In country news on October 13th “We’re All for the Hall” benefit concert was held in Nashville Tennessee. This concert raised more than $500,000 for the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville. Nashville’s Sommet Center was where the concert was held and was headlined by Keith urban and featured an all star lineup including Bard Paisley, Taylor Swift, Dierks Bentley, Faith Hill, Lady antebellum, Jason Aldean, Little Big town, and Vince Gill. Vice Gill, who conceived the original idea for the annual benefit show stated “I can’t really believe it happened, this is big, big payday, and times are tough. It makes so much sense to me for the artist, musicians, and fans of country music to help out the place that documents and preserves our music and keeps all its great stories for our benefit and for discovery by future generations.” Along with this concert additional fund will be raised through corporate donations and online auction where Taylor Swift donated a guitar after one of her performances. Vince Gill was right when he said that times are tough and it is nice to see that people are willing to help out the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, because places like that need the money so that our history is not lost.
On October 21st Kenny Chesney goes out to celebrate the success of his latest number one hit “Out Last Night” at an industry party at the ASCAP building in Nashville. Kenny Chesney was honored for the hit along with his co-writer Bret James. While sporting a Boston Red Sox’s baseball cap, Kenny told his overflowing crowd that “It’s real easy to be a songwriter when you write with Brett. He has meant a lot to me in my career, and my career would not be the same without him.” For those of you who did not know, Brett James also wrote Kenny‘s hit “When the Sun Goes Down.” It is nice to see that the fame has not gotten to Kenny Chesney head. Most artists when getting an awards they seem to thank the producers and other helps, but never really say that my career would not be the same without them. Kenny Chesney has no problem giving credit to the people who deserve it and that is refreshing to see in a hit artist.
In wonderful news; John Rich and his wife Joan Bush are expecting their first child. This news was first reported by the website theboot.com. John and Joan were married last year in Nashville after dating for several years. John would not tell any reports any other comments on his wife’s pregnancy or of his new fatherhood, but everyone is very excited for him. It is nice to see that there are some celebrities out there that are still taking relationship seriously; to see that even after dating for several years while being famous they are still in love with each other and want to get married. Now let us all pray that this marriage lasts for a while for not only the kid’s sake, but also so that their love does not get lost with the lives that they live.
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