97.3 The Dawg » martina mcbride http://973thedawg.com Acadiana's Best Country Sat, 25 May 2013 23:35:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Martina McBride Donating Portion of Proceeds From New Jersey 'Joy of Christmas' Concert to Hurricane Sandy Relief http://973thedawg.com/martina-mcbride-joy-of-christmas-hurricane-sandy-relief/ http://973thedawg.com/martina-mcbride-joy-of-christmas-hurricane-sandy-relief/#comments Sun, 09 Dec 2012 16:00:44 +0000 Cory Stromblad http://tasteofcountry.com/?p=140819 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.

]]> http://973thedawg.com/martina-mcbride-joy-of-christmas-hurricane-sandy-relief/feed/ 0 Rick Diamond, Getty Images Martina McBride to Perform During CBS Thanksgiving Day Parade http://973thedawg.com/martina-mcbride-thanksgiving-day-parade/ http://973thedawg.com/martina-mcbride-thanksgiving-day-parade/#comments Tue, 13 Nov 2012 21:00:31 +0000 Jessica Nicholson http://tasteofcountry.com/?p=136582 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.

]]> http://973thedawg.com/martina-mcbride-thanksgiving-day-parade/feed/ 0 Ethan Miller, Getty Images Toby Keith, Luke Bryan + More Added to 2013 Houston Rodeo Lineup http://973thedawg.com/houston-rodeo-2013-lineup/ http://973thedawg.com/houston-rodeo-2013-lineup/#comments Tue, 06 Nov 2012 22:00:08 +0000 Cory Stromblad http://tasteofcountry.com/?p=132981 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.

]]> http://973thedawg.com/houston-rodeo-2013-lineup/feed/ 0 Jason Merritt / Rick Diamond, Getty Images 2012 CMA Female Vocalist of the Year Award Prediction? – Readers Poll http://973thedawg.com/2012-cma-female-vocalist-of-the-year-award-prediction-readers-poll/ http://973thedawg.com/2012-cma-female-vocalist-of-the-year-award-prediction-readers-poll/#comments Wed, 31 Oct 2012 06:30:53 +0000 Billy Dukes http://tasteofcountry.com/?p=133176 No category at the 2012 CMA Awards will be as debated as the Female Vocalist of the Year category. The five women chosen this year range from pop to outlaw, with a sprinkle of traditional and a sniff of bubblegum. Kelly Clarkson is a first-time nominee, while Miranda Lambert is shooting for her third straight win in this category. Who do you think will win the Female Vocalist of the Year award at the CMAs?

]]> http://973thedawg.com/2012-cma-female-vocalist-of-the-year-award-prediction-readers-poll/feed/ 0 Kevin Winter (2) / Rick Diamond / Stephen Lawton / Mike Coppola, Getty Images Martina McBride Reveals How She Stays Fit and What She Won't Deny Herself http://973thedawg.com/martina-mcbride-reveals-how-she-stays-fit-and-what-she-wont-deny-herself/ http://973thedawg.com/martina-mcbride-reveals-how-she-stays-fit-and-what-she-wont-deny-herself/#comments Tue, 30 Oct 2012 07:20:42 +0000 Jessica Nicholson http://tasteofcountry.com/?p=132334 At 46, Martina McBride is healthy, beautiful and strong. The singer, wife and mother of three--who showed off her bikini body on the cover of Shape Magazine in 2009--opened up about the fitness routine she uses to stay healthy.

]]> http://973thedawg.com/martina-mcbride-reveals-how-she-stays-fit-and-what-she-wont-deny-herself/feed/ 0 Kevin Winter, Getty Images Martina McBride Admits She Thinks of Her Husband When Singing 'I'm Gonna Love You Through It' http://973thedawg.com/martina-mcbride-admits-she-thinks-of-her-husband-when-singing-im-gonna-love-you-through-it/ http://973thedawg.com/martina-mcbride-admits-she-thinks-of-her-husband-when-singing-im-gonna-love-you-through-it/#comments Sun, 30 Sep 2012 14:30:17 +0000 Billy Dukes http://tasteofcountry.com/?p=125690 Martina McBride's hit song 'I'm Gonna Love You Through It' joins 'Independence Day' and 'Concrete Angel' as songs from her catalog that carry great social importance on the breath of her soaring melody. McBride -- who's teaming up with General Mills to raise money and awareness for breast cancer this fall -- embraces the added responsibility, but says she only picks songs that meet her high expectations. 

]]> http://973thedawg.com/martina-mcbride-admits-she-thinks-of-her-husband-when-singing-im-gonna-love-you-through-it/feed/ 0 Rick Diamond, Getty Images Martina McBride Wasn't Aware That She's Releasing a Greatest Hits Album http://973thedawg.com/martina-mcbride-wasnt-aware-that-shes-releasing-a-greatest-hits-album/ http://973thedawg.com/martina-mcbride-wasnt-aware-that-shes-releasing-a-greatest-hits-album/#comments Thu, 20 Sep 2012 16:23:59 +0000 Sterling Whitaker http://tasteofcountry.com/?p=123540 Surprise! We're releasing your greatest hits -- thought you might like to know! That's what a startled Martina McBride found out on Monday. But here's the twist: Instead of learning about the forthcoming release from RCA Records, her former label home of nearly 20 years, McBride read about the upcoming collection online.

]]> http://973thedawg.com/martina-mcbride-wasnt-aware-that-shes-releasing-a-greatest-hits-album/feed/ 0 Ethan Miller, Getty Images Kitty Wells Dies: Country Stars Pay Tribute http://973thedawg.com/kitty-wells-dies/ http://973thedawg.com/kitty-wells-dies/#comments Wed, 18 Jul 2012 05:30:25 +0000 Billy Dukes http://tasteofcountry.com/?p=109012 Kitty Wells did almost as much for country music as the guitar and fiddle. The Queen of Country died on Monday at the age of 92 after complications from a recent stroke. Wells was not only a major hitmaker in the ’50s and ’60s, but she was the first female country singer with a voice that the mostly male-dominated industry stepped aside and respected. 

]]> http://973thedawg.com/kitty-wells-dies/feed/ 0 Kevin Winter / Rick Diamond (2), Getty Images Martina Sings At Indy 500 Today http://973thedawg.com/martina-sings-at-indy-500-today/ http://973thedawg.com/martina-sings-at-indy-500-today/#comments Sun, 27 May 2012 15:00:00 +0000 Stephanie Crist http://973thedawg.com/?p=79422 Martina McBride will sing the national anthem at the 96th Indianapolis 500 today at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

]]> http://973thedawg.com/martina-sings-at-indy-500-today/feed/ 0 Ethan Miller/Getty Images Daily Roundup: Carrie Underwood, Martina McBride + More http://973thedawg.com/carrie-underwood-martina-mcbride-roundup/ http://973thedawg.com/carrie-underwood-martina-mcbride-roundup/#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 05:05:15 +0000 Billy Dukes http://tasteofcountry.com/?p=92282 It was a fun day in country music news. Martina McBride got nostalgic about her wedding day, and even poked fun at her chosen colors and husband’s hairstyle. Carrie Underwood‘s song ‘Good Girl’ got the toddler treatment, and readers went crazy about winning an autographed copy of Willie Nelson‘s new CD. One tragedy involved a country artist’s tour bus — find out who and how he’s doing now.

]]> http://973thedawg.com/carrie-underwood-martina-mcbride-roundup/feed/ 0 D Dipasupil / Fernando Leon, Getty Images Martina McBride Relies on Teamwork to Juggle Career, Family http://973thedawg.com/martina-mcbride-family-career-balance/ http://973thedawg.com/martina-mcbride-family-career-balance/#comments Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00:26 +0000 Megan Pacella http://tasteofcountry.com/?p=86549 Martina McBride has a lot on her plate. Between managing her longstanding country music career, mothering three daughters, and being a good wife to her husband, John McBride, the ‘Marry Me’ singer has a whole lot to handle. How does she do it? In her words, a lot of teamwork.

]]> http://973thedawg.com/martina-mcbride-family-career-balance/feed/ 0 Ethan Miller, Getty Images Martina McBride Dishes on ACM Awards Wedding Details http://973thedawg.com/martina-mcbride-acm-awards-wedding/ http://973thedawg.com/martina-mcbride-acm-awards-wedding/#comments Sun, 01 Apr 2012 15:10:02 +0000 Brittany Joy Cooper http://tasteofcountry.com/?p=82231 It’s truly one of the sweetest stories, and now Martina McBride is giving the details behind the live wedding that’s going to take place onstage at the ACM Awards while the country songstress and Train frontman Pat Monahan sing a live version of McBride’s single ‘Marry Me.’ The ‘I’m Gonna Love You Through It’ singer says the whole wedding plan was actually her own (admittedly crazy) idea.

]]> http://973thedawg.com/martina-mcbride-acm-awards-wedding/feed/ 0 Ethan Miller, Getty Images Martina McBride Shares the Secret to Her Successful Marriage http://973thedawg.com/martina-mcbride-shares-secret-successful-marriage/ http://973thedawg.com/martina-mcbride-shares-secret-successful-marriage/#comments Mon, 05 Mar 2012 20:13:29 +0000 Amy Sciarretto http://tasteofcountry.com/?p=74627 Martina McBride and her husband John have been married for nearly 24 years. That’s an eternity in this day and age, as recent stats indicate that nearly one out of every two marriages routinely ends in divorce. McBride shared the secret to her successful, two-decade marriage, revealing that it’s the small things that count.

]]> http://973thedawg.com/martina-mcbride-shares-secret-successful-marriage/feed/ 0 Ethan Miller, Getty Images Old Tractor Is Better Than A Live Drummer [Video] http://973thedawg.com/old-tractor-is-better-than-a-live-drummer-video/ http://973thedawg.com/old-tractor-is-better-than-a-live-drummer-video/#comments Fri, 02 Mar 2012 12:57:02 +0000 Bruce Mikells http://973thedawg.com/?p=58267 I guess anything with a steady rhythm can serve as the drums. I know I sing along with the turn signal in the car sometimes and who hasn't belted out a Martina McBride tune to the oscillating hum of a low budget motel air conditioner?

]]> http://973thedawg.com/old-tractor-is-better-than-a-live-drummer-video/feed/ 0 Guitar Hero To Guitar Zero! On Stage Move Goes Wrong [Video] http://973thedawg.com/guitar-hero-to-guitar-zero-on-stage-move-goes-wrong-video/ http://973thedawg.com/guitar-hero-to-guitar-zero-on-stage-move-goes-wrong-video/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:29:18 +0000 Bruce Mikells http://973thedawg.com/?p=48430 Just in case you really need some guitar slinging to get you through the day we do have this wonderful attempt at on stage theatrics gone wrong.

]]> http://973thedawg.com/guitar-hero-to-guitar-zero-on-stage-move-goes-wrong-video/feed/ 0 Youtube Brad & Luke's Favorite Martina McBride Songs – [Video] http://973thedawg.com/brad-lukes-favorite-martina-mcbride-songs-video/ http://973thedawg.com/brad-lukes-favorite-martina-mcbride-songs-video/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:01:37 +0000 Luke http://973thedawg.com/?p=48422 Bradley and I were talking and figured we'd share each a favorite song from the beautiful and talented Martina McBride. We decided this would help you get in the mood for tomorrow night's concert!

]]> http://973thedawg.com/brad-lukes-favorite-martina-mcbride-songs-video/feed/ 0 More Chances to Win George Strait Tickets! http://973thedawg.com/more-chances-to-win-george-strait-tickets/ http://973thedawg.com/more-chances-to-win-george-strait-tickets/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:56:14 +0000 Jude Walker http://973thedawg.com/?p=45683 Of course by now we all know that George Strait and Martina McBride are kicking off their 2012 tour here at our Cajundome this Friday, January 27th.

]]> http://973thedawg.com/more-chances-to-win-george-strait-tickets/feed/ 0 Ethan Miller, Getty Images Wanna Win George Strait Tickets for January 27th at the Cajundome? http://973thedawg.com/wanna-win-george-strait-tickets-for-january-27th-at-the-cajundome/ http://973thedawg.com/wanna-win-george-strait-tickets-for-january-27th-at-the-cajundome/#comments Fri, 06 Jan 2012 11:17:27 +0000 Jude Walker http://973thedawg.com/?p=43146

George Strait and Martina McBride will be kicking off their 2012 tour at the Cajundome on Friday, January 27th. No station in Acadiana has more free tickets than Acadiana's Best Country 97.3 The Dawg.

]]> http://973thedawg.com/wanna-win-george-strait-tickets-for-january-27th-at-the-cajundome/feed/ 0 Rick Diamond, Getty Images George Strait & Martina McBride Coming to Cajundome in Lafayette on January 27 http://973thedawg.com/george-strait-martina-mcbride-coming-to-cajundome-in-lafayette-on-january-27/ http://973thedawg.com/george-strait-martina-mcbride-coming-to-cajundome-in-lafayette-on-january-27/#comments Fri, 18 Nov 2011 11:53:12 +0000 Jude Walker http://973thedawg.com/?p=32454 Santa Claus is coming to town at the end of December. Then a month later the King is coming to town!

George Strait will be kicking off his 2012 tour at Lafayette's Cajundome on Friday, January 27th. The lovely and talented Martina McBride will be the opening act.

]]> http://973thedawg.com/george-strait-martina-mcbride-coming-to-cajundome-in-lafayette-on-january-27/feed/ 0 Ethan Miller, Getty Images George Strait Kicking Off 2012 Tour in Lafayette! http://973thedawg.com/george-strait-kicking-off-2012-tour-in-lafayette/ http://973thedawg.com/george-strait-kicking-off-2012-tour-in-lafayette/#comments Thu, 13 Oct 2011 10:36:35 +0000 Jude Walker http://973thedawg.com/?p=24932 We've been hearing the rumors for a few weeks now and it's finally been confirmed -- KING GEORGE IS COMING TO LAFAYETTE!

]]> http://973thedawg.com/george-strait-kicking-off-2012-tour-in-lafayette/feed/ 0 Ethan Miller, Getty Images