Dolly Parton Announces New Album, Tour

Dolly Parton announces her first major North American tour in 25 years during a Nashville press conference. Rick Diamond/Getty Images
Dolly Parton announces her first major North American tour in 25 years during a Nashville press conference. Rick Diamond/Getty Images

(Source: Rolling Stone)

March 7, 2016

First major North American tour in 25 years will celebrate two-disc set, ‘Pure and Simple’ and ‘Dolly’s Biggest Hits’

“I don’t know how pure I am, but I know I’m pretty simple,” Dolly Parton quipped at Monday’s press event announcing her two-disc LP,Pure & Simple, which is due this summer. Comprised of a set of newly penned Parton tunes, the release will also include a disc called Dolly’s Biggest Hits, which Parton teased by noting, “I said ‘hits.’ I’ll have to be careful when I say that but it really is called that.”

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Catch Kelsea Ballerini’s Trifecta of Hits on “Good Morning America”

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(Source: Nash Country Daily)

It was an early morning for Kelsea Ballerini as she headed to the Good Morning America set Friday (Aug. 19)  to perform her hit songs, “Love Me Like You Mean It,” “Dibs,” and “Peter Pan,” from her debut album, The First Time. 

The reigning ACM New Female Vocalist of the Year took a break for a few minutes to chat with both Robin Roberts and David Muir during the show. “It’s been crazy, it’s been crazy,” she told Robin. “It’s been amazing though. I got to put out ‘Peter Pan’— it’s my third single. It’s Top 5 on country radio right now. I’m so stoked on life.”

Kelsea recently wrapped up a stint as co-host of ABC’s Greatest Hits and will be heading out on her first-ever headlining tour—First Time Tour—which opens Oct. 21 in Houston.

Check out all three of Kelsea’s performances on GMA.

(You’ll have to go to the original article to see the videos guys… it won’t let me embed them here… sorry!!)

Kiefer Sutherland Gets Up for Debut Album, “Down In a Hole”

 

(Source: Nash Country Daily)

You know him as Jack Bauer on FOX’s TV Series 24 and from such movies as Stand By Me, The Lost Boys, Young Guns and Flatliners, but now you get to know Kiefer Sutherland as a country music singer.

The singer/actor has released his debut album,Down In a Hole—which he calls a passion project—consisting of 11 co-written tracks, including the single, “Can’t Stay Away.”

“It’s the closest thing I’ve ever had to a journal or diary,”  said Kiefer. “All of these songs are pulled from my own personal experiences. As much as I enjoyed the writing and recording process, I am experiencing great joy now begin able to play these songs to a live audience, which was something I hadn’t counted on.”
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Show Update

After a lot of thought, I’ve decided to put the next episode on hold for the time being. I’m thinking about making some changes to the format and want it to be awesome for you guys.

I will however keep posting news items I think you’d be interested in, so keep following the website and also the Facebook and Twitter pages for the news items and also updates on the podcast.

To those of you who have taken time out to listen to 3 shows I’ve done so far, I really appreciate your support and hope that you will keep enjoying them in the future once I’m back up and running.

So until the next show….

Thanks and keep enjoying the Open Country!!

L x

Watch Kelsea Ballerini’s Performance of “Peter Pan” on “Jimmy Kimmel Live”

(Source: Nash Country Daily)

Kelsea Ballerini performed her current single, “Peter Pan,” on last night’s (Aug. 1) episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live. The tune, which is the third single from her debut album, The First Time, is currently No. 10 on Billboard‘s Country Airplay chart. Continue reading Watch Kelsea Ballerini’s Performance of “Peter Pan” on “Jimmy Kimmel Live”