Carrie Underwood Adds Tour Dates With Little Big Town Mon. June 09.2008 5:18 PM EDT
Carrie Underwood has added several months of concert dates to her Carnival Ride tour. Little Big Town will open the shows beginning Sept. 23 in Cleveland, Ohio, and concluding Dec. 14 in Gainesville, Fla. Underwood has performed for almost 600,000 fans so far this year. The current leg of her tour concludes June 24 in New Orleans although she will perform at select fairs and festivals this summer, including Country Thunder USA in Twin Lakes, Wis., and the Country Jam Festival in Eau Claire, Wis., both in July. Trace Adkins Gets U.S. Senators' Support in Food Allergy Legislation Mon. June 09.2008 5:18 PM EDT Trace Adkins is working with the two U.S. senators from Tennessee to promote legislation to assist schools in protecting 2.2 million children nationwide who suffer from life-threatening food allergies. Adkins, whose 6-year-old daughter Brianna suffers from severe food allergies, raised public awareness of the problem while raising money for the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN) as a contestant on The Celebrity Apprentice. Senators Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker, both Republicans, announced Monday (June 9) they will co-sponsor the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Management Act to develop voluntary guidelines for schools to prevent exposure to food allergens and ensure a prompt response when a student suffers a potentially fatal reaction. The bill also calls for grants to be provided to implement food allergy management guidelines in public schools. Noting that he and his wife have been seeking this legislation for more than three years, Adkins said, "There have been no consistent standardized guidelines to help schools safely manage students with their food allergies. This bill will help keep kids safe while at school and parents will be more at ease knowing an action plan is in place." Jason & the Scorchers Will Reunite at Ryman Auditorium Mon. June 09.2008 5:18 PM EDT Jason & the Scorchers will play together for the first time in a decade at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville on Sept. 18. Their performance will be part of the annual Americana Honors and Awards Show, where they will receive a Lifetime Achievement in Performance award. After the ceremony, the band will also play a full set at a venue to be determined. By blending country, rock and punk music, Jason & the Scorchers were one of Nashville's best-known rock bands in the 1980s. McCormick, Brown and Wilson Star in New CMT Reality Series Mon. June 09.2008 11:43 AM EDT Maureen McCormick, who played Marsha Brady on The Brady Bunch, will star in a new CMT reality series titled Outsider's Inn, about managing a Southern bed-and-breakfast. McCormick returns to the network after appearing in the first season of Gone Country. Two other Gone Country cast members will also star in the new series. Assisting McCormick at the inn are Bobby Brown, who becomes the entertainment director, and Carnie Wilson, who works as the master chef. The first episode will air on Aug. 15. Production is currently underway in Newport, Tenn. Alabama Band Sues Drummer Mark Herndon Sun. June 08.2008 11:14 AM EDT Mark Herndon, drummer for Alabama, is being sued by the other three band members for overpayment of $202,670 generated from merchandise sales during their 2003 American Farewell tour, the Chattanooga [Tenn.] Times Free Press reports. Listing The Group Alabama Inc. as the plaintiff, the lawsuit was filed in nearby Fort Payne, Ala., the band's hometown and longtime headquarters. The suit alleges Herndon was paid for his share of net merchandise sales before the tour's final accounting was completed. The suit claims "there were no net merchandise revenues as defined by the contract" once the accounting was finished. It also states that Herndon has demanded a payment of $65,047 as an advance on his share of profits from the sale of The Last Stand, a concert CD that is being sold by Cracker Barrel restaurants. In addition to seeking recovery of the $202,670, the lawsuit also contends that Herndon's share of future earnings should be withheld until the full amount is repaid. Alabama members Randy Owen, Teddy Gentry, Jeff Cook and Herndon were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2005. Fans Flock to Meet Taylor Swift at CMA Music Festival Sat. June 07.2008 10:50 AM EDT Fans swarmed the Nashville Convention Center Saturday morning (June 7) in hopes of meeting Taylor Swift, who plans an all day meet-and-greet at the CMA Music Festival's Fan Fair Hall. Admirers screamed, cheered and even cried as Swift posed for photos, signed autographs and chatted with fans. The superstar's booth was decorated with memorabilia from her career, including the rhinestone guitar from her "Our Song" video, as well as the dress she wore in video for "Teardrops on My Guitar." Fans were also given the chance to buy Taylor Swift merchandise, including T-shirts and guitar picks, with all profits going to charity. Swift performed during the music festival's Thursday night (June 5) concert at LP Field and will be hosting alongside Kellie Pickler when a TV special about the festival is televised on Sept. 8. View photos of Taylor Swift with her fans. Sara Evans Accepts Red Cross Award at Fan Club Party Sat. June 07.2008 10:46 AM EDT Sara Evans accepted a national award from the Red Cross at her fan club party in downtown Nashville on Friday afternoon (June 6). Evans, a member of the charitable organization's celebrity cabinet since 2005, dedicated the Crystal Cross award to her fans. In addition to a performance with her band, she also thanked her fans for their prayers during her divorce last year. "This time last year at my fan club party, I have to be honest with you, I don't really remember much about that night or much about that week or that whole year because I was under a tremendous amount of stress. I was crying all the time," she said. "And you guys have been there with me through all of it. I have received so many letters and e-mails full of well-wishes, and people telling me they were praying for me and your prayers worked. I just want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart because I'm not even the same girl that I was last year. I've never felt more blessed, I've never felt more love, I've never felt happier and I've never felt healthier. And I've never felt more loved than I do right now. I just want you to know how much I appreciate it." 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