Carter Twins dropped:(

So I am a big fan of the Carter Twins, I first saw them at CMA Fest and they are not only really cute, but are GREAT performers. Today it was announced that they have been dropped from CMT Music, but CMT's Jay Frank told Country Aircheck that the split was "amicable, and that the network will remain supportive of the duo". The Carter Twins were the first act to be signed to this label and CMT Music has said that they are not opposed to signing other artists at this time.

BUT, maybe this is a good thing? Zach tweeted earlier saying:

"So excited for this next year some awesome things u guys r gonna be seeing a ton of us new things in the works u will know very soon!"

Backstage at the Tin Roof

I apologize this post for being so late! College def. takes up all my time!

So me and a few friends from college went to the Luke Bryan/David Nail concert this past friday at the Tin Roof. It was my first time being there considering I'm new to Nashville and it was awesome. As soon as we walked through the door there was Donny from Kingbilly, and a few of Luke's band members all hanging out, it was very cool to see.

We got there as soon as Kingbilly went on and were right up against the stage, this band is AWESOME, everyone should go check them out! And Donny is not too bad to look at! haha. They put on an awesome show, and GAC was there to tape it all. Go check them out!

Next, David Nail. I have seen him before, at CMA Fest and he def. has one of the best voices out there. He sang all of his songs off of his new album, including "Red Light" in which he had the audience sing back to him the chorus, and it was LOUD! I wasnt able to see the crowd behind me but I heard there were 2,000 people there. He said that was the best moment of his life and he would never forget that moment. He also sang "Let's Get It On" which made all the hearts in the crowd melt and his voice is PERFECT for that song! He did a great job but I just wish he had more energy on stage!

Luke! Luke was a bit under the weather that night, but said he went to the dr. that morning and got a steroid shot which helped him get through the night. He also said his voice was going to hell, but I couldnt tell that much, he did AMAZING! He still had SOOOO much energy and was def. having fun! Especially him and his guitarist doing pelvic thrusts all night, haha, that was greatness and hilarious. If you havent seen Luke out on the road yet, I HIGHLY suggest you go check him out! The tickets for the concert I went to was only $15, but I left feeling like I didnt pay enough for that concert, it was great.

random info: I guess Tommy Lee was there, I didnt see him but thats what I heard, as well as Teddy Gentry of Alabama, Myron (Jake Owen's drummer) walked in front of me, and I saw Big Kenny backstage.

Also, David Nail smokes cigarettes, who knew?

HAPPY 42ND TO FAITH HILL

Happy Birthday to Faith Hill!

Faith turns 42 today!

Tonight!!!!

Hey Guys, Kristin here, if you live in the Nashville area make sure to come out to the Luke Bryan/David Nail concert behind the Tin Roof on Music Row. Its $15 and all ages are welcome, so grab your friends and family and come on out! I will be there with a friend, if the weather decides to cooperate and not pour down rain, and so I will be posting pics and a review later.

Happy Friday!!!!!

Justin Moore To Be A Daddy

Justin Moore and his wife are expecting their first child in February. He jokes to B93,"Yeah I don't know if it's mine though."

It will be a girl and she will be named Ella Cole. Moore says that naming the baby was an easy task. "The agreement is my wife makes the decision and there you go."

You can check out the entire interview about this on Broadways Barn by clicking here

Love and Theft

heres a few pics and a video from the small baseball game today :)

Sorry For Slow Postings

Hey yall, so Im sorry I didnt post anything today, well i mean yesterday, since now its 2:45 am haha. I had quite a busy day. I ran a few errands, including dropping off a few hundred pictures to print from my month in Nashville, and then I was listening to the radio and apparently Love and Theft were in town to sing the National Anthem at a small town baseball game so of course I grab my iPhone and google it to find out all of the details. so anyways thats how I spent my day and tomorrow I am going to the Katie Armiger concert so postings will most likely be in the late evening.

btw: The guys from Love and Theft are so sweet and are amazing, go check them out! And request Runaway on your radios NOW! :)

Jimmy's Melting Hearts All Over the World

Has anyone been following Jimmy Wayne on twitter lately? (He's the King, although Blake Shelton is hot on his heels!)

Well if you havent, heres a few pics that might make you wanna start following his twitter posts :)

(click the pics to make them bigger)

Brian Bandas Breaks the Law?

Brian Bandas of the new (AMAZING) band Love and Theft has recently twittered about his trip to Blockbuster where he went to get just 1 movie and left with 13, but thats not where his trouble starts.

Returning home from Blockbuster, Brian was pulled over and got a ticket for his headlights and expired tags. uh-oh

:(

Hopefully those 13 movies he just rented will make him feel better, and maybe he should pop some popcorn to go with it. :)

Jeffrey Steele's Alex Fest

So I know this is a bit late, but in June I recently attended Jeffrey Steele's 3rd Annual Alex LeVasseur Memorial Skate and Music Festival. It was from 2-9pm at Jim Warren Park in Franklin TN and to say it was awesome is an understatement!

Performers included Pearl Heart, Ricky Young and Red White Blue, my personal new favs LoCash Cowboys, Jeffrey Steele, and a surprise performance by Gavin DeGraw and songwriter Shane Minor. Jeffrey did a 3 hour set and had so much fun you could tell! Every band was amazing and I really enjoyed it, it was AMAZING.

Here are a few pics and videos from the event. Also, for more of my videos go check out my youtube page HERE

and im sorry that the videos are shaky! I was sitting in the 90 degree heat all day with not much food so holding my camera above my head and steady wasnt so easy. lol

btw: click the photos to make them bigger!

Trace Adkins' Badonkadonk is now Platinum

Trace Adkin's hit "Honky Tonk Badonkadonk" has now been certified platinum (over a million copies).!!! :)

“I thought it would be a hit, but there’s no way I could have envisioned a million ring tones and all that kind of stuff. And then for the video to take on a life of its own … Yeah, it caught me off guard.”

It was written by Jamey Johnson, Randy Houser, and Dallas Davidson with inspiration from a night out at Wildhorse Saloon in Nashville.

Congrats!

Please Pray For Mel McDaniel

Mel McDaniel's wife Peggy has recently called Country Weekly to post on their website asking for prayers because Mel is currently battling for his life. On June 16th he had suffered a heart attack and an "induced coma" and is now at a Nashville area hospital. He is only 66 and is known for his hits "Baby's Got Her Blue Jeans On", "Stand Up!" and "Louisiana Saturday Night". Mel is a strong man and had previously fallen into a dark orchestra pit while performing a show in 1996 that led to a life-threatening case. Although his wife tells Country Weekly that his current situation is "not good".

Please keep Mel in your prayers and thoughts as well as his family!

<3

I'm Back!

Im SOOOOO sorry yall! I just spent a month in Nashville and I had absolutely NOOOO internet which totally sucked!!! But Im back and hopefully I'll be posting ALOT throughout the week! I have quite a busy summer so please bear with me. I am going out of town again Sunday through Thursday but after that im up and running for the rest of the year!

:)

Zac Brown Band Cancels

Zac Brown band had to recently cancel their very first Canadian tour, according to their official website. The concerts were scheduled in Western Canada in four different cities in early July. Although, there was no reason provided for why they were cancelled but the band does say that they "hope to return in the near future".

:(

CMT Awards After-Party Pics

Wanted

Hey guys, got any CMA Fest photos or stories? Email me at KellerQT8890@yahoo.com and I will post them here! I would love to hear about them! Also, if you would like to see some of mine posted on here, just leave me a quick comment saying yes and I will get those up! But its up to you to decide if you want to see them!?

-Kristin-

Marty Stuart Day

I am a HUGE fan of Marty Stuart, and apparently the city of Philadelphia is too, so much in fact that they made July 9th "Marty Stuart Day"

This year on "Marty Stuart Day" they will have a full day of celebration including activities, a museum exhibit, a road marker dedication, and also a performance by him at the Choctaw Indian Fair, Marty's Wife Connie Smith will also be performing.

Where is the road marker? It will be Marty Stuart Drive off Mississippi 19 north near the land that Marty owns. Also the exhibit will feature items that Marty owned including things from his childhood.

Gonna be in town? The event will be free and open to the public and the dedication will be at 10 am at the Philadelphia-Neshoba County Historival Museum at noon followed by a performance at 8:30

Sounds like a good time to me! Are you gonna go?

Do You Twitter? Well Blake sure does!

Hahaha omg, Blake Shelton has recently been addicted to twitter and they are HILARIOUS! Heres a preview, but you'll have to check out his page yourself you will <3 it, and you're missing out if you dont!

"Ok, just mixed a drink and am going to watch Craig Morgan perform...oops! I almost forgot my earplugs and barf bag..."
"What if you were born a shark, but you loved animals?"

hahah check it out here

Country Gals are in SHAPE

Martina McBride, Julianne Hough, and LeAnn Rimes will be gracing the cover of the upcoming issue of SHAPE Magazine...in bikinis! Wow, they look awesome, and Martina, after having 3 kids!? She looks AMAZING!

Alan Jackson Is a Hollywood Star

Alan Jackson, who is celebrating his 20th anniversary of being in the business, has been chosen out of hundreds of nominations by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce to receive a star on the Hollywood walk of fame to be recognized for his career and charitable contributions. No specific date of when he will receive it or it will be unveiled but im sure theyll announce it soon!

Travis Tritt's Father Passes

Travis Tritt's father, James E. Tritt, passed away on Monday June 15th in Marietta Georgia at the age of 76. The funeral services will take place on Thursday in Marietta. Memorial contributions can be made to the American Heart Association in Atlanta. His father was a veteran of the U.S. Army and was a retired school bus driver and was commended by the Cobb County School system by the Red Cross for saving the life of one of his passengers on the bus. Travis has cancelled his Thursday concert in Wisconsin due to this tragedy.

So sad, keep their family in your prayers!

Red Carpet Pics

Do You Want CMA Fest pics and reviews?

Hey guys I was at CMA fest all week and took over 1200 pics and I was wanting your opinion if you wanted to see a few of my pics and reviews of the events I went to. I know sometimes if youre not able to go it gets annoying seeing pics of it when you wish so bad you couldve been there, so,

PLEASE COMMENT YES OR NO below if you would like to see some of my CMA Fest stuff and ill get right on it

:)

CMT Awards...Wanna see who won big? (SPOILER ALERT)

Video of the Year: 'Love Story' - Taylor Swift

Male Videoof the Year: 'Waitin' on a Woman' - Brad Paisley

Female Video of the Year: 'Love Story' - Taylor Swift

Group Videoof the Year: 'Every Day' - Rascal Flatts

Duo Videoof the Year: 'All I Want to Do' - Sugarland

Collaborative Video of the Year: 'Start a Band' - Brad Paisley and Keith Urban

USA Weekend Breakthrough Videoof the Year: 'Chicken Fried' - Zac Brown Band

Wide Open Country Video of the Year: 'All Summer Long' - Kid Rock

CMT Performanceof the Year: 'Country Boy' - Alan Jackson, George Strait, Brad Paisley and Dierks Bentley

Director of the Year: Trey Fanjoy

Do you agree with who won?

Seen In The City....

So I was in line at Pancake Pantry at like 11 today and im pulling into a parking spot and I see Blair Garner, in his celeb softball jersey walking to his car, i thought well, thats awesome. Then, I get in line, and there are 2 major record execs in front of me...awesome. And then I looked out onto the street and Charles Kelley of Lady Antebellum pulls up on his Harley with im guessing his dad on the back of it.

How awesome is that? The stars are def. out today!


anyways...gotta go drop my friend off at the airport. Ill be posting more stuff tonight!

:)

POSTS RESUME TOMORROW!

Thanks for being so patient! I've been at CMA Fest events all week and kept getting back at like 1 or 3 am haha

but i will resume regular postings as well as pics and reviews from CMA Fest tomorrow night!

Thanks for being patient again! I REALLY appreciate it!

<3 <3 <3
-Kristin-

CAUTION: Slow posting! Check back NIGHTLY

Hey guys sorry for the slow postings! I drove 12 hours straight from Texas to Nashville yesterday so I didnt have time to post. I will be in Nashville for CMA Fest and BUSY during the day so check back nightly and I will have my normal postings as well as my pictures from CMA Fest

Thanks!
-Kristin-

CAUTION: Slow posting! Check back NIGHTLY

Hey guys sorry for the slow postings! I drove 12 hours straight from Texas to Nashville yesterday so I didnt have time to post. I will be in Nashville for CMA Fest and BUSY during the day so check back nightly and I will have my normal postings as well as my pictures from CMA Fest

Thanks!
-Kristin-

A Few Pics from The George Strait Concert