COUNTRY QUICKIES: 10/19/12
Jason Aldean will be the first country artist to headline Boston's Fenway Park next July 13. During a press conference, Jason announced a couple of 2013 tour dates-- inside major league baseball stadiums!
Joining him for the Fenway Park show will be Miranda Lambert, Jake Owen and Thomas Rhett.
Jason the flew to Chicago where he was joined by press and fans to reveal he will play Wrigley Field on July 20 with pals Kelly Clarkson, Jake and Thomas Rhett.
Concert details are:
Boston - July, 13, 2013 - Fenway Park
Support: Miranda Lambert, Jake Owen, Thomas Rhett
On Sale: Oct. 26 at 10 a.m. eastern
Chicago - July 20, 2013 - Wrigley Field
Support: Kelly Clarkson, Jake Owen, Thomas Rhett
On Sale: Nov. 3 at 11 a.m. eastern
Athens, Ga. - April 13, 2013 - Sanford Stadium
Support: Luke Bryan, Jake Owen Thomas Rhett
On Sale: Nov. 2 at 10 a.m. eastern
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~~If you believe the National Enquirer... (and we DON'T)....
Keith Urban is tired of the "bitch-a-thon" that's going on between fellow judges Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj and he's been threatening to walk away from the show.
A tabloid source claims Keith told the show's producers: "This trash isn't what I signed up for!... They don't pay me enough to have to deal with this crap."
Keith us earning $4 million a season, about half Minaj's take – and chump change compared to diva Mariah's whopping $18 million paycheck.
Insiders say Keith told execs: "I don't want to be the peacemaker this entire season" – and he'd be grateful if they'd replace him.
"American Idol" will begin its new season in January on Fox.
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~~Christina Aguilera and Blake Shelton recorded a duet for the pop singer's upcoming album, "Lotus" -- out Nov. 13. "Just a Fool" features Blake.
~~Kelly Clarkson's track listing for the first ‘American Idol' winner's upcoming album, ‘Greatest Hits — Chapter 1,' has been released, and it includes a duet with Vince Gill titled ‘Don't Rush.'
Clarkson also recently recorded a duet of the Keith Whitley-penned ‘There's a New Kid in Town' with Blake Shelton for his Christmas album, ‘Cheers, It's Christmas.'
In addition to the duet with Gill, the forthcoming hits album will also include the Clarkson-Jason Aldean duet, "‘Don't You Wanna Stay".
~~ FLASHBACK: A much younger John Rich (age 17), singing "Dreams Of You". The song was recorded over 20 years ago.
~~Vince Gill, Charlie Daniels and Randy Owen were honored Wednesday night at the ninth annual Leadership Music Dale Franklin Awards during ceremonies at Nashville's War Memorial Auditorium. Leadership Music is a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating the business community about the many facets of the entertainment industry.
Rodney Crowell, Al Anderson and the Time Jumpers' Dawn Sears paid musical tributes to Gill.
Daniels was honored during a musical segment by the Grascals. Owen, best known as lead vocalist of the band Alabama, was spotlighted by David Nail's rendition of "Feels So Right" and Little Big Town's take on "My Home's in Alabama."
