MORE GOOD STUFF…with Jake, Miranda, Sara, Carrie, and Tony Bennett!
- Jake Owen is number-one on the radio for a second straight week with “Barefoot Blue Jean Night,” the title track to his chart-topping new album, and you can see Jake on People.com in a recent interview as he talks about the album, as well as the generosity of the man he’s on tour with right now — Keith Urban! Check it out, right here!
- We’ve known for a while that Brad Paisley had a book in the works, and we now have a date! November 1st will be the release date for Diary of a Player, co-written by Brad and Rolling Stone contributing editor and Emmy-nominated TV writer and producer David Wild. The book is described as a salute to the guitar heroes of the music world who influenced Brad’s love for the instrument and made him want to be a “guitar man,” as well.
- Tune-in for Miranda Lambert and hubby Blake Shelton as guests on the debut of GAC’s new outdoors show Tom’s Wild Life, hosted by outfitter extraordinaire (and their wedding best man) Tom McMillan. Catch the series premiere this Sunday, September 8th, at 9pm, ET, on GAC.
- Next week Tuesday, September 20th, marks the release of Tony Bennett‘s Duets II (two) album, featuring some of Tony’s classic hits in collaborations with a multi-genre galaxy of stars, including Carrie Underwood, Lady Gaga, Faith Hill, Mariah Carey, Norah Jones, John Mayer, Aretha Franklin, Natalie Cole, and many more. Visit TonyBennett.com for more info! …The week also includes the Friday, September 23rd second-season premiere of the CBS series Blue Bloods, in which Tony and Carrie Underwood will portray themselves performing at a fundraiser in a scene featuring series stars Tom Selleck and Bridget Moynahan. Tony and Carrie will sing “It Had to Be You,” the song they recorded for Duets II. Catch the episode on September 23rd, at 10pm, ET, on CBS. …Carrie will also be among the stars joining Tony on September 24th for AARP Presents: Tony Bennett Live in Concert — Benefit for Drive to End Hunger. The concert at the Staples Center in Los Angeles will support the AARP and the AARP Foundation’s Drive to End Hunger program and is also slated to include John Mayer, Diana Krall, and the great Stevie Wonder.
- Look for Sara Evans in a six-page feature in the October issue of People Country, on sale now! Sara is currently on the radio with “My Heart Can’t Tell You No,” the gorgeous second single and follow-up to her number-one smash, “A Little Bit Stronger,” both from her chart-topping Stronger album.
