Chugg Entertainment and Rob Potts Entertainment Edge are thrilled to announce that American country music superstar Alan Jackson will be making his first ever visit to Australia in 2011. Jackson’s Aussie fans have been clamouring for him to tour for two decades!
The tour begins on Friday 4 March when Jackson takes the stage at Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena, before heading north to Sydney for a performance at Acer Arena on Monday 7 March. Jackson then takes on Queensland in not one, but two performances at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre on Thursday 10 March and Friday 11 March.
Alan Jackson is one of the most successful and respected songwriter/performers in music, inspiring audiences across several generations with his modern approach to classic country. A 16-time CMA and 16-time ACM Award winner and a GRAMMY winning songwriter/performer, Jackson’s career to date has included sales of more than 50 million albums and 34 #1 hit singles, including ‘Drive’, ‘Chattahoochee’ and ‘Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning)’.
“I’ve always heard that it’s just beautiful down there,” says Jackson. “Everyone I know that’s been has loved it. Said the people down there are really nice and welcome people from the US so generously. I know I’ve got a lot of fans down there and I know they like my kind of music – so I think it’ll be a fun trip!”
As if that wasn’t enough, Jackson is also bringing along special international guest Miranda Lambert, who made history this year when she received 9 CMA nominations, more than any other female artist in CMA history! One of the hottest country stars in the world today, Lambert will also be making her first trip to Oz and promises to deliver a show fans will never forget.
Also joining the tour will be our own Jasmine Rae. The ARIA-nominee has had one of the fastest rising careers of any local artist in recent years. Her debut album ‘Look It Up’ yielded three #1 singles and was described by the King of Australian Country Lee Kernaghan as ‘the hottest new artist to come out of Australia in a long time’. Her second album will be released on March 4 the day the tour commences.
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Sunday, September 26, 2010
Monday, September 20, 2010
McGraw sets Down Under trend for Oprah
Married to singer Faith Hill and with three musical youngsters, US country star Tim McGraw has all the ingredients for his own Von Trapp family troop.
The Grammy winner has brought the clan - his wife and daughters Gracie, Maggie and Audrey - Down Under for his first Australian tour.
He laughs off suggestions a family album is on the cards.
"God forbid," McGraw jokes with AAP.
"My girls are musical. All three can sing, play the piano, one plays the guitar.
"They would be a lot better than me. But, hopefully, they take after their mum.
"If they want to do it (get into music) you hope they're good. It's a tough business, even if you're good."
For now though, McGraw says his girls are just happy seeing the sights and wildlife of Oz.
"We went to Australia Zoo today, had a fantastic time. They got to play with koalas and kangaroos."
Asked if his good mates "our" Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman warned him about Australia's drop bear population McGraw laughs.
"No they didn't ... We'll watch out for those," he said.
"They did tell us to take a boat around the (harbour) in Sydney."
Australians are some of the best people around, McGraw says before claiming credit for Oprah Winfrey's upcoming visit.
"She heard Tim McGraw's here, so she said: 'Well, I better go'," he says in his southern drawl.
McGraw, 43, has sold more than 40 million albums, and dominated the charts with 31 number one hits, since the release of his debut album in 1993.
He says Aussie fans can expect pure country on his Southern Voices tour.
"We just like to have fun," he says.
"We don't have a lot of bells and whistles, we don't go out there with things exploding and on fire, it's all about the music ... We'll bring the house down."
Four years ago, McGraw, a Democrat supporter, floated the idea of entering US politics with the encouragement of former president Bill Clinton.
If he does transition from entertainer to pollie, McGraw will join the likes of Californian Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, President Ronald Wilson Reagan and Clint Eastwood who had a stint as Mayor of Carmel in 1986.
"I grew up in Louisiana, so politics is a state sport for us," he says.
McGraw says he might have to knock on Australia's Midnight Oil rocker-turned-pollie Peter Garrett's door to get some advice.
"I may have to do that ... But, I've probably got too many skeletons in my closest to be a politician," he says.
"It's a long way down the road, the kids would have to be grown up ... It's not something I want to go out and seek.
"But, at some point in my life, if I feel I have something to offer then I will.
"It would have to be a situation where I saw something and could make a difference."
The Southern Voices tour continues with a show tonight in Sydney, before heading to Townsville for CMC Rocks North QLD. Details and tickets are available here!
The Grammy winner has brought the clan - his wife and daughters Gracie, Maggie and Audrey - Down Under for his first Australian tour.
He laughs off suggestions a family album is on the cards.
"God forbid," McGraw jokes with AAP.
"My girls are musical. All three can sing, play the piano, one plays the guitar.
"They would be a lot better than me. But, hopefully, they take after their mum.
"If they want to do it (get into music) you hope they're good. It's a tough business, even if you're good."
For now though, McGraw says his girls are just happy seeing the sights and wildlife of Oz.
"We went to Australia Zoo today, had a fantastic time. They got to play with koalas and kangaroos."
Asked if his good mates "our" Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman warned him about Australia's drop bear population McGraw laughs.
"No they didn't ... We'll watch out for those," he said.
"They did tell us to take a boat around the (harbour) in Sydney."
Australians are some of the best people around, McGraw says before claiming credit for Oprah Winfrey's upcoming visit.
"She heard Tim McGraw's here, so she said: 'Well, I better go'," he says in his southern drawl.
McGraw, 43, has sold more than 40 million albums, and dominated the charts with 31 number one hits, since the release of his debut album in 1993.
He says Aussie fans can expect pure country on his Southern Voices tour.
"We just like to have fun," he says.
"We don't have a lot of bells and whistles, we don't go out there with things exploding and on fire, it's all about the music ... We'll bring the house down."
Four years ago, McGraw, a Democrat supporter, floated the idea of entering US politics with the encouragement of former president Bill Clinton.
If he does transition from entertainer to pollie, McGraw will join the likes of Californian Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, President Ronald Wilson Reagan and Clint Eastwood who had a stint as Mayor of Carmel in 1986.
"I grew up in Louisiana, so politics is a state sport for us," he says.
McGraw says he might have to knock on Australia's Midnight Oil rocker-turned-pollie Peter Garrett's door to get some advice.
"I may have to do that ... But, I've probably got too many skeletons in my closest to be a politician," he says.
"It's a long way down the road, the kids would have to be grown up ... It's not something I want to go out and seek.
"But, at some point in my life, if I feel I have something to offer then I will.
"It would have to be a situation where I saw something and could make a difference."
The Southern Voices tour continues with a show tonight in Sydney, before heading to Townsville for CMC Rocks North QLD. Details and tickets are available here!
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Pics from Tim McGraw's first ever Australian show!
The great Tim McGraw rocked the Brisbane Entertainment Centre last night when he kicked off his first ever Australian tour. Check out some photos!
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Corb Lund finally making dent in U.S. country scene
By Renato Pagnani, edmontonjournal.com
CCMA PREVIEW
CORB LUND
Nominations: Fans' Choice Award, Album of the Year, CMT Video of the Year, Male Artist of the Year, Roots Artist or Group of the Year
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"It's always fun to get called an emerging artist 18 years into your career," says Corb Lund.
The local alt-country superstar is speaking about his New and Emerging Artist nomination at this year's Americana Music Awards, where he's the only international act nominated for a trophy, as well as the only one performing at the awards.
The nomination is a tangible sign that Lund is finally making a dent in the American country scene, where his popularity has steadily been growing over the last few years.
"It's kind of funny because that award is usually given to younger artists, but it makes sense because we are still emerging in that world," Lund says on the phone from Texas, where he and his band, the Hurtin' Albertans, were in the midst of a three-week mini-tour through the southern state. "America's still getting to know us."
A little Canadian presence at the AMAs, which recognizes the best in Americana and roots music in the United States, is something that Lund is proud of.
"They might have to start calling it the North Americana Awards if this keeps up," jokes Lund.
"But being nominated is a real surprise. I'm still a bit shocked, actually."
The Americana Awards will be given out Sept. 9, just a few days before another important awards show for the Taber-born singer-songwriter -- the Canadian Country Music Awards -- where Lund is up for five trophies, including the Fans' Choice Award, Male Artist of the Year and Album of the Year, for last September's Losin' Lately Gambler.
Perhaps just as important as his flurry of nominations is the fact that this year's CCMAs are being held in Edmonton, which Lund has called home for more than a decade.
What do the CCMAs being in Edmonton this year mean for Lund?
"Home-field advantage," he laughs. "Seriously, though, it's a huge compliment. It certainly doesn't hurt to get the city splashed all over national TV, and I'm always happy to see Edmonton get some attention."
The CCMAs will turn the spotlight toward one of the biggest country and roots scenes in the country while celebrating the wealth of country artists from all across the nation. Because the Canadian country market is smaller than the American, the CCMAs serve double duty, recognizing the more mainstream country artists alongside the independent -- i.e. "underground" -- roots musicians, as Lund describes them. In the U.S., roots music is the realm of the Americana Music Awards, with everything else falling under the territory of the bigger Country Music Awards.
"There's a greater distance between the two in the States," says Lund, who's up for Roots Artist of the Year at the CCMAs. "In Canada you can have an independent act all over CMT (Country Music Television) and selling records. There's a wider gap between rich and poor artists.
"I think it's really important to acknowledge the roots part of the music, the older style of country. And the CCMAs don't have to -- they could do the show without it. But they always include it, and I think that's something to be commended."
Corb begins his Australian tour on September 24. For tour dates, click here.
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/entertainment/Lund+finally+making+dent+country+scene/3484537/story.html
CCMA PREVIEW
CORB LUND
Nominations: Fans' Choice Award, Album of the Year, CMT Video of the Year, Male Artist of the Year, Roots Artist or Group of the Year
- - -
"It's always fun to get called an emerging artist 18 years into your career," says Corb Lund.
The local alt-country superstar is speaking about his New and Emerging Artist nomination at this year's Americana Music Awards, where he's the only international act nominated for a trophy, as well as the only one performing at the awards.
The nomination is a tangible sign that Lund is finally making a dent in the American country scene, where his popularity has steadily been growing over the last few years.
"It's kind of funny because that award is usually given to younger artists, but it makes sense because we are still emerging in that world," Lund says on the phone from Texas, where he and his band, the Hurtin' Albertans, were in the midst of a three-week mini-tour through the southern state. "America's still getting to know us."
A little Canadian presence at the AMAs, which recognizes the best in Americana and roots music in the United States, is something that Lund is proud of.
"They might have to start calling it the North Americana Awards if this keeps up," jokes Lund.
"But being nominated is a real surprise. I'm still a bit shocked, actually."
The Americana Awards will be given out Sept. 9, just a few days before another important awards show for the Taber-born singer-songwriter -- the Canadian Country Music Awards -- where Lund is up for five trophies, including the Fans' Choice Award, Male Artist of the Year and Album of the Year, for last September's Losin' Lately Gambler.
Perhaps just as important as his flurry of nominations is the fact that this year's CCMAs are being held in Edmonton, which Lund has called home for more than a decade.
What do the CCMAs being in Edmonton this year mean for Lund?
"Home-field advantage," he laughs. "Seriously, though, it's a huge compliment. It certainly doesn't hurt to get the city splashed all over national TV, and I'm always happy to see Edmonton get some attention."
The CCMAs will turn the spotlight toward one of the biggest country and roots scenes in the country while celebrating the wealth of country artists from all across the nation. Because the Canadian country market is smaller than the American, the CCMAs serve double duty, recognizing the more mainstream country artists alongside the independent -- i.e. "underground" -- roots musicians, as Lund describes them. In the U.S., roots music is the realm of the Americana Music Awards, with everything else falling under the territory of the bigger Country Music Awards.
"There's a greater distance between the two in the States," says Lund, who's up for Roots Artist of the Year at the CCMAs. "In Canada you can have an independent act all over CMT (Country Music Television) and selling records. There's a wider gap between rich and poor artists.
"I think it's really important to acknowledge the roots part of the music, the older style of country. And the CCMAs don't have to -- they could do the show without it. But they always include it, and I think that's something to be commended."
Corb begins his Australian tour on September 24. For tour dates, click here.
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/entertainment/Lund+finally+making+dent+country+scene/3484537/story.html
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