Read more here: Carrie Underwood’s Third Disc Gets a Title

Drum roll, please. I shared news with you a few weeks ago that country megastar Carrie Underwood will be releasing her third album on Nov. 3 , and the anticipation has been building ever sense. No doubt the anticipation will continue for the next two months while fans look forward to tearing into it. But, at least you can rest a little easier now that the disc has a title: Play On . According to a note on Underwood’s Web site : Four-time GRAMMY Award winner, ACM Entertainer of the Year, and reigning, three-time CMA and ACM Female Vocalist winner Carrie Underwood has clearly amassed not only the respect of the industry, but also the adulation of fans who are anxiously awaiting the arrival of her third album, which Carrie has titled Play On . This much anticipated third album follows combined sales of 10 Million on her first two projects Some Hearts and Carnival Ride . image © Arista

Read the original here: Carrie Underwood, Brad Paisley to Host CMA Awards Again

Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood were so entertaining at last year’s Country Music Association Awards, apparently, that the two huge country stars will be back again this year. I guess if you can get two of the biggest stars in country music to agree to appear together again, why settle for less? The CMA Awards ceremony will be held Nov. 11, 2009, in Nashville, and will air on ABC. Its two hosts are the reigning male and female vocalists of the year. Will they, as hosts yet again, have to hand over their titles to other artists this year, or will they continue to be voted two of country music’s greatest stars? Guess we’ll find out in November. As for this year’s nominees, they will be announced in September. In the meantime, you can take a look at the 2008 CMA Awards winners . photo © Arista Nashville

Read more from the original source: Kellie Pickler Wants Your Shoes

This Thursday (Aug. 27), Kellie Pickler asks that fans attending her Madison Square Garden concert (where she’ll be appearing as part of Taylor Swift ’s Fearless tour) bring with them a pair of new or “gently worn” shoes. The country star will be teaming with Ladies Home Journal to donate those spare shoes to Soles4Souls, an organization which distributes to those in need around the world. She told Examiner.com , “Whatever the situation, Soles4Souls is there to help and I’m glad to lend my support…Thanks to the wonderful people from Ladies’ Home Journal who are volunteering their time to come out and collect the shoes that people are giving.” Fans can drop their spare shoes in a Soles4Souls dropbox at the main entrance to Madison Square Garden this Thursday, Aug. 27, from 5-9 p.m. Soles4Souls distributes one pair of shoes every 13 seconds. For more information about the organization, you can visit their Web site . photo courtesy BNA Nashville / Sony BMG