Country At The 57th Annual Grammy Awards

The 2015 Grammy's hit a sour note within only minutes of it's telecast Sunday evening February 8th leaving a less than desirable taste for fans and industry insiders alike, whether it was from sound technical difficulties or the less than stellar performances within the first hour, it was a snooze fest that is until the first country performance of the evening got it's start. Miranda Lambert brought her new single "Little Red Wagon"  to the Grammy stage with pyro, flashing lights and a techno sound that had the rocker chick bring her A game. A bit overshadowed at times though. Was it the sound of technical difficulties to blame?  Regardless Lambert's country rock physique, charm and vocals dazzled.  Eric Church brought us a country revival performance of "Give Me Back My Hometown". The video footage behind gave a clear indication as a nation we must stand true, put aside the rioting and damage to rebuild the nation. The performance was clearly served proud. The night's most memorable performance. It was the duet of Brandy Clark and Dwight Yoakam  performing "Hold My Hand" that sent shock waves through the country and media alike, Clark and Yoakam's  harmonizing fluidity served us what country is traditionally. A standing ovation pleaser  Clark and Yoakam was relevantly unforgettable.  Though the Grammy's had it's hits and misses of the night on the pop and R&B side country music had a way to shine. Lambert took home a Grammy for Best Country Album, the only country award given out during the telecast. Pre-show winners are:

Best Country Duo/Group Performance  - Gentle On My Mind, The Band Perry

Best Country Solo Performance -  Something In The Water , Carrie Underwood

Best Country Song  - "I'm Not Gonna Miss You" Glenn Campbell and Julian Raymond, songwriters - Track from: Glenn Campbell I'll Be Me

Best Folk Album  - Old Crow Medicine Show



For the full list of winners visit the Grammy's official website here
Grammy.com | The Official Website Of Music's Biggest Night

Country Music Specials and TV Appearances

Set those DVR's this Christmas season, country music stars are celebrating the holidays with these television appearances and holiday specials.



Kellie Pickler joins the ladies on  The View Tuesday November 26th on ABC at 11 am EST.
The View

Lady Antebellum performs on the Dancing With The Stars season finale on 
ABC at 9 pm EST / 8 pm CT.
Dancing With The Stars

Thursday, Thanksgiving Day tune in to watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on NBC at 9 am EST. Performances by Kellie Pickler, Lady Antebellum, Carrie Underwood, Florida Georgia Line and more.
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
NBC - Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade



Thursday, Thanksgiving Day Carrie Underwood stops by the NBC studios to visit Late Night with Jimmy Fallon 
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

Monday December 2nd tune in on ABC with Jennifer Nettles hosting the 3rd annual CMA Country Christmas at 9 pm EST/ 8 pm CT.
CMA Country Christmas

Tuesday December 3rd Tricia Yearwood joins the ladies on The View on ABC at 11 am EST.
The View



Wednesday December 4th Lauren Alaina with Kelly Clarkson help light up NYC at Christmas In Rockefeller Center on NBC at 8 pm EST
Christmas In Rockefeller Center


Thursday December 5th the hills are alive with the Live broadcast of The Sound of Music with Carrie Underwood on NBC at 8 pm EST/ 7 pm CT.
NBC - The Sound of Music Live

Tuesday December 10th  the American Country Awards will air live from the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, NV on FOX at 8 pm EST / 7 pm CT.
American Country Awards on FOX Dec.10th


Saturday December 14th an encore presentation of  CMA Country Christmas will air on ABC.

Country Music Shines At 55th Annual Grammy Awards

Country music may not have crossed over completely into the mainstream of pop music in fact country music is still much country music regardless how you see and define the who and what of the genre. The traditional, blues, folk, soul, honky tonk and Americana sounds still have a place in radio. Country music took to the stage at the 55th annual Grammy Awards Sunday February 10,2013 with performances from Miranda Lambert, Dierks Bentley, Zac Brown of the the Zac Brown Band, Mumford and Sons, Carrie Underwood, Taylor Swift and Hunter Hayes, all who brought their own form of artistry to their fellow industry peers. 
Taylor Swift who opened the show brought a new spin to audiences on her mega multi platinum hit "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" with an eye popping, eye candy Alice In Wonderland theme. Swift the ringleader triumphed conquering the evil queen of hearts. 

In the collaborating duet Miranda Lambert and Dierks Bentley complimented each other well  on a vocal level so harmonizing in the arrangement of Lambert's "Over You" and Bentley's "Home". The duet worked, the pair received praise from the audience including Lambert's husband fellow country artist Blake Shelton cheering them both on.

Mumford and Sons arousing traditional blues folk country sound of their performance "I Will Wait" gave the crowd something to clap and stomp their feet to, the sing along tune was in fact one of many high lights of the night. The incorporating of the banjo and horns gave the song a more traditional country sound.
Zac Brown of the Zac Brown Band was well on hand to take to the stage in a tribute performance of "Put The Lord On Me" with Elton John, Mumford and Sons, Mavis Staples and lead vocalist of the Alabama Shakes for those we will forever remember who passed away this past year to remembering Sandy Hook Elementary. The High lighted performance was the night's most touching momentous performance.  


Country music truly shined giving everyone something to talk about from Carrie Underwood's screen projector dress to Taylor Swift's call out during her on stage performance to many other highs and lows of the biggest night of the year.

Country Music City Promotions sends well wishes to all the winners.
CONGRATULATIONS!! 



WINNERS

• Best Country Solo Performance  - Carrie Underwood  "Blown Away"
• Best Country Song  - "Blown Away" SONGWRITERS  Josh Kear and Chris Tompkins,  Artist Carrie Underwood

• Best Country Duo/Group Performance  - "Pontoon"  Little Big Town 
• Best Country Album  - Uncaged  Zac Brown Band
• Album of The Year Babel  Mumford and Sons

The next best to come from country roots, Americana, blues and folk, the winners in these categories are;

• Best Americana Album - Slipstream  Bonnie Raitt
• Best Blues Album  -  Locked Down  Dr.John
• Best Folk Album  -  The Goat Rodeo Sessions   Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer and Chris Thile  

For more high lights, the complete list of winners, photos and videos of the 55th Annual Grammy Awards visit the official site and stay tune to Country Music City Promotions for the latest updates in country music.

A Look Back In 2012

Looking back in 2012 has been a wild ride in country music, country music fans all over go to their favorite sites for the latest news on their favorite artist and vote and request their favorite country songs. For the past couple of weeks I took over at +Country Music Chat ~ #CMchat+  to post on what are the songs of 2012, breakthrough artists of 2012 and more. You the country music fan keep busy year round and I'm paying homage to you the fan. Casey James fans have had a stellar year keeping up with the busy touring schedule Casey James has had, I say you are the light to Casey's growing career. Kip Moore fans are especially grateful, after all +Kip Moore has grown more popular with each single release, I'm talking about "Somethin' Bout A Truck" and "Beery Money" from his Up All Night Album, an album must have of 2012.  Country icon George Strait, what can I say, fans are crazy for him. You can't go wrong with a George Strait classic, I'm talking about "All My Exes Live In Texas" to " I Saw God Today". Many new artists emerged in 2012 and many who were gone for awhile came back in a big way. Gary Allan returned with a new album and a single made for the history books "Every Storm (Runs Out of Rain)", not only did fans see a huge transition in Allan, Gary himself took on material that will forever touch people.  +Toby Keith  took on America and on every day people. Toby brought his A game, released a slew of hits and a new album Hope On The Rocks. Toby's heart serves the all American and the USO.  I'm proud to American!!!
We can't count out our fellow female artists, Miranda Lambert, Taylor Swift and Carrie Underwood were the most dominating female forces in 2012, Taylor Swift fans, Carrie fans did battle on the charts and in country radio along with Miranda fans, and well I must say +Reba McEntire  and +Dolly Parton served country music and their fans, from Dolly releasing her book Dream More Celebrate The Dreamer In You, an international tour, taking part in many projects and film, Joyful Noise to so much more. Reba wrapped up touring duties with George Strait, joined a number of festivals and began production on her new TV show Malibu Country. I say Reba and Dolly have had a fabulous 2012!! +Vince Gill and +Rascal Flatts fans were overcome with the achievements Vince and and the Flatts received, earning them stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame among touring throughout the year. So where does that leave our rising artists? Right here at Country Music City Promotions,some of the rising talent to come from Nashville or out of Nashville have been interviewed here, from +Shy Blakeman +Madonna Nash +Sarah Darling Maggie Rose, Taria and Alaska artist Doug Briney. Whether you're from the snow belts of Anchorage to North Carolina, Texas to Nashville country fans come from around the world.
Where can you find the music?, Facebook, Twitter, i-Tunes, Amazon and more.
Requesting your favorite music come in all formats to online voting and requesting, to call-in to your favorite radio station. Some of the best known sources are right from  

Nashville Country Club
http://nashvillecountryclub.com/ 

NIXA Country
NIXA Country Official Website 

CMT Radio Live with Cody Alan 

CMT Country Music Television 

GAC 

After Midnite with Blair Garner 

WQMX Your Station Your Country! 

99.5 WGAR - 99-5 Cleveland's Country! 855-222-0995



2012 was the year of country music and will be in years to come.
Country Music City Promotions is proud of country music and it's country music fans.

Lauren Alaina Releases Eighteen Inches As Next Single

Photo Courtesy of UMG

Country Music City Promotions Design

 The tenth season American Idol runner up, Lauren Alaina has certainly been through a whirlwind of changes these past couple of years, Lauren was thrust into life on the road as we know it. From media appearances and events to touring the country with Jason Aldean Lauren has experienced more in her 17 years than most girls her age. Her debut album Wildflower has captivated audiences and young girls alike. Wildflower is that coming of age album and it shows through each track. Lauren's two previous singles "Like My Mother Does" and "Georgia Peaches" reflects Lauren's growing of age into the young woman she is.  On her new single "Eighteen Inches" released to radio July 16th Lauren makes the leap into young womanhood. One of the songs writers may sound a little familiar, Carrie Underwood. Carrie  had penned the track with fellow songwriters Kelley Lovelace and Ashley Gorley. It was Alaina who was extremely eager to single handedly pick the song for her debut album. The kinship of Lauren and Carrie is quite the perfect match, the pair have become close and Underwood has taken on the older sister role. Lauren Alaina is surely growing into quite a seasoned entertainer and with Underwood by her side Alaina is learning from a pro.


Buy the MP3 download of Eighteen Inches on Amazon right here
Amazon Music - Eighteen Inches MP3 Download

Lauren Alaina Wildflower is available at all major music outlets ,visit Amazon, WalMart, and Best Buy to get your copy today.
Amazon - Lauren Alaina Wildflower 

WalMart - Lauren Alaina Wildflower

Best Buy - Lauren Alaina Wildflower

New Album Releases

An eclectic group of artists are making strides to provide fans with new music in the next few months. Let's get the party started, there's a little something for everyone, pre-order your copy today on Amazon. 


May 1, 2012  Carrie Underwood - Blown Away 
Amazon - Music - Carrie Underwood

May 15,2012 Willie Nelson - Heros
Amazon - Music - Willie Nelson

June 5, 2012 Alan Jackson  - Thirty Miles West
Amazon - Music - Alan Jackson

June 12,2012  Josh Turner  - Punching Bag
Amazon - Music - Josh Turner
In the mean time buy the MP3 download  Time Is Love for $0.99 here
Time Is Love MP3 Download

 June 19,2012 Kenny Chesney  - Welcome To The Fish Bowl
Amazon - Music - Kenny Chesney

July 10,2012 Zac Brown Band  -  Uncaged
Amazon - Music - Zac Brown Band

June 26,2012 Chris Cagle  -  Back In The Saddle
Amazon - Music - Chris Cagle

July 31,2012  Gloriana  - A Thousand Miles Left Behind
Amazon - Music - Gloriana




Updates will come available, stay tune for the latest updates on new music and when to pre-order here at Country Music City Promotions.

Country Artists Make Appearances

Our favorite country artists are taking over making a round of appearances,tune in to see the great Randy Travis, Taylor Swift, Kellie Pickler, Sugarland and more,updates to come. Casey James is making rounds during the week of his debut release,find all that you are looking for on Casey right here at Country Music City Promotions.




Wednesday March 21,2012 Randy Travis C-Hosts with Hoda on The Today Show at 11:00am eastern on NBC.
Did you miss the entire show? visit NBC.com to see the entire program.




Wednesday March 21,2012  Casey James debuts "Let's Don't Call It A Night" on The Ellen Degeneres Show on NBC at 4:00pm EST.

Thursday March 22nd  The Secret Sisters join the line up on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno on NBC at 11:35pm eastern
So many of us forget to set our DVR's for late night programming,like myself. We can now watch the program right from the web site or on youtube,funny little thing about today's technology.

 Friday March 23rd  Taylor Swift stops by to see Kelly Ripa on Live with Kelly at 9:00am on ABC
Did you miss the show? visit ABC.com and watch the online video of today's program.

Friday March 23rd Kellie Pickler takes over on The Today Show filling in for Kathie Lee Gifford as Co-Host of the day on NBC at 11:00am eastern
Miss today's show?,visit NBC.com to see the complete show from start to finish.

Tuesday March 27th Sugarland will perform with Matt Nathanson on Dancing With The Stars Result show at 9:00pm eastern on ABC

Tuesday April 3rd Rascal Flatts will perform on Dancing With The Stars Results Show
at 9:00pm eastern.

Thursday  April 5th  Kellie Pickler heads back where it all began 7 years ago to the American Idol stage on FOX,  live!  American Idol Results Show at 8pm eastern

Thursday April 26,2012 Dolly Parton visits The Revolution on ABC at 2pm eastern standard time.

Friday April 27,2012 Dolly Parton take 2 with The Revolution on ABC at 2pm eastern standard time.

Tuesday May 1,2012 Lady Antebellum with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am eastern standard time.

Tuesday May 1, 2012 Lee Brice stops by to perform on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno at  11:35pm eastern standard time

Wednesday May 2,2012 Kellie Pickler, Laura Bell Bundy, Joey & Rory on Days Jobs on GAC at 10pm eastern standard time

GAC- Day Jobs

Wenesday May 2,2012 stay up late with Lady Antebellum as they stop by the NBC studios with Jimmy Fallon on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon at 12:30am

Tuesday May 8,2012 Lady Antebellum will perform on The Voice  Live Finale at 9:00pm EST on NBC

Friday May 11,2012 rising artist Kip Moore makes his debut on Live! with Kelly on ABC at 9am EST. Check your local listings for times in your area.

Tuesday May 15,2012 Carrie Underwood will perform during the live result show on Dancing With The Stars on ABC at 9pm EST

May 23,2012 Reba McEntire joins Skylar Laine on American Idol Finale on FOX at 8:00pm EST, performs the hit "Turn On The Radio"




Stay tune for continued updates, videos of show appearances will come available for those who missed a show. Country Music City Promotions keeps fans up to date.

Get Your Country On!!

New albums in country music this year are at a record high, Kellie Pickler released her 3rd studio album 100 Proof, Tim McGraw released Emotional Traffic, Dierks Bentley released Home and with that said,more are on the way. Expect to see new releases from Craig Morgan, Neal McCoy, Rascal Flatts and Carrie Underwood this year. Carrie Underwood has recently given fans a sneak peek on her up and coming single "Good Girl" it's radio release date, Thursday February 23rd. Rascal Flatts newly released single "BANJO" has sent smoke signals across the airwaves, while Craig Morgan's "This Ole Boy"is full steam ahead in country radio. Kellie Pickler's "100 Proof" has not only climbed the charts and into fans hearts, it's the highest showing since "Tough", you only get better with age, Pickler is better than ever. Neal McCoy is doing "A-OK" and smiling too. Luke Bryan is going on spring break yet again with another spring break EP. There's nothing short of fantastic country music out there. With that said folks, get your country on cause it's coming full throttle!!!
Request your favorites at  Nixa Country, CMT Radio Live with Cody Alan, and all major music outlets.

Country Music News

In country music news this week, Carrie Underwood announces her first single release from her up and coming fourth studio album to hit shelves this spring. Hear that Carrie fans!!, new music for you. The new single titled "Good Girl" is set to be released to radio February 23rd, Underwood's excited for the new       approach in her music.

Rascal Flatts is ready for change or least that is the album's name, Changed is the Flatt's seventh studio album,is it really? I'm still reeling over the last album and it's mega hit singles "Easy", "I Won't Let Go" and "Why Wait". Through the country grapevines the first single release "Banjo" is getting some buzz around town, I'm looking foward to this.

Lauren Alania caused quite a stir this week firing back at a staff of employee's in a hotel. Sometimes it's good to be tough.

Lady Antebellum's Own The Night 2012 Tour is about sold out, what a surprise and this tour hasn't even kicked off yet. Huge hugs to Lady A. fans out there. Lady A. was evidently shocked with the news. It's a big year for Lady A.

Garth Brooks spent time in court this week in what proved to be a victory in honor of his late mother. A grand jury declared Brooks' local Oklahoma hospital to return $500.000 donation that was meant for building a woman's health center in honor of Garth's late mother who passed from cancer in 1999, it was the hospital that did not do so upon the donation, therefor the donated money is in fact to be returned to Brooks.

Country's Women of 2011

photo credit to: taylorswiftsource,mirandadaily.com,carrieunderwood.org

What do Miranda Lambert, Taylor Swift and Carrie Underwood have in common? These three ladies of country music have had a big year in 2011. Despite being out the spotlight for most of 2011, Carrie Underwood still sparkled on red carpet arrivals for many events and impressed fans on the collaborative efforts on Brad Paisley's latest album with the song "Remind Me"sending heatwaves through radio airplay being the most played song of 2011 and if that wasn't enough Carrie can add most beautiful to the list,making her Country's Most Beautiful Woman,and that's not all word has it Carrie has finished recording her 4th studio album and is expected for a 2012 release.
Miranda Lambert is on fire these days and what a year it's been, she's country music's reigning CMA Female Vocalist, Miranda even partnered with good friends Ashley Monroe and Angaleena Presley; the trio is better known as the Pistol Annies. The Annies debuted their album and went number 1 in it's first week release. Better yet Miranda tied the knot to the one and only Blake Shelton. This duo is the "IT"couple of country music these days,fans can't get enough of Miranda and Blake,and for the record Miranda released her 4th studio released album "Four The Record". I'd say Lambert-Shelton has a lot to be smiling about these days.
The unstoppable Taylor Swift made the books in 2011 as Entertainer of The Year and Billboard's Artist of the Year what a feat for the 22 yr.old. Swift toured the world relentlessly giving back to the fans and giving what she gives best, an electrifying performance every night to sold out crowds. That is not all, Taylor began writing for her next album throughout the crazy year of touring, which Swift is describing and hinting to fans as her most personal to date. Miss Swift is truly evolving into a beautiful woman before our eyes and ears, as we once remember Taylor's first #1 hit "Tim McGraw" in 2006.
Miranda, Carrie and Taylor will splash into 2012 on a big note and fans of these ladies will want to catch all the action.