Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts, Taylor Swift Coming to Houston Rodeo Mon. October 20.2008 6:24 PM EDT
Taylor Swift will make her first appearance at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo's annual concert series on March 20. In addition, Rascal Flatts will perform on March 3, Brad Paisley has been booked for March 12 and the Jonas Brothers will also make their first appearance there on March 8. The concerts will be held inside Reliant Stadium. The full lineup, which runs March 3-22, will be announced on Jan. 12. Full-season ticket packages are on sale now. Individual tickets go on sale on Jan. 17. Keith Urban Releasing Concert DVD Mon. October 20.2008 5:16 PM EDT Keith Urban has scheduled a Nov. 11 release date for his new concert DVD, Love, Pain and the Whole Crazy World Tour. To be sold exclusively at Wal-Mart stores, including Sam's Club and on Walmart.com, the DVD includes 18 songs and bonus footage and outtakes. Urban's tour included 150 shows in six nations and three continents. He's currently working on a new CD to be released next year. The first single from the album will be delivered to country radio stations in early November. Sugarland, Tim McGraw Among Latest Platinum Certifications Mon. October 20.2008 5:16 PM EDT Sugarland's latest album, Love on the Inside, and Tim McGraw's Greatest Hits are on the list of platinum certifications announced Monday (Oct. 20) by the RIAA. Sugarland's album, their third, has been certified platinum for shipments of more than 1 million copies since it's release on July 22. The McGraw compilation, released in 2000, is now certified sextuple platinum for shipments of 6 million copies. Other certifications for the month of September include a gold single for Taylor Swift's "Should've Said No" for more than 500,000 digital downloads. Maureen McCormick Reveals Personal Struggles in New Book Mon. October 20.2008 5:16 PM EDT The Brady Bunch star Maureen McCormick, who has recently starred in CMT's Gone Country and Outsiders Inn, has written extensively about her depression, drug use and sexual relationships in her new autobiography, Here's the Story: Surviving Marcia Brady and Finding My True Voice. Barry Williams, who played Greg Brady, released his memoirs from the show in 1992. Susan Olsen, who played Cindy Brady, is also writing a book. The Brady Bunch aired from 1969-1974. Gerry House, Chuck Collier Joining Country Music DJ Hall of Fame Mon. October 20.2008 5:16 PM EDT Nashville's Gerry House of WSIX/Nashville and Chuck Collier of WGAR/Cleveland will be inducted into the Country Music DJ Hall of Fame on March 3 in Nashville. House and his morning radio show, The House Foundation, have already been recognized this year by the ACM, CMA and Radio & Records as radio personalities of the year. House's songwriting credits include Reba McEntire's "Little Rock" and George Strait's "The Big One." Collier, who has worked more than 30 years at WGAR, currently serves as the station's music director and afternoon air personality. In addition, radio programmers Bob McKay of WXTU/Philadelphia and Moon Mullins of WBKR-WOMI/Owensboro, Ky., will join the Country Music Radio Hall of Fame, also on March 3. 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
