Blake & Miranda's big musical announcement

Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert took to YouTube today to make a big musical announcement, and here is their big news: 

You thought they were going to announce that they were recording a duet didn't you?  Yeah, me too.  Neal is a friend of Blake & Miranda's and even sang at their wedding a few months ago.  If you're new to country music, he has a bunch of really good songs that are worth checking out.  Look for:  Wink, No Doubt About It, For A Change, They're Playin' Our, and The Shake.  Neal is awesome on stage too.  Can't wait to hear his new project which should be out in early 2012.

George Strait has had so many great moments in his life and his career, but it will probably be tough to top what he'll experience in February.  He's going to be a Grandpa!!  George's son George "Bubba" Strait Jr and his wife Tamara are expecting their first child early next year.  George Sr and Jr have also turned into a great songwriting force.  The teamed up with Dean Dillon to write over half of the songs on George's new CD "Here For A Good Time", which will be released September 6th. 

Back in 1983, Waylon & Willie both performed at the US Festival in San Bernadino, California, and those performances will be released on DVD this fall.  "Willie Nelson - live at US Festival" will feature 24 of Willie's biggest hits including Whiskey River, Always On My Mind, On The Road Again, Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain, Crazy & many more.  "Waylon Jennings - live at US Festival" will feature 23 of Waylon's greatest hits like, I've Always Been Crazy, Theme From The Dukes of Hazzard, Luckenbach Texas, Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way, Lonesome On'ry & Mean and many more.  Look for both DVD's to be released on November 15th. 

The 2011 CMA nominees will be announced live on ABC's Good Morning America next week.  The Band Perry and Jake Owen will announce finalists in 5 CMA categories live on GMA at 7:30am.  Later that day, Jerrod Niemann and Thompson Square will announce the finalists in 7 more categories.  The CMA show will be November 9th on ABC, hosted by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood.  WXBM will host the annual CMA Award Show Party at Sam's Fun City the night of the show and we will have more info on how to get tickets to our party as we get a little closer to November.

Couple other quick things:  First off, Bonfire Jam tickets are on sale NOW!!  Josh Turner will be the headliner of the show which will be Saturday, December 10th, after the Redneck Christmas Parade in Chumuckla and is brought to you by Pen Air, Burger King and Mediacom.  Get your tickets and info at http://www.bonfirejam.com/.  Also, congrats to Tiffany Turner for winning the 2011 Texaco Country Showdown at the Farmers Opry in Chumuckla!!  Next step for Tiffany is the State Finals and then possibly the Regional and National Finals!!  Go Tiffany!!  Thanks to all who took time to enter the '11 Showdown and thanks to the Sawmill Band for learning 17 new songs in just four days!!  True professionals.  If you couldn't make it up to the Farmers Opry for the showdown, be sure to check their schedule and head that way as soon as you can for dinner & a show.  http://www.farmersopry.com/ 

Have a great week and thanks for listening to Your Country 102.7 WXBM!

Upcoming CD's

August 30th

Jake Owen - "Barefoot Bluejean Night"

September 6th

George Strait - "Here For A Good Time"

September 13th

Lady Antebellum - "Own The Night"

Terri Clark - "Roots & Wings"

October 11th

Martina McBride - "Eleven"
Lauren Alaina - "Wildflower"

October 4th

Scotty McCreery - "Clear As Day"

October 25th

Toby Keith - "Clancy's Tavern"

November 1st

Miranda Lambert - "Four The Record"

Artists with release dates TBA

Dierks Bentley

Alan Jackson

Upcoming Concerts

September 2nd

Clint Black - IP Biloxi

September 5th

Kid Rock - Wharf in Orange Beach

September 9th

Tracy Lawrence - Hard Rock Biloxi

September 23rd

Gary Allan - IP Biloxi

December

Josh Turner - Bonfire Jam