Showing posts with label Rascal Flatts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rascal Flatts. Show all posts
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Country Stars Preparing and Eating Big, Home Cooked Meals This Thanksgiving.
Since most country stars are either from the south or live there now, you can bet home cooked meals play a huge role in their Thanksgiving celebrations. Carrie Underwood is one of the stars cooking up a feast in her kitchen this Thanksgiving. She's inviting a bunch of her friends over to join her and husband Mike Fisher at home in Nashville for the holiday. She says, "There's a lot of us that don't have a whole lot of family that live nearby, so it's kind of a bunch of family-less people hanging out together eating and cooking and drinking wine and just having a good time." For the members of Rascal Flatts, Thanksgiving is all about those home-cooked delicacies like lead singer Gary LeVox's mother's lumpy mashed potatoes and his wife's corn casserole. His band mate Joe Don Rooney is a fan of green bean casserole and ham and turkey at Thanksgiving, and the Flatts' Jay DeMarcus swears by his grandmother's macaroni and cheese recipe.
Jay tells ABC News Radio, "It doesn't have that thick hard layer on top of it. It's creamy all the way through, so you don't have to deal with that burnt sort of top layer of cheese. It's creamy all the way."
Florida Georgia Line's Tyler Hubbard calls his grandmother's sweet potato casserole his "jam" on Thanksgiving. He tells ABC News Radio, "I love it all. You know, green beans, macaroni and cheese and all that, but, man, that sweet potato casserole that my nanny makes, it's what I look forward to all year."
Justin Moore's family keeps things pretty simple when it comes to their Thanksgiving fare with turkey and dressing on the table. He says, "The dressing, I think is, to us, more important than the turkey. We’ve got a family recipe that’s, to us, really, really good." Jana Kramer loves getting back home to her grandparents' house on Thanksgiving thanks in large part to the food. "My favorite things to eat at Thanksgiving when I'm home is my grandpa's stuffing 'cause it's so good," Jana says. "And then I have one of my favorite deserts, which is made by my grandma, and it is pumpkin pie. Yum!" Hunter Hayes heads down south to see his family in Louisiana on Thanksgiving each year. Both of his grandmothers are masters in the kitchen, and he says, "One in particular will cook for days for this meal, and it is epic. My grandmother goes all out. She cooks the best -- she cooks everything under the sun."
Monday, March 19, 2012
Rascal Flatts Planning to Open Chain of Restaurants!
Rascal Flatts has a lot on their plate with a new album and concert film hitting theaters in the next few weeks. They'll be adding even more to that plate with the launch of a new chain of restaurants. Gary LeVox says that they hope the restaurants open later this year. "We’re just trying to expand our brand and give fans something new and different from us." That's all the details Gary is giving up for now. In the meantime, you can pick up their new album, Changed, on April 3. Their Rascal Flatts: Changed -- One Night Exclusive Theater Event takes place April 5. Check out FathomEvents.com for details and tickets.
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Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Rascal Flatts Teams with CMT and Taylor Guitars for New Contest!
Rascal Flatts will embark on their American Band tour this summer, and they've teamed up with CMT and Taylor Guitars to sweeten the deal for a few lucky fans. The band members will play Taylor guitars custom-designed by fans on the new tour. Fans could win the chance for a VIP experience at one of the Flatts' shows, where they'll actually go home with their autographed, custom-designed Taylor guitar. Fans can submit their designs through April 30 at RascalFlatts.CMT.com. Fans will also have the chance to win mini-Taylor guitars autographed by Rascal Flatts on select concert dates. Rascal Flatts' American Band tour launches June 15 in Hartford, CT.
Rascal Flatts / Taylor Guitar Contest!!
Rascal Flatts / Taylor Guitar Contest!!
Friday, February 24, 2012
Rascal Flatts Picks Up Humanitarian Honor.
Country music’s biggest radio convention kicked off Wednesday by honoring Rascal Flatts for their charitable work. Gary LeVox, Jay DeMarcus and Joe Don Rooney picked up the 2012 Artist Humanitarian Award at Nashville’s Country Radio Seminar. Admitting “It’s a little uncomfortable to be recognized for something we feel we should be doing,” Jay went on to say it seems only natural to pay the blessings forward. In the past, the country trio has often done work and raised money for the American Red Cross, Make-A-Wish, and Nashville’s Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital. Rascal Flatts’ new CD “Changed” comes out April 3.
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Rascal Flatts Barely Played Any Instruments on Their First Few Albums.
There was a time when people would trash RASCAL FLATTS by calling them a boy band. Especially guitarist JOE DON ROONEY. Turns out that was only part of the reason. They were considered lightweights because their record company insisted on bringing in session musicians to play most of the instruments on their first few albums. The band hated it, but there was nothing they could do. Bassist JAY DEMARCUS told the "Chicago Tribune", quote, "I didn't play a lot on those albums and I was pissed." Once they were established, they brought in their friend, producer Dann Huff. He let them play. Joe Don says, quote, "Dann was a big proponent of having us play and bring our personalities into the music. Not only our voices, but our personalities. "He really opened that door and that trust window with (our label) to allow us to be the musicians we are. All of a sudden, you hear these songs and they're just a little bit different. You can hear a growth and maturity." By the way, the first album that they consider entirely their own was 2006's "Me and My Gang". They've released three albums since then, "Still Feels Good", "Unstoppable" and "Nothing Like This". So, the early albums that were DOMINATED BY THE MAN were their self-titled debut album followed by "Melt" and then "Feels Like Today".
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Monday, March 28, 2011
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
The First Round of Performers for This Summer's CMA Fest
They just announced the first round of performers and I can honestly say, they didn't hold back.
The performers are . . . Trace Adkins, Sheryl Crow, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride, Rascal Flatts, Jason Aldean, The Band Perry, Reba McEntire, Darius Rucker, Blake Shelton and Keith Urban.
And yes, more names will be announced in the coming weeks. The CMA Fest runs June 9th through June 12th in Nashville.
Click Here To Follow The Schedule!
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Friday, November 19, 2010
Meet The Newest Member Of The Rascal Flatts Family – Raquel Blue Rooney
After welcoming their little girl just over two months ago, Rascal Flatts member Joe Don Rooney and his wife Tiffany are ready to show her off to the world. The Rooney family appears in the December issue of People magazine’s country edition with plenty of (adorable!) pictures to introduce their new little girl.
>>CLICK HERE FOR FULL STORY
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Monday, November 1, 2010
Friday, October 22, 2010
Rascal Flatts Offering Hits And More On "Invitation Only"
Rascal Flatts' "Invitation Only" will premiere next month. The trio taped their installment of the CMT series before an intimate studio audience in Nashville. They perform songs from their new album, "Nothing Like This," including their current single, "Why Wait." Viewers will also hear some of the group's biggest hits, such as "Summer Nights," "Fast Cars & Freedom," "Bless the Broken Road," and more. In a question and answer session, Flatts reflects on their ten year anniversary of making music. "Invitation Only: Rascal Flatts" will debut on CMT at 9:00 p.m. Eastern on Monday, November 15th. The band's CD "Nothing Like This" will arrive in stores the following day.
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