JoDee Messina and husband Chris made welcome their second son, Jonah on January 11th. Both JoDee and baby Jonah are reported doing well. Visit www.fumblingmom.com to keep up with JoDee's blog.
Country music legend Merle Haggard was hospitalized due to pneumonia. The show set for January 18th was cancelled in Colombus, GA. The remaining tour dates in January were cancelled but plans to continue the late Februrary dates are still on. Haggard is at his home in California resting. Best wishes and get well soon!
On January 20th, CMT made the rumors that were circulating official. Carrie Underwood and rock legend Steven Tyler of Aerosmith are coming together for a CMT Crossroads show in Indianapolis a day before the Superbowl. The concert will air on February 4th at 11pm EST. It will be interesting to see what tricks the pair has up their sleeves for the concert.
For those of you who miss Opryland and for those who never got to experience it's wonder, Dolly Parton has announced that a paring between Dollywood and Gaylord Entertainment will bring an amusement park back to Nashville. The amusement park is scheduled to open no later than Spring 2014. It will include a water and snow theme. Phase I of the park, includes a $50 million investment that will go into building the water-and-snow theme park on the 110-acres near the Opryland Hotel. At this time, a name for the park has not been chosen.Steel Magnolia has called it quits. According to Big Machine Record, the duo is no longer part of the family and will no longer be performing together. Rumors circulated that the duo had called it quits in their personal lives as well. No comment has been made on the relationship. Last summer the duo announced their engagement on CMT. Last fall Joshua was admitted to rehab for substance abuse. With Meghan's support and fan support, he successfully completed the program. No posts from the duo's twitter has been made since January 6th.
Lee Brice and his band were thankful they escaped when their tour bus caught fire in Meza, Arizona. There were no injuries and the show continued on however the bus had severe damage. At the time of the press conference, there was no known causes for the engine fire. The next few show dates were not cancelled because Lee said that "The show must go on."
In an earlier blog post we mentioned how busy Miranda Lambert was and what all was on her plate. The episode of Law & Order that Lambert is set to star in will air February 8th. Can't wait to see another talent from Miranda.
Kelly Clarkson has ties to country music after doing duets with Reba and Jason Aldean. Many have asked when she was going to release a country album and she shocked many after releasing a country version of her single "Mr. Know It All." Some stations have picked up the single, but not many. The version has groove and traded in fiddle and steel for electro-pop sounds. Looking forward to seeing more country music from Kelly Clarkson.
While Blake Shelton is busy keeping up with his wife Miranda, making music of his own, and taping the show The Voice, there's another item to add to Blake's to-do list. Blake is collaborating with Cee-Lo Green on a song, and supposed to go into the studio soon. Interesting collaboration if I must say so myself.
For the first time since 2001, Kenny Chesney takes the top for the ACM nominations. Chesney has a sold out tour, duet with rock's Grace Potter, and help on the tour from The Zac Brown Band and Billy Currington, all of which has been noticed in the country music world. Chesney and Potter are up for vocal event of the year, single record of the year, and song of the year for "You and Tequila." Also on the nomination list for Chesney includes Entertainer of the Year, male vocalist of the year, and other various nominations. The ACM's will take place April 1 at 8pm EST, in Las Vegas.
Here's a list of other ACM nominations:
Songwriter of the Year
- Rhett Akins
- Dallas Davidson
- Ben Hayslip
- Luke Laird
- David Lee Murphy
Vocal Event
- "Country Boy"—Aaron Lewis featuring George Jones and Charlie Daniels
- "Don't You Wanna Stay"—Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson
- "Old Alabama"—Brad Paisley featuring Alabama
- "Remind Me"—Brad Paisley duet with Carrie Underwood
- "You and Tequila"—Kenny Chesney featuring Grace Potter
Video of the Year
- "Tattoos on This Town"—Jason Aldean
- "Homeboy"—Eric Church
- "Red Solo Cup"—Toby Keith
- "Just a Kiss"—Lady Antebellum
- "Mean"—Taylor Swift
Single Record of the Year
- "Crazy Girl"—Eli Young Band
- "Don't You Wanna Stay"—Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson
- "Red Solo Cup"—Toby Keith
- "Tomorrow"—Chris Young
- "You and Tequila"—Kenny Chesney featuring Grace Potter
Song of the Year
- "Crazy Girl"—Eli Young Band; Lee Brice and Liz Rose
- "Home"—Dierks Bentley; Brett Biebers, Dierks Bentley and Dan Wilson
- "Just a Kiss"—Lady Antebellum; Dallas Davidson, Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott
- "Threaten Me With Heaven"—Vince Gill; Amy Grant, Vince Gill, Dillon O'Brian, Will Owsley
- "You and Tequila"—Kenny Chesney featuring Grace Potter; Matraca Berg, Deana Carter
Album of the Year
- Chief—Eric Church
- Four the Record—Miranda Lambert
- Hemingway’s Whiskey—Kenny Chesney
- My Kinda Party—Jason Aldean
- Own the Night—Lady Antebellum
Vocal Group of the Year
- The Band Perry
- Eli Young Band
- Lady Antebellum
- Rascall Flatts
- Zac Brown Band
Vocal Duo of the Year
- Love and Theft
- Montgomery Gentry
- Steel Magnolia
- Sugarland
- Thompson Square
Male Vocalist of the Year
- Jason Aldean
- Kenny Chesney
- Brad Paisley
- Blake Shelton
- Chris Young
Female Vocalist
- Sara Evans
- Miranda Lambert
- Martina McBride
- Taylor Swift
- Carrie Underwood
Entertainer of the Year
- Jason Aldean
- Kenny Chesney
- Brad Paisley
- Blake Shelton
- Taylor Swift
Reba is alive and well. According to the country music legend in a statement on her website, someone started a rumor that she had died while filming a movie in Austria on a mountaintop. This is the statement Reba released on her website, twitter and facebook page: "There is a rumor going around that I died after falling off a mountain in Austria yesterday while shooting a movie. While I would love to be shooting a movie in Austria, I definitely did not fall off a mountain! Nor am I dead! I am alive and kicking!!! Most of you know this already because I've been giving you daily accounts of Shelby's race. Oh well. Have a great day." That is not the first rumor over the past few weeks. Cher and Adele were trending on twitter with RIP, both releasing statements saying the artists were alive and well.
While writing songs she wants it to move you. I had the chance to talk with Skyla over skype to discuss her new single "Open Road" which released Jan 31st. Not only is she a down to earth woman, she has a heart of gold. She may have had a rough past, but her charitable lifestyle definitely stands out above others. She is highly involved with local children's hospitals and letting music help heal and provide an escape like she had. She is truly one of a kind. Her generosity will consume you. Skyla is one of those people that has a personality that will hook you.
Skyla's single "Open Road" is available for download on iTunes, Amazon and more. Here's what reviewers have to say about "Open Road"
"Skyla Solomon enchants the listener with her new single Open Road."
"Not your stereotypical dance song about partying and sex. Open Road is breath of fresh breath in dance music with a catchy tune."
"A song that will get stuck in your head."
"Can't help but dance!"
"Open Road is the kind of song you crank up the volume. It really punches through the speakers."
"Sends chills down our spines as we are mesmerized by its hypnotic beats."
"Ordinary is not the word used to describe Skyla Solomon. Skyla's new single 'Open Road' brings something new to the table."
"Any singer that pulls off a song like this without autotune hurdles is a star in my book."
"In a world infatuated with Gaga and Spears, Skyla Solomon is a welcome."
"Uplifting song that is sure to go far!"
To learn more about Skyla go to www.skylasolomon.com To Follow her on Twitter - @SkylaSolomon
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