It’s been another great year in country music…and as we get ready for 2011, we’re looking back at some of the highlights of 2010.
IN JANUARY…
• Miranda Lambert hit number-one with her song “White Liar,” from her Revolution CD. (AUDIO INFO BELOW)
• Kellie Pickler entertained the troops, as she took part in her third USO tour. (AUDIO INFO BELOW)
• Danny Gokey made his debut appearance on the Grand Ole Opry. (AUDIO INFO BELOW)
• Carrie Underwood‘s digital single, “Cowboy Casanova,” is certified Gold. A few weeks later it is certified Platinum. (AUDIO INFO BELOW)
010 HIGHLIGHTS: January" width="16" height="14" /> Miranda Lambert thanked her fans and friends for helping “White Liar” reach the top of the charts. (:24)
“Hey, this is Miranda Lambert. I just wanted to say huge thank you and tell you how grateful I am to my fans and my friends at country radio for giving me my very first, not only my very first top five, but my first number one. It’s an amazing feeling. It’s a song I wrote, so I’m really proud of it, and I just can’t thank you enough for the support, and hopefully it’s the first of many! Thank you so much.”
010 HIGHLIGHTS: January" width="16" height="14" /> Kellie Pickler says that USO trip destinations are closely guarded. (:08)
“Honestly, we never find out where we’re gonna be goin’ until we get on the plane and they hand us our tour book. And that’ll tell us where we’re gonna be.”
010 HIGHLIGHTS: January" width="16" height="14" /> Danny Gokey talks about making his Grand Ole Opry debut. (:40)
“I was nervous goin’ to the Opry because it’s a place where legends have stood, and they’ve played and performed on that stage, and it’s, you know, it’s the Mother Church of Country Music, so it’s really, kind of in essence where it kind of began right there. You know, where the popularity really started comin’ in a real strong force, and all I know is that I didn’t want (sigh), I didn’t want to mess up. And I didn’t want to disgrace the stage, either, so I tried to treat it with as much respect as I could, and on a same note, I felt like it was affirmation, though, bein’ asked to come to the Grand Ole Opry and sing. And so while I was intimidated, I was thankful that people were…they were recognizing me as a country artist.”
010 HIGHLIGHTS: January" width="16" height="14" /> Carrie Underwood talks about her hit, “Cowboy Casanova.” (:32)
“‘Cowboy Casanova.’ We basically didn’t take ourselves too seriously and wrote this song, and then, it was like, ‘Holy cow!’ Like, ‘What is this? What did we do? This is awesome!’ Just getting it back was like, ‘Oh, my gosh, this is bigger than any of us could have even imagined.’ Everything about this song is so much fun, and it’s so strong and female empowering. Very anthemic…just a lot of fun. And, you know, I got a little sassy streak, and I like songs that get to showcase that.”