Monthly Archives: March 2010

And the Winner for Most Appearances is…

Posted on March 26, 2010 by

Almost a month ago, I wrote about the research we were doing to find out who has appeared at the Festival the most. With 2,510 artists and personalities appearing at the Festival, it was a daunting task going through 39 years of old … Continue reading →

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Kershaw Serves Up Music and More

Posted on March 24, 2010 by

Do you ever have moments where you stop and think to yourself, “How cool is this?!”  We probably all do at one time or another.  One such moment in my life happened just yesterday at the office.      Our whole CMA staff, plus some Music … Continue reading →

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Steppin’ Back in Time…Fan Fair at the Fairgrounds

Posted on March 18, 2010 by

Time for your history lesson again!  After growing exponentially in the 1980s, Fan Fair (the old name for the CMA Music Festival) became so big that it was moved to the Tennessee State Fairgrounds in 1982 to accommodate more fans.   Not … Continue reading →

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Ten Random Movie Quotes Applied to CMA Music Fest

Posted on March 11, 2010 by

Music has long enhanced cinema and has helped define the movie experience.  To that end, we thought it’d be fun to pick out some cinematic quotes that help define the CMA Music Festival.  Check it: 1. “I just like to smile. … Continue reading →

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The Unglamorous Side

Posted on March 5, 2010 by

So, don’t get us wrong – we know our jobs are cool. In fact, for the most part our jobs ROCK IT ALL THE WAY DOWN!  Plus, with only about 35 people on staff at CMA, we’re like a big … Continue reading →

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“Just to See You Smile” – McGraw’s Return and History at CMA Fest

Posted on March 4, 2010 by

Attention Country Music fans! Some exciting news has been announced here at CMA this week. For the first time since 2001, Mr. Heartthrob himself, Tim McGraw, will be performing at the 2010 CMA Music Festival. Tim McGraw made his Fan … Continue reading →

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CMA Music Festival’s Beginnings

Posted on March 3, 2010 by

Just starting my internship at the Country Music Association, I was thrilled to learn I would be on the front line helping gear up for the 2010 CMA Music Festival.  As a Vanderbilt University sophomore all the way from Michigan, … Continue reading →

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Paisley & Underwood on TV; Shelton, Corbin & Gokey on shelves

Posted on March 2, 2010 by

Jay Leno returned to NBC’s “The Tonight Show” last night and featured musical guest (not to mention 2010 CMA Fest rock star) Brad Paisley.  Did you catch it?  What’d you think?  (Check it: http://bit.ly/aAY2uL) Carrie Underwood (also a CMA Fest superstar!) … Continue reading →

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