Respect to Sugarland’s very brave production assistant, Alison Elliott, who got up on stage to join them on ‘Baby Girl’. I can more or less carry a tune but there is no way anyone would get me to put myself next to the fabulous vocal talent of Jennifer Nettles and Annie Clements… Well done, Alison!

Keith Urban closed out his 2010 Summer Lovin’ Tour yesterday in Wallingford, CT.

Below are two videos from the final show – one of the crowd sing-along full of silliness, and one of some great post-’Sweet Thing’ guitar action!

Thanks to ‘jett4567′ and ‘iowalw’ for these.

Cracker Barrel  releases their special Rodney Atkins compilation album today. Cracker Barrel presents Rodney Atkins contains some of Rodney’s biggest hits and is exclusively available through the Old Country Stores and the website. 

The details from the press release:

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store is pleased to announce that country music star Rodney Atkins will release his next album

Last night, Keith Urban drew a line under the Summer Lovin’ Tour with a show in Wallingford, CT.

I have heard nothing but good things about the evening and below is just one positive review, from masslive.com. Though I’m not really sure what point is being made with the opening line, I like that the reviewer managed to notice how many of Keith’s shirt buttons were undone!

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From the press release:

Sixteen years ago, revered songwriter Shawn Camp delivered an early masterwork. The Arkansas native had fortified his second album with wit (“Near Mrs.”) and wisdom (“The Grandpa That I Know”) far beyond his 28 years. Camp had some early success with his debut self-titled album the year before, which garnered attention with singles “Fallin’ Never Felt So Good,” and “