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Country music of the 21st century!! Hot New Country - All the latest news!! 12 New releases for early summer, beginning may 29 in stores: May 29, Chris Cagle, Back in the Saddle - LADY ANTEBELLUM will open for Bruce Springsteen on July 14 for a sold out concert at Hyde Park as part of this year's Hard Rock Calling festival in London. - 25th COUNTRY-RENDEZ-VOUS FESTIVAL - International Festival of Country Music - U.K., Northern Irland, Germany, Switzerland. Su 26 feb, London, United Kingdom, Wembley Arena - LADY ANTEBELLUM were in Europe this october for a promo tour of medias in the UK, Germany and France in the goal of a concert tour in 2012. Jean Agostini meet Lady Antebellum and the band said they work seriously on the schedule for a concert in France en 2012. To be continued... - Dates of the first quarter of BRAD PAISLEY 2012 World tour 2012: 2012 First Quarter Tour Dates: - JONI HARMS will play at Billy Bob's - EuroDisney from december 8 to 11, as mentioned on her web site. - These are the four covers which will appears on TOBY KEITH new CD, on the deluxe version, scheduled for oct 24: Waylon Jennings ["High Time (You Quit Your Low Down Ways)"], Buck Owens ["Truck Drivin' Man"], Three Dog Night ["Shambala"] and Chuck Berry ["Memphis"). - CMA Music Festival is a two-hour TV special on ABC on august 14. - For her first concert in France, TANYA TUCKER will play at the Country Rendez-Vous Festival. - TRACE ADKINS is the headliner of the Country Night in Gstaad in septembre. - The CMA Music Festival 2011 will be a two hours show on august 14 on ABC TV. - The 24th Country Rendez-Vous Festival is scheduled for july 29, 30 & 31 in Craponne sur Arzon (43). - BRAD PAISLEY new album "This is country music" offers an impressive list of guests: Alabama, Carrie Underwood, Don Henley, Clint Eastwood, Blake Shelton, Marty Stuart, Sheryl Crow and Carl Jackson. - The CMA Music Festival 2011 was from june 9 to 12 in Nashville was sold out and has reached a new record of sales. - BLAKE SHELTON, ERIC CHURCH and TERRICLARK will release new albums. Terri Clark is no longer on a major, and has launched her own label. - Kid Rock will be again the host of the CMT Music Awards, June 8 in Nashville. First time for him was in 2010. "Hosting the CMT awards was a wonderful bridge to a great after party," he told Us Weekly. "I'm looking forward to crossing that bridge again this year.". Kid Rock is also nominated with Sheryl Crow in the collaborative video of the year category for "Collide." Tickets to the 2011 CMT Music Awards will be on sale Saturday (May 21) at all Ticketmaster outlets and the Bridgestone Arena box office in downtown Nashville. As previously reported, Jason Aldean, Keith Urban, Lady Antebellum, Rascal Flatts and Sugarland will perform at the event. - Blake Shelton's new album will be titled Red River Blue, and the project will be released on July 12, including his latest single, "Honey Bee." In 2010, Shelton released two Six Pak albums (with six tracks each) and a greatest hits compilation, Loaded: The Best of Blake Shelton. Blake Shelton is currently featured as a judge and mentor on NBC's The Voice. - The winners of the Academy of Country Music Awards 2011: ENTERTAINER Taylor Swift - MALE Brad Paisley - FEMALE Miranda Lambert - VOCAL DUO Sugarland - VOCAL GROUP Lady Antebellum - NEW SOLO VOCALIST Eric Church - NEW VOCAL DUO or GROUP The Band Perry - NEW ARTIST The Band Perry - ALBUM Need You Now - Lady Antebellum - SINGLE, SONG & VIDEO "The House That Built Me" Miranda Lambert - VOCAL EVENT "As She's Walking Away" Zac Brown Band/Alan Jackson!!!! - 53rd GRAMMY Awards on 13, february 2011: Record of the year: LADY ANTEBELLUM: Need you now. Song of the year: LADY ANTEBELLUM: Need you now Best Female Country Vocal performance: MIRANDA LAMBERT: The house that built me Best Male Country Vocal performance: KEITH URBAN: 'Til summer comes around. Best Country Performance by a duo or group with vocals: LADY ANTEBELLUM: Need you now Best Country collaboration with vocals: ZAC BROWN BAND & ALAN JACKSON "As she's walking away" Best Country Instrumental Performance: MARTY STUART: Hummingbyrd ("Ghost train" CD on Sugar Hill) Best Country Song: LADY ANTEBELLUM: Need you now Best Country Album: LADY ANTEBELLUM: Need you now Best Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album: DIAMOND RIO "The reason" Word Best Compilation Soundtrack Album: CRAZY HEART Best Song written for Motion Picture: RYAN BINGHAM & T-BONE BURNETT "The weary kind" 2011 - Alan Jackson has parted ways with his longtime record label, Arista Nashville. He has sold more than 50 million albums during his 22-year tenure at the label. In late November, Jackson said that his 34 Number Ones was the final step of his contractual obligations to Arista Nashville, and that he was exploring all options for his recording career. The greatest hits compilation was released on Nov. 22. Jackson begins his 2011 tour on Feb. 1 in Sudbury, Ontario, and come in march for his first tour of Australia, and he's currently writing songs for a forthcoming album. - Dierks Bentley is nominated at the Grammy Awards 2011 for best country album and two best country vocal collaborations. The Grammy winners will be announced Feb. 13 on a CBS-TV special broadcast live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles. - KEITH URBAN at Super Bowl 2011: Keith Urban will play at the pregame celebration at Super Bowl XLV at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Feb. 6. Material from the album, Get Closer, will be on the list. And the Black Eyed Peas will perform during the Super Bowl halftime show. Urban performed at Cowboys Stadium on Thanksgiving Day during the halftime show at the New Orleans Saints/Dallas Cowboys game. The Super Bowl pregame show airs at 2 p.m. ET on the Fox network. More than 153 million viewers in the U.S. watched last year's game to make it the most-watched television program in history. - LIONEL RICHIE country duets album: Producer Tony Brown says he's almost completed recording Lionel Richie's album of duets with country artists. So far done are "Stuck on You" (with Darius Rucker), "Sail On" (Tim McGraw), "Lady" (Kenny Rogers), "Easy" (Willie Nelson), "Deep River Woman" (Little Big Town), "You Are" (Blake Shelton) and "All Night Long" (Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band). Still to do are recordings with Jennifer Nettles of Sugarland and the Zac Brown Band. "We're having a blast," Brown tells CMT.com. "Lionel is the coolest fun guy, and he's blown away by the musicians here." Brown estimates the album will be out this summer. - A member of Rascal Flatts is invited on Justin Bieber's new album. DECEMBER 2010 - Winners of the 1st ever American Country Awards 2010. The American Country Awards debuted live from Las Vegas on Dec. 6, and if nothing else, the inaugural awards program made for an interesting two hours of television. Hosted by Trace Adkins, the show offered diverse nomination categories, more performance opportunities for the format’s newer acts and custom-made Fender guitars for its award recipients. The big winners: Carrie Underwood with six awards, including Artist of the Year and Lady Antebellum with four awards, including Single of the Year. Brad Paisley won Male Artist of the Year and Easton Corbin won Breakthrough Artist of the Year. Alan Jackson received the Greatest Hits Award and Rascal Flatts took the Decade Award. Winner Artist of the Year (Overall) Winner Male Artist of the Year Winner Female Artist of the Year Winner New/Breakthrough Artist of the Year Duo/Group of the Year Album of the Year Single of the Year Single by a Male Artist Single by a Female Artist Single by a Duo/Group Single by New/Breakthrough Winner Music Video of The Year Winner Music Video by a Male Artist Winner Music Video by a Female Artist Winner Music Video by a Duo/Group/Collaboration Winner Music Video by a New/Breakthrough Artist Winner Touring Artist of the Year NOVEMBER 2010 - Voici les vainqueurs des 44èmes CMA awards, diffusés le 10 novembre 2010 en direct sur ABC. Entertainer of the Year - Brad Paisley Female Vocalist of the Year - Miranda Lambert Male Vocalist of the Year - Blake Shelton New Artist of the Year - Zac Brown Band Vocal Group of the Year - Lady Antebellum Vocal Duo of the Year - Sugarland Album of the Year Single of the Year Song of the Year Musical Event of the Year Music Video of the Year Musician of the Year - Mac McAnally - Guitar SEPTEMBER 2010 - Taylor Swift will sing on october 25 in New York at the United Nations for the promotion of her new album "Speak now". MTV Networks will broadcast the performance in each country where the network has an affiliate. - Brad Pitt will be Jerry Lee Lewis in a future movie. - These are the nominees for the CMA Awards 2010: Entertainer of the Year AUGUST 2010 - LADY ANTEBELLUM RELEASES: EXCLUSIVE iTUNES SESSION TODAY. Grammy award winning trio Lady Antebellum releases a seven song EP of their biggest hits and fan-favorite cuts as part of an iTunes Session. The band also recorded a cover song, Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers' "Learning To Fly." The intimate performance was recorded at a studio in Nashville earlier this Spring. “Sessions” Track Listing: Fans can catch the group on the road this Fall for their first ever headlining tour - the NEED YOU NOW TOUR 2010. For a full list of tour dates and media appearances, visit www.ladyantebellum.com. - CMA MUSIC FEST 2011 on june 9-12. Tickets on sale from august 23 on CMAfest.com and ticketmaster.com. That will be the 40th anniversary and many surprises are already scheduled. - FOX COUNTRY AWARDS: Fox will announce the launch of a new fan-voted country music awards show. The American Country Awards will air Dec. 6 live from Las Vegas. The two-hour telecast is being executive produced by Bob Bain, who handles Fox’s hit Teen Choice Awards. Categories will include Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, Touring Artist of the Year, Single of the Year and Music Video by a Breakthrough Artist, among others. Including the new show on Fox, their will be four major televised country music awards ceremonies. Fans also vote for the CMT Music Awards; and the ACM Awards (CBS) have added more fan-voted categories in recent years. The CMA Awards air on ABC. JULY 2010 - The performance of DIERKS BENTLEY on may 22 at the Ryman Auditorium were taped for a broadcast on PBS very soon. Take a look at PBS schedule. - DIERKS BENTLEY new CD "Up on the ridge" is in stores internationally on july 19. There is a duet with Miranda Lambert on "Bad angel" and a cover of U2's "Pride in the name of love". - THE JUDDS 2010 Tour: Tickets for the Judds' Last Encore tour go on sale on July 16. Premium ticket packages will be offered on the duo's website. The "fan package" includes seating in rows six through 10, early access into the concert venue, a pre-show reception with hors d'oeuvres and an exclusive T-shirt. The packages will be sold for $150-$350, depending on the market. The VIP offer includes all elements of the fan package plus seating in the first five rows and a post show meet-and-greet with Wynonna and Naomi Judd. The tour begins Nov. 26 in Green Bay, Wis., and concludes Dec. 19 in Phoenix. Tickets to some of the concerts will not go on sale until as late as October. - BRAD PAISLEY in London june 23 & 24: interview BBC and more infos still to come on Brad Paisley projects on HighwayFM.com. - CMA MUSIC FEST 2010: "Sold out for the first day, CMA Music Fest 2010 frequentation marks a 10% + compared to 2009. The daily average reached 65 000 fans, and if Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Brad Paisley, Reba and others super stars have burned the crowd, performances by Tim McGraw, Alan Jackson and Kid Rock contributed to grow the impact of the festival. Even more, CMA Fest began with the Judds, and I was invited at the private press conference given by the legendary duet who has announced a US tour beginning after summer, and a new CD of the Judds. I had also the pleasure to talk backstages with Keith Urban, who stays a very humble and nice guy. A complete coverage of the event will be very soon on HighwayFM.com. MAY 2010 - MIRANDA LAMBERT answered "Yes" to Blake Shelton on his request for wedding. Both artists live together for five years. - CMA Music Festival 2010: these are the artists already announced to perform at LP field at Coliseum Stadium: Jason Aldean, Trace Adkins, Easton Corbin, Billy Currington, Danny Gokey, Julianne Hough, Randy Houser, Alan Jackson, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride, Reba McEntire, Tim McGraw, Justin Moore, Brad Paisley, Kellie Pickler, Rascal Flatts, Darius Rucker, Blake Shelton, Josh Turner, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban and the Zac Brown Band. - and on Riverfront Park: THURSDAY 10: Keith Anderson, Diamond Rio, Colt Ford, Joey + Rory, the Judds, Love & Theft, Neal McCoy, Jake Owen, Josh Thompson, Clay Walker, FRIDAY 11: Rodney Atkins, The Band Perry, Bucky Covington, Eli Young Band, Jack Ingram, Patty Loveless, Craig Morgan, Sawyer Brown, Gretchen Wilson, Chris Young, SATURDAY 12: Big Kenny, Lee Brice, Mark Chesnutt, Emerson Drive, Gloriana, Josh Gracin, Lorrie Morgan, David Lee Murphy, Joe Nichols, Mel Tillis, SUNDAY 13: Bellamy Brothers, Sammy Kershaw, Lonestar, Jo Dee Messina, James Otto, Restless Heart, Steel Magnolia, Pam Tillis, Uncle Kracker and Darryl Worley. - TAYLOR SWIFT donates 500 000 dollars to help to rebuild Nashville after the flooding disaster. - NASHVILLE UNDER WATER: In this thursday of may 6, and at only a few days of the meteorologic disaster which reached Nashville and three states around, the city is born again very slowly and its residents say that they have never seen that in 75 years. The terribles rains which touched the region caused around 10 deaths in Nashville for a temporary and dramatic total of 30. The Coliseum stadium is only a little damaged but the Cumberland River has submerged its boards and in particular Riverfront Park, one of the sites used for the biggest and most prestigious country music festival in the world, the CMA Musical Festival. Many houses under water and roads closed are the terrible and only views that may see the Nashville residents. By the side of the artists, John Rich's grand-mother, and Julie roberts, have been evacuated from their houses by boat. Brad Paisley and LeAnn Rimes lost all their instruments and their bus are not in a better situation, because Brad and LeAnn were at home. A telethon is organised by local medias, and you have to know that in this may 6, the level of the flooding has slowly began to recede. The mayor of Nashville and CMA have announced that the CMA Music Festival is always scheduled for june 10 to 13, and the unity of the Americans will proove again that miracles are possible. The business quarter, Music Row, is clean, as is the legendary Ryman auditorium, and the Robert's, one of the most known honkytonks on Broadway, has re-opened. The Country Music Hall of Fame is not under water except a room where there are no historical documents. Only the beautifull hotel resort Opryland Usa and huge mall Opry Mills are closed for three months, and all the tourists are re-oriented on other hotels. Alan Jackson said that music is always in Nashville and the city will do all to welcome, and when we know how reactive are the Americans, I have no doubt about the organization of the CMA Music Festival to welcome all the fans. The stage of the Grand Ole Opry is under water and the legendary circle in wood in its center will unfortunately keep the mark of the disaster.. All our thoughts go to the residents and families who have suffered of that terrible weather. Jean Agostini APRIL 2010 - ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS 2010 winners: Entertainer: CARRIE UNDERWOOD Top Male vocalist: BRAD PAISLEY Top Female vocalist: MIRANDA LAMBERT Top Vocal group: LADY ANTEBELLUM Top Vocal duo: BROOKS & DUNN Top New Solo vocalist: LUKE BRYAN Top New Vocal duo: JOEY & RORY Top New Vocal group: GLORIANA Top New Artist: LUKE BRYAN Album: "Revolution" MIRANDA LAMBERT Single record: "Need you now" LADY ANTEBELLUM Song: "Need you now" LADY ANTEBELLUM Video: "White liar" MIRANDA LAMBERT Vocal Event: "Hillbilly bone" BLAKE SHELTON & TRACE ADKINS - KENNY CHESNEY: Summer in 3-D will premiere Saturday (April 17) in Las Vegas during a red carpet gala at the Rave Town Square 18 Cinemas. Chesney will attend the event to present the concert film which also incorporates archival footage, still photos, backstage videos and his own reflections on his career and fans. The premiere will be streamed live at www.KennyChesneyMovie.com or at www.Ustream.tv/kennychesney3d. The film opens nationally Wednesday (April 21). The premiere takes place the night before the Academy of Country Music Awards where Chesney is nominated for entertainer of the year, top male vocalist and vocal event of the year (for his collaboration with Dave Matthews on "I'm Alive"). - The ACM awards will take place on april 18 in Las Vegas. - SUGARLAND: Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush are in the process of completing the sessions for their upcoming album which could be released this fall, according to Billboard. The album, tentatively titled The Incredible Machine, will contain 10 or 11 tracks, written after their 2008 release, Love on the Inside. "I describe it emotionally as bungee jumping and eating chocolate cake," she said. "It's terrifying and gratifying, all at the same time." MARCH 2010 - ARTISTS already scheduled to perform at the Coliseum Stadium during CMA MUSIC FEST 2010: Trace Adkins, Easton Corbin, Danny Gokey, Randy Houser, Justin Moore, Blake Shelton, Josh Turner, Jason Aldean, Billy Currington, Alan Jackson, Lady Antebellum, Martina McBride, Reba McEntire, Tim McGraw, Brad Paisley, Kellie Pickler, Rascal Flatts, Darius Rucker, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, and Zac Brown Band. - JACK INGRAM: Coming off a five-year string of Top 40 hits at mainstream country radio, Jack Ingram has decided that it's time to let his balladeer side show with the Acoustic Motel tour. - ALAN JACKSON: Alan is in New York City for a series of television appearances coinciding with Tuesday's (March 30) release of his new album, Freight Train. Following a Tuesday performance on Today, he'll appear later on the Late Show With David Letterman. He will also tape an episode of the A&E interview and performance series, Private Sessions With Lynn Hoffman, scheduled on April 11. Alan will travel to Los Angeles for appearances on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno (April 14) and The Ellen DeGeneres Show (April 16). The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce will unveil Jackson's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame during ceremonies on April 16. His star will be located at 6801 Hollywood Blvd., near similar stars honoring the Doors and John Travolta. Jackson's Freight Train tour with Josh Turner and Chris Young kicks off April 8 in Fort Myers, Fla. - ROBERT PLANT 2010 US tour: Robert Plant announced a 12 city North American tour. In July, a first round of shows which will be followed by other dates in the fall will preview material from a new album. Plant's new band, called Band of Joy, will include Patty Griffin, vocals, Darrell Scott, multi instrumentalist/vocals, Byron House, Bass/Vocals, Marco Giovino, drums and percussion/vocals, and co-producer Buddy Miller, guitar/vocals. The CD will be on Rounder, late summer/early fall. - GERALD DE PALMAS on tour: 30.03.2010 Paris (France) Zénith 02.04.2010 Montpellier (France) Zénith 03.04.2010 Toulouse (France) Zénith 06.04.2010 Talence (France) Medoquine 07.04.2010 Clermont-Ferrand (France) 10.04.2010 Limoges (France) Zénith 28.04.2010 Rennes (France) Le Liberté 30.04.2010 Nantes (France) Zénith 04.05.2010 PARIS (France) Grand Rex 05.05.2010 Beauvais (France) Elispace 07.05.2010 Orléans (France) Zénith 14.05.2010 Saint-Etienne (France) Zénith 15.05.2010 Grenoble (France) Summum - ZZ TOP in Europe in july: 07.02.10 Bergen NORWAY Skanevik Blues Festival 07.03.10 Jarvenpaa FI Lakeside Blues Festival 07.05.10 Monte Carlo FR Monaco Royal Palace Grounds 07.06.10 Toulouse FR Le Zenith 07.08.10 Bayonne FR Les Arenes 07.09.10 Nimes FR Les Arenes, Nimes Festival 07.10.10 Locarno CH Moon And Stars Festival 07.12.10 Rome IT Ippodromo Delle Capannella 07.13.10 Lucca IT Piazza 07.14.10 Villa Contarina, Padova IT Piazza Sul Brenta 07.15.10 Milan IT Arena Civica 07.17.10 Lyon FR Aix Le Bains 07.18.10 Kempton DE Big Box 07.19.10 Strasbourg FR Le Zenith 07.20.10 Tienen BE Suikerrock 07.22.10 Nantes FR Le Zenith 07.24.10 London GB High Voltage Festival No pre-sale - JO DEE MESSINA Jo Dee Messina plans to release three EPs in 2010, with the first one scheduled for April 27 on Curb Records. Unmistakable: Love will offer seven new songs as well as live acoustic cuts of "Because You Love Me" and "Stand Beside Me." Unmistakable: Drive and Unmistakable: Inspiration are expected later in the year. Messina's previous album, Delicious Surprise, was released in April 2005. "I think this is a great way to let the fans hear all the recordings made in the last six years," Messina said. "They not only get to experience the finished product, but the complete collection of songs recorded along the way." Messina's next scheduled concert is Friday (March 26) in Maryville, Tenn. FEBRUARY 2010 - CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL line-up: BILLY CURRINGTON, ALAN JACKSON, TIM MCGRAW, AND KELLIE PICKLER ADDED TO 2010 CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL: McGraw's First Appearance at Festival Since 2001. NASHVILLE - Billy Currington, Alan Jackson, Tim McGraw and Kellie Pickler are the latest additions to the artist lineup for 2010 CMA Music Festival, which will be held Thursday through Sunday, June 10-13 in Nashville, Tenn.. Previously announced artists include Jason Aldean, Lady Antebellum, Martina McBride, Reba McEntire, Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts, Darius Rucker, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, and Zac Brown Band. All of the announced artists will perform during the Nightly Concerts at LP Field. - The soundtrack from CRAZY HEART motion pictures which will be in theaters in France on march 3: 1. Hold On You Jeff Bridges - 2:53 - CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL 2010 JASON ALDEAN, LADY ANTEBELLUM, MARTINA MCBRIDE, REBA MCENTIRE, BRAD PAISLEY, RASCAL FLATTS, DARIUS RUCKER, CARRIE UNDERWOOD, KEITH URBAN, AND ZAC BROWN BAND ARE FIRST GROUP OF PERFORMERS ANNOUNCED FOR 2010 CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL - CRAZY HEART soundtrack listing: 1. Hold On You Jeff Bridges - 2:53 JANUARY 2010 - GARTH BRROKS News!!: The superstar is on his way to organize his real comeback just after his concerts in Las Vegas. Garth Brooks will embark on a world tour in 2014 based on the kind of shows he loves, with the rock dimension, as he is used to make. - WINNERS AT THE GRAMMY AWARDS, january 31, 2010: - Album of the year: "Fearless" Taylor Swift - Best Female Country Vocal Performance: Taylor Swift - Best country song: "White horse" Taylor Swift Taylor Swift "Oh my God, our families are freaking out in their living rooms! My dad and my little brother are losing their minds in the living room right now. This is for my dad. Thank you for all those times you said I could do whatever I wanted in life. And my mom, you're my best friend". - Best new artist: Zac Brown Band - Best male vocal performance: "Sweet thing" Keith Urban - Best country performance by a duo or group: "I run to you" Lady Antebellum - Best country collaboration: "I told you so" Randy Travis and Carrie Underwood - Best Americana album: "Electric Dirt" Levon Helm - Best contemporary folk album: "Townes" Steve Earle - Best traditional folk album: "High Wide & Handsome: The Charlie Poole Project" Loudon Wainwright III - Best country instrumental performance: "Producer's medley" Steve Wariner (from the album, "Steve Wariner, c.g.p., My Tribute to Chet Atkins"). - Best bluegrass album: "The Crow: New Songs for the Five-String Banjo" Steve Martin. - Nomination for Best musical show: Dolly Parton "9 to 5"; The Musical was up for best musical show album but lost to West Side Story. - Nomination for Best song written for motion picture, television or other visual media: Miley Cyrus' "The Climb", written by Jessi Alexander and Jon Mabe, but lost to "Jai Ho" from Slumdog Millionaire. - Nomination for Best rock instrumental performance: Brad Paisley "Playing With Fire" but lost to Jeff Beck "A Day in the Life". - Nomination for Best long form music video: winner was "The Beatles' Love -- All Together Now" against Johnny Cash's America and Keith Urban's Love, Pain & the Whole Crazy World Tour Live. During the night, Taylor Swift performed her new single, "Today Was a Fairytale," from the soundtrack to Valentine's Day, an upcoming film that also features her in a supporting role. Swift also surprised the audience by singing a duet with Stevie Nicks on a cover of Fleetwood Mac's "Rhiannon." Nicks also stayed to sing along with Swift's Grammy-nominated hit, "You Belong With Me." Carrie Underwood joined Celine Dion, Usher, Jennifer Hudson and Smokey Robinson for a Michael Jackson 3-D tribute on "The Earth Song". Then, Sugarland's Jennifer Nettles joined Bon Jovi to play their hit, "Who Says You Can't Go Home," which won a Grammy for best country collaboration with vocals in 2007. Nettles declared that fans had voted online to hear Bon Jovi's "Livin' on a Prayer," so they played a few lines of the classic together -- and Nettles was rewarded with a kiss on the lips from Jon Bon Jovi. - Guitarist-banjoist Emily Robison and her sister, fiddler Martie Maguire, have recorded an album under the name Court Yard Hounds (in reference to the novel City of Thieves). Recorded mostly at Maguire’s home studio in Austin, the pop-folk album features songs inspired by her recent divorce from country act Charlie Robison. “When Natalie’s singing a song it has to strike a chord with her,” Emily Robison says. She is joined by Jakob Dylan (lead singer from Wallflowers) on “See You in the Spring”. The new duo will debut at South by Southwest in march, with an album scheduled for may and a tour to follow. Robison and Maguire says the Dixie Chicks have not splitted, they rarely see Maines who lives in Los Angeles. - TAYLOR SWIFT, ROSANNE CASH, BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, le ZAC BROWN BAND et WILLIE NELSON entre autre sont nominés au Grammy Awards. Liste des vainqueurs le 31 janvier tard, à l'heure de Los Angeles. - The team of HighwayFM.com wish you the best for 2010. We wish the better health for all to give you the occasion to realize all your projects. Take care. - The Grammy Awards presentation takes place Jan. 31 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. It will be televised live on CBS. DECEMBER - The return of Lillith Fair with Miranda Lambert, Emmylou Harris and Sugarland Other names for 2010 include A Fine Frenzy, Ann Atomic, Ash Koley, Brandi Carlile, Butterfly Boucher, Chairlift, Chantal Kreviazuk, Colbie Caillat, Corinne Bailey Rae, Donna Delory, Erykah Badu, Grace Potter and The Nocturnals, Ima, Indigo Girls, Ingrid Michaelson, Janelle Monae, Jennifer Knapp, Jill Hennessy, Jill Scott, Katzenjammer, Ke$ha, Mary J. Blige, Meaghan Smith, Metric, Nneka, Sara Bareilles, Serena Ryder, Susan Justice, Tara MacLean, Tegan and Sara, Vedera, Vita Chambers, The Submarines, The Weepies, Ximena Sarinana and Zee Avi. Other co-founder Terry McBride says "The original Lilith Fair broke down boundaries, and the new tour promises to do the same, with a mix of contemporary and classic, established and up-and-coming artists from the worlds of pop, rock, urban, country and more." - Fashion is often associated to music, and we suggest you to take a look at a newly created web site which show you the collection of jewels made by a young fashion creator Anne-Sophie Marcadet-Rosemberg. Her web site is particularely attractive @ http://annesofi-bijoux.marcadet.fr NOVEMBER THE WINNERS OF THE 1st FRENCH HIGHWAY AWARDS 2009 - French artist of the year 2009 Texas Sidestep - Best European artist 2009 The Honky Tonk Farmers (Switzerland) - Entertainer of the year 2009 Brad Paisley - Male artist of the year 2009 Dierks Bentley - Female artist of the year 2009 Taylor Swift - Single of the year 2009 Brooks & Dunn (with Reba McEntire) « Cowgirls don’t cry » - Album of the year 2009 Brad Paisley « American Saturday night » (award goes to Brad Paisley, and the producers, Frank Rogers and Chris DuBois) - Song of the year 2009 George Strait « Living for the night » - Vocal Group of the year 2009 Lady Antebellum - Vocal duo of the Year 2009 Sugarland - Musical Event of the year 2009 Kenny Chesney |