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The Band Perry Folk Up CMA’s With ‘All Your Life’
Song of the Year winners the Band Perry turned the lights down low for their performance at the 2011 CMA Awards of their very folk-inspired new single, ‘All Your Life.’
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Justin Bieber Teams Up With the Band Perry for New Song ‘Home This Christmas’
When you think of country stars, you certainly don’t think Justin Bieber. But Christmas is all about sharing and caring, and the 17-year-old pop hitmaker is sharing the spotlight with country trio the Band Perry on a new holiday track, ‘Home This Christmas.’
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The Band Perry’s ‘If I Die Young’ Goes Triple Platinum
A year ago, the Band Perry was just another young country trio with a brand new album and a bunch of big dreams to its name. Things have certainly changed for the Perry siblings — not only do they stand to win as many as five CMA Awards next month, but they’ve sold nearly a million copies of their full-length debut.
And the numbers for their signature hit single, ‘If I Die Young,’ are even more impressive: the RIAA just certified it triple platinum, for sales exceeding three million copies.
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The Band Perry, Lady Antebellum + Miranda Lambert Confirmed as 2011 CMA Awards Performers
The Band Perry, Lady Antebellum, and Miranda Lambert will join the star-filled lineup at the 2011 CMA Awards in November, reports The Boot. What a difference a year makes, especially if you’re the Band Perry! Just last year, the trio — individually known as siblings Kimberly, Reid and Neil Perry — first attended the CMA Awards to perform their hit song ‘If I Die Young’ and compete for Group of the Year honors. This year, the trio is nominated for five awards, including Single and Song of the Year for ‘If I Die Young.’
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Justin Bieber’s Christmas Album Will Feature the Band Perry
He’s sold more than four million albums in the last two years and is a more or less constant presence on the iTunes and Billboard charts. So when Justin Bieber announced that he was recording a Christmas album for this year’s holiday season, it automatically became one of the fourth quarter’s most highly anticipated releases.
At this point, Bieber could probably hum carols through a kazoo and turn it into a hit, but give him credit for not phoning it in — not only will his Christmas collection reportedly consist of all original tunes, but he’s lining up some high-profile guest stars from across the musical spectrum, including young country act the Band Perry.
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Country Artists Are Sometimes Asked ‘Stupid Questions’ [VIDEO]
July 9, 2011 The Boot took to the CMT Music Awards red carpet to ask your favorite country stars, "What's the stupidest question you've ever been asked in an interview?" Watch some of the hilarious answers from the The Band Perry, Sara Evans, Scotty McCreery, Gretchen Wilson, Jake Owen and more.
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The Band Perry Gets Song Advice from Tim McGraw
It’s an old music business saying that you get your whole life to write the songs for your debut album, and then you get six months to put together the follow-up. But if you have to write on the clock, you might as well have an expert set of ears listening to the results, right?
The Band Perry has had an opportunity to do just that — while writing and rehearsing new material on the road with Tim McGraw, the sibling trio was happy to discover their megaplatinum headliner listening in.
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The Band Perry Assists The Red Cross And Flood Victim’s In Homtetown Greenville Tennessee
May 12, 2011 Just a year after the Nashville flood, it's no surprise that country artists are lending a helping hand once again to help out communities destroyed by this spring's devastating storms. Kimberly, Neil, and Reid Perry of The Band Perry have been in their hometown of Greenville, Tennessee assisting the Red Cross in recovery efforts. Have you noticed that the 'country music' community always steps up to help their own? That's the generous and loving spirit of Country music, artist and fans! I love it!
Video from CMT.com after the jump!
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2011 ACM Winners: Miranda Lambert, Taylor Swift Honored
Taylor Swift can add yet another trophy to her already-full mantle. The 21-year-old singer won Entertainer of the Year at the 2011 Academy of Country Music Awards, held Sunday evening in Las Vegas.
The big winner of the night, though, was Miranda Lambert, whose Grammy-winning song ÔThe House That Built MeÕ took home awards for Single Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Video of the Year. Lambert also won Top Female Vocalist of the Year for the second year in a row.
Fresh off their success at the Grammys in February, Lady Antebellum racked up the award for Album of the Year, as well as Top Vocal Group of the Year.
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Brad Paisley Sang For His Supper?
Brad Paisley didn't sing for his supper Monday night at La Fete du Cinema, a fundraiser for the Nashville Film Festival.
Instead he painted for it. Brad says he has no formal training but his original piece of art earned $5,500 during the night's live auction -- more after the jump.
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Miranda Lambert Leads ACM Nominations
February 2, 2011 Miranda Lambert and Ronnie Dunn announced the major nominees for the Academy of Country Music Awards, which will air live on April 3rd on CBS and WOW she has sure done well this year.
The complete list of nominees after the jump.