Rascal Flatts Announce Summer Tour With Taylor Swift Mon. May 05.2008 6:05 PM EDT
Rascal Flatts' summer tour will feature Taylor Swift and songwriters Neil Thrasher and Wendell Mobley, the band announced Monday (May 5). The Bob That Head tour launches June 13 in St. Louis and is currently scheduled to hit more than 30 cities before ending Sept. 26 in Bossier City, La. Mobley and Thrasher worked together as two of the co-writers of three Rascal Flatts hits -- "Take Me There," "Fast Cars and Freedom" and "I Melt." Between the two of them, their other songwriting credits include Kenny Chesney's "I Know How Forever Feels," "There Goes My Life" and "I Lost It." In announcing the tour, lead vocalist Gary LeVox said, "We hope our fans look forward to our shows as much as we do. We want to give them an evening of entertainment that can take their minds off of life's pressures and lift their spirits, if just for a few hours." Kenny Chesney Performing During Sturgis Bike Week Mon. May 05.2008 6:05 PM EDT Kenny Chesney will perform Aug. 6 in Sturgis, S.D., as one of the headliners during Sturgis Bike Week, one of the biggest motorcycle rallies in the world. Chesney will appear at the Glencoe Nation campground and amphitheater during a series of concerts billed as Rock'N the Rally. Sturgis Bike Week, now in its 68th year, takes place Aug. 1-7. Others performing in the area during the week include Sugarland, Dierks Bentley, Shoooter Jennings, Lynyrd Skynyrd, ZZ Top, Alice Cooper and Puddle of Mudd. CMT Partners With People for TV Special Mon. May 05.2008 6:05 PM EDT CMT has partnered with People magazine for a TV special to coincide with the magazine's upcoming country music issue. Hosted by CMT Insider's Allison DeMarcus, People Country Special on CMT will feature exclusive, behind-the-scenes footage of photo shoots and interviews with several country music stars including Kenny Chesney, Carrie Underwood, Jack Ingram, Luke Bryan and Clint and Lisa Hartman Black. Also featured are LeAnn Rimes, Taylor Swift, Snoop Dogg, Bobby Brown, Jewel, Miley Cyrus and Billy Ray Cyrus during a photo shoot backstage at the recent CMT Music Awards show. People Country Special on CMT premieres May 17. The Judds Reunite for Saturday's Stagecoach Show Sun. May 04.2008 2:00 PM EDT The Judds performed their only scheduled show for 2008 at the Stagecoach Festival in Indio, Calif., on Saturday night (May 3). The duo relied on their hits from the 1980s, with a solo turn from Wynonna in the middle of the set. They treated each other affectionately throughout their set and then off-handedly dedicated the show to therapists. Other performers appearing at Stagecoach on Saturday night included Rascal Flatts, Dierks Bentley, Taylor Swift, Dwight Yoakam, Earl Scruggs, the Dan Tyminski Band, Cross Canadian Ragweed, the Greencards, Cherryholmes and Hayes Carll, among many others. The Eagles Take It Easy at Stagecoach Festival's Opening Night Sat. May 03.2008 12:40 PM EDT The Eagles headlined the first night of the Stagecoach country music festival on Friday night (May 2) in Indio, Calif. Although the band began their extensive set with four new songs (including the hit, "How Long"), they eventually rolled out many of their numerous classics, starting with "Hotel California" and encoring with "Desperado," with an easygoing crowd singing along with nearly every song. Other performers appearing at Stagecoach on Friday included John Fogerty, Glen Campbell, Trisha Yearwood, Craig Morgan, Michelle Branch, Shelby Lynne, Shooter Jennings and the Randy Rogers Band. The festival concludes Sunday (May 4). Eagles, Fogerty and Yearwood Kick Off Stagecoach Festival Fri. May 02.2008 6:23 PM EDT The Eagles, John Fogerty and Trisha Yearwood will headline Friday night (May 2) during the first day of Stagecoach, a country music festival running through Sunday in Indio, Calif. Rascal Flatts, Dierks Bentley, Dwight Yoakam, Taylor Swift and a reunion of the Judds will highlight Saturday's concerts. The second annual festival wraps up Sunday night with headliners Tim McGraw, Carrie Underwood, Big & Rich, Gretchen Wilson and Trace Adkins. Others performing during the festival include the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Shooter Jennings, Craig Morgan, Luke Bryan, the Dan Tyminski Band, Billy Joe Shaver, Cherryholmes, Hayes Carll and Country Music Hall of Fame members Glen Campbell, George Jones, Earl Scruggs and Charlie Louvin. Kay --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
