The Road and the Radio Album Cover

I was surfing on BNArecords.com (Kenny Chesney's record label) this morning and saw his new album cover. It's the first time I have seen it anywhere, so it's pretty cool that I found it and thought I would share it with you. Obviously the CD is not out yet, and it's not scheduled for release until November 8, so I guess they still have time to change the album cover. So, I'll just say that this is the unofficial album cover of his new album "The Road and the Radio." Maybe I'll give BNA a call today to confirm. (I confirmed it with the nice young lady at BNA... It will be the cover to his latest album.)

Looking at this new album cover, I found it interesting that Kenny Chesney's last 4 album covers have him posed looking straight at the camera. This cover shows him looking away from the camera similar to his album Everywhere We Go. And a lot of his other earlier albums have him photographed not looking straight at the camera. Is this a hint of what the album will be like? Is Kenny getting back to his roots of his earlier albums? I guess we will have to wait and see.

Let the countdown begin... We only have about 75 days until Kenny's newest album “The Road and the Radio" release date. As I mentioned before... I cannot wait to hear some tracks off this one! Personally, I hope this album is a lot like Kenny's When The Sun Goes Down album. I just think that sound is great for him.

Kenny Chesney Music Download Clips

Here are a few songs (audio clips) from Kenny's When The Sun Goes Down album.

1 There Goes My Life
2 I Go Back
3 When The Sun Goes Down
4 The Woman With You
5 Some People Change
6 Anything But Mine
7 Keg In The Closet
8 When I Think About Leaving
9 Being Drunk's A Lot Like Loving You
10 Outta Here
11 Old Blue Chair
12 Live Those Songs
13 What I Need To Do
14 Please Come To Boston

You will need to listen to the clips above.

Kenny's Thoughts

I am always amazed by some of the stuff I read from Kenny. He's got so many different layers of his thoughts... Such an interesting person. I thought I would share this with you.

"I learned I was strong enough to let go down there, strong enough to move on… that it’s not necessarily a bad thing to be running from something and chasing something all at the same time. I think deep down a lot of people are that way, whether they’ll face it or not – The islands, though, give you the freedom to be real honest with yourself about yourself and about your life." -Kenny Chesney

Kenny Chesney's Best Summer Memories

I found this article this morning and tried to think of one of my favorite summer memories. I remember I was about 13 and my aunt took me to the beach on the south side of Long Island along with a few other kids and a special young lady around the same age as me. We used to ride the waves and when we needed a little shade, we would hide from everyone under the boardwalk and innocently kiss one another. Looking back at that now puts a smile on my face.

Enjoy the article...

Source: netmusiccountdown.com

NASHVILLE, TN -- Kenny Chesney is having the best summer of his life this year, with a fabulous new wife in his life, and a monster, sellout tour.

But, he says the best summer of his young life goes back to when he had that lifeguard job.

"The best summer I ever had was the summer after my freshman year in college and me and my best friend, David Farmer, were lifeguards at this pool at a lake resort down in East Tennessee. David's folks had a houseboat and we drove it down from their dock to where the pool was and we stayed there for two weeks without going home. We'd just be in the sun all day, go life guard, then get off work and go back to the boat and cook and then take out David's ski boat skiin' and then we'd fish all night," he said.

What, no partying?

"Well, we weren't alone," he said with a grin, they were lifeguards after all. "We had a lot of fun...and so...that two weeks on that boat made it the best summer I had."

Two Sold Out Shows For Kenny Chesney At Alltel Pavilion

Yes, more sold out shows for the face of new country Mr. Chesney. His two shows that sold out at Raleigh's Alltel Pavilion were around 40,000 tickets. Friday night's show sold out in 13 minutes.
Kenny played a couple of songs off of his latest album Be As You Are: Songs From An Old Blue Chair, then the crowd really enjoyed songs from When The Sun Goes Down album. He also sang songs off of other albums like "She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy" and "How Forever Feels", which had the audience singing and dancing in their seats.

Some say the Somewhere in the Sun tour has the same feel as last summer's Guitars, Tiki Bars and a Whole Lot of Love tour -- With a very close set of songs as last years tour. I saw him in Ft. Lauderdale this year and Kracker, Gretchen and Chesney rocked the house. He was awesome! Speaking of Kracker, at the Alltel Pavilion, Kenny and Kracker did When The Sun Goes Down as well as a rendition of Kid Rock's "Cowboy."

Chesney and Gretchen Wilson sang together doing one of John Mellencamp's songs "Hurts So Good."

The ticket price for one of Kenny's shows is not exactly cheap, but for what he gives the audience, it is well worth the price. According to Kenny Chesney's website www.kennychesney.com, his remaining shows are sold out -- Which means you'll have to wait until next time to see him live. I for one cannot wait to see him perform live again.

Article on Zellweger Slamming Reports About Her Marriage

Found this article today which was published August 1, 2005. I'm a little more hopeful hearing about this. I think I might have blogged some of this news on another day... It does look familiar. Anyway, for those of you that are also bummed about all the negative publicity, here you go:

Oscar-winner Renee Zellweger has slammed reports her three month marriage to country singer Kenny Chesney is in trouble.

British newspaper the Daily Mail claimed on July 30, the famous couple have barely spent any time together since their wedding in May.

The 36-year-old Texan actress and 37-year-old musician married on the Caribbean island of St John after a whirlwind four month courtship. A unnamed friend of the actress alleged, "The realities of married life are hitting them both awfully hard. "Renee had no idea how involved in every aspect of her life Kenny would want to be.

She'd never even seen him lose his temper before the wedding, but now he seems to think he can tell Renee what to do, what to wear, where to go and who to see. He doesn't seem to like her hanging out with her old friends."

Zellweger's publicist Nanci Ryder has laughed off the rumors, saying their relationship is "great".

Meanwhile, Chesney's spokeswoman Holly Gleason remarks, "He's focusing on what he does best: making music."

List of Average Box Office Gross Per City

This is interesting... The list below ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows in North America:

• 1. Dave Matthews Band; $1,179,472; $43.55.
• 2. Kenny Chesney; $1,000,527; $57.34.
• 3. James Taylor; $610,522; $46.48.
• 4. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers; $595,495; $36.10.
• 5. Stevie Nicks/Don Henley; $455,031; $61.33.
• 6. Bruce Springsteen; $437,060; $82.86.
• 7. Santana; $410,613; $45.68.
• 8. Rascal Flatts; $406,512; $33.68.
• 9. Sting; $395,530; $56.39.
• 10. Green Day; $379,150; $33.89.

Found this on an online newspaper article.

What? Quicky Divorce!

I heard an interesting thing from an online magazine. It seems that Renee Zellweger is dragging Mr. Chesney to counselling sessions just three months into their marriage. Kenny's obsession with food and fitness has Renee thinking about doing a "quickie divorce".

I still don't buy it. I guess I am just being hopeful that it will work out for the two. Maybe it's just gossip.

Kenny Is Matching Event Records To The Likes Of Elvis & Elton

Source: channelcincinnati.com

Kenny Chesney is on his "Somewhere In The Sun" tour, and he's racking up records matched by only two artists before him. He's sold out three nights at Atlanta's Philips Arena. In the history of Atlanta's major arenas, only Elvis Presley and Elton John have sold out three nights in a row. For the math-minded, that's close to 18,000 tickets per night. Chesney said when they told him, it took him back a little bit. He said the first record he ever bought was Elvis' "Greatest Hits" and he feels he's in some pretty special company. Chesney's current single is "Keg In The Closet" from his When The Sun Goes Down album.

New Kenny Chesney Video

Source: channelcincinnati.com

He is playing a concert in Cincinnati later this month, but country singer Kenny Chesney was also expected in the city Monday, to shoot a music video. Details about filming locations and other specifics were being kept extremely quiet. And, a local production company that put together his two previous music videos was also tight-lipped. Chesney, who recently married actress Renee Zellweger, performs at the US Bank Arena on Aug. 25, 2005.

Chesney & Zellweger Heading For A Split?

I keep on hearing (or reading) rumors about them not getting along and having "petty" sqarrels over their Nashville mansion. They reportedly have not spent very much time together since their May 9 wedding in the Virgin Islands.

Could this be true already? Personally, I highly doubt it. They seem pretty much in love and it's just too early to tell how they will work out. Hopefully it's just rumors and they will live happily ever after, but you never know I guess. They are both strong willed people and if they want it to work out, it will.

Zellweger's publicist, Nanci Ryder, tried to put an end to the rumors, saying the relationship is "great." Chesney's spokeswoman, however, had a more telling remark. "He's focusing on what he does best: making music."

Hmmm... That leads me to another post. Is there a new Kenny Chesney album in the works?

Kenny Chesney Facts

Birthdate: 3/26/1968
Education: East Tennessee State University
Relationships: Renee Zellweger, 2005
Fact: Used to be a full-time songwriter and first hit the charts in country music in the early 1990s with " When I Close My Eyes."
Musical Styles: New Traditionalist, Contemporary Country, ...

***If anyone knows of more info on Kenny, feel free to add more. ***

Found some more facts (8/18/2005):

Name: Kenneth Arnold Chesney
Birth place: Luttrell, TN
Hair color: Dark Brown
Eye color: Blue
Residence: Gallatin, TN - St. Thomas, VI
Education: Graduated East Tennessee State University with a marketing degree in 1990.
Label: BNA
Favorite color: Blue
Favorite sports: Baseball, football, NASCAR
Favorite food: Macaroni and tomatoes, cornbread, fried potatoes and - according to his mom - peanut butter.
Albums:
In My Wildest Dreams 1993 All I Need To Know 1995 Me And You 1996 I Will Stand 1997 Everywhere We Go 1999 Greatest Hits 2000 No Shoes No Shirt No Problems 2002 When The Sun Goes Down 2004 Be As You Are: Songs From An Old Blue Chair 2005
Billboard Top 10 Singles: "Fall in Love" (No. 6, 1995)"All I Need To Know" (No. 8, 1995)"Me And You" (No. 2, 1996)"When I Close My Eyes" (No. 2, 1996)"She's Got It All" (No.1, 1997)"That's Why I'm Here" (No. 6, 1998)"How Forever Feels" (No. 1, 1999)"You Had Me From Hello" (No. 1, 1999)"What I Need To Do" (No. 8, 2000)"I Lost It" (No. 3, 2001)"It Don't Happen Twice" (No. 1, 2001)"Young" (No. 2, 2002)

Kenny Chesney Tour Dates 2005

Here's the last few tour dates for Kenny's 2005 Somewhere In The Sun Tour. I was fortunate enough to see him in Ft. Lauderdale a couple of months ago. And I was very fortunate enough to meet Mr. Chesney in person in Greenville, SC. I'll post that pic in a later post.

08.04.05 HSBC Arena Buffalo NY
08.05.05 Gund Arena Cleveland OH
08.10.05 Charleston Civic Center Coliseum Charleston WV
08.11.05 Verizon Wireless Amphitheater - Virginia Beach Virginia Beach VA
08.12.05 ALLTEL Pavilion at Walnut Creek Raleigh NC
08.13.05 ALLTEL Pavilion at Walnut Creek Raleigh NC
08.19.05 Allstate Arena Chicago IL
08.21.05 Kemper Arena Kansas City MO
08.25.05 U.S. Bank Arena Cincinnati OH
08.26.05 Verizon Wireless Music Center Noblesville IN
08.27.05 Joe Louis Arena Detroit MI
08.28.05 Freedom Hall Louisville KY
09.18.05 Farm Aid - Tweeter Center Tinley Park IL

Kenny Chesney Draws Over 54,000 Fans at PA Show

The largest crowd ever to attend a country concert in Pittsburgh showed up Saturday (July 30) for Kenny Chesney's show at Heinz Field. A crowd of 54,133 attended the show that also featured Gretchen Wilson, Keith Urban, Uncle Kracker and Pat Green. The concert was taped for a TV special scheduled to air Nov. 23 on ABC.