Country music superstar Martina McBride’s birthday was yesterday and she shared the occasion with 4,000 of her closest friends. McBride, wrapping up a four-week West Coast tour stint, celebrated with a special performance at Chateau Ste Michelle winery in Woodinville, WA. Husband John McBride surprised her by appearing onstage and leading the fans in singing “Happy Birthday” to the superstar.
After the show, McBride received the annual birthday gift from her band and crew, Boone’s Farm Strawberry Hill wine, and enjoyed a low-key celebration.
“My birthday was absolutely perfect. I began the day by hanging out with my family, celebrated at a beautiful winery with the best fans in the world and had a party with my band and crew.” said McBride. “It doesn’t get much better than this.”
McBride is currently nominated for Female Country Artist for the fan-voted Teen Choice Awards. The awards will air Monday, August 9 at 8:00 pm Eastern on FOX.
Many have been speculating on what Sugarland will do next in their music...get the truth now from EW's interview with Sugarland. Including Jennifer Nettles' take on the 'Bob Marley' sound for their current single 'Stuck Like Glue'.
And now, straight from the horse’s mouth, we have proof that in fact Sugarland has not recorded the musical equivalent of that awful Will Smith/Kevin Kline movie Wild Wild West: “I find it oddly interesting that people made a jump from a visual aesthetic to think that’s musically what’s gonna happen,” Jennifer Nettles told EW this morning. “But I think that’s really our fault for the way that we explained it, to be honest. It has everything to do with the visual. We wanted another world on stage. We wanted something fun, a visual aesthetic to be inspired by. We chose that one. It has nothing to do with the music. I definitely put the brunt of that on our shoulders for anyone who didn’t understand that.” read more...
Kenny Chesney’s hot new single, “The Boys of Fall,” is rocketing up the radio charts — and while Kenny certainly deserves credit for a terrific performance, he would be quick to give a tip of the hat to songwriters Casey Beathard (beth-ard) and Dave Turnbull for crafting an amazing song. Kenny says that — the first time he heard it — he knew it was going to connect with a lot of people in a big way. Co-writer Casey Beathard, by the way, is already known to Kenny fans as the writer of “No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems,” “The Road and the Radio,” and “Don’t Blink,” while Dave Turnbull has had a hand in writing such songs as Montgomery Gentry’s chart-topping “Lucky Man,” ”That’s Why” — the title track to Craig Morgan’s latest album — and Chuck Wicks‘ current single, “Hold That Thought.”
Listen to him talk about the importance of this song:
Lee Brice’s Top 10 hit “Love Like Crazy” got the star treatment from Lady A today in the band’s Wednesday Webisode. Thanks to Lady A’s clever way with a lyric, the title track to Brice’s debut CD is now a love song to…biscuits and gravy and the gastronomic marvels of the Waffle House menu.
"This is really funny, and I am honored that Lady A decided to tackle my song," Brice said. "I understand that mine is the second song they've spoofed and only two songs in, they've perfected the craft. Hey guys, how about a writing session in the next few weeks?”
“Love Like Crazy” spends its 48th week on the charts this week, making it one of only four titles to spend at least 48 weeks on the Billboard Country Songs chart in the magazine’s 66-year history. On the flip side, Brice co-wrote Garth Brooks’ smash hit “More Than a Memory,” the only song in the chart’s history to debut at the #1 position. Source: Alliance Media Relations
4,000 of her closest friends. McBride, wrapping up a four-week West Coast tour stint, celebrated with a special performance at Chateau Ste Michelle winery in Woodinville, WA. Husband John McBride surprised her by appearing onstage and leading the fans in singing “Happy Birthday” to the superstar.
Many have been speculating on what Sugarland will do next in their music...get the truth now from EW's interview with Sugarland. Including Jennifer Nettles' take on the 'Bob Marley' sound for their current single 'Stuck Like Glue'. 
Lee Brice ‘Lady Hazed’ By Lady A
