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There’s an old saying that behind every great man is a woman. That may or may not be true, but it’s a fact that behind the lyrics and songs of many great bands and singers, there definitely is a woman—and her name is Diane Warren.

Warren has been an amazingly prolific and versatile writer and co-writer of chart-topping song lyrics and music for more than two decades. Specializing in writing lyrics and music for ballads, Warren has a unique gift for communicating compelling and universal messages that translate to any musical genre or style. Composing songs an incredible 365 days a year, Warren seems to write effortlessly, as though lyrics and music are channeled through her by divine guidance.

This expertise with music and lyrics made Warren the first songwriter to ever have seven hits, by seven different artists, on Billboard’s singles chart simultaneously. Her music and lyrics are so appealing that numerous musicians have recorded their own versions of the same song—a record-breaking eight artists covered her song, “Don’t Turn Around.” She’s written music and song lyrics for countless superstars, for TV shows, and for nearly 100 movies. And those tunes and lyrics have won more awards than any trophy case can comfortably hold.

Warren’s passion for words to songs and writing music emerged when she was a teenage Californian listening to Top 40 radio. But she discovered she was more interested in the songwriters—including Carole King, Lieber and Stoller, and Burt Bacharach—than the songs, themselves. She realized without a doubt that she wanted to write lyrics! She wanted to write music!

But her mother had other ideas, and noting the competitiveness of the music industry, tried to steer Warren toward what she perceived as the stability of secretarial work. Her father, disagreed, and supported his daughter’s dream of writing song lyrics and music. Luckily, Dad won that particular battle, paving the way for a songwriter whose tunes and lyrics would make history.

Warren scored her first hit in 1983, writing the lyrics and music for “Solitaire,” which was performed by Laura Branigan and rocketed to the charts’ Top 10. Three years later, her talent for writing lyrics and music hit the chart bullseye at #1 when Warren penned “Rhythm of the Night” for DeBarge. Songs by Warren have charted more than 100 times. The vast list of top entertainers who have benefited from Warren’s prowess for writing and co-writing songs and their lyrics includes:

• Mariah Carey

• Alice Cooper

• Trisha Yearwood

• Aerosmith

• Barbra Streisand

• LeAnne Rimes

• Kid Rock

• Heart

• KISS

• Tom Jones

• Cheap Trick

• Cher

Warren’s winning parings of music and lyrics have also graced scores of soundtracks for movies such as:

• “Armageddon”

• “Coyote Ugly”

• “Gone in Sixty Seconds”

• “Moulin Rouge”

• “Pearl Harbor”

• “Up Close and Personal”

• “Legally Blonde II: Red, White and Blonde”

• “American Gangster”

So, the next time you go to a movie….or see your favorite band….or watch a TV show….or listen to the radio….there’s a good chance that the woman behind the music and lyrics is none other than Diane Warren!

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10
Oct

Cross Country – Why Country Music Isn’t Just Country Music

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by Mike Shadle

Cross Country – Why Country Music Isn’t Just Country Music

Once upon a time, Country was Country, it was easily discernable for other genres and it did not cross openly into other genres, or so Music Purists like to believe. Today it is not unusual to see several “cross-genres” of Country Music, bringing in elements of pop, rock and folk, but then again it is not easy to forget that Music has its roots in folk, gospel and has often crossed the genre lines throughout its history. So here are some subgenres you might see.

Pop
To some this is the ultimate blasphemy, after all ‘pop’ is all about upbeat tunes and positive lyrics, the opposite of Country, how then can they be crossed? It is hard to define Pop as there are no ‘rules’ as to what makes a Pop artist. It has its roots in the 1960s, with some artists introducing more ‘popular’ music into their songs to sell more music and to get into the charts. Example artists are Shania Twain, Oliver-Newton John, John Denver, with mixed results and causing great controversy among purists of either side. True singers of this music were troubled by this trend of cross-genre artists, preferring to stick to their traditions; hackles were raised when Music Awards were handed to Pop singers, rather than ‘true’ singers.

Kenny Rogers was a big hit in 1977 with his Country Pop “Lucille” and many other artists followed, in more recent times, the likes of Shania Twain and LeAnn Rimes have gained fame as Country Pop singers, and pop singers have even crossed over. But although the lines between Pop and it have certainly become more relaxed, there are many more that would happily see an end to this subgenre of this, which to some sounds too pop and not enough.

Bluegrass
A descendant of Country Music, with cousins in traditional English, Scottish and Welsh Music, the Bluegrass phenomenon is an ever growing one. Unlike, Bluegrass relies on often technically demanding instrumental solos, while it has its heart in simple chords, Bluegrass players will use any stringed instrument to perform improvised musical solos as other accompany. They can sing, although there is no rules as to what, anything from Gospel to this,
The Founder of Bluegrass Bill Monroe, created a band he named the Blue Grass Boys in 1939, created the model of sound and instruments Bluegrass players uses today in their music. Some people say Bluegrass has lost it in its rhythm, but others appreciate the mixed genre sound of Bluegrass and understand its complex roots.

Blues
A cross between Country and Blues, C. Blues usually refers to acoustic blues,. While C. Blues have roots in folk, the followers prefer to separate themselves from this, claiming individualism and a more deeply, personalized feel to the music. Like this, the C. Blues tell a story and the messages are often heartfelt and it is a genre that stylized the African-American culture of the early 1900s. While it may be hard to distinguish C. Blues from Country on paper, listening to it makes it easy to tell the difference; C. Blues has a rhythm of its own and has certainly become a genre to itself.

These are only a tiny handful of the many sub-genres out there, some are still recognizable as others have long since diverged, and if you listen to C. radio stations you will certainly hear music from many of the subgenres. It has diverged into many other musical genres, and many are enjoyed by it lovers around the world.

Joe Hansen is an expert in country music and also reports on the latest news and events in the country music world.

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14
Sep

Jason Aldean Tickets ? Three CMT Music Awards Nominations for Jason Aldean

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by Mike Shadle

Jason Aldean Tickets ? Three CMT Music Awards Nominations for Jason Aldean

Along with Lady Antebellum, Carrie Underwood and Taylor Swift, Jason Aldean led the pack of nominees for the upcoming CMT Music Awards. The four country acts secured three nominations apiece when the finalists for the upcoming awards show were announced on May 11. The first round of nominations were announced in April and fans voted to strip each category down to just four finalists, although finalists for the coveted Video of the Year won’t be announced until the beginning of the CMT Music Awards, which will be held in the country music capital of Nashville on June 9.

Jason Aldean’s “The Truth” is in the running for the Video of the Year honor, along with Toby Keith’s “American Ride,” Carrie Underwood’s “Cowboy Casanova,” Lady Antebellum’s “Need You Now,” Kenny Chesney’s “Out Last Night,” Keith Urban’s “‘Til Summer Comes Around,” Zac Brown Band’s “Toes,” Brad Paisley’s “Welcome to the Future,” Miranda Lambert’s “White Liar” and Taylor Swift’s “You Belong with Me.” Fans can begin voting for their pick out of the 10 nominees via text message at the beginning of the CMT Awards, which will be hosted by Kid Rock.

“The Truth” is also nominated in the Male Video of the Year category. Aldean will compete against Toby Keith’s “American Ride,” Billy Currington’s “People Are Crazy,” Tim McGraw’s “Southern Voice” and Keith Urban’s “‘Til Summer Comes Around.” Jason Aldean’s third nomination is in the Collaborative Video of the Year category, for “Heaven,” his duet with Bryan Adams. The other three songs nominated for Collaborative Video of the Year are “Best Days of Your Life” (Kellie Pickler and Taylor Swift), “Hillbilly Bone” (Blake Shelton and Trace Adkins) and “I’m Alive” (Kenny Chesney and Dave Matthews).

Country’s biggest stars will flock to Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena for the awards show on June 9, and many of those stars—including Jason Aldean—will return to the venue for a benefit concert on June 22. Country power couple Tim McGraw and Faith Hill are putting on the “Nashville Rising: A Benefit Concert for Flood Recovery” in order to assist victims of the floods that wreaked havoc on Nashville and Middle Tennessee. McGraw and Hill will perform along with Jason Aldean, Lynyrd Skynyrd, LeAnn Rimes, Martina McBride, Carrie Underwood, Taylor Swift, Michael W. Smith, Miranda Lambert, Amy Grant, Luke Bryan, Brooks & Dunn and Miley Cyrus.

Fans of Aldean have plenty of opportunities to get <a rel=”nofollow” onclick=”javascript:_gaq.push([‘_trackPageview’, ‘/outgoing/article_exit_link’]);” href=”http://www.stubhub.com/jason-aldean-tickets/”>Jason Aldean tickets</a> from <a rel=”nofollow” onclick=”javascript:_gaq.push([‘_trackPageview’, ‘/outgoing/article_exit_link’]);” href=”http://www.stubhub.com/”>StubHub.com</a>, because his schedule is jam packed! In addition to his very own headlining tour, the “Big Green Tractor” singer will open for legendary country duo Brooks & Dunn on their Last Rodeo Tour. “I’ve been a fan of those guys for as long as they’ve been around and never had a chance to tour with them all. I’ve done a couple of shows with them here and there, but that was always a tour that I wanted them to be on—to go out with Brooks and Dunn,” Aldean previously told The Boot about his decision to take on two tours.

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CMT Music Awards Tickets ? CMT Music Awards Buzz Heats Up

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by Mike Shadle

CMT Music Awards Tickets ? CMT Music Awards Buzz Heats Up

The CMT Music Awards aren’t until June 9, but with the recent announcement of the narrowed-down list of nominees for the upcoming awards show, country music fans are clamoring for <a rel=”nofollow” onclick=”javascript:_gaq.push([‘_trackPageview’, ‘/outgoing/article_exit_link’]);” href=”http://www.stubhub.com/cmt-music-awards-tickets/”>CMT Music Awards tickets</a>. Overall nominations for the CMT Music Awards were announced in April, after which point country music fans voted to narrow down each category to just a handful of finalists. Jason Aldean, Taylor Swift, Lady Antebellum and Carrie Underwood each received three nominations, while 10 other country-fried acts received two nominations.

The finalists for the Video of the Year honor have yet to be announced, and fans will have to wait until the beginning of the June 9 show in Nashville, Tenn. to find out! The 10 nominees for Video of the Year are Toby Keith for “American Ride,” Carrie Underwood for “Cowboy Casanova,” Lady Antebellum for “Need You Now,” Kenny Chesney for “Out Last Night,” Keith Urban for “‘Til Summer Comes Around,” Zac Brown Band for “Toes,” Jason Aldean for “The Truth,” Brad Paisley for “Welcome to the Future,” Miranda Lambert for “White Liar” and Taylor Swift for “You Belong with Me.”

The country stars with the most nominations apiece—Jason Aldean, Taylor Swift, Lady Antebellum and Carrie Underwood—all earned nods in the Video of the Year category. Aldean is also in the running for Male Video of the Year for “The Truth” and Collaborative Video of the Year for “Heaven” with Bryan Adams. Taylor Swift and Carrie Underwood are both nominated for Female Video of the Year, for “You Belong with Me” and “Cowboy Casanova” respectively, while Taylor earned a nod for Collaborative Video of the Year for “Best Days of Your Life” with Kellie Pickler and Carrie for CMT Performance of the Year for “Temporary Home” from Invitation Only. Aside from Video of the Year, Lady A earned a nod for Group Video of the Year for “Need You Now” and CMT Performance of the Year for “Lookin’ for a Good Time” from the 2009 CMT Music Awards.

The 2010 edition of the CMT Music Awards will be hosted by Kid Rock. Although the Michigan-bred artist is known as a rock star (as if his name wasn’t a hint), he has had recent crossover country success with hits like “All Summer Long” and “Picture.” Entertainment Weekly reports that Kid Rock took to his Facebook page to announce his upcoming hosting gig on April 29 writing, “The rumors are true—I’m hosting the CMT Awards live from Nashville on June 9th … All I can promise is I will be awesome.” Get CMT Awards tickets from <a rel=”nofollow” onclick=”javascript:_gaq.push([‘_trackPageview’, ‘/outgoing/article_exit_link’]);” href=”http://www.stubhub.com/”>StubHub.com</a> to find out if the cowboy from Detroit is right!

This year’s CMT Music Awards will feature performances by Toby Keith, Lady Antebellum, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban and Miranda Lambert, although CMT.com reveals that more performers will be announced as the award show nears. The ninth annual award show will be held at Bridgestone Arena in the country music capital of Nashville, the same venue set to host a benefit concert to aid victims of the recent flooding in the region. The New York Times reports that one of country’s most famous couples, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, have recruited the likes of Carrie Underwood, Taylor Swift and Miley Cyrus to perform at a benefit concert dubbed “Nashville Rising: A Benefit Concert for Flood Recovery.” The benefit will be held on June 22 and will also feature performances by Brooks & Dunn, LeAnn Rimes, Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Amy Grant.

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Toby Keith is one of the most famous and well liked entertainers in country music

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by Mike Shadle

Toby Keith is one of the most famous and well liked entertainers in country music

It is really very difficult to argue with the statement that Toby Keith is one of the most famous and well liked entertainers in country music, approaching if not out-and-out ranking with superstar seat-fillers like George Strait and Garth Brooks. In the Last year, the legendary icon Keith was named Billboard’s No. 1 Country Artist of the Decade and No. 1 Country Songwriter of the Decade, also he came in at No. 3 on Billboard’s Top 200 Artists of the Decade, a list of performers from all genres. The great artist Toby Keith will perform at 7:15 p.m. Sunday at Cricket Wireless Pavilion, 2121 N. 83rd Ave., Phoenix. Country music star Toby Keith is making his way to Qwest Center Omaha for a show on Friday, September 17th.The concert, part of the summer-long American Ride Tour, will also feature special guest Trace Adkins. The rocking star Toby Keith will release a new album, Bullets in the Gun, on Oct. 5 on Show Dog-Universal. The album’s lead single is “Trailerhood.” Keith’s next tour stop will be Thursday on July 22 in Boise, Idaho, with a string of West Coast tour dates later this month. In related and excited news, Keith will host his official fan club party in Tinley Park, Ill., on Sept. 18. Also Keith has been announced as guest host of WWE Raw on the USA Network on Oct. 25. The great Kenny Chesney and Toby Keith are among the top-earning musicians of the last 12 months, as per the financial publication, Forbes. The list ranked musicians earnings from June 2009 to June 2010, factoring in album sales, touring, publishing royalties and endorsement deals, along with other revenue streams. Here is something for country fans to look forward to Toby Keith and Reba McEntire are coming back to the racks this fall with new albums, along with Taylor Swift’s Speak Now and new projects from LeAnn Rimes, Darius Rucker and Sugarland. The first big release in October will be Keith’s Bullets in a Gun on Oct. 5. He is already pulled the trigger on its first single and video, “Trailerhood.” Rimes’ Lady and Gentleman will be presented that same day. On July 30 Toby Keith , Trace Adkins , Gibson Amphitheater, Universal City, CA Does anyone cater to his spectators better than Toby Keith He opens his show cannon blasts and fireworks, sings in the bed of a pickup truck, he salutes the troops and performs songs that tell stories about drinking, girls and cowboys. With an audience that captive, Keith is no dummy he talks about his label and performs “I Love This Bar” though backdrops promote his chain of restaurants. The viewers walk in confident they know what they will be seeing and 90 minutes later they are probably talking about his show exceeds expectations. It’s expected but Keith is all about meeting the requirements of his fans. Get your Cheap Toby Keith Tickets

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30
Aug

Are You Ready For My Music Ticket?

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by factoryjoe

Are You Ready For My Music Ticket?

Thousands and thousands of network marketers have been researching My Music Ticket Social Networking and Network Marketing Opportunity. The program is due for launch anyday now and people are anxious to know more about it. In this program, you will generate income anytime there is activity on your personal website.

Last year, Myspace earned more than a billion dollars. At 700,000 registered users daily, Facebook places second. However neither of these companies shared their revenue with the members. My Music Ticket has the same concept but believe in sharing a portion of the Social Media profits with their members. You can learn more at http://www.mymusicticket.com

Their projected plan is to enroll over 180,000,000 members in the next 18 months and aim to break all the records of income generation. The way this works is when you have people visiting your website, reading your email messages, leaving you messages, even listening to music or watching videos on your website, you will be rewarded points by My Music Ticket which will be recorded. Every month, those people with the highest get a share in the prize money which could reach a million dollars over time. You also have the option of promoting your services and products on up to 40 pages.

There are 3 membership levels to choose from. One is free. The .95 subscription allows you to share, promote and aggregate page views. You earn more as more traffic visits your personal site.

As a .95 member, you can earn a .95 fast start bonus by referring other members. In addition, 20% of page view earnings five generations deep. The associate partners of My Music Ticket can even be used to buy traffic as well. The same principle applies to your down line as well and you get additional pay from there.

For every order of traffic through My Music Ticket, per month is the commission paid to each member 5 levels deep. You can also make money when people download free music and matrix subscriptions as well.

A Premium Pro Position costs a monthly amount of .99, which will rise after launch. On this level you can get into a partnership with the company and revenue sharing. To qualify for this, a member will need a minimum of 20 Premium Pro Members in their My Music Ticket group and 6 people to be sponsored by them. This qualifies them to participate in the Premium Profit Sharing program. A monthly residual income of along with Fast Start bonus per individual is what you get along in addition to the previously mentioned income amounts.

Each time and individual purchases merchandise from the store or gets a percentage of the points in the 5 generations before you, you will also earn. My Music Ticket also has plans to get into movies, designer clothes, and jewelery. This should be an exciting ride!

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