Faith Hill, Tim McGraw defend Taylor Swift win
Faith Hill and Tim McGraw present Taylor Swift with the entertainer of the year award at the CMA's. (AP photo by Mark Humphrey)
Country singer Wynonna Judd issued an apology to Taylor Swift. Earlier this week (Nov. 12), Judd told USA Today that Swift’s success is “too much of a good thing.” Click here to read her full comment.
Swift made history by becoming the youngest person to win the entertainer of the year award at the CMA’s.
Judd posted this comment on her Web site. “I understand that my comment about Taylor Swift’s Entertainer of the Year nomination came across as a negative statement. My intent was not to take anything away from her talent and contributions to the country music industry…all of which are truly unprecedented for an artist of ANY age. Taylor is a beautiful, hard working young woman that deserves the success she has had and I support her as an artist and as a woman in the business.”
Now, country couple Faith Hill and Tim McGraw are defending Swift’s win.
Hill told People magazine, “I think she worked her tail off the last couple of years, and she deserves to win.”
McGraw told the magazine “I’ve been doing this a long time and she’s got a better head on her shoulders than I do, so I don’t know how anybody could complain about that.”
Country singer Randy Travis also weighed in on the topic. Travis told the magazine, “as a writer, she is a phenomenal talent. When you look at the body of work that she has written at the age when she came into this business, it’s remarkable. It really is. But do I think that entertainer of the year might have been a little early? In my opinion, yes, for whatever that’s worth.”
Personally, I don’t understand why some people are against Swift winning the top awards at a young age. If you don’t think she should win because you don’t like her music, that’s fine.
But I don’t think her age should be an issue. Outside of the country music industry, teenage singers frequently win top awards.
When Britney Spears was a teenager, she dominated the award shows. Someone’s age shouldn’t be a factor.
Tim McGraw and Lady Antebellum tour dates announced
Tim McGraw performs on "Today Show" on NBC. (AP Photo by Richard Drew)
Country singer Tim McGraw is preparing to embark on a six-month tour next year to promote his latest CD titled “Southern Voice.”
The Southern Voice tour will kick off Feb. 11 in Omaha and conclude Aug. 15 in Virginia Beach. The singer also will perform April 8 at the BOK Center in Tulsa.
McGraw will be joined by Lady Antebellum on the tour. The Lost Trailers and Love and Theft will take turns on the tour as the opening act.
The tour dates are posted below.
| Feb. 11 | Omaha, NE | Qwest Center Omaha |
| Feb. 12 | Madison, WI | Alliant Energy Center Memorial Coliseum |
| Feb. 13 | Des Moines, IA | Wells Fargo Arena |
| Feb. 19 | Roanoke, VA | Roanoke Civic Center |
| Feb. 20 | Huntington, WV | Big Sandy Superstore Arena |
| Feb. 21 | Reading, PA | Sovereign Center |
| Feb. 25 | Columbia, MO | Mizzou Arena |
| Feb. 26 | Lexington, KY | Rupp Arena |
| March 8 | Houston, TX | RodeoHouston @ Reliant Stadium |
| March 25 | Vancouver, BC | General Motors Place |
| March 27 | Calgary, AB | Pengrowth Saddledome |
| March 28 | Saskatoon, SK | Credit Union Centre |
| March 30 | Winnipeg, MB | MTS Centre |
| April 8 | Tulsa, OK | BOK Center |
| April 9 | North Little Rock, AR | Verizon Arena |
| April 10 | New Orleans, LA | New Orleans Arena |
| April 11 | Orange Beach, AL | Amphitheater at The Wharf |
| April 23 | Columbus, OH | Nationwide Arena |
| April 24 | Auburn Hills, MI | The Palace Of Auburn Hills |
| May 6 | Jacksonville, FL | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena |
| May 7 | Tampa, FL | Ford Amphitheatre @ State Fairgrounds |
| May 8 | West Palm Beach, FL | Cruzan Amphitheatre |
| May 14 | Pelham, AL | Verizon Wireless Center Birmingham |
| May 15 | Atlanta, GA | Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood |
| May 20 | Spokane, WA | Spokane Arena |
| May 21 | Tacoma, WA | Tacoma Dome |
| May 22 | Portland, OR | Rose Garden Arena |
| May 25 | Fresno, CA | Save Mart Center |
| May 28 | Wheatland, CA | Sleep Train Amphitheatre |
| May 29 | Mountain View, CA | Shoreline Amphitheatre |
| June 2 | Albuquerque, NM | Journal Pavilion |
| June 3 | Phoenix, AZ | Cricket Wireless Pavilion |
| June 4 | Chula Vista, CA | Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre |
| June 5 | Devore, CA | San Manuel Amphitheater |
| June 11 | Wichita, KS | INTRUST Bank Arena |
| June 12 | Dallas, TX | Superpages.com Center |
| June 17 | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | Blossom Music Center |
| June 19 | Tinley Park, IL | First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre |
| June 26 | Maryland Heights, MO | Verizon Wireless Amphitheater |
| June 27 | Kansas City, MO | Sprint Center |
| July 8 | Burgettstown, PA | Post-Gazette Pavilion |
| July 9 | Camden, NJ | Susquehanna Bank Center |
| July 10 | Bristow, VA | Nissan Pavilion at Stone Ridge |
| July 15 | Holmdel, NJ | PNC Bank Arts Center |
| July 16 | Hartford, CT | Comcast Theatre |
| July 17 | Mansfield, MA | Comcast Center |
| July 29 | Nampa, ID | Idaho Center |
| July 30 | Salt Lake City, UT | Usana Amphitheatre |
| July 31 | Englewood, CO | Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre |
| Aug. 5 | Cincinnati, OH | Riverbend Music Center |
| Aug. 6 | Darien Center, NY | Darien Lake Performing Arts Center |
| Aug. 7 | Toronto, ON | The Molson Amphitheatre |
| Aug. 13 | Charlotte, NC | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre |
| Aug. 14 | Raleigh, NC | Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion |
| Aug. 15 | Virginia Beach, VA | Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheater |
Kanye West taught Tim McGraw’s kids a lesson
A country singer is now weighing in on the Kanye West and Taylor Swift controversy at the MTV Video Music Awards.
Tim McGraw said his daughters learned a lesson from Kanye West.
In an interview with CMT, Tim McGraw said Kanye “shows himself to be an idiot every time he does stuff like that. My girls were upset. But what he did do is provide a great example of how not to be, and my girls learned a big lesson.”
McGraw also said “when they weren’t looking I said,”He needs an a** whoopin.”
I agree Kanye does need a whoopin of some sort, and he was extremely rude and disrespectful toward Taylor Swift.
But I think it’s time to move on. He apologized to Taylor, and Taylor said he was gracious, she accepted his apology, and it’s in the past.
If Taylor has moved on, maybe we all should move on and let it go. Myself included.
Tim McGraw and Black Eyed Peas to perform free concert
Country singer Tim McGraw and pop group Black Eyed Peas will perform before the NFL opening game Sept 10 as the Pittsburgh Steelers play against the Tennessee Titans.
The two musical acts will perform during a free concert at Point State Park. McGraw’s new CD “Southern Voice” will be in stores Oct. 20.
His new film “The Blind Side” will be in theaters Nov. 20. He stars alongside Sandra Bullock and Kathy Bates.
The Black Eyed Peas’ CD “The E.N.D.” is currently number five on the Billboard Albums Chart.
Their hit songs “I Gotta Feeling” and “Boom Boom Pow” both reached the number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart.
Tim Henley
Tim McGraw kicks fan out of concert
Country singer Tim McGraw will not tolerate domestic violence, especially at his concerts.
While performing in California, McGraw stopped his concert and demanded security guards remove a male fan from the premises.
“You don’t treat women like that,” he said.
McGraw later said the man was being abusive to a woman in the audience. The video clip is posted below.
Tim McGraw records a duet with Chris Brown
Is it just me, or has country singer Tim McGraw been doing his best at trying to creep into the world of hip hop music.
First, he did a duet with rapper Nelly for the hit song “Over and Over” which dominated the radio stations back in 2004.
Now, McGraw recently recorded a duet with R&B singer Chris Brown.
Brown told Billboard that the ballad he recorded with McGraw is titled “Human.” He said, “It’s incredible. I wanted to do something more along the country line. That’s a bigger and different audience for me.”
It hasn’t been determined when the song will be released or when Brown’s new album will be out, but I’m sure the song will be catchy.
Musicians in the hip hop and country musical genres rarely collaborate with one another. So, I commend McGraw, Brown and Nelly for trying to bridge the gap.
Tim Henley
Tim McGraw will host Saturday Night Live on Nov. 22
Not too long ago, country singer Tim McGraw stepped into the world of hip hop when he did a duet with rapper Nelly on the catchy song “Over and Over Again.”
Now, the country singer is stepping onto the Saturday Night Live stage and showing off his comedic acting chops. McGraw will host the show later this month
He’s already appeared in several films including “Saturday Night Lights,” “Flicka” and soon-to-be released film “Get Low” along with Robert Duvall and Sissy Spacek. However, he’s never showcased any of his skills in comedy. (If he has any to begin with).
Now that the election is over, there is no need for them to keep bringing back the presidential candidates to SNL.
McGraw will probably be a good change of pace.
Tim Henley
Country singer Tim McGraw won’t support his greatest hits album
Country singer Tim McGraw is releasing a greatest hits album, but he’s not happy about it.
His record company decided to release his greatest hits album this month, instead of releasing a new album.
McGraw released a statement disagreeing with record company’s decision.
He said, “I am saddened and disappointed that my label chose to put out another hits album instead of new music. I’ve only had one studio album since my last hits package. It has to be just as confusing to the fans as it is to me. I had no involvement in the creation or presentation of this record.”
He also sai, “Sure, I love the songs, and I don’t want to take anything away from all the creative people who were a part of making those records. But the whole concept is an embarrassment to me as an artist. In the spirit of an election year, I would simply say to my fans, ‘I’m Tim McGraw, and I don’t approve their message.’”
McGraw has every right to be upset. After all, he did just release a greatest hits album a few years ago. There’s no need for the record company to release another one so soon.
I think McGraw’s fans would prefer to hear new music anyway.
Tim Henley
