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With opening weekend now under their belts, Reba McEntireand George Strait started things off right for their joint tour. Those fans who joined in on the fun for the tour's debut received a special treat as opening act Lee Ann Womack faced off with Reba for McEntire's 1993 hit, "Does He Love You." Comedian and fellow Reba sitcom co-star Melissa Peterman also appeared onstage with the superstar for a rendition of the TV series' theme song, "I'm A Survivor." Meanwhile, McEntire and Strait have already made history before even playing their upcoming show in Tulsa, Oklahoma. For the first time ever, over 18 thousand tickets were sold to the February 20 concert at the Bank of Oklahoma Center in less than an hour. Although this is Reba and George's first headlining tour together, it's not the only time the pair has shared the stage – the two opened for Conway Twitty in the early 80's. McEntire recalls that things didn't always go as planned especially in one instance. She explains, "One weekend of the tour, I had flown into the city we were playing instead of riding the bus with the band and crew. I got a call from my tour manager and he said the bus had broken down and they were renting a school bus to get to the show." Then, Reba made what she thought was a simple request. She says, "I asked them to be sure and get me an outfit out of my stateroom so I'd have something to wear at the concert that night." When the group finally made it to the show, they had everything but the requested clothes. McEntire exclaims, "I had to wear the same clothes I had flown in all day!" With a broken bus and only one outfit, you would think Reba would be a little bummed out about her bad luck, but Strait was there to cheer her up. She shares, "George invited me to ride on his bus the next day
There is one rite of passage in country music that is a huge honor for all new artists, and that is getting that special invitation to perform on the Grand Ole Opry. Cold Ford is thrilled he has been asked to make his Opry debut on the famous stage of the Ryman Auditorium on January 30. Colt shares, "When I heard I was gonna get to play the Grand Ole Opry, I thought they were pulling my leg. I never in a million years thought I would get this chance. This will be as close as I can get to heaven while playing music." He plans to perform his current single, "Cold Beer," a new release that features Jamey Johnson on vocals.
Last month, word got out that Garth Brooks was suing the Integris Canadian Valley Regional Hospital in Yukon, Oklahoma to get back an anonymous 500 thousand dollar donation he made four years ago. The hospital had promised to build a living center in honor of his late mother, Colleen, but never did so. Garth tells Access Hollywood/ that the situation is "a heartache" because it's in his hometown where he knows a lot of people. Brooks hopes it will be resolved soon, noting that this is the "most uncomfortable" he's ever felt.
Phil Vassar will take his brand of country music to fans across the pond when he embarks on his very first European tour, beginning January 26 in London. Phil says, "I am thrilled to finally be on my way to share my music and show with some of the world's most passionate music lovers. To be able to perform in four countries in one week is quite a feat, but I am ready for it." He continues, "I am extremely proud of the record I have recorded with my touring band, they are my brothers, and to be able to have this experience is something we have been waiting to do for quite some time." While overseas, Vassar will visit England, Ireland, Scotland, as well as Germany where he wraps things up on February 1 in Munich.
The New York Post reports that Miley Cyrus will be doing just one more season of Disney's Hannah Montana before saying goodbye to her alter ego for good. The show, which also stars her real-life dad Billy Ray Cyrus, will wrap production forever in 2010, reps for Disney confirmed. The Disney Channel series begins shooting its fourth season January 18, concluding sometime this summer. Now 17, Cyrus is leaving her show at a high point; it still averages nearly 5 million viewers a week. Word is that Miley will now focus full time on her music and film career as she headlines the romantic film The Last Song that premieres in April and makes a cameo in the Sex and the City sequel, which arrives May 28.
Congrats to the following artists!!
Favorite Male artist: Keith Urban
Favorite Female artist: Taylor Swift
Favorite Country artist: Carrie Underwood
Favorite Breakoute Movie actress: Miley Cyrus
Rascal Flatts is celebrating 10 years in the music business during 2010 and are expected to launch an anniversary tour this year and release a new album in the fall. Jay DeMarcus tells The Tennessean, "When you've been together as long as we have and you spend as much time together on the stage as we do, I think we know more what our strengths are and maybe what our weaknesses are. And I think that's enabled us to pick material through the years that has helped us better express ourselves as artists."
The guys also discuss why they opted out of playing at the CMA Awards in November. Jay shares, "The reason was we were under a really big schedule crunch doing the new record, and we couldn't figure out which song to do. We had several choices, and we just couldn't land on a choice we were confident was the right one during the awards. We weren't intending to make a statement to anyone... like Rascal Flatts is upset because they didn't get this nomination."
Rascal Flatts' success started in 2000 with the release of the group's first single, "Prayin' For Daylight," and self-titled debut album. Fast forward 10 years and the band has delivered 11 #1 singles and have more titles in Billboard's Top 100 Songs of the Decade than any other country group. Throughout the new year, Rascal Flatts will mark their 10-year milestone with the people who have contributed to the band's first decade of success. Fans can visit hyfntrak.com/rascal10year to learn about the latest celebrations.
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