Country Music News 7/14/10

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COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS

SUGARLAND: Tough Order

Sugarland are putting the finishing touches on their next album, and they say figuring out which order the songs should appear in is tougher than you'd think. Jennifer Nettles tells SheKnows.com, "You move one song around and it can change the whole vibe or tone of the record. You would think it wouldn't be that powerful, but it is, and we come from a real album background where you consider the whole journey from top to bottom."


GARTH BROOKS: Let The Bidding Begin

Garth Brooks is teaming up with Carroll Shelby -- the creator of the Shelby Mustang -- to auction off a 2011 Shelby GT 350 for the benefit of Teammates for Kids in association with the Carroll Shelby Foundation. The live auction takes place Friday at the Wynn Resort in Las Vegas, where Garth has been performing. The highest bidders will be treated to a private performance by Garth. The pre-event bidding is already at $90 thousand.


CARRIE UNDERWOOD: Tropical Honeymoon

The Internet is bubbling over with pictures of newlyweds Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher enjoying their tropical honeymoon in Tahiti. The destination was a surprise to Carrie, who left all of the post-wedding planning to her new hubby.


QUICK SHOTS

  • Jason Aldean has extended his Wide Open Tour into the fall, with Luke Bryan joining him on most dates. Fall dates start September 10th in Corbin, Kentucky.
  • More free concerts like the one Jimmy Buffet put on last weekend in Gulf Shores, Alabama, may be in the works -- possibly starring Faith Hill and The Zac Brown Band.
  • Willie Nelson will kick off a tour on July 23rd. He had been scheduled for dates on July 18th, 20th and 21st, but had to cancel them because of a rotator cuff injury. If you have tickets for one of those shows, you can get a refund at the point of purchase
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