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NOW Franchise Releases “NOW That’s What I Call Country Ballads”

Posted by Country Girl on January 31st, 2012

EMI MUSIC NOW COUNTRY BALLADS

Even after 15 years, the ever-popular NOW records are still going strong, despite a decline in record sales after the emergence of iTunes. The famed NOW franchise is back with a new release, NOW That’s What I Call Country Ballads, featuring 18 monster ballads from hit-makers such as Chris Young and Kenny Chesney to Shania Twain and George Strait.

This is definitely a modern-day collection of country ballads, so if you’re expecting to find “He Stopped Loving Her Today” or “The Dance” on this record, you might be disappointed. Instead, you’ll find Sara Evans’ rendition of Edwin McCain’s “I Could Not Ask For More,” Martina McBride’s latest tear-jerker, “I’m Gonna Love You Through It,” Dierks Bentley’s risque “Come a Little Closer,” and Carrie Underwood’s take on the famous Randy Travis classic, “I Told You So.”

This album is definitely aimed towards a younger audience with songs from crossover artists like Taylor Swift, The Band Perry, and Lady Antebellum, all of whom have had just as much success on pop radio as they have in the country genre. The record also features former Hootie & the Blowfish frontman Darius Rucker’s debut single as a country artist, “Don’t Think I Don’t Think About It,” which I still say is his strongest single to date.

If you’re not high-tech with all the latest MP3s and gadgets, this would be a great record to buy if you want some of the greatest country ballads released in the last 10 years or so. Or, you could just turn on your radio – I hear these songs multiple times a day, so it’s nothing new or out of the ordinary. But, like I said, it’s a good record to have on hand in the car if you want some good country slow songs. The NOW records are available wherever records are sold, including online via iTunes and Amazon.

Don’t forget to enter for your chance to win a copy of NOW That’s What I Call Country Ballads from CMTT.  CLICK HERE to enter.  Hurry!  Contest ends Thursday , February 2nd.

Kristi Olson
CMTT Music Contributor

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Posted in Carrie Underwood, Chris Young, Darius Rucker, Dierks Bentley, George Strait, Kenny Chesney, Lady Antebellum, Martina McBride, New Album Review, Randy Travis, Sara Evans, Shania Twain, Taylor Swift Tags: Carrie Underwood, Chris Young, Darius Rucker, Dierks Bentley, George Strait, Kenny Chesney, Lady Antebellum, Martina McBrides, Now That's What I Call Country Ballads, Randy Travis, Sara Evans, Shania Twain, Taylor Swift, The Band Perry No Comments »

The Country Music Hall of Fame Partners with the American Heart Association Exhibit that Included Sara Evans, Lorrie Morgan and More

Posted by Country Girl on January 27th, 2012

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The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum is opening a spotlight exhibit, Something in Red, in support of the American Heart Association and Go Red For Women®. The exhibition, which will feature red ensembles from several country stars, including Sara Evans, Naomi Judd and Lorrie Morgan, will open on February 3, 2012 (National Wear Red Day), and run through April 2012.

The red dress is a symbol of the fight against heart disease in women. Several country artists have partnered with the American Heart Association and the museum to raise awareness of this disease, the number one killer of women, by making their own red dresses available for this special exhibit.

Among the dresses featured in Something in Red:

  • Sara Evans’ full-length velvet sheath with feathers, designed by Victor Costa for Nahdree and worn at the 1999 Academy of Country Music Awards
  • Naomi Judd’s leather-like jacket and skirt with bugle beading, rhinestones, and tulle crinoline, designed by Esben and Vanessa Ware and the Judds and worn at the 1987 Country Music Association Awards
  • The JaneDear girls’ Danelle Leverett’s strapless Daisy mini-dress with floral detailing, worn on the cover of the duo’s 2011 self-titled debut album; and the JaneDear girls’ Susie Brown’s shimmering cocktail dress, designed by Ryan Gamboa and worn at the 2011 Academy of Country Music Awards
  • Lorrie Morgan’s full-length Caché gown with pleated bodice and spaghetti straps, worn on the Grand Ole Opry
  • Julie Roberts’ one-shouldered, matte jersey cocktail gown with rhinestone embellishments, made by Caché and worn on the Grand Ole Opry

Spotlight exhibits supplement themes and topics in the museum’s core exhibition, Sing Me Back Home: A Journey Through Country Music. These short-term, informal displays provide a closer look at a particular person, group or aspect of country music, or they spotlight recently donated items or special anniversaries. Rotated often, spotlight exhibits also offer a glimpse into the museum’s unique collection, which includes recorded discs; historical photographs; films and videotapes; posters; books; songbooks; periodicals and sheet music; personal artifacts such as performers’ instruments, costumes and accessories; and more.

Other current spotlight exhibits focus on the Academy of Country Music Awards, Bobby Braddock, Nudie Cohn, Bill Monroe, Rascal Flatts, Reba, Jean Shepard and Porter Wagoner.

For more information about the American Heart Association, Go Red For Women and National Wear Red Day, visit www.goredforwomen.org.

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Posted in JaneDear girls, Julie Roberts, Lorrie Morgan, Rascal Flatts, Reba McEntire, Sara Evans Tags: American Heart Association, Bill Monroe, Bobby Braddock, Go Red For Women, JaneDear girls, Jean Shepard, Julie Roberts, Lorrie Morgan, Naomi Judd, Nudie Cohn, Porter Wagoner, Rascal Flatts, Reba, Sara Evans, Sing Me Back Home: A Journey Through Country Music, Something in Red, The Country Music Hall of Fame No Comments »

NOW That’s What I Call Country Ballads – Your Chance to Win!

Posted by Country Girl on January 26th, 2012

EMI MUSIC NOW COUNTRY BALLADS

THIS CONTEST HAS ENDED

The world’s best-selling, multi-artist album series, NOW That’s What I Call Music!, released a special new collection of country music’s most romantic contemporary hits yesterday, just in time for Valentine’s Day. NOW That’s What I Call Country Ballads is available on CD and for digital download purchase from all major digital service providers.

NOW That’s What I Call Country Ballads features 18 major chart hits from today’s hottest Country Music artists, including Taylor Swift, Keith Urban, Rascal Flatts, The Band Perry, Marina McBride, Luke Bryan, Jake Owen, Lady Antebellum, Jason Aldean/Kelly Clarkson, Shania Twain, Carrie Underwood, Sara Evans, Kenny Chesney, Dierks Bentley, Chris Young, Darius Rucker, George Strait, and Alan Jackson. NOW Country Ballads follows the first four volumes of the Country Music chart-topping NOW That’s What I Call Country series.

Thanks to our friends at EMI Country Music Tattle Tale has 3 copies to giveaway to our readers!  It’s easy to win!  Just click the Enter to Win button below and tell us your favorite country ballad. 

3 winners will be picked at random on Thursday , February 2nd.

Congrats to our winners:

  • Amanda P.
  • Suzanne A.
  • Carmene G.

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Posted in Contests, Country Music News Tags: Alan Jackson, Carrie Underwood, Chris Young, Darius Rucker, Dierks Bentley, George Strait, Jake Owen, Jason Aldean/Kelly Clarkson, Keith Urban, Kenny Chesney, Lady Antebellum, Luke Bryan, Marina McBride, NOW Country Ballads, Rascal Flatts, Sara Evans, Shania Twain, Taylor Swift, The Band Perry 10 Comments »

The Nominees for the 47th ACM Awards Are….

Posted by Country Girl on January 26th, 2012

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Nominations were announced today for the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, a star-studded event produced for television by dick clark productions broadcast LIVE from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 1, 2012 at 8:00 PM live ET/delayed PT on the CBS Television Network.

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Jason Aldean
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
Blake Shelton
Taylor Swift

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Jason Aldean
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
Blake Shelton
Chris Young

FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Sara Evans
Miranda Lambert
Martina McBride
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood

VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR
Love and Theft
Montgomery Gentry
Steel Magnolia
Sugarland
Thompson Square

VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
The Band Perry
Eli Young Band
Lady Antebellum
Rascal Flatts
Zac Brown Band

ALBUM OF THE YEAR [Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company]
Chief – Eric Church (EMI-Nashville) – Produced by: Arturo Buenahora, Jr., Jay Joyce
Four The Record – Miranda Lambert (RCA) – Produced by: Chuck Ainlay, Frank Liddell, Glenn Worf
Hemingway’s Whiskey – Kenny Chesney (BNA) – Produced by: Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney
My Kinda Party – Jason Aldean (Broken Bow Records) – Produced by: Michael Knox
Own The Night – Lady Antebellum (Capitol Records Nashville) – Produced by: Lady Antebellum, Paul Worley

SINGLE RECORD OF THE YEAR [Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company]
Crazy Girl – Eli Young Band (Republic Nashville)- Produced by: Mike Wrucke
Don’t You Wanna Stay – Jason Aldean With Kelly Clarkson (Broken Bow Records) – Produced by: Michael Knox
Red Solo Cup – Toby Keith (Show Dog-Universal Music) – Produced by: Toby Keith
Tomorrow – Chris Young (RCA) – Produced by: James Stroud
You And Tequila – Kenny Chesney Featuring Grace Potter (BNA) – Produced by: Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney

SONG OF THE YEAR [Award to Composer(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s)]

Crazy Girl – Eli Young Band – Composers: Lee Brice, Liz Rose  Publishers: Cake Taker Music (BMI), Mike Curb Music (BMI), Sony/ATV Tree Publishing (BMI), Sweet Hysteria Music (BMI)

Home – Dierks Bentley – Composers: Brett Beavers, Dierks Bentley, Dan Wilson – Publishers: Big White Tracks (ASCAP), Chestnut Barn Music (BMI), Chrysalis Music/BMG Rights (ASCAP), Chrysalis One Songs (BMI)

Just A Kiss – Lady Antebellum – Composers: Dallas Davidson, Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott – Publishers: Dwhaywood Music (BMI), EMI Blackwood Music, Inc. (BMI), EMI Foray Music (SESAC), Hillary Dawn Songs (SESAC), Radiobulletspublishing (BMI), String Stretcher Music (BMI), Warner-Tamberlane Publishing Corp. (BMI)

Threaten Me With Heaven – Vince Gill – Composers: Amy Grant, Vince Gill, Dillon O’Brian, Will Owsley – Publishers: Grant Girls Music (ASCAP), Vinny Mae Music (BMI), Willie-O Music (ASCAP)

You And Tequila – Kenny Chesney Featuring Grace Potter – Composers: Matraca Berg, Deana Carter – Publishers: Deanaling Music (ASCAP), Hannaberg Music (BMI), Songs of Universal Inc. (BMI), WB Music Corp. (ASCAP)

VIDEO OF THE YEAR [Award to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)] *(Off Camera Award)
Homeboy – Eric Church – Producer: Brandon Arolfo – Director: Peter Zavadil
Just A Kiss – Lady Antebellum – Producer: Don Lepore – Director: Shawn Silva
Mean – Taylor Swift – Producer: Oualid Mouaness – Director: Declan Whitebloom
Red Solo Cup – Toby Keith – Producer: Mark Kalbfeld – Director: Michael Salomon
Tattoos On This Town – Jason Aldean – Producer: John Burke – Director: Wes Edwards

VOCAL EVENT OF THE YEAR [Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company] *(Off Camera Award)
Country Boy – Aaron Lewis Featuring George Jones & Charlie Daniels (R&J Records) – Produced by: Aaron Lewis, James Stroud
Don’t You Wanna Stay – Jason Aldean With Kelly Clarkson (Broken Bow Records) – Produced by: Michael Knox
Old Alabama – Brad Paisley Featuring Alabama (Arista Nashville) – Produced by: Frank Rogers
Remind Me – Brad Paisley Duet With Carrie Underwood (Arista Nashville) – Produced by: Frank Rogers
You And Tequila – Kenny Chesney Featuring Grace Potter (BNA) – Produced by: Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney

Blake Shelton will join forces with country music star Reba to host the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards for the second consecutive year.

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Posted in ACM Awards Tags: Academy of Country Music Awards, ACM Awards, Blake Shelton, Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood, Chris Young, Eli Young Band, Eric Church, Jason Aldean, Kelly Clarkson, Kenny Chesney, Lady Antebellum, Love and Theft, Martina McBride, Miranda Lambert, Montgomery Gentry, Rascal Flatts, Reba, Sara Evans, Steel Magnolia, Sugarland, Taylor Swift, The Band Perry, Thompson Square, Toby Keith, Zac Brown Band 6 Comments »

Have Rascal Flatts Changed? Check Out the New CD Cover

Posted by Country Girl on January 19th, 2012

Rascal Flatts

Rascal Flatts fans won’t have to wait much longer for new music.   Gary, Jay and Joe Don have just released the new album cover for ”Changed” due in stores on April 3. 

“We actually cut the whole thing at Jay’s house, in Jay’s studio,” singer Gary LeVox said. “We mixed it up and did something a little different.”

LeVox says the band believes “Changed” could be Rascal Flatts’ strongest album yet. They hope the Dan Huff-produced record will build on the success of “Nothing Like This,” which spawned their 12th and 13th No. 1 singles and a top five hit. “Banjo,” the first single from “Changed,” has already been released to radio.

“It’s really exciting some of the songs we’ve got set to go,” LeVox said. “It’s probably the most really good, up-tempo stuff that maybe we’ve ever had pitched to us. And we wrote some really good stuff. … I think it’s musically at even another level.”

Rascal Flatts are currently out on the road with their Thaw Out 2012 Tour with opening acts Sara Evans and Hunter Hayes.   Find out if they are coming to a city near you at www.rascalflatts.com

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