Month: September 2010

CharityBuzz.com is giving away 2 tickets and M&G passes to her Nashville show on 10/13. Click HERE for more info!

Check out Carrie’s brand new video below and leave your comments to let Carrie know what you think!

Multiple CMA Award nominee and show co-host Carrie Underwood will kick off the fall leg of her highly acclaimed headline arena tour, the “Play On Tour,” hydrated by vitamin water® and sponsored by Olay, this Saturday, September 25 in Portland, Oregon at the Rose Garden Arena. The tour will play 47 cities before wrapping December 19 in Calgary, Alberta. By the close of this leg, Underwood will have performed over 100 shows throughout the U.S. and Canada on the “Play On Tour” in 2010. Special guests this fall are Billy Currington and Sons of Sylvia.

Underwood will donate 36 cents of every ticket sold to Save the Children’s United States Programs. This initiative was inspired by the “36 cents” written in the lyrics of her album track “Change,” which addresses how even the smallest bit of spare change that one might have can add up to make a difference and help “change” the world.

The three-month spring leg of the “Play On Tour” was performed in front of nearly 400,000 fans and nearly sold out all 54 shows throughout North America, bringing along special guests Craig Morgan and Sons of Sylvia.

Underwood is a five-time Grammy Award winner, a member of the Grand Ole Opry, two-time reigning Academy of Country Music Entertainer of the Year, and three-time CMA and ACM Female Vocalist winner. Carrie Underwood has amassed more than 12 million in album sales since her debut CD in 2005 and has placed 13 #1 singles on the charts.

Fall “Play On Tour” dates:
September 25 Portland, OR Rose Garden
September 27 San Jose, CA HP Pavilion at San Jose
September 28 Stockton, CA Stockton Arena
September 29 Bakersfield, CA Rabobank Arena
October 1 San Diego, CA San Diego Sports Arena
October 2 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Bowl
October 3 Glendale, AZ jobing.com Arena
October 6 Houston, TX Toyota Center
October 7 San Antonio, TX AT&T Center
October 9 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
October 10 Tulsa, OK BOK Center
October 12 N. Little Rock, AR Verizon Arena
October 13 Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena
October 15 Moline, IL i Wireless Center
October 16 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
October 17 Omaha, NE Qwest Center
October 19 Wichita, KS INTRUST Bank Arena
October 20 Oklahoma City, OK Ford Center
October 22 Memphis, TN FedExForum
October 23 Mobile, AL Mobile Civic Center
October 25 Tampa, FL St. Pete Times Forum
October 26 Jacksonville, FL Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
October 27 Duluth, GA Arena at Gwinnett Center
October 29 Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum
October 30 Charlotte, NC Time Warner Cable Arena
November 1 Cleveland, OH Wolstein Center
November 3 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre
November 5 Long Island, NY Nassau Coliseum
November 6 Manchester, NH Verizon Wireless Arena
November 12 Roanoke, VA Roanoke Civic Center
November 13 University Park, PA Bryce Jordan Center
November 15 Newark, NJ Prudential Center
November 16 Baltimore, MD 1st Mariner Arena
November 29 Auburn Hills, MI The Palace of Auburn Hills
December 1 St. Louis, MO Chaifetz Arena
December 2 Evansville, IN Roberts Stadium
December 4 Des Moines, IA Wells Fargo Arena
December 5 Sioux Falls, SD Sioux Falls Arena
December 7 Rapid City, SD Rushmore Plaza Civic Center Ice Arena
December 8 Casper, WY Casper Events Center
December 10* Bismarck, ND Bismarck Civic Center
December 12 Bozeman, MT Brick Breedan Fieldhouse
December 14 Yakima, WA Yakima Valley SunDome
December 15* Penticton, BC South Okanagan Events Centre
December 16 Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena
December 18 Edmonton, AB Rexall Place
December 19 Calgary, AB Pengrowth Saddledome
*no Billy Currington

People.com Now Featuring Behind-the-Scenes Video Photos & Comments from Underwood

The music video for Carrie Underwood’s “Mama’s Song,” her heartfelt co-penned single written for her mother, will make its debut with a 48-hour exclusive world premiere beginning Friday, September 24, on VEVO. Fans can also visit People.com right now to see behind-the-scenes video photos, as well as comments from Underwood about “Mama’s Song.”

The “Mama’s Song” video will appear across the VEVO platform, which includes VEVO.com, VEVO Mobile, VEVO on YouTube, and the destinations where VEVO powers music video, such as AOL and CBS Interactive Music Group’s sites.

The music clip was filmed by award-winning director Shaun Silva last month in downtown Nashville and features Underwood’s mother Carole. “Mama’s Song” is Underwood’s fourth single off current album Play On and is one of seven tracks co-written by Underwood on the CD.

Fans can hear Underwood perform “Mama’s Song” and many more of her mega-hits in concert on the “Play On Tour” which kicks off its fall leg this Saturday in Portland, Oregon at the Rose Garden Arena. The tour will play 47 cities before wrapping December 19 in Calgary, Alberta. By the close of this leg, Underwood will have performed over 100 dates on the “Play On Tour” in 2010.

Carrie’s on the cover of the October issue of Women’s Health! It’s on the newsstands NOW, so make sure to grab a copy!

Carrie is a nominee for “The 44th Annual CMA Awards” airing Wednesday, Nov. 10, LIVE from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. You can be there live in person for the BIG SHOW, and we’ve got your special pre-sale access!

Tickets go on sale to the public Saturday 9/18, but you can buy early in a special PRE-SALE 9/15-9/17.

Visit Ticketmaster.com and use code FANS10

Pre-sale expires Friday, 9/17 at 10 PM/CT.

Head over to iTunes and pick up Carrie’s new album PLAY ON and her first album, CARNIVAL RIDE for the very low price of $7.99!

GRAMMY-winning Superstar Signs First Beauty Contract, Inspires a New Generation of Women

Nashville, September 8, 2010 – Multi-platinum singer-songwriter Carrie Underwood is the new ambassador for Olay. The 27-year old, GRAMMY award-winning artist amplifies a positive message for a new generation of women to challenge their own skin’s possibilities with the latest advances in skin care from Olay as part of the brand’s “Challenge What’s Possible” campaign. In her new role with Olay, Carrie will also represent a line of skin care products for the brand. The campaign is scheduled to debut later this year.

“We are thrilled that someone as inspirational as Carrie has joined Olay, said Joe Arcuri, Vice President for North America, Procter & Gamble Beauty. “Carrie epitomizes Olay’s mission to challenge possibilities and encouraging a new generation of women to learn about skin care and make a noticeable impact on their skin’s appearance.”

“With her genuine beauty and girl-next-door likeability, Carrie is a natural fit and wonderful addition to the Olay family,” said Chris Heiert, Marketing Director, Olay.” Through all her success, Carrie remains a grounded and connects with women everywhere using her powerful voice. She personifies the iconic image of the brand while representing the faces of the future.”

“I am so excited to be associated with a beauty brand that has been trusted by women for more than 50 years,” Carrie said. “As a little girl, I remember my mom always using the original Oil of Olay Beauty Fluid and encouraging my sisters and I to take care of our skin. I love that Olay has managed to change with the times, yet stay in touch with women of all ages who want affordable skin care products that do what they promise. My music career has been a dream come true and proven to me that the seemingly impossible can be achieved. Olay’s inspiring campaign echoes my beliefs.”

With millions of fans worldwide, Underwood has achieved remarkable success since winning the fourth season of American Idol and releasing three critically-acclaimed albums since 2005. To date, she has sold more than 12 million albums and recently placed her 13th song at #1 on the charts. She is a five-time GRAMMY award winner, three-time Country Music Association and Academy of Country Music Female Vocalist winner, and the reigning two-time AMC Entertainer of the Year where she became the first female artist to win the prestigious award two years in a row. In 2008, she also became a member of the Grand Ole Opry.

Olay is also a proud sponsor of Carrie’s “Play On Tour” this fall with shows in cities throughout the U.S. and Canada from September to December 2010. The tour promotes her third chart-topping album of the same name. For up-to-date tour information, log on to www.carrieunderwood.fm.

Carrie Underwood joins a celebrated list of well-known Olay brand ambassadors around the world, including renowned actress Maggie Cheung in Greater China, revered singer and actress Lucero in Latin America, and acclaimed actress Thandie Newton in the United Kingdom.

Visit www.facebook.com/olay to view the internet broadcast of Carrie’s Olay press announcement or Olay to explore the brand’s extensive skin care products for women of all ages.

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To honor Loretta Lynn’s 50th career anniversary, a diverse group of artists has contributed tracks for the November 9 album release of Coal Miner’s Daughter: A Tribute to Loretta Lynn. The artists personally chosen by Lynn include (in alphabetical order) Sheryl Crow, Steve Earle, Faith Hill, Alan Jackson, Kid Rock, Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride, Allison Moorer, Paramore, Reba, Carrie Underwood, The White Stripes, Lucinda Williams, Gretchen Wilson, and Lee Ann Womack. “I am so happy that these singers wanted to do this record,” says Loretta.

“I love ‘em all, and it was so great to hear all the different ways they did my hits,” she said, referring to how each artist recorded with their own choice of producer and musicians. “I hope people like it as much as I do and we sell a bunch of records!!”