IT'S ON MOTHERFUCKERS!!!

Today is the big day.

Some could even call it one of the most daring sociological explorations ever embarked upon.

Kenny Chesney. Sugarland. Miranda Lambert. Lady Antebellum.

The Sun City Carnival Tour hits San Francisco. Today. 5:30. AT&T Park. And I'm fucking THERE.

Full write up with photos to come...

Viral Video Visionaries: Lady Antebellum

Wow okay so I know I've slacked a bit this last week on Blog For My Horses, but gimme a break. I've been saying that the July 4th holiday should be *at least* a week long anyway. So pardon me while I take the time to chant "U.S.A." for a few days longer than others.

Shit though, I'm back, and I'm COUNTING DOWN THE DAYS to the big Sun City Carnival Tour stop in San Francisco featuring Kenny Chesney, Sugarland, Lady Antebellum, and Miranda Lambert. How fucking sick is that line up?? Seriously. Fuck Lollapalooza, fuck the PItchfork Festival, fuck Bonnaroo (although their line ups are usually pretty awesome). This is like the Woodstock motherlode of country tours.

Obviously I'm excited for Chesney. Who wouldn't be? I've already explored Sugarland a bit here on BFMH, but this week I wanted to bring my attention to another artist on the up: Lady Antebellum.

And what do you know what? Once again that the Washington Post's anti-country, beyond offensive stereotype of country music fans in their recent article to be 100% off base. Why don't you click around the web a little bit more next time, Washington Post? Maybe you would have noticed that Lady Antebellum is already on EPISODE #64 of their virally awesome Webisode Wednesday series!

And as you can see, shit gets NUTS when Lady Antebellum is backstage at the Sun City Carnival Tour when it hits Philadelphia:

Haha, nice one guys. There's just FRUIT in the juicer, hmm? Yea right. I can smell the moonshine from here, ya crazy drunks!

Another favorite episode of mine is EPISODE #62, as it demonstrates just how fucking hardcore country fans can get for their favorite bands:

AWESOME. Nothing really shows how much you love your favorite band like a fake tattoo with a sharpie. You can bet I'll be rolling *at least* this deep when I hit the Sun City Carnival Tour on Saturday.

Check out the smooth video for "Run To You":


And let's not forget... stealing the show at 2009 CMT Music Awards:


In all seriousness though... why isn't Lady Antebellum bigger? Rascal Flatts, I think you've just met your metrosexual mainstream country nemesis. Best put a little more gel in that hair, and make that eyeliner just a little bit thicker.

From the Vault: 7.5/10 review of Chesney's Greatest Hits (aka Fuck you for being so good and not even knowing it.)

It can be said that the origins of Blog for My Horses can be found in a facebook application called Imthemusic, and to celebrate the 4th of July, I thought I'd resuscitate my trailblazing review of Kenny Chesney's 'Greatest Hits' album on BNA Records where it could live on in style--and where people might actually see it and read it. My favorable reviews of contemporary country classics in a forum where most people would either a) give amazing reviews to predictable modern music canon (e.g. Radiohead, Notorious B.I.G., etc.), or b) continue to stroke the dick of recent Pitchfork jizzum fests (e.g. Fleet Foxes, Health, etc.), came across as both controversial and revolutionary. This was before I dawned the hat of my alias, Kevin Costner as Wyatt Earp, as well. Better yet, this review was written just about a year ago to the day.

There's only a small handful of these classic reviews from said website, and I'll post the others here at some point. Until then, sit back, relax, and light some crazy shit on fire and, while I'm currently in the country mecca of Fresno CA, turn up 95.7 The Wolf if you're in the bay area this weekend and pretend we're drinkin' some Jim Beam together.

Full review text:
"Jul 2, 2008 - It pains me that this score can't be higher. But you know what? That's Kenny's own fucking fault. Yes, "She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy" is on here and the title alone is one of the best song titles ever--let alone the lyrics (exerpt: "Plowing these fields in the hot summer sun/Over by the gate lordy here she comes/With a basket full of chicken and a big cold jug... of sweet tea"). But apparently Kenny thinks that "Keg In the Closet" and "No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems" aren't good enough for inclusion on his so-called 'Greatest Hits' compilation.

So you know what Kenny? Fuck you. Fuck you for being so good and not even knowing it. For that, you ain't crackin no 8.0 in *this* trailer park."

Special 4th of July Bonus--the "She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy" video !!


ps--note the 30 point seal of approval from Imthemusic readers of said review

Forbes Releases Top Country Earners List; Fleet Foxes Have Eyes On the Prize

Happy Monday, BFMH readers! The July 4th holiday is just a few days away, so best stock up on your Coors Light and Oscar Meyer weenies for the big day, and get ready to wave that flag loud & proud.

Quick thought for today--If there was ever a case for today's more "rootsy" indie-rock type artists to consider going country, Forbes just made that agrument even stronger. Check out the Forbes Top 10 list of Top-Earning Musicians here.***



That's right. Our boys Kenny Chesney, Rascal Flatts, and Toby Keith are our lone cultural warriors amongst the rest of the dreck in the Top 10. Forbes also released the list for the Top-Earning Country Stars as well, which you can check out here.

Here's the top 5:

Chesney (where he rightfully belongs):


Rascal Flatts (our favorite neo-country metrosexuals holding it down):


Toby Keith (more american than you):


Taylor Swift (Top 5 already?? interesting, Forbes. Very interesting.):


Tie for 5th w/ Brooks & Dunn & Tim McGraw (Taylor Swift more popular than these O.G.s? Come on.):




***Fleet Foxes, I'm looking at you. Forget Sub Pop, Capitol Nashville can get you PAID.

Sugarland = Reba + Heart + Contemp. Christian = BADASS

In preparation for one of the most anticipated concerts of 2009 (Kenny Chesney's Sun City Carnival, of course), I thought I'd show some respect to the openers that Chesney handpicked to be apart of said festivities. First up, Atlanta's Sugarland. I've been spending a good amount of time with the Sugarland discography recently and I gotta say, shit is fucking GOOD. Think like... Reba McEntire meets Heart meets like, contemporary Christian. Can't really think of a more successful recipe for success for that. Their bios everywhere say Suglarland is three people but really, almost all the pictures I've seen of them have the main chick as well the country guitar dude who clearly is *not* calling the shots in the band (i.e. the blond chick is always the one front & center of the videos, rolling around in mysterious bodies of water, walking on cars, etc.).

"Something More" demonstrates the Reba + Heart + Contemporary Christian combo best:


"Already Gone" is something i've heard on The Wolf a good deal and am stoked that it's fucking Sugarland. An instant panty wetter:


Last but certainly not least, I think the video for "All I Want To Do" best demonstrates why these dudes are homies with the Chesney crew. I can picture them all kicking it on the beach together & shit:


Sun City Carnival just got a little bit sweeter. Thanks Sugarland!

Chesney's trailer pulling into San Francisco in July!

FUCK YES!!!!!! Section 325, Seats 1, 2, & 3. TTX and yours truly & my lady will be all up in that bitch, repping BFMH hardcore. Come say what up.



Shit is going to be on some next, NEXT level shit. Sugarland supporting (really good), as well as Miranda Lambert, Montgomery Gentry and Lady Antebellum. Who are these people??? And more importantly, why isn't Dierks on the bill??