iTunes' 10 Billionth Song Giveaway

iTunes offered a 10,000,000,000th song downloaded giveaway and Louie Sulcer from Georgia was the lucky recipient. A $10,000 iTunes giftcard and a personal call from Steve Jobs. “He called me and said, ‘This is Steve Jobs from Apple.’ I said, ‘Yeah right,’ ” Sulcer tells Rolling Stone. “I have a son that loves to play tricks and he does that every now and then — calls me and imitates somebody.” After three or four times of asking “Come on now, who is this,” Sulcer saw the caller ID read “Apple,” and then realized he was the winner of the contest and a $10,000 iTunes gift card.

Sulcer had no idea there was even a contest to get to 10 billion and just happened to buy one song off a Johnny Cash record. Believe it or not, that song was “Guess Things Happen That Way.” Irony at its best.

-JAI

American Idol Top 24

Howdy folks! It's down to 24 on American Idol this year and this is some of the best talent I've ever seen on the show, especially on the female side. Lots of instrumentalists, diversity and passion for music. Can't wait to see what's going to happen this week when they perform in front of a live crowd and 30 million people.

-JAI

Ladies and Gentlemen, THE TEMPTATIONS!

Whether you're listening to My Girl, Papa Was a Rollin' Stone, Get Ready or Ain't Too Proud to Beg, it all started here. Five guys from Detroit that could sing like they sold their soul. Though Otis Williams is the only original member still alive, the group will still dazzle you with their high energy performances, flawless harmonies and passion for Motown music.

The Temptations will be performing at the Grand Theatre in Frankfort, KY on September 25th and 26th, 2010 and tickets will range from $65.00-$90.00. Get them quick because this 428 seat venue will be sure to sell out fast!

TICKETS GO ON SALE FEBRUARY 18th
www.grandtheatrefrankfort.org
Grand Theatre Ticket Office: 502.352.7469

Three Hour Radius Concerts

Here is a two month preview of some hot concerts within a three hour radius that are guaranteed not to disappoint.

2/17 Black Eyed Peas: Rupp Arena Lexington, KY
2/23 Harry Connick, Jr: Ryman Auditorium Nashville, TN
2/26 Tim McGraw & Lady Antebellum: Rupp Arena Lexington, KY
2/27 Eric Clapton: Sommet Center Nashville, TN
3/3 Citizen Cope: Headliners Louisville, KY
3/10 Lady Antebellum: Ryman Auditorium Nashville, TN
3/12 G. Love & Special Sauce: Madison Theatre Covington, KY
3/13 John Mayer: Freedom Hall Louisville, KY
3/24 Michael Buble: US Bank Arena Cincinnati, OH
3/26 Amos Lee: Mercy Lounge Nashville, TN
3/28 Taylor Swift: US Bank Arena Cincinnati, OH
4/2 Vampire Weekend: Ryman Auditorium Nashville, TN

Let us know who you liked!

-JAI

We Are The....World?

Let me first say, what a wonderful idea to remake an amazing song at a time when the world needs it most. All proceeds made from this track go directly to the Haiti relief, and that's great. Tylenol should have also sponsored this song because they're going to get a lot of business from the headaches it will cause.

Justin Beiber, Miley Cyrus, Lil' Wayne, Barbra Streisand, Randy Jackson, T-Pain? Really? Let's also not forget about the rap breakdown featuring rappers that took a break from their explicit lyrics to sing about being children of God. And who's that tall big foreheaded white guy in the back? VINCE VAUGHN? Is this a SNL skit? Did Quincy Jones really give the thumbs up to auto-tuning T-Pain, Akon and Lil' Wayne? What is in T-Pain's backpack? I'd love to see Michael's reaction.

Well I am glad to see that it has reached the #1 spot on the chart almost immediately. It may not be my choice in artists, but it's people continuing to come together for a common cause, and that's to help those in need. Proud of you Vince Vaughn.

Alltech Haiti Relief Fund Update!

Hey Folks!

Here's a quick update on what Alltech is doing to lend a helping hand to the Haitian Relief.

Alltech's goal is to help rebuild as much of a village as possible in Haiti, to get an entire community back on their feet after everything they've ever known has been destroyed. All money donated by Alltech employees and money donated from outside our company will be matched by Alltech! What an amazing opportunity!

To make a donation, contact any Alltech Corporate Office, we'll keep you posted on how much money we've raised so far!

-JAI

2 out of 5

This is why I don't gamble. I picked the right winners, wrong categories. Typical.

WOAH, what a night of performances! There could not have been a better way to start off the show than with those two divas playing piano. Well, unless Michael Jackson was still alive and parachuted out of the sky singing "Black or White" and Macaulay Culkin dancing on stage with Norm from Cheers angrily chasing him around the stage.

21 Guns turned Broadway, P!nk spun in circles on a sheet 30 feet above the stage so many times I can't believe she didn't barf all over the crowd, Taylor Swift showed us how amazing her sound engineers must be to make her voice sound good and on key, Lady Antebellum didn't miss a note despite the curtain getting stuck on the girl's head, Dave Matthews Band tore it up in honor of their late sax player, Bon Jovi was kind of boring, Beyonce was beyond flawless, the rap gang was better than usual thank to Travis Barker on the drums, The Black Eyed Peas reminded me how tired I am of them, The Michael Jackson Tribute was touching (no pun intended), and Zac Brown Band had to have an average performance so the next act looked that much more incredible.

All in all, crazy-good show. Taylor Swift and Beyonce definately aren't my favorites, but they've had a big year and deserve their boatload of awards. I hope these performances keep getting more and more insane as the years go on.

-JAI