Nov
20

Tim McGraw and Faith Hill arrive on the Red Carpet for "The 43rd Annual CMA Awards," on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009, live from the Sommet Center in Nashville on the ABC Television Network.Photographer: Jim Hagans / CMA.
The much-talked-about movie The Blind Side, in which Tim McGraw plays the husband of Sandra Bullock, finally hits theaters on Friday. Tim was at first reticent to get involved in a film that would have him play the father of a high school football player. That is, he reasoned, the same kind of role he had in the picture Friday Night Lights.
But when Tim read the script and realized how powerful the movie could become, he changed his mind. It certainly helped that he felt a kinship to his character, whose wife has the same kind of strength that Tim’s wife, Faith Hill, exerts in his real-life family.
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Nov
10

If you answered yes to this question, then GAC’s wants you! GAC wants you to decide the Top 50 Videos of 2009. It’s time to rally your family, friends and fellow fan club members to get the vote out. We have over 140 videos from over 100 unique artists nominated. You can vote for up to 10 of your favorites every day.
So what are you waiting for? If you’re a fan of any of the artists listed below then it’s your duty as a card carrying country music fan to vote today and every day through Nov. 30, 2009 when the ballot closes. Vote Now »
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Nov
6

Tim McGraw photo by Danny Clinch, courtesy of Curb Records.
There are five Southern voices in the home of Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, and it looks like that’s the limit. Tim, who occupies the cover of the newest edition of People magazine, originally had more kids in mind, but with three girls already in the family, there’s not much thought of expansion.
“We talked about it once,” he says in the story. “We even have names for boys. I would love to have a boy also, but if we start again now, we’re going to be old when they’re gone. We started out wanting five [kids], and life just…got busy.”
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Nov
3

Montgomery Gentry photo courtesy of Sony Nashville.
Country Throwdown 2010, a multi-act outdoor tour produced by the same company that created rock’s annual Vans Warped Tour, has enlisted Montgomery Gentry, Jamey Johnson, Little Big Town and Jack Ingram among the initial acts for a five-week, GAC-sponsored series of concerts next spring. Specific markets and the entire lineup have yet to be revealed, though the Throwdown will feature 21 total acts on an itinerary from May 13-June 20.
“When Eddie [Montgomery] and I were approached about doing the Country Throwdown Tour we immediately said yes,” Montgomery Gentry’s Troy Gentry said. “We loved the idea of it being like a big festival, a big party. I mean, that’s what Montgomery Gentry is all about. We’re keeping the ticket prices low because we know it’s hard out there. Fans are going to get a lot of entertainment for their money. This tour is going to be a great experience for us, the other artists and especially the fans.”
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Oct
23

Tim McGraw photo by Danny Clinch, courtesy of Curb Records.
Tim McGraw releases his new Southern Voice album Tuesday, and in gearing up for the street date, he’ll appear this weekend with host Nan Kelley on GAC’s Top 20 Country Countdown.
The album’s first single, “It’s A Business Doing Pleasure With You,” was written in part by Chad Kroeger of the rock band Nickelback, and his current hit, “Southern Voice,” namechecks such rockers as Chuck Berry, Tom Petty, Jerry Lee Lewis and the Allman Brothers. In fact, Gregg Allman will sit in with Tim when he performs “Southern Voice” on “The Jay Leno Show” Oct. 27.
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Oct
5

Martina McBride and Trace Adkins will join forces for the 2009-2010 Shine All Night Tour.
She’s one hot mama and he’s a tall drink of water. His rich baritone voice can bring the house down while her soaring, unparalleled vocals lift the roof off. He’s garnered legions of fans with his anthems that inspire and champion America’s heroes and she’s made a name worldwide as a premier female vocalist with hits that entertain, raise awareness and deliver hope.
Together, country music superstars Martina McBride and Trace Adkins have created an exceptional evening flavored with boisterous revelry, sexy romance and honest reflection. Continue Reading
Oct
1

Taylor Swift photo courtesy of Big Machine Records.
Taylor Swift has sold out the prestigious Madison Square Garden and performed in front of 50,000 fans at the CMA Music Festival. But neither of those shows represents her biggest audience.
She sang for a whopping 65,000 people in 2006 when she delivered “The Star-Spangled Banner” before a Pittsburgh Steelers game at Heinz Field. The home team lost that game to the Cincinnati Bengals, but it was a winning experience for Taylor, whose first video — “Tim McGraw” — had just debuted on GAC a mere two months prior.
“It was the first time I had ever been in front of that many people,” the Pennsylvania native told The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. “It was one of the coolest experiences of my life, because I was so happy to be back in my home state. I was traveling for a really long time, and it was really cool to feel that energy again.” Continue Reading
May
29

Carrie Underwood photo courtesy of Sony/BMG.
Given the success Carrie Underwood is enjoying with her remake of Randy Travis’ “I Told You So,” she might want to consider a cover of Ferlin Husky’s “Gone” as she records her third album. It would be appropriate: The sign that once welcomed visitors to the “Home of Carrie Underwood” is gone from the city limits. Continue Reading