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Kenny Rogers Christmas & Hits – The Holiday Tradition Continues

By on November 19, 2012 in In The Press

Music Icon Celebrates 31st Anniversary of Christmas & Hits Tour

Kenny RogersGrammy Award-winning music legend Kenny Rogers will celebrate the 31st Anniversary of his Christmas & Hits Tour in 2012 with a festive show featuring live performances of holiday classics and his biggest hits.  The one-of-a-kind vocalist and entertainer will perform at venues across America, once again joined by special guest Billy Dean, beginning on November 23rd in Catoosa, Oklahoma and wrapping December 23rd in Westbury, New York.

Rogers is known for creating an inviting atmosphere with his Christmas & Hits Tour, which consistently receives rave reviews and has become a holiday tradition in its own right since its start 31 years ago.  The “Christmas” portion of this year’s inviting set will include heartfelt performances of traditional and original songs such as “White Christmas,” “Silent Night,” “Joy To The World,” and “Mary, Did You Know.”  Local choirs and children will have an opportunity to showcase their talents, having once again been chosen to perform with Rogers in each city of the tour.  Rogers will sing many of his timeless classics in the “Hits” segment of the show, including “Lady,” “The Gambler,” “Islands In The Stream,” “Daytime Friends,” “Lucille,” “Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love To Town,” “She Believes In Me,” “Coward Of The County,” “Through The Years,” and several more.

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Martina McBride’s “The Joy Of Christmas” Tour Kicks Off November 23

By on November 19, 2012 in In The Press

Highlights for Holiday Season Include “The Thanksgiving Day Parade On CBS,” New Music Video, Special Olympics Album and “CMA Country Christmas” Special on ABC

Martina McBride, The Joy Of ChristmasThe favorite time of year for Martina McBride is Christmas, and the country superstar will be sharing the holidays with fans old and new this year with appearances in two television specials, a new music video, a cut on the popular A Very Special Christmas album and her 16-city “The Joy of Christmas” Tour.

The new tour kicks off at Atlanta’s Fox Theatre on Friday, November 23, 2012 and wraps up December 21 in Chicago. Backed by a 12-piece band, complete with a string section, Martina brings her love of the holidays to intimate theaters. A video screen depicting wintery street scenes, busy shoppers, snowy mountains and more, tastefully complements traditional and contemporary holiday classics. Multiple wardrobe changes, a duet with “The King,” local celebs reciting “The Grinch,” and a home video of the McBride’s on Christmas morning are guaranteed to put fans in the Christmas spirit.

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Exclusive Sneak Peek at Gloriana’s New Video For “Can’t Shake You”

By on November 15, 2012 in In The Press

Video to Premiere November 19th

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Justin Moore Earns Gold Certification With Outlaws Like Me Album

By on November 15, 2012 in In The Press

Project Features Current Top 10 Smash “Til My Last Day”

Justin Moore, Outlaws Like MeCountry hitmaker Justin Moore has achieved another career milestone – GOLD certification. His sophomore album on The Valory Music Co., OUTLAWS LIKE ME, has sold over 500,000 copies and produced the fastest-rising single of his career – #1 hit “If Heaven Wasn’t So Far Away.”

“It’s incredibly humbling to have OUTLAWS earn us a gold record.  God has been great and I can’t say thank you enough to Him and all of the people in my life who have helped to make this possible. It’s taken everyone from my family, friends, label, manager, producer, band and those who work behind the scenes,” stated Moore. “I also want to say a huge thank you to country radio for showing their support for me from the word go. To my fans, you’ve been so good to me over the years … THANK YOU! I can’t wait to get new music out for everyone soon.” Continue Reading →

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Rascal Flatts, Kip Moore And Jake Owen to Perform at “American Country Awards” Live Monday, December 10, On Fox

By on November 15, 2012 in In The Press

Miranda Lambert, Natasha Bedingfield, Ron White and Eight-Time World Champion Cowboy Trevor Brazile Among Stars Scheduled to Appear

ACAsRascal Flatts, Kip Moore and Jake Owen are set to perform at the AMERICAN COUNTRY AWARDS (ACA) airing live from Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas Monday, Dec. 10 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX. Owen, Moore and Rascal Flatts will join previously announced performers Jason Aldean, Lady Antebellum, Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan and Little Big Town. Continue Reading →

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Colton Jacobson Releases FREE Single To Bring Awareness To Bullying

By on November 15, 2012 in In The Press

14 Year-Old Pop Singer Named Spokesperson For PACER, The National Bullying Prevention Center

Colton Jacobson14 year-old Pop music artist Colton Jacobson is set to release the first single “Unstoppable” from his forthcoming EP for free to the public on November 15th. In return, the singer is urging fans to donate to PACER, the National Bullying Prevention Center in an effort to help prevent bullying.

The free download will be available starting November 15th online at: www.coltonjacobson.com/stopbullying
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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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