The Kentucky Derby is this weekend and country stars like Miranda Lambert and Luke Bryan, among others, were on hand at the Friday night (May 3) galas.
Country and rap collaborations are not uncommon. Recently, there's been Jason Aldean and Ludacris, and Taylor Swift and B.o.B. Now, Luke Bryan is reportedly getting in on the fun and looking for his chance to enjoy the cross-pollination of genres.Rapper T-Pain, known for popularizing Auto-Tune, has revealed that he cut a song with Bryan, the newly-crowned ACM Entertainer of the Year.
Kenny Chesney is often celebrated as one of the most successful touring acts across all genres -- he could easily sell out NYC's Madison Square Garden, the World's Most Famous Arena, with relative ease.
For his 'Boys 'Round Here' video, Blake Shelton used his A-list clout to recruit some high profile guest stars, like his wife Miranda Lambert, her bandmates in Pistol Annies and his 'The Voice' Season 2 team member RaeLynn, among others. They're all revelers at a party that looks like it could go horribly wrong and off the rails, but in the end, it's a good time for all the attendees.
The Texas Thunder Festival, featuring the Randy Rogers Band, Wade Bowen, Casey Donahew Band, Josh Abbott Band and Stoney LaRue, makes its debut in 2013. It is also part of an effort to raise funds to benefit the schools, first responders and victims of the explosion that took place at a fertilizer plant in West, Texas 10 days ago on April 17.
