Check out the concert review with pictures here:  http://www.countrystarscentral.com/lbtreviewjuly2010.htm 

July 21st, 2010

Little Big Town Album Review

Country music’s favorite band, Little Big Town is preparing to release their fourth studio album “The Reason Why” on August 24th. We’d like to offer you an album review and hope that you will buy a copy or two of the album on August 24th!

Check out the album review here: http://www.countrystarscentral.com/lbtcdreview.htm 

July 18th, 2010

Lilith Fair Chicago Review

Sarah McLachlan’s highly anticipated Lilith Fair visited Chicago this past weekend bringing a cast of superstar performers such as Court Yard Hounds, Heart, and Mary J. Blige on Saturday July 17^th, 2010.

Make sure to check out the show review with pictures: http://www.countrystarscentral.com/lilithchicagoreview.htm 

July 14th, 2010

Lilith Fair 2010 Interviews

July 3rd, 2010

Julianne Hough Concert Review

Blonde bombshell Julianne Hough rocked the annual Naperville Ribfest this past weekend performing a selection of her greatest hits “That Song In My Head” and “You, You, You” as well as new cuts from her forthcoming album.

Check out the concert review with pictures here:  http://www.countrystarscentral.com/juliannehoughreview.htm

June 30th, 2010

The Band Perry Interview

Hot new band The Band Perry caught up with us outside of Joe’s Bar in Chicago to chat about their fresh new music, admiration for Country Music Queen Loretta Lynn, writing with American Idol judge Kara DioGuardi and much more!

Check out this fabulous interview: http://www.countrystarscentral.com/thebandperrychat.htm

June 28th, 2010

Rachel Loy Interview

Check out our interview with singer/songwriter/musician Rachel Loy. An exceptional artist with a history of great accomplishments, Rachel graduated from the Berklee School of Music with honors, has co-written songs for Rebecca Lynn Howard and Victoria Shaw and currently plays electric bass for country artist Julianne Hough. Rachel’s future is bound to be filled with many surprises and much success. This week she releases her digital EP and is ready to embark on her own solo tour in support of her music.  

Check out our interview with RACHEL LOY here: http://www.countrystarscentral.com/rachelloyinterview.htm

June 27th, 2010

Lilith Fair 2010

Music superstar Sarah McLachlan kicks off her highly anticipated Lilith Fair today in Calgary, AB. The tour runs through August 16^th and tickets are now available through the official Lilith Fair website. Don’t miss this one of a kind concert event!!

Check out the official website here: http://www.LilithFair.com

June 23rd, 2010

Dierks Bentley Autographed CD Contest

Thanks to Capitol Records Nashville and Dierks Bentley, we are pleased to offer our readers an opportunity to win an autographed copy of Dierks Bentley's NEW Bluegrass CD "Up On The Ridge" this month and for July 2010!!

Check out this great contest to win from Dierks Bentley: http://www.countrystarscentral.com/dierksbentleycontest.htm

June 21st, 2010

Jaron and The Long Road To Love Interview

Check out our exclusive video interview with singer/songwriter Jaron from the former pop music duo Evan and Jaron, as he shares the stories behind his new record, why he chose to make the move to Nashville and much more.  

Check out the interview here: http://www.countrystarscentral.com/jaroninterviewjune10.htm

June 15th, 2010

Chely Wright Benefit Coverage:

Kicking off the highly anticipated CMA Music Fest, country music singer/songwriter Chely Wright hosted her annual "Reading, Writing and Rhythm" benefit concert at the TPAC in downtown Nashville, Tennessee on Tuesday June 8th, 2010 with some of country music’s brightest stars Trisha Yearwood, SHeDaisy, Buxton Hughes, Rodney Crowell, Justin Moore, Jamey Johnson and Canadian songstress Jann Arden.

Check out our interviews with some of the artists here: http://www.countrystarscentral.com/readingwritingrhythm.htm

June 14th, 2010

Melissa Peterman Interview

We are pleased to offer an exclusive chat with the hilarious Melissa Peterman. You’ve grown to love her as Barbara Jean on the smash TV show Reba through the years, as well as the delightful host of CMT’s The Singing Bee. We chatted with the comic superstar about her exciting career and plans for the rest of the year!

Check out the interview with Melissa Peterman here: http://www.countrystarscentral.com/melissapetermanchat.htm 

June 10th, 2010

The Judds Announce 2010 Tour

Country Music’s legendary duo, The Judds, delivered a riveting performance for over 10,000 fans in downtown Nashville as they launched this year’s 2010 CMA Music Festival. Wynonna and Naomi Judd helped kick off what USA Today calls “the crown jewel of Country Music festivals,” setting the stage for their highly anticipated final tour, The Judds: The Last Encore. It has been over 10 years since their 2000 “Power To Change” tour, and this final reunion promises to be nothing short of spectacular.

In typical fan-friendly Judd fashion, Wynonna and Naomi recently invited dedicated “Judd Heads” and country music fans across the country to name their upcoming tour in The Judds “Name That Tour” contest. The response was overwhelming. Thousands of fans jumped at the opportunity to solidify their place in Judds HERstory and ultimately Jacqualine Budgell from Murfreesboro, TN was chosen as the lucky winner.

According to Naomi, The Last Encore tour is an opportunity to celebrate the relationship with their fans one last time. “There is nothing like music and laughter to connect people,” she says. “How I’ve missed that encounter with the very ones who’ve allowed us that awesome privilege! I’m counting the days till I can be back on my bus, visiting their towns.”

In addition to their enduring 26-year relationship with the fans, Wynonna shares her sentiment on reuniting with her mother, Naomi, again. “This tour gives me a chance to enjoy where Mom and I are in our relationship. I look forward to celebrating our personal and professional journey...together.” And, for the fans who have followed their journey together through the years, this final curtain call will be yet another reason to celebrate.

The tour will kick off on November 26, the day after Thanksgiving, in Green Bay, Wisconsin and will continue on to their home state of Kentucky with a play in Louisville alongside dates in Salt Lake City, UT, Los Angeles, CA and Las Vegas, NV. The Judds will close their final tour with a full circle moment in Phoenix, AZ where their 2000 “Power To Change” tour began. The Judds: The Last Encore tour will feature new Judds and Wynonna music from the upcoming album while also shining a bright light on all of the fan’s Judds and Wynonna favorites. And for the first time ever, they will also celebrate the holiday season during their final tour by weaving several classic Christmas songs in their immensely diverse set list.

The Judds agent, Greg Oswald, of William Morris Endeavor Entertainment shares “The Judds have been a major force on the arena level now for three consecutive decades. The response from buyers when we made The Last Encore show available was overwhelming. So many offers and not enough time to do them all!”

And, it wasn’t just concert promoters who jumped at the chance to offer an up close and personal evening with The Judds. The Judds’ friends at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® also wanted to share in the excitement by partnering with the darlings of Country Music. For more than two decades, the country music industry has generously supported the organization through fundraising and personal relationships. St. Jude is the only pediatric cancer research center where families never pay for treatment not covered by insurance, so no child is ever denied treatment because of their family’s inability to pay. The ongoing relationship between St. Jude and The Judds prompted the girls to include and honor the work of St. Jude on their final tour.

The Judds: The Last Encore Tour will visit the following cities:

11/26 – Green Bay WI – Resch Center

11/27 – Mt. Pleasant, MI – Soaring Eagle Casino

11/28 – Moline, IL – i wireless Center

11/30 – Prior Lake, MN – Mystic Lake Casino

12/2 – Columbus, OH – Value City Arena – Schottenstein Center

12/3 – Louisville, KY – KFC Yum! Center

12/4 – St. Charles, MO – Family Arena

12/5 – Council Bluffs, IA – Mid-America Center

12/7 – Colorado Springs, CO – World Arena

12/8 – Broomfield, CO – 1STBank Center

12/9 – Salt Lake City, UT – EnergySolutions Arena

12/11 – Oakland, CA – Oracle Arena

12/12 – Sacramento, CA – Arco Arena

12/15 – Los Angeles, CA – Nokia Theatre L.A. Live

12/16 – Santa Ynez, CA – Chumash Casino

12/17 – Rancho Mirage, CA – Agua Caliente Casino

12/18 – Las Vegas, NV – Mandalay Bay Events Center/Arena

12/19 – Phoenix, AZ – US Airways Center

About The Judds

Kentucky natives, The Judds, are one of the most successful country music duos of all time – amassing fourteen number-one hits and over 60 industry awards including multiple CMA, ACM and GRAMMY awards. After launching their career with RCA Records in 1984, The Judds sold 20 million albums in just 6 short years. By 1989, The Judds were one of the top-grossing and most popular touring acts in America. But at the height of their career, Naomi Judd announced she would have to retire from the music business due to health complications. To say goodbye to their fans, they launched the 116-city Judds Farewell Tour selling more concert tickets than anyone that year with the exception of The Grateful Dead and The Rolling Stones. Nearly ten years after her health turned around, the pair reunited on Dec. 31, 1999 for a New Year’s gala performance, and a reunion tour in 2000. They came together again at last year’s 2009 CMA Music Festival and captivated the massive audience with their homespun, acoustic harmonies that felt as revelatory as they did when they first shot onto the country music scene 26 years ago. Encouraged by that performance and driven by the fans, the duo decided to tour one last time for 2010’s The Judds: The Last Encore.

About St. Jude

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is internationally recognized for its pioneering work in finding cures and saving children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases. St. Jude is the first and only pediatric cancer center to be designated as a Comprehensive Cancer Center by the National Cancer Institute. Founded by late entertainer Danny Thomas and based in Memphis, Tenn., St. Jude freely shares its discoveries with scientific and medical communities around the world. St. Jude is the only pediatric cancer research center where families never pay for treatment not covered by insurance. No child is ever denied treatment because of the family’s inability to pay. St. Jude is financially supported by ALSAC, its fundraising organization. In 2010, St. Jude was ranked the most trusted charity in the nation in a public survey conducted by Harris Interactive, a highly respected international polling and research firm. For more information, go to http://www.stjude.org/

June 4th, 2010

Keith Urban Ticket and Meet & Greet Giveaway

Thanks to KC Masterpiece, we are extremely honored to offer our readers an once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to attend a Keith Urban concert and meet the superstar himself backstage for the “Keith Urban Backstage Experience” at one of his 2010 Summer Lovin’ tour dates hitting cities all across the United States through September 5th. The lucky winner will receive a pair of concert tickets and two meet and greet passes.

Check out the contest here: Keith Urban Summer Lovin

June 1st, 2010

Jo Dee Messina Interview

Check out our latest interview with Country Music star Jo Dee Messina. We spoke to Jo Dee about her new album “Unmistakable Trilogy: Love,” being a first time mother, her take on the Nashville Floods and plans for this years CMA Music Festival!

Check out the interview here: http://www.countrystarscentral.com/jodeemessinainterview.htm

May 30th, 2010

Country Throwdown Tour Interviews

This week at CSC we have a bunch of exlcusive interviews with some of Country Music’s brightest stars (Emily West, Eric Church, Heidi Newfield and more) featured on the Country Throwdown tour 2010. We’d like to thank MSO PR for granting us access to the show and allowing us to conduct our interviews.

Check out the interviews here: http://www.countrystarscentral.com/countrythrowdown2010.htm

May God bless the brave men and women who are serving our great nation. We thank you for your service and for ensuring our freedom!!