Newcomers Zac Brown Band performed their 2009 hit “Chicken Fried” with Leon Russell at the 2010 Grammy Awards this past Sunday, which were broadcast live from Los Angeles.
The performance got mixed reviews online, but I thought they did a pretty good job considering it was a live performance. Because it is country, I wouldn’t expect everyone to be familiar with the song anyway, and those who are vehemently anti-country seem to be the ones who want to be the loudest critics, so take the reviews with a grain of salt!
Anyway, ZBB performed with Leon Russell on the piano, and the …read more

Carrie Underwood fans, get your DVR’s ready! The blond bombshell will be performing The Star Spangled Banner at Super Bowl XLIV on Sunday, February 7th.

In what will no doubt be a beautiful performance, Carrie will be opening the big game between the Indianapolis Colts and the New Orleans Saints at Sun Life Stadium in South Florida. The performance will be televised live on CBS Sports prior to kickoff.
Carrie is joining a list of dozens of great performers who have also been invited to sing the National Anthem at the Super Bowl, including Garth Brooks, The Dixie Chicks, Faith Hill, Charley …read more

Wynonna Judd will be making an appearance on this Saturday’s The Early Show on CBS. As part of CBS News’ Super Bowl coverage, she’ll be performing as well as making a special announcement during the live broadcast.

The show will be broadcast from Lummus Park in South Beach, Flaorida and anchored by Chris Wragge and Erica Hill. Wyclef Jean will also make an appearance to talk about the recovery efforts in Haiti after the island nation’s devastating earthquake two weeks ago.
Wynonna fans can actually get ticket information about the event by visiting 1iota.com.
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Taylor Swift performed a cover of Better Than Ezra’s ‘Breathless‘ at last night’s Hope for Haiti telethon, which was telecast nationwide on more than 30 networks.
With probably very little time to prepare, she ended up doing a great job with a song she’s not used to performing!
The event was broadcast live from Los Angeles to over 30 major networks, including CMT. Funds were raised to benefit Oxfam America, Partners in Health, Red Cross, UNICEF, and Yele Haiti Foundation.
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Carrie Underwood is welcoming friends and fans alike tonight as she hosts her All-Star Holiday Special on Fox.

The two-hour variety show begins at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT and will include guests like Brad Paisley, Dolly Parton, David Cook, and Kristin Chenoweth.
Carrie will be performing music from an upcoming album, as well as previous hits and classic holiday songs. About the special, Carrie says:
“It’s kind of a mishmash special. Christmas, variety, a lot of my new music, a lot of guests coming on and performing with me, so I get to sing some other people’s songs, some skits and stuff like …read more

Carrie Underwood was in Hollywood, California last night for an appearance and performance on the late night “Jimmy Kimmel Live” on ABC.
They talk about Carrie’s rise from being an American Idol winner four years ago to her “Care Bear” fans who hurl Care Bear dolls at her when she’s onstage. She talks about her early crushing on a young celeb, and being vegetarian in Oklahoma and how she became one. Jimmy also surprises her with her own vegetarian turkey.
She then performs “Undo It” from her current hit album, Play On. Carrie will also be appearing at the American Music Awards …read more

Carrie Underwood will be heading back to where it all began for her — center stage on American Idol!
This Wednesday, March 18th, Carrie will be onstage for an episode of the FOX reality competition to perform her current single, I Told You So with Randy Travis, who originally released the song in 1988.
Carrie’s appearance this week concludes two nights of performances centered around the theme of the Grand Ole Opry.
Be sure to check your local listings for time and channel.
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Taylor Swift will be teaming up with teen queen Miley Cyrus at this Sunday’s Grammys for a special performance of Taylor’s song “15.”
About the duet, Taylor said: “We all kind of came to the consensus that ‘Wouldn’t be cool if Miley was up there and we were singing together.’” Sure, why not?
The 51st Annual Grammy Awards will be broadcast live from The Staples Center in Los Angeles, on Sunday, February 8 at 8 p.m. on CBS.
Sugarland, Kenny Chesney, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, Carrie Underwood, Kid Rock and several hip hop, R&B, and pop artists are also slated to …read more

We had a very busy weekend so I didn’t get to post this sooner, but didn’t Faith Hill do an amazing job at the Super Bowl on Sunday?
She performed “America the Beautiful” for the Super Bowl XLIII pregame show. She has also performed the National Anthem at Super Bowl XXXIV in Atlanta.

Garth Brooks performed at the inaugural event today! He sang “American Pie” by Dan Mclean and “Shout” and you can just feel the energy of the crowd through the video.