Tim McGraw

Trio Dixie Chicks Takes Over for Lady Antebellum at Craven Country Jamboree 2013

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With Lady Antebellum having to adjust their 2013 tour schedule, Texas trio Dixie Chicks are stepping in for them at the 2013 Craven Country Jamboree. The festival will take place July 11-14 in Craven, Saskatchewan, and the Chicks will join Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw as headliners. The press release has the details: “We knew Read More

Sony/ATV Songwriters Rule Charts but Big Loud Shirt’s Rodney Clawson Takes the 2012 Crown

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It is the time for year-end lists and Billboard took a look at which country music songwriters were most successful in 2012. During CMA week, Sony/ATV was recently named publisher of the year by BMI, ASCAP and SESAC. Proving they deserved the honor, the company tops both the Country Airplay Publisher Corporations year-end chart and Read More

Taylor Swift’s ‘Red’ Leads Billboard Top 30 Country Albums of 2012 Chart

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As expected, Taylor Swift‘s most recent album, Red, tops the Billboard Top 30 Country Albums of 2012 Chart. It deserves to top this list only if you consider this to be a country album, which I don’t; a criticism I have of two more albums in the top 10 (I will leave it to readers Read More

Tim McGraw Joined by Keith Urban and Taylor Swift on ‘Two Lanes of Freedom,’ Out February 5, 2013

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Tim McGraw will release his new album, Two Lanes of Freedom, his first with Big Machine Records, on February 5, 2013. The singer is excited about this project and after glancing at the track list, I can see why. “I feel like I’ve progressed in my work, and I’ve always strived to get better,” says Read More

2013 Craven Country Jamboree Lineup Includes Tim McGraw, Kenny Chesney, Lady Antebellum

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As the longest-running music festival in Canada, Craven Country Jamboree is once again bringing country music superstars to Saskatchewan. This year’s edition, taking place between July 11 – 14, will host headliners Tim McGraw, Lady Antebellum, and Kenny Chesney. Also included on the bill are Gloriana, Phil Vassar, Brantley Gilbert, Scotty McCreery and homegrown talents Read More

Kenny Chesney, Lady Antebellum among Billboard Touring Award Winners

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At the 2012 Billboard Touring Awards, rock and country took home the big titles. Presented earlier tonight at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City during a ceremony hosted by comedienne Sandra Bernhard, the awards recognize the most successful artists, venues, and touring industry professionals. Top Package, for the top-grossing tour featuring three or more Read More

Recap: Highlights of the 46th Annual CMA Awards – November 1, 2012

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The 46th Annual CMA Awards were held Thursday night, November 1st in downtown Nashville at the Bridgestone Arena. The live broadcast, on the ABC network, opened with Jason Aldean performing ‘Only Way I Know’ in front of a huge American flag and giving a shout out to the resilient people of New York and the Read More

Single Review: ‘One of Those Nights’ – Tim McGraw

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Songwriters: Luke Laird, Rodney Clawson, Chris Tompkins Tim McGraw has started a new chapter in his long career. The switch to Big Machine Records has clearly energized him. Following his debut song with the label, ‘Truck Yeah,’ which many saw as a departure in style, he chose as the second single ‘One of Those Nights.’ Read More