Country star Darius Rucker makes it three weeks straight at the top of the Billboard Country Songs chart with his single "It Won't Be Like This For Long." This is Rucker's second No. 1 hit off his popular Learn To Live CD. The album has recently been certified gold, selling over 500,000 copies.
Rucker will appear on an upcoming Oprah Winfrey Show, and perform the single, and talk about the inspiration for writing it. The air date is not yet known.
Yallwire rounded up the crew and headed to Nashville for CRS 40. One out of the many great bands we ran into was new band Gloriana!
The foursome talked about playing CRS 40, they tell us the story behind "Wild At Heart" and their latest album soon to be released, and getting a call from Taylor Swift to tour with her!
Alan Jackson, Brooks & Dunn and Lee Ann Womack have been added to the lineup for the George Strait: ACM Artist of the Decade All Star Concert in Las Vegas, April 6.
Taylor Swift will embark on her very first headlining tour beginning April 23 - October 10. Her opening act is Kellie Pickler, also her best friend. Swift's tour includes the following stops:
» April 23 - Evansville, IN @ Roberts Stadium » April 24 - Jonesboro, AR @ Arkansas State University » April 25 - St. Louis, MO @ Scottrade Center » April 30 - Charleston, SC @ North Charleston Coliseum » May 1 - Jacksonville, FL @ Jacksonville Arena » May 2 - Biloxi, MS @ Mississippi Coast Coliseum » May 14 - Spokane, WA @ Spokane Arena » May 15 - Seattle, WA @ Key Arena » May 16 - Portland, OR @ Rose Garden » May 17 - Nampa, ID @ Idaho Center » May 21 - Phoenix, AZ @ Jobing.com Arena » May 22 - Los Angeles, CA @ Staples Center » May 23 - Las Vegas, NV @ Mandalay Bay » May 24 - San Diego, CA @ San Diego Sports Arena » May 26 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Venue to be announced » June 4 - Enterprise, AL @ BamaJam » June 5 - Cincinnati, OH @ US Bank Center (w/ Keith Urban) » June 6 - Auburn Hills, MI @ The Palace at Auburn Hills (w/ Keith Urban) » June 7 - Ft. Wayne, IN @ Memorial Coliseum (w/ Keith Urban) » June 11 - Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion » June 12 - Greensboro, NC @ Greensboro Coliseum Complex » June 13 - Atlanta, GA @ Philips Arnea (w/ Keith Urban) » June 24 - Oshkosh, WI @ Country USA Festival » June 25 - Cadott, WI @ Chippewa Valley Country Fest » June 27 - Des Moines, IA @ Wells Fargo Arena (w/ Keith Urban) » June 28 - Moline, IL @ Mark of the Quad Cities (w/ Keith Urban) » July 8 - Calgary, Alberta @ Pengrowth Saddledome » July 9 - Edmonton, Alberta @ Venue to be announced » July 10 - Craven, Saskatchewan @ Craven Country Jamboree » July 11 - Winnipeg, Manitoba @ MTS Centre » July 16 - Twin Lakes, WI @ Country Thunder Festival » July 17 - Columbus, OH @ Venue to be announced » July 18 - Charleston, WV @ Charleston Civic Center » July 23 - Cheyenne, WY @ Cheyenne Frontier Days » July 24 - Rapid City, SD @ Rushmore Civic Center » July 25 - Minot, ND @ North Dakota State Fair » July 31 - Boston, MA @ TD Banknorth Garden (w/ Keith Urban) » August 1 - Philadelphia, PA @ Wachovia Center (w/ Keith Urban) » August 7 - Detroit Lakes, MN @ We Fest » August 8 - Kansas City, MO @ Sprint Center (w/ Keith Urban) » August 9 - Omaha, NE @ Venue to be announced » August 27 - New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden » August 28 - Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun » August 29 - University Park, PA @ Venue to be announced » August 30 - Louisville, KY @ Venue to be announced » September 4 - Greenville, SC @ Venue to be announced » September 5 - Charlotte, NC @ TWC Arena » September 10 - Lafayette, LA @ Cajun Dome » September 11 - Bossier City, LA @ Venue to be announced » September 12 - Birmingham, AL @ BJCC » September 25 - Dallas, TX @ Venue to be announced » September 26 - Little Rock, AR @ Venue to be announced » September 27 - Tulsa, OK @ Venue to be announced » October 1 - Cleveland, OH @ Venue to be announced » October 2 - Grand Rapids, MI @ Venue to be announced » October 3 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Venue to be announced » October 8 - Indianapolis, IN @ Venue to be announced » October 9 - Chicago, IL @ Venue to be announced » October 10 - Minneapolis, MN @ Venue to be announced
Taylor Swift took part in the Sound Relief concert in Sydney, Australia, March 14, to help raise money for victims of the recent devastating Australian brush fires.
The fundraiser also included Coldplay, Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees,Kasey Chambers and other Australian performers.
Pat Green sits down with us and talks about living in Austin, moving to Fort Worth, touring, writing and recording his new hit song "Let Me" and working with a new producer on his new record "What I'm For." Pat also performs "Let Me" live at Waterloo records in Austin, Texas.
The Valory Music Co./Midas Records artists Emerson Drive are teaming up with Compassion International for a 2009 awareness campaign targeted to the country music community. The band kicks off the partnership the week of March 23rd with an exploratory trip to El Salvador with Compassion executives. “I am thrilled to have Emerson Drive join us on this trip to El Salvador and help build a significant partnership between country music and Compassion International. I know first hand what incredible guys they are and believe this trip will not only be an important experience for the band, but will help give hope and a future to children in desperate poverty around the world,” says Mike Severson, Country Format Artist & Radio Relations for Compassion International. [art]Emerson Drive[art] is the first country band to ever become involved with Compassion International and they are excited about the upcoming opportunity to learn more about Compassion’s mission to release children from poverty in developing countries around the globe. “One of the best things that we get to do as entertainers is support great charity organizations like Compassion International,” states lead singer Brad Mates. “This trip will give us a first hand look at life in third world countries and I have no doubt that it will leave a lasting impact on us individually and as a band. We’re excited about the partnership with Compassion and doing whatever we can to raise awareness about their child sponsorship program.” While in El Salvador Emerson Drive will visit with Compassion volunteers on the ground as well as some of the children benefiting from the support of sponsors. The band has invited photographers from Country Weekly and an independent film crew to accompany them on the trip to document their journey. The footage gathered from the group’s visit will be utilized in a viral video campaign in conjunction with the song, “There’s My God,” a track that will be included on Emerson Drive’s upcoming album BELIEVE, due in stores later this year. Emerson Drive continues to brainstorm with Compassion executives on additional opportunities to increase the number of child sponsors with hopes of involving their growing fan base and country radio. The guys in the band hope that their involvement will garner more awareness about Compassion International as well as encourage people to sponsor a child or make a donation to this worthwhile organization. Compassion International was founded on the belief that changing the lives of children in third world countries by providing them with the basic needs and education to help them overcome poverty will empower them and ultimately change their communities and nations. According to statistics, of the world’s 6.3 billion people, nearly 30 percent are under the age of 15. In most developing countries, children comprise half of the population, yet almost 11 million children each year – about 30,000 a day – die before reaching their fifth birthday, mostly from preventable causes. Compassion strives to influence a child’s life at the earliest stages possible, and support the child’s development through young adulthood. Those interested in finding out more about Compassion or how you can help can visit www.compassion.com.
The first single off the album will be "Then"
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