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Kenny Chesney photo courtesy of Sony Music Nashville.

Kenny Chesney’s collaboration with Dave Matthews, “I’m Alive,” hit No. 12 last week on the Country Aircheck singles chart. It’s an achievement that’s four years in the making, going back to the first time they met at Farm Aid in 2005.

“I had already written ‘I’m Alive,’ and Dave told me he loved that ‘I’m Alive’ song and that he felt like that would be something that would fit on one of his records to stand alone,” Kenny recalls. “I said ‘Well, why don’t we try doin’ it?’ Continue Reading

Miranda Lambert photo courtesy of Sony Music Nashville.

Warning: If you’re at a Miranda Lambert concert, do NOT toss a beach ball into the crowd! Miranda, who just got off Kenny Chesney’s “Sun City Carnival” tour, tells Dial-Global those plastic spheres are not welcome in her set.

“I hate beach balls,” she says, laughing. Continue Reading

Kenny Chesney photo courtesy of Sony Music Nashville.

Kenny Chesney said goodbye to fans last Saturday on the last night of his Sun City Carnival Tour as he takes some time off to rejuvenate and record another CD, due late spring, 2010.

“It’s hard to believe we’re putting this thing up on blocks,” Kenny said after the sold-out show at Lucas Oil Stadium. “The response from the fans, out in the crowd and the Internet, it makes [me] feel like people understand, and that they know we’re not gone for good, it’s just a breather. Continue Reading

Keith Urban photo courtesy of Capitol Nashville.

Kenny Chesney has spent much of this decade headlining stadiums and collecting Entertainer of the Year honors. He’s planning on taking 2010 off from the road, and his own pick for best act to take his slot during the summer might be former touring partner Keith Urban.

“Anybody who hasn’t gone to see Keith Urban is Continue Reading

Kenny Chesney performs at the VAULT Concert Stage at LP Field in Downtown Nashville Sunday, June 14 during the 2009 CMA Music Festival. Photo courtesy of the Country Music Association.

Kenny Chesney’s made a lot of friends in the music industry, and several of them have joined him on a variety of recordings.

He shared the mic with George Strait on “Shiftwork,” duetted with Reba McEntire on “Every Other Weekend,” collaborated with Mac McAnally on “Down The Road,” worked with Willie Nelson on “Lucky Old Sun” and even did a track with NFL quarterback Peyton Manning on an NFL Country album.

Kenny’s now found a way to make Dave Matthews a hit on the country charts. Continue Reading

Randy Houser photo courtesy of Universal Records South.

When the Country Music Association unveiled its annual slate of awards nominees on Wednesday, the news made a lot of artists happy. Randy Houser, Keith Urban, Kenny Chesney and Taylor Swift earn their living by singing, but they shifted into talking mode after they heard they were finalists in “The 43rd Annual CMA Awards”, slated for Nov. 11. Taylor even filmed herself receiving the happy news.

Among the reactions from CMA nominees:

• Randy Houser: “It’s just really good to figure out that somebody actually gives a crap,” he told told the national radio show GAC Nights: Live From Nashville. Continue Reading

Brad Paisley photo courtesy of Sony Music Nashville.

Brad Paisley is a happy man with Wednesday’s unveiling of the finalists for “The 43rd Annual CMA Awards”. Announced on Sept. 9 — 9/9/09 — Brad showed up 7 times on the list. His haul included his fifth straight nomination for Entertainer of the Year and his ninth in 10 years for Male Vocalist.

Set to co-host the awards on ABC with Carrie Underwood on Nov. 11, Brad also secured a spot in the finalists for Single and Song with his ballad, “Then”; earned an Album nomination with American Saturday Night; and shared a Vocal Event slot with Keith Urban for “Start A Band.”

Brad might be at the head of the class, but he was hardly the only one to receive good grades. Continue Reading

Kenny Chesney photo courtesy of Sony Music Nashville.

Kenny Chesney’s known for having a good time onstage and on the islands. But in his new video for “I’m Alive,” he shows a deeper side.

“Somebody said to me that it’s been a long time since anyone’s seen my soul in one of these clips,” says Kenny. “And you know, they may be right – because you get so caught up in the energy, in the show, in the good times of these songs, why would you go there? But for this song, well, it just seemed like the right thing to do – and Shaun [director Shaun Silva] and his guys really captured the essence of who I am.”

Kenny’s self-penned “I’m Alive” originally appeared on Willie Nelson’s Moment of Forever album. This time, Kenny welcomed his good friend, Dave Matthews on the song. Continue Reading

Kenny Chesney performs at the VAULT Concert Stage at LP Field in Downtown Nashville Sunday, June 14 during the 2009 CMA Music Festival. Photo courtesy of the Country Music Association.

A year ago, Kenny Chesney launched his own own station, No Shoes Radio, on XM Satellite Radio. This year, Kenny’s reintroducing the channel with an online franchise, www.noshoesradio.com.

The channel debuts at noon ET on Aug. 6, with the playlist dictated in great part by Kenny’s musical tastes. It’ll feature his music, as well as songs from other artists programmed into his iPod. And he’ll use the station as a focal point for his fan base featuring interviews with Kenny, his musical friends and crew members.

“Growing up, I don’t think anybody listened to any one kind of thing,” he says. Continue Reading

Mac McAnally wins the 2008 CMA Musician of the Year Award. Photo credit: John Russell / CMA.

By Bob Doerschuk

© 2009 CMA Close Up® News Service / Country Music Association®, Inc.

What does it take for a musician to earn the respect of their peers? One would think the key lies in what you play. But, truth be told, plenty of players can nail a lick like sharpshooters pinging skeets from the sky.

Sometimes it’s more what you don’t play that counts. And in the case of guitarist extraordinaire Mac McAnally, winner of Musician of the Year at the 2008 CMA Awards, that may have made all the difference.

Make no mistake: McAnally can pick with the best in the business. He’s recorded 11 studio albums, including his upcoming debut on Show Dog Nashville, written multiple No. 1 hits including the recent duet with Kenny Chesney “Down the Road,” produced albums for Jimmy Buffett, Little Feat, Sawyer Brown and Ricky Skaggs among others and is an expressive singer too, on backup or lead. Continue Reading