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KHAZ Country Music News: Reba to Be Honored with Country Music Hall of Fame Exhibit Opening August 9

Posted on March 20, 2013September 16, 2014

Reba will be the subject of a new biographical exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville opening August 9. “Reba: All the Women I Am” will celebrate Reba’s multi-platinum career, highlighting her achievements in music, TV, Broadway and several other formats. An ongoing series of programs will accompany the exhibit from the time it opens until it closes on June 8, 2014.

Reba was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2011. She currently stars in the sitcom Malibu Country, airing Friday nights on ABC.

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KHAZ Country Music News: Willie Nelson to Receive Honorary Doctorate of Music Degree from Berklee College of Music

Posted on March 20, 2013September 16, 2014

Just call him Dr. Willie. Willie Nelson has been selected as a recipient of an honorary doctorate of music degree at the Berklee College of Music’s commencement ceremony on May 11. Annie Lennox and Carole King will also receive honorary doctorates, and Lennox will give the commencement address.

Loretta Lynn and Alison Krauss are among the musicians who have received this honor in the past. The recipients are recognized for their achievements and influence in music.

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KHAZ Country Music News: Alabama Playing Free Show for Fans April 4 at the Bowery in Myrtle Beach

Posted on March 20, 2013September 16, 2014

Alabama will launch their Back to the Bowery tour April 4 with a free show at the Bowery in Myrtle Beach, SC. That club is the spot where the band played their first show back in 1973, and current fan club members will have the opportunity to win tickets to the show through a lottery . The remaining tickets will be available after that on a first come, first serve basis. Check out TheAlabamaBand.com for more details.

The Back to the Bowery tour officially kicks off April 5 with the first of two sold-out shows at the Alabama Theatre in Myrtle Beach.

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KHAZ Country Music News: Kacey Musgraves Avoids the Obvious on “Same Trailer Different Park,” Now on Sale

Posted on March 20, 2013September 16, 2014

Newcomer Kacey Musgraves has already made a splash with her top 10 debut single, “Merry Go Round,” and now her debut project, Same Trailer Different Park, is available in stores and online. Kacey lifted the title of the album from a lyric in “Merry Go Round”: “Same hurt in every heart/same trailer, different park.”

It’s one of her favorite lines on the album, and she explains, “It kind of just means we’re all kind of in this together. We’re all hurt the same way. We all feel the same way, although we’re all different. That’s why I love it.”

Kacey could have just made her debut album self-titled or called it Merry Go Round, but something so obvious just didn’t suit her or the music on the album.

“I kind of love it when album titles make people think,” Kacey says.

Kacey is performing songs from Same Trailer Different Park during her set on Kenny Chesney‘s No Shoes Nation tour through August. They’ve got a show in Albany, NY Thursday night.

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KHAZ Country Music News: Blake Shelton Explores New Sounds on “Happy” and “Romantic” Hit, “Sure Be Cool if You Did”

Posted on March 19, 2013September 16, 2014

Blake Shelton is on track to top the country chart yet again with his laid back new single, “Sure Be Cool if You Did.” The straightforward nature of the lyrics is what made Blake wanted to record the “happy” and “romantic” song in the first place.

He says, “It’s in a bar. There’s nothing bad. It’s just a guy picking up a girl, you know. It’s easy to listen to and not have to think about that hard.”

One thing fans may notice about “Sure Be Cool if You Did” is Blake’s use of a drum loop and finger snaps on the song, and there will be more of those adventurous sounds on Blake’s new album, Based on a True Story…

While Blake knows these new sounds may be unexpected for him, he says, “I hear these records that Luke [Bryan]’s doing and Carrie [Underwood] and Jason [Aldean], and I’m going, ‘Gah, man. I want in on some of that.’ You know, it just sounds so good. ”

Blake adds, “So, I wanted to incorporate some of the things they’re doing on my record too.”

Based on a True Story… lands in stores March 26. Blake also appears on the new season of The Voice, premiering Monday, March 25 on NBC.

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KHAZ Country Music News: George Strait to Release New Album, “Love Is Everything,” on May 14

Posted on March 19, 2013September 16, 2014

George Strait‘s new album, Love Is Everything, is due out May 14. The first single from that project, “Give It All We Got Tonight,” is climbing the charts fast thanks in part to the Sixty for Sixty campaign, launched to secure George’s 60th #1 country hit while he is still 60-years-old. Strait celebrates his 61st birthday on May 18.

For more information on the campaign, go to SixtyforSixty.com. For the latest dates on George’s The Cowboy Rides Away tour, go to GeorgeStrait.com.

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KHAZ Country Music News: Jason Aldean, Kenny Chesney & More Added to ACM Awards Lineup

Posted on March 19, 2013September 16, 2014

The ACM Awards just added a ton of star power for April 7th’s show. Jason Aldean, Kenny Chesney, Eric Church, Tim McGraw, Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, Lady Antebellum and Little Big Town are joining the list of performers.

ACM Awards co-hosts Blake Shelton and Luke Bryan have previously been confirmed to perform, along with Kelly Clarkson, Miranda Lambert, George Strait and The Band Perry.

Brad Paisley will headline the 3rd Annual ACM Fan Jam, taking place during the show, and will be joined by Dierks Bentley, Hunter Hayes, Brantley Gilbert, Jana Kramer and Florida Georgia Line. Rapper and actor LL Cool J will also make a special appearance during the Fan Jam.

The ACM Awards take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, with the ACM Fan Jam performances broadcasting live from the Orleans Arena nearby.

The 48th Annual ACM Awards air live on CBS Sunday, April 7 at 8 p.m. Eastern.

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KHAZ Country Music News: Barbara Mandrell Joins Star-Studded Lineup for George Jones’ Final Concert

Posted on March 18, 2013September 16, 2014

Barbara Mandrell has signed on to make a rare appearance at George Jones‘ final concert, November 22 at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. Of course, George and Barbara scored a #1 hit together in 1981 with “I Was Country When Country Wasn’t Cool.”

George says of Barbara, “I was honored to be part of her Country Music Hall of Fame induction ceremony a few years ago, as she is just one of the greatest singers of all time.” He adds, “I am so happy that Barbara is coming to the Nashville show.”

Barbara joins a star-studded lineup for George’s final show that includes Garth Brooks, Dierks Bentley, Josh Turner, Alan Jackson and many others.

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KHAZ Country Music News: Kenny Chesney Played for Nearly 48,000 Fans Saturday Night at No Shoes Nation Tour Opener

Posted on March 18, 2013September 16, 2014

Kenny Chesney launched his No Shoes Nation tour Saturday night playing for nearly 48,000 fans in Tampa, FL. The two-plus hours show took place at Raymond James Stadium and featured hits like “Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven,” “Anything But Mine” and “Out Last Night.” Opener Kacey Musgraves also joined Kenny on stage for a duet of “Come Over.”

Speaking of the set list, Kenny says, “We brought back some songs we’ve not done in a while, like ‘How Forever Feels,’ stripped things back a bit for ‘You & Tequila’ and even pulled out one no one in the band saw coming with ‘Old Blue Chair.'”

Kenny also had Eric Church and Eli Young Band on the bill along with Kacey.

“I think this is one of the best packages we’ve had. It’s very progressive,” Kenny says of the lineup. “I think it’s going to be an incredible summer.”

For a complete list of No Shoes Nation tour dates, go to KennyChesney.com.

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KHAZ Country Music News: Little Big Town, Luke Bryan and More Join George Strait’s Sixty for Sixty Movement

Posted on March 18, 2013September 16, 2014

Little Big Town, Luke Bryan, Josh Turner, Darius Rucker, Kacey Musgraves and Scotty McCreery are among the stars now urging fans to help George Strait get his 60th #1 hit while he’s still 60 years old. George is currently climbing the country chart with “Give It All We Got Tonight,” and there is a campaign up and running at SixtyforSixty.com to get the song to the top of the chart before George turns 61 on May 18.

George is currently performing “Give It All We Got Tonight” on his The Cowboy Rides Away tour, which will be his final major outing.

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KHAZ Country Music News: Outnumber Hunger Live! Concert Airing Live from Las Vegas April 6; The Band Perry and More Performing

Posted on March 15, 2013September 16, 2014

The Band Perry, Brantley Gilbert, Justin Moore and Florida Georgia Line are among the stars performing at the Outnumber Hunger Live! concert in Las Vegas, April 6, and AXS TV has announced plans to broadcast the show as it happens. Newcomers Greg Bates and Cassadee Pope are also performing at the show. Check your local listings to see if you get AXS TV in your area.

The Outnumber Hunger campaign is a partnership between Big Machine Label Group, General Mills and Feeding America to help fight hunger in local communities. Fans can find out more information about the campaign at OutnumberHunger.com.

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KHAZ Country Music News: Dierks, Keith, Lady A and Pitbull Join “Tim McGraw’s Superstar Summer Night” Special

Posted on March 15, 2013September 16, 2014

Dierks Bentley, Keith Urban and Lady Antebellum have joined the lineup for the ACM Presents: Tim McGraw’s Superstar Summer Night special. International pop star Pitbull will also be on the bill. The show will tape Monday, April 8 in Las Vegas and air at a later date on CBS.

Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Taylor Swift and Ne-Yo are among the previously-announced performers on the show. Tickets to attend the taping are now available through Ticketmaster.com.

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KHAZ Country Music News: Darius Rucker Feels Right at Home on “True Believers”

Posted on March 15, 2013September 16, 2014

Darius Rucker is set to release his third country album, True Believers, on May 21 featuring the hit single, “Wagon Wheel.” Darius, who had a hand in writing 10 of the album’s 12’s tracks, says he hopes fans follow along as he evolves artistically.

“This record, we wanted to sound a little different, but we knew that it was time that the songs were there,” Darius tells ABC News Radio. “Undeniable songs is what we needed. And we worked hard and wrote a bunch of songs again.”

Darius felt more comfortable making True Believers, partly because he recorded a lot of the vocals for the album in his hometown of Charleston, SC. Being a solid member of the country music fold also helped. Darius says, “This is my third record, and I’m a member of the Grand Ole Opry, and I got my friends. I just felt more comfortable making it.”

Darius enlisted his friends Lady Antebellum to sing backup on “Wagon Wheel.” He’ll kick off his True Believers Tour May 9 in Estero, FL.

Here’s the True Believers track listing:

“True Believers”
“Miss You”
“Wagon Wheel”
“Love Without You”
“Radio”
“Lost in You”
“I Will Love You Still”
“Take Me Home”
“Shine”
“Heartbreak Road”
“Leavin’ the Light On”
“Lie to Me”

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