Miranda Lambert Ducks Out of Australian Tour
Miranda Lambert was all set to tour Australia, but a respiratory infection got in the way. The Academy of Country Music Award-nominated singer has canceled her Australian tour, where she was set to play with Alan Jackson. Lambert expressed her regret for cancelling the tour, saying she was disappointed she would not get to share her music with country music fans from “Down Under.” Several openers have lined up to take her spot.
Faith Hill and Tim McGraw Receive Country Radio Broadcasters’ Artist Humanitarian Award
This year’s Country Radio Broadcasters’ artist humanitarian award was presented to legendary country couple Faith Hill and Tim McGraw by last year’s winner, Trace Adkins. The two have done much charitable work, starting in 2004 when they established Neighbor’s Keeper, a charity dedicated to strengthening communities and helping out individuals who are in need. The couple also did significant work in calling attention to the plight of Hurricane Katrina victims and the hurricane-ravaged communities in the South. When massive flooding struck Tennessee last year, the two also organized a relief concert called Nashville Rising to raise funds for the victims impacted by the floods. Hill called the award “bittersweet” because while the two were extremely grateful for the award, it had come about because of other people’s suffering. “We do think that we are better people for it,” McGraw said. “We dedicate this award to..people that help each other.”
Lady Antebellum’s Album On Top Again
Lady Antebellum’s album is again the top album in the country thanks to the Grammy Awards. The band’s album Need You Now is named after their top single “Need You Now,” which has been making waves on the music charts in plenty of genres. “Need You Now” was also covered on the hit Fox TV show Glee. Lady Antebellum’s albums sales jumped massively the week following the Grammys.