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American Idol, Blake Shelton, Blog, CMA Fest, Entertainment, First Listen, Jason Aldean, Kelly Clarkson, Nashville, Reba McEntire, Vince Gill
First Listen: Kelly Clarkson "Tie It Up"
America’s first Idol, Kelly Clarkson, who has had multiplatinum success with pop anthems and power ballads, is tapping into her southern roots with her latest single “Tie It Up.” The singer first hinted at a promising country career when she teamed up with her childhood idol – and future mother-in-law – Reba on the country legend’s Duets record. Since then, the Texas-native has teamed with Jason Aldean for their massive hit “Don’t You Wanna Stay” and with Vince Gill on the single “Don’t Rush,” which appeared on her Greatest Hits album last year. Earlier this month, Clarkson took a break from recording her upcoming Christmas record to take the stage at…
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Jason Aldean & Kelly Clarkson To Go #1
Academy of Country Music‘s nominee for Entertainer of the Year, Jason Aldean, is busy making the talk-rounds in LA this week. Earlier today, his stop by The Ellen Show aired, where he performed his newest monster hit “Don’t You Wanna Stay” with his vocal companion Kelly Clarkson. The performance was incredible per usual: Jason delivered, ‘the boys’ (Rich Redmond, Kurt Allison, and Tully Kennedy) rocked it, and Kelly’s vocals were flawless. But it was backstage where Clarkson spilled some exciting news. Check out this web exclusive video of two of Tragic Kingdom’s featured artists behind-the-scenes after their performance. And if you unforgivably missed the performance, Tragic Kingdom has your back. Enjoy!…
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The Harder The Life, The Sweeter The Song
Since moving to Nashville late last year, I have learned one thing: Nashville is full of true talent. It’s not just the songbirds who spit out twangy vocals, this town has musicians (some of the best in the world), engineers, publishers, and songwriters. As a new feature to Tragic Kingdom in 2011, the Songwriter Spotlight will give songwriters a chance to get much needed, and well deserved, attention. First up, is by far one of the most sincere storytellers in town, John Edwards. Born in the hills of Lenior, North Carolina, songwriter John Edwards was destined for success. At the age of three, his mother moved John and his brothers…
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Andrea Ball, Best Of, Eminem, Jason Aldean, katy perry, Lady Antebellum, lady gaga, Matt Morris, Miranda Lambert, Neon Trees, SXSW, taylor swift, The UMS
The Best Of 2010
As I prepare to celebrate another year’s end, I can’t help but reminisce about the whirlwind year that has passed by so quickly. If 2010 brought one thing, it was great music. Some of the best albums of the new millennium’s decade popped up in its last year and I was there salivating over each and every note. This year also granted me access to some new discovery, as I traveled to music festivals across the country, including South By Southwest and The UMS, discovering bright new gems to add to my ever growing playlist. And finally, my year ended with a move east to the “Crazy Town”: Nashville, Tennessee.…
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Andrea Ball, Best Of, Carrie Underwood, Flobots, Jason Aldean, katy perry, Ke$ha, Lady Antebellum, lady gaga, Matt Morris, Miranda Lambert, Neon Trees, Rihanna
The Songs of 2010
While 2010 was filled with so many great songs, we’ve narrowed down the top 25 that kept us moving and grooving all year long. I know that there are many opinions and choices and these are just mine, so please feel free to share yours on Twitter or Facebook. Top 25 Songs of 2010:25. Paramore – “The Only Exception”24. Flobots – “Infatuation”23. Sara Bareilles – “King of Anything”22. Ke$ha – “Tik Tok”21. Neon Trees – “1983”20. Lady Gaga – “Telephone (Feat. Beyonce)”19. Taio Cruz – “Dynamite”18. Rihanna – “Rude Boy”17. Matt Morris – “Live Forever”16. Andrea Ball – “Dial Tone”15. Jason Aldean – “My Kinda Party”14. Black Eyed Peas – “I Gotta Feelin'”13. Katy…
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Jason Aldean: On The Road
On the heels of a hit new album, My Kinda Party, Jason Aldean made a stop on Jimmy Kimmel Live to perform his number one single, the title track from the album, and his soon to be single, “Dirt Road Anthem”. The appearance is one of many that Aldean will make on his promotional tour before he hits the road for a dynamic 32-city MY KINDA PARTY TOUR, which kicks off January 21 in Little Rock, Arkansas.
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America Wants To Stay
On Wednesday night, we watched Jason Aldean stun audiences with his powerful vocal performance and on stage chemistry with global pop sensation Kelly Clarkson, when the duo took the stage at the 44th Annual CMA’s. The Tragic Kingdom favorites performed the new single from Aldean’s latest album, My Kinda Party, entitled “Don’t You Wanna Stay”. Yesterday, Aldean’s label, Broken Bow Records, rushed the songs release and made the song available due to a flood of requests from radio stations across the country. “If there’s one thing I’ve learned in my years in the record business, it is always give radio what they want,” said SVP Promotion Carson James. “Our entire…
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Blake Shelton, Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood, CMA's, Country Music Awards, Featured Artist, Jason Aldean, Keith Urban, Kelly Clarkson, Miranda Lambert, Reba McEntire
CMA Recap
Last night, Nashville’s finest gathered for the Country Music Association Awards, or more widely known as the CMA’s. The evening was jam packed with great performances, big wins, and huge stars. The night, though, belonged to Miranda Lambert, who won four awards, including Top Female Vocalist. And in a fitting surprise, Lambert’s fiancee, Blake Shelton took home Top Male honors, which Shelton said was “34 years in the making”. The biggest award of the night went to Brad Paisley, who got emotional while accepting his Entertainer of the Year trophy. This year’s performances were incredible, but the my pick for the best of the night belonged to our featured artist,…
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It Takes Two
Tragic Kingdom’s featured artist of the month, Jason Aldean, is set to take the stage tonight at the Country Music Awards live from Nashville, performing his new single “Don’t You Wanna Stay”. When Aldean was recording his new (hit) album, My Kinda Party, he knew that he wanted to record his new single as a duet with a powerhouse diva, but it was his top two choices that really stood out – proving this country boy is my kind of people. “Carrie Underwood was one of them, and [the other was] Kelly Clarkson,” Aldean said. “I’m a fan of both of their voices… but they’re both really different. Kelly [has…
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Country On Top
This week, music fans cashed in on the country craze, especially with the release of the newest effort from this month’s featured artist, Jason Aldean. The totals are still being counted, but it looks like Aldean’s My Kinda Party is projected to move about 200,000 copies in its first week (not a bad start), debuting at Billboard’s #2 spot. Taylor Swift‘s Speak Now will enjoy another week in the top position, projecting to move 350,000 in it’s second week. Also rounding out the top ten this week, it looks like Brad Paisley will land in that last spot with his greatest hits album, Hits Alive. Maybe it’s in preparation for this Wednesday’s…
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Jason Aldean: My Kinda Party
On the eve of his album release, Tragic Kingdom introduces a new breed to our growing list of featured artists. He’s already sold 3.5 million records worldwide and has spent more time in the last 14 weeks at number one than any other country artist, but it wasn’t until I arrived in Nashville a couple months ago that I took notice of Jason Aldean. I was sitting at a friend’s house listening to one of the tracks from his latest effort, My Kinda Party, and it was clear that this country boy was more than another Nashville wannabe. In fact, this guy rocks. I got an advanced copy of the album…