Month: April 2012

Superstar Carrie Underwood will launch her highly anticipated fourth album, BLOWN AWAY, due in stores May 1, with numerous television, radio, and online appearances. Recently, Carrie was featured on Nightline and on Monday, April 30, Good Morning America will air an exclusive interview. Later that night she’ll perform on The Late Show with David Letterman as well as a performance on the Live On Letterman webcast concert series streaming live online that same evening. On May 1, Carrie will return to Good Morning America to perform a special live outdoor concert in Times Square.

Carrie will then head west to Los Angeles to perform on American Idol on May 3; The Ellen DeGeneres Show on May 9; Jimmy Kimmel Live! on May 10, and Dancing With The Stars on May 15, followed by the Billboard Music Awards live from Las Vegas on May 20.

Her new album, BLOWN AWAY, is available for exclusive streaming on iTunes at https://smarturl.it/blownawaystream now.

Since releasing Some Hearts in 2005, Carrie has sold more than 14 million albums with Some Hearts, 2007’s Carnival Ride, and 2009’s Play On. She’s amassed 14 No. 1 singles, six of which she co-wrote, and became the first country artist in history and the only American Idol winner ever to achieve 10 No. 1 singles from their first two albums. Underwood currently leads the nominations for the upcoming CMT Music Awards with five. She is a five-time Grammy winner, a two-time Academy of Country Music Entertainer of the Year, a three-time Country Music Association and ACM Female Vocalist winner, and a proud member of the Grand Ole Opry.

Underwood Will Perform Special iHeartRadio Live Show on May 1

New York, NY – April 24, 2012 – Clear Channel Media and Entertainment, the leading media company in America with a greater reach than any other radio or television outlet, today announced a partnership with Sony Nashville to launch Carrie Underwood’s fourth album, Blown Away, set to release May 1. Beginning April 24 , Clear Channel will launch a two-week-long on-air and online Artist Integration Program designed to leverage Clear Channel’s powerful properties and audiences to introduce Blown Away to listeners and fans. The multi-platform promotion will also feature a special performance by Underwood for iHeartRadio Live, a Clear Channel entertainment production at the iHeartRadio Theater presented by P.C. Richard & Son in New York City.

Underwood is a five-time Grammy winner, two-time Academy of Country Music Entertainer of the Year, three-time Country Music Association Academy of Country Music Female Vocalist winner and proud member of the Grand Ole Opry. Since her debut in 2005, Underwood has amassed more than 14 million in album sales and has placed 14 No. 1 singles on the charts. Underwood’s new single, “Good Girl,” from Blown Away is currently soaring up the charts.

The campaign will include a series of on-air spots created by Clear Channel’s top Imaging Directors which will run across its network of Country stations nationwide and their online station streams, featuring audio clips from an exclusive interview with Underwood. As part of the program, one winner and a guest will receive a trip to the Bayou Country Superfest to meet Underwood and see her perform, courtesy of Arista Nashville. Additionally, on Monday, April 30 , Underwood will join “Elvis Duran and the Z100 Morning Show” for a live, in-studio interview on Z100. Other elements of the campaign will include a custom content portal featuring the extended interview with Underwood and a banner ad campaign, driving listeners to purchase her latest album on iTunes. Fans can also check out Underwood’s artist-seeded station, which will be showcased on the homepage of iHeartRadio.com, Clear Channel’s industry leading digital music service.

“Carrie Underwood is an established music icon. We’re thrilled to partner with Sony Nashville on her album release, utilizing our multi-platform capabilities to create an event around the release and bring our audiences that much closer to her music,” said Tom Poleman, President of Clear Channel National Programming Platforms. “The Artist Integration Program and iHeartRadio Live performance are a perfect complement to one another, combining the power of our audience reach across our radio network and digital platforms.”

To kick off the new album’s release on May 1, Underwood will perform to a group of Clear Channel listeners songs from Blown Away as well as other hit singles at an exclusive, private show at the iHeartRadio Theater presented by P.C. Richard & Son, the live performance home for Clear Channel radio stations in New York City. The intimate show will also stream live for fans at iHeartRadio.com

“Clear Channel is such a great supporter of superstar Carrie Underwood,” said Gary Overton, Chairman & CEO, Sony Music Nashville. “She is excited about sharing the music from her new album Blown Away with her fans in the Clear Channel and iHeartRadio studios in New York.”

It’s proving to be Carrie Underwood’s year as she picks up five nominations for the 2012 CMT MUSIC AWARDS, it was announced on NBC’s “Today” show by host Hoda Kotb and guest co-host Willie Geist with guests Little Big Town.

Carrie received nominations in the following categories:

-CMT Performance of the Year for “Just A Dream/Dream On” with Steven Tyler
-Collaborative Video of the Year “Remind Me”
-Female Video of the Year “Good Girl”
-Video of the Year “Good Girl”
-Video of the Year “Remind Me”

VOTE NOW ON CMT.COM!

Carrie Underwood has been announced to perform at “The 2012 Billboard Music Awards,” which airs live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on SUNDAY, MAY 20 (8:00–11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. Additional acts and presenters will be announced in the coming weeks.

With more than 14 million albums sold worldwide, 14 No. 1 singles, with six as co-writes, five Grammys, and countless other accolades—all achieved with three albums in less than seven years—Carrie Underwood remains ever-passionate, fueled by a restless creative spirit, good-natured competitive streak, and abundance of God-given talent. And now, Carrie unleashes her most ambitious project yet with “Blown Away” – available May 1. Carrie’s 2005 debut “Some Hearts” topped Billboard’s Country Albums chart for 27 weeks, has sold over 7 million copies, and was voted No. 1 Country Album of the Decade by Billboard. Her 2007 sophomore album, “Carnival Ride,” and 2009’s Play On each debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s country and all-genre album charts. Over the course of three albums, she’s saturated country radio with such hits as “Jesus, Take The Wheel,” “Before He Cheats,” “So Small,” “Last Name,” “Just A Dream,” “Cowboy Casanova,” “Temporary Home,” “All-American Girl,” “Undo It,” and “Mama’s Song.”

Ticket prices begin at $57.75 for Upper Level, not including applicable service charges and taxes, are now on sale and available at all Las Vegas Ticketmaster locations (select Smith’s Food and Drug Centers and Ritmo Latino). Ticket sales are limited to eight (8) per person. To charge by phone with a major credit card, call Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000. Tickets also are available for purchase at MGM Grand or Ticketmaster

Finalists are based on key fan interactions with music, including album, single and digital sales, airplay, touring, streaming and social interactions on MySpace, Facebook and many of the other most popular online destinations for music. The awards will be based on the reporting period of February 28, 2011 through March 1, 2012.

“The 2012 Billboard Music Awards” is a production co-executive produced by Richard D. Beckman, CEO Prometheus Global Media and Don Mischer Productions. The special will be shot in high definition and broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC’s selected HD format, with 5.1 channel surround sound.

Visit https://www.Billboard.com/BBMA for a complete list of finalists and to apply for media credentials. Music fans can also follow news about the show or related events on Twitter at Twitter.com/Billboard or Facebook at Facebook.com/Billboard

The MGM Grand Garden Arena is home to concerts, championship boxing and premier sporting and special events. The Arena offers comfortable seating for as many as 16,800 with excellent sightlines and state-of-the-art acoustics, lighting and sound. Prominent events to date have included world championship fights between Evander Holyfield and Mike Tyson as well as Oscar de la Hoya vs. Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez; and concerts by The Rolling Stones, Madonna, Elton John, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Bette Midler, George Strait, Janet Jackson, Phil Collins, Billy Joel, U2, Lady Gaga, Sting, Coldplay, Alicia Keys, Jimmy Buffett and the Barbra Streisand Millennium Concert. The MGM Grand Garden Arena also is home to the annual Academy of Country Music Awards, annual Billboard Music Awards and the Frozen Fury NHL pre-season game which features the Los Angeles Kings vs. Colorado Avalanche. MGM Grand

One of the USA’s biggest and brightest stars comes to Britain for the first time, playing her debut UK show at no less than the Royal Albert
Hall on June 21.

With 14 million album sales, she is a modern phenomenon, a byword for the American superstar, and one of the biggest talents and sellers a TV show has ever produced.

A multi-platinum artist, five-time Grammy winner, a style icon and
versatile performer, Carrie has transcended expectations and the country
music genre like no other and her musical vital statistics are astonishing.

Her debut album went 7 times platinum and sent her on the way to becoming
America’s foremost sweetheart. 14 Number 1 singles later, she prepares to
release her fourth album, Blown Away as her first official UK release.

“I had such an amazing time making this album,” said Underwood. “We
worked really hard and the end result is a wonderful collection of diverse
material. The album sounds bigger and more epic, expanding even more than
my previous albums. I’m influenced by so many types of music, and I think
you can hear that in the songs. Even the album artwork is amplified – I
wanted a stronger and more fierce feel than what we’ve done in the past to
take things to a new level.”

From the first single on the album, the sassy, up front Good Girl, to
title track Blown Away, Underwood sounds like an artist in full control of
some of 2012’s essential chart hits. The UK version of the Blown Away
album is being released June 18, which will also feature 4 of Carrie’s
previous US Number 1 hits.

Carrie’s previous two headline arena tours, the “Carnival Ride Tour” in
2008 and 2010’s “Play On Tour,” performed for a combined total of 2.2
million fans in nearly 250 shows.

Ubiquitous in the USA as the face of Olay beauty products and
vitaminwater(R), Carrie has completed a transition from American small town
girl to an embodiment of the American dream, expanding her horizons at all
points while staying in touch with her roots.

Bringing her spectacular talent to the UK for the first time, Carrie
Underwood intends to impress. “It’s been a long time coming to head over
to London to perform for my UK fans…I’m so excited to play there in June.
It’s the home of some of my musical influences. I’m a huge fan of George
Michael, Annie Lennox, The Rolling Stones, and of course, Adele. I want
to do that tradition proud. There are so many great British artists doing
well in the US at the moment; I want to show the UK another side of
America.”

Tickets:
June 21, 2012 – Royal Albert Hall, London
Prices £22.50 – £45
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Carrie Underwood has been announced to perform at “The 2012 Billboard Music Awards,” which airs live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on SUNDAY, MAY 20 (8:00–11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. Additional acts and presenters will be announced in the coming weeks.

With more than 14 million albums sold worldwide, 14 No. 1 singles, with six as co-writes, five Grammys, and countless other accolades—all achieved with three albums in less than seven years—Carrie Underwood remains ever-passionate, fueled by a restless creative spirit, good-natured competitive streak, and abundance of God-given talent. And now, Carrie unleashes her most ambitious project yet with “Blown Away” – available May 1. Carrie’s 2005 debut “Some Hearts” topped Billboard’s Country Albums chart for 27 weeks, has sold over 7 million copies, and was voted No. 1 Country Album of the Decade by Billboard. Her 2007 sophomore album, “Carnival Ride,” and 2009’s Play On each debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s country and all-genre album charts. Over the course of three albums, she’s saturated country radio with such hits as “Jesus, Take The Wheel,” “Before He Cheats,” “So Small,” “Last Name,” “Just A Dream,” “Cowboy Casanova,” “Temporary Home,” “All-American Girl,” “Undo It,” and “Mama’s Song.”

Ticket prices begin at $57.75 for Upper Level, not including applicable service charges and taxes, are now on sale and available at all Las Vegas Ticketmaster locations (select Smith’s Food and Drug Centers and Ritmo Latino). Ticket sales are limited to eight (8) per person. To charge by phone with a major credit card, call Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000. Tickets also are available for purchase at MGM Grand or Ticketmaster

Finalists are based on key fan interactions with music, including album, single and digital sales, airplay, touring, streaming and social interactions on MySpace, Facebook and many of the other most popular online destinations for music. The awards will be based on the reporting period of February 28, 2011 through March 1, 2012.

“The 2012 Billboard Music Awards” is a production co-executive produced by Richard D. Beckman, CEO Prometheus Global Media and Don Mischer Productions. The special will be shot in high definition and broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC’s selected HD format, with 5.1 channel surround sound.

Visit https://www.Billboard.com/BBMA for a complete list of finalists and to apply for media credentials. Music fans can also follow news about the show or related events on Twitter at Twitter.com/Billboard or Facebook at Facebook.com/Billboard

The MGM Grand Garden Arena is home to concerts, championship boxing and premier sporting and special events. The Arena offers comfortable seating for as many as 16,800 with excellent sightlines and state-of-the-art acoustics, lighting and sound. Prominent events to date have included world championship fights between Evander Holyfield and Mike Tyson as well as Oscar de la Hoya vs. Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez; and concerts by The Rolling Stones, Madonna, Elton John, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Bette Midler, George Strait, Janet Jackson, Phil Collins, Billy Joel, U2, Lady Gaga, Sting, Coldplay, Alicia Keys, Jimmy Buffett and the Barbra Streisand Millennium Concert. The MGM Grand Garden Arena also is home to the annual Academy of Country Music Awards, annual Billboard Music Awards and the Frozen Fury NHL pre-season game which features the Los Angeles Kings vs. Colorado Avalanche. MGM Grand

Performance to Precede the Release of Her New Album, Blown Away

CBS Interactive Music Group’s award-winning concert webcast series, LIVE ON LETTERMAN, will showcase country music superstar and multiple GRAMMY® Award winner Carrie Underwood in a live webcast concert from the world-famous Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City, Monday, April 30 (8:00 PM, ET/5:00 PM, PT).

Underwood will play music from throughout her career, including her newest single, “Good Girl,” from the forthcoming release, Blown Away, which hits stores May 1, the day after her webcast performance. The LIVE ON LETTERMAN franchise, which has surpassed 100 million views to date, has been host to some of the most established bands and musicians across the globe, staged in an intimate and dynamic setting for worldwide followers to enjoy.

Fans can watch Underwood’s webcast live or on-demand at https://www.cbs.com/late_night/liveonletterman/. In addition, the show is available live and on-demand through CBS properties, broadcast on select CBS RADIO stations, viewable live on CBS’s JumboTron in Times Square, as well as via a live audio stream on Radio.com’s mobile applications. The webcasts are also offered through VEVO’s website and most mobile apps, with on-demand performances available across the entire VEVO platform including VEVO.com, mobile and connected devices and syndication partners.

Carrie Underwood is a five-time GRAMMY Award winner, a two-time Academy of Country Music Awards Entertainer of the Year, a three-time Country Music Association and ACM Female Vocalist winner and a proud member of the Grand Ole Opry. Since her debut in 2005, Underwood has amassed more than 14 million in album sales and has placed 14 #1 singles on the charts. Underwood’s new single, “Good Girl,” from her fourth album, Blown Away, is currently skyrocketing up the charts and was certified Gold after only six weeks of being released.

Underwood’s LIVE ON LETTERMAN webcast will follow the taping of her performance on the LATE SHOW with DAVID LETTERMAN, which will be broadcast later that evening (11:35 PM-12:37 AM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.