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IT’S A GIRL, AND A NEW LABEL

Amy's Country Tidbits — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:40:43 +0000

Rascal Flatts got together yesterday to make 2 announcements, and depending on your outlook, one was way bigger than the other. If you are a music biz person, then it was a huge deal to learn that RF has left Lyric Street records after 10-plus years to join Big Machine. This is a huge deal for several reasons, but mainly because a few years back, Big Machine was a small deal in Nashville. Then the owner, Scott Borchetta, signed a girl named Taylor Swift and everything changed very quickly. Now he’s got Taylor, Reba and Rascal Flatts on his label, which officially makes him The Man.

Secondly, if you’re keeping track of the country baby boom, you’ll be excited to hear that the last Flatt to replicate, Jay DeMarcus, says that the baby on the way is a girl! Weird country baby trivia: Jay’s wife has a sister named Amy, who is married to James Otto, and who is also expecting a girl. So the girls will be little country star cousins!

THE LAST RASCAL DOWN…

Amy's Country Tidbits — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 15:37:11 +0000

Gary LeVox already had a daughter when his band, Rascal Flatts, got their start. The next guy to procreate was Joe Don, whose wife is now expecting their second child. And now, the last of the three Rascal Flatts to start a family has caved! Jay DeMarcus and his wife Allison have announced that after 6 years of marriage they are expecting their first kid in January. Jay says that “I am confident Ali will be a wonderful mother because she has done an incredible job raising me over the past six years.” Allison was Miss Tennessee in 1999 and Miss Tennessee USA in 2002.

WHO’S GOT THE POWER?

Amy's Country Tidbits — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 14:59:27 +0000

Forbes magazine released their annual Celebrity 100 list, which rates famous people based on their earnings, how much they’re in the public eye, etc. This year, the highest ranking country star by far is Taylor Swift. Not only did she pull in about 45 million bucks, Forbes says she’s one of the few music acts who can still actually sell music. Kenny Chesney is the next country star on the list, but he’s slipped from #31 last year to #54 this year. Forbes says Kenny makes about $1.6 million per show, which is almost double his closest $-per-show competition, Keith Urban. Rascal Flatts also make the list at #62, Toby Keith’s at #67 and Keith Urban clocks in at #76. See the full list here.

WHAT DO RASCAL FLATTS AND THE MUPPETS HAVE IN COMMON?

Amy's Country Tidbits — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 14:59:22 +0000

They’re all getting stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame next year. The Flatts join the Muppets, the Go-Gos, Oprah Winfrey and more on the list for stars in 2011. Jay DeMarcus says, “There are only a few things I can think of that are as big of an honor….This is the kind of stuff you dream of growing up as a kid.” Congrats, gents.

FUNNY DUDES

Amy's Country Tidbits — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 13:52:52 +0000

We’ve known Rascal Flatts since the beginning of their career, and so we know they are very, very funny and goofy. Here’s an interview that gives you just a little taste of the goofiness:

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PEOPLE ARE TALKING ABOUT…

Amy's Country Tidbits — Fri, 21 May 2010 14:01:51 +0000

….these pictures of Joe Don Rooney and Gary LeVox. I present to you the link, even though it makes me feel kind of dirty to link you to this cheesy website. I show you the pictures because they are causing a stir, but also because if you see them, you will realize that they don’t really prove anything. The person who posted them claims the her “friends” in the pictures have been bragging about their one-nighter with Gary and Joe Don (who are both married), and that they have more revealing pictures that they are “embarrassed” to show. Hmmmmm….it may very well be a ploy to drive traffic to this website (I know, I’m part of the problem!)…they could very well have just found some kind of sloppy, semi-drunken photos of the boys out at some meet and greet type deal at a club and decided to create a story around them. Or maybe these other pictures will be released and we’ll really know what happened. I’m just telling you so you know. I also find it disturbing that everyone is fixated on how these girls are too “ugly” to be telling the truth about the hook-up.

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SHANIA ON IDOL LAST NIGHT, MORE COUNTRY TONIGHT

Amy's Country Tidbits — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 16:13:55 +0000

Am I the only one who likes the show this season? I just find the variety kind of refreshing. So it was fun to see everyone’s take on Shania songs last night. And I thought Shania did a good job of mentoring. In fact, I think she’s a lot mellower and warmer since her split with the hubby.

And a reminder that tonight there’s more country on there. Rascal Flatts perform live, Lady A performs taped, and a brand-new band called Sons of Sylvia will perform, which I would say is a major score for a band that no one knows yet. All tonight at 9 on Fox 12.

MORE COUNTRY ON IDOL

Amy's Country Tidbits — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 15:00:15 +0000

I told you that Shania will be the mentor next week on Idol as the finalists sing her songs. Now they’ve added more country to the results show, which will be next Wednesday: Lady Antebellum and Rascal Flatts. Lady A will sing “Need You Now,” which may or may not be the pre-recorded version they already did. Rascal Flatts will sing “Unstoppable” and also help Shakira out with a song….huh? Remember Shakira’s big hit “My Hips Don’t Lie?” No? Well anyway, she’s a Colombian songstress along the lines of Britney Spears. Should be interesting.

COUNTRY BABY BOOM CONTINUES!

Amy's Country Tidbits — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:54:32 +0000

John Rich had a kid in January. Then Karen and Jimi from Little Bigtown had a son. James Otto has announced that he and his wife are expecting their first, and Luke Bryan’s wife is expecting baby #2. Now Joe Don Rooney of Rascal Flatts has joined the club, annoucing his wife Tiffany is also expecting their second. Joe Don and Tiffany are already parents to 21 month-old Jagger, and the next one is due in September. Time for someone to start a country star daycare in Nashville.

FLATTS OVERLOOKED AT ACM NOMS

Amy's Country Tidbits — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:05:51 +0000

Well okay, Rascal Flatts got one nomination: Top Vocal Group. But that’s it. no entertainer of the year, no video of the year, no song, no single, no nothing! Kind of crazy. So they took to the Twitter to let their fans know they’re ok with it:

“Thanks for all your kind words and support about the nominations… Awards are great but we make our music for YOU, the fans. Not our peers.”

That’s from Jay DeMarcus. Meanwhile, Kenny Chesney, who got three nominations, disagrees somewhat: “When your peers recognize that work and that passion – well, that’s a big part of why these awards and these nominations matter.” OK, lesson learned. If you don’t get the awards, it doesn’t matter. If you do get the awards, then it does!