March 20, 2009

Carrie On: American Idol viewers got a quadruple dose of Carrie Underwood during
last night's elimination round of "Grand Ole Opry" week. Contestant Matt Giraud
performed "So Small" and Danny Gokey did a rendition of "Jesus, Take the Wheel,"
with both moving on in the competition. Underwood performed "I Told You So" with
Randy Travis (watch here). And her cover of Mötley Crüe's "Home Sweet
Home" played as the judges decided not to use their veto to save Alexis Grace from
elimination.

Billing Department: More stars are set for the 2009 CMA Music Festival. Dierks
Bentley, Brooks & Dunn, Montgomery Gentry, Brad Paisley and John Rich join the
lineup of previously announced performers Reba McEntire, Trace Adkins and Martina
McBride.

Friends In O Places: Pearl's Garth Brooks will perform on tonight's (3/19) historic
episode of The Tonight Show With Jay Leno, on which President Barack Obama is also
scheduled to appear. Brooks will play a selection from his Ultimate Hits collection.

Camera Angle: Capitol's Lady Antebellum are partnering with Southwest Airlines for a
flyaway contest and the chance to direct one of their Webisode Wednesdays in
Chicago. Interested filmmakers can register to win during the Nashville Film
Festival April 16-23.


Tweet Wave: The ACM has begun updating fans on news, info and details regarding the
44th Annual ACM Awards via Twitter. Follow them here.

Country Aircheck Today Top 5: Here are the Top 5 songs for March 18:

DARIUS RUCKER/It Won't Be Like This For Long (Capitol) 2420 points
GEORGE STRAIT/River Of Love (MCA) 2050 points
TAYLOR SWIFT/White Horse (Big Machine) 1971 points
JAKE OWEN/Don't Think I Can't Love You (RCA) 1876 points
RODNEY ATKINS/It's America (Curb) 1843 points

All daily airplay data is from Mediabase 24/7.


Country Aircheck Today Top 5 Downloads: Here are Play MPE's Top 5 for March 18:


CARRIE UNDERWOOD f/RANDY TRAVIS/I Told You So (19/Arista)
BRAD PAISLEY/Then (Arista)
EMILY WEST/That Kind Of Happy (Capitol)
JACK INGRAM/Barefoot And Crazy (Big Machine)
RICK HUCKABY/She Gets Me High (Head Coach)


Tube Check Tonight (3/19): Eric Church, Late Night With Jimmy Fallon (NBC); Garth
Brooks, Tonight Show with Jay Leno (NBC).

Tube Check Tomorrow (3/20): Toby Keith, Beer For My Horses (CMT).

Tomorrow's Birthdays (3/20): "Ranger" Doug Green, Jerry Reed, Rob Dalton, Ben Kline.