April 23, 2013 Country star Martina McBride has partnered with the Women's Survivors Alliance for a special concert to celebrate women who have survived cancer. The performance will take place at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville on Wednesday, Aug. 24.
It was music that brought Martina McBride and her longtime husband, John, together back in the 1980s. And a touch of fate, too. Back when she was Martina Schiff from Kansas, the hopeful singer was hunting for a rehearsal space Wichita. As luck would have it, McBride had the perfect place to rent
Blake Shelton may have outraged industry colleagues and diehard traditionalists with his controversial remarks regarding the evolution of country music, but a few of his fellow country stars have rallied behind the current CMA Entertainer of the Year.
No one sings Christmas songs like Martina McBride, according to 'CMA Country Christmas' host Jennifer Nettles. McBride proved the Sugarland singer right with a classy performance of the traditional hymn 'O Come All Ye Faithful' during the special.
Martina McBride has graciously promised to donate a portion of the proceeds from her Dec. 9 Joy of Christmas holiday tour stop in West Long Branch, N.J. to Hurricane Sandy relief efforts, a gesture that is truly the embodiment of the Christmas spirit.
Nobody can put a classic country twist on a Christmas hymn like Martina McBride. McBride recorded a mega-popular version of this song for her 1998 album, 'White Christmas.'
The holiday album was so successful that RCA re-released it in 1999, and then again in 2007 with new artwork
Martina McBride is slated to perform as part of CBS' 52nd annual Thanksgiving Day Parade celebration. Portions of the parade will be featured in the 86th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. In addition to the performance from McBride, the Broadway casts of 'Once' and the musical 'Newsies' will perform, according to wnypapers.com.
It's no secret that the right song can inspire healing and action, and Martina McBride's recent ballad 'I'm Gonna Love You Through It' is a prime example. The powerful and emotional song -- which describes one woman's journey through breast cancer diagnosis and treatment -- inspired McBride's fans to raise over $25,000 for cancer research.
Toby Keith and Luke Bryan have been announced as performers for the 2013 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo annual event, joining fellow country superstar Jason Aldean. Pop superstar and 'X Factor' judge Demi Lovato is also booked as a big act at the much-anticipated rodeo.
Liz Davis is the only country singer left on Team Blake Shelton on Season 3 of 'The Voice.'
