Toby Keith and Kristen Bell are partnering up. Make that "hosting up." The 2012 CMT MUSIC AWARDS just got a little rowdier and funnier as country music superstar Toby Keith and actress Kristen Bell have been tapped to host this year's show. Now in its 11th year, the 2012 CMT MUSIC AWARDS will air

The classic line-up of *Phil Aldridge, Keith Atack, Jeff Green and Darin Murphy *- the founder members of the Illegal Eagles - was completed in 2010 by the addition of* Garreth Hicklin.* * Garreth*'s ability to capture the emotion of the Don Henley vocal delivery has ensured that critical and...

[ Keith Kenniff ] is a Portland-based ambient indie electronic artist who works under the monikers [ Helios ] and [ Goldmund ]. He is also half of the shoegaze band [ Mint Julep ] and children’s band [ Meadows ] along with his wife Hollie Kenniff. In 2010 he began the record label Unseen. [...]

Daughn Gibson All Hell [White Denim; 2012] by Elliott Sharp Rating: I was recently listening to All Hell , the debut album by Daughn Gibson, and queued up right after it in iTunes was Lil B’s The Basedprint 2 . As the last track of All Hell segued into the opening track of The Basedprint 2 , I thought it was the same damn album. That’s ’cause All Hell has a somewhat similar cloud-rap sound — without the rapping, of course, but the music’s something like a Clams Casino instrumental. But as soon as B’s voice kicked in a few ...

Steve Hyden and Keith Phipps remember The Bee Gees’ Robin Gibb through the music the tremulous-voiced singer made with and without brothers Barry and Maurice. If you only know the brothers Gibb as the grinning, white-suit-and-chest-hair embodiments of the disco era, Steve and Keith have some paisley-printed and ambitious-yet-flawed surprises for you from the band’s early days.  Related stuff:  R.I.P. Robin Gibb Direct your comments to  discussions@avclub.com , or leave us a voicemail at 314-AVCLUB0. Subscribe to Reasonable Discussions iTunes FeedBurner

Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Toby Keith, Willie Nelson, Pistol Annies, Rascal Flatts, The Band Perry and [...]

As long as there have been live concerts, there has been the hassle of obtaining tickets. For many fans that means dealing with big, bad Ticketmaster and their hefty fees. In an age where scalpers, often by use of bots, scoop up the primo seat locations, which drives the market price up through the stratosphere, artists have often thought creatively to try and circumvent the system. One prevalent story of this upcoming concert season has been about the String Cheese Incident and their “No-Fee” ticketing program , which in theory allows fans to obtain tickets to the Colorado jam titan’s ...

The star power on the 2012 CMT Music Awards stage is getting hotter with the addition of Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Toby Keith, Willie Nelson, Pistol Annies, Rascal Flatts, The Band Perry and Hank Williams, Jr. as performers on this year’s show.

King Khan at Bell House (more by Keith Marlowe) Raucous soul/garage combo King Khan and the Shrines have announced a few East Coast dates this summer surrounding their festival appearances, including a show at Bowery Ballroom on July 27. Tickets...

After more than three decades languishing in the ECM vaults, a hitherto unheard album by the hugely influential Keith Jarrett European Quartet – the Belonging band – is to be released for the first time, the great pianist’s label ECM has confirmed. To be released in the UK through Proper Note distribution on 16 July Sleeper  was recorded at Nakano Sun Plaza in Tokyo on 16 April 1979 by Jarrett with his fabled quartet of Jan Garbarek , tenor and soprano saxophones, flute, and percussion; Palle Danielsson double bass; and Jon Christensen drums and percussion. It’s the band that laid down ...

The Quietus : “He’s not even the best drummer in the Beatles!” John Lennon famously replied when asked if Ringo Starr was the best drummer in the world. As to how much this remark was meant in jest we’ll probably never know, but it nonetheless perfectly illustrates an old and unfortunate – not to mention largely inaccurate – cliché: that drummers are perennially the poor relation of every other member of the band. Even when you look back at some of the greatest drummers in rock the qualities on which their fame is largely based is usually less than flattering and ...

With extended time in Brisbane my chart report’s coming a little late this week. But with Keith Urban’s latest greatest hits The Story So Far album debuting at the number one slot, I figured it was better done late than never. It’s a great effort for Keith whose previous best effort was a number three [...]

Hollywood meets Nashville when Toby Keith and Kristen Bell host the 2012 CMT Music Awards [...]

(via XLR8R ) Tracklisting: Nicolas Jaar & Plex">Maceo Plex – Gravy Train (Nicolas Jaar Remix) [Get Physical Music] Nicolas Jaar – Space Is Only Noise [Clown & Sunset] Laxx & Farkas – Creature Nicolas Jaar – Don’t Break My Love [Clown & Sunset] Angelo Badalamenti – Conversation On Twin Peaks [Warner Bros] The Brothers Four – Greenfields [Columbia] Jay-Z – My First Song (Acapella) [Roc-A- Fella] Jonny Greenwood – There Will Be Blood [NONESUCH] Los Ángeles Negros – Tu Y Tu Mirar… Yo Y Mi Cancion [Harmless] LaShun Pace – It’s Me Oh Lord (Acapella Praise) [Shanachie] Jonny Greenwood – Open Spaces [NONESUCH] Pearson Sound – Footloose [Pearson Sound] The Electric Prunes – Holy Are ...

Filed under: Video of the Day Artist: Electric Guest Video: "This Head I Hold" Highlight: "While doing the kissing scene, Keith kept saying, 'O.K., so this is the PG-13 version," vocalist Asa Taccone tells Spinner. "'Are you ready to do the R-rated?' He was serious, but after a while of Emily and I being awkward, he stopped asking." Watch Electric Guest's "This Head I Hold" Video