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Kellie Pickler Tops Holiday-Weekend "Top 20"
7/4/2009 2:00:59 AM Today at 2:00 AM Nan Kelley hosts a red, white and blue-themed edition of GAC’s Top 20 Country Countdown this weekend, with Kellie Pickler remaining at No. 1 for the fifth straight week. Kellie’s "Best Days Of Your Life" video features her friend, Taylor Swift, who co-wrote the song. They’re also on the road together with Kellie opening Taylor’s Fearless Tour, which is ideal for the two of them. "I officially adopted her as my little sister," Kellie told AOL’s The Boot. "She's so smart. She's very talented. It was really cool to be able to write together, record together and shoot a video together." So just how close is their friendship? Kellie is "the one person on the planet," Taylor told The Boot, "who has the nerve to delete a guy's number out of my phone if she doesn't think he's right for me." Taylor apparently does not complain. Kellie won’t be able to watch out for Ms. Swift on July Fourth. Kellie will be in Round Rock, Texas, opening for Jerry Jeff Walker at Dell Diamond, home of the Pacific Coast League’s Red Rock Express baseball team. Top 20 Country Countdown counts down the week's top country videos from No. 20 to No. 1 as voted by viewers on each week on GACTV.com. A new countdown premieres every Friday at 8 p.m. ET on GAC and airs again Saturdays at 10 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. ET; Sundays at 1 p.m. ET; and Mondays at 10 a.m. ET. Viewers can vote for their favorite videos, as well as purchase Top 20 artists' albums and ringtones at GACTV.com. Source: GACTV.com |
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United computer problems cleared up at O'Hare
7/4/2009 1:00:23 AM Today at 1:00 AM A computer problem temporarily disrupted United Airlines flights at O'Hare International Airport on Thursday, causing long delays and lines for travelers headed out for the Fourth of July holiday weekend. The outage affected all of United's computers at the airport and also caused about 100 flights to be canceled as of Thursday afternoon, said airline spokeswoman Robin Urbanski. The problem with the check-in computers ran from 3 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., she said. At one point, the airline instituted a "ground stop," keeping United flights bound for O'Hare grounded if they hadn't taken off yet, said Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Elizabeth Isham Cory. She said the glitch affected the boarding pass system and the computers that tell pilots the number of passengers on board and weight of the plane, which affect how much fuel an aircraft can carry. "You need that to take off," Isham Cory said. The ground stop order was lifted shortly before 8 a.m., when the airline began resolving its computer issues, she said. Because the outage involved United's ticketing system, the airline urged customers to monitor their flight status and check in online before they got to O'Hare, Urbanski said. United employees manually processed customers checking in, and self check-in kiosks were closed, she said. At the peak of the problem, at least 1,000 passengers stood in slow-moving lines in the O'Hare terminal, and planes lined up on the airport's tarmac as new flights arrived and departing flights were held back. O'Hare is a United hub, and the problems caused delays at other U.S. airports. United passengers flying into or out of O'Hare on Thursday were being allowed to change their reservations for free, officials said. Shahzil Amin said the computer problems caused his flight from Dallas to Orlando via Denver to be delayed for three hours, so the airline rerouted him instead through Chicago. "I've had a lot of problems today," Amin said. "I pretty much won't fly United (again)," he said. Source: YAHOO.com |
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Paisley: 'Hard to ignore' serious themes on new CD
7/4/2009 12:00:23 AM Today at 12:00 AM As much as he enjoys singing about the double lives of computer geeks ("Online") and amorous country boys ("Ticks"), Brad Paisley says there's too much going on in the world to be too lighthearted on his new album, "American Saturday Night." "I think this country has turned on a dime in a way that none of us foresaw coming a year ago," Paisley, whose sons are 2 years old and 2 months old, recently told The Associated Press. "I think all of that and the birth of a son and the bold new times we're living in ... it's hard to ignore." Paisley, who co-wrote all 14 new songs, visits those serious themes more often than before, inspired by the historic election of Democratic President Barack Obama and the worldwide economic turmoil that's thrown many people onto hard times. The title track celebrates diversity ("It's a French kiss, Italian ice margaritas in the moonlight, just another American Saturday night") while "Welcome to the Future" offers social commentary ("I had a friend in school, running-back on a football team, they burned a cross in his front yard for asking out the homecoming queen"). The first single, "Then," his 10th straight to hit No. 1, is a romantic letter to his wife, actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley. On this record, there are very few of the mini-stories and characters that set the tone for so many of his other successful songs, Paisley said. "This is maybe more heartfelt this time. I didn't even write any liner notes on this album, I didn't write any description of it, I didn't write any thank yous. I feel like it's all in the record. You hear why I'm writing these songs." Paisley carries the personal touch to the CD cover, which shows him holding a brush in front of a painting of city buildings and distant hills. He sketched the design himself and painted it in about an hour in his barn. "It was just this idea that meant as much to me as the songs do, to be able to have a cover," he said. "That's another piece of me you're seeing standing there holding that paintbrush." The album is the West Virginia native's seventh collection in 10 years. His 2-year-old, Huck, makes his debut, singing the last word on "Anything Like Me," a whimsical tune about a new father contemplating the inevitable payback that's coming if his kid grows up to be like him. While "American Saturday Night" covers new ground, it's not as big a departure as Paisley's last album, a mostly instrumental CD called "Play." There's still some humor and plenty of flashy guitar solos, and Paisley continues the tradition of including a gospel cut with "No," a song he co-wrote with Grand Ole Opry star Bill Anderson and Jon Randall. "It's still Brad Paisley, but it's pushed in different directions," said Joe Galante, chairman of Sony Music Nashville, which includes the singer's Arista label. "If I'm a fan, I'm going on this journey with him. If I'm not a fan, I'm going to be introduced to things I didn't know he can do." Source: YAHOO.com |
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Bluetooth "Big Brother" tracks festival-goers
7/3/2009 11:00:23 PM 7/3/2009 11:00 PM Researchers are using Bluetooth technology to observe the meanderings of tens of thousands of festival-goers at a top European rock festival, hoping their findings will launch a new generation of tracking devices. The team from the University of Ghent in Belgium believes the research could yield new satellite navigation applications for the retail and security sectors. "We have installed 36 Bluetooth scanners across the site and along a few surrounding roads, as well as bus stops," the university's Nico Van de Weghe said on Friday of the project at the Werchter festival, northeast of Brussels this weekend. Within a radius of 30 meters, the scanners track mobile phones equipped with Bluetooth, a type of short-range wireless technology which allows different devices to connect with one another, often to transfer files. But the masses flocking to see Coldplay, Kings of Leon or Metallica need not worry about their privacy, Van de Weghe said. The researchers will only track the devices' MAC address -- a number that identifies each device on a network -- which cannot be traced to phone numbers or personal details. "Werchter is a very interesting case," Van de Weghe told Reuters, adding that this is the first time his team, working on a wider research project using new technology to track moving objects, will collect full data on a live situation. The team is carrying out research on geographical information systems, such as satellite navigation systems, and is hoping to be able to track moving objects in real time. "Tracking movements via Bluetooth could become very interesting. It could help retailers keep track of the number of customers numbers at different times, " Van de Weghe said. The technique could also be used by security services to track suspicious movements, or monitor evacuations at mass events. Some 80,000 people from across Europe attended a sweltering first day of the festival in the small town of Werchter, 40 km (25 miles) northeast of Brussels, on Thursday, with thousands more expected on Friday and over the weekend. Source: YAHOO.com |
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Kid Rock Set to Introduce New Brew
7/3/2009 10:00:59 PM 7/3/2009 10:00 PM Kid Rock is brewing up some big plans for the 4th of July. His American Badass Beer Company will start filling kegs this Friday for the first time with the rocker's signature suds, said to be an "American-style lager." We'll have to wait a few weeks to taste Kid's beer, however, as he doesn't plan to introduce it to consumers until a July 17 concert in his hometown of Detroit. The beer company is reporting that the new brew is already a success, based on all of the pre-orders they've received. Kid Rock's new $7 million venture has helped create almost 400 new jobs in Michigan, one of the states hit hardest in these rough economic times. He is said to have been hands-on in everything from the beer's taste to the design of its label. Source: THEBOOT.com |
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Armstrong under doping watch at Tour de France
7/3/2009 9:00:23 PM 7/3/2009 9:00 PM France's sports minister says Lance Armstrong will be "particularly monitored" for doping during the Tour de France. The seven-time Tour winner has come out of retirement to ride in cycling's showcase. The three-week race starts Saturday in Monaco. "The (doping) controls will be multiplied, and I tell Lance Armstrong that he will be particularly, particularly, particularly monitored," Sports Minister Roselyne Bachelot said Friday on French cable TV. Armstrong, who has denied ever having taken banned substances during his cycling career, responded with a post on Twitter: "No worries, it's been this way for 10 years. I have nothing to hide." France's anti-doping agency is working with cycling's governing body on doping checks during the race. The agency has said the Texan will be treated like any other rider. The International Cycling Union, whose sport has been battered by drug and cheating scandals, is planning more than 500 doping checks during this Tour. "There needs to be a really very, very active fight against doping," Bachelot said. "The organizers know how much a positive doping test could have harmful effects." Source: YAHOO.com |
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Neil Patrick Harris Eyes Emmy Gig
7/3/2009 8:00:23 PM 7/3/2009 8:00 PM Not that it would have been all that difficult to best last year's reality-host tag team, but the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is by all accounts thisclose to making it up to viewers by booking the fan-loved and critic-proof Neil Patrick Harris as emcee of this year's Emmys. Following in the grand tradition of pulling from its own network ranks, CBS and ATAS are currently in negotiations with the How I Met Your Mother star to take over the hosting reins for the Sept. 20 ceremony. Should the deal go through—and per both Variety and the Los Angeles Times, there's no reason to believe it won't—NPH will have more than just his affable charm to fall back on during television's biggest night. In addition to his song-and-dance-fueled hosting of last month's Tonys, Harris, who incidentally has scored Best Supporting Actor nominations the past two years running, also honed his master of ceremonies skills at both the TV Land and Writers Guild Awards earlier this year. Last fall, he served as cohost of the Creative Arts Emmys. Nominations for the 61st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards are announced on July 16. Source: YAHOO.com |
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GM awaits judge's ruling on sale plan
7/3/2009 7:00:23 PM 7/3/2009 7:00 PM General Motors Corp. may have to wait out the long holiday weekend to learn if its bankruptcy plan is moving forward, after U.S. Judge Robert Gerber adjourned a three-day hearing without indicating when he will rule on GM's plan to sell its good assets to a new company. Gerber asked GM's attorneys to submit a proposed order that would be entered if the sale were to be approved. They said they would do so by Friday night or Saturday, July 4th. Gerber is expected to rule some time after that. A lawyer for GM warned the court that the only alternative to GM's plan would be a liquidation of the company's assets that would have "horrific" consequences for everyone involved. Attorney Harvey Miller said the government is committed to cutting off funding to GM if the sale is not approved by July 10. That followed testimony Wednesday from a member of President Barack Obama's automotive task force who indicated the government has no plans to continue funding GM past next Friday if the sale is not approved by then. Some parties objecting to the sale argued in court that the Obama administration won't allow GM to fail. "Essentially the objectors are asking you to play Russian roulette," Miller told Gerber, adding that ignoring the deadline puts the futures of GM's employees, retirees, and creditors all at risk. GM's government-backed plan for a quick exit from Chapter 11 protection hinges on the sale of most of its assets to a new entity, allowing the automaker to leave behind many of the costs and liabilities that have made it unprofitable. The Detroit car maker's June 1 filing for bankruptcy protection was the fourth-largest in U.S. history. Harry Wilson, the task force member that testified on Wednesday, said a quick sale is needed, because the government cannot keep sinking billions in tax dollars into the company for an open-ended period of time with no guarantee of success. But on Thursday, Michael Richman, an attorney for a trio of bondholders opposed to GM's plan, told Gerber to "call the government's bluff" and require GM to restructure itself under Chapter 11 instead of approving the quick sale of its assets. This would allow the bondholders to negotiate for more in exchange for the debt they hold, he said. Richman said that while the company may be powerless to fight the government's demands, the court can "push back" to protect the interests of all the company's stakeholders. The trio of bondholders Richman represents hold just a fraction of GM's unsecured debt. One of the members bought his bonds for just 2 cents on the dollar, while the other two spent no more than 20 cents on the dollar for theirs. Miller contended that with the government unwilling to provide funding for a restructuring and no other lenders out there to take their place, the sale plan is GM's only option for survival. He also said an extended stay under court protection hurts GM's ability to attract and keep customers. Richman countered that GM's sales for June, though down about 30 percent, were slightly better than the company expected. Hundreds of parties, including bondholders, unions, state officials, consumer groups and individuals, have filed objections to the sale, threatening to hold up the process. Last month, numerous objections also dragged out rival Chrysler LLC's sale hearing for three days before it was approved by the bankruptcy judge in that case. A group of the automaker's bondholders and consumer groups also appealed the sale all the way to the Supreme Court before it ultimately went through and the automaker emerged from court oversight as a new company. As part of the sale plan reached with the auto task force, the U.S. government will get a 60 percent stake in the new GM in exchange for what's expected to eventually total nearly $50 billion in aid. The Canadian government, which has also contributed billions in aid, will get a 12.5 percent stake while the United Auto Workers union will take a 17.5 percent share to fund its health care obligations. Unsecured bondholders receive the remaining 10 percent. Existing GM shareholders are expected to be wiped out. The remaining pieces of the company, including some closed plants, will become the "Old GM" and will be liquidated. GM hopes to emerge as a leaner company, less burdened by debt and labor costs as it faces a severe recession that has sapped car and truck sales. Automakers have continued to see sales tumble in the first half of this year. Source: YAHOO.com |
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Willie Nelson, Marty Stuart, Brad Paisley: July 4th In America
7/3/2009 6:00:00 PM 7/3/2009 6:00 PM Marty Stuart will share a concert with an ex-president, Willie Nelson will share a stage with Bob Dylan, Kid Rock will launch a new beer, Brad Paisley will likely hang out at home, and Jason Michael Carroll will spend the holiday with ... Chuck Wicks’ girlfriend!? Indeed. A bundle of events are slated across the good ol’ U.S.A. on the Fourth of July, and country music is right smack-dab in the heart of it all. Unless he’s got a surprise up his sleeve, however, Brad Paisley might well be experiencing the holiday at home. That’s probably symbolic for a family man enjoying his first American Saturday night since the release of his new album, American Saturday Night. Brad’s heart is certainly at home, and that’s where he spent the Fourth a year ago. "We have two residences, and the main one is in Nashville at a farm," he says. "I had a great Fourth of July last year ‘cause something unexpected happened: We just stayed home. I sat on my porch, and I looked out, and I have this 30-mile view on the front porch of our house. And all you could see were fireworks displays, as far as the eye would see. And where the horizon falls off, you could see them above that from even further than you thought?I bet I could see 15 different fireworks displays goin’ on. They were so far away, you couldn’t even hear them." Here’s what many of the genre’s other artists will doing on Independence Day: • Marty Stuart and Sawyer Brown will perform at the Crystal Beach Arena in Woodward, Okla., just before the fireworks — and just after a speech by former President George W. Bush. • Willie Nelson and Bob Dylan play Stanley Coveleski Stadium in South Bend, Ind. Willie’s unpredictable, but he certainly ought to dust off "Living In The Promiseland" for the occasion. Meanwhile, his Sirius Satellite Radio channel, Willie’s Place, will broadcast his 2006 4th of July Picnic beginning at 2 p.m. ET. The show also features Ray Price, Leon Russell and "Whiskey River" songwriter Johnny Bush. • Kid Rock and Lynyrd Skynyrd appear in Bonner Springs, Kan., but the biggest event for the Kid takes place back in his homestate. The Michigan Brewing Company in Webberville will begin manufacturing his American Badass Beer. It’s expected to make its debut July 17 when he plays Detroit’s Comerica Park. • "Love me some fireworks," Chuck Wicks says, mapping out the perfect Fourth. "Give me some fireworks and a nice little beer and a woman next to me — preferably Julianne [Hough]. Right? Rock & roll." It will not be a perfect Fourth for Chuck. He’s playing in Charleston, Ill. Julianne joins Jason Michael Carroll at Fort Bragg near Fayetteville, N.C. • Toby Keith shows no tour dates on his schedule, but he’s rushing a U.S.-themed song to radio before the fireworks start. He debuted "American Ride" in Tampa last week, according to Country Aircheck, and played it the following two nights in Florida as well. The local stations started begging for a copy they could get on the air. • Lee Greenwood will be singing "God Bless The U.S.A." at Harborfest in Norfolk, Va., according to Pollstar. Rodney Atkins will do "It’s America" in Town Creek, Ala. Jamie O’Neal performs "Soldier Comin’ Home" in Wellston, Ohio. Trace Adkins will no doubt deliver "Arlington" and "‘Til The Last Shot’s Fired" at Fort Stewart in Georgia. Aaron Tippin offers "Where The Stars And Stripes And The Eagle Fly" during Clinton Riverboat Days in Iowa. • Wynonna headlines Nashville’s Let Freedom Sing! concert at Riverfront Park, one of the locations that hosted the CMA Music Festival three weeks ago. Lee Roy Parnell and the Grascals will also appear. • Neal McCoy’s rendition of "Wink" with former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee airs on the Fox News Channel’s "Huckabee." Neal’s actually out of the country on the Fourth, playing in Alberta, Canada. • Comedian Larry The Cable Guy releases a Fourth of July special, Tailgate Party, digitally on his website on the holiday. The show becomes available after he completes the performance at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Neb. • The Browns will perform on the Grand Ole Opry, celebrating the 50th anniversary of their biggest hit, "The Three Bells." It was released July 3, 1959. Also on the Opry: John Conlee, Chris Young and Riders In The Sky. • SHeDAISY appears at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, Utah, with the Jonas Brothers. Carolina Rain plays in Salt Lake City. • T.G. Sheppard rides the Lance Cunningham Ford Float in the Midnight Parade in Gatlinburg, Tenn. • Jack Ingram, who claims "Barefoot And Crazy" is "tailor-made for the Fourth," will perform the song in New Braunfels, Texas. • Keith Anderson, who calls the U.S. "the greatest country in the world," will appear in Lexington, Ky. • A special version of the national anthem recorded by Alan Jackson will be used to commemorate the day in his hometown of Newnan, Ga. • Jewel appears on the NBC special "Macy’s 4th Of July Fireworks Spectacular." • Montgomery Gentry lights up the night on the Gulf Coast in Orange Beach, Ala. Jake Owen and Little Texas appear at the Black Hills Roundup Rodeo in Belle Fourche, S.D. Diamond Rio plugs in at Billy Bob’s Texas in Fort Worth. James Otto does the Bull Bash in New Hebron, Miss. Craig Morgan visits Hot Springs, Ark. Jo Dee Messina precedes the fireworks in Fort Wayne, Ind. Clay Walker headlines in Houston. And Dierks Bentley plays for soldiers at Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas. Source: GACtv.com |
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Billy Ray Cyrus Defends His Working Brood
7/3/2009 5:00:00 PM 7/3/2009 5:00 PM If you think Miley Cyrus -- aka the hottest teenager on the planet -- is the only one of Billy Ray's children who aspires to greatness in the land of entertainment, think again. The Boot wondered how the country star and his wife Tish make Miley's siblings feel special in their fish-bowl existence, with the pressure of measuring up to their insanely famous sister. Billy Ray was quick to point out to us that his other children are doing just fine, thank you very much. "You've got to keep in mind that my son Trace (20) is in Metro Station, which has a hit album all around the world," Billy Ray explains to The Boot. "He's in Switzerland today as we speak, and got all the way in the last month from Japan to the Philippines across Canada. Metro Station are huge worldwide. Trace is living his dream." And there very well may be two more members of the Cyrus clan coming soon to a radio station near you. "Brandi (22), my daughter, has a band called Frank and Derol that's about to get signed to a record deal," Billy Ray proudly reports. "My son Braison (15), he's in a band called Lazy Randy, and he loves rock 'n' roll. He's pretty much obsessed with Nirvana and Kirt Cobain." But it's Billy Ray and Tish's youngest who seems to be following in her 'Hannah Montana' sister's footsteps. "My little girl Noah (9) just came back from Los Angeles where her new animation premiered," says Billy Ray of his third daughter. "She's doing the lead voiceover, along with Matt Damon, with this new Disney animation coming out in August called 'Ponyo.' Noah is the voice of Ponyo. It's a pretty special story. Noah was born into my first [TV] series, 'Doc,' so she's been acting her whole life." Billy Ray insists he has let his kids follow their hearts when it comes to their careers, without any pressure -- or objection -- from him. "They are all in the business. I wish I could say that Miley is the only one, but all my kids are artistic and love doing artistic things. I just tell all my kids to do what they love and to pursue their dreams – whatever that is. I wish they would all just enjoy sitting down on the farm and riding horses all day. That sounds pretty good to me. That's not their thing right now. Unfortunately, they're too much like their daddy. They love the art of making music. They love acting. That's pretty much the way I've always been so I can't really blame them for that!" Source: THEBOOT.com |
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