Although winter storms and airport closures kept the group from traveling to New York City to accept in person last night, GRAMMY winning country trio Lady Antebellum received Billboard’s “Breakthrough Award” at the 2012 Billboard Touring Awards for their headlining Own The Night 2012 World Tour. The trophy goes to the highest grossing touring artist who cracks Billboard’s Boxscore recap for the first time in their career based on tickets sales and other touring data. The all-genre category also included Miranda Lambert and The Black Keys, and the group joins previous winners including Lady Gaga, Justin Timberlake and Jason Aldean.
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Lady Antebellum Earns Billboard’s “Breakthrough” Touring Award For “Own The Night 2012 World Tour”
“A Concert That Cares Featuring Phil Vassar” To Air On Pentagon Channel
Camp Pendleton Concert Presented by KKGO/Go Country 105 and Operation Gratitude
On Veterans Day, Sunday November 11, 2012, “A Concert That Cares: featuring Phil Vassar” will air on The Pentagon Channel for U.S. Military Service Members stationed all over the globe. The concert, which was taped at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in Oceanside, CA in September, is presented by Operation Gratitude and KKGO/Go Country 105.
Award-winning singer/songwriter Vassar was joined by rising country artists Miss Willie Brown and teen pop-indie duo, Brandon & Savannah as they honored U.S. Service Members.
This special presentation will air exclusively on the Pentagon Channel on Sunday November 11 and Monday November 12, 2012 at 4:00AM, 9:00AM and 7:00PM, all times Eastern, and a special promo of the concert can be viewed here.
About Operation Gratitude: Operation Gratitude annually sends 100,000+ care packages filled with snacks, entertainment items and personal letters of appreciation addressed to individually named U.S. Service Members deployed in harm’s way, to their children left behind, to Veterans, to Military families and Veterans in financial distress due to unemployment, to Emergency First Responders and to Wounded Warriors recuperating in transition units. The organization’s mission is to lift morale, bring a smile to a service member’s face and express to our Armed Forces the appreciation and support of the American people. Each package contains donated product valued at ~$125 and costs the organization $15 to assemble and ship. For safety and security, assembling of packages occurs at the Army National Guard armory in Van Nuys, California. Since its inception in 2003, Operation Gratitude volunteers have shipped more than 800,000 packages to American Military members and their children.
Lady Antebellum Spreads The Holiday Spirit With Debut Of “A Holly Jolly Christmas” Music Video Tomorrow Across VEVO
Get a Sneak Peek of the Video Here!
Lady Antebellum is preparing for the upcoming holiday season with the premiere of their playful holiday music video for their new single “A Holly Jolly Christmas” tomorrow across VEVO. Directed by TK McKamy and shot in Nashville, the video follows a little boy at a holiday party on a mission to get his Christmas wish.
“‘A Holly Jolly Christmas’ just has something kind of flirty about it,” said Hillary Scott. “So, when it came time to make the video, we really wanted it to feel light-hearted and fun with a sense of humor…something that just makes you smile.”
Fans can get a sneak peek of “A Holly Jolly Christmas” below!
“CMA Country Christmas” Hosted By Jennifer Nettles Airs Thursday, Dec. 20 On ABC
Two-Hour Special Features Performances and Fireside Interviews with Dierks Bentley, Colbie Caillat, Lady Antebellum, John Legend, and More!
Jennifer Nettles hosts “CMA Country Christmas,” from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville
Some of the most powerful and emotionally moving voices in music come together to celebrate the holidays on “CMA Country Christmas,” which airs Thursday, Dec. 20 (9:00-11:00 PM/ET) and repeats Saturday, Dec. 22 (9:00-11:00 PM/ET) and Sunday, Dec. 23 (4:00-6:00 PM/ET). The special, which features Jennifer Nettles of Sugarland as host for the third year, airs on the ABC Television Network.
Artists on the two-hour special celebrating the season with songs and stories include Dierks Bentley, Colbie Caillat, Katherine Jenkins, Lady Antebellum, John Legend, Little Big Town, Martina McBride, Scotty McCreery, Nettles, The Band Perry, and Keith Urban.
In 2011, the premiere broadcast of “CMA Country Christmas” drew more than 9 million viewers, which was an increase of nearly 23 percent over the inaugural broadcast in 2010. Adults 18-49 increased year-to-year by nearly 50 percent. Not only were initial airings better than in the previous year, DVR playback increased, too. Total viewers who watched the show within a week of premiere increased 2 million viewers from 2010 to 2011 (7.663 vs. 9.624). The cumulative audience for all three airings reached 14 million viewers.
Aaron Lewis’ New Video “Forever” To World Premiere on CMT’s Big New Music Weekend
New Full-Length Album, The Road, In Stores Tuesday
The new music video for “Forever,” by Blaster Records’ Aaron Lewis, is set to make its World Premiere during CMT’s “Big New Music Weekend” starting Friday, Nov 9 at 6am ET/PT and running throughout the weekend.
Lewis penned “Forever,” which addresses the toll time apart can take on a relationship, while on tour earlier this year. The video for the song, directed by Jim Wright for Tailight TV, documents Lewis life behind the scenes while out on the road. The video’s main performance was shot in last month in Nashville, TN. Fans can see “Forever”, plus seven brand new videos from some of country’s hottest acts this weekend exclusively on CMT.
Buffets, Inc.® And Charlie Daniels Help Make Christmas Merry For Guests And Military Families With Exclusive CD
Buffets, Inc.® and legendary music icon Charlie Daniels will be bringing holiday cheer to guests and military families alike with the launch of a new Christmas CD called Hallelujah It’s Christmas Time Again starting this week for just $8.99. Available exclusively in Buffets, Inc. restaurants, the CD features a wide range of classic and original holiday music including “I’ll Be Home for Christmas,” “Hallelujah,” as well as a special bonus track reading of Daniels’ “Carolina Christmas Carol.” In the spirit of the holidays, profits from the CD will be donated to the Armed Services YMCA® (ASYMCA) for Operation Outdoors, a camp program that assists the children of military personnel during deployment.
“We are beyond thrilled to partner with country-bluegrass legend Charlie Daniels on a holiday CD that’s only available to our guests. Mr. Daniels’ musical talents are equal to his generous heart and we admire his decades-long commitment to charitable causes that benefit children and the under-privileged,” said Alice Crowder, Vice President of Marketing for Buffets, which operates 350 restaurants primarily under the Ryan’s®, Old Country Buffet® and HomeTown® Buffet brands.
Jack Daniel’s “Operation Ride Home”: Helping Reunite Service Members And Families For The Holidays
Craig Morgan Will Serve As National Spokesperson
For the second year in a row, the Jack Daniel Distillery will donate more than $100,000 to help service members and their families travel from bases to homes across the U.S. through “Operation Ride Home” this holiday season.
And as with last year’s effort, the famed distillery will be asking its friends to visit www.jdoperationridehome.com and contribute what they can to help in the campaign. Through travel vouchers for plane tickets and pre-paid debit cards for gas, lodging and food, the distillery hopes to surpass the overwhelming success of last year’s effort that helped send 721 Fort Campbell soldiers and their families home last year. In addition to Jack Daniel’s contribution, more than $24,000 was collected from the general public through the donation site.
Jake Owen Caps Off Award Show Week With Sold-Out Shows In Texas
Red-Hot Single “The One That Got Away” Is Top 5-And-Climbing
RCA Nashville’s Jake Owen is on fire with his platinum-selling smash “Barefoot Blue Jean Night” sharing honors as ASCAP Country Music Song of the Year, appearing as a presenter on the 46th Annual CMA Awards and capping off the whirlwind week off with two sold-out shows in Texas – Cowboy’s in San Antonio (11/2) and the famed Billy Bob’s in Fort Worth (11/3).
The four-time American Country Awards nominee continues to break the “CMT on Tour” record for the most consecutive sold-out shows in the tour’s history, and is nearing advance sell-outs for upcoming shows in Myrtle Beach, SC (11/8), Atlanta, GA (11/9), and Savannah, GA (11/10). With these touring milestones, it’s no surprise that Jake was selected for a coveted slot on Jason Aldean’s 2013 Night Train Tour.
Williamson County Based Magazine Increases Editorial Offerings, Distribution
Star-Studded Cover Stories and more set for for 2013
SOCIAL Magazine, Williamson County’s most exciting outlet for all things social, is now getting even better! With local content, national quality and world class style, SOCIAL has cemented its reputation as a top notch local publication with a national feel. In anticipation of its third year in print, SOCIAL is proud to announce even more luxury, affluence and style, larger bi-monthly issues, expanded social media coverage, new contributors and wider distribution for 2013.
In addition to all that readers have come to expect from SOCIAL, such as in depth cover stories, exciting pieces on history, food, travel and more, the magazine is making the move to bi-monthly themed issues as with other major publications, such as Garden-&- Gun, SPIN and many others, in an effort to be fluid with the changing market place and the increased focus on electronic outlets. In addition, this move will allow SOCIAL to grow in size, expand on and add to the already popular content and enhance the reader experience, enjoyment, anticipation and interest in SOCIAL.
Country artist Amber Hayes Releases New Album, “Any Day Is A Good Day”
Singer-songwriter lands music in film and television in 2012
Any Day Is A Good Day, the anticipated sophomore release from Country artist Amber Hayes, is now available via iTunes, GMVNashville.com and AmberHayesMusic.com.
Any Day Is A Good Day is the follow-up album to Hayes’ 2010 debut EP, C’mon, which spawned two Top 40 singles on the national MusicRow CountryBreakout Chart. The new seven-song collection, released through GMV Nashville/AOK Entertainment, features three songs co-written by Hayes: the spirited “Me and Loretta,” “Far Far Away” and the inspirational title track, “Any Day Is A Good Day.”
“I was really excited when we finished writing ‘Any Day Is A Good Day,’ because it has such a positive, encouraging message,” says Hayes. “The reaction when I perform it at my shows has been great, and I’ve gotten a lot of really touching comments from people about how this song has brought hope or inspiration to them in some way. I like to think of it as a reminder that each day is a gift and not to take it for granted. It seemed only fitting to name the album after this song.”
