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Thursday, Jan 28
Toby Keith helping with Haiti earthquake relief effort
According to CMT.com, Keith has joined two nonprofit organizations, Can-Do and Livin’ the Music, to donate seven semi-trailers to a Nashville drop site to benefit Project Haiti. The trailers, located at Stage Call at 1420 Cowan Court, are open seven days a week through Tuesday. Nashville...
Wednesday, Jan 13
Trace Adkins joins Toby Keith’s Show Dog-Universal label
Toby Keith, principle of Show Dog-Universal Music, and Mark Wright, the label’s president, officially announced at a Nashville news conference today their first signing: platinum-selling superstar Trace Adkins. Adkins is leaving Capitol Nashville, the label he has recorded...
Monday, Dec 28
Jason Aldean’s “She’s Country” tops country airplay in 2009
The Country Music Association recently released the top 10 country radio hits for 2009, courtesy Mediabase. Norman star Toby Keith’s “God Love Her” came in at No. 5 on the list. Here is the list: 2. Zac Brown Band, “Whatever It Is” 4. Keith Urban, “Sweet Thing” 5. Toby Keith,…
Saturday, Dec 19
Toby Keith named Billboard’s No. 1 Country Artist of the Decade
Keith also ranked among the top selling artists in all-genres, landing at No. 3 on Billboard’s Top 200 Artists of the Decade. This year alone ushered in benchmarked single chart success, sold-out tours around the world and continued support for his community. And all the hard work since the...
Tuesday, Dec 15
Toby Keith raps with Will Smith - NewsOK.com
Toby Keith raps with Will Smith NewsOK.com (blog) Country singer Toby Keith performed country music on stage during the Nobel Peace Prize concert in Norway. But during the after-party, Keith let loose and ... and more »
Saturday, Dec 12
Toby Keith shrugs off criticism as he performs at Nobel Peace Prize concert
Oklahoma country star Toby Keith performs Friday in Oslo at the Nobel Peace Prize concert. (Associated Press photo) Oklahoma country music star Toby Keith dismissed criticism Friday as he performed at the annual Nobel Peace Prize concert at downtown Oslo Spektrum arena in Oslo, Norway.
Thursday, Dec 10
Toby Keith, other entertainers arrive in Norway to appear at Friday’s Nobel Peace Prize concert
Toby Keith enters the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony honoring President Barack Obama today at City Hall in Oslo. (All photos Associated Press) Oklahoma country music superstar Toby Keith has arrived in Oslo, Norway, where he will perform Friday at the Nobel Peace Prize concert.
Friday, Oct 9
CD review: Toby Keith, “American Ride”
From Friday’s Weekend Look section of The Oklahoman. Country Toby Keith “American Ride” (Show Dog Nashville) Prolific country superstar Toby Keith confidently and capably cruises through romantic ballads, funny party songs and brash social commentary on his new album “American Rid...
Tuesday, Oct 6
Toby Keith takes on the media with “American Ride”
Toby Keith More CMT Music More CMT Music Videos The animated video for Toby Keith’s new chart-topper “American Ride” takes jabs at President Barack Obama, former President George W. Bush, terrorists, Wall Street, tabloids, Donald Trump, YouTube and more. “American Ride” is the titl...
Toby Keith planning TV performances to promote “American Ride”
Toby Keith (Associated Press photo) Oklahoma country music star Toby Keith is planning several upcoming TV appearances to promote his new album “American Ride,” out today. Here is the list: Wednesday: “The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien.” Friday: “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.” Oct. 14: “Ji...
Toby Keith Day on BAM’s Blog
In honor of today’s release of Toby Keith’s latest album, “American Ride,” due out today, I’m declaring it Toby Keith Day on BAM’s Blog. I’ll have several posts going up today about the new album, including snippets from my recent interview with the Norman country star. I’ll have a full fea...
Wednesday, Sep 30
Toby Keith to perform at Nobel Peach Prize concert
Oklahoma country music star Toby Keith will perform Dec. 11 at the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway, organizers announced today. According to CMT.com, actor-rapper Will Smith and his wife, actress Jada Pinkett Smith, will co-host the event, which also will feature performances by Wycl...
Tuesday, Sep 29
BAM Column: Miranda Lambert, Flaming Lips, Carrie Underwood, Toby Keith releasing fall CDs
Miranda Lambert For Oklahoma music fans, fall holds the promise of fantastic new offerings. The year has already seen the release of big-time albums from Reba McEntire, Brooks & Dunn, Cross Canadian Ragweed, Stardeath and White Dwarfs, Samantha Crain, Rodney Carrington and St. Vin...
Wednesday, Sep 16
Toby Keith to receive songwriter of the decade honors
The Nashville Songwriters Association International will present its Songwriter/Artist of the Decade (2000-09) award to Oklahoma star Toby Keith for his hits ranging from “Courtesy Of The Red, White And Blue (The Angry American)” and “Who’s Your Daddy?” to “As Good As I Once Was” a...
Friday, Sep 4
Toby Keith’s “American Ride” races into top 10
When superstar singer-songwriter Toby Keith started playing a previously unheard song called “American Ride” in concert 10 weeks ago, he got an audience reaction he hadn’t seen since 2001, according to a news release. One week later, the song was released to radio as the first single fro...
Wednesday, Aug 26
Toby Keith to kick off National FFA Convention in Indianapolis
Toby Keith (Associated Press photo) Oklahoma music superstar Toby Keith will kick off the 82nd National FFA Convention Oct. 21 in Indianapolis with an exclusive concert, the organization announced today. “I am really happy to be playing at the convention. I have been an FFA member and prou...
Tuesday, Aug 25
Carrie Underwood, Toby Keith featured in Country Weekly magazine
Country music superstar and Checotah native Carrie Underwood walks the stage to receive her diploma as she attends her graduation ceremony at Northeastern Oklahoma State University in Tahlequah on May 6, 2006. The Aug. 31 issue of Country Weekly magazine talks to country stars, inclu...
Wednesday, Jul 29
Toby Keith and Trace Adkins perform “The Angry American” encore on “America’s Toughest Tour”
Toby Keith and Trace Adkins perform a duet of “Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American)” at a recent show. (Photo courtesy Shock Ink) In my live music experiences, some of the most memorable moments come when tourmates cap off a show with a special crossover performance. Ok...
Saturday, Jul 11
Carrie Underwood to entertain troops at Fort Campbell
Carrie Underwood (Associated Press photo) Oklahoma country music star Carrie Underwood will headline a Salute to the Troops Concert Aug. 14 at Fort Campbell Kentucky-Tennessee line, according to the Associated Press. It is one of only a handful of live shows Checotah’s favorite daught...
Thursday, Jul 2
Video: Jeff Goldblum verifies reports of his own death on “Colbert Report”
Jeff Goldblum (Associated Press photos) Stephen Colbert The midst of the mourning the same-day deaths of Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett last week, rumors started swirling online - particularly on Twitter - that actor Jeff Goldblum had fallen to his death in New Zealand. The Twitter...
Toby Keith raises $550,000 for Oklahoma charity Ally’s House
A version of this story also appears in Thursday’s The Oklahoman. Toby Keith and friends raise $550,000 for charity NORMAN - Despite the recession, country music superstar Toby Keith has helped get Oklahoma cancer charity Ally’s House more than half a million dollars closer to its goals....
Wednesday, Jul 1
Toby Keith raises more than $500,000 for favorite charity
Toby Keith’s sixth annual golf and music fundraising weekend benefiting Ally’s House raised more than half a million dollars to help children with cancer and their families in Keith’s native Oklahoma, according to a news release issued today by Keith’s publicist. The $550,000 raised...
Monday, Jun 29
Toby Keith planning first European tour
Toby Keith (Associated Press photo) Oklahoma country star Toby Keith is broadening his horizons, quite literally, by planning his first ever European tour.With his Nov. 9 date in Glasgow, Scotland, the Norman resident will start a journey around Northern Europe promoted by Live Nation...
Rascal Flatts and Toby Keith listed on Forbes top-earning musicians list
Rascal Flatts (Associated Press photo) Country stars Rascal Flatts, which includes Joe Don Rooney of Picher, and Toby Keith have made the Forbes’ 10 top-earning musicians list. Rascal Flatts, which also includes Ohio natives Jay DeMarcus and Gary LeVox, is listed at No. 6 after earnin...
Monday, Jun 22
Video: Megan Mullins
Megan Mullins smiles on the red carpet at last week’s CMT Music Awards. (Associated Press photo) I got the opportunity to interview up-and-coming country artist Megan Mullins last week at an Oklahoma City radio station. Mullins, who plays guitar and fiddle and sings, performed a couple...
Wednesday, Jun 17
Rascal Flatts, Brad Paisley, Taylor Swift among 2009 CMT Music Award winners
Rascal Flatts accepts the group video of the year award at Tuesday’s CMT Music Awards. (Associated Press photo) A version of this story appears in Wednesday’s The Oklahoman. Rascal Flatts takes honor at CMT Music Awards Rascal Flatts took home the belt buckle trophy for group video of the y...
Monday, Jun 15
BAM’s Blog to follow Tuesday’s CMT Music Awards live
Toby Keith (Associated Press photo) The CMT Music Awards will air live from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesday night from the Sommet Center in Nashville, Tenn., and you can follow along with the festivities here at BAM’s Blog. That’s right, I’ll once again be live-blogging as the fan-voted awards are hand...
Wednesday, Jun 10
Wednesday Video Spotlight: Rascal Flatts
Rascal Flatts Week continues here at BAM’s Blog, so we’re featuring in this week’s Wednesday Video Spotlight some of the band’s music videos, including two nominated for next week’s CMT Music Awards. Fan voting for the awards show, which will air Tuesday on CMT, continues at CMT.com. (Thes...
Toby Keith to kick off summer tour with free pre-show party
Fresh off his 25th No. 1 single, Oklahoma country music star Toby Keith, his band and crew are saddling up for Keith’s “America’s Toughest Tour.” “America’s Toughest Tour,” presented by Ford F Series, will kick off in New Jersey on June 18 with a free pre-show party at The Stone Pony in Asb...
Wednesday, May 27
George Strait Day on BAM’s Blog
The Academy of Country Music has bestowed the Artist of the Decade title for the 2000s on the Country Music Hall of Famer. To honor him, the ACM put together a special tribute concert in Las Vegas on April 6, the day after the ACM Awards. BAM
Wednesday, May 20
Reba McEntire, Carrie Underwood, Blake Shelton and more to sign autographs at CMA Music Fest
Reba McEntire (Associated Press photo) NASHVILLE - The 2009 CMA Music Festival, recently named “the country’s premiere Country Music festival” by the New York Times, is planning a full range of experiences for fans, with more than 100 hours of live music, celebrity events, family acti...
Monday, May 18
BAM’s Country Music Minute: Carrie Underwood, CMT Music Awards and more
This week’s video includes news about Carrie Underwood, the 2009 CMT Music Awards and more. Give it a look. -BAM Related posts:Carrie Underwood, Toby Keith, Rascal Flatts nominated for CMT Music AwardsCarrie Underwood to perform at People’s Choice AwardsCarrie Underwood to be feature...
Tuesday, May 5
Toby Keith extends “America’s Toughest” tour
Oklahoma country star Toby Keith is wrapping up his yearly United Service Organization tour, having visited forward operating bases in Afghanistan as part of his seventh USO trip to the Middle East. Keith doesn’t play Oklahoma shows as a rule, since he lives in Norman. But he will perfo...
Wednesday, Apr 29
Toby Keith can’t forgive liars
Toby Keith performs during his 2008 USO tour. In a new interview with the Associated Press, Oklahoma country music star Toby Keith said he is the type to hold a grudge. Keith, who currently is on his eighth United Service Organization tour, told an AP reporter he can forgive certain offens...
Thursday, Apr 23
Toby Keith speaks at National Press Club
Toby Keith speaks at the National Press Club luncheon Tuesday in Washington, D.C. (Associated Press photo) Oklahoma country music star Toby Keith was the featured speaker Tuesday at a National Press Club luncheon. Keith talked about his new United Service Organization tour of Afgha...
Sunday, Apr 5
Academy of Country Music Awards air tonight
Oklahoma native Carrie Underwood poses at the 2008 Academy of Country Music Awards. (Associated Press photo) Tishomingo resident Miranda Lambert celebrates her win at the 2008 Academy of Country Music Awards. (Associated Press photo)
Thursday, Mar 5
Toby Keith, Miranda Lambert and Rascal Flatts will perform at ACM Awards
Toby Keith (Associated Press photo) Miranda Lambert is nominated for two Academy of Country Music Awards, one for top female vocalist and the other for single record of the year for “Gunpower & Lead.” Lambert won album of the year in 2007 for “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.”
Thursday, Feb 26
Video: Toby Keith talks TK Steelman
CMT was on the scene in Las Vegas last week when Oklahoma country music star Toby Keith unveiled his casual clothing line, TK Steelman. Here what Toby has to say about the brand in this video interview, posted here from CMT.com: CMT was on the scene in Las Vegas last week when Oklahoma country m...
Thursday, Feb 19
Toby Keith’s 1930 Lincoln to be sold in Oklahoma City auction
Oklahoma country star Toby Keith will be selling his 1930 Lincoln this weekend at an auction in Oklahoma City, according to a news release. This year’s auction will include a 1930 Lincoln Model L owned by Keith. It is a designated Classic Car Club of America (CCCA) car.
Friday, Dec 5
Toby Keith sets winter tour dates
One Toby Keith fan who will probably be too busy in a new job to see many shows in ‘09 is the newly-appointed Obama administration National Security Advisor. Retired Marine General James Jones has a long history with the Oklahoma superstar, and played a hand in one of the biggest music stori...
Tuesday, Dec 2
Video: Christian Kane at Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar & Grill
Check out this video of NewsOK host Angi Bruss talking to actor/singer Christian Kane Monday night at Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar & Grill in Bricktown. Kane, who grew up in Norman, was in town to talk up his new TV series “Leverage,” which debuts Sunday on TNT. He also is a country singer an...
Wednesday, Nov 5
Toby Keith earns Will Rogers Spirit Award
From Tuesday’s Life section of The Oklahoman. Toby Keith receives Will Rogers Award Toby Keith will receive the 2008 Will Rogers Spirit Award from the Rotary Club of Will Rogers tonight at Marriott Southern Hills, 1902 E 71st, Tulsa. A reception starts at 5:30 p.m., with dinner at 6:30 and...
Wednesday, Oct 8
Toby Keith does triple duty on upcoming album
Keith has written almost all of his biggest hits, starting with his first single and No. 1 hit, “Should’ve Been A Cowboy,” in 1993. He extends his songwriting streak with his new album’s lead single, “She Never Cried In Front Of Me,” which currently is No. 3 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs...
