Alan Jackson To Debut New Music At The Grand Ole Opry

Alan Jackson No Responses »
May 042012
alan_jackson-CountryMusicRocks.net

Country superstar Alan Jackson will take to the Grand Ole Opry stage on Tues., May 8 and give a sneak peek performance of selections from his upcoming album Thirty Miles West, to be released June 5. It is his first album to be released under a new partnership between ACR (Alan’s Country Records) and EMI Records Nashville. During a 30-minute set, Jackson will perform some of his greatest hits along with the new material.  Jackson’s portion of the show will be taped for later airing on GAC’s “Noteworthy at the Opry.” 

Among other artists on the Opry May 8 are Little Big Town, Thompson Square, and Chris Young.  To purchase tickets, please click HERE.
Posted by countrymusicrocks at 10:02 am Tagged with: ,

Alan Jackson Releasing New Album ‘Thirty Miles West’ On June 5

Alan Jackson No Responses »
Apr 102012
Alan Jackson Thirty Miles West - CountryMusicRocks.net

Country music superstar Alan Jackson will release his much anticipated album Thirty Miles West on June 5.  It is his debut album on ACR (Alan’s Country Records)/EMI Records Nashville and is produced by long-time producer and friend, Keith Stegall.  Jackson’s current single from the album is “So You Don’t Have To Love Me Anymore.” 

When asked about the unique album title Jackson responds, “There’s this highway that’s been in existence for forever now – it’s called the Dixie Highway and it runs from north of Michigan all the way down to South Florida, and I wrote a song about it that’s on the album. I grew up on Highway 34 outside of Newnan, Georgia, and that’s where we came up with Thirty Miles West. I think we were about thirty miles west of the official part of the Dixie Highway that runs through Georgia.”

Keep up to date with Alan Jackson by visiting his official website, www.AlanJackson.com.

Posted by countrymusicrocks at 9:57 am Tagged with:

Alan Jackson To Re-Release Gospel Album ‘Precious Memories’ March 27

Alan Jackson No Responses »
Mar 252012
Alan Jackson Precious Memories - CountryMusicRocks.net

Alan Jackson will re-release his 2006 gospel album, Precious Memories, on Tuesday, March 27th. He originally recorded the album for his mother and his wife’s mother, who had been pleading for him to put together an entire gospel collection.

What prompted him to finally do it was when he recorded a song for the funeral of Denise’s father. “My mom had probably been asking me to record this had to be [laughs] ever since I started making records, probably early ‘90s, I guess. I don’t remember. But every now and then, you know, ‘I wish you’d make a gospel album.’ And so, and I wanted to do a gospel album. I love that music and just looking for an opportunity or just making myself do it, I guess. But what motivated me was my wife’s father passed away, and Denise asked me to record a song for his funeral. I went in with just a piano and sang it, just real quick for this service, and it was ‘Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus.’ That recording’s on the album. We used that same one. We didn’t rerecord it, so it’s the one we did for his funeral. So, anyway, after they heard that, her mother, Denise and my mother and everybody was on me then to do a whole album, so finally I ran in [the studio] and just kind of threw this thing together.”

Precious Memories includes many gospel favorites, such as “I’ll Fly Away,” “The Old Rugged Cross,” “Softly and Tenderly,” “What a Friend We Have in Jesus” and “How Great Thou Art.”

At the time of the album’s release, GAC-TV broadcast a special concert from Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. The one-hour special, which features personal interviews with Alan, his wife and mother, will re-air beginning Sunday at 8pm ET and running through March 28th at 10am ET.

The country superstar is currently making his way up the country charts with his latest hit, “So You Don’t Have to Love Me Anymore.”

Keep up with Alan Jackson by visiting his official website, www.AlanJackson.com.

Posted by countrymusicrocks at 8:09 am Tagged with:

Alan Jackson Added To The BamaJam 2012 Lineup

Alan Jackson 2 Responses »
Mar 162012
Alan Jackson Long Way To Go - CountryMusicRocks.net

The stellar lineup continues to grow for the 3-day, multi-genre BamaJam 2012 Festival to be held Thursday, June 14 through Saturday, June 16 in Enterprise, Ala. Organizers announced that Alan Jackson will join the ever-expanding list of today’s hottest entertainers which includes Kid Rock, Tim McGraw, Eric Church and the Zac Brown Band.  More artists will be revealed in the upcoming weeks and even more talent will be added to the already impressive list of stars aligning for BamaJam 2012. Specially priced 3-day tickets are available for an early-purchase price of $119* online at www.bamajam2012.com, as well as through Ticketfly.com, or charge by phone at (877) 4FLYTIX or (877-435-9849). Be one of a very limited number of people to have special access to stand on stage throughout the festival for only $999. This ticket of a lifetime will allow you to watch all the main stage entertainment from an up-close-and-personal vantage point. Once these tickets are gone, they are gone, so don’t delay! *All ticket purchases should be made now to ensure the best ticket prices available. 

Fans of all music genres will experience non-stop entertainment by today’s most popular acts from dual headline stages set at the pristine 1600-acre BamaJam Farms, “Where God and Country Coincide.” Come for the music, cool down in the new water park (opening spring 2012), explore the ATV trails, tailgate at the camping sites, park the RV with full service amenities or swing a club or two at the par 3 executive golf course onsite. Country star and BamaJam Farms spokesman Darryl Worley will perform and host the opening night of what promises to be one of the grandest outdoor entertainment extravaganzas.

“BamaJam 2012 seeks to provide the foremost level of talent ever assembled in one festival,” said Executive Producer Rendy Lovelady. “We have some exciting announcements coming up in the next few weeks, so be sure to keep checking!”

BamaJam 2012 is a production of BamaJam Productions, LLC.  For more information about BamaJam 2012 artists, tickets, camping, directions, parking, sponsors and vendors, please visit www.bamajam2012.com.

Posted by countrymusicrocks at 2:35 pm Tagged with: , , , , ,

Alan Jackson Breaks Attendance Record In 62 Year History Of San Antonio Rodeo

Alan Jackson No Responses »
Feb 272012
Alan Jackson Long Way To Go - CountryMusicRocks.net

Country music superstar Alan Jackson performed at the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo last week for the 15th time in his career but never to a larger crowd in that venue.  Rodeo officials have said that Jackson broke the all-time attendance record since the rodeo’s inception in 1950, with nearly 17,000 in attendance.

“What a great partnership, rodeo and country music.  Our fans showed how much they support the great country artist Alan Jackson last night with a record attendance in the AT&T Center,” said Pam Rew, Assistant Executive Director San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo.

“The San Antonio Rodeo has welcomed me for a lot of years and it’s one of my favorite places to play.  The rodeo and folks in Texas have always been good to me and I want to thank the fans for coming out to see us all these years,” says Jackson.

“….Alan Jackson did what he’s known for — he delivered the goods, the honest goods, strong country songs sung from the heart.”  San Antonio Express-News

Jackson’s current single, “So You Don’t Have to Love Me Anymore,” is climbing the country radio charts and is available for purchase at all online retail outlets.  The heart wrenching single is from his forthcoming album, a joint venture between ACR (Alan’s Country Records) and EMI Records Nashville. 

Posted by countrymusicrocks at 10:41 am Tagged with:

Alan Jackson Added As Headliner To Arizona Country Thunder

Alan Jackson, Big And Rich, Blake Shelton, Country Thunder, Dierks Bentley No Responses »
Dec 022011
Alan Jackson Long Way To Go - CountryMusicRocks.net

As 2011 comes to close we are one step closer to Arizona Country Thunder, and organizers are proud to unveil over ten additional acts that have joined the festival line-up, including 3-time CMA Entertainer of the Year Alan Jackson as Sunday’s headliner!  Jackson has earned 16 CMA Awards, 17 ACM Awards, 35 #1 hits, and has sold nearly 60 million albums to date – all of which make him one of the most successful and respected singer-songwriters in music today.  Jackson is set to close out the 19th annual Arizona Country Thunder festival and will join previously announced headliners Blake Shelton, Dierks Bentley, and Big & Rich for the premiere country music, camping, and entertainment festival taking place on April 12-15, 2012.  

Numerous other artists have also been added to the line-up, starting with Texas based talents like Wade Bowen and the Eli Young Band who will take the stage on Thursday along with fan-favorite Craig Morgan.  Morgan, recently signed to Black River Entertainment, has just released his new album “Good Ole Boy”, sure to add to his current count of 14 number one hits! Big & Rich previously announced for Friday night, will be joined by Steve Holy, hit-maker Jake Owen, country sweetheart Kellie Pickler, and Sawyer Brown,who has continued their success for over 20 years through non-stop energetic performances and chart topping hits including “Some Girls Do” and “Thank God For You”.  Saturday’s line-up includes headliner Blake Shelton,  Country Thunder favorite Neal McCoy, ACM and CMA winner Joe Nichols, recently Grammy nominated duo Thompson Square, and hot new country act, The Farm!

For the final day of the festival, country music’s leading piano man and two-time ACM winner Phil Vassar will take the stage. With two current albums, Noel and Hits Live On Broadway, Vassar continues to entertain country fans nationwide with his boundless energy and infectious sound.  Also performing on Sunday with Jackson is Illinois native Brett Eldredge, and The Band Perry, who has recently been honored with three CMA Awards, including the coveted “New Artist of the Year” award. 

For full access to the festival, you can purchase a 4-day pass for only $120, and new this year, the festival is offering the opportunity to purchase seats closer to the stage with (GA) RSVD seating with prices ranging from $200-$375. Another great addition this year is the new hotel + transportation packages offered through Country Thunder, so be sure to visit www.countrythunder.com or call (866) 802-6418  for further information or to purchase all things Country Thunder!

For Current Announced Line-Up Schedule, Please Click HERE

Posted by countrymusicrocks at 9:30 am Tagged with: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Garth Brooks & Alan Jackson Inducted Into Nashville Songwriters Hall Of Fame

Alan Jackson, Garth Brooks, The Band Perry 1 Response »
Oct 172011
PICTURED (l-r) are: Inductees Alan Jackson and Thom Schuyler, Mentor Award winner David Conrad and inductees John Bettis, Allen Shamblin and Garth Brooks. Photo Credit: Bev Moser

PICTURED (l-r) are: Inductees Alan Jackson and Thom Schuyler, Mentor Award winner David Conrad and inductees John Bettis, Allen Shamblin and Garth Brooks. Photo Credit: Bev Moser

Country superstars Garth Brooks and Alan Jackson and hit songwriters John Bettis, Thom Schuyler and Allen Shamblin were inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall Fame during the organization’s 41stAnniversary Hall of Fame Dinner & Induction Ceremony, held last night at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel.  Presented by AT&T, the event celebrated the musical contributions of the newest inductees through star-studded performances of some of their biggest hits before a capacity audience of 1,000 plus.

“We are honored to recognize extraordinary songwriting talent as personified by John Bettis, Garth Brooks, Alan Jackson, Thom Schuyler and Allen Shamblin, and we are proud to salute the unique way each of them has brought their music to Music City and the world,” said John Van Mol, Chairman of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Foundation. “Our 2011 inductees now take their rightful place alongside the all-time greats of Nashville songwriting.”

Garth Brooks was inducted by manager Bob Doyle and producer/Hall of Fame songwriter Allen Reynolds. “The greatest award in the music business is to be called a songwriter,” Brooks said to the audience.  Five songwriter friends performed a medley of songs they co-wrote with Brooks: Hall of Fame songwriter Pat Alger “The Thunder Rolls;”  Kent Blazy “If Tomorrow Never Comes;” Stephanie Davis “We Shall Be Free;” Victoria Shaw “The River” and  Jenny Yates “When You Come Back To Me Again.” 

Alan Jackson got a laugh out of the audience by saying when he first moved to Nashville to pursue music, “I was just stupid enough not to be scared…but it’s been going pretty good.” He was inducted by Capitol Nashville label head Mike Dungan.  The Wrights presented a medley of Jackson’s songs, including “Good Time,” “Remember When,” “Chattahoochee,” “Don’t Rock the Jukebox” and “Here In The Real World,” before four time NSAI Songwriter/Artist of the Year Taylor Swift took the stage to perform “Where Were You.”
CLICK HERE & CONTINUE READING

Posted by countrymusicrocks at 9:01 am

Blackberry Smoke Performs For Sold Out Crowd At Grand Ole Opry Honoring George Jones 80th Birthday

Alan Jackson, Blakeberry Smoke, George Jones, Jamey Johnson, Lee Ann Womack No Responses »
Sep 282011
Blackberry Smoke; photo: Matthew Mendenhall

Critically acclaimed Blackberry Smoke among those who performed to a sold out crowd September 13 during their Grand Ole Opry debut where they joined some of the biggest names in country music to honor the legendary, George Jones at his 80th Birthday Celebration. The southern rockers wowed the audience with their rendition of “Yesterday’s Wine,” “Still Doing Time” and their new song “Ain’t Got the Blues” and warmed up the stage for Jamey Johnson, Alan Jackson, Lee Ann Womack and the man of the hour, George Jones.

“We would like to say “Thank You So Much” to everyone at the Grand Ole Opry for including us in this show.  Words can’t describe the power of standing in that circle where Hank, Ernest Tubb, Roy Acuff, Bill Monroe and so many other legends stood. God bless ya’ll,” says lead singer, Charlie Starr.

Along with reaching milestones in their ever-growing career, Blackberry Smoke continues to tour the country with the Zac Brown Band and are currently recording the latest evolution in Blackberry Smoke music, a new album that will be released in early 2012.  The band has been recording in Asheville, NC under the direction of the Southern Ground Artists’ team including Zac Brown, Matt Mangano, Clay Cook, and John Kelton.  The southern rockers have also been added to the star studded line up for the Southern Ground Music & Food Festival to be held October 21-23 in Charleston, SC.  Blackberry Smoke fans can also expect a few holiday surprises from the boys, including a live DVD they shot at the Georgia Theatre in Athens, GA.

Posted by countrymusicrocks at 8:46 am
Older Entries
© 2010 countrymusicrocks.net CountryMusicRocks Est 2010 - All Rights Reserved. Suffusion theme by Sayontan Sinha