The “King of Country” is back! 17x CMA Entertainer of the Year nominee George Strait will kick off his arena tour early next year and this time, he’s bringing along one very special lady – Reba McEntire.
The superstar acts performed together for the first time in many years for a sold-out crowd at the Cowboy’s Stadium inaugural event in Dallas. Selling out in less than an hour, fans and critics proclaimed the show one hot ticket! The concert was hailed by the Dallas Morning News as “an extravaganza” that “showcased Strait at the pinnacle of his musical game” and Ft. Worth Star Telegram wrote “Reba McEntire’s performance was a breathtaking master’s class in effortless brilliance.”
“I can’t wait to get back out there and perform some of my new favorites from Twang along with hits the fans already love,” says Strait. “And with my friend Reba, we will make it a really spectacular night.”
Headliners Montgomery Gentry, Jamey Johnson, Little Big Town and Jack Ingram are among the 10 initial acts to be announced for the first-ever "Country Throwdown Tour," set to run from May 13 through June 20. Other artists confirmed for the first annual multi-stage country tour include Eric Church, the Eli Young Band, Lost Trailers and more.
Troy Gentry of Montgomery Gentry comments, "When Eddie [Montgomery] and I were approached about doing the 'Country Throwdown Tour' we immediately said yes. We loved the idea of it being like a big festival, a big party. I mean, that's what Montgomery Gentry is all about! We're keeping the ticket prices low because we know it's hard out there. Fans are going to get a lot of entertainment for their money. This tour is going to be a great experience for us, the other artists and especially the fans." For more information, visit countrythrowdown.com .
Lorrie Morgan salutes country music's past with her latest album, A Moment In Time. The project features Lorrie's take on "'Til I Get It Right" and "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" and also pairs her with Tracy Lawrence on "After The Fire Is Gone" and Raul Malo on "Easy Lovin."
Recording such classics can be a daunting task, especially covering the likes of the legendary Patsy Cline, whose song "Leavin' On Your Mind" appears on the album. However, Lorrie shares that she was up for the challenge:
"Well, it is intimidating. Now, there are some songs I won't do, I will admit that, but this is not in any way to be compared to Patsy's version. This is just my appreciation of songs that made me fall in love with music when I was a young girl. This is one of those songs that just absolutely tore my heart out. There was an element of intimidation, singing some of these songs, but it was challenging and I love a challenge, but it's more in reverence to, not in competition with."
Tim McGraw uses his southern voice to rock a crowd of thousands!
Tomorrow morning at 11 AM, ET, tickets go on sale for Garth Brooks' first round of concerts in the intimate Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas starting December 11. Garth shares, "[CEO] Steve Wynn has done what I thought was impossible. He has given me a chance to sing again for the people, while at the same time never missing a day with my children. I am naturally nervous, but it feels good to be out from under the low ceiling of 'retirement' I put on myself." Steve Wynn was impressed the first time he saw Brooks perform in the intimate Encore Theater and notes, "For a single performer to lift an entire audience emotionally to the point where they pray it doesn't end, is an extraordinary and unique thing that only a few gifted people can do. But that is what I experienced when I saw Garth on stage, alone with his guitar, doing a history of his personal journey in music."
Garth shares that there really isn't a fear factor in moving forward with his first shows out of retirement:
"I don't have any trepidations because I've cleared it with the most important people - I've cleared it with my three girls, I've cleared it with Miss Trisha [Yearwood], and I've cleared it with the girls' mom, Sandy. We've talked about this. They're excited. The girls are excited for me to get out of the house. They are full-fledged teenagers now - all three of them - and they were very happy to hear that this is going to happen... And the one reason I just dig this gig right here... I get to come in off a plane, I get to walk out here and I get to just submerge myself in warm water and just play."
Tickets are $125 plus tax. Confirmed concert dates are December 11, 12, 13;January 1, 2, 3 and 22, 23, 24; February 12, 13, 14 and 26, 27, 28.Concert times will be Friday at 8 PM, Saturday at 8 PM and 10:30 PM, and Sunday at 8 PM.Tickets may be booked by calling (702) 770-7469 or online at wynnlasvegas.com. Specific procedures have been put in place in an effort to ensure that the tickets for concerts are accessible to fans at face value and through authorized sales channels exclusively. Cellular phones, cameras, flash photography and audio/video recording devices are not permitted inside the theater.
When Joe Nichols was considering a bonus track for his upcoming release Old Things New that's in stores October 27, he decided to give fans a new twist on an old hit. He asked country rapper Colt Ford to remix "Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off," a #1 hit for Nichols in 2005. The song will be shipped to 250 dance clubs nationwide. Keep an eye out for regional and/or national contests, and a special "Tequila" line dance now being created by teams of dancers for the song. Ford shares, "It was a real honor when Joe asked us to do a remix of 'Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off' because it is such a great country song. Joe has one of my favorite voices in country music so I really wanted to make the remix a fun song, and I think we did that. The remix is 'Tequila with a twist of Colt' so to speak."
Wade Bowen premieres the brand new video for "Trouble," directed by Evan Kaufmann.
Check it out exclusively today on Yallwire with a personal video introduction from Wade himself!
Watch the video right here!
Billy Ray Cyrus is speaking out to his daughter Miley Cyrus about her decision to drop her Twitter account. According to Us Weekly, Miley dropped her Twitter because her boyfriend, actor Liam Hemsworth, doesn't approve. Billy Ray posted this plea on Twitter about the subject: "Miley. You are light in a world of darkness. You were born 'Destiny Hope Cyrus' for a reason. You can't leave everyone now. We r countin on u..." Miley posted her final Tweet last Thursday saying, "FYI Liam doesn't have a Twitter and he wants me to delete mine with good reason." Miley used Twitter to support gay marriage, plan gatherings and more. She had more than 1.1 million followers on the site.
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