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Lionel Richie to Release Tuskegee March 27th

It’s been announced that Lionel Richie’s star-packed duets CD, Tuskegee, will be in stores on March 27th.  The CD includes Lionel singing some of his biggest hits with Sugarland’s Jennifer Nettles, Jason Aldean, Tim McGraw, Blake Shelton, Darius Rucker, Rascal Flatts, Kenny Chesney, Billy Currington, Little Big Town, Shania Twain, Kenny Rogers, Willie Nelson and Jimmy Buffett.  Many of those artists will join Lionel for the taping of the CBS special, Lionel Richie and Friends “In concert” at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, the night after the ACM Awards (April 2), to be aired at a later date.

Lionel chose to call the CD Tuskegee because he says, “Tuskegee is where it all began, the place where I felt that everything was available and possible.  It’s where I learned about life and love and the power of music, and the place I built a musical foundation that knows no genres or boundaries.  Doing this album was coming back to the beginning, back to basics, back to home.  The part of it I love the most is that the journey has been one of discovering myself. By the time I got back to Nashville, I clearly knew that the roots of my songwriting, my storytelling, were from the South.”

Tuskegee Track-Listing:

“You Are” with Blake Shelton
“Say You, Say Me” with Jason Aldean
“Stuck On You” with Darius Rucker
“Deep River Woman” with Little Big Town
“My Love” with Kenny Chesney
“Dancing On The Ceiling” with Rascal Flatts
“Hello” with Jennifer Nettles
“Sail On” with Tim McGraw
“Endless Love” with Shania Twain
“Just For You” with Billy Currington
“Lady” with Kenny Rogers
“Easy” with Willie Nelson
“All Night Long” with Jimmy Buffett

By Becca Posted on January 24, 2012 – 10:09 pm | Posted in Ask Becca | Also tagged , , , , , , , , , | Comments (0)

Kellie Pickler Getting into the Holiday Spirit

Kellie Pickler has really been in the holiday spirit lately.  Last week she taped a performance for the upcoming CMA Country Christmas special, and recently she performed with Michael Bublé during the taping of his NBC holiday special, “A Michael Bublé Christmas,” which will air on December 6th.  The special was taped in New York City and will feature several guests in addition to Kellie, and some comedy segments as well. Michael has been spending a lot of time with the women in country music lately.  Shania Twain recorded a duet of the Irving Berlin classic, “White Christmas” with him for his new Christmas CD, and on November 30th he will be with Faith Hill on the NBC special, Christmas in Rockefeller Center.

By Becca Posted on November 16, 2011 – 8:26 am | Posted in Ask Becca | Also tagged , | Comments (0)

Lionel Richie to Debut Songs from ‘Tuskegee’ on CMA Awards

We’ve been hearing about the country duets CD, Tuskegee, that Lionel Richie recorded for a while now, and he’s finally announced that it will be released in March.  But, he will premiere some of the collaborations during the CMA Awards on November 9th.  During the broadcast on ABC he will perform with Rascal Flatts, Darius Rucker and Little Big Town.  Lionel wanted to record the album that features duets of some of his biggest hits because he says, “As my songwriting progressed, I realized that my songs perfectly translated to the Country genre.”  Plus, he adds, “I was born and raised in Tuskegee, Alabama. I am a country boy and proud of it. To do this project just felt natural.”  Lionel got an all-star list of country stars to collaborate with him on the project and he says, “What began as a collaboration of talented people ended up being a great group of friends getting together to make great music.”

Lionel Richie’s Tuskegee Track-Listing:
“You Are” with Blake Shelton
“Say You, Say Me” with Jason Aldean
“Stuck On You” with Darius Rucker
“Deep River Woman” with Little Big Town
“My Love” with Kenny Chesney
“Dancing On The Ceiling” with Rascal Flatts
“Hello” with Jennifer Nettles
“Sail On” with Tim McGraw
“Endless Love” with Shania Twain
“Just For You” with Billy Currington
“Lady” with Kenny Rogers
“Easy” with Willie Nelson
“All Night Long” with Jimmy Buffett

By Becca Posted on October 27, 2011 – 7:37 am | Posted in Ask Becca | Also tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments (0)

Shania Twain’s Shoes Raise Thousands for Charity

Shania Twain recently auctioned off the shoes she was wearing when she took that big tumble at the CMT Awards earlier this year.  There were 63 bids placed and the shoes ultimately sold for $9,000, all of which will be donated to Shania Kids Can, which provides support and essential resources to at-risk youth in public school systems.

By Becca Posted on August 26, 2011 – 6:04 am | Posted in Ask Becca | Comments (0)

Shania Twain to Testify by Video in Stalker Trial

When the Ottawa doctor who is accused of stalking Shania Twain goes to trial next month she will not be in the courtroom.  A judge has granted Shania permission to testify through video link despite the defenses argument that having her appear by video goes against the principles of justice.  Dr. John Palumbo is accused of breaching a court order that prohibited him from visiting Toronto, except for Ontario College of Physicians business, and to stay at least 500 meters away from the singer, when he showed up at this year’s Juno Awards where Shania was being honored as a Hall of Fame inductee.  Since 2008 Dr. Palumbo has been sending Shania love letters and flowers, and according to the Toronto Sun, he was spotted outside her grandmother’s cottage in 2009 and allegedly attended her grandmother’s funeral in Timmins last summer.  The trial is scheduled for September 29, 30 and Oct. 18 at Old City Hall court.

By Becca Posted on August 24, 2011 – 5:58 am | Posted in Ask Becca | Comments (0)

Carrie Underwood and Shania Twain Help Children in East Africa

Carrie Underwood and Shania Twain have joined several other celebrities in supporting Save the Children’s East Africa cause.  As part of their participation they will post a short film on their social networking pages informing people about the crisis in East Africa and encouraging them to help.  The goal is to reach one billion people and raise millions of dollars to send food and financial aid to the more than ten million individuals who are starving in East Africa.  Other celebrities participating in the campaign include Paul McCartney, Justin Bieber, Madonna, Lady Gaga and the Rolling Stones.

By Becca Posted on August 11, 2011 – 6:29 am | Posted in Ask Becca | Also tagged | Comments (0)

Carrie Underwood Voted Most Stylish

Taste of Country recently conducted a poll among its 557,000 Facebook followers to find out who the most fashionable woman in country music is, and the winner was Carrie Underwood by a landslide.  In a distant second place was Miranda Lambert, followed by Taylor Swift.  Others who showed up with more than a few votes in the poll included Shania Twain, Faith Hill and Lauren Alaina.  While guys were also nominated in the poll, they didn’t even come close to the votes garnered by Carrie Underwood.

By Becca Posted on July 27, 2011 – 6:41 am | Posted in Ask Becca | Also tagged , , , , | Comments (0)

Billy Currington Wants to Shoot Video in Spain

Billy Currington recently filmed the video for his latest song, “Love Done Gone,” down in New Orleans.  If he had the chance to do anything he wanted for a video Billy told the Country Vibe, “I want to go to Spain and shoot a video. Somewhere like that, something really different.  I went to London that one time with Shania (to film “Party for Two”), after doing that, I was like “this is the cool way to go”.”  While it’s on his wish list he says, “It’s probably really expensive to do it, but one day when the time is right, I want to do something way over there. “  The video for “Love Done Gone” will be released to video channels in the coming weeks.

By Becca Posted on July 21, 2011 – 4:21 am | Posted in Ask Becca | Also tagged | Comments (0)

Shania Twain Stalker Gets Day in Court

The man who was arrested at this year’s Juno Awards for violating a restraining order Shania Twain has out against him will have his day in court on September 29th.  Dr. John Palumbo had been charged with stalking Shania, but was ultimately released because Shania did not show up in court on the day of his original trial.  Shania still had a restraining order against him because he repeatedly sent her flowers and letters and even showed up at her home in Canada, plus, he has been hospitalized for psychiatric issues in the past.  According to the Toronto Sun, the judge in the case will decide next month whether or not Shania will testify in person or by video at the trial.

By Becca Posted on July 20, 2011 – 7:30 am | Posted in Ask Becca | Comments (0)

Shania Twain to Duet with Michael Buble

Michael Buble is working on a Christmas album and he has teamed up with Shania Twain for one of the songs on the album.  He told fans in an online chat, “‘White Christmas,’ we did. We did it bouncy. I was inspired by ‘Home Alone,’ the Drifters.”  Michael says his and Shania’s duet on the Christmas classic is “fantastic.”  You’ll be able to judge for yourself when the CD is released this fall.

By Becca Posted on July 18, 2011 – 6:25 am | Posted in Ask Becca | Comments (0)