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Yallwire scored some face time with Gloriana before their opening performance on Taylor Swift's Fearless Tour 2010 at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, TX. The four band members - Tom Gossin and Mike Gossin (vocals, guitar), Rachel Reinert (vocals, tambourine) and Cheyenne Kimball (vocals, mandolin) - casually chatted on their tour bus and even broke out into song with an Elvis/Sinatra infused "Happy Birthday" for Rachel's 21st birthday.
Touring in support of Swift and Kellie Pickler for the second year in a row, Gloriana talks with Yallwire about the intricacies of being an opening band and - as they only formed the group in 2008 - continuing to tighten up their performances, always striving to change things for the better. The band also makes mention of being featured on the AT&T Team USA Soundtrack for the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver, noting that "it's one of the coolest things that's happened to us." Of course, there's also that little tidbit about living a dream come true by playing music for a living with their best friends in the world. Performing on stage in front of 20,000 amazing fans every night is hardly anything to overlook either, huh?
Don't miss Yallwire's exclusive interview with Gloriana, available anytime for free HD streaming. Also, the band is up for a Teen Choice Award (Choice Music: Country Group) on Monday, August 9, airing on Fox - be sure to cast your vote!
Trace Adkins will begin filming his role in the drama The Lincoln Lawyer next month. In the flick – which also stars Matthew McConaughey - Trace plays the leader of a biker gang. Adkins reveals to AOL's The Boot, "[My role] is just a couple of [scenes]. I enjoy [acting] if I have time to do it." He adds, "This is an easy thing to do. It takes literally three days out of my schedule. It's something that I can do and have fun doing." The movie follows a lawyer who represents a high-profile client in Beverly Hills; the lawyer conducts business from the back of his Lincoln Town Car. The film also stars Marisa Tomei, Ryan Phillippe, John Leguizamo and William H. Macy. You can catch it in theaters next year.
Sheryl Crow didn't think 'All I Wanna Do' would be a hit.
The American singer/songwriter - who has won nine Grammy Awards throughout her career - admitted the record was almost a "throwaway" as she didn't think it would make it onto her debut album 'Tuesday Night Music Club'.
Speaking to BBC Radio 2, she explained: "I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for that song. It really opened doors for me, even though I had released singles before that. I think it was crossing the genres of rock, country and pop which made it so popular, as no female artist had done that before.
"That said, the song almost didn't make the record. It was almost a throwaway. It just clicked with people. I didn't understand why at first but now I do - it sounds punchy and right on the radio."
Crow - who won her battle with breast cancer in 2006 - also admitted while her last album, the politically-inspired 'Detours', was not as commercially successful as some of her other records, she still "loves" it.
The 48-year-old musician - who releases new LP '100 Miles from Memphis' this month - said: "It was a necessity for me, I needed to say those things. The record company said it was beautiful but no one would want to hear it.
"It didn't sell as well as I had hoped, but I hope it will have legs and stand the test of time. I still love that record."
U2 have earned $130 million over the last 12 months.
The Irish rockers - who were recently forced to scrap a number of concerts after frontman Bono suffered a back injury - netted the staggering sum between July 2009 and June 2010 thanks to selling over 1.3 million tickets for their epic '360' tour, boosting their earnings further with merchandise sales and strong radio play for their extensive back catalogue.
Although U2 were named the Top Earning Musicians of 2010, according to figures compiled by Forbes magazine, veteran rock group AC/DC came a close second, earning $114 million from a tour which grossed $226 million - $2.3 million per night.
Beyonce Knowles was named the highest earning female of the year, taking third place with a stash of $87 million, thanks to a world tour, sales from her House of Dereon fashion line and endorsement deals.
Beyonce's husband Jay-Z also featured in the list, taking the sixth spot after raking in $63 million from record sales, a tour and his stakes in the New Jersey Nets basketball team, 40/40 nightclub chain and hit stage show 'Fela!'.
He was beaten byBruce Springsteen and Britney Spears, who amassed $70 million and $64 million respectively.
Eccentric singer Lady Gaga was a new addition, featuring at number seven with $62 million earnings, thanks to CD and download sales, her 'Monster's Ball' world tour and endorsement deals, narrowly beating her idol Madonna, who took eighth place with $58 million.
Country star Kenny Chesney landed at number nine after filling his bank with $50 million, while the final spot was tied between Black Eyed Peas, Coldplay and Toby Keith who all earned $48 million.
Forbes magazine's Top Earning Musicians of 2010:
1. U2 - $130 million
2. AC/DC - $114 million
3. Beyonce Knowles - $87 million
4. Bruce Springsteen - $70 million
5. Britney Spears - $64 million
6. Jay-Z - $63 million
7. Lady Gaga - $62 million
8. Madonna - $58 million
9. Kenny Chesney - $50 million
10. Black Eyed Peas - $48 million
11. Coldplay - $48 million
Blake Shelton says that he and fiancé Miranda Lambert's careers are taking shape nicely, and that they are where they want to be in the world of country music stardom. Blake shares that on a personal note, the soon-to-be-married couple has tossed around the idea of Shelton offspring, but it doesn't look like that will happen anytime soon: "You know, we say things every now and then about kids or what we would name a kid one day or something like that, but we've never had a serious conversation about having kids. We've had serious conversations about not having kids [laughs]. And so I think it would be a while before we, you know, would try something like that."
Sheryl Crow believes that motherhood has made her music better.
The Grammy Award-winning artist - who has adopted sons Wyatt, three and Levi, two months - thinks because being a parent has "enriched" her life, her new experiences are reflected in her work.
She explained: "Motherhood in general changes your life. Your life informs your art and for me it's just made my life so enriched. I've loved every minute of it."
The 48-year-old singer - who battled breast cancer in 2006 - admitted that her emotional state is the reason for the different sound of her new album.
Comparing her new record '100 Miles From Memphis' to her previous work, Sheryl said: "My last album had an urgency to it. I had a new baby Wyatt, I'd been through breast cancer and I had been through a bad break-up and I felt there was so much to write about.
"With this record I was coming from a much more emotional place. The idea of writing about desire and longing which is what soul music is typically known for, was where I was coming from".
Songwriting legend Hank Cochran passed away at his Hendersonville, Tennessee home after battling a long illness. He was surrounded by family and friends at the time of his death. Friends Jamey Johnson, Billy Ray Cyrus and Buddy Cannon dropped by the night before to sing some songs with Hank. A private, family memorial will be held in the near future, with details of a public service forthcoming. His family requests that, in lieu of flowers, those wishing to honor Hank make donations to the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Foundation. Cochran was inducted in to the Nashville Songwriters Association International Hall of Fame by unanimous vote in 1974. In June of 2009, Hank was honored for his six-decade long career of hits which includes country classics: "I Fall To Pieces," "Make The World Go Away," "Ocean Front Property," "The Chair" and "Don't You Ever Get Tired Of Hurting Me."
Rascal Flatts has aligned themselves once again with JCPenney, who is sponsoring their current "Nothing Like This Tour." The guys have done some modeling for the JCPenney American Living line, and have even been thinking about putting out a line of clothing someday themselves.
As the Flatts' Joe Don Rooney, Gary LeVox and Jay DeMarcus share, they want to get into the clothes business just like Reba McEntire and Taylor Swift have:
(Joe Don) "We actually have talked about that, actually… yeah. We'll probably have a sundress line too…inspired by what we like to see women in." (Gary) "Yeah we've actually got some stuff in the works right now that we've been doing…" (Jay) "Some of the things I've worn, though, I would not care for them to pattern any clothing line after [laughs]."
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