You clicked and we counted!
We’ve compiled the top 10 most popular stories of April 2012, according to your clicks. Jake Owen’s engagement and Eric Church’s “Rolling Stone” interview comments each make two appearances on the list. Other artists included are Garth Brooks, Kenny Chesney, and Miranda Lambert.
We’d also like to take this opportunity to thank our readers for making last month our best month ever! CountryMusicIsLove received the most traffic in April 2012 since its inception in July 2008. Thank you for visiting!
Here’s a look at what made headlines last month…
10. Garth Brooks to Perform at Calgary Stampede: On April 5, Garth Brooks announced that he would be making a very RARE concert appearance this summer with a performance at at the Calgary Stampede in Calgary, Canada. All 15,322 were snatched up within 58 seconds of going on sale.
9. Jake Owen Opens Up About On-Stage Engagement: After surprising his girlfriend with an impromptu proposal in front of thousands of fans on stage in his hometown of Vero Beach, FL, Jake Owen opened up about his spontaneous engagement.
8. 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards – Backstage & Behind the Scenes: Each spring, virtually all of Nashville packs their bags and heads to ‘Sin City’ for Country Music’s Party of the Year- the Academy of Country Music Awards. True to country music form, it’s like a big family reunion backstage and behind the scenes at the ACM Awards. Follow the link to check out photos.
7. Eric Church Releases Statement Regarding ‘Rolling Stone’ Interview: After his recent ‘Rolling Stone’ interview hit the web, Eric Church released a statement clarifying the comments he made about the contestants and judges on reality singing competitions like “American Idol” and “The Voice.”
6. 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards – Arrivals: Country stars dazzled on the red carpet at the 47th Annual ACM Awards. Follow the link to re-live the glamour.
5. Send Us Your Questions for Kenny Chesney: We asked our readers to submit questions for country superstar Kenny Chesney and you came out in the masses! We had more than 250 fans submit questions for Kenny. Stay tuned to CMIL to see if he answered yours!
4. Eric Church Blasts ‘The Voice’ and Blake Shelton: In a recent interview with Rolling Stone , Eric Church had some hard words in regards to reality singing competitions and fellow country singer Blake Shelton. Follow the link for more.
3. Miranda Lambert Included in ‘People’ Magazine’s 2012 World’s Most Beautiful Woman Issue: Country music superstar Miranda Lambert joins the likes of stars such as Kate Middleton, Michelle Williams, Sofia Vergara, and Charlize Theron in People Magazine’s 2012 World’s Most Beautiful Woman issue.
2. Jake Owen Engaged to Lacey Buchanan: Fans were surprised to hear Jake Owen popped the question to girlfriend Lacey Buchanan while on stage singing his hit “Don’t Think I Can’t Love You” (and she accepted)!
1. Lauren Alaina Crashes High School Prom While On Tour with Sugarland: Lauren Alaina crashed the Lanesville High School prom because she was missing her own. We caught up with senior Ian Herrington, who got to dance with Lauren that evening.
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