Rascal Flatts is using their upcoming Nashville concert for the greater good of their own community. The proceeds from this show, which also features Taylor Swift, are being donated to the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt. The guys are making it a tradition of donating money from their Nashville shows having donated over $2,200,000 the last 3 years! That's awesome! Lead singer Gary LeVox says "It matters to us to give back, and we can't think of a better way to do that than to help right here in our own community. We have our fans and friends in Nashville to thank for being so generous."
The show will be held on October 17th at the Sommet Center...tickets go on sale this Saturday through Ticketmaster.
We're pretty sure that we have to have this! Next month Sony Computer Entertainment America is releasing a new game for PS2 called SingStar Country! You get to sing along to music videos from your favorite artists including Kenny Chesney, Keith Urban, Rascal Flatts, Taylor Swift, Brad Paisley and more! How cool is that?! There is also a radio promotion being held by Sony Computer Entertainment America and Sony/BMG Nashville that encourages listeners to sing their way to the CMA awards. If you think you're good enough, you can attend a SingStar competition in your area with the grand prize winner getting a trip to the awards show in November!
Tune in this morning to Good Morning America to see Rascal Flatts and Taylor Swift announce the nominees for the 42nd annual CMA awards that will be held in November. Once that is over, switch over to CMT where Lady Antebellum and James Otto will announce additional nominees. Very exciting!
If you're at work and can't tune in, don't worry...we will post the nominees AS SOON as they're announced!
"Now That's What I Call Country" topped the country albums chart this week- selling over 50,000 cds. The album features songs from some of country's hottest acts including, Dierks Bentley, Sugarland, Rascal Flatts, and more!
Reba McEntire is joining the likes of Rascal Flatts and Tim McGraw as country artists who are set to release a Greatest Hits album this fall. On October 21st, Reba will release a three disc set titled 50 Greatest Hits. The music will include Reba's hits from 1984 - present...any hits before then will not be included on this piece. The official track listing has not yet been released, but we'll let you know as soon as we find out what songs will be included!
Rascal Flatts will open each Raycom Sports telecast of SEC and ACC football games this season. Their song "Bob That Head" has been re-written and re-recorded for each division and will be featured before each game along with a taped message for each division from the guys. Lead singer, Gary LeVox says "We can't think of anything more fun and exciting than mixing two of our favorite things - music and football."
Saturday marked the grand opening of Tulsa, OK's newest arena, the BOK Center. The grand opening was attended by 20,000 people...including Oklahoma's own, Garth Brooks. The new state of the art facility is said to be a great asset to the city, with not a bad seat in the house. Brooks spoke of the new facility, "Some of the greatest artists in the world will be coming through here, and I can only hope that I will be one of them."
Country music will help break in the new venue this fall with performances by Taylor Swift, LeAnn Rimes, Carrie Underwood, Rascal Flatts, and Kenny Chesney.
We recently told you about Rascal Flatts' upcoming Greatest Hits CD, Greatest Hits: Volume 1, that will be released this fall. Well now the boys have releaed the album cover for the project...what do you think? We think it's a little bland...a little too blah! It seems like a Greatest Hits CD should be a big celebration...something exciting, something with a little more fan fare...but this cover doesn't seem to match that! We already know that the music inside is a HIT...Plus, a lot of people now buy albums online through outlets such as ITunes, so does the cover even matter anymore??
Rascal Flatts are joining the album release rush this fall...they'll release their first greatest hits album titled, "Greatest Hits Volume 1." The album will drop on October 28th and will include such hits as "Prayin' For Daylight," "Bless The Broken Road," "What Hurts The Most," "I Melt," and "Life Is A Highway." RF fans will also get a special treat of 3 Christmas songs from the boys..."White Christmas," "Jingle Bell Rock," and "I'll Be Home For Christmas." The guys have yet to release a Christmas album so this is the first time fans will get to hear some holiday music from the group.
Rascal Flatts is currently on tour through November 2nd with opener, Taylor Swift.
Rascal Flatts and Brad Paisley have both announced extensions to their respective tours. Rascal Flatts "Bob That Head Tour," which also features Taylor Swift, will now run until November 2nd with the final show being held at Mohegan Sun casino in Uncasville, CT. Brad Paisley's "Paisley Party Tour" will now offer fans a second leg that begins in January and runs through March. No word on if current tourmates Jewel and Chuck Wicks will remain on the bill, but Julianne Hough will not.
On September 7th, ABC will air a special called America United: In Support Of Our Troops, featuring country singers Toby Keith, Joe Nichols, Clint Black and Jessica Simpson. The special features performances at various military bases and also includes non-country artists including Janet Jackson, ZZ Top, Snoop Dogg, and Jordin Sparks. That week is a busy country music week for ABC...on September 8th they will air a two-hour special of the CMA Festival, Country's Night To Rock, and on September 10th, they will show Taylor Swift & Rascal Flatts announcing the nominees for the 42nd annual CMA Awards which will be held in November.
Nominees for the 42nd annual CMA Awards will be announced September 10th on ABC's Good Morning America. Rascal Flatts and Taylor Swift will announce some of the nominees live from Times Square!
Immediately after GMA, a special edition of CMT Insider will air and Lady Antebellum along with James Otto will announce the full list of nominees.
The CMA Awards are set for November 12th at 8pm on ABC.
18 year old Taylor Swift recently received her high school diploma via mail. Once her career blew up, she had to stop attending public school and be home schooled. She didn't get to walk for graduation like her friends did, but we're pretty sure she's ok with that! "I never expected that my senior year would go the way it has," she said. "There's something really exciting about getting to live your dream and continue your education at the same time."
Taylor is currently touring with Rascal Flatts AND stopping by most of the major country music festivals.
Taylor Swift recently returned from the islands of Hawaii where she vacationed alongside her band, crew, and all of their families. Via her MySpace page, Taylor tells her fans "They've (the band and crew) all worked so hard for the past two years without a real break.. So I took everybody to Hawaii." How awesome is that?! We want Taylor as OUR boss!!! Taylor continues "It's been the most AMAZING week and we all needed it. It's so crazy to remember what it is to relax and not have plans. To wake up and think 'What am I doing today?.... Oh yeah.. NOTHING." Since Taylor returned from her Hawaiian vacation last week, she's back spending her spare time on her tour bus while traveling the country to perform shows with Rascal Flatts...tour dates listed here.
Attention Rascal Flatts fans...be sure to tune into your local NBC station to catch the boys perform their new single "Bob That Head" TODAY! They will also perform a few more of their hits as part of the show's Summer Concert Series. If you can't tune into the Today Show, you can always catch them on tour in a city near you...their tour is well underway with opening act, Taylor Swift.P.S. We're not too crazy about "Bob That Head" but our friend has the moves to this song DOWN!! She can bob her head like nobody's business...seriously, it was the only thing that kept us entertained during this song at the CMA Fest!!
Rascal Flatts is using their upcoming Nashville concert for the greater good of their own community. The proceeds from this show, which also features Taylor Swift, are being donated to the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt. The guys are making it a tradition of donating money from their Nashville shows having donated over $2,200,000 the last 3 years! That's awesome! Lead singer Gary LeVox says "It matters to us to give back, and we can't think of a better way to do that than to help right here in our own community. We have our fans and friends in Nashville to thank for being so generous." 
