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Blake Shelton, Chris Young, Lady Antebellum And Rascal Flatts Set To Perform At The ’47th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards’

By Shane on Mar 28, 2012 in Entertainment, News

via press release:

BLAKE SHELTON, CHRIS YOUNG, THE BAND PERRY, LADY ANTEBELLUM

AND RASCAL FLATTS SET TO PERFORM AT THE “47^th ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS,” TO BE BROADCAST LIVE FROM LAS VEGAS, SUNDAY, APRIL 1 ON THE CBS TELEVISION NETWORK

CHEAT TWEET: Catch @blakeshelton @ChrisYoungMusic @thebandperry @ladyantebellum @rascalflatts perform on @ACMawards Sunday, April 1! http://bit.ly/xZkoZc

Entertainer of the Year nominee Blake Shelton, Male Vocalist of the Year nominee Chris Young, reigning New Artist of the Year The Band Perry, two-time Vocal Group of the Year Lady Antebellum and 10-time ACM Award winner Rascal Flatts are scheduled to perform at the 47^th ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, which will be broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Sunday, April 1 (8:00 PM-11:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network. The ceremony, which honors country music’s top talent as well as the industry’s hottest emerging artists, will be co-hosted by Shelton alongside Reba.

These artists join previously announced performers Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney, Eric Church, Toby Keith, Miranda Lambert and Tim McGraw.

Blake Shelton returns to co-host the Awards telecast alongside Reba for the second consecutive year. He is nominated for two awards, including Male Vocalist of the Year and Entertainer of the Year, marking his first nomination in the Entertainer of the Year category. In 2010, Shelton won Vocal Event of the Year for “Hillbilly Bone,” his chart-topping duet with longtime friend Trace Adkins. Straight off five back-to-back #1 hits, his current single, “Drink On It,” is his fastest-rising single to date and is featured on his GRAMMY® Award-nominated album, Red River Blue.

Chris Young is nominated for two awards, including Male Vocalist of the Year, his first nomination in that category, and Single Record of the Year for “Tomorrow,” the fastest-rising hit of his career. “Tomorrow,” co-written by Young, is among his five consecutive #1 smashes and the first single off his third studio album, NEON. The cut raced to the top of the charts and is certified Digital Gold by the RIAA for sales, exceeding 500,000 downloads.

The Band Perry returns to the ACM Awards this year as a first-time Vocal Group of the Year nominee. In 2011, they were honored with the New Artist of the Year award after the largest fan vote in the category’s history. On the heels of celebrating a recent two-week #1 with their Gold-certified single, “All Your Life,” Platinum certification of their self-titled Republic Nashville debut album and recent Quadruple-Platinum status for sales of more than four million for their quintessential #1 hit, “If I Die Young,” the excitement only continues for The Band Perry.

Lady Antebellum leads this year’s group nominations with five nods, including Vocal Group of the Year, which they have won for two consecutive years. They are also nominated for Album of the Year as artists and producers forOwn The Night, and for Song of the Year and Video of the Year for “Just A Kiss.” In 2011, they won Album of the Year as artists and producers for Need You Now.

Rascal Flatts has won 10 ACM Awards. They are nominated for Vocal Group of the Year, an award they have previously won seven times. In 2007, they were honored with the Academy’s Humanitarian Award in recognition of their commitment to serve others, their generosity of spirit and dedication to helping build the dreams of those in need. The group’s highly anticipated new studio album CHANGED is out April 3.

The 47^th Academy of Country Music Awards is produced for television by dick clark productions. 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.

Sugarland Rocks the Stage on “Dancing with the Stars” Twice!

By Shane on Mar 28, 2012 in Entertainment, News

Tuesday March 27, 2012 – Sugarland visited “Dancing with the Stars” to make a live performance just before the first elimination was announced. Hosts Tom Bergeron and Brooke Burke introduced the country music duo, which teamed up with Matt Nathanson to perform “Run” together on stage. Tristan MacManus and Peta Murgatroyd danced a rumba to the song.

Later in the show, Kristian Bush and Jennifer Nettles returned to the stage for an encore performance. The duo picked a more fast-paced song called “Find the Beat Again” and was accompanied by Sasha Farber taking the dance floor with three female companions Oksana Dmytrenko, Sharna Burgess and Emma Slater.

The show ended by sending Martina Navratilova home, which meant she and her dancing partner Tony Dovolani would no longer perform together next week. In an interview after the show, the retired tennis player revealed that she thought she could rely on audience votes to stay longer on the dancing competition. “I thought we had a shot at it with the popular vote,” she opened up. “But I guess we were too far behind.”

“Run”:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHqqlH5XwOU&feature=player_embedded[/youtube]

“Find the Beat”:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBTPykkVVZk&feature=player_embedded[/youtube]

ACMC Weekly Top 40 (26 March, 2012)

By on Mar 26, 2012 in Past Weeks

Bellamy Brothers and Megastar D.J. ÖTZI Dominate German Downloads Charts with New Collaborative Recordings

By Shane on Mar 22, 2012 in Entertainment, Featured, New Releases, News

Bellamys and Ötzi Top German Singles Download Chart with New Music from Collaborative Album,‘D.J. Ötzi & the Bellamy Brothers: Simply The Best’

Nashville, Tenn. (March 21, 2012) – For years, David and Howard Bellamy of the multi-platinum selling Bellamy Brothers have been a dominating force throughout Europe. Each year the brothers make several tour trips across the Atlantic, selling out shows throughout the entire continent.

This year is no exception and with their recent collaborative efforts with one of Europe’s biggest pop stars, D.J. Ötzi, the Bellamys are already a buzz ‘across the pond.’ Ötzi and the Bellamys spent the last six months hard at work in the studio, recording their upcoming European release, D.J. Ötzi & the Bellamy Brothers: Simply The Best (Universal Music Germany). The album features Ötzi and the Bellamys singing together on some of their biggest hits, as well as several American classics. Tracks include, “Crossfire,” “The Gambler,” “Islands In The Stream” and “Sweet Caroline,” among others. The marriage is already proving to be a success, with “I Need More of You” at #1 followed by four of the album’s recently released singles topping Germany’s Top 100 Single Download Chart and the album at #29on the Top 100 Album Download Chart.

“It’s been very exciting working with D.J. Ötzi,” says Howard Bellamy. “He’s into every aspect of the process from choosing the songs and recording them to the making of the videos and the doing TV appearances. It’s been loads of fun.”

D.J. Ötzi & the Bellamy Brothers: Simply The Best is available in European retail outlets thisFriday, March 23. In support of the release, David and Howard are currently en route to Germany for several national television appearances and performances with Ötzi. Tomorrow night in Berlin, the Bellamys and Ötzi will walk the red carpet and attend the 2012 International ECHO Awards.

David Bellamy notes, “We’re just on our way to Germany with quick side trips to the Canary Islands, Austria and Switzerland for an international television tour, so the news of the songs and album charting in the Top 100 on the German charts couldn’t come at a better time.”

About the Bellamy Brothers:

Throughout their 30+ year career, the multi-platinum selling Bellamy Brothers have charted 14 #1 Hits on the US country and pop music charts. Hits like “Let Your Love Flow,” “If I Said You Had A Beautiful Body (Would You Hold It Against Me),” “Redneck Girl,” and “Old Hippie” helped to make the brothers household names. Today, their seamless harmonies remain perfectly intact as they continue to travel the United States and European tour circuits, performing over 180 dates each year.

Click HERE for a video compilation of D.J. Ötzi & the Bellamy Brothers: Simply The Best.

D.J. Ötzi & the Bellamy Brothers: Simply The Best Track Listing:

1. Hotel Angel

2. Like A Star

3. Crossfire

4. Hey Baby

5. Let Your Love Flow

6. I Need More Of You

7. Feelin’ The Feelin’

8. Forget About Me

9. You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin

10. Islands In The Stream