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Miranda Lambert Brings ‘Baggage Claim’ to the ‘Today’ Show
Miranda Lambert began the media tour to promote her new album ‘Four the Record’ with Matt Lauer and the ‘Today’ show crew on Tuesday morning. Before performing her current hit, ‘Baggage Claim,’ Lambert talked a bit about the big year she’s had.
Blake Shelton, Pistol Annies + More to Perform at 2011 American Country Awards
The 2011 American Country Awards on Fox is quickly becoming another must watch live television broadcast. Top country talents like Blake Shelton, Pistol Annies and Trace Adkins are on the early list of performers. With over a month to go before the Dec. 5 ceremony, more names are sure to be announced.
‘Glee’ to Use Toby Keith’s ‘Red Solo Cup’
Toby Keith‘s self-proclaimed “stupidest” song may become his most popular. ‘Red Solo Cup,’ a single from his just-released ‘Clancy’s Tavern‘ album, will be featured next month in an episode of the popular Fox TV hit ‘Glee,’ according to Rolling Stone.
Trace Adkins Shares Picture of Fire-Ravaged House Coming Down
It’s been almost five months since Trace Adkins‘s Brentwood, Tenn. homed burned, and now it looks like demolition crews are finally bringing it down. On Wednesday afternoon the big man tweeted this picture, adding, “The house coming down.”
Miranda Lambert Previews Carefree ‘Easy Living’ Song
Each day this week Miranda Lambert is giving fans a sampling of the music to be found on ‘Four the Record’ when it’s released next Tuesday. Today, she’s revealed the carefree, swinging love song ‘Easy Living.’
Miranda Lambert Previews ‘Over You,’ Song About Blake Shelton’s Brother
Miranda Lambert says one song on her new album reduced her and husband Blake Shelton to tears. The couple co-wrote ‘Over You’ about the death of Shelton’s brother who was killed in a car crash in 1990. It’s the second of five songs Lambert is previewing from her new ‘Four the Record’ album.
Scotty McCreery, Sugarland + More Added to 2011 CMA Awards Lineup
If ‘American Idol’ winner Scotty McCreery keeps this pace up, he’ll be performing the halftime show at the Super Bowl before long. On the day the 18-year-old performed the National Anthem to kick off the World Series, it was announced he’d be performing at the 2011 CMA Awards in Nashville next month.
NASCAR Driver Carl Edwards Plays Justin Moore’s Nemesis in New ‘Bait a Hook’ Video
Justin Moore gets the dog, Carl Edwards gets the girl. In Moore’s just released video for ‘Bait a Hook,’ Edwards’ pretty boy shows up the country singer. He’s got a bigger boat, a bigger truck and in the end a bigger fish. It’s Moore’s funniest video since his debut single ‘Back That Thing Up.’
Miranda Lambert Addresses Pregnancy Rumors and Blake Shelton’s ‘Big News’
Earlier this month, Blake Shelton teased big news on his Twitter account, but played coy when his followers begged for more details. All he would reveal was the news involved Miranda Lambert, and that it was some of the biggest news he’d received all year.
American Country Awards 2011 Nominees Announced
The nominations for the second annual American Country Awards were announced on Wednesday, with Jason Aldean and the Zac Brown Band leading the way with eight nods each. The Dec. 5 FOX broadcast honors country artists in traditional categories like Artist of the Year, but also unconventional categories like Touring Headline Act of the Year.
Brad Paisley Tweets Picture of Carrie Underwood’s ‘New Look’
Brad Paisley continues to treat Carrie Underwood like a kid sister. The two country superstars are preparing up for their third stint co-hosting the CMA Awards next month, and the ‘Camouflage’ singer is getting started with the jokes early.
Hank Williams Jr. and ESPN Part Ways for Good
While both sides claim they ousted the other, the end result is the same. Hank Williams Jr. will no longer be featured in the iconic opening to ESPN’s ‘Monday Night Football’ following the comments he made Monday morning on ‘Fox and Friends.’