Tomorrow, Garth Brooks will take over Nashville with his nine sold-out shows to benefit flood relief. He is making this concert experience one to remember for the less fortunate, as he has teamed up with the Toys for Tots program, sponsored by the Marine Corps Reserve. Garth is asking fans to bring new, unwrapped toys that will be distributed to kids who could use them throughout Middle Tennessee. His wife Trisha Yearwood will serve as a guest performer during the shows, along with songwriter Karyn Rochelle who has written songs such as, “Georgia Rain,” “This Is Me You’re Talking To,” and “Red High Heels.”
The Golden Globe nominations have been announced and there are some country music names in the mix. The Best Original Song in a Motion Picture category has two familiar faces, as the song “Coming Home” performed by Gwyneth Paltrow in the upcoming film Country Strong was nominated alongside Carrie Underwood’s song “There’s A Place For Us” from Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. Carrie not only sings the song, but she co-wrote the track as well. The two songs are up against one from the animated movie Tangled and two from Burlesque. Keith Urban’s wife Nicole Kidman was also nominated for best dramatic actress in the film Rabbit Hole. The show will air live on January 16th.
And finally, here’s a fun note. Reader’s Digest and Harris Interactive surveyed mayors of cities with a population of 30-thousand or more to find which popular song best described their state of mind during the on-going recession. With 47% of the vote, the top song was Easton Corbin’s “Roll With It,” followed close behind by Eminem’s hit “Not Afraid” with 41% of the votes.
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Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Half Off Sandwiches; Full On News
Happy Wednesday - your wallet's favorite day of the week! You can visit The Country Station's main website today and save half on tasty and toasty sandwiches at DG's University Deli. Located across from campus, it's a favorite hangout of the students; at half off, it fits nicely into a starving student's budget. Get your deli certificates while they last.
News From Around The Country
Not since Dierks Bentley took “What Was I Thinkin’” to number one in 2003 has a new male artist reached that pinnacle with the first single. Well, Dierks is now going to have to hand the crown over to Easton Corbin. “A Little More Country Than That” has become Easton’s first number one song. Watch Easton on national TV for the first time when he sings his first hit on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on April 1st.
While you’re setting the DVR, punch in The Oprah Winfrey Show on April 9. Kenny Chesney will be the guest and share feature footage from his surprise visit to Key West, Florida, with a crew from Oprah. His upcoming film, Kenny Chesney: Summer in 3-D, will be released nationwide on April 21st. Although he's not mounting an extensive tour this summer, Kenny's performance calendar includes a few dates in Las Vegas and six music festivals.
And finally, here’s a great story you may not have heard before. Gary Allan was working as a car salesman in California when one of his demos was left in a car that was purchased by a couple. The couple came in a few days later wanting to know who was singing on the unmarked album and Gary proceeded to tell them of his dreams of going to Nashville to record an album. “Her husband asked, ‘How much is that going to cost?’ I said, ’12-thousand dollars.’ He patted her on the shoulder and said, ‘Write him a check!’” Gary recalls, “They wrote me a check for twelve grand, and I remember I kind of slid it back to them and said, ‘You know what, I’ve never taken money from my family because I would never want to owe anyone anything if I didn’t want to play. They kind of laughed at me and threw it back and said, ‘That’s not that much money to us, you should take it if it can change your life.” Six months later Gary had a record deal and paid the couple back and gave them a portion of his profit from his debut album Smoke Rings In the Dark. He later found out the couple owned a gold mine in Alaska which is why they were never concerned about giving him the money. Ten years later, Gary has released his 9th album Get Off On The Pain.
News From Around The Country
Not since Dierks Bentley took “What Was I Thinkin’” to number one in 2003 has a new male artist reached that pinnacle with the first single. Well, Dierks is now going to have to hand the crown over to Easton Corbin. “A Little More Country Than That” has become Easton’s first number one song. Watch Easton on national TV for the first time when he sings his first hit on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on April 1st.
While you’re setting the DVR, punch in The Oprah Winfrey Show on April 9. Kenny Chesney will be the guest and share feature footage from his surprise visit to Key West, Florida, with a crew from Oprah. His upcoming film, Kenny Chesney: Summer in 3-D, will be released nationwide on April 21st. Although he's not mounting an extensive tour this summer, Kenny's performance calendar includes a few dates in Las Vegas and six music festivals.
And finally, here’s a great story you may not have heard before. Gary Allan was working as a car salesman in California when one of his demos was left in a car that was purchased by a couple. The couple came in a few days later wanting to know who was singing on the unmarked album and Gary proceeded to tell them of his dreams of going to Nashville to record an album. “Her husband asked, ‘How much is that going to cost?’ I said, ’12-thousand dollars.’ He patted her on the shoulder and said, ‘Write him a check!’” Gary recalls, “They wrote me a check for twelve grand, and I remember I kind of slid it back to them and said, ‘You know what, I’ve never taken money from my family because I would never want to owe anyone anything if I didn’t want to play. They kind of laughed at me and threw it back and said, ‘That’s not that much money to us, you should take it if it can change your life.” Six months later Gary had a record deal and paid the couple back and gave them a portion of his profit from his debut album Smoke Rings In the Dark. He later found out the couple owned a gold mine in Alaska which is why they were never concerned about giving him the money. Ten years later, Gary has released his 9th album Get Off On The Pain.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
CRS Day Three
Brooks & Dunn made the "big announcemnt" at lunchtime. Later, Alan Jackson joked, "I knew those two would end up getting married someday." Seriously, Brooks & Dunn decided to honor the heritage of the music that has provided them with a career by donating the proceeds of their last concert to the Country Music Hall & Fame. The show will be August 10th in Nashville, with a string of big guest stars to be annouced later.
Alan Jackson played a casual show for lunch. He was his own Alan Jackson jukebox, as he played requests called out by the audience and just winged his way through a non-playlisted set. He through in a couple of new songs, but admitted to the downside of hearing new music live for the first time - it's hard to understand the lyrics and gist of the song. Musically, Alan and The Strayhorns sounded wonderful, but the lunchtime gig brought back some not-so-pleasant memories for Alan as he recounted his early days in Nashville playing music at a greasy spoon for 4 hours for $25. Watching everyone eat lunch while he sang reminded him of those days, yet this time he didn't even get the money! The latest American Idol to get a deal in Nashville, newcomer Danny Gokey, opened the show. He played a short set that included his first single, "My Best Days Are Ahead of Me," and wrapped up with a touching song dedicated to his late wife, "I Won't Say Goodbye."
After the afternoon seminars on the radio businees, it was on to another songwriter's showcase. It seems that each year at CRS a legendary artist is featured in some capacity, and this year was no exception. Tom T. Hall was given his due respect as he emerged from behind the curtain to a standing ovation which literally cut off the speaker's introduction of the legendary songwriter. At 73, Tom T. Hall is as spry and sharp-tongued as a man half his age. He said that he has been retired for 12 years and doesn't get out much anymore. As a matter of fact, he noted that he was missing an episode of Gunsmoke just to make this rare appearance at CRS. The audience showed its appreciation as Tom T. sang three songs, including his classics "The Day Clayton Delaney Died," and "I Love," the latter written to counter a psychological exercise to list all things you hate in order to change the behavior. Tom T. decided that he would write about things he loved. At the time, radio loved it because it was so short, and it went on to become his fourth number one hit.
Sheepishly following Tom T. Hall, Easton Corbin came out with songwriter, Wynn Varble to sing and tell a few stories behind their respective hits, "A Little More Country Than That," (originally written for Blaine Larsen who never cut it), "Waitin' On A Woman," and "Things That Never Cross A Man's Mind," (not intended for a woman, Kellie Pickler, to sing. Actually, Wynn had no idea who Kellie was when he was told that she cut the song. Wynn thought that "Kelly" was a "he" and it was his kids that had to inform him that "Kellie" was from American Idol.)
Alan Jackson played a casual show for lunch. He was his own Alan Jackson jukebox, as he played requests called out by the audience and just winged his way through a non-playlisted set. He through in a couple of new songs, but admitted to the downside of hearing new music live for the first time - it's hard to understand the lyrics and gist of the song. Musically, Alan and The Strayhorns sounded wonderful, but the lunchtime gig brought back some not-so-pleasant memories for Alan as he recounted his early days in Nashville playing music at a greasy spoon for 4 hours for $25. Watching everyone eat lunch while he sang reminded him of those days, yet this time he didn't even get the money! The latest American Idol to get a deal in Nashville, newcomer Danny Gokey, opened the show. He played a short set that included his first single, "My Best Days Are Ahead of Me," and wrapped up with a touching song dedicated to his late wife, "I Won't Say Goodbye."
After the afternoon seminars on the radio businees, it was on to another songwriter's showcase. It seems that each year at CRS a legendary artist is featured in some capacity, and this year was no exception. Tom T. Hall was given his due respect as he emerged from behind the curtain to a standing ovation which literally cut off the speaker's introduction of the legendary songwriter. At 73, Tom T. Hall is as spry and sharp-tongued as a man half his age. He said that he has been retired for 12 years and doesn't get out much anymore. As a matter of fact, he noted that he was missing an episode of Gunsmoke just to make this rare appearance at CRS. The audience showed its appreciation as Tom T. sang three songs, including his classics "The Day Clayton Delaney Died," and "I Love," the latter written to counter a psychological exercise to list all things you hate in order to change the behavior. Tom T. decided that he would write about things he loved. At the time, radio loved it because it was so short, and it went on to become his fourth number one hit.
Sheepishly following Tom T. Hall, Easton Corbin came out with songwriter, Wynn Varble to sing and tell a few stories behind their respective hits, "A Little More Country Than That," (originally written for Blaine Larsen who never cut it), "Waitin' On A Woman," and "Things That Never Cross A Man's Mind," (not intended for a woman, Kellie Pickler, to sing. Actually, Wynn had no idea who Kellie was when he was told that she cut the song. Wynn thought that "Kelly" was a "he" and it was his kids that had to inform him that "Kellie" was from American Idol.)
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