Lady Antebellum Singer Ties the Knot

The lead female singer of Lady Antebellum, Hillary Scott, wed her fiance Chris Tyrell. Tyrell is the drummer of Love and Theft. The couple wed in a ceremony in upstate New York on Saturday. Scott, 25, announced the marriage to her fans with a video on the Lady Antebellum website. “We got married! We just wanted you to hear it from us first,” Scott gushed to fans after showing off her wedding ring.

Lady Antebellum’s Latest Album “Own the Night” Rules The Billboard chart

Lady Antebellum is definitely experiencing pride of ownership, as the country-pop trio’s third album, “Own the Night,” sold 347,000 copies to debut atop the Billboard/SoundScan album rankings.

That’s the best bow for a country release since Taylor Swift’s “Speak Now” moved a little over a million units last November. It’s a comedown for Lady A, though, compared to the blockbuster bow for their previous release, “Need You Now,” which debuted with 481,000 copies a year and a half ago, when that album’s once-in-a-lifetime title-track smash was peaking across multiple formats.

Country-inclined shoppers weren’t checking out with just Lady Antebellum in their baskets. The week’s second-best entry belonged to newcomer Brantley Gilbert, in at No. 4 on sales of 51,000 for his “Halfway to Heaven” album (boosted by a hit single, “Country Must Be Country Wide”). Technically, it’s a re-entry: Gilbert’s album was previously issued on an indie label before being taken out of print in anticipation of this successful relaunch by Swift’s label home.

Staind made a stand at No. 5, though the 47,000-copy bow for the fading hard rock band’s eponymous effort only represented half the 92,000 units their previous album debuted with three years ago.

Other top-ranked rock entries included bows from Dream Theater at No. 8 (36,000 copies) and the Devil Wears Prada at No. 10 (32,000).

Two reunited rock outfits associated with the ’90s made comebacks after long layoffs, to very modest returns. Primus’ first album in eight years entered the chart at No. 15 (selling 24,000 units), while a seemingly whacked Bush only made it only to No. 18 with their first album in a decade (20,000).

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New Details On Lady Antebellum’s Upcoming Album

In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Lady Antebellum’s Charles Kelley revealed new details on the trios upcoming album:

“We all remember high school dances, and how innocent those little moments were,” he says. “I think there’s gonna be a lot of nostalgic songs on the record. Maybe that’s just because we’re all getting a little older. Now we’re so busy and there’s a little part of us that yearns for a time when it was a little simpler. I don’t know what fueled that.”

“If we were to use the success of ‘Need You Now’ as the barometer for every other song, then we’ll probably be highly disappointed. That song will probably undoubtedly be the biggest song of our career. We can hopefully have success for 20 years, but we may not ever have the success of that one particular song again. But we might. You never know. But we’re gonna try not to chase it, is what I’m sayin’. If we try to chase that too much, we’ll start to deviate from what made the sound of the group.”

Following the success of ‘Need You Now’, their approach on the new album is more realistic than trying to top one of the biggest hits in country music.

[video] Mashup – DJ Earworm – United State of Pop 2010

Oh!!! So I WAS listening to the same song over and over and over and over and over all year long. Hopefully, 2011 will shake things up a bit.

Check out DJ Earworm’s mashup of the top pop songs of the year – United State of Pop 2010:

Can you name all of the songs DJ Earworm used in the mashup? Leave your answers in the comments below!

2011 Grammy Nominees

The 2011 Grammy Nominees were announced last night and leading the pack is Eminem with 10 nominations. Bruno Mars received 7 nominations, while Jay-Z, Lady Antebellum and Lady GaGa earned 6 each. The Grammy’s will take place on Feb. 13th.

Here’s a complete list of nominees –

Album of the Year
Recovery – Eminem
Need You Now – Lady Antebellum
The Fame Monster – Lady Gaga
Teenage Dream – Katy Perry
The Suburbs – Arcade Fire

Record of the Year
“Love the Way You Lie” – Eminem & Rihanna
“Nothin’ on You” – B.o.B & Bruno Mars
“Empire State of Mind” – Jay-Z & Alicia Keys
“Need You Now” – Lady Antebellum
“F**k You” – Cee Lo Green

Song of the Year
“Love the Way You Lie” – Eminem & Rihanna
“F**k You”- Cee Lo Green
“The House That Built Me” – Miranda Lambert
“Beg, Steal, or Borrow” – Ray LaMontagne
“Need You Now” – Lady Antebellum

Best New Artist
Drake
Esperanza Spalding
Justin Bieber
Florence + the Machine
Mumford & Sons

Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals
“Don’t Stop Believin’ (Regionals Version)” – Glee Cast
“Misery” – Maroon 5
“The Only Exception” – Paramore
“Babyfather” – Sade
“Hey, Soul Sister (Live)” – Train

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
Sara Bareilles – “King of Anything”
Beyoncé – “Halo (Live Version)”
Norah Jones – “Chasing Pirates”
Lady Gaga – “Bad Romance”
Katy Perry – “Teenage Dream”

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
Michael Bublé – “Haven’t Met You Yet”
Michael Jackson – “This Is It”
Adam Lambert – “Whataya Want From Me”
Bruno Mars – “Just the Way You Are”
John Mayer – “Half of My Heart”

Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals
“Airplanes II” — B.o.B, Eminem & Hayley Williams
“Imagine” — Herbie Hancock, Pink, India.Arie, Seal, Konono No. 1, Jeff Beck & Oumou Sangare
“If It Wasn’t For Bad” — Elton John & Leon Russell
“Telephone” — Lady Gaga & Beyoncé
“California Gurls” — Katy Perry & Snoop Dogg

Best Pop Vocal Album
My World 2.0 – Justin Bieber
I Dreamed A Dream – Susan Boyle
The Fame Monster – Lady Gaga
Battle Studies – John Mayer
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Tim McGraw Hosts ‘CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night to Rock ‘ Wednesday, Sept 1

Summer gets even hotter when “CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night to Rock” airs Wednesday, Sept. 1 (8:00-11:00 PM/ET) on the ABC Television Network. Singer, songwriter, actor, and 11-time CMA Award winner Tim McGraw serves as host for the annual celebration of America’s music.

The special features performances by Jason Aldean, Billy Currington, Alan Jackson, Kid Rock, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride, Reba McEntire, McGraw, Justin Moore, Brad Paisley, Kellie Pickler, Rascal Flatts, Darius Rucker, Blake Shelton with Trace Adkins, Josh Turner, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, and Zac Brown Band filmed in front of a sold-out audience in June during CMA Music Festival in Nashville at LP Field, home of the NFL’s Tennessee Titans.

One highlight of the show is a special performance by reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year Taylor Swift, who premiered her soon-to-be-released new single “Mine” for her fans at a top-secret private event in Nashville during CMA Music Festival. The song is the first single from her upcoming album Speak Now, in stores Oct. 25.

Offering an insider’s glimpse at the Festival, Lady Antebellum allowed cameras to follow them for a day at the event. Viewers will see the reigning CMA Vocal Group of the Year perform at their fan club party, interact with Festival attendees during an unplanned appearance in the Fan Fair Exhibit Hall, and more.

Lady Antebellum “Our Kind Of Love” music video released!

The chart topping country group, Lady Antebellum, premiered the music video for their latest single “Our Kind of Love”.

“Our Kind of Love” is the third single from their Need You Now album, following up chart-topping hits, “American Honey” and “Need You Now.”

“Our Kind of Love” has already reached the top twenty of the Billboard country charts and #80 on the Hot 100, while their album is still in the top 10.

Check out the music video below!

Tim McGraw to Host ‘CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night to Rock’ on ABC

High voltage superstar performances are a hallmark of “CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night to Rock” so it makes sense that one of the most electrifying entertainers in the format – Tim McGraw – would be tapped to host when the special airs Wednesday, Sept. 1 (8:00-11:00 PM/ET) on the ABC Television Network.

“The summer’s hottest concert special, just got hotter with the addition of Tim McGraw as host,” said Steve Moore, Chairman of the CMA Board of Directors. “He is a dynamic performer with an undeniable chemistry and relationship with the fans.”

Some of the artists already announced to appear at LP Field during CMA Music Festival include Trace Adkins, Jason Aldean, Billy Currington, Alan Jackson, Kid Rock, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride, Reba McEntire, Tim McGraw, Brad Paisley, Kellie Pickler, Rascal Flatts, Darius Rucker, Blake Shelton, Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood, Zac Brown Band, and more.

Taylor Swift will host a free 13-hour fan meet and greet event during the Festival at the Bridgestone Arena, which includes a short acoustic performance.

Carrie Underwood Wins Big At 2010 CMT Music Awards

The night belonged to first-time winners and fan-favorite Carrie Underwood, who took home two wins at this year’s CMT MUSIC AWARDS. Underwood took top honors for VIDEO OF THE YEAR (“Cowboy Casanova”) and CMT PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR (“Temporary Home” from INVITATION ONLY: CARRIE UNDERWOOD); while Keith Urban took home the buckle in a first-time category win for MALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR (“‘Til Summer Comes Around,” and Miranda Lambert scored her first CMT Music Award for FEMALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR (“White Liar”).

Also for the first time, the multi-platinum Lady Antebellum won GROUP VIDEO OF THE YEAR (“Need You Now”); Blake Shelton and Trace Adkins won COLLABORATIVE VIDEO OF THE YEAR (“Hillbilly Bone”), and Luke Bryan claimed the USA WEEKEND BREAKTHROUGH VIDEO OF THE YEAR (“Do I”). Legendary duo Brooks & Dunn re-emerged as a fan favorite capturing DUO VIDEO OF THE YEAR (“Indian Summer”), which marks their first DUO win since 2002. Director Shaun Silva won his first VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR for his entire body of work over the last year.

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Brad Paisley Donates $100,000 To The Nashville Flood Relief

Last night during a celebrity charity telethon for flood flood relief in Nashville, country star Brad Paisley donated $100,000.

To kick off the telethon, Paisley sang his track “Welcome To The Future”, before announcing, “I think it’s time to start things off with a donation. We’re going to donate $100,000.”

Brad Paisley wasn’t the only star present. Keith Urban, Kellie Pickler, Sheryl Crow, and Lady Antebellum performed last night as well.

The country stars helped raise over $1.5 million dollars for the flood relief, but no one has matched Taylor Swift’s massive donation of $500,000 that she gave a week or so ago.

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