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7
Dec 10

Carrie Underwood Dominates First American Country Awards With 6 Wins

Anne Lu – Celebrity News Service Contributor

Las Vegas, NV, United States (CNS) – Proving that she’s still country music’s sweetheart, Carrie Underwood has bagged six awards at the inaugural American Country Awards, including the first ever Artist of the Year. The ex-”American Idol” champ dominated the show, winning every category she was nominated in.

The 27-year-old songstress became the biggest winner of the night on December 6th. Aside from the firs Artist of the Year honor, she also won Female of the Year, Album for “Play On,” Female Artist Single for “Cowboy Casanova,” Touring Headline Package for “Play on Tour,” and Female Music Video for “Cowboy Casanova.”

Lady Antebellum is not far behind. The trio won four awards, including Duo or Group of the Year and Single of the Year for “Need You Now.”

Newcomer Easton Corbin took three prizes, while Brad Paisley was named Male Artist of the Year.

Although there are other awards show dedicated to the country music genre, American Country Awards is different. The winners for this first ever event were determined solely by fan votes. And instead of the usual trophies, the winners were presented with Fender Stratocaster guitars.

Trace Adkins hosted the show at the MGM Grand.

The complete list of winners:

  • Artist of the Year: Carrie Underwood
  • Male Artist of the Year: Brad Paisley
  • Female Artist of the Year: Carrie Underwood
  • Duo or Group of the Year: Lady Antebellum
  • Breakthrough Artist of the Year: Easton Corbin
  • Album of the Year: “Play On,” Carrie Underwood
  • Single of the Year: “Need You Now,” Lady Antebellum
  • Male Artist Single of the Year: “Why Don’t We Just Dance,” Josh Turner
  • Female Artist Single of the Year: “Cowboy Casanova,” Carrie Underwood
  • Duo or Group Single of the Year: “Need You Now,” Lady Antebellum
  • Breakthrough Artist Single of the Year: “A Little More Country Than That,” Easton Corbin
  • Touring Headline Package of the Year: “Play On Tour,” Carrie Underwood
  • Music Video of the Year: “Hillbilly Bone,” Blake Shelton ft. Trace Adkins
  • Male Music Video: “Hillbilly Bone,” Blake Shelton ft. Trace Adkins
  • Female Music Video: “Cowboy Casanova,” Carrie Underwood
  • Duo or Group Music Video: “Need You Now,” Lady Antebellum
  • Breakthrough Artist Music Video: “A Little More Country Than That,” Easton Corbin
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27
Nov 10

Country Music And The Smoky Mountains

Knowing that one of the world’s biggest country music stars grew up in eastern Tennessee, you probably thought that the Smoky Mountain region is the perfect place for your country music fan’s vacation. Turns out, you thought right! There are tons of ways to celebrate your love of twang in Appalachia, starting right at home with Miss Dolly Parton herself.

1. Stop by Dollywood. In Dolly’s amusement park, you can tour a replica of the cabin she grew up in, ride roller-coasters inspired by life in the Smokies, and have dinner at Dolly’s Dixie Stampede featuring live music, animals and pyrotechnics! Who knows, maybe a trip to this sacred ground for country music lovers will inspire your own country song.

2. Catch a show at one of the areas, awesome theaters and dinner shows. From the Blackwood Brother’s Breakfast and Show, where you can eat your biscuits and gravy while enjoying some local country, to the Comedy Barn Theater, where you can get comedy and country all in one, there are tons of options to choose from.

3. Combine your trip to the Smokies with a trip to Nashville, the home of country music! You can even purchase a tour package that will pick you up at the airport in Nashville and give you a proper country tour of the town before bringing you to Gatlinburg for the remainder of your vacation.

4. Listen to Ronnie Milsap’s “Smoky Mountain Rain”, Tennessee’s state song. The song written by two Nashville songwriters, Kye Fleming and Dennis Morgan, tells the story of a Tennessee couple meeting up in the Great Smoky Mountains. It talks about Knoxville and Gatlinburg and is sung by Milsap, a Tennessee legend.

5. Stop by the Smoky Mountain Tunes and Tales Festival in Gatlinburg! Each summer, from early June through early August, you can check out the local music, storytellers, artisans and comfort food that rounds out this Tennessee tradition. And trust us, there’s no way to enjoy country music more than if you are eating some fried chicken while you listen!

6. Catch live country music and bluegrass almost every night of the week at the Smoky Mountain Jubilee and Country Tonight in Gatlinburg. Bring your family, grab some dinner, and dance with your sweetheart to real country music in its natural habitat!

7. While you are visiting Gatlinburg, plan your trip around the Smoky Mountain Banjo Academy! No, it’s not a school, it is a weekend festival featuring banjo instruction, concerts and jamming with some of the instrument’s greatest players. If you haven’t ever played before, no big deal! There are beginner-friendly classes all the way up to advanced players, covering all kinds of popular styles of banjo performance. Pay a single fee for the classes, meals and lodging, and don’t miss the big Saturday night concert!

No matter how deep your country music love goes, there is no better place to celebrate it than in Tennessee. Combine the great local tunes with the backdrop of the Smoky Mountains, and you have the perfect vacation— at least as far as we’re concerned!

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Bob Foster became an expert on this part of the country as a child. Bob turned that childhood expertise into a profession managing a business that specializes in rentals of Gatlinburg cabins and Pigeon Forge cabins
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23
Nov 10

How Certain Kinds of Music Can Relax Your Mind And Body

Music is a known stress reliever, but not all has the same effect. I love music, I grew up with it all my life, but like most people certain types of music just don’t do it for me. For an example classical music, for some people this is very relaxing, but for me it makes my blood pressure go sky high, same for Opera. As a kid my parents listened to Country and the golden oldies, so that is the type of music I grew up with. Country, you have to watch out for because scientific studies show that country music can cause depression, or make you depressed. So as you can see music can effect people differently.

Today we live in stressful times, and it seems it’s going to be like this for a while. People losing their jobs, homes, and even families, because of the economy. Stress can cause a lot of health problems, anxiety, depression, heart problems, the list can go on and on. I know because it happened to me and I had trouble with eating and sleeping, I just could not relax, my mind was going a hundred miles an hour. It was a bad time in my life, but a friend of mine, who also went threw some tough times almost the same as mine, gave me a web site that was given to him by his sister, and told me to try it out, so I did and wow! It really worked, it was a type of music that is scientifically designed using Binaural Beats incorporated in the music to help you relax. They have like 60 different types of music depending on what you need, they have one for relaxation, anxiety, stress, even weight loss.

The site is great it explains how the music works, and you can easily download it to your computer or your MP3 player. They also, if you want to try it out first, they give you a ten minute sample of the music that you can download for free, that’s how I started out, and it was well worth it because I downloaded several, It’s great, and I feel ten times better. When listening to this music you may want to find a quiet place with no distractions to get the best effects. I’m writing this article because my friend helped me out, and if I can help just one person to be more relaxed, and in a better state of mind then it will be well worth it. For more information on this site see link bellow.

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If you are having trouble relaxing, and want relief, a friend of mine gave me this site to check out and it helped me out, and it probably can help you too. To get your free sample go to:click here! Thank you, Daniel Richard
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21
Nov 10

Garth Brooks: Best Selling American Artist

An American tradition that will never fade away is our love for music. It is timeless and brings our nation together. The United States of America even has their own national song which is rooted in folk/country music. When you think of country music you think of American traditions and people. Garth Brooks, a famous and very popular country music artist, is the best selling American artist of our time. He has sold almost as many records as the Beatles, but in America, he holds the record.

He has sold more than 200 million albums during his career, which is still going strong. He made his debut into the country scene in 1989 with the release of his first album that was self titled Garth Brooks. Right away his music was a success. You couldn’t tune into a country music radio station without hearing his songs being played. Even today you can hear his hit singles on Internet radio sites. His songs have won numerous awards including Grammy awards, Billboard Music awards, Academy of Country Music awards, American music awards, People’s Choice awards, a Golden Globe, and Recording Industry Association of America awards.

His unique country sound mixed with rock made him a successful crossover artist. His music charts both rock and country lists. He released hits from 1989 until 2001. He officially retired in 2004 and made a comeback in 2009. He had originally retired because he didn’t want to lose out on family life. He retired to spend more time with his family as it was rumored he and his wife were having marital problems.

In 1999, Garth Brooks took on an alter ego role as Chris Gaines. He was a fictional character that was supposed to star in a movie. The alter ego didn’t make a big impact and the movie was never made. Chris Gaines, however, did make an album which produced a number one hit. You can see the alter ego on a VH1 mockumentary and on a Saturday Night Live episode.

You can see him perform live in Las Vegas. He has a lot of shows scheduled in 2010 at the Encore Hotel and Casino. He agreed to the performances and making a comeback because he is keeping his schedule light. There are only a handful of concerts scheduled and he will get to fly back home to his family during performances.

Garth Brooks is an American legend, an unforgettable country music star, and the best selling American artist of our time.

Jeff Bachmeier is owner of 977music.com, an online music and online radio station network providing live streaming Internet Radio channels with music from the 50’s thru Today. Users can also choose to create their own customized on demand playlist through their own social media profile. For more information please visit http://www.977music.com.

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21
Nov 10

Keith Urban, Sheryl Crow, Guy Fiere Rock Gaylord Opryland’s Reopening

Matthew Borghese – AHN News Contributor

Nashville, TN, United States (AHN) – The party continues in Nashville where the Gaylord Opryland Resort has returned after months of repair and renovation. Celebrations lasting all weekend continue as the Music City welcomes the grand reopening of one of its signature destinations.

Gaylord has been working non-stop to reopen the resort, which was only closed for an astonishing 195 days. Using an overwhelmingly local workforce (95% of subcontractors came from the Volunteer State), an average of 500 to 800 people were working each day to install a total of 21,400 sheets of drywall, 2,200 doors, and around 45,000 sq. ft. of tile, marble, granite and decorative glass.

“It’s still difficult to describe the emotions I felt at sunrise on May 3rd, when the first light revealed the water completely surrounding and breaching this magnificent hotel,” Gaylord Entertainment CEO Colin Reed explained during the grand reopening ceremony. “But despite the devastation we witnessed, I never had any doubt that our company, with the support of our [employees] and our community, would prove ourselves to be equal to this challenge.”

“The road to recovery certainly hasn’t been an easy one, but we’re proud to be here today celebrating what is not only a special day for the Gaylord brand, but also the city of Nashville,” Reed added.

Grammy Award-winning Country music star Keith Urban kicked off an emotional grand reopening ceremony on Friday night. Urban, who lives in Nashville with his wife, actress Nicole Kidman, played an emotional set for invited guests, many of which worked for companies involved in the reconstruction. Even Guy Fieri got emotional during his lunch and cooking demonstration on Saturday. Fieri, host of the Food Network’s ‘Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives,’ admitted that he endured a red-eye flight from California in order to be a part of what he called the “historic” return of the Gaylord Opryland Resort.

Saturday night, Grammy Award-winning Country music star Sheryl Crow performed several of her hit songs during an exclusive concert. Crow, who lives on an 154-acre ranch near Nashville, only lost a small bridge in the May flood – but says the list of those who lost everything is endless. But just like thousands of other tourists, Crow is one of the stars glad to see the hotel’s return. While Crow was entertaining fans in a packed ballroom, her two adopted sons Wyatt Steven and Levi James toured the resort’s ‘ICE!’ attraction after spending a day at the Nashville Zoo.

‘ICE!’ is just one of the attractions the Gaylord Opryland has been reintroducing to the public. Gaylord spent millions to renovate much of the resort, including revamping guest rooms and putting in new restaurants. Guests during the grand reopening weekend filled the new Conservatory Bar, which sits between two new restaurants; the Italian-themed Ravello and the Mexican-themed Solario. Ravello’s menu Twin-sister bartenders (and Nashville-natives) Dana and Tara say the Conservatory Bar’s newly mixed “Lemoncello Collins” has been as popular with guests as it is strong.

The rebirth of the Gaylord Opryland Hotel comes pointedly at the start of the holiday/Christmas season. The hotel pushed hard to reopen in time to continue their annual ‘Country Christmas’ attraction. Each year, the Gaylord Opryland hangs over 2 million lights across the resort, lighting up 461 trees, 500 shrubs and hanging 15 miles of green garland and 10 miles of red ribbons. There’s a 40 ft. indoor Christmas tree and a 141-foot-tall ‘Southern Lights’ outdoor tree with more than 38,000 lights.

‘The Radio City Christmas Spectacular’ with the Rockettes is also making its return to the restored Grand Ole Opry House. The show brings Santa Claus and a cast and crew of more than 100 members, including the high-kicking Rockettes and live animals for the ‘Living Nativity.’ After the show, families have been lining up to walk-through ‘ICE!’ which pays tribute to the film ‘Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town’ as it celebrates its 40th anniversary. The attraction boasts 2 million lbs of hand-carved ice and is kept at a bone-chilling 9 degrees. Guests walk-through scenes from the movie and can enjoy a slide made entirely of ice.

Beyond fun and games, the Opryland Resort and Convention Center and the Grand Old Opry is one of Nashville’s economic cornerstones. Each year millions of locals, visitors and conventioneers visit the Gaylord Opryland Resort, which is the largest non-casino hotel in the United States. The Gaylord Opryland is also a major part of Nashville’s transition from a historic Country music town to an international convention destination that can handle serious business.

This week, Nashville Mayor Karl Dean announced that after fierce competition, the National Rifle Association (NRA) decided to bring its 144th annual convention to the Music City. The three-day convention will bring an estimated 50,000 guests and $25 million to Nashville.

“We’re coming out of a difficult economy and the flood and now there’s pent-up demand for the hospitality industry,” Loews Vanderbilt Hotel General Manager Tom Negri told the Tennessean newspaper. “Having that large of a group means so much for the city. And association business like this tends to follow one another.”

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2
Nov 10

Kelly Clarkson To Duet With Jason Aldean On CMA Awards

Anne Lu – AHN Entertainment Contributor

Nashville, TN, United States (AHN) – Country music sensation Jason Aldean is set to perform with “American Idol” champ and Grammy-winning singer Kelly Clarkson on the 44th Annual CMA Awards, it has been announced. This will mark Clarkson’s first performance on the show.

Also announced Monday is the addition of “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” host Ty Pennington to the list of celebrity presenters. Actress Joanna Garcia and five-time CMA awardee Martina McBride, who is also nominated for Female Vocalist of the Year, are also added as presenters.

Chart-topper Rodney Atkins will be presenting awards in categories announced during the pre-telecast ceremonies.

Previously announced performers include Dierks Bentley, Kenny Chesney, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Rascal Flatts, Reba, Blake Shelton, Taylor Swift, and Keith Urban. Actress Gwyneth Paltrow is also set to have her live Country Music singing debut with Vince Gill.

For the third time in a row, Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley will host the show, which will air love November 10 from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.

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22
Oct 10

Christian Music – Listen To The Music

The Christian Music has certainly had developments ever since it has been spread out of the Christian church. Originally, these types of music are actually played with the use of the musical instruments during regular church occasions. Eventually, the faithful musicians integrate the lyrics and the vocals into the hymns. Eventually, the contemporary forms of Christian music were born.

Actually, it has been five decades when this type of music has found its way to the ears and perceptions of the general public. The very first musicians who have incorporated the music of Christianity and spirituality have been questioned and criticized by many.

They have been questioned and criticized for using the music of God to create money. But to the critics misperceptions, this is the other way around. They are definitely using their talents and skills to display and spread the name of God to the world. One way or another, music has definitely become one way of reaching out to the hearts of the people.

Just like the mainstream forms of music today, the Christian music was also sub divided into genres: Hip-Hop, Gospel, Rock, Soft Rock, Pop and Country. The contemporary forms which are the pop and country music are the first ones to be exercised. These are referred back then as the Jesus music due to the religious inclinations of the music back in the 1960′s.

By the year of 1990′s the music of Christianity has been growing widespread and has become appreciated by the people. today, the wide range of several beats is available to compliment the listening tastes of the audience. Hip-hop, rock and soft rock are for the people who would like to have the up tempo beats. Pop and country music on the other hand are used for easy and smooth listening. Gospels are the ones that focus on the listener’s soul with exceptional insights about the messages of God.

Today there has ben a wide spread grace of the Lord as you can easily listen to the musioc of country Christian music by simply clicking on the button on your mp3 and iPod. Artists and bands that you can use are catually available in a variety. These artists are Daniel Ray, Lady Dameron, Phillip Paris, Randy Travis, The Statler Borthers, Jade Sholty, Glen Campbell, and so much more.

Music has certainly become ventilation for all the feelings and the emotions that we cannot simply express out by speaking verbally.

So the next time that you would like to soothe your ears, you can also soothe your heart and souls with the help of the Christian country music.

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7
Oct 10

Kathy Griffin Blames “Anti-Gay Public Figures” For Recent String Of Gay Suicides

Anthony Jones – AHN Entertainment Reporter

Los Angeles, CA, United States (AHN) – Kathy Griffin, comedian and gay icon, is the latest celebrity to address the recent string of gay suicides in a video posted to YouTube. In the video, she speaks out to everyone, not only gay youth, about seeking help, but also puts blame on politicians and pundits for making gays feel inferior.

“LGBT folks, I’ve met you, I’ve seen you at my shows. I know you’re there,” Griffin says in the video. “Even in the Bible belt where you think you’re alone, you’re not alone. I see you and there’s help.”

Griffin shares the information for the Trevor Project organization, which has a website and not only a hotline, but what she calls a “lifeline.” Griffin then goes on to describe the homophobia in the country as “trickle-down homophobia,” and blames the politicians and pundits who make a living off telling people that being gay is wrong.

“All you anti-gay public figures, and you know who you are, you have the blood of these dead teens in your hands,” she says.

“Even if you’re in a very Republican area or a conservative town, you’re not alone,” Griffin tells the camera. “Newsflash: if 10 to 12% of the entire country is gay, so are the people in your neighborhood. And there’s nothing wrong with them, and there’s nothing wrong with you.”

Griffin admits, while not a lesbian (although she has played one on TV), she does say with confidence that “it does get better.”

“You know why? Two words: Suze Orman,” she says, name-checking her famous, and openly gay, friend. “There you go. About 300 million reasons why there’s nothing wrong with being gay.”

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4
Aug 10

Country Music- the Soulful Rhythms

No matter what your preferences are, no matter what kind of disposition you have- you simply cannot refrain yourself from being mesmerised and enticed by music. Since its inception, music has been the most loved source of entertainment and people with different tastes and likings admire several kinds of music. It has different kinds and forms. Across the world different kinds of music has evolved with the emergence of distinctive civilizations and the characteristic nature of the people in different countries etc. The influence of music can be felt in every corner of the world. Various genre of music like rock, pop, classical, jazz etc have been immensely applauded by the people. Country Music

is also well accepted and admired by the music listeners across the globe. This highly melodious and mellifluous form of music is awesomely pure and subtle. Unlike the conventional pop and metal music, this genre is known for its flawless and soft rhythms that are soothing to the ears and pleasant to the soul. Many popular artists have given amazing performances and great albums that have remarkable influences from this music. These albums have achieved admirable success and recognition from the listeners.

Country music is a remarkably enticing genre of music that focuses on the melodies and the rhythms. It is identified by its immensely mellifluous tones and upbeat numbers. It is a blend of various distinctive music forms from across the world and mainly has influences from the music that was originated in the southern parts of the United States and the region of Appalachian Mountains. Around 1920, this category rapidly evolved and gained popularity among the masses. This kind of music has its roots in the various traditional and classical types like folk music, old times music, Celtic music, gospel and the blues. In the southern United States the various ethnic groups created music of different styles and the combination of all these styles emerged as the Western Music that comprises a major part of the country and western music.

There have been a number of artists and performers who have gained immense popularity with this genre of music. Elvis Presley, who was earlier known as The Hillbilly Cat was one of the biggest pop icons in the history of music. He won recognition through his immensely admirable country music performances. He was featured on the radio program Louisiana Hayride where he used to give amazing performances based on this music. Similarly Garth Brooke is one of the most appreciated country based music artist whose albums were chart toppers. He made short debut in other genres too. This genre saw its greatest high in the year 2006 when the country albums sales increased by the 17.7 percent to a whopping 36 millions.

The country pop has its roots in the soft rock and the country-politan which emerged as a sub genre of this music in the 1970’s. It was well accepted by the wide variety of audiences during the same decade. The singers like John Denver, Glen Campbell and Anne Murray were some of the most admired artists of this genre. “RhineStone Cowboy” by Campbell is amongst the best and biggest crossover music hits. The songs in this music CD are still hummed by the teenagers and youngsters. Olivia Newton John is considered as the best female country vocal performer.

Outlaw country revolutionized this genre of music completely with the derived Honky Tonk sounds of late 1950’s. After 1935, the Western Swing Big Band leader Bob Willis used drums as the major instrument in his band Texas Playboy. The drums were readily used by the country musicians and the rockabilly groups till 1955. Later, they became significant in the country bands also. The electric guitar was used in the bands that were originated in the beginning of 1938. Arthur Smith achieved immense success with the Guitar Boogie a MGM records album that declared the beginning of guitar as the most influential instrument in the country band.

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Jul 10

Music Trivia

Myths surrounding music trivia are plenty. Many people believe that music trivia is not for serious musicians or music lovers, although no body can deny that music trivia is highly effective for information dissemination on music, albums, artists, genres, etc.

You need not pay hefty to get authentic information on music. Music trivia can be a lucrative proposition. There are huge numbers of trivia sites with an exclusive section for music trivia. Most of these sites are free and you need not pay anything to get your dosage online music trivia, pop music trivia, country music trivia, and much more. Be it free online music trivia, pop music trivia, country music trivia, rock music trivia, music trivia questions, or facts and factoids, information that we offer are always authentic. In other words, rest assured that whatever you learn about music is authentic fact.

Interactivity is a definite plus in music trivia. Most trivia sites put up interesting music trivia questions and quizzes. You can learn about music, your favorite musicians, group, albums, and participate in various online music trivia quizzes to rate yourself and even challenge others. Submit questions on music trivia, music quizzes, free online music trivia, and literally, anything related to music that might interest millions of music lovers.

Today, most trivia sites have an all-inclusive database that comprises free online music trivia, pop music trivia, country music trivia, music trivia quizzes, and great many music trivia questions. Hence, finding a trivia website should be difficult, but you need to check out the quality of information provided. Any popular trivia website makes music entertaining. In other words, you will never ever realize when you have become a powerhouse of information after participating in music trivia quizzes.

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