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Luke Bryan Ready to Co-Host ACM Awards With Appearances Set for The Ellen DeGeneres Show and The Talk

By on April 1, 2014 in In The Press

The Academy of Country Music’s reigning Entertainer of the Year, Luke Bryan, is excited for his second ACM Awards co-hosting honor and will be promoting the show with multiple appearances scheduled for this week.

Luke will be a guest on The Ellen DeGeneres Show this Thursday, April 3, his second appearance on the program in less than a month after his satellite performance of “She Get Me High” from Panama City Beach, Florida on March 13. Luke will also appear on The Talk this Friday, April 4. Entertainment Tonight and The Insider will broadcast interviews with Luke on April 3 and 4, respectively, and he’ll also be talking to E! News, Extra, Access Hollywood and more!

And Luke hasn’t just been getting ready for this year’s ACM awards, he’s been busy “crashing” parties…watch here… http://smarturl.it/vvfc69 .

Luke is a triple nominee at this year’s ACM Awards with nominations in the Entertainer of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year and Album of the Year (Crash My Party) categories. Fans can vote daily for Luke for Entertainer of the Year at www.voteacm.com and tune in to watch Luke perform and co-host the 49th Annual ACM Awards on Sunday, April 6 at 8:00 PM live ET on the CBS Television Network

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Kellie Pickler To Co-host ABC’s ‘The Chew’ Today

By on April 1, 2014 in In The Press

Critically-acclaimed country music singer/songwriter and Black River Entertainment recording artist Kellie Pickler will guest host ABC Television’s “The Chew” on Tuesday, Apr. 1, which airs at 12:00 PM (noon) EDT / 11:00 AM CDT. With the woman The New York Times playfully described as having a “five-alarm personality” in control, all sorts of fiesty fun is bound to break out on the show.

“I always look forward to learning a few new things in the kitchen at ‘The Chew’,” said Pickler. “And, I’ll be on the show on April Fool’s Day, so who knows what mischievousness we’ll cook up!”

Pickler first appeared on “The Chew” in 2012 and has been eager to return to the top-rated daytime show and its audience of more than 3.165 million viewers. As part of her role as guest host, Pickler will be on camera throughout the show, chatting with the other hosts, cooking in the kitchen, interacting with the audience, and of course, talking about her new album, The Woman I Am, which Rolling Stone gave 3.5 stars and Engine 145 wrote “affirms her status as an authentic personality and, more importantly, an intelligent picker of songs.”

Pickler, who just returned from touring Australia, can currently be heard on country radio with her new single, “Closer to Nowhere.” For tour schedules and more information, visit www.KelliePickler.com. Follow her on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/KelliePickler and on Twitter @KelliePickler.

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Shakira And Blake Shelton To Perform Together On The 49th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards

By on April 1, 2014 in In The Press

BROADCAST LIVE FROM THE MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA IN LAS VEGAS
SUNDAY, APRIL 6, 2014 ON THE CBS TELEVISION NETWORK

The Academy of Country Music and dick clark productions announced yesterday that multi-platinum singer/songwriter and global recording artist, Shakira, will perform her single “Medicine,” from her new album Shakira, featuring ACM Awards co-host and five-time nominee including a nod for Entertainer of the Year, ACM’s most prestigious award, Blake Shelton LIVE on the 49th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards. The ceremony, which will be co-hosted by Luke Bryan along with Blake Shelton, is produced for television by dick clark productions and will be broadcast from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Sunday, April 6, 2014 at 8:00 PM live ET/delayed PT on the CBS Television Network. Continue Reading →

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Dolly Parton Set To Perform And Speak At Red Tent Women’s Conference

By on April 1, 2014 in In The Press

Dolly PartonStella Parton’s Inaugural Event scheduled for
April 18-20, 2014 in Nashville, Tennessee

Dolly Parton will join her sister Stella Parton at the inaugural Red Tent Women’s Conference taking place in Nashville, Tennessee, on April 18-20 at the Doubletree Hotel Downtown.  Attendees will receive the ultimate Music City welcome with a Friday night concert including Dolly, Stella, and surprise guests. The weekend’s agenda will include a morning brunch, continuous speeches from local and national speakers, and a closing address. Continue Reading →

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Lucy Hale’s Fans Collaborate To Reveal “Road Between” Album Cover And Track Listing

By on April 1, 2014 in In The Press

lucy_album_covere4f30aWith the countdown on to the June 3rd release of her debut album, Road Between, Lucy Hale asked her more than 9.8 million fans to help reveal the album cover and track listing today in a unique way on her socials. Fans were invited to unlock the details via Lucy’s social media starting at 7am Pacific Time using the hashtag #unlockroadbetween.  As the tweets poured in and fan interaction increased, more pieces were revealed, including the project’s track listing and album cover art.  #unlockroadbetween quickly became a worldwide top trending topic on Twitter as Lucy and her fans collaborated to share the unique reveal for her highly anticipated album, The Road Between, at lucyhale.com. Continue Reading →

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Jerrod Niemann Establishes Nonprofit Organization FREE THE MUSIC USA

By on April 1, 2014 in In The Press

Jerrod NiemannSea Gayle Records/Arista Nashville hitmaker Jerrod Niemann has unveiled his new nonprofit charity, Free The Music USA (FTMUSA), dedicated to collecting used instruments and giving them to children in need. Born out of his deeply rooted belief that every child deserves the opportunity to explore music within themselves, Niemann set out to help place instruments in the hands of children who could not otherwise afford them. FTMUSA will also make spontaneous and varied donations to music based charities throughout the year. Continue Reading →

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Luke Bryan And Lee Greenwood Surprise Charlie Daniels At Fifth Annual Lipscomb University’s Copperweld Charlie Daniels’ Scholarship For Heroes Event

By on March 31, 2014 in In The Press

Charlie DanielsClint Black, Kellie Pickler, and The Grascals also performed
to raise awareness for veterans’ education at Lipscomb

Legendary musician Charlie Daniels hosted a special free concert in a packed Allen Arena on the Lipscomb University campus Tuesday night, March 25 as part of the Copperweld Charlie Daniels’ Scholarship for Heroes event. Continue Reading →

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Show Review: ‘Wicked’

By on March 31, 2014 in Show Review

Wicked - Emerald City‘Wicked’ the musical by Stephen Schwartz, book by Winnie Holzman, and based on the novel by Gregory Maguire just blew in town for a run from March 26-April 20 at Andrew Jackson Hall in TPAC.  Described in a word? FABULOUS! Continue Reading →

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Luke Bryan Crashes A Birthday Party

By on March 29, 2014 in In The Press

Got to love Luke Bryan! Here he is crashing a birthday party. He sure likes to crash events lately!

http://youtu.be/LrvnWsn0wgU

Luke is nominated for Entertainer of the Year at this year’s ACM Awards. Fans can cast their vote daily at VoteACM.com

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JT Hodges Releases New Track “Lay It Down”

By on March 28, 2014 in In The Press

JT-Hodges-single-art Country music’s favorite charmer, JT Hodges, readies new music for fans and releases “Lay It Down,” (written by Busbee, Liz Rose and Eric Paslay) to Siruis XM’s The Highway. Fans can download the track at iTunes TODAY. Continue Reading →

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