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Save A Horse, Ride A Parachute! Big Kenny Photo of the Day

Posted by Country Girl on September 13th, 2011

Big Kenny made quite the entrance as he and his skydiving partner parachute into the Nashville Xtreme Muzik The Tour date.

Proceeds from Nashville’s Xtreme Muzik The Tour and Operation Finally Home will fund construction of a new home for Air Force veteran Shaun Meadows, who lost his legs in 2008 during a combat reconnaissance patrol in Afghanistan. Co-headliners Big & Rich, Gretchen Wilson and local news anchor Jonathan Martin surprised the Meadows family mid-concert and announced that Goodall Homes and LP Building Products will start building the house in November. An Air Force Color Guard and a Jimi Hendrix-style National Anthem welcomed the family to the stage. Follow the build and learn more at FinallyHomeTN.com.

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Gretchen Wilson’s Uncle Passes Away

Posted by TawnyTucker on September 11th, 2011

Vernon Heuer, better known as country star Gretchen Wilson‘s colorful and beloved Uncle Vern, suffered a massive heart attack and passed away in his hometown of Greenville, Illinois early Friday morning. He was 44 years old.

“This obviously caught all of us by surprise, and we are just devastated,” said Gretchen. “I have a hole in my heart and a void in my life that will never be filled. Vern will not only be missed by my family and me but by everyone who was ever blessed to hear his laugh and see his smiling face. I will miss you, Vern.”

Country music fans first met Uncle Vern when he appeared in Gretchen’s debut music video “Redneck Woman” in early 2004. He gained national notoriety when he gave the late Ed Bradley a tour of the former Big O’s nightclub in Pocahontas, Illinois during a “60 Minutes” profile of Gretchen. Vern moved to his current home in Lebanon, Tennessee in 2005. He could regularly be spotted with Gretchen at television appearances and concert dates.

Vern was engaged to be married this fall. He is survived by his sisters Christine and Vickie, his nephew and Gretchen’s brother Josh, and his beloved dogs Pete and Pete, Jr.

Gretchen is currently on tour with Big & Rich on their co-headline Xtreme Muzik The Tour and received news of Vern’s passing while traveling from Quebec to their date in Laughlin, Nevada last night. During the performance, she broke the news to the crowd and then toasted Vern with his drink of choice, Jim Beam. She will perform tonight in Tucson and tomorrow in Pomona, CA. Due to funeral arrangements early next week, she will miss Tuesday’s date in Salt Lake City, Utah and rejoin the tour in Woodlake, CA on September 15th.

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Country Stars Dominate ‘Footloose’ Soundtrack

Posted by TawnyTucker on August 9th, 2011

Blake Shelton, Whitney Duncan, Zac Brown Band, Big & Rich, and Gretchen Wilson will all have a song on the new soundtrack for the Footloose remake movie. Blake Shelton will be performing the title track.

1. Footloose – Blake Shelton
2. Where The River Goes – Zac Brown
3. Little Lovin’ – Lissie
4. Holding Out For A Hero – Ella Mae Bowen
5. Let’s Hear It For The Boy – Jana Kramer
6. So Sorry Mama – Whitney Duncan
7. Fake I.D. – Big & Rich feat. Gretchen Wilson
8. Almost Paradise – Victoria Justice & Hunter Hayes
9. Walkin’ Blues – Cee Lo Green feat. Kenny Wayne Shepherd
10. Window Paine – The Smashing Pumpkins
11. Suicide Eyes – A Thousand Horses
12. Dance The Night Away – David Banner

You can read more on EW.com.

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Get Behind-the-Ropes Access and Interviews from CMA Fest 2011 with Jason Aldean, Kelly Clarkson, The Band Perry, Lady Antebellum, Taylor Swift, and Shania Twain

Posted by Country Girl on July 6th, 2011

Photo: Donn Jones / CMA

More stars, late night jams, and behind-the-ropes interviews have been added to summer’s hottest concert special: “CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night to Rock,” airing Sunday, Aug. 7 (8:00-11:00 PM/ET) on the ABC Television Network.

“Unique collaborations are a hallmark of this Festival and special,” said Steve Moore, CMA Chief Executive Officer. “The artists enjoy performing with their peers and our fans love those one-of-a-kind moments you won’t find anywhere else. And, we have them!”

Concert performances added to the lineup for the special include Country Music Hall of Fame supergroup Alabama performing with reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year Brad Paisley; The Band Perry at LP Field; a late-night jam at a gritty downtown Nashville club with Luke Bryan, Kid Rock and Sheryl Crow; the battle of the baritones with Josh Turner singing with “American Idol” winner Scotty McCreery; Gretchen Wilson partying with tour mates and longtime creative collaborators Big & Rich; and Alan Jackson performing with Zac Brown Band.

Previously announced performers include “American Idol” runner up Lauren Alaina performing with Martina McBride; and Jason Aldean singing with Kelly Clarkson. Sara Evans, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Rascal Flatts, Reba, Darius Rucker, Blake Shelton, Sugarland, Taylor Swift, and Keith Urban.

The excitement isn’t restricted to the stadium stage: camera’s follow McCreery and Alaina at their first CMA Music Festival appearance signing autographs and meeting swarms of fans; The Band Perry discusses what it is like for siblings on the road; Aldean and Clarkson talk about their vocal collaboration “Don’t You Wanna Stay”; reigning CMA Vocal Group of the year Lady Antebellum field questions submitted by fans; Swift talks candidly about her world tour and connecting with fans across the globe; and Shania Twain speaks openly about her personal hurdles, her future, and the overwhelming support of the fans.

Twain also introduces a performance by Sugarland and several other artists step up to introduce their peers including Bentley, McBride, Rascal Flatts, John Rich, Rucker, and Shelton.

Tickets for 2012 CMA Music Festival, which will be held Thursday through Sunday, June 7-10, go on sale Saturday, July 30 (10:00 AM/CT).

Fans can order tickets for 2012 CMA Music Festival by calling Ticketmaster at 1-800-745-3000 or 1-800-CMA-FEST (262-3378). To purchase tickets online, visit www.CMAfest.com or www.Ticketmaster.com.

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Xtreme Muzik at Moondance

Posted by TawnyTucker on June 30th, 2011

One week into one of the most exciting tours of the year, Xtreme Muzik The Tour packed the fans into the main stage of the Moondance Jammin’ Country Fest in Walker, Minnesota last weekend. The tour hits the Viaero Event Center in Kearney, NE on Friday and the Wells Fargo Theatre in Denver on Saturday this week.

The tour lands in Deadwood, South Dakota next Friday and Saturday, July 8th and 9th, 2011 for the grand opening of the Deadwood Mountain Grand Event Center. Housed in the completely refurbished 1906 Homestake Mining Co. plant, where millions of dollars in gold ore was recovered in a century of operations, the Deadwood Mountain Grand represents one of the largest historic preservation projects in the U.S. The July 8th date is completely sold out, but a limited number of good seats remain for the following night.

Tickets and more information on the tour can be found at www.XtremeMuzik.com.

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