April 2, 2009

Vegas, Baybee!!! Presenters at Sunday's 44th Annual ACM Awards (4/5) include Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Billy Ray Cyrus, actor Jamie Foxx, actress Jennifer Love Hewitt, Jack Ingram, Martina McBride, actor Matthew McConaughey, model Marisa
Miller, Kellie Pickler, Rascal Flatts, Darius Rucker and Blake Shelton. CMT.com will
stream the video of host Reba McEntire's debut performance of her new single
"Strange" immediately following the performance.

Beer Man: Look for an extra helping of Kenny Chesney during the ACM show, as he's featured in a commercial for Corona that will premiere during the telecast.

Urban Gets Urban: Producer/rapper Timbaland met with Keith Urban just before Urban took the stage in New York City for his No Frills club tour appearance. The two are collaborating on a song available exclusively to Verizon Blackberry Storm customers. Timbaland is best known for his work with pop stars Justin Timberlake and Nelly Furtado.


See Rock City: The video for John Rich's "Shuttin' Detroit Down" premieres tomorrow
(4/3) on Entertainment Tonight. Oscar nominee Mickey Rourke and Country Music Hall of Famer Kris Kristofferson have cameos.

Country Aircheck Today Top 5: Here are the Top 5 songs for April 1:


RODNEY ATKINS/It's America (Curb) 2097 points
GEORGE STRAIT/River Of Love (MCA) 2077 points
JAKE OWEN/Don't Think I Can't Love You (RCA) 1968 points
TAYLOR SWIFT/White Horse (Big Machine) 1945 points
JASON ALDEAN/She's Country (BBR) 1941 points


All daily airplay data is from Mediabase 24/7.

Country Aircheck Today Top 5 Downloads: Here are Play MPE's Top 5 for April 1:


BUCKY COVINGTON/I Want My Life Back (Lyric Street)
DUE WEST/I Get That All The Time (Bigger Than Me/Nine North)
KENNY CHESNEY/Out Last Night (BNA)
MAC MCANALLY/You First (Show Dog)
JOE NICHOLS/Believers (Single Version) (Universal South)

Tube Check Tonight (4/2): Eli Young Band, Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC); Taylor Swift,
Tonight Show With Jay Leno (NBC).

Tube Check Tomorrow (4/3): Reba McEntire, Heidi Newfield, Price Is Right (CBS); Martina McBride, Ellen (syndicated).


Tomorrow's Birthdays (4/3): the late Don Gibson; Billy Joe Royal; Curtis Stone;
Michelle Brown; Alicia Lanier.