Sunday, December 4, 2011
MADONNA TO PERFORM FEBRUARY 5 DURING THE BRIDGESTONE SUPER BOWL XLVI HALFTIME SHOW ON NBC
NEW YORK, Dec. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- MADONNA, a multi Grammy Award-winning Universal Records recording artist, will perform in the BRIDGESTONE SUPER BOWL XLVI HALFTIME SHOW on NBC at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Sunday, February 5, the NFL and NBC announced during tonight's Sunday Night Football game between the New Orleans Saints and Detroit Lions. Madonna's performance will be imagined by CIRQUE DU SOLEIL and JAMIE KING.
The Bridgestone Super Bowl halftime show is the most-watched musical event of the year. More than 162 million viewers in the U.S. watched last year's show. The Super Bowl and halftime show will be broadcast worldwide.
Madonna joins an esteemed list of recent halftime acts that includes The Black Eyed Peas, The Who, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Prince, the Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney and U2.
A world class entertainer, singer, songwriter, producer, director and video visionary, Madonna has sold more than 300 million records in the course of her three decade career as The Material Girl. She is a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee. Her last tour was the most successful tour by a solo artist in history. Madonna is currently in the recording studio working on a new album scheduled to be released next year. Her new film W.E. which she directed, wrote and produced is opening in a limited one week release December 9 in Los Angeles and will open nationally on February 3, two days prior to Super Bowl XLVI.
Madonna has partnered with a creative team from Cirque du Soleil, Jamie King, and multimedia artists from Moment Factory, to create a signature performance for the BRIDGESTONE SUPER BOWL XLVI HALFTIME SHOW.
This year marks the fifth time Bridgestone Americas has sponsored the Super Bowl halftime show. The tire company's new brand campaign, fittingly titled "Time to Perform," will debut during the game.
The BRIDGESTONE SUPER BOWL XLVI HALFTIME SHOW is an NFL NETWORK PRODUCTION and will be executive produced by RICKY KIRSHNER and directed by HAMISH HAMILTON.
Bowl schedule: All 35 games on our college football bowl schedule
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DATE BOWL LOCATION TIME TV THE MATCHUP
Dec. 17 Gildan New Mexico Alburquerque, N.M. 2 p.m. ESPN Temple vs Wyoming
Dec. 17 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Boise, ID 5:30 p.m. ESPN Utah State vs. Ohio
Dec. 17 R+L Carriers New Orleans New Orleans 9 p.m. ESPN La.-Lafayette vs San Diego State
Dec. 20 Beef O’Brady’s St. Petersburg 8 p.m. ESPN Marshall vs. FIU
Dec. 21 San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia San Diego, CA 8 p.m. ESPN TCU vs. Louisiana Tech
Dec. 22 MAACO Bowl Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV 8 p.m. ESPN Boise State vs. Arizona State
Dec. 24 Sheraton Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii 8 p.m. ESPN Nevada vs. Southern Miss
Dec. 26 AdvoCare V100 Independence Shreveport, LA 5 p.m. ESPN2 North Carolina vs. Missouri
Dec. 27 Little Caesar’s Pizza Detroit, Michigan 4:30 p.m. ESPN Western Michigan vs. Purdue
Dec. 27 Belk Charlotte, N.C. 8 p.m. ESPN N.C. State vs. Louisville
Dec. 28 Military Northrup Grumman Washington D.C. 4:30 p.m. ESPN Air Force vs. Toledo
Dec. 28 Bridgeport Education Holiday San Diego, CA 8 p.m. ESPN Texas vs. California
Dec. 29 Champs Sports Orlando 5:30 p.m. ESPN Florida State vs. Notre Dame
Dec. 29 Valero Alamo San Antonio 9 p.m. ESPN Baylor vs. Washington
Dec. 30 Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Forth Worth, TX Noon ESPN BYU vs. Tulsa
Dec. 30 New Era Pinstripe Bronx, NY 3:30 p.m. ESPN Rutgers vs. Iowa State
Dec. 30 Franklin American Mortgage Music City Nashville, TN 6:40 p.m. ESPN Wake Forest vs. Mississippi State
Dec. 30 Insight Tempe, Ariz. 10 p.m. ESPN Oklahoma vs. Iowa
Dec. 31 Meineke Car Care of Texas Houston, Texas Noon ESPN Texas A&M vs. Northwestern
Dec. 31 Hyundai Sun El Paso, Texas 2 p.m. CBS Utah vs. Georgia Tech
Dec. 31 Kraft Fight Hunger San Francisco, Calif. 3:30 p.m. ESPN UCLA vs. Illinois
Dec. 31 AutoZone Liberty Memphis, Tenn. 3:30 p.m. ABC Cincinnati vs. Vanderbilt
Dec. 31 Chick-fil-A Atlanta 7:30 p.m. ESPN Virginia vs. Auburn
Jan. 2 TicketCity Dallas Noon ESPNU Penn State vs. Houston
Jan. 2 Outback Tampa 1 p.m. ABC Michigan State vs. Georgia
Jan. 2 Gator Jacksonville 1 p.m. ESPN2 Ohio State vs. Florida
Jan. 2 Capital One Orlando 1 p.m. ESPN Nebraska vs. South Carolina
Jan. 2 Rose Bowl Pasadena 5 p.m. ESPN Wisconsin vs. Oregon
Jan. 2 Fiesta Bowl Glendale 8 p.m. ESPN Oklahoma State vs. Stanford
Jan. 3 Allstate Sugar New Orleans 8 p.m. ESPN Michigan vs. Virginia Tech
Jan. 4 Discover Orange Miami 8 p.m. ESPN Clemson vs. West Virginia
Jan. 6 AT&T Cotton Arlington, Texas 8 p.m. FOX Arkansas vs. Kansas State
Jan. 7 BBVA Compass Birmingham, Ala. 1 p.m. ESPN SMU vs. Pittsburgh
Jan. 8 Go Daddy.com Mobile, Ala. 9 p.m. ESPN N. Illinois vs. Arkansas State
Jan. 9 Allstate BCS National Championship New Orleans 9 p.m. ESPN LSU vs. Alabama
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DATE BOWL LOCATION TIME TV THE MATCHUP
Dec. 17 Gildan New Mexico Alburquerque, N.M. 2 p.m. ESPN Temple vs Wyoming
Dec. 17 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Boise, ID 5:30 p.m. ESPN Utah State vs. Ohio
Dec. 17 R+L Carriers New Orleans New Orleans 9 p.m. ESPN La.-Lafayette vs San Diego State
Dec. 20 Beef O’Brady’s St. Petersburg 8 p.m. ESPN Marshall vs. FIU
Dec. 21 San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia San Diego, CA 8 p.m. ESPN TCU vs. Louisiana Tech
Dec. 22 MAACO Bowl Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV 8 p.m. ESPN Boise State vs. Arizona State
Dec. 24 Sheraton Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii 8 p.m. ESPN Nevada vs. Southern Miss
Dec. 26 AdvoCare V100 Independence Shreveport, LA 5 p.m. ESPN2 North Carolina vs. Missouri
Dec. 27 Little Caesar’s Pizza Detroit, Michigan 4:30 p.m. ESPN Western Michigan vs. Purdue
Dec. 27 Belk Charlotte, N.C. 8 p.m. ESPN N.C. State vs. Louisville
Dec. 28 Military Northrup Grumman Washington D.C. 4:30 p.m. ESPN Air Force vs. Toledo
Dec. 28 Bridgeport Education Holiday San Diego, CA 8 p.m. ESPN Texas vs. California
Dec. 29 Champs Sports Orlando 5:30 p.m. ESPN Florida State vs. Notre Dame
Dec. 29 Valero Alamo San Antonio 9 p.m. ESPN Baylor vs. Washington
Dec. 30 Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Forth Worth, TX Noon ESPN BYU vs. Tulsa
Dec. 30 New Era Pinstripe Bronx, NY 3:30 p.m. ESPN Rutgers vs. Iowa State
Dec. 30 Franklin American Mortgage Music City Nashville, TN 6:40 p.m. ESPN Wake Forest vs. Mississippi State
Dec. 30 Insight Tempe, Ariz. 10 p.m. ESPN Oklahoma vs. Iowa
Dec. 31 Meineke Car Care of Texas Houston, Texas Noon ESPN Texas A&M vs. Northwestern
Dec. 31 Hyundai Sun El Paso, Texas 2 p.m. CBS Utah vs. Georgia Tech
Dec. 31 Kraft Fight Hunger San Francisco, Calif. 3:30 p.m. ESPN UCLA vs. Illinois
Dec. 31 AutoZone Liberty Memphis, Tenn. 3:30 p.m. ABC Cincinnati vs. Vanderbilt
Dec. 31 Chick-fil-A Atlanta 7:30 p.m. ESPN Virginia vs. Auburn
Jan. 2 TicketCity Dallas Noon ESPNU Penn State vs. Houston
Jan. 2 Outback Tampa 1 p.m. ABC Michigan State vs. Georgia
Jan. 2 Gator Jacksonville 1 p.m. ESPN2 Ohio State vs. Florida
Jan. 2 Capital One Orlando 1 p.m. ESPN Nebraska vs. South Carolina
Jan. 2 Rose Bowl Pasadena 5 p.m. ESPN Wisconsin vs. Oregon
Jan. 2 Fiesta Bowl Glendale 8 p.m. ESPN Oklahoma State vs. Stanford
Jan. 3 Allstate Sugar New Orleans 8 p.m. ESPN Michigan vs. Virginia Tech
Jan. 4 Discover Orange Miami 8 p.m. ESPN Clemson vs. West Virginia
Jan. 6 AT&T Cotton Arlington, Texas 8 p.m. FOX Arkansas vs. Kansas State
Jan. 7 BBVA Compass Birmingham, Ala. 1 p.m. ESPN SMU vs. Pittsburgh
Jan. 8 Go Daddy.com Mobile, Ala. 9 p.m. ESPN N. Illinois vs. Arkansas State
Jan. 9 Allstate BCS National Championship New Orleans 9 p.m. ESPN LSU vs. Alabama
Friday, December 2, 2011
Thursday, December 1, 2011
The Child in the Middle of the McCready Custody Case...
zander has been returned to the custody of his legal guardians....he was found with his mother in a closet hiding from police in Arkansas
JASON ALDEAN SCORES FIRST THREE CAREER GRAMMY NOMINATIONS
"Tattoos On This Town" Becomes Fourth No. One Off MY KINDA PARTY and
Eighth Career No One Hit For Aldean
NASHVILLE, TENN – Dec. 1, 2011 – Multi-PLATINUM Country rocker Jason Aldean snagged his first ever GRAMMY nominations last night, and tied for the most nods of any country artist with three in the categories of Best Country Album for MY KINDA PARTY, Best Country Solo Performance for “Dirt Road Anthem” and Best Country Duo/Group Performance for “Don't You Wanna Stay” with Kelly Clarkson.
“I was totally stunned last night, and it all happened so fast. I was feelin' a pretty big adrenaline rush from our performance with Luda, and then to be told we had three nominations was just crazy. We were flying pretty high all night…there was definitely some celebrating on the flight back to Nashville," says Aldean. "That 'Album' nomination is what artists dream of their whole career. And then for both the duet with Kelly and 'Dirt Road' to get some recognition, which were both different kinds of songs for us this year, it's just incredible."
Nominations were announced during the one-hour GRAMMY Nominations Concert LIVE!! special last night, where Aldean got a standing ovation for his performance of the DOUBLE PLATINUM, No. 1 hit “Dirt Road Anthem.” He was joined by fellow Georgia native Ludacris who re-wrote a verse of the fan-favorite song earlier this year.
Additionally, Aldean has the No. one song in the country this week as “Tattoos on This Town” moves into the top spot on the Mediabase chart to become the eighth No. one of his career. The fourth release off the CMA Album of the Year, MY KINDA PARTY, “Tattoos on This Town” marks the album’s fourth consecutive No. one single. Aldean also claims the top selling country album of the year.
Aldean recently wrapped his 2011 MY KINDA PARTY TOUR which sold out more than 50 arenas and amphitheatres across the nation this year and smashed several venue attendance records. The 2012 leg of the MY KINDA PARTY TOUR will pick up Jan. 20 in Greenville, SC with special guest Luke Bryan.
"Tattoos On This Town" Becomes Fourth No. One Off MY KINDA PARTY and
Eighth Career No One Hit For Aldean
NASHVILLE, TENN – Dec. 1, 2011 – Multi-PLATINUM Country rocker Jason Aldean snagged his first ever GRAMMY nominations last night, and tied for the most nods of any country artist with three in the categories of Best Country Album for MY KINDA PARTY, Best Country Solo Performance for “Dirt Road Anthem” and Best Country Duo/Group Performance for “Don't You Wanna Stay” with Kelly Clarkson.
“I was totally stunned last night, and it all happened so fast. I was feelin' a pretty big adrenaline rush from our performance with Luda, and then to be told we had three nominations was just crazy. We were flying pretty high all night…there was definitely some celebrating on the flight back to Nashville," says Aldean. "That 'Album' nomination is what artists dream of their whole career. And then for both the duet with Kelly and 'Dirt Road' to get some recognition, which were both different kinds of songs for us this year, it's just incredible."
Nominations were announced during the one-hour GRAMMY Nominations Concert LIVE!! special last night, where Aldean got a standing ovation for his performance of the DOUBLE PLATINUM, No. 1 hit “Dirt Road Anthem.” He was joined by fellow Georgia native Ludacris who re-wrote a verse of the fan-favorite song earlier this year.
Additionally, Aldean has the No. one song in the country this week as “Tattoos on This Town” moves into the top spot on the Mediabase chart to become the eighth No. one of his career. The fourth release off the CMA Album of the Year, MY KINDA PARTY, “Tattoos on This Town” marks the album’s fourth consecutive No. one single. Aldean also claims the top selling country album of the year.
Aldean recently wrapped his 2011 MY KINDA PARTY TOUR which sold out more than 50 arenas and amphitheatres across the nation this year and smashed several venue attendance records. The 2012 leg of the MY KINDA PARTY TOUR will pick up Jan. 20 in Greenville, SC with special guest Luke Bryan.
THOMPSON SQUARE’S #1 SMASH
“ARE YOU GONNA KISS ME OR NOT” SCORES 2 GRAMMY NOMS
Breakout Country Duo Perform on FOX’s American Country Awards (12/5) and
GAC’s Christmas in the Black Hills network special (12/12)
(NASHVILLE, TN) -- On the heels of an extraordinary breakout year, Stoney Creek Records’ duo Thompson Square can now add Grammy nominees to its list of accolades.
Last night, Thompson Square scored a Best Country Duo/ Group Performance Grammy nomination for the #1 single, “Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not.” The Platinum-selling smash is also nominated for a Best Country Song Grammy.
The husband/wife duo were spending a rare night off in Nashville for some much needed R&R after playing to over one million fans this year when they got the news.
“We both could not believe the news of our Grammy nominations,” said Keifer Thompson. “When our manager told us we really thought he was playing some sort of sick joke on us. We can't thank the Grammys enough for such a prestigious honor!
“If I'm asleep please don't wake me up.... cause this is a dang good dream!!” mused Shawna Thompson.
Thompson Square heads to Las Vegas this weekend for FOX’s 2nd Annual American Country Awards where they are the second-highest most nominated act with 7 nods. The duo will perform the nominated “Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not,” on the live broadcast, airing Monday Dec. 5th at 8 pm ET/ 7 pm CT.
Thompson Square will also perform as part of Great American Country’s (GAC) Christmas in the Black Hills. Hosted by Big & Rich, the holiday concert special was shot at various locations around historic Deadwood, South Dakota. Christmas in the Black Hills premieres on GAC on Monday, Dec. 12 at 8 pm ET/ 7 pm CT.
The 54th Annual Grammy Awards will be held on Feb. 12, 2012, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles and will be broadcast live on CBS from 8–11:30 p.m. (ET/PT)
MORE ABOUT THOMPSON SQUARE
One of Country music’s biggest breakout acts of 2011, Thompson Square’s infectious GRAMMY nominated #1 single, “Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not,” is the Most Played Song at Country Radio this year (Mediabase). The single spent 5 consecutive weeks at #1 on the Country Digital Soundscan Chart and has sold 1.5 million downloads to-date. The single also reached #1 on the Billboard Heat Seekers Chart and was the #1 Country Ringtone for 12 weeks straight. Additionally, the 2011 American Music Award nominee for New Artist of the Year is also the only duo to reach #1 on CMT’s Top 50 Artist Chart in 2011.
Since releasing their debut album in February, Thompson Square has performed on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Conan, Fox & Friends, NBC’s The Better Show” and Fox’s Summer Concert Series, as well as been featured in USA Weekend’s “Who’s Hot in Hollywood,” Entertainment Weekly, People Country, the Associated Press, MSN Wonderwall, Country Weekly, Southwest Spirit Magazine, USA Today, The Washington Post and Billboard. 2011 also found Thompson Square nominated for multiple CMA, CMT and American Country Awards.
The duo’s follow-up single, "I Got You," is cresting Top 5 at Country Radio. After playing to over one million fans this year on the Jason Aldean “My Kinda Party Tour,” Thompson Square will join Lady Antebellum on the road for their Own The Night World Tour 2012 on January 27 in Tulsa, OK.
“ARE YOU GONNA KISS ME OR NOT” SCORES 2 GRAMMY NOMS
Breakout Country Duo Perform on FOX’s American Country Awards (12/5) and
GAC’s Christmas in the Black Hills network special (12/12)
(NASHVILLE, TN) -- On the heels of an extraordinary breakout year, Stoney Creek Records’ duo Thompson Square can now add Grammy nominees to its list of accolades.
Last night, Thompson Square scored a Best Country Duo/ Group Performance Grammy nomination for the #1 single, “Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not.” The Platinum-selling smash is also nominated for a Best Country Song Grammy.
The husband/wife duo were spending a rare night off in Nashville for some much needed R&R after playing to over one million fans this year when they got the news.
“We both could not believe the news of our Grammy nominations,” said Keifer Thompson. “When our manager told us we really thought he was playing some sort of sick joke on us. We can't thank the Grammys enough for such a prestigious honor!
“If I'm asleep please don't wake me up.... cause this is a dang good dream!!” mused Shawna Thompson.
Thompson Square heads to Las Vegas this weekend for FOX’s 2nd Annual American Country Awards where they are the second-highest most nominated act with 7 nods. The duo will perform the nominated “Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not,” on the live broadcast, airing Monday Dec. 5th at 8 pm ET/ 7 pm CT.
Thompson Square will also perform as part of Great American Country’s (GAC) Christmas in the Black Hills. Hosted by Big & Rich, the holiday concert special was shot at various locations around historic Deadwood, South Dakota. Christmas in the Black Hills premieres on GAC on Monday, Dec. 12 at 8 pm ET/ 7 pm CT.
The 54th Annual Grammy Awards will be held on Feb. 12, 2012, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles and will be broadcast live on CBS from 8–11:30 p.m. (ET/PT)
MORE ABOUT THOMPSON SQUARE
One of Country music’s biggest breakout acts of 2011, Thompson Square’s infectious GRAMMY nominated #1 single, “Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not,” is the Most Played Song at Country Radio this year (Mediabase). The single spent 5 consecutive weeks at #1 on the Country Digital Soundscan Chart and has sold 1.5 million downloads to-date. The single also reached #1 on the Billboard Heat Seekers Chart and was the #1 Country Ringtone for 12 weeks straight. Additionally, the 2011 American Music Award nominee for New Artist of the Year is also the only duo to reach #1 on CMT’s Top 50 Artist Chart in 2011.
Since releasing their debut album in February, Thompson Square has performed on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Conan, Fox & Friends, NBC’s The Better Show” and Fox’s Summer Concert Series, as well as been featured in USA Weekend’s “Who’s Hot in Hollywood,” Entertainment Weekly, People Country, the Associated Press, MSN Wonderwall, Country Weekly, Southwest Spirit Magazine, USA Today, The Washington Post and Billboard. 2011 also found Thompson Square nominated for multiple CMA, CMT and American Country Awards.
The duo’s follow-up single, "I Got You," is cresting Top 5 at Country Radio. After playing to over one million fans this year on the Jason Aldean “My Kinda Party Tour,” Thompson Square will join Lady Antebellum on the road for their Own The Night World Tour 2012 on January 27 in Tulsa, OK.
