Wynonna Judd photo courtesy of Curb Records.

Wynonna Judd has added her name to the growing list of celebrities participating in the 1 for All campaign designed to speak out in support of the First Amendment. As part of the campaign, Wynonna will participate in Free To Tweet, a day-long online celebration of First Amendment rights on December 15. During the tweetathon, Americans are encouraged to tweet their support of the First Amendment using the hashtag #FreeToTweet. Blake Shelton and Joe Nichols have also signed on to the campaign.

“My success in music would not have been possible without freedom of expression,” Wynonna said. “It’s an honor for me to join in supporting the 220^th anniversary of Bill of Rights Day.”

Free To Tweet will also give high school and college students the opportunity to win one of 22 $5,000 scholorships. All they have to do is tweet creatively about the First Amendment. More information can be found at FreeToTweet.org. Continue Reading

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Wynonna Judd photo courtesy of Curb Records.

Wynonna Judd is picking up right where she and her mom, Naomi Judd, left off — she’s hitting the road on her own. Last night, Wy kicked off her fall tour in Phoenix, the same city she and Naomi performed their last concert as part of The Judds: Final Encore Tour. With the holidays fast approaching, Wynonna will use the tour as a way to say thank you to her fans, holding a ‘Thanks & Giving’ meet and greet at every tour stop.

“It means a lot to me to have such dedicated and hardworking fans that have been with me throughout my journey,” she said. “Thanking each person is always hard to do, but I’m going to meet as many fans as possible and express my appreciation to them in person.”

Wynonna is also planning to return to the studio in December to continue work on her eighth studio album for Curb Records. For more information on her upcoming tour, visit wynonna.com Continue Reading

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Shelby Blackstock, Reba McEntire, Scott Borchetta & Dan Wheldon. Photo courtesy of Twitter.com/reba.

IndyCar driver Dan Wheldon’s life was honored last weekend with a private funeral on Saturday in St. Petersburg, Florida and a public memorial on Sunday at Indianapolis’ Conesco Fieldhouse, in the city where Dan won his 2011 Indy 500 championship. Dan was killed in an accident during the IndyCar race at Las Vegas on October 16.

Several country music stars were on hand at Sunday’s memorial to help honor Dan’s memory. Garth Brooks performed “The Dance” and Reba preformed “If I Had Only Known.” The Band Perry performed a medley of “Go Rest High On That Mountain” and “Amazing Grace.” Continue Reading

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The Judds photo courtesy of Webster PR.

The Judds will headline a concert in their hometown of Franklin, Tennessee on October 18 to benefit the recently restored Franklin Theatre. The concert is part of the Green Nights concert series that will help sustain the theatre for use by future generations.

“The heart of Franklin is the theater and it’s beating again,” Naomi Judd said.  “It never occurred to me that we’d have the thrill of actually performing up on its stage, looking out at smiling familiar neighbors. Pardon me if I shed a tear of nostalgic joy.”

“I love Franklin and knowing that part of it is being kept original is so important to me and my children,” Wynonna Judd said.  “I have lived in Franklin since 1978.  One of the things I love most is our small town spirit and the way we all hold sacred our unique community.  The familiar sights and the beauty I see when cruising down Main Street does my heart good. I am happy and grateful to live in such a special place. I wouldn’t want to live anywhere else on the planet.” Continue Reading

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Wynonna Judd photo courtesy of Curb Records.

Wynonna Judd will headline the 29th Annual Independence Day Concert on Friday, July 1 in Warner Robins, Georgia.  Joining Wynonna will be CNN Headline News morning show anchor-turned-country-singer Robin Meade and the U.S. Air Force Reserve Band.

The free show will start at 8 PM/ET with the singing of the National Anthem and an F-15 fighter jet fly over. Held at McConnel-Talbert Stadium, the concert is expected to bring more than 30,000 people out. The show will be taped and broadcast on the Fourth of July on American Forces Network which serves American service men and women and their families stationed at bases overseas. Continue Reading

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One of the ACM Lifting Lives Music Campers sings to and with Wynonna Judd at Winners Bar on June 28, 2011 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images for ACM)

A group of just over 30 developmentally challenged individuals visiting Nashville this week for the 2^nd Annual ACM Lifting Lives Music Camp got the surprise of a lifetime last night. It was karaoke night for the campers as they gathered for a private event at Winners Bar & Grill, a local nightclub, to take the stage and belt out some of their favorite tunes.  A couple songs in, a group of campers were onstage performing “No One Else On Earth” when none other than Wynonna Judd herself appeared. Jaws dropped and the stunned campers’ looks of shock quickly gave way to smiles a mile wide.  Wynonna wasted no time joining in on the fun. But this was not her night to perform, it was the campers’ night to shine and Wynonna made sure all eyes were on them. Continue Reading

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Little Big Town at the ACM Lifting Lives Music Camp. Photo credit: Getty Images/Courtesy of ACM Lifting Lives.

The 2nd Annual ACM Lifting Lives Music Camp is underway in Nashville this week and stars including Little Big Town and Carrie Underwood are lending their time to the program. The camp is open to campers with developmental disabilities who are also talented in music and serves as a study of Williams syndrome and other developmental disabilities. ACM Lifting Lives, the charitable arm of the Academy of Country Music, funds the camp, which allows the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities to advance it’s mission of improving the lives of those with developmental disabilities.

On Monday, campers were treated to a songwriting workshop with Gary Allan, Odie Blackmon and Brett James. They crafted a song from concept to final lyrics and will record the song with Carrie and producer Mark Bright. Last year’s song penned by the campers, Chris Young and Brett was performed by campers during the 46th Annual ACM Awards. Later Monday evening, Little Big Town participated in Art N’Music, a session that allowed campers to create Warhol style self-portraits while using music to inspire them. Continue Reading

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Miranda Lambert (3rd R) and her bachelorette party attend the 137th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 7, 2011 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)

Miranda Lambert spent her last weekend as a single woman with her bridesmaids in Louisville, Kentucky, celebrating her upcoming wedding to Blake Shelton and taking in the Kentucky Derby according to The Examiner. Miranda and her bridesmaids were spotted at several Derby-related events and Miranda joined Easton Corbin on stage at Forth Street Live Thursday night. Continue Reading

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The Judds photo courtesy of Webster PR.

The season finale of The Judds will air on Sunday at 10/9c on OWN. In the last episode of the docu-series following Naomi and Wynonna on their Last Encore Tour, mother and daughter are emotionally and physically exhausted as they reach the final stop. During their concert, Wynonna and her boyfriend, Cactus Moser, surprise Naomi with a song, “Love It Out loud,” they wrote together for her.

Here’s a sneak peek: Continue Reading

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Jennifer Nettles, Miranda Lambert, Reba McEntire, Martina McBride, Carrie Underwood and The Judds perform during the Girls' Night Out: Superstar Women Of Country concert. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

If you were in Las Vegas last Monday night and were lucky enough to attend the Academy of Country Music’s Girls’ Night Out: Superstar Women Of Country taping, you saw many once-in-a-lifetime performances. Each part of the show – which spotlighted honorees Miranda Lambert, Carrie Underwood, Reba McEntire, The Judds, Sugarland‘s Jennifer Nettles and Martina McBride – featured a musical collaboration as well as a video tribute and performance salute. Click HERE to see photos from the taping!

Country Aircheck reports that Miranda’s fiancé Blake Shelton sang “Famous In A Small Town” for her. Miranda also debuted her new group Pistol Annie with Ashley Monroe and Angaleena Presley to perform “Hell On Heels.” Vince Gill sang “Jesus Take The Wheel” for Carrie, who then joined Vince on “How Great Thou Art.” Rascal Flatts performed “Why Haven’t I Heard From You” for Reba, who sang “The Heart Won’t Lie” with the Flatts. John Fogerty performed “Rockin’ With The Rhythm Of The Rain” for the Judds. Wynonna and Fogerty then performed “Proud Mary,” while Naomi Judd observed. Sugarland partner Kristian Bush hosted a video tribute for Nettles, who joined Ronnie Dunn on “Let Him Fly.” Dunn also performed Sugarland’s “Stay.” Little Big Town and McBride sang Linda Ronstadt’s “When Will I Be Loved.” Honoree Loretta Lynn couldn’t attend the taping because of recent knee surgery, but she spoke via a satellite video feed. Continue Reading

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