DAN + SHAY BRING “FROM THE GROUND UP” TO LIFE ON ABC'S DANCING WITH THE STARS’ LIVE FINALE

In March when chart-topping duo Dan + Shay (Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney) debuted their new single, “From The Ground Up” on ABC’s Good Morning America, Ginger Zee had just announced her addition to the season's cast. The duo joked with talent off screen about how their single lent itself for Dancing With The Stars. Fast-forward two months and Dan + Shay are performing the single on the series' season finale tomorrow night, Tuesday, May 24. The song, a heartfelt ode to long-lasting marriages, is the debut single from their upcoming Warner Bros. / Warner Music Nashville album Obsessed, which is available for pre-order on iTunes now and released everywhere June 3.

The breakout duo will join Darius Rucker on his Good for a Good Time Tour the same day as the album is released.

"The reaction to the pre-ordered tracks from Obsessed--'From The Ground Up' to 'Already Ready'--has been incredible, and we cannot wait to get the full album out to all our fans," shares Smyers. "Performing the single 'From The Ground Up,' on Dancing With The Stars and having the song come to life with this type of production and choreography is exciting."

OBSESSED TRACK LISTING

1. "All Nighter" (Nicolle Galyon, Jimmy Robbins, David Hodges)
2. "Road Trippin’" (Dan Smyers, Shay Mooney, Martin Johnson)*
3. "From The Ground Up" (Dan Smyers, Shay Mooney, Chris DeStefano)
4. "Already Ready" (Dan Smyers, Shay Mooney, Shane McAnally, Jimmy Robbins)
5. "How Not To" (Adam Hambrick, Paul DiGiovanni, Kevin Bard)
6. "Lipstick" (Dan Smyers, Shay Mooney, Nicolle Galyon)
7. "Round The Clock" (Dan Smyers, Shay Mooney, Jesse Frasure, David Hodges)**
8. "Lately" (Dan Smyers, Shay Mooney, Martin Johnson)*
9. "Sway" (Dan Smyers, Shay Mooney, Liz Rose, busbee)
10. "Obsessed" (Dan Smyers, Shay Mooney, Nolan Lambroza, Breyan Isaac)
The album was produced by Dan Smyers and Scott Hendricks.
*Produced by Dan Smyers and Martin Johnson
**Produced by Dan Smyers and Jesse Frasure
For tour dates and more information, visit www.DanandShay.com

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: KELLIE PICKLER ON “ELLEN” AND FERGUSON”

Released This Week: New CD, The Woman I Am, Receives Rave Reviews
Pickler Announced to Perform on ABC's “Dancing with the Stars” on Nov. 25

 

Ellen DeGeneres (right) tries to get Kellie Pickler "a little bit tipsy" before Pickler performs her current single "Little Bit Gypsy" on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show."
Photo Credit: Courtesy "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" 

 

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Country music singer/songwriter Kellie Pickler released her new album, The Woman I Am, on Monday, and has been making the media rounds with appearances and performances on several television shows this week. The Woman I Am was produced by Luke Wooten and Frank Liddell and features her current single “Little Bit Gypsy.” This is her first album for Black River Entertainment.

On Monday, Nov. 11, the reigning Mirror Ball champion appeared live on ABC Television’s “Dancing with the Stars” to cheer on this season’s contestants. During her chat with host Tom Bergeron, it was announced that Pickler will return to “Dancing with the Stars” on Monday, Nov. 25 to perform during the show’s Finale Week. Click HERE to view the appearance.


On Wednesday, Nov. 13, Pickler appeared on the syndicated “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.” Watch the interview HERE and performance HERE. Later that night, she appeared on “Late Night with Craig Ferguson.” Watch that interview HERE and performance HERE.

The Woman I Am has already received praise from music critics, including:

“Continuing to mature into a top-class country singer, [Pickler]…has grown from a competent interpreter of others' songs into an artist with her own vision and style. As a songwriter and vocalist, she's held onto the charm of her back-country personality while growing into a confident stylist …Add Pickler's name to the list of women making outstanding albums in a year where men dominate country radio and the media.”

 – Michael McCall, Associated Press

“Too bad Pickler's best known for her personality, because her albums are as much fun as hearing her talk. (Three stars)” 

– Brian Mansfield, USA Today

"On a dozen new tracks, that sound spans the sonic country landscape between the lead-off single, the pining ballad 'Someone Somewhere Tonight,' and its breezy, country-rock follow-up, 'Little Bit Gypsy.' The guitar-heavy, shuffling song, which Pickler says is the record's poppiest moment, sounds like her take on Tom Petty covering Elvis Costello's 'You Belong To Me." 

– Adam Gold, Rolling Stone

“Pickler's growth is impressive, but she is still at her most charming when she lets that sassiness out. With The Woman I Am, Pickler shows how the next phase of her career may be bigger than she ever dreamed. Grade: B+” 

– Glenn Gamboa, Newsday

“…Pickler is still one of the most exciting and underrated voices in country music. The Woman I Am is rooted in classic sounds, with a few nods to contemporary country, but none of it comes across as pandering…. The Woman I Am is the autobiographical declaration of a talented North Carolina native who continues to channel the sounds of Patsy Cline, Dolly Parton and Reba McEntire.” 

– Erik Ernst, Journal Sentinel

After performing on “Dancing with the Stars” on Monday, Nov. 25, Pickler will travel to New York City to perform on ABC Television’s “The View” on Tuesday, Nov. 26. Two days later, she will make her debut appearance in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday, Nov. 28 (broadcast live on NBC Television), where she will ride on a float and perform. The following week, she will perform on “CMA Country Christmas,” airing on Monday, Dec. 2 on ABC Television.

In between media appearances, Pickler is also performing at venues across the nation, including the following dates:

Nov. 16 - Jacksonville, Fla.
St. Johns Town Center Holiday Celebration

Nov. 18 - Fayetteville, N.C.
Crown Theater

Nov. 19 - Asheville, N.C.
The Orange Peel

Nov. 22 - Baton Rouge, La.
At the Lawn – L’Auberge Casino

Nov. 23 - Durham, N.C.
DPAC

Nov. 29 - Dover, Del.
Dover Downs Casino

Dec. 5 - Cincinnati, Ohio
Toby Keith's I Love This Bar and Grill

For tour schedules and more information, visit www.KelliePickler.com . Follow her on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/KelliePickler and on Twitter @KelliePickler.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: KELLIE PICKLER MAKES SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT ON THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW

Monday night’s Dancing With The Stars episode will feature Pickler and dance partner, Derek Hough, performing to a very special song

Kellie Pickler with husband Kyle Jacobs on their wedding day on Jan. 1, 2011 in St. Lucia. 

Courtesy: Joe Buissink

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 5, 2013)- Country music’s Kellie Pickler announced today on The Ellen DeGeneres Show that she and her dance partner, Derek Hough, will dance to a very special song on Monday night’s Dancing With The Stars. In honor of the show’s theme of the week, “Most Memorable Year,” Pickler chose to dance to one from 2011— the year she married her husband, Nashville songwriter, Kyle Jacobs. Click here to watch her reveal the announcement to Ellen.

Pickler and Hough will dance the rumba to “Say I Do,” a romantic ballad written by Jacobs for Pickler shortly before their wedding day – and to top it off, Jacobs will perform the song in person on the show Monday night with the help of the Dancing With The Stars house band.

“It’s going to be an 100 percent emotional moment, and I’m just hoping I can keep it together,” Jacobs says. “Kellie’s doing so well on the show, and she’s having so much fun. The fact that she’s dancing to this song, our song, means so very much to both of us… it honors the love that we have so much.”

When asked how Jacobs feels about his wife dancing with Hough each week, Pickler sweetly told Ellen, “My husband knows he’s always going to get the last dance.”

Tune in to Dancing With The Stars on ABC on Monday at 8 p.m. EDT / 7 CDT to watch.

Stay tuned to kelliepickler.com for updates on tour dates and new music, and follow her on Twitter @kelliepickler

KELLIE PICKLER TO APPEAR ON THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW FRIDAY, APRIL 5

Tune-in for Pickler's special announcement, exclusively on Ellen

 

Photo Credit: Kristin Barlowe 

 

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 4, 2013) - Critically-acclaimed country music star Kellie Pickler will visit The Ellen DeGeneres Show this Friday, April 5 alongside her Dancing With The Stars dance partner Derek Hough. The two will discuss their quest for taking home the mirror-ball trophy and how they’ve managed to wow the judges since the premiere, earning the highest score of the night Monday during the show's "Prom Night" competition. Fans won't want to miss it, as Pickler will make a very special announcement that can only be heard on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

Earlier this week, Hough told People magazine he’s amazed by Pickler’s dance skills saying, “She’s got that ability, which for me is so fun to discover. It’s wonderful.”

Pickler returned his compliment saying, “Having Derek as my partner is an answered prayer. Right before I left for L.A., my Grandpa Ken told me he was praying that Derek would be my partner, because he’s his favorite male dancer on the show. Now I think I will tell him to pray that we win!”

Tune in to The Ellen DeGeneres Show to see the two together on Friday. For local airtimes and channel listings, click here.

Dancing With The Stars airs on Mondays at 8 p.m. EDT/ 7 CDT and Tuesdays at 9 p.m. EDT / 8 CDT.

Stay tuned to kelliepickler.com for updates on tour dates and new music, and follow her on Twitter @kelliepickler.

KELLIE PICKLER TALKS SPRAY TANS, DANCING WITH THE STARS AND MORE ON CBS' THE LATE LATE SHOW

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 21, 2013) - The always charming Kellie Pickler appeared on CBS' The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson last night to talk about her first competition on ABC's Dancing With The Stars (Monday, March 18), spray tans, flying with the Blue Angels and more with the late night host.

On Dancing With The Stars she says, "I love it, I'm having a blast... but I've never ballroom danced in my life... it's very hard!"

Later, she talks about her love for our military servicemen/women, her work with the USO, and crossing things off of her bucket list.

"Two things on my bucket list have always been to fly with the Blue Angels and jump with the Golden Knights." Pickler finally got to fly with the Blue Angels last year, and recalled her experience saying, “It was the biggest adrenaline rush ever! It was so cool."

Now, eager to accomplish her jump with the Golden Knights, Pickler asked Ferguson if he would jump with her. He quickly declined, but skeleton Geoff said he would... after all, he'd “done it once!" To view the full interview, click here.

When she's not dancing or touring, Pickler is hard at work in the studio on her forthcoming album on Black River Entertainment. Tune in to ABC on Mondays at 8 p.m. EDT and Tuesdays at 9 p.m. EDT to watch her compete alongside dance partner Derek Hough on Dancing With The Stars.

For additional updates, stay tuned to www.kelliepickler.com.

WYNONNA TO APPEAR ON ‘TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO’

ALSO INTERVIEWED ON ‘ACCESS HOLLYWOOD LIVE’ TO DISCUSS DANCING, HER NEW SINGLE AND RIVETING GAC DOCUMENTARY

 

WYNONNA JUDD is having quite a week. On Monday (3/18), she made her debut on the season premiere of ABC-TVs “Dancing With The Stars,” where she performed a cha-cha-cha with professional partner and last season’s champion instructor Tony Dovolani. The same day, she debuted “Something You Can’t Live Without,” the first single off her forthcoming full-length album, produced by her husband/drummer Cactus Moser and set for release this year on Curb Records. The track became available digitally via iTunes and Amazon on Tuesday, March 19.

Next up for the country legend: a Friday (3/22) sit-down with “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno.” Today (3/20), she sat down with “Access Hollywood Live” and talked about “Dancing With The Stars” as well as the motorcycle accident her husband had last year, in which he lost a leg. (see it here: http://watch.accesshollywood.com/video/wynonna-judd-opens-up-about-husband-cactus-horrific-motorcycle-accident-long-road-to-recovery/2240331111001 and here: http://watch.accesshollywood.com/video/wynonna-judd-tony-dovolani-reveal-their-secret-dwts-weapon/2240352712001
Also on Monday (3/18), “Wynonna and Cactus: The Road Back” premiered on Great American Country (GAC TV). The hour long documentary tells the never-before-shared story of newlyweds Wynonna and Cactus Moser and their journey from a fledgling crush to a devastating motorcycle accident last year that took Cactus’ leg. Through revealing interviews and exclusive home footage, this story documents a miraculous journey from the depths of despair to the triumphant stage comeback of Wynonna’s husband and drummer. Wynonna and Cactus have also intimately shared the details of their life post-accident in a cover story with US Weekly, on newsstands now or view it here: http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/wynonna-judd-i-watched-husband-cactus-moser-almost-die-2013133

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VIDEO REWIND: SUGARLAND AND MATT NATHANSON PERFORM "RUN" ON DANCING WITH THE STARS

Ok "sugarcubes", in case you missed it, Sugarland performed "Run" on Wednesday night's episode of "Dancing with the Stars" with new artist, Matt Nathanson. Great performance, but hey, it's Sugarland, like you expected any less.