Tag Archives: country music

Miranda Lambert Was Worried About Blake Shelton’s Language At Last Night’s ACM Awards

Kate Torgovnick/Kate-Book.comApril 4, 2011 //

“I told CBS, my advice for you is a three-second delay because you never know what’s going to come out of his mouth, and you might not want that on live TV. He’s so quick and so great at ad-libbing—probably too good.”

—Miranda Lambert gives a word of warning about her fiance, Blake Shelton, who co-hosted last night’s Academy of Country Music Awards along with Reba McEntire. Miranda ended up taking home the award for Best Female Vocalist. The other big winners of the night were Brad Paisley (Best Male Voclist), Lady Antebellum (Top Vocal Group, Album of the Year) and, duh, Taylor Swift (Entertainer of the Year). But Steven Tyler, Rihanna, Robert Pattinson and Reese Witherspoon also made appearances, making the whole night seem just a touch less country than normal. [People, MTV] Keep reading »

Rachel Maddow Gets Her Very Own Country Song

Jessica WakemanMarch 21, 2011 //

 

I love Rachel Maddow as much as the next bi-curious liberal with a cable subscription. But still, I can’t compete with this guy. Country musician Marc Black penned “I Love You Rachel Maddow,” an ode to his favorite MSNBC host, her hair, and the way she stands up to Pat Buchanan. Hopefully Maddow is flattered and doesn’t think Marc is a stalker. But even if he is … hey, it’s pretty catchy! [YouTube via After Ellen] Keep reading »

Gwyneth Paltrow’s Country, Y’All!

Amelia McDonell-ParryJuly 27, 2010 //


Gwyneth Paltrow plays a country music singer in the upcoming film “Country Strong,” and, lucky us, she’s record the flick’s title song, which you can hear above. I have to say as a fan of country music, it ain’t bad, y’all. It doesn’t sound a thing like her! Gwynnie, of course, sang on film once before, in “Duets,” but this is much better. No clue, however, if the film is any good, but I guess we’ll find out. I am especially looking forward to the inevitable extra special GOOP newsletter, in which Gwyneth will opine on how kale smoothies are great for the vocal chords. Keep reading »

Carrie Underwood Reclaims Her Throne At The CMT Awards

Kelli BenderJune 10, 2010 //

Taylor Swift may be the princess of country music, but Carrie Underwood proved she was the not-that-much-older queen at last night’s CMT Music Awards. The former “American Idol” left the fan-voted show with two prizes, including the top honor of “Video of the Year” for her song “Cowboy Casanova.” This is the second time she has won the award—she won in 2007 for “Before He Cheats,” one of my biggest guilty pleasure songs of all time. But in that two-year gap, Swift dominated the awards, taking home the top prize wins for “Our Song” and “Love Story.” Many expected the teen would have another big year at the CMTs with “You Belong With Me.” But instead, Swift left empty-handed. Which might be a first for the songstress who usually leaves award shows clutching a fistful of trophies. Underwood’s double win made her the biggest prize winner at this year’s show. Other winners included Miranda Lambert’s first win with “White Liar” for best female video, while Keith Urban took home the male version of the award with his video “‘Til Summer Comes Around.” [CMT]

Who do you think is country music’s “it girl” — Taylor Swift or Carrie Underwood? Keep reading »

Nashville Flooding Gives Country Stars Something Really Sad To Sing About

Kate Torgovnick/Kate-Book.comMay 6, 2010 //


Because the earth is obviously rebelling against us, Nashville, Tennessee, was besieged by thunderstorms over the weekend, sending the Cumberland River more than a dozen feet above flood level. Huge parts of the city are underwater, 30 people have died so far, and experts are estimating more than $1 billion in damage. Nashville is the country music capital of the world, and the Grand Ole Opry has been seriously flooded—instruments, costumes, memorabilia, and other equipment are damaged and missing. And many country stars who live in the city have been affected by the floods. Kenny Chesney went on “Anderson Cooper 360″ today to tell about the damage to his house, which is fully submerged underwater and will likely be condemned. He had to take a boat to get into the property. “I’ve never seen anything like this in my life,” he said. Keep reading »

Who Is Chely Wright, Anyway?

Jessica WakemanMay 5, 2010 //

When People revealed the “big” star coming out of the closet on May 7 would be country star Chely Wright, I was, like, who?! If we’re not talking the Dixie Chicks, Shania Twain, or Taylor Swift, I don’t know crap about country. But apparently, Wright, 39, is huge in the country music scene and it’s a big deal that she’s the first major country artist to out herself as a lesbian.

So maybe I’ve never heard of Chely Wright before in my life — but now, as she faces the world, truly herself, as a gay person, I’ve got tons of respect for her. After the jump, some facts we learned about her … Keep reading »

Chely Wright Comes Out For People Magazine

Amelia McDonell-ParryMay 3, 2010 //

For the last few weeks, People has been teasing the blogosphere with hints that someone famous was going to come out on the cover of their magazine the week of May 3rd. After much speculation — and further rumors that the person is a female country singer — Chely Wright will come out of the closet and right onto People‘s cover in the issue to hit stands Friday. In a snippet of the story posted on the magazine’s website, Wright says she hid her sexuality because of intolerance within her community and thought, “There had never, ever been a country music artist who had acknowledged his or her homosexuality. I wasn’t going to be the first.” Now, however, on the eve of the release of her memoir, Like Me, and new album (the first in five years), Lifted off the Ground, she says, “Nothing in my life has been more magical than the moment I decided to come out.” Congratulations and good for you, Chely. But I still have to say — who?! Not to take anything away from her brave decision to come out publicly, but Shania Twain would have been more exciting. [People] Keep reading »

Jessica Simpson Goes A Little Bit Country

Amelia McDonell-ParryMay 28, 2008 //

Jessica Simpson has been hard at work on a country album for the last year and her new single, “Come On Over”, was just leaked. Check it out here and then tell us what you think. Personally, I like really crappy music (in addition to good music), so I kind of think it’s catchy. But that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s quality. Keep reading »

Slideshow: A Honky-Tonkin’ Good Time At The CMT Awards

Amelia McDonell-ParryApril 15, 2008 //
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