May
14
GAC presents Music City Keep On Playin' - A Benefit for Flood Relief
Keith Urban, Martina McBride and Keb’ Mo’ have been added to the list of performers for Music City Keep on Playin’ - A Benefit for Flood Relief, the first national live concert and telethon to aid middle Tennesseans affected by the recent flood disaster. The concert and telethon will be aired live and commercial-free from Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium this Sunday, May 16, 8:00 – 11:00 p.m. Eastern (live in all time zones) on Great American Country Television (GAC) and will re-air at 11:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m. You’ll also be able to watch the concert streaming live online at GACTV.com. The event will also be carried live on Sirius/XM satellite radio.
Due to overwhelming support from the Nashville music community, a third hour has been added to the live telecast.
Artists previously announced to perform include Brad Paisley, Lady Antebellum, Dierks Bentley, Kellie Pickler, Rodney Atkins, CeCe Winans, Jaci Velasquez, Randy Montana and Will Hoge. Continue Reading
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May
14
The Grand Ole Opry House stage, photographed on May 11, 2010. 2010 Copyright Grand Ole Opry. Photo by Chris Hollo.
If you’ve been wondering how cleanup and restoration is going at the Grand Ole Opry, here’s the latest update from the Opry folks:
The Grand Ole Opry Entertainment Complex, flooded early last week in the worst Middle Tennessee floods in more than 100 years, has since been the site of an around-the clock remediation process aimed at ensuring the well-being of Opry archives and collections affected by the flooding. “The Opry is the heart of country music,” said Grand Ole Opry President Steve Buchanan, “so it is not at all surprising that since the flood, people from around the world have been interested in the safety of some of our most treasured items. Next to the safety of our staff, nothing has been more important to us in our work over the last ten days than taking care of these treasures.”
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May
14
Kellie Pickler on the set of her video, "Makin' Me Fall In Love Again." Photo courtesy of Fitzgerald Hartley Mgt.
This Sunday, the stars are coming together to help Nashville as GAC airs Music City Keep On Playin’ — A Benefit For Flood Relief. Airing from Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium at 8 p.m. ET, the fundraiser features Brad Paisley, Lady Antebellum, Keith Urban, Dierks Bentley, Rodney Atkins, and Kellie Pickler, among others.
Kellie recently called in to our studio with the exciting news that she wanted GAC to have the world premiere of her new video, “Makin’ Me Fall In Love Again.” The video has a 1940s USO theme and you can see it TONIGHT — Friday, May 14 at 8 p.m. Eastern – on the Top 20 Country Countdown.
When Kellie shot the video in Los Angeles a couple of months ago, she was in the middle of touring with good buddy Taylor Swift and took advantage of a day off to film the clip. She not only worked on her day off, she worked in an injured state.
“That week, I’d sprained my ankle really bad and torn some ligaments in my ankle,” she tells GAC. “So the whole day of the shoot, when I’d wear heels, every time they’d say, ‘Cut!’ I’d just have to take my shoe off. By the end of the day, my whole foot was so swollen, I couldn’t even fit a shoe on it. There’s a scene of me sitting on a couch in the video. I’m wearing one shoe and I had to hide my other foot because it was so swollen!” Continue Reading
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May
13
Kellie Pickler on the set of her new video, "Makin' Me Fall In Love Again," which makes its world premiere on GAC's Top 20 Country Countdown Friday, May 14 at 8 p.m. ET. Photo courtesy of Fitzgerald Hartley Mgt.
This Sunday, the stars are coming together to help Nashville as GAC airs Music City Keep On Playin’ — A Benefit For Flood Relief. Airing from Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium at 8 p.m. ET, the fundraiser features Brad Paisley, Lady Antebellum, Dierks Bentley, Rodney Atkins, Kellie Pickler, Americana artist Will Hoge, gospel singer CeCe Winans and contemporary Christian performer Jaci Velasquez.
Kellie recently called in to the GAC studio with the exciting news that she wanted GAC to have the world premiere of her new video, “Makin’ Me Fall In Love Again.” The video has a 1940s USO theme and you can see it this Friday, May 14 at 8 p.m. Eastern on the Top 20 Country Countdown. She also talked about how the Nashville flood had impacted her life. Continue Reading
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May
7
In response to the devastating floods that have plagued the City of Nashville and Middle Tennessee, the Country Music Association has announced that 50 percent of the net proceeds of 2010 CMA Music Festival will be donated to the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee for flood relief. This is in addition to CMA’s already established annual donation of 50 percent of the net proceeds to Metro Nashville Public Schools for music education through the Keep the Music Playing program. In total, 100 percent of the net proceeds of the event will be given to benefit Nashville’s public school students and Middle Tennessee families in need.
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May
7
The front of the Grand Ole Opry House is under several feet of water as a result of the flooding Cumberland River caused by storms in Nashville, TN on May 1-2, 2010.
The first national telethon and concert event to raise money to aid victims of last weekend’s flooding disaster in middle Tennessee has been announced by Great American Country Television, the Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau and Gaylord Entertainment. Music City Keep on Playin’ – A Benefit for Flood Relief will air commercial-free on GAC, Sunday, May 16, 8– 10 p.m. Eastern.
Brad Paisley, Lady Antebellum, Dierks Bentley, Rodney Atkins and additional artists will perform live at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium while celebrities will host and join other volunteers to man phone banks to collect call-in donations. Continue Reading
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May
6
Vince Gill photo courtesy of UMG Nashville.
Nashville Mayor Karl Dean has estimated the total damages from this week’s flood could top $1 billion, though Music City is still digging out.
Many of country’s stars — including Vince Gill, Darius Rucker and Kenny Chesney — have stepped forward to raise money or put a public face on the tragedy for the nation. Others, including Brad Paisley and LeAnn Rimes, are still waiting to see how much equipment they might have lost when the Cumberland River swelled over its bank.
Among the ongoing flood-related stories:
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May
6
Kenny Chesney's Nashville-area home is consumed by flood waters. Photo posted by Kenny Chesney via his Twitter page.
The floods in Middle Tennessee didn’t discriminate as evidenced by this amazing shot of Kenny Chesney standing on what was part of the stairway leading into his Nashville-area home. Kenny was out of town over the past weekend and could not access the area leading to his house until Wednesday. For the moment it’s clear that Kenny has lost a lot of personal property and effects, and as the waters recede it may become clear that he’s lost his home. Continue Reading
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May
5
The front of the Grand Ole Opry House is under several feet of water as a result of the flooding Cumberland River caused by storms in Nashville, TN on May 1-2, 2010.
Thanks to all the wonderful fans who have inquired about ways to help victims of the Nashville flood. We’ve compiled a list of several organizations that can use everything from donations to household items to man power. We appreciate everyone coming together to help those in need!
• Text ’REDCROSS’ to 90999 to donate $10 to disaster relief — or visit redcross.org to donate.
• Check out the Nashvillest blog, with a section called “So Nashville Is Flooded…How Can I Help?” Continue Reading
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May
5
Keith Urban on stage at his "All For The Hall" benefit concert at the Sommet Center in Nashville, TN on October 13, 2009
After several days of devastating flooding, Nashville has begun digging out, surveying the damage caused by dirty, rising water after a catastrophic downpour.
The Grand Ole Opry House is likely closed for weeks — maybe months — with water so deep that someone paddled a canoe over the seats, Marty Stuart told the Associated Press. The Country Music Hall of Fame, which has water in its Ford Theater, lost power and is running a generator to maintain temperatures inside the building to keep its fragile artifacts from being destroyed. A facility where Keith Urban was storing his concert equipment was inaccessible, and Keith believes he lost all of his guitars and amps.
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