CMT Blog: Archive

I know it seems cliché and that artists say it every time they accept an award. But country music really, really does have the most passionate fans in the world. And it's high time more decision-makers started rewarding those fans with power and influence. Some are, and I hope it's a sign of things to come. This time, Luke Bryan's doing it by letting fans all over the country choose the city for his album release party. You don't have to be a member of any special club, you don't have to own a certain kind of cell phone, drive a certain type of car and/or drink a special brand of whiskey. All you need is the Internet and about 30 seconds.

You just go to Eventful.com and they will walk you through the steps. Right now, Atlanta is winning. Nashville and Tampa are coming in second and third, respectively. But I don't live near any of those cities, so we need to change that. So between now and July 10, demand that Bryan come to your city (preferably one closer to Chicago) to celebrate his album, Doin' My Thing, due out in October.

I have seen Bryan's live show a handful of times, and I can honestly say it is worth e-mailing all your friends to get them to bring him to your city. There's no word on how you'll get into the show if it comes to the city you demanded, but those are details that will probably work themselves out later. I vote that everyone who voted gets in for free.