Month: July 2011

Kenny Chesney Writes Music For ESPN

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Kenny Chesney Writes Theme Song for New Show on ESPN. Kenny Chesney is extending his talents to television theme-song writing! He has recently been tapped to write an original theme for the new ESPN program titled “Rise Up“. The show is a reality type program which will showcase schools across the country in need. The goal will be to provide the athletic departments of these schools with much needed make-overs. Chesney initially told the show’s executive producer Joan Lynch that writing the theme song was the hardest thing he had done. Yet, after watching one episode featuring a school in New Orleans, he managed to write the song in just two hours! Clearly, Chesney has found the show inspiring, and hopefully fans will as well. “Rise Up” will premiere on Tuesday, September 13th at 7pm (ET) on ESPN.

Kix Brooks Honored By Alma Mater

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Kix Brooks To Be Special Guest Speaker At Alumni Gathering. In 1978, Kix Brooks, formerly of Brooks & Dunn, graduated from Louisiana Tech with a degree in Speech Communications, and he will be returning to the institution, 33 years after his graduating class, as a special guest speaker! Brooks will will the featured speaker at the 30th Annual Alumni and Fan Football Preseason Kick-Off. This event is considered the largest annual Louisiana Tech alumni gathering outside of the regular sporting events. So, this is quite an honor for the singer! The event will take place at the Monroe Civic Center on August 16th! You can find out more info on what else Kix is up to these days by clicking here.

Pistol Annies Hell On Heels Video

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Pistol Annies Release Video for Single Hell On Heels. The Pistol Annies have released their video for their very first single “Hell On Heels“! Ashley Monroe (Hippie Annie), Angaleena Presley (Holler Annie), and Miranda Lambert (Lone Star Annie) have struck gold with this one! The song itself is very catchy with a smooth sound that makes you want to hit replay every time. Their outspoken lyrics make you grin and their grit and don’t give a dang attitude put them in an untouched category for female country artists today! The single is available now on iTunes, but those of you who want the entire album will have to wait just a little bit longer. Luckily, you can pre-order the album and patiently wait for Tuesday, August 23 to roll around. Until then, sit back, relax and watch the video here! Check Out The Video Here! Hell on Heels – Pistol Annies – Pistol Annies Videos

The Voice Auditions In Nashville

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Your Chance to Audition for The Voice Comes to Nashville! Auditions for Season 2 of the hit reality competition show The Voice are headed to Nashville, TN! It makes complete sense that the show would hit up Music City to search for talent for the next season as we all know Blake Shelton is one of the four (and our favorite) judges. Also, what better place is there than in a city where music is the back bone, heart, and soul to look for new talent? The Auditions will take place at the Municipal Auditorium on July 29th and 30th. However, you can’t just show up and expect to walk right in! You need to make sure that you register online first by clicking here. You will receive an Artist Audition Pass and a scheduled date and time to arrive for your audition. Participants are limited to those who are U.S. residents and 16 years or older. Nashville talent, this could be your big break; make your voice heard and make Blake proud!

Phil Vassar New Video Let’s Get Together

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Phil Vassar Invites Fans To Party In His Video “Let’s Get Together”! Phil Vassar’s latest single, “Let’s Get Together“, is very light, fun, and entertaining. The single is doing very well on radio and is available on iTunes at this time. The video was shot at his Nashville home, giving us a look at how he likes to spend time with friends and family. Vassar seems very enthusiastic to say the least, almost to the point of comedy (not a bad thing). Take a look for yourself and tell us what you think! [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUqyinMgxjY]

Steve Holy New Video Love Don’t Run

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Steve Holy’s Video For His Latest Single “Love Don’t Run” Premiers Today! Steve Holy has his brand new video for “Love Don’t Run” out for the world to see! The single is currently a Top 25 Hit and is the title track for his album coming out in September. Holy has been around the country scene for a while now and has given us some great songs including “Good Morning Beautiful” and “Brand New Girlfriend“. The video for “Love Don’t Run” shows us a sad story of a boy and girl who are fighting to be together, but have no one’s approval. In the end love conquers and the two are able to be together. Check it out and see what you think! Tags: Love Don’t Run, Steve Holy, Steve Holy Videos

Colt Ford And Friends Benefit Concert

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“Colt Ford and Friends” Team Up For A Good Cause! Colt Ford’s beloved hometown of Athens, Georgia has been struck with an awful tragedy. After returning home from tour in late March, Ford got word of a shooting that shook the town pretty hard. Senior Police Officer Elmer “Buddy” Christian was murdered and Senior Police Officer Tony Howard was injured in the line of duty. The local celebrity decided to do his part and called up some friends. Jason Aldean, Rhett Akins, Dallas Davidson, Mike Dekel, Edwin McCain, James Otto, and a few others will join Ford August 16 to raise some money for the families of the two men. “I’ve known Tony for over 25 years, and both he and Buddy are and were pillars in this community, and I can’t stand by and not do something for their families during this difficult time due to such a brutal offense. I want to raise as much money as we can through the auction, performances, and donation links, so I can’t thank my friends enough for joining together with me for this great cause.” -Colt Ford Tickets will go on sale tomorrow, June 22 at 10 am ET, with general admission $50.00 and VIP $150.00. VIP tickets include premier seating, early admission, and a pre-show cocktail reception beginning at 6 pm with a silent auction. To purchase tickets click here.

Heat Wave Taking Place

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Keeping Cool With Country Music News Blog! This week has some record breaking temperatures and everyone at CMNB wants to make sure you are being safe! When an extreme heat wave is taking place be sure to keep cool and drink lots of WATER! Here is Brad Paisley to show us how it’s done! [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AHnQtY1bg4]

Deborah Allen New Album Hear Me Now

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Deborah Allen Set To Release Her New Album “Hear Me Now” August 16! Deborah Allen will release her long anticipated new album Hear Me Now August 16! The album has 12 tracks, including her current single “Anything Other Than Love” and “Amazing Graceland” which is a tribute to Elvis. “Each song on Hear Me Now is a musical journey, and together they make one of my favorite collections of music I have ever released. I know it’s been a while since my last record, so I thought it would be appropriate for my new album to be called Hear Me Now. When you are listening to these songs, you know that you are listening to a little piece of my heart.” -Deborah Allen The singer, songwriter, producer, and Grammy-nominated recording artist has published over 1,600 songs in her career. Along with her own hits like “Baby I lied“, she has written for many fellow artists including LeAnn Rimes, Tanya Tucker, Patty Loveless, Brooks and Dunn, Janie Fricke, Mickey Gilley, Sheena Easton, Diana Ross, Fleetwood Mac, and many others! Hear Me Now will hit stores and all digital outlets including iTunes, Napster, Amazon, Rhapsody and more August 16!

Glen Templeton Joins Black River Entertainment

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Glen Templeton Has Signed With Black River Entertainment! Black River Entertainment has signed their latest artist, Glen Templeton! The company will immediately take over responsibilities for the promotion, marketing, and sales efforts for Templeton and are thrilled to do so. “I am excited with the addition of Glen to our artist roster. Black River Entertainment remains committed to partnering with artists that demonstrate outstanding musical ability as well as genuine passion for country music. We are so pleased to have Glen join our Black River family.” -COO, Gordon Kerr “I Could Be The One” is Templeton’s first single and was released in May and the video for it will be coming very soon! The single can be found on his upcoming self-titled album along with “Country Boys For Life“, “Threw It Away“, and “Sinner’s Prayer“. Templeton has payed his dues singing Nashville bars on Broadway and leading bands in Texas honky-tonks. Very interestingly he was hand chosen by Conway Twitty‘s family to portray the part of Conway in the musical “It’s Only Make Believe“! Keep your eyes out for this one folks!