Dierks Fans is proud to announce the premiere of their 2010 Up On The Ridge Tour Shirt. The front of the shirt has an original custom design representing our interpretation of the title of the new album and tour, and a list of all the shows on the tour on the back. The design is available on any white shirt in our store HERE.

All profits (15% of purchase price) earned from the sale of this design between now and the end of the tour on May 22, 2010, will be donated to The Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, Nashville, Tennessee, in Dierks Bentley’s name.

For more information visit Dierks Fans HERE.

Hard Rock Cafe International’s March On Stage initiative was kicked off in Nashville by CMA “Best New Artist” award-winner Darius Rucker with special guests, Jypsi on March 3rd.

March on Stage is a live music series featuring performances by high-caliber, iconic and emerging artists. Committed to its “Love All – Serve All” creed, Hard Rock will donate a portion of the proceeds from its March on Stage events in North America to Musicians On Call. In addition, 15% of the proceeds from a collectible March on Stage pin, will benefit MOC.

Darius Rucker made a hospital visit to the VA Hospital in Nashville. Watch the AP story below:

Information for post HERE.

The WSSL Acoustic Jam, to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital will be Wednesday, March 24th at the Blind Horse Saloon. See four great artists: Rodney Atkins, Easton Corbin, Danny Gokey, & Steel Magnolia. They will play an acoustic show and tell stories from the road. It’s an intimate night you won’t soon forget!

As always, tickets are FREE, but you have to listen to WIN! Ellis & Bradley have FREE tickets every mornin and Kix Layton will be giving them away each day while you work. PLUS, keep listening… we will be dropping by your neighborhood soon with more free tickets to give away!

Find more info HERE.

Here’s the audio from our weekly chat with Froggy in case you missed it or don’t live in the area!

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Hannah Montana stars Billy Ray and Miley Cyrus know how to plan a sneak attack: After inviting dozens of military families to fill the studio audience during the March 12 taping of the hit series, they surprised the audience by inviting them to take part in filming a concert scene for the show.

“My dad has always been super involved with the troops so [the producers] always try to find things that are close to our hearts and that we’re really involved in,” Miley, 17, told PEOPLE.

Adds Billy Ray, 48: “This past December I was in Afghanistan and Iraq and that trip inspired the writers to say let’s do an episode to say thank you to the troops.” In between takes, all the kids in the studio audience – many of whom have parents who are deployed – were also given the chance to tape greetings to their moms and dads abroad.

“It’s going to be a satellite thing where the troops can see their kids. It’s really cool that they’re having the opportunity to say hi to a mom or dad they haven’t seen in a long time,” Miley explains. “I think that’s the coolest thing.”

Information for post from People.

Our friends at Whitney Duncan Fans have reported that Whitney Duncan is planning a USO Tour. Props to Whitney for supporting our troops! Whitney if you read this we hope you have a safe trip and can’t wait to hear about your adventures! God bless you!

Here’s what Whitney Duncan fans had to say:
Looks like Whitty D is going to be playing for the troops! She announced via Twitter-
whitneyduncan “Guess where I’m going in a lil over a week?? Kuwait & Iraq!! USO tour!!! Soooo excited! Gonna get to play for the guys that keep us safe:)

This is exciting! We’re glad she getting to go over there and entertain the courageous and amazing heroes! Whitney will be gone from March 18th- 31st. We may not hear too much from Whit while she’s over there.

Always remember to keep our troops and their families in your thoughts and prayers! Make sure you add Whitty D to your list as well!

Thanks for sharing this with us! Check out Whitney Duncan Fans on their new site, HERE.
Be sure to follow them on Twitter as well HERE.

As you know, we chat with Froggy every week. There is a St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway in the Froggy listening area, so we thought we’d share it with you. Thanks to Froggy for teaming up to support this wonderful cause!

Ticket sales for the Paducah St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway will go on sale on April 16th. Brand new this year: the St. Jude Dream Home winner will choose either the St. Jude Dream Home valued at approximately $300,000 or take the $100,000 cash option*. Please help spread the word to all your family, friends and colleagues! Only 8,000 tickets will be sold.

Tickets will be available at all western Kentucky area Regions Bank and US Bank locations, The Carlisle County Farm Bureau or by calling 1-800-382-8604, or through our website www.stjudedreamhome.org. With the purchase of your $100 ticket, not only are you eligible to win the beautiful home valued at $300,000, or $100,000 cash* but you are also eligible for one of 15 other prizes all valued at $1000 or more. If you reserve your ticket before June 11th you will be entered to win FREE gas for a year, courtesy of Cheers! Food & Fuel (a $2,400 value).

The home rendering has been completed and is ready for use! I have attached it to this email. If you have any materials made up using this rendering or our name, please pass along to me for viewing before going to print. This way, we can provide consistency.

A special thanks to our sponsors: WPSD Local 6, JEDA HOMES, Froggy 103.7, J. James Properties, The Paducah Sun, Fleming Furniture and Ashley Furniture HomeStore

If you are interested in volunteering or contributing to the St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway project, please contact me at 800-545-1696. Thanks for all you do…now let’s get ready for a SELL OUT!

*before taxes

Gloriana will soon be appearing on 50 million school milk cartons across America.

The group is part of the Milk Rocks! campaign, a contest sponsored by Papermate with students being given the chance to win a $10,000 prize and three concert tickets and meet-and-greet passes to an upcoming Gloriana show. The Milk Rocks! program promotes healthy lifestyles and nutrition for kids as its focus, and features various recording artists in its current campaign. Students can enter the contest to win the $10,000 scholarship prize at www.milkrocks.com.

Gloriana are currently burning up the road through June performing across the country on the second leg of Taylor Swift’s ‘Fearless’ tour. Their new single, ‘The World Is Ours Tonight,’ is rising up the charts.

The band was recently nominated for the ACM Top New Vocal Group of the Year.

Information for post from http://www.theboot.com/2010/03/15/gloriana-milk-rocks/

GAC & The Grand Ole Opry are pleased to partner with The Birdhouse Thing organization to offer fans the opportunity to bid on one-of-a-kind, autographed birdhouses designed by country superstars including Rascal Flatts, Danny Gokey, Sara Evans, Alan Jackson, Kellie Pickler and many, many more! Proceeds benefit The W.O. Smith Music School. Bidding starts on March 5 and ends on March 23!

Here is the complete list & link to every participating artist’s birdhouse:
* Alan Jackson
* Barbara Mandrell
* Brad Paisley
* Chris Young
* Clint & Lilly Black
* Craig Morgan
* Danny Gokey
* Darius Rucker
* Gary Allan
* Gretchen Wilson
* Heidi Newfield
* Jake Owen
* Jason Aldean
* Jason Michael Carroll
* Josh Turner
* Keith Anderson
* Kellie Pickler
* Keni Thomas
* LeAnn Rimes
* Love and Theft
* Phil Vassar
* Rascal Flatts
* Ray Price
* Rodney Atkins
* Sara Evans
* The Lost Trailers
* Wynonna

The W.O. Smith/Nashville Community Music School, founded in 1984, is a nonprofit educational institution created for the purpose of making quality music instruction available to talented, interested, deserving children from low income families at the nominal fee of 50 cents a lesson. The school also seeks to encourage student participation in the cultural life of the community through concert attendance and performance. Learn More HERE.

Information for post from GAC.

Tickets for the 4th Annual Country Weekly Fashion Show and Concert benefiting Musicians On Call go on sale TOMORROW – Friday, March 12th at 10 AM CST!

The 4th Annual Country Weekly Fashion Show and Concert will take place Tuesday, June 8, 2010 at Nashville’s Wildhorse Saloon. The event, sponsored by Durango and Lifetime Television, will benefit Musicians On Call. While the line-up has not been set for the pre-CMA Music Festival lunch time bash, past participants have included Chris Young, Chuck Wicks, Clay Walker, Lorrie Morgan, and Tanya Tucker, among others.

Get ready for some big changes this year! The World-Famous Wildhorse Saloon will be serving a buffet lunch, which will be included in this year’s ticket prices. In addition to getting lunch, there will also be an acoustic performance by a special artist during your meal. The doors will open at 11am and the acoustic show will start at 11:30am, followed by the Fashion Show at noon. Immediately after the Fashion portion of the event, some of the artists will also perform their biggest hits!

Premium seating tickets are available at musiciansoncall.org and all other tickets start at $35 and can be purchased at ticketmaster.com. All tickets include lunch.