Sunday, December 14, 2014

Country Music Pride

Country Music Pride

Hunter Hayes joins the 2014 Christmas 4 Kids Tour Bus Show

Posted: 13 Dec 2014 02:55 PM PST

Hunter Hayes will be among the country artists who will participate in the 2014 Christmas 4 Kids Tour Bus Show helping to make Christmas a little merrier for kids in need this holiday season.

Christmas 4 Kids is a non-profit organization that has served the needs of children in Middle Tennessee for more than 25 years. More than 400 underprivileged children from 29 different Middle Tennessee schools will be welcomed for a day-long shopping excursion.

The bus tour begins with a chauffeured trip from their school aboard an entertainer's luxury tour bus and ends with each child receiving a new winter coat and $150.00 to spend on anything they'd like.

Jeff Bates, T.G. Sheppard, Kelly Lang, Danielle Peck, Jan Howard, Shelly West, Bryan White, Bo Bice, Buddy Jewell, the Roys, Ashton Shepherd, Guy Gilchrist just to name a few, will also take part in the annual event, which takes place this year on Tuesday, December 16th.

Click here for more information on the event!

Hardest Workin’ Man in Country Music Planning 25th Anniversary Tour

Posted: 13 Dec 2014 11:42 AM PST

Since 1990, Aaron Tippin can be said to be the “Hardest Workin’ Man in Country Music”. It's hard to believe he will soon be celebrating a major career milestone. The year 2015 will mark Tippin’s 25th year in country music.

What has Tippin been up to lately? You will be happy to know that he is currently planning his 25th Anniversary tour. And if that isn't exciting enough, he is in-studio putting the finishing touches on a commemorative album that will feature all new music as well as newly recorded versions of some of his hit songs. Be on the lookout for more details on Tippin’s tour and new album that will be announced soon!

An overjoyed Tippin remarked in a recent press statement, “I can’t believe it’s been 25 years since I started this amazing journey,”  “I’ve been so blessed to be able to live a hillbilly singer’s dream and to still be living it today.  It’s so much fun to look back on these last 25 years and to still look forward to many more.”

He began his thriving career in the country music industry in 1990 thanks to the rising success of his breakthrough radio single, “You’ve Got to Stand For Something.”  Followed with other  patriotic themed mega hits that include “Where the Stars and Stripes and the Eagle Fly,” “There Ain’t Nothing Wrong with the Radio” and “Kiss This.”

“Where the Stars and Stripes and the Eagle Fly” reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot Country charts, as well as the Top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts.

For more information on Aaron Tippin, visit http://www.aarontippin.com/.

 

Big Machine CEO Scott Borchetta Joins American Idol Team As Mentor

Posted: 13 Dec 2014 07:33 AM PST

What Makes a big machine even bigger? Combine it with another machine. And that is exactly what is prompted to happen the first week of 2015 when Big Machine Label Group President and CEO Scott Borchetta will join forces with American Idol XIV as a mentor.

BMLG is a renowned powerhouse in music publishing focused in modern country and touting some of the biggest names in the genre. A force to be reckoned with holding the fates of musicians and singers at bay with the tip of a pen. And Borchetta at the helm.

The industry mogul is not just along for the on air season. Big Machine has partnered with 19 Entertainment and Universal Music Group to guide this years winner from inception to record deal. The plan is to shape and condition in preparation for a career as a recording artist.

"There's only one reason I'm doing this: American Idol has proven again and again that it can launch superstars," says Borchetta. "I believe that working with these young artists the same way we work with new artists at the Big Machine Label Group will help the next American Idol be as prepared as possible to continue the tradition of creating new superstars".

This makes perfect sense. Why scout for talent among the hundreds of aspiring artists and writers that flock in droves to your Nashville backyard every year, or perhaps listen to a few of the demos haphazardly strewn towards the office trash, when you can cull from a fellow "big machine". Media is moving quicker than the public can take it in. By that rationale, why not fast track the process so to pump out more content. You know, all those life changing songs like "This Is How We Roll".

American Idol is no slouch in the hit-maker game. Credit where credit is due for sure. Likewise, BMLG are the letters behind more than a few of the greats. Despite her recent disputes with Spotify and incessant criticism from haters Taylor Swift is a gifted songwriter and performer discovered by Scott Borchetta. The season XIV winner will join a roster boasting acts such as the aforementioned Taylor Swift, Tim McGraw, Reba, Brantley Gilbert, Rascal Flatts, Thomas Rhett, Eli Young Band and Maddie & Tae just to name a few. Not bad company to keep if you ask me. Oh, and they have Florida Georgia Line too. So there's that.

Big Machine oversees a number of subsidiary labels including Valory Music, DOT Records and NASH Icon Music. The undeniable and irrevocable talent of their lineup cannot be refuted. I only wish the folks trying to pay rent out of tip jars, or mapping out the best way from Macon to Waycross to save gas in between shows, were afforded the same opportunities.

In any case, the hit producing talent show returns to FOX as a three hour, two night premiere Wed. Jan. 7 and Thurs. Jan. 8. Also returning is host Ryan Seacrest alongside judges Keith Urban, Jennifer Lopez and Harry Connick Jr.

Follow Idol on Facebook or @AmericanIdol and check out Big Machine Label Group for news and events.
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