(L-R): Laurissa Ryan, Sr. Director Talent Relations, CMT; Bill Flanagan, EVP Editorial Director, MTVN; Scott Underwood, Train; Pat Monahan, Train; Martina McBride; John Hamlin, SVP Music Events and Talent, CMT; Margaret Comeaux, Sr. Director Music & Event Production, CMT; Jimmy Stafford, Train. Photo: WireImage.com/Rick Diamond
Next Saturday, November 20th, marks the premiere of CMT Crossroads: Train and Martina McBride. This highly-anticipated performance will air at 8:00 pm ET/PT.
This special was taped before an invitation-only audience in Nashville and features Martina joining Train on her hits “A Broken Wing,” “Wrong Baby Wrong,” and Train’s “Drops of Jupiter,” “Marry Me” and “Hey, Soul Sister.”
This is McBride’s second appearance on the hit CMT series, as she joined forces with icon Pat Benatar in 2003.
Four-time CMA Female Vocalist of the Year and Grammy winning artist McBride has racked up six No. 1 hits, 24 Top 10 singles and more than 18 million in album sales. The recording artist, producer, songwriter and entertainer is known worldwide for hits “Independence Day,” “This One’s for the Girls,” and “Ride.” Her latest album is the chart-topping Shine.
Train, who formed in San Francisco in 1994, won a Grammy for their hit “Drops of Jupiter” and have multiple chart toppers including “Meet Virginia” and “Calling All Angels.” Their latest album, Save Me San Francisco, featured the hit “Hey, Soul Sister,” the biggest selling single of 2010 and the biggest single download in Columbia Records’ history.
