Craig Morgan and his band paid a visit to the Yahoo! Ram Country Studio and performed his hit single, “This Ole Boy” and put a unique spin on Lionel Richie/ Commodores classic, “Easy.”
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Alan Jackson, an Opry member since 1991, will preview select songs from his new album, Thirty Miles West, on Tuesday, May 8th. During the 30-minute set, Jackson will also sing some of his biggest hits. Thirty Miles West will hit stores on June 5th.
Little Big Town, Thompson Square and Chris Young will also appear on the Tuesday show.
Also appearing in May are Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts, Craig Morgan, Carrie Underwood, Kellie Pickler and Josh Turner. Visit Opry.com for tickets.
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Craig Morgan sat down with American Songwriter to talk about all of his continuous success over the past 12 years. His newest album, This Ole Boy is climbing up the charts, he’s got a successful hunting show, and he made his acting debut on Army Wives last month.
I’ve been doing this for 12 years and I think I know more about what people expect from me and the kind of music they want to hear from me than I ever have. I think I was able to deliver that in such a way I never have in the past. A lot of that was due to the comfort that I’ve gotten from this label. They’ve shown me a lot of support and confidence that I haven’t had in a long time. And not just myself and my music but in this business; they’re happy and when you go to work and are around people who like their job, it makes your job a lot easier.
We’re still having success, most people, when you get to my age in this business, a lot of people start slowing down, but we’re picking up. I’m doing more than I’ve done in the past. I just seeing us continuing to work and I’m doing to do it as long as I can. When the fans let you know, and they will let you know when they stop buying you. I’ll do something else but I’ll always be part of this industry.
Even though Craig is a vetran (both in the military and in this business) he’s had the opportunity to work for some youngsters like Carrie Underwood, but he doesn’t use it as a learning experience…more of a marketing ploy.
I don’t know if I learn any more or less from anyone. I mean we do what we do and I was doing it before Carrie won American Idol. What I did learn was that she has a fan base that I don’t have. There are people that listen to Carrie Underwood that didn’t listen to Craig Morgan. So it was good exposure for us.
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Reflecting the wide range of artists who perform at CMA Music Festival, the lineup for the Chevrolet™ Riverfront Stage includes a collection of past, present, and future superstar artists. The 2012 CMA Music Festival will be held Thursday-Sunday, June 7-10, in downtown Nashville. The Chevrolet Riverfront Stage is free and open to the public.
The performances on the Chevrolet Riverfront Stage will kick-off on Thursday, June 7th at 10:00 AM/CDT with a high energy show from the CMA Award-winning duo Montgomery Gentry. The duo last performed at CMA Music Festival in 2009.
“Eddie Montgomery and Troy Gentry are the perfect act to launch the 2012 CMA Music Festival on the Chevrolet Riverfront Stage because of the excitement they generate with the fans while performing their great repertoire of hit music,” said Steve Moore, CMA Chief Executive Officer. “This stage is packed with great hit-makers for four days, and it’s free! We invite everyone to come and enjoy the great music on the Chevrolet Riverfront Stage.”
Chevrolet, a valued partner of CMA Music Festival and the Official Ride of Country Music, will once again host a vehicle display at Riverfront throughout the four-day event.
Other artists performing on the Chevrolet Riverfront Stage include Wade Bowen, Lee Brice, Laura Bell Bundy, Craig Campbell, Edens Edge, Brett Eldredge, THE FARM, Colt Ford, Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers, Gloriana, JT Hodges, Steve Holy, Casey James, Jana Kramer, Tracy Lawrence, LoCash Cowboys, Lonestar, Love and Theft, Dustin Lynch, Neal McCoy, Jo Dee Messina, Kip Moore, Craig Morgan, Lorrie Morgan, David Nail, Heidi Newfield, Jerrod Niemann, Oak Ridge Boys, James Otto, Randy Rogers Band, Thomas Rhett, Sawyer Brown, Corey Smith, Sunny Sweeney, Josh Thompson, Mel Tillis, Uncle Kracker, Phil Vassar, James Wesley, and Darryl Worley.
The current daily artist lineups are revealed below in alphabetical order:
Performance order will be listed on CMAfest.com, the official website of CMA Music Festival, closer to the event. Artists and dates subject to change.
Admittance to the Chevrolet Riverfront Stage is free, but four-day ticket holders have an exclusive 45-minute, early-entrance window before the gates open to the general public. The Riverfront concerts are a popular destination for families who want to enjoy great musical performances while relaxing on the sloping bank above the Cumberland River. The concerts are fun in the sun within easy walking distance of all the Festival event sites, with food vendors, activities, and more.
CMA Music Festival celebrates the unique relationship between Country Music artists and their fans in the heart of Music City USA. The artists participate for free, and on their behalf, CMA donates half the net proceeds of the Festival to support music education in Metro Nashville Public Schools through the Keep the Music Playing program. To date, more than $6.1 million has been donated to purchase musical instruments and supplies. The total also includes a $1 million endowment gift for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s Words & Music program.
For up-to-the-minute information about tickets, travel information, schedules, artist appearances and more, visit CMAfest.com, the official Internet home of CMA Music Festival.
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After Tuesday night’s All for the Hall benefit concert, stars took to Twitter to welcome Keith Urban on becoming the next member of the Grand Ole Opry family.
@BradPaisley Welcome home to the Opry, Keith. You’re rooming with Little Jimmy for the first month.
@MartinaMcBride I leave twitter for a few hours and what happens? @KeithUrban gets invited to join the Opry and @merlehaggard is on twitter! What a night!
@DiamondRioBand Congrats to @KeithUrban on his invitation to become the next member of the Grand Ole Opry. Well deserved! http://pic.twitter.com/AhXyRSHP
@DierksBentley congrats @keithurban. can’t think of a better member for the @opry! see you out there dude!
@CraigMorganMusic Congrats to my friend @KeithUrban on his invitation to be a member of the @opry
@CarrieUnderwood Congratulations @KeithUrban on being asked to join the Grand Ole Opry! So glad you’re going to be part of the family! It’s about time!
@oakridgeboys We officially would like to welcome @KeithUrban to the @opry … Honored to have been with him last night…
We would also like to congratulate Keith on becoming the next member of the Grand Ole Opry. It’s long over due.
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