April 21, 2009

Stage Advice: Artists Jason Michael Carroll, Bucky Covington, Emerson Drive, Jessica
Harp, Heidi Newfield, James Otto, Phil Vassar, Chuck Wicks and Darryl Worley will
perform at CMA Music Festival's free Daytime Stage at Riverfront Park June 11-14.
Get the full list here.


Play It Forward: The first round of performers for the 2009 CMT Music Awards are
Toby Keith, Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts and Taylor Swift. The show airs June 17 from
Nashville.


Stop! Rascal Time: Lyric Street's Rascal Flatts will embark on their American Living
Unstoppable Tour June 5 in St. Louis with opener Darius Rucker. Stops include
Chicago's Wrigley Field July 18 with Rucker, Vince Gill and other special guests.



Church Goin': Capitol's Eric Church will perform at the 2009 Lollapalooza Festival
at Chicago's Grant Park. The Aug. 7-9 event also features Jane's Addiction, Beastie
Boys, the Killers, Depeche Mode, Tool and the Kings of Leon. Tickets and full lineup
here.


Benefit News: RCA's Chris Young is teaming with WSIX/Nashville and Middle Tennessee
State University to host a tornado benefit concert May 1 at MTSU's Murphy Center.
WSIX's Newman will emcee, with a silent auction and performances by Richie McDonald
and Young, a Murfreesboro native. Proceeds will go to the American Red Cross and
Tennessee Emergency Response Fund.


Everybody Cut: Watch couple Chuck Wicks and Julianne Hough's red-hot samba get
straight nines from the judges on Dancing With the Stars here. "Chucky! I liked it a
lot," judge Len Goodman said. "It was by far your best dance to date!"


Hallmark Moment: In celebration of Mother's Day, Wynonna, Trisha Yearwood and
Martina McBride have partnered with Hallmark and Wal-Mart through Moms with
Connections to offer Mother's Day cards featuring their music. Recordable cards are
also available.


Get Your Motor Runnin': Capitol's Little Big Town will host a Ride For The Cure in
Nashville for the T.J. Martell Foundation June 14 with guests Jamey Johnson and
Jason Michael Carroll. Tickets are $35 or $300 for VIP passes.




Drinks For A Cause: The 10th Anniversary Of The Best Cellars Dinner for the T.J.
Martell Foundation is set for Monday (4/27) at Nashville's Loews Vanderbilt Hotel.
Martina McBride, Dierks Bentley, Jamey Johnson, Amy Grant, Jay DeMarcus, Kenny
Alphin, Kellie Pickler and Tennessee Titans Head Coach Jeff Fisher are set to
attend.


Head Of The Glass: RCA's Martina McBride has partnered with Blackbird Vineyards to
launch her Signature Series wine, which is a combination of Cabernet Sauvignon,
Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Bottles are being offered to members of her fan club who
are of legal drinking age for $60. Learn more here.

Country Aircheck Today Top 5: Here are the Top 5 songs for April 20:


RASCAL FLATTS/Here Comes Goodbye (Lyric Street) 2184 points
JASON ALDEAN/She's Country (BBR) 2174 points
RODNEY ATKINS/It's America (Curb) 2162 points
CARRIE UNDERWOOD/I Told You So (19/Arista) 1990 points
SUGARLAND/It Happens (Mercury) 1973 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 20:


LUKE BRYAN/Do I (Capitol)
TAYLOR SWIFT/You Belong With Me (Big Machine)
REBA/Strange (Starstruck/Valory)
DARIUS RUCKER/Alright (Capitol)
MIRANDA LAMBERT/Dead Flowers (Columbia)


Tube Check Tomorrow (4/22): Phil Vassar, Charlie Daniels Band, Emily West, The
Steeldrivers, Opry Live (re-air) (GAC).


Tomorrow's Birthdays (4/22): Glen Campbell, Kellie Coffey, Cleve Francis, Heath
Wright (Ricochet).