Kellie's New Gig and Shania the Writer

According to yahoonews, if you're in the Indianapolis, Indiana area, you'll get a chance to see Kellie Pickler performing at an NCAA festival. Check out all the details here.

According to my friends at the Country Music Tattle Tale, Shania Twain is about to be a published author. Her book, From This Moment On, will be released May 3rd. I have to admit that I am curious about this one. Just what we know of her backstory already says that she has a very compelling story to tell. She's also supposed to have her own series on the new Oprah Winfrey Network, so it looks like this is going to be a very busy year for her. Now, let's hope there is some new music to add in the mix...

I leave you now with a couple of favorites videos from each:

Twittering the CMAs...

You may have heard today's news story about the country artists that are going to be twittering about the CMA Music Festival while the show is airing on the 31st. Well, here are the twitter names of some of the people involved:

Trace Adkins (@traceadkins)
Dierks Bentley (@dierksbentley)
Lady Antebellum (@ladyantebellum)
Martina McBride (@martinamcbride)
Reba McEntire (@Reba)
Kellie Pickler (@therealpickler)
Zac Brown Band (@zacbrownband)

Check the CMAs page (http://twitter.com/countrymusic) for more. There's an artist listing on the left side of the page. I'm sure Taylor will also be involved.

Hey, country music fans! How are y'all doing today? I'm doing good and excited about a new release coming up. It's Brad Paisley's instrumental album, titled Play. He told GAC today that he's going to have not only Country songs on the CD, but jazz and metal as well. Now, this is something I have to hear! He also promised to begin work on a new vocal recording after his Paisley Party tour ends.

Speaking of new releases, Kellie Pickler has announced that she's calling her new CD Kellie Pickler and it will be released on September 30th. One surprise is, she has confirmed that a new version on "Didn't You Know How Much I Loved You" from her debut will be on there. Looking forward to seeing what she's come up to. Some of the songs are already getting a lot of buzz.

I'm going to leave y'all today with a link to Brad Paisley's video "Waiting on a Woman". I think this is my favorite video he has released yet. If you haven't seen it, you'll understand why by the end. It's very touching and well done. In case you can't see the video for whatever reason, here's a screencap for you.

Well, that's about it for now. Don't forget to pick up your copy of Sugarland's "Love on the Inside- Deluxe Fan Edition" tomorrow. I know I'll be buying the download off Amazon. I'll post my thoughts on it once I've had the chance to listen to it in full. Take care!