The latest from Jimmy Carter in Nashville

BLAKE SHELTON ORGANIZES 'HEALING IN THE HEARTLAND: RELIEF BENEFIT CONCERT' AT CHESAPEAKE ENERGY ARENA IN OKLAHOMA CITY ON MAY 29 Special Telecast to Benefit the United Way Set for 9 p.m. ET/PT; NBC, Style, E!, G4, Bravo and CMT Will Also Air Tickets to Go on Sale Saturday, May 25 at 10 a.m. CT Love's Travel Stops to Underwrite the Concert Cost

BLAKE SHELTON ORGANIZES 'HEALING IN THE HEARTLAND: RELIEF BENEFIT CONCERT' AT CHESAPEAKE ENERGY ARENA IN OKLAHOMA CITY  ON MAY 29 Special Telecast to Benefit the United Way Set for  9 p.m. ET /PT; NBC, Style, E!, G4, Bravo and CMT Will Also Air Tickets to Go on Sale  Saturday, May 25 at 10 a.m.  CT Love's Travel Stops to Underwrite the Concert Cost

Not many know of a very special place called Luck, Texas. It’s a spot on the map outside Austin where many of the horses were rescued from various ordeals, situations, abuse and neglect by Habitat for Horses have been offered the opportunity to reside on a peaceful ranch nestled in the Texas Hill Country. Here they live free of their respective traumas at the home of an American Icon… Mr. Willie Nelson, a Country Music Legend. Mr. Nelson and his daughter, Amy, have long been lovers of horses as well as faithful supporters for the rights of horses. Mr. Nelson has graciously offered his home, a stunningly beautiful ranch in the Texas Hill Country as a safe haven for some of God’s most amazing creations. for more info: http://www.habitatforhorses.org/willie-nelson-signature-series-horses/

INAUGURAL FASTER HORSES FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES SECOND STAGE LINE-UP HORSE SHOWS, GIANT WATER SLIDE, FOAM PARTIES AND MORE PLANNED FOR 3 DAY CAMPING & MUSIC FESTIVAL JULY 19, 20, 21 IN BROOKLYN, MI Nashville, TN- May 23, 2013- The first-ever Faster Horses Festival is adding to its already robust line-up with second stage acts including Frankie Ballard, Kelleigh Bannen, The Cadillac Three, Gunnar & The Grizzly Boys, Will Hoge, Chris Stapleton and many more. The second stage artists will join previously announced headliners Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley and Luke Bryan along with Kix Brooks, Florida Georgia Line, Colt Ford, David Nail, Jerrod Niemann, Thomas Rhett, Thompson Square, Chris Young, Brett Eldredge, Jon Pardi, Drake White, Greg Bates and Chase Rice among others. For the full line-up, ticket info and set times, visit www.fasterhorsesfestival.com. In addition to a star-studded line up, the camping and music festival is partnering with Camp Casey to provide impress

"KISS YOU ALL OVER" ON NEW TRACE ADKINS PROJECT And New Band Biography On The Shelves NASHVILLE -- May 22, 2013 -- Trace Adkins enthusiasts will have one more reason to cherish his new Love Will album when they hear him chime in with the band Exile on the group’s 1978 classic, Kiss You All Over. There’s more lyrical testosterone in this 5-minute seduction smoothie than can be absorbed in a single listening. Adkins is such an Exile fan that he’s also included in Love Will the song “Come See Me,” which Exilers J. P. Pennington and Sonny Lemaire co-wrote with Kenny Beard. Also new on the shelves is a band biography -- Life In Exile: A Journey Home. Penned by Eve Nicole Lemaire (daughter of Sonny Lemaire), the book covers the band's 50 years from an insider's perspective, and includes interviews with founding, past and current members of the band. Now celebrating its 50th year of performing, Exile was recently inducted into the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 13, 2013) This past weekend the first shows of the Brad Paisley Beat This Summer Tour presented by Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® were held, and though the weather was threatening in St. Louis, Indianapolis and Chicago it held off and the crowds enjoyed rain-free concerts. Over 62,000 fans came out to fill the amphitheaters and be entertained by Paisley and his special guests Chris Young, Lee Brice and The Henningsens. After the show in Indianapolis Paisley rented a local theater and treated the tour artists, bands and crew to a midnight showing of Ironman 3 in 3D at The Hamilton 16 theater in Noblesville, IN. This Wed., May 15 Paisley will be making return visits to ABC’s The View and CBS’s Late Show with David Letterman. The tour continues this week in Holmdel, NJ, Boston, MA and Hartford, CT. Live Nation is the national tour promoter. For more information log on to www.livenation.com or www.bradpaisley.com for on-sale and up to date information on

ok..here's the deal...was at George Jone's house...for something..happened a few times over the years... He took me down to see the basement where he had a virtual museum!! stored all kinds of amazing career stuff..his desk..guitars..stage clothes...it was like walking into the Hall of Fame of dreams! I will look for some more pictures!

Nashville, TN – May 10, 2013 – Multi-Platinum singer/songwriter Dierks Bentley will open a bar in his home state of Arizona this summer, with the grand opening of Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row set for July 4. Located in the heart of Old Town Scottsdale’s entertainment district, Bentley teamed up with Ryan Hibbert, Mike Troyan and Jon Wright, owners of Riot Hospitality Group (RHG) and operators of El Hefe Super Macho Taqueria for the throwback 1920's style saloon with a modern country vibe. “Opening a bar in my hometown is something I’ve always wanted to do,” explains Bentley. “These guys have spent a lot of time and put a lot of thought into really cool details that will make it the perfect place to watch a game or listen to music or just get a few drinks with friends. I’m looking forward to helping break it in.” Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row will be the first of its kind to enter Scottsdale; it will have an old school country flare with a Scottsdale twist. With warm wood sur

NASHVILLE TN (Friday, May 10, 2013) – ACM Vocal Group of the Year Little Big Town wrapped up their sold-out headlining Tornado Tour with a show at the North Charleston Performing Arts Center last night. The foursome has been on the road since January touring across the US and Canada selling-out some of the most revered venues in the country. The tour featured openers Kacey Musgraves and David Nail. Little Big Town will join Keith Urban on the road later this summer. Little Big Town wraps up their highly-successful Tornado Tour at the North Charleston Performing Arts Center last night. L-R: LBT band member Seth Rausch, Kimberly Schlapman, Bravado Director of A&R Sam Easley, Phillip Sweet, LBT Manager Jason Owen, Senior Vice President AEG Live Ali Harnell, Jimi Westbrook, AEG Live Senior Director of Operations Leslie Cohea, LBT band member Johnny Duke, LBT band member John Thomasson, Karen Fairchild, LBT Tour Manager Bobby Simmons

TAYLOR SWIFT TO BRING THE RED TOUR TO AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND IN 2013 SWIFT BECOMES FIRST SOLO FEMALE ARTIST IN 20 YEARS TO HEADLINE STADIUMS ACROSS AUSTRALIA Nashville, TN – May 8, 2013 – Seven-time GRAMMY winner Taylor Swift, who is spending her summer headlining sold-out stadiums and arenas in North America on her blockbuster THE RED TOUR, announced today that in response to strong fan demand she is taking the tour overseas later this year, to Australia and New Zealand. Taylor will perform stadium shows in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth, as well as an arena date in Auckland. Notably, Taylor Swift will be the first solo female artist in twenty years to undertake a national stadium tour of Australia, with the last being Madonna’s Girlie Show tour in 1993. The first overseas dates of Taylor Swift’s THE RED TOUR will include the following: DATE CITY VENUE November 29 Auckland, New Zealand

Grammy Award-Winning Artist Records “Sunday Night Football” Opening Theme “Waiting All Day for Sunday Night” NASHVILLE – May 7, 2013 – NBC selected six-time Grammy Award-winner and multi-platinum recording artist, Carrie Underwood, to perform “Waiting All Day for Sunday Night,” the opening theme for primetime television’s No. 1 program, Sunday Night Football on NBC. Country music superstar Underwood, the season-four winner of American Idol, makes her Sunday Night Football debut on Sunday, September 8 on NBC’s first SNF broadcast of the 2013 NFL season, a heated NFC East rivalry game when Dallas Cowboys host the New York Giants. The opening theme will continue each week kicking off Sunday Night Football every Sunday night throughout the NFL season on NBC. "I am thrilled to be a part of NBC's Sunday Night Football and am so honored they asked me,” said Underwood. “I have always loved football season, and it is so exciting to now become part of it every Sunday night!"

Poignant service honors country legend George Jones : Thousands of fans joined some of country music's biggest stars in mourning George Jones who died last week at 81. (5/2/13)

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Penny the dog needed an antihistamine after eating ants recently.....you can see the swelling....always keep some benadryl around for humans and dogs! Could save a life!