Taylor Swift is Highest Album Seller in 2008

As can be expected, Taylor Swift was the Highest Album selling Artist of 2008 in Country Music. but even more amazing is the fact that she is the No. 1 album seller for all music genres, this has to be very satisfying for the 19 year old Country Star from Pennsylvania. This was achieved between the sales of her self named first album “Taylor Swift” and also with sales of her 2008 smash release Fearless.

The combined total was over 4 million albums sold, she also had an album and dvd release exclusive to Wal-Mart that added to her other two album sales to reach this top selling figure. Taylor was not the single album top, although both her albums sold over One Million each, that honor went to Lil Wayne’s “Tha Carter III” selling 2,874,000 albums between downlods and sales at the register. Miss Swift is sure to tour this Summer in support of her top country hits, and then continue with recording another album in 2009.

Here is Taylor’s video and lyrics of “Picture To Burn” from her debut “Taylor Swift” Album.

State the obvious
I didn’t get my perfect fantasy
I realize you love yourself
More that you could ever love me
So go and tell your friends
That I’m obsessive and crazy
That’s fine, you won’t mind if I say
and by the way

I hate that stupid old pickup truck
You never let me drive
You’re a redneck, heartbreak
Who’s really bad at lyin’
So watch me strike a match
On all my wasted time
As far as I’m concerned
You’re just another picture to burn

There’s no time for tears
I’m just sitting here planning my revenge
Nothing stopping me
From going out with all of your best friends
And if you come around saying sorry to me
My daddy’s going to show you how sorry you’ll be

Cause I hate that stupid old pickup truck
You never let me drive
You’re a redneck, heartbreak
Who’s really bad at lyin’
So watch me strike a match
On all my wasted time
As far as I’m concerned
You’re just another picture to burn

And if you’re missing me
You better keep it to yourself
Cause coming back around here
Would be bad for your health

Cause I hate that stupid old pickup truck
You never let me drive
You’re a redneck, heartbreak
Who’s really bad at lyin’
So watch me strike a match
On all my wasted time
In case you haven’t heard

I really, really hate that stupid old pickup truck
You never let me drive
You’re a redneck, heartbreak
Who’s really bad at lyin’
So watch me strike a match
On all my wasted time
As far as I’m concerned
You’re just another picture to burn
Burn, burn, burn, baby burn
Just another picture to burn
Baby, burn

Kellie Pickler getting Ready to Tour the U.S.

After her long tour of duty performing in the U.S.O. for troops in Iraq, Kellie Pickler performed on Dick Clark’s Rockin New’s Year Eve in Times Square New York, and is now headed for the road to support her current hit songs.

Kellie has said her experience in Irag was very tiring, but also was very satisfying as she was able to perform in front of the troops serving their country, and was very happy to be heading home to enjoy the holidays and her family.

The Official Website has a list of the current cities and venues that the North Carolina native and former “American Idol” winner will be heading to.

Brooks and Dunn announce 2009 Tour that includes Australia

The country singing duo of Kix Brooks & Ronnie Dunn have announced the dates for their 2009 Tour. The schedule includes going to Australia in May, and then continues back in the United States for the rest of the summer.

The Busses will be going thru Louisiana, Texas, California, Nevada and up into Canada for all of the great country music fans in the “Great White North”, before heading “Down Under” to Australia.

Here is the Full list of Tour Dates from the official Brooks & Dunn website. Below is a video of the current top twenty song “Cowgirls Don’t Cry” that they recorded with Reba McEntire along with the lyrics.

Her Daddy gave her first pony
Then told her to ride
She climbed high in that saddle
Fell I don’t know how many times
Taught her a lesson that she learned
Maybe a little too well

Cowgirls don’t cry
Ride, baby, ride
Lessons in life are going
To show you in time
Soon enough your gonna know why
It’s gonna hurt every now and then
If you fall get back on again
Cowgirls don’t cry

She grew up
She got married
Never was quite right
She wanted a house, a home and babies
He started coming home late at night
She didn’t let him see it break her heart
She didn’t let him see her fall apart

‘Cause Cowgirls don’t cry
Ride, baby, ride
Lessons in life are going to show you in time
Soon enough your gonna know why
It’s gonna hurt every now and then
If you fall get back on again
Cowgirls don’t cry

Phone rang early one morning
Her momma’s voice, she’d been crying
Said it’s your daddy, you need to come home
This is it, I think he’s dying
She laid the phone down by his head
The last words that he said

Cowgirl don’t cry
Ride, baby, ride
Lessons of life show us all in time
Too soon God lets you know why
If you fall get right back on
The Good Lord calls everybody home
Cowgirl don’t cry

Leann Rimes Has Busy December

This month has been an interesting and revealing time for Leann Rimes, between selling her Nashville Home and also announcing her Life Long Battle with Psoriasis, and including the Country Music Stars current tour that will continue into 2009, Leann sure has been busy.

Below is a Live Performance of her hit song “Good Friend and a Glass Of Wine” that she taped on CBS in Las Vegas earlier this year.

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Taylor Swift “Fearless” Album Jumps Back Into Top Position

Just when you think the Taylor Swift Phenomana is about to calm down, the 19 year old’s music just keeps chugging along in the top spot of the Billboard charts.

This week the album “Fearless” pushed Britney Spears “Circus” out of the Billboard No. 1 Position on the Pop Album charts , and shows the staying power of the Country Music Star, who recently had her Wisdom Teeth Pulled.

Taylor seems to always have a release of some kind going on, and here is the AOL video of “White Horse”, which was done as part of a series, and really shows Taylor’s ability to sing in a live aucoustic type setting.

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Dierks Bentley Video and Lyrics for “Feel That Fire”

Dierks Bentley continues to climb the Country Music Charts with “Feel That Fire”. He released the video earlier this month, and should be releasing the CD of the same name in early 2009.
Below is the Video and Lyrics of the current fast rising song from Dierks.

She wants her nails painted black
She wants the toy in the crackerjack
She wants to ride the bull at the rodeo

She wants to wear my shirt to bed
She wants to make every stray a pet
N’ Drive around in my truck
With no place to go

But she needs to feel that fire
The one that lets her know for sure
She’s everything I want and more
A real desire
Does she know I’d walk
Alone out on the wire
To make her feel that fire

She wants a cabin in the woods
She wants to stand where nobody stood
And someday she wants a couple kids of her own

She wants to make love on a train
And some days she only wants a break
Hey She wants what she wants, but man I know I know I know

She needs to feel that fire
The one that lets her know for sure
She’s everything I want and more
A real desire, Does she know I’d walk alone out on the wire
To make her feel that fire
Yeah, feel that fire

So as long as there’s a breath to take
A smile to share, a prayer to pray
A chance to hold her hand to fan the flame

She’s gonna feel that fire
The one that lets her know for sure
She’s everything I want and more
Her real desire, Does she know I’d walk alone out on the wire
Yeah, to make her feel that fire
Ohh feel that fire

She wants her nails painted black
She wants the toy in the crackerjack
She wants to ride the bull at the rodeo

Mindy McCready in Hospital after Suicide Attempt

The path of country singer Mindy McCready took another wrong turn this past week, as her brother Timothy found her on her bed after she had called her Mother, and had taken some pills and cut her wrist, police reported. Mindy’s in stable condition and is under observation.

This has been a rough year for the Country Singer. After admitting her affair with Texas born baseball player Roger Clemens, and getting into more trouble with the law, she has been trying to get her life back on track as you can read on her My Space Blog Official Mindy McCready, and has been getting support from her fans to keep recording and touring.

Below is a video of “Guys Do It All The Time” her No. 1 Top Country Song from 1996, which shows why she has a large fan base and can hopefully recover and make her way back to the Country Music Community.

Lucinda Williams to Appear on Austin City Limits

Louisiana born and Grammy Award winning Lucinda Williams will be on Austin City Limits 1/3/09 with her band, from a show taped in September, and then will be followed by Old Crow Medicine Show. It has been a while since she has been considered pure Country, but the style of her songs have always had country roots and push the edge of the country-rock sound.

She has continued to make albums, including her current 2008 release “Little Honey”, that get high praise from critics in the music industry and is not afraid to team up with performers such as Elvis Costello to Mary-Chapin Carpenter.

Her father is award-winning poet Miller Williams, whom help to guide the pathway of the star at a young age, and help her excel at the ability to put together heartfelt words.

You can watch a preview of the show as she performs Unsuffer Me “Live” from her 2007 album “West” which shows her years of songwriting and her ability and willingness to perform what she is feeling.

Top Female Country Stars join Elvis Presley on Christmas CD

Well it seems Elvis has never actually stop making music. Many recordings have surfaced since the King officially “Left the Building”, but this is a nice opportunity for current Country fans to imagine what might have been if the All-Time top selling pop music Legend was still with us.

You can still listen to Elvis Presley sing on Christmas Day with a who’s who of top performing country female stars. Below is the list of songs and other bonus music from Elvis Presley Christmas Duets

1. “Blue Christmas” - with Martina McBride
2. “I’ll Be Home For Christmas” with Carrie Underwood
3. “Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)” with LeAnn Rimes
4. “Santa Clause Is Back In Town” with Wynonna Judd
5. “Silent Night” with Sara Evans
6. “White Christmas” with Amy Grant
7. “Merry Christmas Baby” with Gretchen Wilson
8. “O Little Town Of Bethlehem” with Karen Fairchild and Kimberly Schlapman of Little Big Town
9. “Silver Bells” with Anne Murray
10. “O Come, All Ye Faithful” with Olivia Newton-John

This CD also includes Bonus tracks:

11. “The First Noel” (2008) Elvis Presley
12.”If I Get Home On Christmas Day” (2008) Elvis Presley
13. “Winter Wonderland” (2008) Elvis Presley

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Carrie Underwood 2008 Tour to Finish at Grand Ole Opry

After a very successful 2008 for Carrie Underwood, the long road will be ending at the Grand Old Opry, where she was inducted this past May. The “Carnival Ride Tour” was a large step forward, and her first as the Headlining Act.

The 2005 “American Idol” Winner has seen her music make a large crossover into the general pop music culture, much like the rest of Country music has this decade, and seems destined to continue her success.

With her busy tour this year and being the Host of the 2008 Country Music Awards, Carrie is headed towards a short break after her performance on Tuesday Night Dec. 16 at the well documented and all-time country venue Ryman Auditorium. You can watch a one-hour portion of the show Dec. 20 on Great American Country’s “Opry Live,” for more Information you can go to the Grand Ole Opry website.