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Rodney Atkins to Headline St. Jude Country Music Marathon & ½ Marathon

Country Girl — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:00:53 +0000

Rodney Atkins and special guest, Gloriana, will lend their voices to support the 13th annual St. Jude Country Music Marathon & ½ Marathon presented by Nissan. Continuing the tradition of combining great country music with Nashville’s premier running event, Atkins and Gloriana will cap the weekend of festivities with a post-race concert at the Bridgestone Arena on Saturday, April 28.

The musically themed road race attracts more than 30,000 runners, walkers and 6,000 junior racers through ING KiDS ROCK Nashville, who will take on the 26.2 and 13.1-mile courses while passing many of Nashville’s best live bands along the route.

“For all these people to come out and push themselves to this great of a length for such a good cause is exciting and definitely something to celebrate,” shared Atkins. “It will be a fun night and I’m looking forward to being a part of it all.”

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®, one of the world’s premier centers for the research and treatment of childhood cancer and other deadly diseases is a proud charity partner of the Country Music Marathon & ½ Marathon. This year marks the 50th anniversary of St. Jude and its lifesaving mission of finding cures and saving children.

Event weekend will kick off the marathon weekend with a free Health & Fitness Expo on April 26-27 at the Nashville Convention Center. There, participants will pick up their race numbers, enjoy free samples and attend interactive clinics on fitness-related topics, such as nutrition and running gear.

For more information or to register for the event, visit Competitor.com and follow the marathon on Twitter @RunRocknRoll. The event is open to the general public and tickets are $35. To purchase tickets, visit the Bridgestone Arena box office or contact TicketMaster online or by phone at (800) 745-3000.

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NEW VIDEO- Gloriana’s “(Kiss Me) Goodnight”

TawnyTucker — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 21:30:44 +0000

Get More: (Kiss You) Goodnight, Gloriana, Gloriana Videos

Take a look at Gloriana‘s new video for “(Kiss You)Goodnight.” What do you think??

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Gloriana New Music Video to Premiere On ABC Family Channel

Country Girl — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:00:40 +0000

The ABC Family Channel might not be the first place you think of for music videos. But that’s where Gloriana’s new video will premiere.

It’s because there’s a tie-in with the channel. ” Goodnight” will premiere this Friday during the airing of “A Walk to Remember.” Megan Park stars in the video. She’s acting in two ABC Family projects: “The Secret Life of An American Teenager” and “A Cinderella Story: Once Upon a Song.” Immediately after the video airs on TV, it’ll be available on abcfamily.com. ” Goodnight” is from Gloriana’s upcoming second studio album.

Favorite Christmas Presents of Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney, Sara Evans and More!

Country Girl — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 19:00:24 +0000

Ever wonder what some of your favorite country music artists get for Christmas? We have some answers for you!

“The greatest gift I’ve ever received is a letter from my dad a few years back. He wrote about all of his memories of my life through my ups and downs. He told me he was proud and loved me through it all. His greatest words were in the last paragraph, ‘Be at peace with yourself, be at peace with everyone around you and, most important, be at peace with God.’” — Big & Rich’s Big Kenny
“My favorite Christmas gift is definitely my first Honda 50 motorcycle that I got back in 1984. It was just an amazing gift to have under the tree, and I never will forget seeing that.” — Luke Bryan
“Every Christmas my hometown radio station would always play ‘Christmas In Dixie’ by Alabama. I always remember lovin’ that song.” — Kenny Chesney
“My favorite Christmas songs are all of the old hymns and religious songs because the lyrics are very sacred.” — Sara Evans
“My favorite Christmas food is mom’s homemade brownies. My brothers and I called them ‘reindeer terds.’” — Gloriana’s Mike Gossin
“We put on the classic Christmas songs by Gene Autry, Nat King Cole and Bing Crosby. We love those.” — Alan Jackson
“My favorite Christmas present as a kid was a ukulele from my parents, and I loved to carry it with me everywhere!” — the JaneDear girls’ Danelle Leverett
“My favorite Christmas gift was probably my very first guitar from my Grandpa about 15 years ago. And more recently, I got a red Gibson about 5 or 6 years ago. That red one we use onstage was given to me by my Dad for Christmas years ago.” — Lady Antebellum’s Dave Haywood
“I really enjoyed the go-cart my mom and dad got me and my brother when we were probably 6 or 7 years old. We had more fun on that thing, for just hours and hours on end. It was good times. Just hanging with him was good.”- Billy Currington
“When I was in the third grade, I wanted a puppy real bad. I wanted a miniature dachshund. My parents told me they couldn’t, so I asked for a dirt bike instead. Christmas morning, I heard all this yipping and whining…They had gotten me the puppy I wanted.” - Brantley Gilbert
“I can remember when I was about 6 or 7, I got a Hutch football outfit. You got the helmet, the shoulder pads, the little jersey, and the pants. Randomly, it was the New York Jets…I grew up in Southeast Missouri, so the Jets must have been the only one my parents could afford or get in the JCPenny catalog! I can remember just freaking out. I was a huge sports fan even then. I can remember being way too big to even where the stuff and still trying to put it on. Back then the Jets were horrible, and that was probably the most uncool jersey to wear but I didn’t care. I would have probably tackled you if you made fun of me.” - David Nail

You can read more of your favorite artists favorite presents in the newest issue of Country Weekly.

All quotes from Country Aircheck

Stars Share Christmas Memories

TawnyTucker — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 19:15:59 +0000

As we approach Christmas, we thought we’d share some special Christmas memories with some of your favorite stars. The guys and gals from the JaneDear Girls, Gloriana, Frankie Ballard, and Big Kenny received some very special Christmas presents when they were kids.

JaneDear Girls

My parents gave me a ukulele when I was four years old and I loved to carry it with me EVERYWHERE I went!” says Danelle.

Ever since I was a little girl I’ve been obsessed with horses. I used to read books about horses, watch movies with horses, cut out advertisements of horses for sale in the newspaper and show them to my parents so they knew exactly what kind of horse I wanted. My oldest sister had a bunch of horses, and when I was about 13 she bought a little white Arabian mare named Misty. We had a pasture at our house so I could ride her if my sister was there with her saddle,” Susie remembers. “A few months later on Christmas morning I went out to the living room and saw an English riding saddle, hat, and riding pants. I was so excited I put on all my new riding clothes and saddled up our organ bench just so I could sit on it.”

Gloriana

My favorite Christmas present as a kid was He-Man action figures,” says Michael.

So typical, but I got an Easy Bake Oven as a little girl and I loved it! I wonder if I still have it?”says Rachel.

Frankie Ballard

Back when I played hockey there was a hockey jacket you would get, a red corduroy jacket, all the kids would get it and put patches on it when they got a hat trick or won a championship. I remember finally getting one and freaking out

Brett Eldredge

A few years ago my mom asked my brother and I for a new robe for Christmas. Being the jokesters that we are, we got the idea to get a really old gross robe and smeared brown shoe polish on it to make it look gross because we wanted to see how she would react. She opened it and tried to act like she liked it but I couldn’t keep from laughing my butt off! I was laughing so hard I was crying! Eventually she figured out it was a prank and we went to the other room and brought her a brand new soft, clean robe! I kept the robe for Halloween and dressed up like ‘Cousin Eddy’ from Christmas Vacation!

Big Kenny

The greatest gift I’ve ever received is a letter from my Dad a few years back. He spoke of all of his memories of my life through my ups and downs. He told me he was proud and loved me through it all and his greatest words come in the last paragraph, ‘…be at Peace with yourself, be at Peace with everyone around you and most important be at Peace with God.’ “

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Young Country Christmas With Gloriana, Love And Theft, Edens Edge and The Farm

Country Girl — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 16:34:24 +0000

Michigan country music fans get ready to celebrate Christmas with Young Country!

What: 99.5 WYCD Welcomes Gloriana, Love And Theft, Edens Edge And The Farm to the Royal Oak Music Theater for Young Country Christmas concert.

Where: The Royal Oak Music Theater (318 West 4th Street, Royal Oak, MI). Tickets on sale now and available through the Royal Oak Music Theater box office (open noon- 6 p.m., Monday–Friday) and by phone at 800-919-6272. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. All ages welcome.

When: Wednesday, December 21. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. and show stars at 8:00 p.m.

Why: “It’s exciting to have some of the hottest new groups in country music on one stage all for one low price,” said Tim Roberts, Operations Manager and Program Director for 99.5 WYCD. “Edens Edge, Gloriana, The Farm and Love and Theft are the next wave of hot new groups coming out of Nashville.”

How: 99.5 WYCD’s “Young Country Christmas” show is sponsored by The Michigan Lottery and CB Burger Creamery Eggnog For more information please visit wycd.radio.com

“No Shave November” Raises over $35,000 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

Country Girl — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:45:51 +0000

The first annual “No Shave November” competition to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital officially drew to a close yesterday, November 30. “No Shave November” gained tremendous response surpassing several goals set for $2500, $5000, $10,000 and $20,000. The contest ended, raising over $35,000 for the children’s hospital.

Yesterday, The Moose Music Row (www.moose4men.com) in Nashville threw a “Beard Bash” in honor of the participants. Prizes were awarded to the finalists and “The Beard of the Year” award was selected by a panel of celebrity judges: A Rocket to the Moon (Fueled by Ramen recording group – Andrew Cook, Eric Halvorsen, Justin Richards, Nick Santino), Duane Allen and Joe Bonsall from The Oak Ridge Boys, Matt and Ryan Fleener from The Dirt Drifters, Tom Gossin from Gloriana, Casey James, Neal McCoy, The McClymonts (Mollie and Samantha McClymont), John Rich and Blake Shelton.

“No Shave November” Winners

The Whisker Reward (to the beard that raised the most money)
Billy Greenwood ($3,185)

The MVP award (to the person who did the most to spread the word about the event)
Chuck Aly

The More Salt Than Pepper award (to the beard with the most gray)
Damon Moberly

The Shoulda Shaved November award (to the worst beard)
Bob Reeves

The Lindsay Lohan award (to the best mug shot)
Andy Woods

The Hairy Potter award (to the person who looks the most like Harry Potter with a beard)
John Flint

The Beard of the Year award
Brian Bowling

Photo Caption: Warner Music Nashville participants, event organizers and the winners who were present at the No Shave November “Beard Bash”
Peter Strickland (Warner Music Nashville SVP of Brand Management & Sales), Tyler Wall (WMN), Bob Reeves (WMN VP of Promotion), April Johnson (WMN), George Meeker (WMN), Brian Bowling (“The Beard of the Year”), WSIX’s Billy Greenwood (“The Whisker Award”), Lou Ramirez (WMN), Country Aircheck’s Chuck Aly (“The MVP Award”)

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