The Awards Shows Just Keep On Coming
It's that time again! Time for the American Music Awards. Like the 'Grammys', these awards apply to all genres of music.
It's that time again! Time for the American Music Awards. Like the 'Grammys', these awards apply to all genres of music.
If you want to make a living as a songwriter, Nashville is unquestionably the best place to be — even after a decade of dwindling record sales, it’s still home to a thriving publishing industry, as well as some of the most seasoned tunesmiths in the business.
But that doesn’t mean a good song is necessarily easy to find. In fact, Miranda Lambert found the experience so frustrating that she ended up learning how to play guitar just so she could write her own material.
It's the age old question... what's real and what isn't? It's getting harder and harder to tell. Take reality television for example. Is there anything real about it?
It seems like Miranda Lambert experienced a meteoric rise to stardom and fame, but, like so many other famous folks, there was a lot more hard times and struggles along the way than you may be aware of.
According to CMT Daily Roundup, one Blake Shelton fan’s local Wal-Mart apparently goofed when they put his album, Red River Blue out on the CD rack for sale this week.
Tonight is the big finale of "The Voice... the singing competition that was supposed to replace "American Idol". According to CMT Daily Roundup, GRAMMY award-winning country artist Miranda Lambert will perform on the season finale of NBC’s The Voice tonight.
Grammy-winning country singer Miranda Lambert will perform with finalist Dia Frampton on the live finale of ‘The Voice,’ NBC confirmed Friday.
“Miranda is an amazing artist and it will be fascinating to see her blend her talents with those of Dia,” said Paul Telegdy, Executive Vice President, Alternative Programming, NBC and Universal Media Studios. “This special duet is what ‘The Voice’ represents to our audience. Together, Miranda and Blake, who represent a true power couple in country music, will help provide a memorable finale for our first season.”
Nobody really wants to work on their birthday, but if you’re going to do it, you might as well do it on stage in front of thousands of screaming fans — and with your new wife leading everyone in a birthday sing-along in your honor.
That’s just what happened to Blake Shelton last Saturday, when he celebrated his 35th birthday by opening for Brad Paisley — and was surprised during his set by the appearance of Mrs. Shelton, a.k.a. country star Miranda Lambert, who took the stage for a rendition of Joan Jett’s ‘I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll’ before asking the crowd “to sing ‘Happy Birthday’ to my husband.”
Taylor Swift can add yet another trophy to her already-full mantle. The 21-year-old singer won Entertainer of the Year at the 2011 Academy of Country Music Awards, held Sunday evening in Las Vegas.
The big winner of the night, though, was Miranda Lambert, whose Grammy-winning song 'The House That Built Me' took home awards for Single Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Video of the Year. Lambert also won Top Female Vocalist of the Year for the second year in a row.
Fresh off their success at the Grammys in February, Lady Antebellum racked up the award for Album of the Year, as well as Top Vocal Group of the Year.
The biggest stars in Hollywood and Nashville made the trip to the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas for the 2011 Academy of Country Music Awards.
Among the many A-listers attending were Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert, Jennifer Nettles of Sugarland, 'Dancing With the Stars' beauty Julianne Hough and, of course, Entertainer of the Year winner Taylor Swift.
If winter's got you down, Taste of Country counted down the Top 10 Sexiest Country Videos, which set the tone to heat things up. With alluring women wearing very little and men in boots who have mastered the art of seduction, these country videos are hot.