This SYTYCD, ABDC and Nashville Star summer season, this blog has set traffic records that have blown me away. It amazes me how many people have click through to read what’s been written on this blog. This blog started on a whim and has grown into a bit of a passion for me. However, I haven’t done it alone. This summer I brought on an incredible writer named Rocky. Not only has she written some incredible posts, but she’s also given me a lot of motivation to take this blog to the next level.

This Fall I’m planning to really take this blog to the next level by creating a TV blog network. I plan on starting out small and growing it organically. I’m always looking for people that are passionate about a TV show and interested in writing about it. If you are, then leave a comment on this post and I’ll get in touch with you.

Thanks to the hundreds of thousands of readers of this blog. You make this fun and interesting. I hope you’ll continue coming back, comment more and stay with me as I expand this blog like you haven’t seen before.

Thanks,
John Lynn
Editor, Something for Nothing

GABE performed:
“Celebrity” by Brad Paisley

- Original Brad Paisley Music Video
“Gone Country” by Alan Jackson

SHAWN performed:
“Gunpowder and Lead” by Miranda Lambert

- Original Miranda Lambert Music Video
“How Do You Like Me Now?” by Toby Keith

- Original Toby Keith Music Video

MELISSA performed:
“My Wish” by Rascal Flatts

“Something More” by Sugarland

- Original Sugarland Music Video

Melissa Lawson performed her new single “What If It All Goes Right”

It also doesn’t change how wonderful of a singer Melissa Lawson is. She has an amazingly powerful voice that just kicks BUTT!! I’d say it rivals who I consider to sing the largest most powerful voice in country music, Martina McBride. Wouldn’t it be cool if they had a powerful voice show down.

All in all, there’s no doubt that Melissa Lawson deserved it and will make a great star. Gabe Garcia will probably do good things also. I bet Shawn Mayer will end up being a song writer in Nashville. She definitely had the best song writing of any. Should be fun to watch.

I was going to post a link to be able to purchase Melissa Lawson’s new single that she sung at the end of the show, but iTunes doesn’t seem to have it up yet. Once they have it up, I’ll post the song here. What do you bet we hear Melissa Lawson on the radio tomorrow too.

Melissa Lawson’s new single “What If It All Goes Right”

Also, make sure you go and check Melissa, Gabe and Shawn on the Nashville Star tour.

Sept. 12th & 13th, 2008
St. Louis, Missouri
Argosy Casino

September 26, 2008
Shawnee, Oklahoma
Firelake Grand Casino

September 27, 2008
Castle Rock, Colorado
Douglas County Fairgrounds & Events Center

October 3, 2008
Stockton, California
Stockton Arena

October 11, 2008
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Memorial Hall

October 15, 2008
Jacksonville, Florida
The Florida Theatre
Buy Tickets on sale Now

October 16, 2008
Lakeland, Florida
Youkey Theatre
Buy Tickets - on sale Now

October 17, 2008
Tallahassee, Florida
Tallahassee Civic Center
Buy Tickets - on sale Mon, 08/18/08 10:00 AM EDT

November 1, 2008
Fort Worth, Texas
Billy Bob’s Texas
Buy Tickets on sale Mon, 08/18/08 10:00 AM CDT

November 15, 2008
Rama, Ontario Canada
Casino Rama
Buy Tickets Onsale to General Public: Tue, 08/19/08 12:00 PM EDT

Sat, Nov 22, 2008 08:00 PM
Spencer, IA
Clay County Regional Events Center
Buy Tickets on sale Now!

You might also look for Nashville Star tour tickets on eBay. They are sometimes cheaper and it’s a great place to look for Nashville Star shows that sell out.

Nashville Star Tour Performers:
Melissa Lawson
Gabe Garcia
Shawn Mayer

I love that they’ve made it so simple to get tickets. Maybe I’ll have to convince my sister that lives in TN to go and check it out for me.

Also, I’ll be updating my list of Nashville Star tour dates and locations as I find them. Jacksonville, FL is the first on the list. Which will be next? You can watch the Nashville Star ticketmaster link for more venues to be added.

UPDATE: I just found a listing on Ticketmaster for the Nashville Star tour at the Lakeland Center Youkey Theatre in Lakeland, FL on Thu, Oct 16, 2008 08:00 PM . Here’s a link to Buy Tickets. I’ll post more Nashville Star tour locations as they come.

UPDATE 2: They’ve added more shows to the 2008 Nashville Star tour. I bet there’s still more to come. You can watch the Nashville Star ticketmaster link for more venues to be added.

UPDATE 2: I just found a listing on Ticketmaster for the Nashville Star tour at the Lakeland Center Youkey Theatre in Lakeland, FL on Thu, Oct 16, 2008 08:00 PM . Here’s a link to Buy Tickets. Certainly plenty more shows to come.

UPDATE 3: They’ve added more shows to the 2008 Nashville Star tour. I bet there’s still more to come. You can watch the Nashville Star ticketmaster link for more venues to be added.

There was quite a bit of talk on Nashville Star tonight about the Nashville Star tour. The problem is that I can’t find any of the dates and locations of the tour. This seems like a big mistake on NBC and Nashville Star’s part. The So You Think You Can Dance tour and the ABDC tour have already announced their dates and locations before the show ends. I can’t believe Nashville Star hasn’t done the same.

Just as a reference point I looked back at the dates and locations of the 2007 Nashville Star tour. Here’s the list:
6/30/2007 Pigeon Forge, TN Dick Clark American Bandstand Theatre
7/1/2007 Hershey, PA Hershey Park Amphitheatre
7/4/2007 Osceola, IA Lakeside Casino & Resort
7/6/2007 Robinsonville, MS Gold Strike Casino: Millennium Theatre
7/7/2007 Kansas City, MO Ameristar Casino Kansas City
7/11/2007 Grapevine, TX Glass Cactus at Gaylord Texan Resort
7/13/2007 Dothan, AL Cowboys
7/20/2007 Morrisonville, NY Clinton County Fairgrounds
7/21/2007 Verona, NY Turning Stone Resort & Casino - Showroom
7/22/2007 Webster, MA Indian Ranch
7/27/2007 Bessemer, AL Alabama Adventure
8/1/2007
New Paltz, NY Ulster County Fair
8/2/2007
Gallipolis, OH Gallia County Fair
8/3/2007 Fayetteville, NC Crown Theatre
8/4/2007
Winston Salem, NC Joel Coliseum Annex
8/9/2007
Indianapolis, IN WFMS Free Stage - Indiana State Fair
8/10/2007
Mount Pleasant, MI Soaring Eagle Casino
8/11/2007
Berea, OH Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds
8/18/2007
Winter Haven, FL Cypress Gardens
8/23/2007
Saint Charles, MO Ameristar Casino - Bottleneck Blues Bar
8/24/2007
Oshkosh, WI Leach Amphitheatre
8/25/2007 Fremont, OH Sandusky County Fair
8/31/2007 Anderson, SC William A. Floyd Amphitheatre
9/01/2007 Kimball, TN Kimball City Park
9/06/2007 Las Vegas, NV Santa Fe Station
Hotel & Casino
9/07/2007 Jackpot, NV Cactus Pete’s
9/08/2007 Jackpot, NV Cactus Pete’s
9/14/2007 Owensboro, KY Executive Inn - Exposition Center
9/15/2007 Springfield, OH Clark State Performing Arts Center
9/16/2007 Altoona, IA Prairie Meadows Racetrack-Meadows Ballroom
9/22/2007 Valdosta, GA Wild Adventures
9/28/2007 Huntsville, AL Big Spring Park
9/29/2007 Lawrenceburg, IN Bicentennial Park
9/30/2007 Springfield, MO Juanita K. Hammons Hall

I’ll let you know when I see the list of the 2008 Nashville Star tour.

ASHLEE performed:
“Mike’s Hard Lemonade” by Ashlee Hewitt

COFFEY performed:
“Southern Man” by Coffey

SHAWN performed:
“Not Looking Back” by Shawn Mayer

MELISSA performed:
“Ready To Stand” by Melissa Lawson & Margi Howard

GABE performed:
“Lost Weekend” Written by Gabe Garcia, Bill Shore & David Wills

I couldn’t find any of these original songs on iTunes, so here are the lyrics from the songs after the break.

ASHLEE’s lyrics for “Mike’s Hard Lemonade” by Ashlee Hewitt
Verse 1:
She’s got her long leg crossed
On the hood of her Ford
A rose tattoo that her daddy doesn’t
Know about, right under her belt

She’s got a hicky on her neck from the night
Before, they went a little too far
In the back of the 4×4 uh uh oh

Chorus:
She blames it on a cowboy who let her get away
Guess he didn’t know how to treat her
Anyway. That’s why she broke down
And gave herself away
Yeah it’s all because of him
And Mike’s Hard Lemonade.

Br:
If only she knew that she could do better
Maybe she’d tear up all those love letters
And stop thinking ’bout him every day

Chrous x1

COFFEY’s lyrics for “Southern Man” by Coffey
Verse 1
Well, I like to go fishin’
I like my truck, I say “God Bless Ya”
Instead of “good luck”
I like to wear my hat
Cocked to the side
Never been a gangsta
That’s just how I ride
I’m straight up country
If you ain’t knowin’
Instead of sayin’ “hi”
We say “how’s it goin’?”
I had a hot date
She was thinking romancing
Took her to a bar-b-q
We ended square dancing

Pre-chorus
Keep your Escalades and diamond rings
We got cowboy hats with boots and jeans
Fat Cadillac, bull horns on the hood
Make a left on the dirt road
Welcome to my hood

Chorus
Let me be you Southern Man
Catfish fried up in the pan
Don’t be offended if I said “ma’am”
I’m just trying to be
Your Southern Man

Verse 2
I stepped out the house
Boots on the straight limpin’
Down in the South
We’re rodeo pimpin’
Cheese on my eggs
Butter and grits
We eat everything fried
You know how that is
I bought a Dodge truck
Skipped on a Lexus
Came on a John Deere tractor
From TX (HEY)
So sit back
Relax your mind
Better bring your own money
Cause you ain’t spending mine

Pre chorus

Verse 3
Country boy style
With the country boy tone
We holler from the porch
Cause we don’t use the phone
Down in the South
It’s all about love
We don’t shake hands
We greet with a hug
I got air condition
Now I’m livin’ grand
Back down in TX
Used to have a boxed fan
This is the story
From which I came
I’m your Southern Man
Coffey’s the name

Chorus

SHAWN’s lyrics to “Not Looking Back” by Shawn Mayer
Verse 1:
Getting lost in your eyes, the taste of your kiss
Is something that I know I’m gonna miss
But it’s come to the point where I have to say
Enough is enough
No, its not gonna be one of those times we fight and make up

Chorus:
Cuz I’m not looking back; I’m walking out that door,
Not one more second chance I can’t do that anymore
We keep hurting each other, we’re on a one way track
As much as it kills me… I’m not looking back

Outro:
Getting lost in you eyes, the taste of you kiss
Is something I know I’m gonna miss…

MELISSA’s lyrics for “Ready To Stand” by Melissa Lawson & Margi Howard
I’ve traveled down this road before,
Got slammed in the backside by the door,
You’d think I’d have learned my lesson

It’s time for fate to lend a hand,
Cause God knows I’ve done all I can.
With every step I’ve taken

For every door that’s closed, I just keep hopin’
And praying that someday this one will open…

I’m Here, Right now, It’s time, I’m ready to Go,
And show the world, that I’m here
No holding back, I’m giving it all to take this chance.
I’m ready to stand.

Don’t be deceived by what you see,
Just close your eyes, believe with me…

I’m Here, Right now, It’s time, I’m ready to Go,
And show the world, that I’m here
No holding back, I’m giving it all to take this chance.
I’m ready to stand.
Ready to stand.

GABE’s lyrics for “Lost Weekend” Written by Gabe Garcia, Bill Shore & David Wills
Out of touch, needin’ time
To get our hearts back in line
Take our love, hit the road
Anywhere baby you wanna go
Which way, I don’t care
There’s a big ‘ol world out there,
And one thing’s for sure, It ain’t happening here
So come on, come on, come on baby

Chorus
Slide over a little bit closer,
Lay your head on my shoulder,
Let’s take it back to where it all began
Try to remember those sweet nothings,
We said back then when they meant something
Lets fall in love all over again,
No telling what we find on a lost weekend

Head down to the beach,
Feel the sand beneath our feet
Sip champagne from a paper cup,
Watch the moon go down and the sun come up
Nothing else I’d rather do,
Baby I just wanna love on you,
So come on, come on, come on baby

Repeat chorus

Repeat chorus

LAURA & SOPHIE performed:
“Picture To Burn” by Taylor Swift

- Video version
MELISSA performed:
“My Baby Loves Me” by Martina McBride

ASHLEE performed:
“Cowboy Take Me Away” by Dixie Chicks

COFFEY performed:
“It’s Your Love” by Faith Hill & Tim McGraw

SHAWN performed:
“Before He Cheats” by Carrie Underwood

- Video Version
GABE performed:
“Must Be Doing Something Right” by Billy Currington

TOMMY performed:
“Should Have Been A Cowboy” by Toby Keith

COFFEY performed:
“Proud Mary” by Creedence Clearwater Revival

GABE performed:
“Somebody Like You” by Keith Urban

SHAWN performed:
“The First Cut Is The Deepest” by Sheryl Crow

ASHLEE performed:
“Take The Money And Run” by Steve Miller Band

MELISSA performed:
“Danny’s Song” by Loggins & Messina

LAURA & SOPHIE performed:
“Walkin’ After Midnight” by Patsy Cline

PEARL HEART performed:
“Ain’t Going Down (Til The Sun Comes Up)” by Garth Brooks