Tomorrow, Tim McGraw will officially announce his first fragrance - McGraw by Tim McGraw. The woody, spicy scent by Coty has hints of nutmeg, lavender, sandalwood and even includes aged whisky. According to Women’s Wear Daily, the fragrance, McGraw, will launch this August in about 20 thousand North American chain drugstores, Wal-Mart and mid-tier department stores. Prices will range from 17 dollars for 0.5 ounces to 30 dollars for 1.7 ounces. A marketing rep for Coty shares, “Tim resonates with the American consumer. He is admired not only for being a great musician, but also for being a great husband [to Faith Hill] and father [of three]. We see this as one of the most significant mass market fragrance launches since [Coty launched] Celine Dion five years ago.”
Print advertising begins in the September issues of lifestyle and men’s magazines. A TV campaign will also begin that month that features Tim caught in a jam session, with an analogy made between creating a song and creating a fragrance. An Internet campaign is also planned. Additionally, Tim - who already has visited the factories producing the scent - will offer a special CD with fragrance samples inside. He has reportedly been very involved in both creating the scent and designing the bottle. The fragrance’s rectangular glass bottle has a black leather like neck, with a silver cap with embossed rope representing McGraw’s country roots in silver and a replica of a guitar pick on the top of the outer box to symbolize Tim’s music.
This is expected to be the signature fragrance in the McGraw line.
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After three days of investigating the alleged assault charges filed against Miranda Lambert, Lieutenant Larry Wiginton of the Smith County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday that the accuser, Aisha Esbay, has been charged with filing a false report to a police officer. That is a Class B misdemeanor, equivalent to jail time, a fine, or both. Esbay was arrested and as of Friday, was being held at Smith County Jail. Earlier last week, Esbay filed charges accusing Lambert of physical assault while they were at Bootlegger’s night club in Tyler, Texas. After police spent numerous hours researching the case, Esbay’s claims were found to be completely false.
Steve Wariner was inducted into the Music City Walk of Fame on Sunday as part of the fourth class of honorees that also included Steven Curtis Chapman, Merle Kilgore, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Kirk Whalum and Hank Williams, Sr.
Garth Brooks pulled a fast one on his good friend Steve when he flew into Nashville and surprised him just minutes before inducting him during the ceremony. Speaking of his friend, Garth said, “Steve Wariner is going to go down in the history books of not just country music, but all music,” and also talked about Steve’s humility and how he would be the last person to talk about his accomplishments. Garth then presented Steve with his official Music City Walk of Fame plaque and helped unveil his star on the Walk of Fame.
During his remarks, Steve showed his sense of humor when he shared a congratulatory email from his songwriting friend Rick Carnes. In it, Carnes joked, “Congratulations, Steve. Now all of those little people you walked on to get to the top will have the chance to return the favor!” Steve also thanked his wife, Caryn, his children and other family members who were present, and emotionally acknowledged the love and support of his parents, who were not able to attend the ceremony. “Of course, I wouldn’t be here today if it weren’t for people like Dottie West, Chet Atkins and Bob Luman, who all took a chance on a young kid like me,” he said.
The Music City Walk of Fame is an official project of Music City, Inc., the charitable foundation of the Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau (NCVB), and is produced with the support of presenting sponsor Gibson Guitar and sponsors GAC, the City of Nashville and Metro Parks. Created in the fall of 2006, the Music City Walk of Fame, on Nashville’s Music Mile, is a landmark tribute to those from all genres of music who have made significant contributions to preserving the musical heritage of Nashville and have contributed to the world through song or other industry collaboration. With the induction of this new class of honorees, there will be 24 total stars along the Walk of Fame.
Permanent sidewalk medallions made of stainless steel and terrazzo, with each honoree’s name displayed in a star-and-guitar design, will be installed in the sidewalk along the Music Mile. The plaques for this class of inductees were inlaid in Hall of Fame Park on Demonbreun, between 4th and 5th Avenues South.
Toby Keith will soon return to the Persian Gulf region to perform for the troops as part of his sixth USO tour. He plans to visit small, remote forward operating bases, greet newly deployed service members and perform 18 shows in ten days. He will also spend time signing autographs, posing for pictures and expressing his gratitude to America’s armed forces. Toby elaborates, “There’s no denying I am definitely busy these days, but no matter how busy I am, I always make the time to visit our nation’s troops. They all mean a lot to me and my trips overseas to visit them is what I look forward to every year. I only wish everyone had the opportunity to travel with the USO. It’s been the experience of a lifetime for me.”
Keith has repeatedly taken time out of his schedule to tour with the USO, performing more than 100 shows, traveling to more than ten countries multiple times and entertaining more than 118 thousand service members. His dedication was perhaps best exemplified when, during last year’s tour to Afghanistan, he recognized the need to deliver the day-to-day comforts of home to troops stationed far away from main bases and USO centers. Toby’s idea became the “USO To Go” program, which sends much-needed electronics, entertainment and personal care items to troops in remote locations.
Superstar songwriter Ne-Yo co-wrote Beyonce Knowles’ biggest hit to date, “Irreplaceable,” but he actually had Faith Hill or Shania Twain in mind when he wrote the song. He tells VH1.com he felt the song could be a massive country hit and favored Hill or Twain to record it, but his co-writer suggested Knowles because he’d recently been penning tunes for her. Ne-Yo shares, “Nobody expected it to be the phenomenon it was, it surprised everyone. For one, it crosses every boundary…and it’s a song people from all walks of life can enjoy.”
Miranda Lambert’s first annual Cause For The Paws fundraiser is sold out! The event, featuring a wine tasting, dinner and acoustic performances from Miranda and her boyfriend, Blake Shelton, will take place Sunday in North Tyler, Texas.
Proceeds raised will benefit the Humane Society of East Texas, which is the same place Miranda adopted her dog, Delilah. She shares why it’s an organization she wants to support:
“I’m just glad I can help a charity that I’m really hands on with. I mean, I can see where my money’s goin’ and that matters to me. There’s so many commercials and so many people tryin’ to get you to give money to their charity, but you don’t know exactly where your check’s gonna go if you send it. And this place, I can see the facility, I can see the animals, the great people that work there and it’s in my hometown, so it’s a little bit closer to my heart.”
If you can’t make it to this weekend’s Cause For The Paws event, but still want to help, visit the Miranda Lambert eBay store online to bid on tons of autographed memorabilia donated by country music’s hottest stars. The auction ends tonight at 10 PM, ET.
Photo: Lori Faith Merritt
Every year the National Festival of the West presents the “Cowboy Spirit Award” to recognize those men and women who have set the example of Western heroes with the integrity, strength of spirit, and moral character depicted by the American Cowboy. From its inception in 1992 when Dale Evans, “Queen of the West,” and Patsy Montana, “America’s No. 1 Cowboy Sweetheart,” received their bronzes, this star-studded presentation ceremony was destined to become the high point of the National Festival of the West. Since that time, thousands of visitors have witnessed and become an integral part of the presentation ceremony. “America’s Favorite Cowboys” Riders In The Sky, and legendary actor John Wayne, were the recipients for 2008.
Carrie Underwood isn’t shedding tears over her recent split from Chace Crawford. At the Idol Gives Back taping in Hollywood Sunday, Carrie told Extra, “We broke up over text, so it’s like ‘peace out.’ It was completely mutual, we’re both fine.” She said they haven’t talked in a while, but added, “I don’t dislike him. So it’s no big deal.” Underwood said their relationship “just didn’t work… and we both knew it didn’t work and [there are] no hard feelings at all whatsoever.” Carrie claimed that dating in the public eye is “difficult… because people always make a lot bigger deal of things than they actually are.” Usmagazine.com recently reported Underwood and Crawford’s break up was because of their conflicting schedules.
According to the AP, Carrie chose to perform George Michael’s “Praying for Time” at the Idol Gives Back charity event instead of one of her own songs. She explained backstage, “It’s not about self-promoting. It’s not about singing your latest single. It’s not about trying to be the most downloaded whatever on iTunes. It’s all about getting people to call in and do something.” The star-studded gala also features celebrity appearances by Miley Cyrus, Billy Crystal, Robin Williams, Reese Witherspoon, Brad Pitt and Mariah Carey, among others.
Beneficiaries this year include the Global Fund, Malaria No More, Children’s Health Fund, Save the Children, Children’s Defense Fund and Make It Right, which is Pitt’s campaign to help New Orleans recover from Hurricane Katrina.
Idol Gives Back airs tomorrow at 7:30 PM, ET on FOX.
Keith Urban and wife Nicole Kidman have extended their rather large living environment to include a home in Los Angeles’ posh Brentwood community. According to the LA Times, the couple has bought a 7 million dollar home in Los Angeles, where they will raise their new baby. Their new home is just down the road from Nicole’s ex-husband, Tom Cruise. The house, which has five bedrooms, is located at the end of a cul-de-sac and features rolling lawns, Koi ponds and city views, as well as 5,600 square feet. Keith and Nicole already own homes in Nashville and Sydney, Australia. The couple’s baby is due in July.
Kenny Chesney is reportedly checking into the possibility of starting his own fashion line of denim jeans. While Chesney’s management company refused to comment on whether such a project is in the works, a spokesman for Sights Denim Systems, a company based in Henderson, KY, confirmed to CMT.com that Kenny has visited the factory and that a line is in the “concept” stage, but still in its “infancy.” Sights Denim specializes in creating stressed, stained and stone-washed jeans.
Meanwhile, Chesney’s latest single, “Better As A Memory,” is soaring up the charts. He shares that it has depth, and sometimes those songs mean the most to people. He explains, “I think when you love the music, you have to let it lead… I think if people don’t see their lives in your songs? don’t feel like they’re living what you’re singing, it never truly connects. I know that’s how it always was for me? and I know this is a song I’ve been inside a few times - and it says it in a way I couldn’t.”
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