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Blake Shelton and Kenny Loggins Bring 'Footloose' to the 2011 CMA Awards

Amanda Hensel — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 01:38:05 +0000

Country’s funny man Blake Shelton kicked off the 2011 CMA Awards in Nashville, but fortunately, he didn’t take the stage to do stand-up. The reigning Male Vocalist of the Year rocked viewers and his peers with a remade version of the 1984 movie hit ‘Footloose,’ but not without a little help from the original recording artist, Kenny Loggins.

Blake Shelton Shares 'Footloose' Memories in Behind-the-Scenes Video

Amy Sciarretto — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 14:16:40 +0000

When you go behind the scenes with Blake Shelton, you know you are in for a laugh. Or two. Or 20. The singer took fans inside his world when filming the video for his cover of ‘Footloose,’ which coincided with the remake of the film. Shelton shared his memories pertaining to the film like only he can!

Blake Shelton Announces 2012 Tour and 'Footloose' Video Premiere

Billy Dukes — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 13:52:37 +0000

Blake Shelton won’t be easing into 2012. The country superstar and ‘The Voice’ mentor is kicking off a headlining tour before returning to the revolving seat on NBC’s hit reality show. Shelton announced this morning that he’ll bring Justin Moore and Dia Frampton on the road with him this January through March on his Well Lit and Amplified Tour, which will hit 27 cities.

Blake Shelton's 'Footloose' Cover Is Ready for Your Listening Pleasure

Jeff Giles — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 13:47:30 +0000

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The original ‘Footloose’ soundtrack sold more than nine million copies, topped the Billboard charts, and spawned six top 40 singles — two of which went all the way to number one, earning Academy Award nominations in the process.

The remake has some big shoes to fill, needless to say, so you’ve got to give Blake Shelton credit for chutzpah: he covered Kenny Loggins’ chart-topping title track for the new soundtrack, and now you can hear it for yourself.

Blake Shelton to Cover 'Footloose' for Movie Remake Soundtrack

Andy Scott — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 18:53:20 +0000

Country singer and ‘Voice’ co-host Blake Shelton will cover the title track for the upcoming ‘Footloose’ remake, EW.com revealed exclusively on Monday.

Shelton is just one of many famous names to appear on the soundtrack. Also lending their voices are Zac Brown Band, who will sing ‘When the River Goes’; ‘One Tree Hill’ beauty Jana Kramer, who will record the famous ‘Let’s Hear It for the Boy’; and Shelton’s ‘Voice’ cohort Cee Lo Green, who will sing ‘Walkin’ Blues’ with Kenny Wayne Shepherd.

'Footloose' Trailer: Kenny Wormald Steps Into Kevin Bacon's Dancing Shoes [VIDEO]

Andy Scott — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 18:41:53 +0000

The trailer for the highly anticipated ‘Footloose’ remake finally hit the Internet this week, offering fans a first look at this modern day take on a Kevin Bacon classic.

The premise for 2011′s ‘Footloose’ is relatively similar to the original: city boy Ren MacCormack (Kenny Wormald) moves to small-town Bomont, where a car crash that killed five teens has led local politicians to ban minors from dancing. But with the help of his girlfriend, Ariel (played by ‘Dancing with the Stars’ beauty Julianne Hough), Ren sets out to oppose the dancing ban and bring moves back to Bomont once and for all.