Blake Invites Martina Get ‘Goldberged’ On Tequila

Blake Shelton’s excited that his upcoming album, “It’s All About Tonight,” has hit the top spot on the iTunes country chart, even before its August 10th release. He’s even more thrilled that Martina McBride offered him congrats via Twitter on Tuesday, with the simple message: “Awesome! Congratulations!” Blake responded, “Martina?!! I love you!! And I just bought us a bottle with a worm in it! Let’s get Goldberged!” Blake’s label publicist had no clue what “Let’s get Goldberged!” meant, according to Country Weekly.

 

Kellie’s Keeping Wedding Plans Mum

Kellie Pickler didn’t give up much info on her pending nuptials during a recent interview. Kellie is engaged to songwriter Kyle Jacobs, her beau of three years. She did say that the wedding will happen within the year. But that was about all she revealed. Kellie also said that she hasn’t picked out a wedding dress yet.

Fans Pick Title Of Katie Armiger’s New Album

Great American Country teamed with Katie Armiger to let fans decide what the title of her new album should be. Over 1,300 fans responded, and “Confessions of a Nice Girl” is the clear winner, with more than 50% of the votes. The newly named album is scheduled to be released on October 5th and will feature 13 new tracks, nine of them penned by Katie.

Wynonna’s Visionary Philanthropy Awarded

Wynonna Judd will receive The Cecil Scaife Visionary Award for 2010. Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen and First Lady Andrea Conte will be on hand at the event on August 24th as Nashville celebrates Wynonna for her countless contributions to the Nashville community and future generations who wish to pursue a career in the music industry. The event will be held at Conservation Hall at the Tennessee Residence in Nashville. The Cecil Scaife Visionary Award was founded in the name of the Music Row pioneer and veteran, who was instrumental in the formation of the music business program that is now known as the Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business.

Darius Rucker To Mentor Winner of NSAI/CMT Songwriting Contest

Darius Rucker will mentor the winner of a songwriting contest presented by the Nashville Songwriters Association International and CMT. The contest begins Sunday and runs through October 31st. After the grand prize winner has been announced, fans can vote on the remaining finalists for the CMT Listeners’ Choice Award, which will be presented in early 2011. All genres of music are encouraged.

 

Gary Allan Raises $225,000 At Benefit Concert

Gary Allan helped raise more than $225,000 to benefit children with DiGeorge syndrome at a House of Blues concert in Chicago on July 22nd. The event was sponsored by the Ryan and Jenny Dempster Family Foundation, created by the Chicago Cubs pitcher and his wife to honor their 15-month-old daughter, Riley, who was born with DiGeorge syndrome. The concert also featured an opening set by Jaron and the Long Road to Love. The crowd included Cubs players Ryan Theriot and Derrek Lee, former Chicago Bears coach Mike Ditka and hockey players Adam Burish, Danny Briere and Claude Giroux. DiGeorge syndrome affects the physical development of infants.

Fans Go ‘Cross Country’ With Luke Bryan

LongHorn Steakhouse and Miller Lite sent two lucky sweepstakes winners and their guests “Cross Country” with Luke Bryan this weekend. The winners received a VIP experience at Bryan’s headlining show at the Brickyard 400’s Miller Lite Cars and Guitars concert in Indianapolis as well as his performance at Country Thunder in Twin Lakes, Wisconsin. As part of the grand prize, they also got to ride with Luke on his tour bus from Indianapolis to Twin Lakes, giving them a glimpse of what life is like on the road.

Reba’s Video Shoot Plagued By ‘Weather Gremlins’

Reba McEntire was filming the music video for her new single, “Turn on the Radio,” in Nashville this week, in spite of powerful storms, tornado warnings and technical glitches. “We’ve had weather gremlins during our video shoot today,” Reba tweeted Monday night. “Hot weather, thunderstorms, tornado warnings, even went down to the storm cellar. Oh yeah, technical difficulties with generators and camera glitches. What’s happening????” The video was shot near downtown Nashville in a century-old warehouse with temperatures soared above 100 degrees.

Aaron Tippin Touring With Classic Plane

Aaron Tippin and a classic airplane are going on tour. Tippin’s “Red, White and Loud Tour” will celebrate America’s freedom through song. Tippin will arrive at each venue in a Boeing B-29 Superfortress. The first stop is Denver at the Colorado Sport International Air Show on August 28th. Tippin will be a passenger at that point. But Aaron, who is a pilot, will co-pilot the plane, helping fly the heavy bomber to every performance.

 

Carrie Underwood At The Opry

Newlywed Carrie Underwood delivered a 30-minute set during her Grand Ole Opry appearance Tuesday night at the Ryman Auditorium in downtown Nashville. It was her first performance since her July 10th wedding to hockey player Mike Fisher. An Opry member since 2008, Underwood performed “Jesus, Take the Wheel,” “Undo It” and several more hits. She will be appearing on NBC’s “Today” summer concert series tomorrow morning in New York City.

Worley Running The Tennessee River Again

Darryl Worley’s 9th Annual Tennessee River Run will be held September 16-18 near his hometown of Savannah, Tennessee. The festival will feature three days of activities, including a concert with Danny Gokey and a golf tournament. All proceeds from the festival will benefit the Darryl Worley Foundation.

Little Big Town Gives ‘The Reason Why’

Little Big Town’s exclusive iTunes Countdown to their upcoming album “The Reason Why” has kicked off with the title track. Pre-release tracks will be available exclusively on the iTunes Store every week for four weeks leading up to the album release. Subsequent tracks include “Kiss Goodbye,” “Why Oh Why,” and “All The Way Down.” Each track will count towards the purchase of the full album through iTunes’ Complete My Album feature. “The Reason Why” hits stores on August 24th. LBT also will offer fans a video podcast series that complements the weekly countdown. The podcast will give fans an inside look at the making of the CD with footage and in-depth stories from the band.

 

James Otto Shakes It On New CD

James Otto’s new disc, “Shake What God Gave Ya,” comes out September 14th. “Musically I’d say I’m the love child between Ronnie Milsap and Barry White,” jokes Otto. “This sexy, sultry, soulful sound makes you wanna move and dance. And that is exactly what I want fans to do while listening to this album, ‘Shake What God Gave Ya’.” Otto penned 11 of the 12 tracks, including the current Top 25 hit country single “Groovy Little Summer Song” and the duet “Good Things Gone Bad,” featuring Milsap.  

 

Keith Urban Performs ‘Days Go By’ With Grammy Campers

Keith Urban jammed with students from a Grammy-sponsored camp during a sold-out concert on Friday night at the L.A. Tennis Center at UCLA. The six students sang and played with Urban on “Days Go By” during the “Starry Night” event, a fundraising concert that benefited the Grammy in the Schools music education program and the Southern California Tennis Association. Urban said he was “impressed by their talent and their obvious love for playing.”

Brooks & Dunn’s Cheyenne Frontier Days Concert A Hit

Brooks & Dunn’s concert at Cheyenne Frontier Days in Cheyenne, Wyoming, attracted 20,911 fans on Saturday night, making it one of the most-attended concerts in the event’s history. The performance was part of the duo’s “Last Rodeo” tour. The annual music festival and rodeo series began Friday and will conclude Saturday. Other country artists appearing later this week include Alan Jackson, Josh Turner, Sugarland, Dierks Bentley, Miranda Lambert and Clay Walker.

Julianne Hough Releases Video For ‘Is That So Wrong?’

Julianne Hough released her new video for the single “Is that So Wrong.” The track will be featured on her upcoming album, “Wildfire,” due out in November.

Rimes And Cibrian Shacking Up

Eddie Cibrian is reportedly moving in with LeAnn Rimes – and he’s bringing his kids with him. The actor and his two sons, Mason and Jake, will move into Rimes’ Hidden Hills house in Calabasas next week, according to E!

Troy Olsen Ready To ‘Get Right Tonight’

Troy Olsen hits the road on August 5th for his “Get Right Tonight Tour” in advance of the October release of his debut album. The club tour launches in Charleston, South Carolina, and will hit over 40 cities before wrapping November 20th in Denver. Olsen signed to EMI Records Nashville in early 2009. “Summer Thing,” his debut single, is currently climbing the country singles charts.

Dierks Bentley Performs With Bon Jovi

Dierks Bentley joined Bon Jovi onstage over the weekend for a rendition of the band’s iconic hit “Wanted Dead or Alive.” The performance took place at the HullabaLOU Music Festival in Louisville, Kentucky. A video of the performance is currently circulating the web and shows the crowd singing along as Bentley and Bon Jovi rip through the track. The performance lasted a little over three minutes. “That was the quote in my yearbook,” Dierks told the crowd of the song.

Underwood Gets A Lucky 13th

Carrie Underwood has scored her 13th No. 1 single with “Undo It,” the third consecutive chart-topper from her platinum-certified “Play On” album. The song is one of seven tracks co-written by Underwood for “Play On” and becomes the sixth No. 1 of her career that she has co-written. Underwood will perform “Undo It” on NBC’s “Today” show this Friday.