Kellie Pickler has stood beside her best friend—a childhood friend who Pickler refers to as her “sister”—Summer Holt Miller throughout her breast cancer prognosis and subsequent treatment since receiving word of the diagnosis in June of this year, but yesterday in Nashville, Tenn., the inseparable duo took their stance against cancer one step further when they both buzzed their hair to bring awareness to the importance of early detection. As revealed on ABC’s Good Morning America exclusively, Pickler and Miller shared their story as Miller was just 36 years old when she received word of her diagnosis. Continue reading
Here is the list that was revealed earlier this morning!
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Check out the latest single from Lauren Alaina below! “Eighteen Inches”, is at radio NOW!
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It all began in 2011 when a new country music festival took over Farmington, MN. The Dakota Country Fairgrounds hosted Ramble Jam, a one-day event that featured artists like Frankie Ballard, Bomshel, Rocket Club, Hitchville, Lost Highway, Sara Lynn Wallin, and 2 Mile Final. With a lineup like that for its first year, everyone knew this new festival meant business! Continue reading
Monday, Sept. 3, 2012 – Day Twelve
Well friends, we’ve enjoyed the good times with Alan Jackson, and it was all about tonight when Blake Shelton took the stage at this year’s Minnesota State Fair. Shelton’s lovely wife Miranda Lambert joined him on stage for “Hillbilly Bone,” and we didn’t wait another minute for Rascal Flatts. Arguably one of the most popular country songs of the summer turned into arguably one of the largest singalongs at the fair when Little Big Town performed “Pontoon.” Eli Young Band brought its number-one hits to the stage, and that was just the start of country music at the fair in 2012. Maiden Dixie performed live on KARE11 and troupers Greene and Hurst performed at the fair 10 of the 12 days of the fair’s run! We hope you have enjoyed these daily fair guides and found them useful in planning your state fair experience (and keeping it country!) Let’s take a look at where to find country at the fair’s final day. Continue reading
Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012 – Day Eleven
Influenced by Minnesota music’s founding fathers from Bob Dylan to The Jayhawks, Six Mile Grove honors its roots, but has also managed to forge its own sound and space on a stage without compromise. Catch Six Mile Grove performing on the Heritage Square Stage at 2, 3, and 4 p.m. They harken most to the genre of Americana, which recognizes the value of songwriting and musicianship over radio charts and record sales, and reflects that in artists as diverse as Emmylou Harris and Lyle Lovett. In addition, their friendship, touring and recording with legendary Johnny Cash guitarist Bob Wootton, has lended even more distinctly to their “good all-American boy” sound and style. Six Mile Grove released its sixth album this spring 2012, titled “Secret Life in a Quiet Town.” Continue reading
Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012 – Day Ten
Day Ten at the Minnesota State Fair has beautiful weather in store. A hit yesterday at Minnesota’s Great Get Together, Nashville singer Will Hoge returns to the Leinie Lodge Bandshell with two FREE performances at 3:30 and 4:45 p.m. Hoge recently hit the top of the country charts as a songwriter on Thursday night’s Minnesota State Fair performer Eli Young Band’s “Even If It Breaks Your Heart.” Hoge’s latest album, “Number Seven,” was released last year and his single “When I Get My Wings” has received airplay. He has also performed several times on the Grand Ole Opry. Continue reading
Friday, Aug. 31, 2012 – Day Nine
Alright State Fair fans – yesterday at the fair was country to the core with Rascal Flatts, Little Big Town, Eli Young Band, Edens Edge, The Mavericks, and Mandy Barnett! Today at the fair is Minnesota Music on a Stick day at the Fair, with many bands with Minnesota roots set to take the Grandstand stage. Continue reading
Country super group Little Big Town has earned a RIAA Platinum certification for their current summer smash, “Pontoon,” the lead single from their upcoming album Tornado, in stores September 11th. The track is their fastest selling-single to date and has spent four weeks as a #1 country digital download. Written by Natalie Hemby, Luke Laird and Barry Dean, “Pontoon” has received rave critical praise and has been called the “song of the summer.”
Little Big Town is preparing for the release of their highly anticipated fifth studio album Tornado, out September 11th, with coast-to-coast television appearances, including ABC’s Good Morning America (September 10th) and a performance during the premiere week of The Ellen DeGeneres Show (September 13th). The band will perform on the upcoming ABC Television Special “CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL: COUNTRY’S NIGHT TO ROCK,” (September 17th) and will also be featured on CMT’s Unplugged Series which will premiere on CMT.com September 11th and on CMT September 18th.
Fans anxiously awaiting the September 11th release of Tornado can now pre-order the album at www.littlebigtown.com, Amazon or iTunes.