MORE GOOD STUFF…with Carrie, Kenny, Pistol Annies, Thanksgiving, and more!
- As you’re thawing the Thanksgiving turkey, you may want to tune-in this Wednesday night as VH1 airs the TV world premiere of highlights from the superstar iHeartRadio Music Festival, which took place in September. The two-and-a-half-hour special will feature performances by Kenny Chesney, Carrie Underwood, Lady Gaga, Coldplay, Jennifer Lopez, and many more. Catch the premiere Wednesday, November 23rd, at 10pm, ET, re-airing on Thanksgiving Day at 3am and 10am, ET.
- CMT.com Editorial Director and longtime music journalist Chet Flippo has unveiled his picks for top music gifts for the holiday season, and number-one on his list is Pistol Annies‘ album, Hell on Heels. Chet says, “For my money, this is the album of the year,” while “Lone Star Annie” herself, Miranda Lambert, is hot on the heels of Hell on Heels with her new collection, Four the Record. Also among the Top 10 is The Dreaming Fields, from “You and Tequila” co-writer Matraca Berg. Check out Chet’s full list, right here, on CMT.com.
- Also in the season of giving, the “Give the Gift of Music” campaign is in full swing at GivetheGiftofMusic.info, which features contesting, music information and gift ideas, a gift registry, and more — including video testimonials from artists about meaningful gifts of music that touched their lives. Among those contributing is Chris Young, who talks about one Christmas present that helped shape his future. You can see it here. Chris is hot on the radio now with “You,” the new smash from his chart-topping NEON album.
- Most of the fan-voting for the upcoming American Country Awards may have ended, but there’s still time to keep those ballots coming in the category of Artist of the Year, with final voting closing on December 2nd. Kenny Chesney, Zac Brown Band, Lady Antebellum, Taylor Swift, and Jason Aldean are all in the running, and you can pick your favorite at TheACAs.com. Tune-in to find out who’ll take it home when the show airs December 5th, at 8pm, ET, on FOX.
