BAM's Blog » Footloose http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog Entertainment blogging from The Oklahoman's Brandy McDonnell Sat, 18 May 2013 11:09:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5 Entertainment blogging from The Oklahoman's Brandy McDonnell BAM's Blog no Entertainment blogging from The Oklahoman's Brandy McDonnell BAM's Blog » Footloose http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/category/footloose/ Carrie Underwood leads CMT Music Awards nominations; Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton, Rascal Flatts, Thompson Square, Toby Keith and Vince Gill also earn nods http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/2012/04/23/carrie-underwood-leads-cmt-music-awards-nominations-miranda-lambert-blake-shelton-rascal-flatts-thompson-square-toby-keith-and-vince-gill-also-earn-nods/ http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/2012/04/23/carrie-underwood-leads-cmt-music-awards-nominations-miranda-lambert-blake-shelton-rascal-flatts-thompson-square-toby-keith-and-vince-gill-also-earn-nods/#comments Mon, 23 Apr 2012 16:41:55 +0000 Brandy McDonnell http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/?p=45213 A version of this story will appear in Tuesday’s The Oklahoman.

Checotah native Carrie Underwood will compete for a leading five prizes and Tishomingo resident Miranda Lambert will vie for four trophies when the 11th annual CMT Music Awards are handed out June 6.

]]> http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/2012/04/23/carrie-underwood-leads-cmt-music-awards-nominations-miranda-lambert-blake-shelton-rascal-flatts-thompson-square-toby-keith-and-vince-gill-also-earn-nods/feed/ 0 New releases for March 6, 2012: Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton co-produce Neal McCoy’s new CD “XII”; “Footloose” remake dances onto DVD http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/2012/03/06/new-releases-for-march-6-2012-miranda-lambert-and-blake-shelton-co-produce-neal-mccoys-new-cd-xii-footloose-remake-dances-onto-dvd/ http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/2012/03/06/new-releases-for-march-6-2012-miranda-lambert-and-blake-shelton-co-produce-neal-mccoys-new-cd-xii-footloose-remake-dances-onto-dvd/#comments Wed, 07 Mar 2012 05:54:17 +0000 Brandy McDonnell http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/?p=43662 Country music power couple Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert, who live in Tishomingo, asked Neal McCoy to perform at their wedding. He responded with his own invitation, asking the couple to co-produce with Brent Rowan his first album of new material since 2005.

]]> http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/2012/03/06/new-releases-for-march-6-2012-miranda-lambert-and-blake-shelton-co-produce-neal-mccoys-new-cd-xii-footloose-remake-dances-onto-dvd/feed/ 0 Photo and video: Blake Shelton and Kenny Loggins open the 2011 CMA Awards with “Footloose” http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/2011/11/10/photo-and-video-blake-shelton-and-kenny-loggins-open-the-2011-cma-awards-with-footloose/ http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/2011/11/10/photo-and-video-blake-shelton-and-kenny-loggins-open-the-2011-cma-awards-with-footloose/#comments Thu, 10 Nov 2011 19:20:40 +0000 Brandy McDonnell http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/?p=39911 The Country Music Association hosted its 45th Annual CMA Awards Wednesday night in Nashville. Tishomingo country star Blake Shelton and ’80s soundtrack guru Kenny Loggins opened the show performing “Footloose.” Loggins cut the iconic theme song for the original 1984 film, while Shelton covered it for the recent remake.

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Check out this behind-the-scenes look at Tishomingo country music star Blake Shelton’s music video for his “Footloose” cover.

Shelton, who is in the midst of a breakout year, will compete for five trophies, including the top prize, entertainer of the year, tonight during the 45th CMA Awards.

]]> http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/2011/11/09/wednesday-video-spotlight-behind-the-scenes-of-blake-sheltons-footloose-video/feed/ 0 Blake Shelton invites Kenny Loggins to go “Footloose” with him to open CMA Awards http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/2011/11/02/blake-shelton-invites-kenny-loggins-to-go-footloose-with-him-to-open-cma-awards/ http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/2011/11/02/blake-shelton-invites-kenny-loggins-to-go-footloose-with-him-to-open-cma-awards/#comments Thu, 03 Nov 2011 04:34:33 +0000 Brandy McDonnell http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/?p=39598 Oklahoma country music star Blake Shelton has invited legendary singer-songwriter Kenny Loggins to join him during a performance of the classic hit “Footloose” as the opening song for the 45th Annual CMA Awards.

The 45th Annual CMA Awards, hosted by Brad Paisley and Checotah native Carrie Underwood, will air live from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., from 7 to 10 p.m.

]]> http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/2011/11/02/blake-shelton-invites-kenny-loggins-to-go-footloose-with-him-to-open-cma-awards/feed/ 4 Blake Shelton, “Footloose” stars Julianne Hough and Kenny Wormald to perform Tuesday on “Dancing with the Stars” http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/2011/10/10/blake-shelton-footloose-stars-julianne-hough-and-kenny-wormald-to-perform-tuesday-on-dancing-with-the-stars/ http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/2011/10/10/blake-shelton-footloose-stars-julianne-hough-and-kenny-wormald-to-perform-tuesday-on-dancing-with-the-stars/#comments Mon, 10 Oct 2011 23:00:36 +0000 Brandy McDonnell http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/?p=38894 On this week’s “Dancing with the Stars,: the remaining nine pairs will perform their dance style of choice to an array of iconic movie scores, orchestrated by the “Dancing with the Stars” band at 7 tonight on the ABC Television Network.

]]> http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/2011/10/10/blake-shelton-footloose-stars-julianne-hough-and-kenny-wormald-to-perform-tuesday-on-dancing-with-the-stars/feed/ 4 Video: Blake Shelton’s “Footloose” http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/2011/10/07/video-blake-sheltons-footloose/ http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/2011/10/07/video-blake-sheltons-footloose/#comments Fri, 07 Oct 2011 22:32:04 +0000 Brandy McDonnell http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/?p=38890 For the first time since “Thriller,” “Entertainment Tonight” debuted a music video in its entirety Thursday night,with the exclusive world premiere of Oklahoma country music star Blake Shelton’s remake of “Footloose.” The music video is now online and embedded after the break for your convenience.

]]> http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/2011/10/07/video-blake-sheltons-footloose/feed/ 26 Blake Shelton’s “Footloose” music video to premiere Thursday on “Entertainment Tonight” http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/2011/10/03/blake-sheltons-footloose-music-video-to-premiere-thursday-on-entertainment-tonight/ http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/2011/10/03/blake-sheltons-footloose-music-video-to-premiere-thursday-on-entertainment-tonight/#comments Mon, 03 Oct 2011 22:08:18 +0000 Brandy McDonnell http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/?p=38742

For the first time since “Thriller,” “Entertainment Tonight” will debut a music video in its entirety when it offers up the exclusive world premiere of Oklahoma country music star Blake Shelton’s remake of “Footloose” on Thursday. “Entertainment Tonight” airs at 6:30 p.m.

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The promotional push for the upcoming remake of the dance drama “Footloose” is cutting loose.

The soundtrack for the remake dropped today, featuring Oklahoma country music star Blake Shelton’s cover of the theme song, originally a hit for ’80s soundtrack guru Kenny Loggins.

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Movie fans are invited to kick off their Sunday shoes and show off their best dance moves with the “Show Us How You Cut Loose Contest.”

In honor of the upcoming release of the “Footloose” remake, fans are invited to create videos of them dancing to Oklahoma country music star Blake Shelton’s new rendition of the iconic theme song.

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