Oklahoman Carrie Underwood to lend her voice to tornado relief during CMT Music Awards – NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Carrie Underwood will pay tribute to the victims of the recent deadly tornadoes in Oklahoma when she appears at the CMT Music Awards. Underwood will perform her new single “See You Again,” recasting it as a somber memorial with the aid of two dozen choir members from Nashville’s Christ Church. “The choir, I’ve never done that before and they just kind of take it to a whole ethereal place,” Underwood said Monday night following rehearsal. – Read more at The Washington Post
Exclusive: Carrie Underwood on CMT OK Tribute – “I’m doing ‘See You Again,’ which is my current single,” she revealed. “We just really wanted to do something really special with the song. … Right now, I feel like it’s very timely. There seem to be a lot of things happening, where I’m from especially—from Oklahoma.” The Blown Away singer highlighted that Wednesday’s performance will be the first time in her career that she’s sung with a choir, which makes the tribute even more special for her. – Watch the Video at Entertainment Tonight
‘The Voice’ Goes Country: Finalists Weigh In – “I think we know we have country fans watching,” said The Voice’s social media correspondent Christina Milian when The Hollywood Reporter asked why she thought all the artists chose country songs. “They did a great job,” she said. “Even the ones who are not technically country artists.” Definitely not a country artist, Chamuel performed Taylor Swift’s hit “I Knew You Were Trouble” as her second song of the night, but put an electronica spin on it. – Read more at The Hollywood Reporter
Kree Harrison’s Grand Ole Opry Debut Will Be Emotional – American Idol runner up Kree Harrison is set to make her Grand Ole Opry debut Tuesday night (June 4). And it could be really powerful as Kree, 23, says she might honor her late father, Clint Harrison, by singing his favorite hymn. “My dad’s favorite hymn was ‘In the Garden,’ and I’m really thinking hard about maybe doing that ’cause I always said if I ever play the Opry, I want to sing that song,” Kree told ABC News Radio. – Read more at ABC News Radio
Cassadee Pope: Life After The Voice
Adam Lambert, LeAnn Rimes Flick Off Bullies – Today, images of LeAnn Rimes and Adam Lambert giving cameras the middle finger began circulating around the internet in support of an anti-bullying campaign that embraces a new “F” word — friendship. Originating in Los Angeles, the Friend Movement is a grassroots organization created by Elliot Dal Pra London and Ronnie Kroell that aims to prevent bullying through enabling people to be better friends and by displaying positive images of people of all races, genders, and creeds. (Glee star, Darren Criss is taking part as well) – Billboard Magazine
VIDEO: Glee’s Jenna Ushkowitz Says Tina Lives in a Delusional World
