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Scotty McCreery Pranks Brad Paisley
Brad Paisley has just one weekend to seek retaliation on Scotty McCreery. The younger singer pranked Paisley during his song ‘Celebrity’ on Saturday night in Springfield, Mo. Their run of dates together ends next Saturday in Lexington, Ky.
Thompson Square Singer Shawna Thompson’s Father Dies
Thompson Square singer Shawna Thompson’s father died on Thursday afternoon (Feb. 23), according to a sad statement on the duo’s website. “It is with extremely heavy hearts to inform you all that Shawna’s father George Michael ‘Mickey’ Mcilwain passed away yesterday,” the post reads.
Carrie Underwood Joins Twitter
She was seemingly country music’s final holdout, but with the release of her new song ‘Good Girl’ Carrie Underwood has decided to join Twitter. The singer signed on just before 12PM ET on Friday, and within an hour was following 18 people and had over 10,000 followers.
The Band Perry Debut New Love Song ‘It Burns for You’
The Band Perry played a sold out show at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville on Monday night, where they debuted six new songs that could be included on their next album when it’s released later this year. One fan captured video of ‘It Burns for You,’ a rolling love song fronted by Kimberly Perry.
Grammy Appearances Provide Album Sales Boosts For Lady Antebellum, the Civil Wars + More
While Adele stole the headlines during and after the 2012 Grammy Awards, a number of country artists are also enjoying the afterglow. Albums from Lady Antebellum and the Civil Wars enjoyed impressive sales boosts following the red carpet event of the year. The groups respectively earned the Best Country Album and Best Country Duo/Group Performance Grammys.
‘Act of Valor’ Soundtrack – Album Review
The ‘Act of Valor’ soundtrack is a collection of 10 moody songs that ultimately get one excited about the movie, which opens up nationwide on Friday (Feb. 24). Although one can only assume it’s going to be the saddest movie ever.
Rascal Flatts Given Humanitarian Award at 2012 Country Radio Seminar
As the annual Country Radio Seminar kicked off this morning in Nashville, Rascal Flatts were honored for their charitable efforts. The country trio received the 2012 Humanitarian Award during Wednesday’s opening session.
Carrie Underwood Previews New Song ‘Good Girl’ in Web Video
Just days before her new single ‘Good Girl’ is scheduled to be officially released, Carrie Underwood has given fans a sample of the until now unheard track from her upcoming fourth studio album. In a video released on her official website on Tuesday, Underwood takes fans inside the studio.
Nicolle Galyon Impresses ‘The Voice’ Coach Adam Levine With Kenny Chesney’s ‘You Save Me’
Classically trained pianist turned singer-songwriter Nicolle Galyon stood apart from the other country contestants on ‘The Voice‘ Monday night. Actually, she sat… while delivering a tender, piano driven version of Kenny Chesney‘s ‘You Save Me.’
Rascal Flatts’ Jay DeMarcus Shares Adorable Picture of Daughter Madeline
Between stops on the 2012 Thaw Out Tour, Rascal Flatts‘ Jay DeMarcus has had some time to spend with his too-cute-for-words 14-month-old daughter, Madeline. The scruffy dad tweeted this photo to fans on Thursday, causing a collective round of “Awww’s” across social media networks.
Kix Brooks to Release New Single ‘New to This Town’ in March
Kix Brooks will release his first solo single since the split of Brooks and Dunn in 2010. The country great has teamed up with Eagles‘ guitarist Joe Walsh to record ‘New to This Town,’ a song that will be released to radio on March 19.
Daily Roundup: Kenny Chesney, Luke Bryan + More
Kenny Chesney had an unexpected visitor to his Nashville area home this week, but unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on one’s perspective) he wasn’t there to meet her. Luke Bryan is talking about new music, and video of Randy Travis‘s arrest has been released. All of these stories and many more made the Taste of Country Daily Roundup today.