Tim McGraw – photo by Mike Carroll
Tim McGraw’s video for his recent radio single “Highway Don’t Care” serves as a “Anti-Texting & Driving” Public Service Announcement.
May 072013
May 072013
Lady Antebellum’s fourth studio album Golden hits stores today. The set’s second single, “Goodbye Town” was co-written by the group in addition to Josh Kear during their 2012 Own The Night World Tour.
“There’s just something about this song that I think people can relate to,” says Kelley. “It’s that time after a breakup when everything about a place reminds you of that person, so all you want to do is just get the hell out of there.”
If you haven’t managed to pick it up yet, check out the preview below!
May 062013
photo by Mike Carroll
The 2013 CMT Music Awards will be a live telecast from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on June 5 (8 p.m. ET/PT, CMT/CMT.com). The show will be hosted by Jason Aldean and Kristen Bell.
2013 CMT Music Awards Nominees:
Video of the Year
Brad Paisley, ‘Southern Comfort Zone’
Carrie Underwood, ‘Blown Away’
Eric Church, ‘Springsteen’
Florida Georgia Line, ‘Cruise’
Hunter Hayes, ‘Wanted’
Jason Aldean, ’1994′
Kenny Chesney, ‘Come Over’
Little Big Town, ‘Tornado’
Luke Bryan, ‘Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye’
Miranda Lambert, ‘Mama’s Broken Heart’
Taylor Swift, ‘We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together’
Tim McGraw, ‘One of Those Nights’
Male Video of the Year
Blake Shelton, ‘Sure Be Cool if You Did’
Eric Church, ‘Creepin”
Hunter Hayes, ‘Wanted’
Jason Aldean, ‘Take a Little Ride’
Kenny Chesney, ‘Come Over’
Luke Bryan, ‘Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye’
Female Video of the Year
Carrie Underwood, ‘Two Black Cadillacs’
Faith Hill, ‘American Heart’
Jana Kramer, ‘Why Ya Wanna’
Kacey Musgraves, ‘Merry Go ‘Round’
Miranda Lambert, ‘Mama’s Broken Heart’
Taylor Swift, ‘Begin Again’
Group Video of the Year
Lady Antebellum, ‘Downtown’
Little Big Town, ‘Pontoon’
Pistol Annies, ‘Takin’ Pills’
Rascal Flatts, ‘Come Wake Me Up’
The Band Perry, ‘Better Dig Two’
Zac Brown Band, ‘Goodbye in Her Eyes’
Duo Video of the Year
Big & Rich, ‘That’s Why I Pray’
Florida Georgia Line, ‘Cruise’
Love and Theft, ‘Runnin’ Out of Air’
Thompson Square, ‘If I Didn’t Have You’
Breakthrough Video of the Year
Dustin Lynch, ‘Cowboys and Angels’
Florida Georgia Line, ‘Cruise’
Jana Kramer, ‘Why Ya Wanna’
Kacey Musgraves, ‘Merry Go ‘Round’
Kip Moore, ‘Beer Money’
Randy Houser, ‘How Country Feels’
Collaborative Video of the Year
Brad Paisley and Joe Walsh, ‘Rocky Mountain Way’
Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan and Erich Chruch, ‘The Only Way I Know’
Kelly Clarkson and Vince Gill, ‘Don’t Rush’
Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw, ‘Feel Like a Rockstar’
Rascal Flatts and Journey, ‘Changed’
The Avett Brothers and Randy Travis, ‘Three Wooden Crosses’
CMT Performance of the Year
Dierks Bentley, ’5-1-5-0′ (From ‘CMT Unplugged’)
Eric Church, ‘Homeboy’ (From 2012 CMT ‘Artists of the Year’)
Luke Bryan and Ryan Tedder, ‘Drunk on You / Feel Again’ (From 2012 CMT ‘Artists of the Year’)
Miranda Lambert, ‘Over You’ (From 2012 CMT ‘Artists of the Year’)
Rascal Flatts and Journey, ‘Don’t Stop Believin” (From ‘CMT Crossroads’)
Toby Keith, ‘Beers Ago’ (From 2012 CMT ‘Artists of the Year’)
May 062013
Photo by Leslie Paczosa 2013
Luke Bryan recently performed at a Children’s Hospital Gala, and he had some help from Pro Quarterback Peyton Manning.
May 032013
This summer, Grammy Award winning country artist Tim McGraw will be extending his HomeFront program by awarding 31 mortgage-free homes to deserving veterans and their families. The nationwide program, which was launched last year in a collaborative effort between Chase and Operation Homefront, presented over 30 newly-renovated homes to wounded warriors and service members. This year, the group plans to double their efforts by awarding one home during each one of his 31 tour stops.
McGraw’s connection to the armed forces started at home in the company of many active duty service members. “My sister’s a veteran of the first Gulf War. My uncle was a Vietnam veteran and my grandfather was a World War II veteran,” says McGraw. Since then, he’s always felt “a deep sense of respect and obligation to our troops.”
These endeavors are a part of McGraw’s greater mission to raise awareness and support about issues regarding employment, homeownership, and education. An estimated one million service members are expected to transition out of the military by 2016. With figures as high as these, it’s essential as McGraw points out, to help veterans return back to civilian life as smoothly as possible.
In collaboration with the Homes on the HomeFront program, Chase has committed to provide 100 mortgage-free homes to deserving veterans over the next five years.
“We are grateful to our service members, veterans and their families for their service and sacrifices,” said Frank Bisignano, Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Executive Officer of Mortgage Banking at JPMorgan Chase & Co. “We are honored to partner with Tim McGraw and Operation Homefront to award mortgage-free homes. It’s a small way to say thank you to people who have done so much to protect our nation and our freedom.”
McGraw’s Two Lanes of Freedom 2013 tour kicked off in Birmingham on May 2 followed by 30 other cities through July. Up-and-coming artists Brantley Gilbert and Love and Theft will also be featured on the tour which will be stopping in West Palm Beach and Tampa next weekend!
Watch Tim McGraw discuss the HomeFront program in a CNN interview here.