Rebekah Nickerson has wanted to see Garth Brooks in concert since she heard one of his CDs eight years ago, and now thanks to Garth and the Make A Wish Foundation, her dream has come true - twice! The Peoria Journal Star reports that Rebekah, her parents and her two brothers met Brooks in his dressing room before one of his recent Kansas City shows. Garth had his staff take the family shopping through the concert hall, where they picked up free T-shirts, CDs and key chains. He then invited them to a sound check, where Rebekah got to play the drums, tambourine and sing with him before he invited them to that night's show as well. During that second show, he spotted Rebekah in the crowd and sang "We Shall Be Free" to her because it's one of her favorite songs. Rebekah says she was "a little bit nervous" about meeting Garth and loves to dance to his songs. Her father was most impressed with the way the superstar took so much time to make Rebekah feel special, noting, "For whatever reason, he chose to spend the bulk of the afternoon making this one little girl from a small central Illinois town happy."
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Universal Records South award-winning recording artist Phil Vassar is offering his fans the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to appear in his upcoming video for his new single, "Love is a Beautiful Thing," from the much anticipated album Prayer of a Common Man set to be released in early 2008. In a little over a week, this captivating love song has already reached the Top 40 on country radio.
Phil is asking for his contestants to send wedding photos and video footage, no matter how old, from their own personal weddings and receptions. The photos and videos selected will be included in Vassar's music video for "Love is a Beautiful Thing." Photos should be a minimum of 5"x7" and videos should be in BETA or DVD format and only the contestants should appear in their photos or videos. Interested fans have until December 31 to submit their materials by visiting the entry form link, HERE. All materials should then be mailed to:
Love Is A Beautiful Thing Video Contest c/o Universal Records 40 Music Square Nashville, TN 37203
Grammy Award winners Keith Urban and Carrie Underwood are set to hit the road together in '08, a 24-city tour that combines the music of two of the biggest country music stars. "Love, Pain & the whole crazy Carnival Ride Tour," a name that combines the titles of each artist's most recent album; Keith's double platinum #1 debuting Love, Pain & the whole crazy thing and Carrie's recent #1 debut second album Carnival Ride, will feature 12 #1 songs (7 for Urban and 5 from Underwood). Tickets are set to go on sale as of December 1st.
Love, Pain & the whole crazy Carnival Ride Tour Uncasville, CT Rochester, NY New York City, NY Hershey, PA Atlantic City, NJ Roanoke, VA Tallahassee, FL Charleston, WV Biloxi, MS Bossier City, LA Kansas City, MO Wichita, KS Omaha, NE Denver, CO San Jose, CA Anaheim, CA Baltimore, MD Charlottesville, VA State College, PA N Charleston, SC Charlotte, NC Raleigh, NC Gwinnett, GA Lexington, KY
PEOPLE magazine publishes a a Country Music Special issue dedicated entirely to the country music scene! Singer Brad Paisley and his wife, actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley are on the cover of the issue and invite readers inside their dream house, a 6,500-sq.-ft. log cabin home on their 87-acre estate in Franklin , Tenn. "This house with the smell of pancakes, bacon, coffee and a fire in the fireplace, it's the best thing in the world," says Kimberly. Other features on country's biggest stars including Carrie Underwood, Brooks & Dunn, Faith Hill, Alan Jackson and Taylor Swift among others, and goes inside the homes of other country A-listers for an exclusive peek at their private retreats and family traditions.
Soon after announcing retirement Hank Thompson died at the age of 82 at his home near Fort Worth, Texas, according to Heart of Texas Records president Tracy Pitcox. "He was battling aggressive lung cancer," said Pitcox. "He remained conscious until the last couple of hours and passed away peacefully surrounded by his friends and family."
There will be no funeral, but a "Celebration of Life" will be held Nov. 14 at Billy Bob's Texas club in Fort Worth. "Hank will be cremated and buried next to his mom and dad in Waco, Texas," noted Hank's longtime manager D.D. Bray. Hank, who had no children, is survived by his wife, Ann.
Josh Turner just released his new CD titled "Everything Is Fine."
Things are better than just fine for Mr. Turner. He's making television appearances on CMT, The Today Show and The CMAs . Plus, he's starting touring.
Check out Josh's EPK for Everything Is Fine click here
Watch his new video "Firecracker" on Yallwire click here to watch