Brantley Gilbert and Jana Kramer are officially country music's newest couple. The 'Kick It in the Sticks' singer confessed Friday morning that he and the actress/singer are an item, gushing, "I'm a very, very happy man."
Jana Kramer is enjoying life to the fullest these days — especially in her career. This week, Kramer’s current single, ‘Why Ya Wanna,’ has been certified gold for digital downloads exceeding 500,000 copies sold. The tune is the latest release from Kramer’s self-titled debut album on Warner Music Nashville, which debuted at No. 5 the week after it hit stores.
One of the great things about having a summertime No. 1 on country radio is the rooftop parties to celebrate. That’s exactly the kind of party Brantley Gilbert decided to throw for his latest chart-topper, ‘You Don’t Know Her Like I Do,’ on Wednesday afternoon (Aug. 22) in Nashville.
Who is the sexiest woman in country music? You’ll have to decide that for yourself after checking out 10 frontrunners for the 2012 title. Note that these women aren’t listed in any particular order, as all are capable of leaving a man with Looney Tunes eyes bulging out of his head.
Newcomer Jana Kramer‘s voice will soon be heard more than ever before, as the brown-haired ‘One Tree Hill’ star has signed on to sing the well-known Nationwide Insurance jingle, ‘On Your Side,’ in a new series of commercials.
Make it three in a row for Lauren Alaina and her new single ‘Eighteen Inches.’ After another day of heavy voting online and via the telephone on Taste of Country Nights radio, the song narrowly ousted Jana Kramer‘s hit ‘Why Ya Wanna.’ Now it’s up to fans of the Carrie Underwood co-written ballad to step up once again, if they want to best a man that’s been turning out hits for over a decade.
Wynonna Judd shared happy news today. The country singer got married to her longtime boyfriend. See the pics and read all the details in the Daily Roundup. You’ll also find our review of Kenny Chesney‘s latest album ‘Welcome to the Fishbowl,’ and help us decide the top Kenny album of all time.
Keith Urban just finished with ‘The Voice’ in Australia, and it looks like he won’t be gone from his homeland long. The singer announced the first dates of his 2013 world tour today. That’s the lead story in today’s Roundup. But you can also find out why Kenny Chesney and Katy Perry will be performing together and help decide country music’s most eligible bachelor.
It’s almost as if Jana Kramer‘s ‘Why Ya Wanna’ lyrics were written especially for her, as she has said many times that she has lived every single word of the song. But at the time it was penned, songwriters Ashley Gorley, Catt Gravitt and Chris DeStefano were just getting together for their first tiple co-write to see what kind of magic they could create next.
This week is shaping up to be a pretty decent one in the lives and careers of Alan Jackson and newcomer Jana Kramer. Both of their brand new albums hit stores last Tuesday, and now the charts are in. Jackson’s ‘Thirty Miles West’ knocked Carrie Underwood‘s ‘Blown Away’ out of the No. 1 slot, while Kramer’s self-titled project comes in at No. 5, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
