Country Music Videos, News, and Pictures
This section of the music blog is dedicated to country music. You’ll find country music videos, country music news, pictures, lyrics, and more.
Martina McBride With a Broken Wing
Great Song. Great Video. Unbelievable Voice.
Bo Bice: You Take Yourself With You
Plus Bo Bice Links (Twitter, Facebook, Official)
Granted. I’ve loved every song Bo Bice has ever performed. From the moment he burst into his American Idol audition with, “You can call me Bo!” – I’ve seen something in Mr. Bice that can only be called mad star quality.
You Take Yourself With You is one of his best songs yet. It’s off of Bo’s third album, 3 (You gotta admit, the title is classic Bo Bice!). The rocker fits into country music beautifully.
Country music fans love:
- talent
- killer vocals
- “meaningful” lyrics
- genuine people
- down to earth artists
- patriotism
Bo Bice nails each and every one – and then some. And just between you and me…. I still think Bo or Constantine should have won their season.
The Official Bo Bice Site
Bo Bice on Twitter: @OfficialBoBice
Bo Bice on Facebook: Bo Bice Facebook
Dr. Pepper and Lady Antebellum Team Up
Great Drink, Great Music, Can't Miss
Dr. Pepper has been a long-time friend of mine. I fell in love with Dr. Pepper and started drinking it (by the gallons) in Jr. High School. When I got a little older and decided the calories weren’t on my side anymore, I switched to Diet Dr. Pepper and it has been my constant companion for years. A bottle or glass is never too far away.
Now, Dr. Pepper is making me prouder than ever that I’ve supported them for so many years. They’ve used some of my favorite artists in their commercials (KISS, Fergie…) and now they’re teaming with Lady Antebellum for something pretty special.
Read on for the details. As for me, it’s high time for a Diet Dr. Pepper.
Dr Pepper Continues its Support of the Academy of Country Music
Dr Pepper has partnered with hit country music group Lady Antebellum to give one lucky fan an unrivaled experience at the 46th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards (ACM Awards) in Las Vegas this April. The winner and a guest will receive a complete country music weekend with tickets to the awards show, passes to the post-awards ACM All-Star Jam and entry to a special Dr Pepper private concert with Lady Antebellum. Now through March 17, fans can enter online at DrPepper.com for their chance to win.
“We look forward to another great year of country music with the Academy and the award-winning group, Lady Antebellum,” said Dave Fleming, director of marketing for Dr Pepper. “Country music and Dr Pepper enjoy a tremendously loyal fan base, and we are excited to bring this unique access to one lucky fan.”
Dr Pepper has supported the Academy of Country Music for more than a decade, and this year has partnered with chart-topping recording group, Lady Antebellum. The group will perform at the Dr Pepper private concert, and will be featured on product packaging, in-store displays and the DrPepper.com website.
“We look forward to ACM Awards every year because country music fans take over Vegas for the entire weekend,” said Hillary Scott of Lady Antebellum. “Dr Pepper will give a lucky fan the ultimate prize – a chance to experience the ACM Awards from behind-the-scenes.”
Log on to DrPepper.com for full contest rules. No purchase is necessary. Entries must be received by March 17, 2011 to be eligible. The 46th Academy of Country Music Awards show airs on April 3, 2011 on CBS.
About Dr Pepper
Dr Pepper, a brand of Dr Pepper Snapple Group (NYSE: DPS), is the oldest major soft drink in the United States. Since 1885, the 23 flavors of Dr Pepper have earned legions of fans that enjoy its unique, refreshing taste. The brand is available in Regular, Diet, Caffeine Free and Cherry varieties. DPS is a leading producer of flavored soft drinks, marketing Dr Pepper and 50-plus other beverage brands across North America and the Caribbean. For more information on Dr Pepper, visit www.drpepper.com or www.drpeppersnapple.com.
About the Academy of Country Music Awards
The 46th Academy of Country Music Awards is dedicated to honoring and showcasing the biggest names and emerging talent in the country music industry. The show is produced for television by dick clark productions and will be broadcast LIVE from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Sunday, April 3, 2011 at 8:00 PM live ET/delayed PT on the CBS Television Network. Orly Adelson and R.A. Clark are executive producers. Barry Adelman is producer, and Bob Bardo is the executive in charge of production. Bob Romeo is executive producer for the Academy of Country Music. For more information, please visit www.acmcountry.com.
Source: Dr. Pepper
Fergie’s Hot Cherry Dr. Pepper Commercial
Grammy Awards Performers and Nominees
Lady Gaga, Miranda Lambert, Katy Perry...
Current GRAMMY® nominees Arcade Fire, Eminem, Cee Lo Green, Lady Gaga, Miranda Lambert, and Katy Perry are the first performers announced for the 53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards® telecast (www.grammy.com). Arcade Fire and Miranda Lambert will perform on the GRAMMY telecast for the first time, while Eminem, Cee Lo Green, Lady Gaga, and Katy Perry are returning to the GRAMMY stage. The music industry’s premier event will take place live on Sunday, Feb. 13, 2011, at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles and will be broadcast in high definition and 5.1 surround sound on the CBS Television Network from 8 – 11:30 p.m. (ET/PT). The show also will be supported on radio worldwide via Westwood One, and covered online at GRAMMY.com and CBS.com, and on YouTube at www.youtube.com/thegrammys. Additional performers, presenters and special segments will be announced soon. For GRAMMY coverage, updates and breaking news, please visit The Recording Academy®’s social networks on Twitter and Facebook: www.twitter.com/thegrammys, www.facebook.com/thegrammys.
Eleven-time GRAMMY winner Eminem leads the 53rd GRAMMYs with 10 nominations: Record Of The Year (with Rihanna), Song Of The Year (with Alexander Grant and Skylar Grey), Best Rap/Sung Collaboration (with Rihanna), and Best Rap Song (with Grant and Grey) for “Love The Way You Lie”; Best Short Form Music Video (with Rihanna) for “Love The Way You Lie (Explicit Version)”; Album Of The Year and Best Rap Album for Recovery; Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals for “Airplanes, Part II” (with B.o.B & Hayley Williams); and Best Rap Solo Performance and Best Rap Song (with M. Burnett, J. Evans, Luis Resto & M. Samuels) for “Not Afraid.”
Two-time GRAMMY winner Lady Gaga has six nods: Album Of The Year and Best Pop Vocal Album for The Fame Monster; Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and Best Short Form Music Video for “Bad Romance”; Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals for “Telephone” (with Beyonce); and Best Dance Recording for “Dance In The Dark.”
Two-time GRAMMY winner Green and Perry each are up for four awards: Green for Record Of The Year, Song Of The Year, Best Urban/Alternative Performance, and Best Short Form Music Video for “F*** You”; and Perry for Album Of The Year and Best Pop Vocal Album for Teenage Dream, Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for “Teenage Dream,” and Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals for “California Gurls” (with Snoop Dogg).
Arcade Fire and Lambert each have three nominations: Arcade Fire for Album Of The Year and Best Alternative Music Album for The Suburbs, and Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals for “Ready To Start”; and Lambert for Best Female Country Vocal Performance for “The House That Built Me,” Best Country Collaboration With Vocals for “Bad Angel” (with Dierks Bentley and Jamey Johnson), and Best Country Album for Revolution.
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Faith Hill, Tim McGraw Like We Never Loved at All
Powerful Song Meets Powerful Voices
If you haven’t seen Country Strong yet, get yourself to the theater asap. This is one very, very special movie. The acting is outstanding and the soundtrack is nothing short of amazing. Tim McGraw was wonderful in this movie and more than held his own with the great Gwyneth Paltrow. He has become quite an actor and is now (get this) filming a movie with Denzel Washington.
Ironically, while Tim McGraw was working with Gwyneth Paltrow on Country Strong, his wife Faith Hill was working with Gwyneth’s husband, Chris Martin from Coldplay, writing songs. At least that’s the story. McGraw joked to Chelsea Handler, “My wife is a huge Coldplay fan, and they spent a lot of time writing songs. I don’t want to start any rumors or anything, but I ain’t heard any songs yet!”
Faith Hill and Teleflora Make a Pretty Team
The Country Music Star Will Air in a Super Bowl Ad
As a music fanatic, I have a lot of different favorites. When someone asks who my favorite female singer, male singer, or group is – the answers often vary. Sometimes it depends on who I’ve been listening to that day. But, when it comes to my favorite female artists, five-time Grammy Award winner Faith Hill is always amongst the top 3 I name. There’s just something about her voice that makes everything in the world RIGHT. A lot of artists have talent, but some of them just have an extra something IT that sets them apart. Faith Hill, Whitney Houston, Patsy Cline, Johnny Cash, Tim McGraw, Creed, George Strait, Martina McBride, Kanye West, Shania Twain, Lady Antebellum, Daughtry, Rihanna, Jason Aldean, Gwen Stefani, Fergie, Christina Aguilera…. they’re just a few who don’t (or didn’t) just have IT, they define IT.
Beautiful Faith Hill is teaming up with the world’s leading flower delivery service, Teleflora, for the creation of “The Collection by Faith Hill.”
The line has been designed to reflect Faith’s impeccable style, taste, and artistry. It will be unveiled in Teleflora’s newest television commercial, which will debut during Super Bowl XLV on FOX on Sunday, February 6. The commercial will air during the second quarter – just a little head’s up for the rest of you Faith Hill fans!
Throughout the year, Faith will collaborate with Teleflora on “The Collection by Faith Hill,” adding to the assortment with a variety of elegant bouquets, including flowers for Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day and Christmas, as well as everyday occasions.
The commercial that’ll air during the Super Bowl is a Valentine’s Day spot staged in a recording studio. Faith Hill steps in to coach her sound tech through a Valentine’s Day dilemma. Faith’s co-star in the commercial will be “The Collection by Faith Hill” Valentine’s Day assortment – “The Valentine’s Bouquet.”
Looking forward to the commercial and can’t wait to bring the flowers into my home. Everything Faith Hill touches is gold, a la Midas. Her first perfume (Faith Hill) is probably the best perfume on the market. It’s my favorite and, if you’ve ever sampled the perfume, you’ll know why. There’s no reason to expect that her Teleflora line will be anything but exceptional.
Faith Hill wouldn’t have it any other way.
Pam Tillis, Maybe it Was Memphis
Words Can't Describe How I Love this Song
Maybe it Was Memphis is one of those songs you just get lost it – hoping and praying you’re never found. Outstanding lyrics and music combined with the voice of a Southern Angel (Pam Tillis) make for a song I could listen to all day, every day.
Johnny Depp’s Daughter is a Taylor Swift Fan
Daddy Really Does Know Best
When Johnny Depp won the People’s Choice Award for ‘Favorite Movie Actor,’ he accepted the trophy from Taylor Swift.
Raising the prize in Taylor Swift’s direction, he said: “My daughter said that if I didn’t say hi to you I’d be in big trouble. So hi from my daughter.”
The actor, who is father to daughter Lily Rose and son Jack, went on to describe the award as a “stupefying” honour, adding: “If it wasn’t (for the fans) none of us would be here.”
Taylor Swift won an award of her own for ‘Favorite Country Artist’. She later tweeted: “Thank you SO much for the Peoples Choice Award! It’s sitting here all sparkly in my hotel room. I love you guys.”
The lovely country star is one of the most gracious, down-to-earth and fan-friendly stars ever, so it’s always a great treat to see her win anything and everything.
The Black Lillies: Little Darlin’
If I Loved this Song Any More I'd Have to Ask it Out
If you aren’t familiar with The Black Lillies, I’d be honored to introduce you. The Black Lillies are an intoxicating mixture of bluegrass, Americana, and country music. They’re one of those bands that simply make you feel good the minute they pick up an instrument and make you smile the minute they open their mouth.
As someone who has loved music all of her life, I can never understand why people would only listen to one genre of music. To me, it’d be like only eating chicken every single day – or never eating anything except corn.
Like food, there are simply too many wonderful choices to restrict yourself! When I talk to someone who is familiar with a wide variety of music, I’m always impressed. The more, the better! This morning, for example, I personally have listened to 3 songs by The Black Lillies, 2 songs by Fergie, and one of my favorite songs of all time (Terence Trent D’Arby’s Wishing Well…. come on, has there ever been a better song?).
Visit The Black Lillies website to learn more about this ridiculously talented band. Be sure to check out their tour dates to see if they’re going to be in your area – it looks like they have a busy January and February coming up.
You can also visit (and Like) them on The Black Lillies Facebook page.
Tim McGraw on Access Hollywood
Faith Hill, Tug McGraw, Sandra Bullock, and More
In the wonderful interview with Access Hollywood, Tim McGraw talks about the things that make him feel like he’s living a blessed life: His marriage to Faith Hill, his movies, co-stars like Sandra Bullock, and his new movie, Country Strong with Gwyneth Paltrow.
Tim McGraw’s Live Like You Were Dying Video:
Country Strong Trailer:
