Big Kenny - Big & Rich - Cowboy Troy

Just got the new song in from Big Kenny (of Big & Rich - no they haven't broke up - keep reading!). "Long After I'm Gone" is fabulously inspirational. The video is pretty cool too.


See it here (courtesy of GAC).

Today is your last day to sign up to see Big & Rich at the Pheasant Run Resort. We are taking a motorcoach trip down, hitting a great BBQ where Cowboy Troy & Two Foot Fred will be, and then going to a great concert. Just $55 for all this (and more!) Call 885-4442 TODAY!!!!!!

I'm set to interview Cowboy Troy at 12:45 today! Right after I'll give you a chance to win pit passes that are right in front of the stage (you can't buy these) and you'll be able to ride our motorcoach too!

POLLSTAR: Top Tours

'Tis that time of year - half way over (what?) so Pollstar takes a look at how our fav stars are doing on the road.

All ticket sales figures are calculated in U.S. dollars and are based on reported information and extensive research by Pollstar.

Pollstar's Top North American Tours:

Britney Spears - $61.1 million
Fleetwood Mac - $54.8 million
Elton John & Billy Joel - $52.1 million
Eagles - $42.8 million
Celine Dion - $42.6 million
Bruce Springsteen - $41.4 million
Kenny Chesney - $32.5 million
Dave Matthews Band - $27.2 million
The Dead - $26.4 million
Dane Cook - $24.4 million


Pollstar's Top World Tours:

AC/DC - $150.6 million
Tina Turner - $83.5 million
Britney Spears - $74.6 million
Bruce Springsteen - $60.7 million
Eagles - $60.2 million
Fleetwood Mac - $54.8 million
Elton John & Billy Joel - $52.1 million
Pink - $50.8 million
Coldplay - $45.9 million
Celine Dion - $42.6 million

That's a Real Ad!!!

I got the BEST email today! Check this link out and laugh yourself silly at these actual vintage ads!

Make sure to also click on the link to the high school pix of the comedians and the politicians. HYSTERICAL!!

Some of the comments do have adult words - so beware of that, but enjoy!

www.retrocomedy.com/2009/07/15-creepiest-vintage-ads-of-all-time.html

Phil Vassar has a great New Video out

His new song is "Bobby with an I" and the first time I heard it I almost spit out my soda! Laugh out loud hilarious.

And along comes the video - with James Denton. Yes, Mike the Plumber from Desperate Housewives (who I think married Susan in the finale).

Great stuff - check it out here at AOLMusic.com.

What a Sad Week :(

First we lost icon Ed McMahon. I didn't really watch The Tonight Show with him, but I watched him every year on The Jerry Lewis Telethon!

Then we lost Farrah Fawcett. I was too young to understand the power of "jiggle tv" or that poster, but I loved Charlie's Angels! And who didn't want that hair? Watching 20/20 last night and seeing the interviews with Barbara Walters you could really see what a classy, smart lady she was.

And hours after Farrah comes the shocking news of Michael Jackson's death! A man who changed the world with the music he made. A man who gave the media plenty of fodder in his later years.

For me, the death of Michael hits the hardest. He was one of my biggest musical icons in the 80's. Of course I have the Thriller album (It's actually my brothers - but I have it in my collection - don't tell). I will never forget waiting excitedly for the Thriller video to debut on MTV, or seeing him moonwalk for the first time. I remember loving him with Diana Ross in The Wiz ("Ease on down, ease on down, ease on down the road").

Say what you want about Michael Jackson in the later years, but he was still someone who was truly Iconic and changed the world of music and dance.

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CMT Music Awards Tonight

Some of the Performers:

• Sugarland
• Brad Paisley
• Taylor Swift
• Rascal Flatts
• Lady Antebellum
• Toby Keith
• Keith Urban
• Dierks Bentley

Some of the Presenters:

• Lee Ann Womack
• Martina McBride
• Rodney Atkins
• Billy Currington
• Julianne Hough
• Alison Krauss
• Kellie Pickler
• Heidi Newfield
• Naomi Judd

Those outta the Country-shere that will appear:

• Rapper T-Pain (he's doing something fun with Taylor - but she's not saying what!)
• Ted Nugent
• Def Leppard
• "American Idol" judge Randy Jackson
• "The O'Reilly Factor" host Bill O'Reilly
• "Dancing With the Stars" winners Shawn Johnson and Mark Ballas

Bill Engvall will host the show from the Sommet [[so-MAY]] Center in Nashville.

We get to pick the winners! CMT.com is the place to go.
At the start of the event we will be told the contenders for the top award of Video of the Year, and voting will take place during the show.

Here's the list that will be whittled down at the beginning of the show.

VIDEO OF THE YEAR

• Trace Adkins, "You're Gonna Miss This" (Director: Peter Zavadil)
• Kenny Chesney f/ The Wailers, "Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven" (Director: Shaun Silva)
• Toby Keith, "God Love Her" (Director: Michael Salomon)
• Kid Rock, "All Summer Long" (Director: Deaton Flanigen)
• Lady Antebellum, "Lookin' For A Good Time" (Director: Chris Hicky)
• Brad Paisley, "Waitin' On A Woman" (Directors: Jim Shea & Peter Tilden)
• Rascal Flatts, "Every Day" (Director: Deaton Flanigen)
• Sugarland, "All I Want To Do" (Director: Shaun Silva)
• Taylor Swift, "Love Story" (Director: Trey Fanjoy)
• Carrie Underwood, "Just A Dream" (Director: Roman White)

MALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR

• Trace Adkins, "You're Gonna Miss This"
• Toby Keith, "God Love Her"
• Brad Paisley, "Waitin' On A Woman"
• Keith Urban, "Sweet Thing"

FEMALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR

• Miranda Lambert, "More Like Her"
• Martina McBride, "Ride"
• Kellie Pickler, "Don't You Know You're Beautiful"
• Taylor Swift, "Love Story"

GROUP VIDEO OF THE YEAR

• Lady Antebellum, "Lookin' For A Good Time"
• Rascal Flatts, "Bob That Head"
• Rascal Flatts. "Every Day"
• Zac Brown Band, "Chicken Fried"

DUO VIDEO OF THE YEAR

• Brooks & Dunn, "Put A Girl In It"
• Montgomery Gentry, "Roll With Me"
• Sugarland, "All I Want To Do"
• Sugarland, "Already Gone"

USA WEEKEND BREAKTHROUGH VIDEO OF THE YEAR

• Julianne Hough, "That Song In My Head"
• Jamey Johnson, "In Color"
• Lady Antebellum, "Lookin' For A Good Time"
• Zac Brown Band, "Chicken Fried"

COLLABORATIVE VIDEO OF THE YEAR

• Brooks & Dunn featuring Reba McEntire, "Cowgirls Don't Cry"
• Kenny Chesney featuring The Wailers, "Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven"
• Brad Paisley and Keith Urban, "Start A Band"
• Sugarland, Little Big Town, and Jake Owen, "Life In A Northern Town"

CMT PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR (New Category)

• Alan Jackson, George Strait, Brad Paisley, and Dierks Bentley, "Country Boy" from "CMT Giants: Alan Jackson"
• Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, "Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On)" from "CMT Crossroads: Robert Plant and Alison Krauss"
• Sugarland, Little Big Town, and Jake Owen, "Life In A Northern Town" from "The 2008 CMT Music Awards"
• Taylor Swift & Def Leppard, "Photograph" from "CMT Crossroads: Taylor Swift & Def Leppard"

WIDE OPEN COUNTRY VIDEO OF THE YEAR

• Def Leppard and Taylor Swift, "Photograph"
• Kid Rock, "All Summer Long"
• Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, "Please Read The Letter"
• Rehab featuring Hank Williams, Jr., "Bartender Song"

VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR

• Deaton Flanigan (award eligible videos include: Kid Rock's "All Summer Long" and Rascal Flatts' "Every Day")
• Trey Fanjoy (award eligible videos include: Taylor Swift's "Love Story" and George Strait's "Troubador")
• Roman White (award eligible videos include: Carrie Underwood's "Just a Dream" and Reba McEntire's "Every Other Weekend")
• Peter Zavadil (award eligible videos include: Trace Adkins' "You're Gonna Miss This" and Joey + Rory's "Cheater Cheater")

Vote for your favs at CMT.com.