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Martina McBride to Celebrate Cancer Survivors at the Grand Ole Opry

Sterling Whitaker — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:13:28 +0000

Country star Martina McBride has partnered with the Women’s Survivors Alliance for a special concert to celebrate women who have survived cancer. The performance will take place at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville on Wednesday, Aug. 24. McBride has a longstanding penchant for recording songs with big messages, and her hit ‘I’m Gonna Love [...]

Faith Hill 'The Secret of Life' KLAW Classic [VIDEO]

Frank Seres — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 13:14:24 +0000

Happy 50th Birthday to Gretchen Peters! Who, you might ask, is Gretchen Peters? Well, she is a singer/songwriter for some of Country Music’s biggest stars. In 1995, she won the Song of the Year for Martina McBride’s ‘Independence Day’, and she penned George Strait’s ‘Chill of an Early Fall’. Today’s KLAW Classic is from 13 [...]

Martina McBride to Perform During CBS Thanksgiving Day Parade

Jessica Nicholson — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 21:00:31 +0000

Martina McBride is slated to perform as part of CBS' 52nd annual Thanksgiving Day Parade celebration. Portions of the parade will be featured in the 86th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. In addition to the performance from McBride, the Broadway casts of 'Once' and the musical 'Newsies' will perform, according to wnypapers.com.

Martina McBride's Fans Raise Over $25K for Cancer Research

Jessica Nicholson — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 14:00:58 +0000

It's no secret that the right song can inspire healing and action, and Martina McBride's recent ballad 'I'm Gonna Love You Through It' is a prime example. The powerful and emotional song -- which describes one woman's journey through breast cancer diagnosis and treatment -- inspired McBride's fans to raise over $25,000 for cancer research.

Toby Keith, Luke Bryan + More Added to 2013 Houston Rodeo Lineup

Cory Stromblad — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 22:00:08 +0000

Toby Keith and Luke Bryan have been announced as performers for the 2013 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo annual event, joining fellow country superstar Jason Aldean. Pop superstar and 'X Factor' judge Demi Lovato is also booked as a big act at the much-anticipated rodeo.

Martina McBride Reveals How She Stays Fit and What She Won't Deny Herself

Jessica Nicholson — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 15:00:42 +0000

At 46, Martina McBride is healthy, beautiful and strong. The singer, wife and mother of three–who showed off her bikini body on the cover of Shape Magazine in 2009–opened up about the fitness routine she uses to stay healthy. “It varies throughout year depending on my motivation,” McBride tells Shape.com, “I just took a little break [...]

Martina McBride Writing a Party Planning Book

Sterling Whitaker — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 13:00:38 +0000

Martina McBride fans, get ready to party! The country star has revealed that she's in the early stages of a book that will share her tips on entertaining, but it's not a book about her career in music. Instead, the star will dish out advice on planning dinner parties.

Martina McBride Admits She Thinks of Her Husband When Singing 'I'm Gonna Love You Through It'

Billy Dukes — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 12:30:17 +0000

Martina McBride's hit song 'I'm Gonna Love You Through It' joins 'Independence Day' and 'Concrete Angel' as songs from her catalog that carry great social importance on the breath of her soaring melody. McBride -- who's teaming up with General Mills to raise money and awareness for breast cancer this fall -- embraces the added responsibility, but says she only picks songs that meet her high expectations.

Martina McBride Wasn't Aware That She's Releasing a Greatest Hits Album

Sterling Whitaker — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 13:00:59 +0000

Surprise! We're releasing your greatest hits -- thought you might like to know! That's what a startled Martina McBride found out on Monday. But here's the twist: Instead of learning about the forthcoming release from RCA Records, her former label home of nearly 20 years, McBride read about the upcoming collection online.

Martina McBride to Headline Annual Hymns, Hams and Jams Concert

Alanna Conaway — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 22:00:17 +0000

Martina McBride will be sharing her time and talents for a special charity event in Nashville next week which will benefit the Shalom Foundation. The third-annual Hymns, Hams and Jams concert event will take place Aug. 21 at Nashville’s famous Loveless Barn, meant as a fundraiser to help the organization and its medical program in Guatemala.

60 Seconds With Martina McBride

Billy Dukes — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 17:30:52 +0000

Martina McBride is without a doubt one of the busiest women in country music. In addition to her successful touring and road career, the singer may be Nashville’s most well-known mother. This summer, she took the whole family to Los Angeles for six weeks so daughter Emma could pursue an acting career.

Martina McBride and Train's Pat Monahan to Debut New Duet on PBS Special

Sterling Whitaker — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 19:00:10 +0000

Country star Martina McBride and Train singer Pat Monahan will debut their new duet ‘A Song for You’ on the upcoming PBS special, ‘From Dust to Dreams: Opening Night at the Smith Center for the Performing Arts.’ The show was filmed at the opening of the Smith Center in March and also features performances by an array of country and pop musicians.

Martina McBride Moves Family to L.A. to Help Her Daughter Pursue Acting

Megan Pacella — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 20:00:27 +0000

Martina McBride wanted to be a country star practically from the time she was born. After decades of singing success, McBride can look back and recognize how the support of her parents helped her to get where she is today. Now, as a mother of three, it’s the ‘I’m Gonna Love You Through It’ hitmaker’s turn to support her daughter’s dreams.

Martina McBride Joins 'Opening Act' Show With Jason Aldean, Brad Paisley

Megan Pacella — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 19:30:31 +0000

It seems like these days, everyone is jumping on the country music bandwagon — even television shows! Country music was already well-represented on the small screen with Blake Shelton on ‘The Voice‘ and Sugarland‘s Jennifer Nettles on ‘Duets.’ And now, E!’s new show ‘Opening Act’ has added Martina McBride to the list of country stars making waves on television.

Martina McBride Says 'Marry Me' Makes Her Nostalgic About Her Wedding Day

Billy Dukes — Thu, 10 May 2012 20:30:34 +0000

Before last month’s ACM Awards, Martina McBride was asked to provide a photo from her wedding for a feature in People. The singer and Train‘s Pat Monahan sang a duet of ‘Marry Me’ at the April 1 red carpet event, during which a couple married live on stage. McBride says there would be a lot of do-overs if she were to plan to do her own wedding — 200-guest, spring ceremony — again.

Martina McBride Invites 'The Chew' Into Her Kitchen

Megan Pacella — Wed, 09 May 2012 14:00:19 +0000

We all know that Martina McBride is a mega-talented singer and performer — but did you know that she has some major skills in the kitchen, as well? Well, ABC’s daytime cooking show, ‘The Chew,’ sure did. They visited the mother of three’s kitchen to hang out with her and cook a delicious meal.

Martina McBride Begged to Play Smaller Venues

Megan Pacella — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:30:11 +0000

Martina McBride is no stranger to a sell-out performance. In her 20-plus year career, she has sold out plenty of huge venues and put on elaborate productions for her fans. But now, it sounds like she’s done with all of that. Not done with touring, of course. It’s just that this time around, the country songstress is begging to play smaller, more intimate shows.

Martina McBride Relies on Teamwork to Juggle Career, Family

Megan Pacella — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 14:00:26 +0000

Martina McBride has a lot on her plate. Between managing her longstanding country music career, mothering three daughters, and being a good wife to her husband, John McBride, the ‘Marry Me’ singer has a whole lot to handle. How does she do it? In her words, a lot of teamwork.

Martina McBride, Jake Owen + Hunter Hayes Added to CMA Music Fest Lineup

Brittany Joy Cooper — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 13:00:05 +0000

Anyone who lives within 50 miles of Nashville knows that the country music hub is about to get a fan infusion on June 7 when the biggest stars descend upon Music City for the CMA Music Festival. As that summer date quickly approaches, the Country Music Association continues to announce new names slated to bring their sound to the Tennessee Titans’ LP Field.

Martina McBride to Perform 'Marry Me' With Pat Monahan While Couple Gets Married Live at 2012 ACM Awards

Brittany Joy Cooper — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 17:00:35 +0000

While you expect a great variety of performances at the ACM Awards, there’s one special occurrence you’d never anticipate seeing on the ACM stage: a wedding. Well, prepare to have your expectations blown away this year! Martina McBride and Train frontman Pat Monahan are due to perform McBride’s latest single ‘Marry Me‘ while a couple actually gets married on stage.