People say a lot of Sh!t…and luckily for us, some of it is caught on tape. Take a look at Sh!t Nashville Songwriters Say… with Emily West and Kate York.
Got some country music gossip and don’t wanna be a tattle tale? Email me, Tawny Tucker, Tawny@countrymusictattletale.com Don’t miss a country music beat! Sign up to receive free email updates or subscribe to CMTT via RSS today!
10. One of my favorite artists (@DierksBentley) has been busy in the studio all week and he posted this about his time: “some folks in Asheville stopped by and let me play this 1936 martin D 28. almost costs as much as our bus!” http://yfrog.com/gzsyvvdj
9. It’s been a while since I’ve included an quote on here, but @JoshGracin posted this that got me thinking! “You’re my chance to get it right, Right the wrongs in my life, And I’ll gladly take my time, Cause I’m no good at goodbyes. New song I wrote”
8. @WhitneyDuncan gave into temptation and ate some ice cream. I feel bad because I laughed when I read this! “Ate Menchies caramel frozen yogurt & Maggie Moo’s red velvet ice cream. Lactose intolerance is being very intolerant right now…”
7. I have always been a fan of @LauraBellBundy and I would definitely love to go to her family reunions! “My Grandma just told me it was their ‘SEXtieth’ Wedding Anniversary! Grandpa replied ‘Laura, She’s Dreaming’ .. Haha!”
6. Unfortunately, I was unable to watch @JulianneHough on Live with Regis and Kelly because of the constant snow coverage, but she posted this about the interview “Just watched @regisandkelly back from tues and as I feared, you notice how many times I lick my lips… The air was so dry!!! Haha oh well..”
5. Being from Wisconsin, I had a lot of snow last week, but when @JoeyandRory posted this it made me think of the warmth! “out on radio tour, waking up in warm Tampa today…while the rest of the country wakes up to snow and ice. Guess timing is everything.”
4. @EmilyWestMusic is always posting things that get my attention, but this tweet had me laughing! “Just took a nyquil & now I’m drunk. So this is how fitty cent feels when he be rapping. Thank u all 4 the sweet shout outs for my ACM nom!
2 & 3. This week I have paired up the silver and bronze spots. I can’t even think of anything to explain these! Read it for yourself! @KelliePickler posted “If Kyle (my husband) doesn’t tone down the snoring I’m gonna shove a tampon in his nose.” The next morning I saw @KyleCJacobs posted this “you’ll never guess what was stuffed up my nose when I woke up this morning…
1. I am only 16, but have always loved the sound of vinyl records! I guess @TaylorSwift13 does to! “Listening to ‘Poison & Wine’ by @thecivilwars. You can’t push ‘repeat’ on vinyl so I keep setting the needle back on my record player.”
This week was the first we we saw tweets from @JoeDonRooney (from RascalFlatts) and he kicked it off with a bang! Be sure to follow him for insight into the band!
Don’t forget to follow Country Music Tattle Tale (@CMTT) on Twitter
If you have any Tweet of the Week suggestions let me know!
Scotty B.
cmttreviewer@yahoo.com
Twitter @stupidkid2150
Posted in Dierks Bentley, Emily West, Joey and Rory, Josh Gracin, Julianne Hough, Kellie Pickler, Rascal Flatts, Whitney Duncan 
Tags: Dierks Bentley, Joe Don Rooney, Joey and Rory, Josh Gracin, Julianne Hough, Kellie Pickler, Kyle Jacobs, Laura Bell Bundy, Rascal Flatts, Whitney Duncan 
No Comments »
The 2010 Walden’s Puddle “Puddle-Palooza” benefit concert and festival has been scheduled for Saturday, August 21st, at Nashville’s Yogi Bear™ Jellystone Park.
Hosted this year by the Music Valley Merchants Association, the festival and concert raises funds for Walden’s Puddle Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center. Artists scheduled to perform include John Anderson, Lane Brody, Cerrito, Rodney Crowell and the Notorious Cherry Bombs, Jypsi, HLN news anchor Robin Meade, Victoria Shaw, Army Ranger and Country artist Keni Thomas, Emily West and additional special guests to be announced soon. GAC’s Nan Kelley serves as MC of the event.
All proceeds benefit the non-profit facility, located approximately 20 minutes from downtown Nashville in Joelton, Tenn. The Walden’s Puddle organization receives a substantial portion of its annual financial support each year from the daylong event.
“The new board of Walden’s Puddle is grateful to the Music Valley Merchants Association and Jellystone Park™ for teaming up with us for our first ‘Puddle-Palooza!’ said Walden’s Puddle Board Chair and recording artist, Lane Brody. “It is a fresh start for all of us, and God willing, this event will bring more awareness to the important work Walden’s Puddle does every single day in giving injured and orphaned wildlife a second chance, as well as bring community support and patronage back to Music Valley, which was so impacted by the flood.”
Festival gates open at noon, with the live concert kicking off at 3 p.m. Tickets are $20 (tax-deductible) and available online at www.visitmusiccity.com/visitors/puddlepalooza . Hard tickets can be purchased at Jellystone Park (2572 Music Valley Drive, Nashville, TN, 37214 (615) 889-4225) or at the Willie Nelson and Friends General Store and Museum in Music Valley (2613 McGavock Pike, Nashville, TN, 37214 (615) 885-1515). Children under 12 and accompanied by an adult get in to the event for free.
In addition to the concert, other family-friendly activities offered at Jellystone Park include swimming, hiking, mini-golf, hayrides, volleyball, appearances by Jellystone’s Yogi Bear™ and more. Food vendors provide options ranging from hot dogs and hamburgers to Mexican and barbecue. Visit www.NashvilleJellystone.com for more information.
Got some country music gossip and don’t wanna be a tattle tale? Email me, Tawny Tucker, Tawny@countrymusictattletale.com
Posted in Emily West Tags: Emily West, John Anderson, Lane Brody, Nan Kelley, Rodney Crowell No Comments »
Kristi, one of our fabulous CMTT readers had the pleasure of attending the Country Throwdown Tour last week. We have been telling you about this tour for months now and it is a MUST SEE! We normally don’t post reviews that are this long but because this is an ENTIRE DAY full of great music we thought we would let you read all about it. Just make sure to click the link at the bottom to read the rest of the review. It’s worth reading from beginning to end.
The creators of the Vans Warped Tour have finally done what they should have done a long time ago – they created the first traveling country music festival, the Country Throwdown Tour. Seeing as this is their first year doing this festival, they have a lot of kinks to work out for 2011; but, overall, it was a great show.
I attended the show in Bakersfield, Calif. on June 18. I wasn’t quite sure what to expect since every show on the tour had been at an outdoor amphitheater and this one was booked at an arena. It’s an all-day event with multiple stages, so I went in not knowing what to expect since the area around the arena has no room for something like that. It turns out that the entire thing was indoors: the Bluebird Café and Outlaw Stages in the theater connected to the arena, and the Main Stage in the big arena. The fact that the fans and the artists didn’t have to melt out in the heat was a major plus; however, the acoustics and the lighting inside were less than desirable. I was a bit disappointed with that aspect of it, but I quickly got over that once the music really got going. It was a non-stop party from beginning to end.
I started my day off at the Bluebird Café stage watching local singer-songwriters do their thing. I think it’s so great that the tour is bringing in local artists at each stop to try and give them a “break” and give them their first shot at playing for die-hard country music fans. The crowd was sparse at this point, which wasn’t surprising since it started at 1 p.m. on a weekday. It didn’t begin to get real busy until about 3 p.m. or so.
After watching the locals perform, I headed over to the Rockstar Energy truck for the Eli Young Band signing. There were a ton of people in line; thank goodness for my VIP wristband. Sorry to all you folks I got to go in front of, but I was very thankful to not have to wait in line for 45 minutes! They were an incredibly kind group of guys with immense talent. There’s more to them that “Always The Love Songs,” and I can’t wait for people to hear what they’re really made of.
Immediately following the Eli Young Band signing, I headed back over to the Bluebird stage to see some of my absolute favorites, Sarah Buxton and Jedd Hughes (now known as the duo, Buxton Hughes). I have been listening to their records constantly lately and I was so excited to finally get to see them live. Let me tell you, they did not disappoint. They were absolutely fantastic. One of the highlights of the day was an “enthusiastic” fan dancing her rear-end off during every single one of their songs, even though I don’t think she had a clue as to who they were. Why do I say that? Because she screamed “Rocks In Your Shoes!!!!” as a request…and that’s an Emily West song. Sarah and Jedd were obviously getting a kick out of this woman. It looked as though they were doing all they could just to get through a song without laughing. Emily West, who was watching sidestage, and Dave Pahanish, a singer-songwriter that was playing with Sarah and Jedd, ended up joining the crazy woman in front of the stage for a little dance session. It was absolutely hilarious. After Buxton Hughes finished their set (which was entirely too short, by the way), I headed over to the Capitol Records booth to meet them. I had met Sarah once before, but this was my first time meeting Jedd. They are both total sweethearts. No one deserves a “big break” as much as they do.
Posted in Eli Young Band, Emily West, Eric Church, Heidi Newfield, Jack Ingram, Jamey Johnson, Little Big Town, Sarah Buxton, Walker Hayes Tags: Ashley Ray, Country Throwdown Tour, Dave Pahanish, Eli Young Band, Emily West, Eric Church, Heidi Newfield, Jack Ingram, Jamey Johnson, Jedd Hughes, Jonathan Singleton & The Grove, Little Big Town, Montgomery Gentry, Sarah Buxton, Walker Hayes 4 Comments »
We’re LIVE backstage at the CMT Music Awards! Country Girl is in the audience with camera in-hand watching the show, and I’m backstage keepin you up-t0-date on the latest winners, losers, and hopefully getting to talk to some of your favorite artists backstage.
Posted in Alan Jackson, Blake Shelton, Brad Paisley, Brooks and Dunn, Carrie Underwood, Chris Young, Chuck Wicks, CMA Fest, CMT, CMT Music Awards, Darius Rucker, David Nail, Easton Corbin, Emily West, Gloriana, Jamey Johnson, Jason Aldean, Joe Nichols, Keith Urban, Kellie Pickler, Kenny Chesney, Lady Antebellum, LeAnn Rimes, Luke Bryan, Martina McBride, Miranda Lambert, Randy Houser, Rascal Flatts, Reba McEntire, Steel Magnolia, Taylor Swift, Tim McGraw, Toby Keith, Trace Adkins, Zac Brown Band Tags: Alan Jackson, Brad Paisley, Brooks and Dunn, CMA Fest, CMT, CMT Awards, Darius Rucker, David Nail, Easton Corbin, Emily West, Jamey Johnson, Jason Aldean, Joe Nichols, Joey and Rory, John Mayer, Keith Urban, Kellie Pickler, Kenny Chesney, Lady Antebellum, LeAnn Rimes, Luke Bryan, Martina McBride, Miranda Lambert, Rascal Flatts, Reba McEntire, Steel Magnolia, Taylor Swift, Tim McGraw, Toby Keith, Zac Brown Band 4 Comments »
