Archive | November, 2012

Shania Twain Shuts Down Famous Las Vegas Strip

By on November 15, 2012 in In The Press

First Ever Horse Stampede Ushers In Superstar’s Arrival To The Colosseum At Caesars Palace

The Coliseum At Caesars Palace

For the first time ever, an orchestrated stampede of more than 40 horses stopped all traffic on a portion of the famous Las Vegas Strip as Shania Twain marked her arrival into Las Vegas by making a grand entrance via horseback to her new home at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace.  Fans and visitors lined the street in front of the iconic Caesars Palace fountains to welcome Shania as The Colosseum’s newest resident artist.  With Shania’s hits “Man, I Feel Like A Woman” and “Still The One” taking over the Strip, the international superstar showed the world that she is ready to rock the Las Vegas stage.

One of the world’s best-selling female artists of all time, the legendary performer is making final preparations as the countdown is underway for the upcoming debut of her brand new show, SHANIA: STILL THE ONE that begins on Dec. 1, kicking off Shania Twain’s two-year residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace.

 

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Trace Adkins Joins Superstar Lineup On ‘Christmas In Rockefeller Center’ November 28 On NBC

By on November 15, 2012 in In The Press

Mariah Carey, Ceelo Green, Victoria Justice, Chris Mann, Rod Stewart And Il Volo Also To Perform

Christmas in Rockefeller CenterNBC will celebrate the lighting of the world’s most famous Christmas tree with a live broadcast from Rockefeller Center in New York City on Wednesday, November 28 (8-9 p.m. ET). The star-studded holiday special will feature performances from Trace Adkins, Mariah Carey, CeeLo Green (NBC’s “The Voice”), Victoria Justice, Chris Mann, Rod Stewart and Il Volo, and special appearances by Billy Crystal and Bette Milder.

The 80th annual holiday extravaganza will feature a Norway Spruce that is approximately 80 feet tall, 50 feet in diameter and weighs approximately 10 tons. The tree is estimated to be about 80 years old. Continue Reading →

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Gloriana To Premiere “Can’t Shake You” Video Monday, November 19th On Gloriana.com

By on November 14, 2012 in In The Press

Leading Up To The Video Premiere Fans Can Get Exciting Content From The Shoot On Gloriana’s Socials And An Exclusive Behind The Scenes Look at The Making Of The Video On People.com

Gloriana, Can't Shake YouCountry music trio Gloriana will premiere the music video for their latest single, “Can’t Shake You,” on their website www.Gloriana.com on Monday, November 19th at 11:19am EST.  Fans should check in this week to Gloriana’s social sites (http://www.facebook.com/gloriana and https://twitter.com/glorianatheband) for exciting teasers, photos, updates, and a special Q&A with the band from the “Can’t Shake You” video shoot. People.com will also debut an exclusive behind the scenes look at the making of the video on Friday, November 16th.

The “Can’t Shake You” video, which was shot last month in Nashville, was directed by TK McKamy who also directed the band’s last two videos. Gloriana invited their fans to be a part of this video through a special contest that allowed fans to submit pictures of personal items or places that remind them of someone they can’t shake.  Two items were chosen by the band and were included in the “Can’t Shake You” video. You can see which entries were chosen when the video premieres on www.Gloriana.com Monday, November 19th.

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“Origins: Craig Morgan” On GAC Tonight

By on November 14, 2012 in In The Press

Career, Success and Home Life Happiness Go Hand In Hand

Craig Morgan“I tell people all the time ‘I’m not a redneck, I’m not a hillbilly and I’m not a cowboy.  And I don’t pretend to be,” says Craig Morgan in Origins: Craig Morgan premiering Wednesday, November 14, 10:00 p.m./EST on GAC.  “What I am is a country boy.”

Morgan is a native Tennessean who’s raised his family on a five-acre spread in Dickson, TN., west of Nashville.  Those who know him best – his wife, his father, his manager, even his Army commander – help tell Morgan’s story of two successful careers, one as a chart-topping country star and one as a respected military man. In fact, he’s the first to admit that he nearly chose to make the Army his career.  “When I was in the Army, I caught myself playing guitar and writing songs.  I’d come home on a four-day weekend and go to Nashville and do a writer’s night but I was still in the Army fulltime,” Morgan says.  “I had a family so I didn’t want to jump out of the Army and go to something that wasn’t going to happen.”

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Aaron Lewis’ “The Road,” Hits Stores

By on November 14, 2012 in In The Press

Aaron Lewis, The RoadThe highly anticipated full-length solo album, The Road, from Blaster Records’ multi-platinum selling artist Aaron Lewis hit stores November 13. Co-produced by Lewis and Nashville hit-maker James Stroud, The Road, follows Lewis’ debut solo EP, Town Line, which bowed at #1 on the Billboard Country Albums chart last year.

The Grammy Award-nominated, multi-platinum singer, songwriter, and guitarist tells one story after another on The Road. Echoing traditional country, some of those tales are hilarious and heartwarming, while others are pensive and personal. Nevertheless, they’re all equally powerful, vibrant, and unforgettable.  For Lewis, The Road continues to wind and surprise like it always has.

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Tracy Lawrence Urges Community To Make Donations For “Mission Possible” Turkey Fry

By on November 14, 2012 in Community, In The Press

Nashville Rescue Mission Needs Turkey Donations To Help Feed Homeless During Thanksgiving Holiday

As Tracy Lawrence prepares to host the 7th annual “Mission Possible” Turkey Fry on Tuesday, November 20, the Nashville Rescue Mission will need an estimated 1000 Turkeys that will serve more than 5000 meals to feed the homeless in Middle Tennessee this Thanksgiving holiday season. The Nashville Rescue Mission has only received a small amount of turkey donations to date. Lawrence is urging everyone to bring turkeys, cash donations, and clothing by simply dropping off the items to the Nashville Rescue Mission. Continue Reading →

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New & Noteworthy: The Reverse Cowgirls

By on November 14, 2012 in Artists to Watch

No pictures, no video, but that’s coming soon from them! Brand new country duo, The Reverse Cowgirls, comprised of Andrea Young, who has played with such artist as Jana Kramer, and Trista Mabry are a high-octane mix of a little classic rock with a whole lot of country.  They debuted as a duo this past week at the Whiskey Jam to a room full of adoring friends and fans.  In fact, the room got even MORE crowded as they were taking the stage.

They are ANOTHER one to watch! Great energy, great music and propelled by some damn fine fiddle playing by Andrea!

 

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New & Noteworthy: Morgan Evans

By on November 14, 2012 in Artists to Watch

Australian artist Morgan Evans is one to watch! He’s busy recording his album right here in Nashville and we can’t wait to hear it here at FOCUS! Check out his video below because we think you’ll love what you here, too!

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Album Review: “Set Love Loose” by Elise Hayes

By on November 13, 2012 in Album & Song Reviews, Artists to Watch

For most of the past year, I have been hearing the name Elise Hayes mentioned around town.  Words used to describe her were always “wow”, “amazing”, “incredible artist”, ect.  So, obviously, FOCUS wanted to seek her out and hear her perform.  As it happened, last night FOCUS was at Winners just by Music Row for the “Whiskey Jam”, which has become a weekly musical event in this city known for featuring some of the best unsigned AND signed artists in town.  You never actually know WHO might take the stage at any moment.  This is a local place, not frequented by out-of-towners.  The artists know they can show up, not get hounded, be able to have a fun night out visiting with friends, and hop up on stage to play a few songs.  No pressure, just fun and there’s always a crowd of locals there to fill the room.

Anyway, back to Elise Hayes…we were invited by another artist performing that night, Andrea Young, who we’ve come to know through her fiddle playing recently with such artists as Jana Kramer.  Andrea has a new duo called Reverse Cowgirl, who are also amazing, but this is about Elise Hayes.  Unbeknownst to us, Elise was performing just before our friend, Andrea’s band.  Didn’t catch her name at first, but when she started singing, she took our immediate attention! “WOW” is right and exactly the correct way to describe her & her music.  She held our attention from the moment she took the stage until she left it.  Sadly, only 3 songs, but those songs were amazing and left us wanting to hear more! Met her just following her stage performance.  Not only does she have all the qualities it takes to make it as a star these days, but such a genuine, warm quality about her. Plus, she graduated from Berklee College.  HELLO?? Serious musical talent here!

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Big Machine Records To Release Soundtrack For ABC’s Hit Drama “Nashville” On Dec. 11

By on November 13, 2012 in In The Press

Featuring Hayden Panettiere’s Top 40-and-Rising Debut Single, “Telescope”

Nashville Cover ArtBig Machine Records will release the soundtrack for ABC Television’s new hit drama “Nashville” on December 11. The project features new music from the cast – Connie Britton, Hayden Panettiere, Charles Esten, Jonathan Jackson, Clare Bowen and Sam Palladio – who perform in each episode. Over 500,000 digital downloads from the breakout series have been sold to date.

In conjunction with the label’s exclusive music partnership with ABC Studios, Big Machine Records released the first official single, “Telescope,” to Country radio a mere three weeks ago. Sung by Hayden Panettiere (aka Juliette Barnes), the debut single is already Top 40-and-rising and has contributed nearly 50,000 to the total sales. Preview the song now via: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/telescope-nashville-cast-version/id570336831.

Award-winning producers T-Bone Burnett, Dann Huff and Michael Knox have worked together to showcase the original content on both the show and soundtrack, respectively.

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