I've been pretty good at keeping up with my inbox lately - mainly by just deleting stuff because that's how I roll now - but this morning there's lots of stuff going on in there and I'm afraid the news stories are going to start breeding and reproducing and pretty soon it'll be out of control with lots of itty bitty news offspring, so without further adieu here's what's going on...
LeAnn Rimes updated her fans recently on what was going on. Okay, it was just the paying members of her fan club she updated, but luckily I've got fan club members who are readers and don't have a problem sending me the exclusive updates. 07.26.2009 - Sunday - I'm staring at the ocean right now in beautiful California and trying to relax after a really tough week! As you all have been reading, it's a difficult time for Deane, both of our families and me. I thank each and every one of you for your unwavering support and undying love. Thank you to all who have come to see us in concert this year. It's been a really fun tour! You all really do mean the world to me.
Donations from over 70 of today’s hottest country music stars have started to arrive at the Waterloo Public Library(WPL) in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The autographed items will be the focal point of a unique fundraising auction for family and children’s literacy in October 2009.
Tune in to Good Morning Americaon Monday, August 3rd to catch Sugarland. Jennifer and Kristian will also be on ABC that night for their concert special Sugarland: Live On The Inside.
Friends and fellow country artists of Grand Ole Opry member Mel McDanielhave joined forces deliver a music-filled, star-laced benefit concert and auction Thursday, Aug. 13, for the ailing singer. McDaniel was hospitalized July 6 following a mid-June heart attack and placed in a medically induced coma by doctors. On July 22, an Opry spokeswoman reported that the Oklahoma-born singer, whose hits include “Stand Up,” “Baby’s Got Her Blue Jeans On” and “Louisiana Saturday Night,” was being released to a rehabilitative center for continuing care. If you'd like to find out more information about the auction and benefit, just visit www.nashvillepalace.net.
Sugarland will be debuting the upcoming DVD from their CD/DVD release Live On The Inside in 35 theatres across the country on Thursday, August 6th. This is a cinematic treat for all music lovers and will feature the powerhouse duo in high definition digital cinema performing 16 songs from their nationwide tour. Check out the trailer here. And here are the lucky cities where you can watch on the big screen...
- Auburn, AL Pickerington, OH Coral Springs, FL
Mobile, AL Orland Park, IL Gainesville, FL
Troy, AL Fayetteville, NC Edinburgh, TX
Huntsville, AL Jacksonville, NC Tyler, TX
Woodhaven, MI Coralville, IA El Paso, TX
Canton, MI Riverside, CA Bellevue, NE
Oakdale, MN Oceanside, CA Buffalo, NY
Madison, WI Apple Valley, CA Lakewood, NY
New Berlin, WI San Diego, CA Hixson, TN
Fargo, ND Columbus, GA Cookeville, TN
Savannah, GA Franklin, TN Surprise, AZ
Lake Havasu, AZ Murfreesboro, TN
After years of writing songs together, longtime friends Jamey Johnson and Randy Houserjoin forces on the road as headliners of CMT’s eighth annual tour. CMT ON TOUR ’09: JAMEY JOHNSON AND RANDY HOUSER launches in October, and will hit 30markets across the country. Check out more information and dates here.
Jason Aldean’sfirst-ever live DVD and Blu-Ray, Wide Open Live & More!, coming August 25 from Eagle Rock Entertainment. The electrifying, sold-out concert was filmed live at the Knoxville Coliseum in early March and is a stellar collection of show-stopping fan favorites and radio hits from his first three albums: Jason Aldean, Relentless and the GOLD certified Wide Open. The live clip of Jason performing his hit “Big Green Tractor” premiered on Myspace Music on Friday.
“Big Green Tractor” video link: http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=60919026
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