New Underwood CD Coming at Year End

Carrie Underwood at the ‘Ella Awards’ last week during a red carpet interview with RumorFix, said she was making music for her new album in Los Angeles.

Carrie released her last record, ‘Play On,’ in 2009, and ‘Carnival Ride’ two years before in 2007. A new Underwood record is expected near the end of the year.

Carrie Underwood updated her fan club members recently on work for her upcoming, fourth album. According to MJ's Big Blog, Carrie has been writing and recording new material for the project, but she's not in a rush to get the album out.

Carrie writes about wanting to refocus on why she's making music and not just rush an album to cash in and tour. Carrie adds that once the album does come out she plans to "tour her face off."

Carrie is appearing via video hologram at Brad Paisley's show these days. Carrie taped a performance of her part on "Remind Me" for Brad to play during his shows.

Martina Fans Fight Cancer

Martina McBride fans inspired by her newly released song about cancer entitled, “I’m Gonna Love You Through It” will gather in Nashville, TN, on October 15th to walk for cancer research causes.

McBride fan club members from across the country will join cancer survivors featured in the song’s video to participate in The American Cancer Society’s “Making Strides Against Breast Cancer 5 Mile Walk” at LP Field in downtown Nashville. Last year this event drew 18,000 walkers and raised $500,000 to help the society’s breast cancer research program.

The team, gathering from 6 states, estimates they will walk over 700 miles while in training for this event and aims to raise $11,000 for breast cancer research. A female team member will shave her head in honor of those fighting breast cancer if the goal is met.

Donations may be made to the team online by going to: http://www.teammartina.com 

October is Country Music Month at the Opry

The Grand Ole Opry is set to celebrate its 86th birthday with a month full of special shows throughout October.

Tuesday, October 4, the Opry honors Randy Travis’ 25 years in country music and as an Opry member with appearances by Carrie Underwood, Connie Smith, Josh Turner, and more, including the guest of honor.

The Opry’s Official 86th Birthday Bash Weekend October 7-8 features Charley Pride, Rascal Flatts, the solo Opry debut of Ronnie Dunn, and more.

Chris Young, Dierks Bentley, Eric Church, LeAnn Rimes, Montgomery Gentry, Sara Evans, Scotty McCreery, and Trace Adkins, are among those to appear on the Opry October 11.

October 22 as the Opry joins Women Rock For The Cure in the fight against breast cancer with its third annual “Opry Goes Pink” show. Opry member Martina McBride, whose current single “I’m Gonna Love You Through It” offers hope to those affected by cancer.

The star-packed celebration month is also set to feature Opry performances by Brad Paisley, Keith Urban, Little Big Town, Rodney Atkins and many others.

The Day Job Before They Were Famous

A new GAC reality series called “Day Jobs” began airing October 2^nd will take various country stars back to the jobs they had before they hit it big.

“It’s really a celebration of the folks who do those jobs every day,” said the show’s executive producer Sarah Brock.

Here’s a rundown of the stars featured on the show, along with the job they’ll be doing:

Trace Adkins – roughneck/offshore oil rig

Chris Young – AC unit installation

Craig Morgan – Army soldier

Little Big Town’s Kimberly Schlapman – waitress

Rodney Atkins – landscaper

Eddie Montgomery – butcher

David Nail – Dairy Queen employee

Gary Allan – construction worker

Troy Gentry – bartender

Danny Gokey – truck driver

Clay Walker – cattle rancher

Scott McCreery Debuts

Scotty McCreery will release his debut album, Clear As Day, on October 4th during a week that will include several national television appearances and a hometown event celebrating his album release and 18th birthday.

Scotty’s upcoming television appearances include:

Oct. 3 - NBC’s “Today”

Oct. 4 -”Live With Regis and Kelly”

Oct. 5 - “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno”

Oct. 7 - “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”

Scotty turns 18 on Sunday, October 9, so he is inviting all of his friends and fans to attend his Album Release and Birthday Bash Homecoming. It will be held on Saturday, October 8 at 11 a.m. at the Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek in Raleigh.

On October 11, Scotty will perform on The Grand Ole Opry, which will be televised on Opry Live on GAC at 8 p.m. ET/ 7 p.m. CT.