Month: October 2011

Lady Antebellum Own The Night 2012 Tour Dates

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Lady A Releases Complete Line-Up of 2012 Own The Night Tour Dates! Lady Antebellum has officially released the line-up for the initial six month leg of their 2012 Own The Night Tour! The tour will kick-off in Tulsa, OK on January 27th and so far, is scheduled to run through June 29th in Indianapolis, IN. For a complete list of dates, see the list below! The members of Lady A have been on a roll recently, and they are understandably excited about this tour! Charles spoke for the group, sharing how they have gotten the opportunity to be more involved with this tour, and how they are really getting to take a completely hands on approach to building an amazing show for fans! “This is the tour we’ve always dreamed of putting together. We got to help design the stage and really collaborate on new production ideas, and now we’re just really trying to hone in on the perfect set list to give the fans a cool mix of hits and some of their favorite songs from the new record…I can’t wait for the next nine months!” -Charles Kelley Lady A will be accompanied on their tour by Darius Rucker and Thompson Square. Their 3rd studio album, Own The Night, released this fall, and they are currently nominated for a CMA Award in the “Vocal Group of the Year” category. 2012 Own The Night Tour Dates Jan. 27 – Tulsa, Okla. Jan. 28 – Des Moines, Iowa Jan. 29 – Bloomington, Ill. Feb. 3 – Huntington, W.Va. Feb. 4 – State College, Pa. Feb. 14 – Salt Lake City Feb. 15 – Denver Feb. 18 – Dallas Feb. 22 – Nashville Feb. 25 – Detroit Feb. 26 – Evansville, Ind. March 2 – Bossier City, La. March 3 – Lafayette, La. March 9 – Chicago March 10 – Omaha, Neb. March 11 – Minneapolis March 14 — Saskatoon, Saskatchewan March 16 – Calgary, Alberta March 17 – Edmonton, Alberta March 19 – Vancouver, British Columbia March 20 – Seattle March 21 – Eugene, Ore. March 23 – San Jose, Calif. March 24 – San Diego March 27 – Los Angeles March 28 – Fresno, Calif. March 29 – Sacramento, Calif. April 5 – Moline, Ill. April 6 – Kansas City, Mo. April 7 – Norman, Okla. May 3 – New York May 5 – Worcester, Mass. May 6 – Hershey, Pa. May 9 – Birmingham, Ala. May 10 – Jacksonville, Fla. May 11 – Tampa, Fla. May 12 – West Palm Beach, Fla. May 18 – Hartford, Conn. May 19 – Philadelphia May 20 – Columbia, Md. May 22 – Augusta, Ga. May 31 – Cleveland June 1 – Pittsburgh June 2 – Bethel, N.Y. June 3 – Rochester, N.Y. June 8 – Raleigh, N.C. June 9 – Charlotte, N.C. June 10 – Virginia Beach, Va. June 14 – Montreal June 15 – Ottawa, Ontario June 16 – Toronto June 21 – St. Louis June 22 – Atlanta June 24 Continue reading Lady Antebellum Own The Night 2012 Tour Dates→

Miranda Lambert On Fire 2012 Tour

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Miranda Lambert Announces 2012 On Fire Tour! Miranda Lambert has announced her 2012 Winter Headlining tour! The “On Fire” tour will kick-off on January 12th in Rockford, IL. Lambert will be joined by Chris Young and Jerrod Niemann. Miranda is understandably excited about the impending tour, and luckily for fans, ready to put on a great show! “I’m looking forward to the tour and playing some new music from ‘Four The Record’ and kicking some attitude. Chris and Jerrod have great shows and we’re gonna have a lot of fun out there this year and it will be a great year with our fans. See you out there!” -Miranda Lambert Details are few and far between at the moment, but no doubt, they will be released soon! We’ll let you know how the long the tour will run and when tickets will be on sale as soon as these important details are revealed! Don’t forget! Miranda’s new album, Four The Record, drops November 11th!

Alan Jackson Joins Hall of Fame

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Alan Jackson Inducted Into Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. On Sunday, October 11th, 2011, Alan Jackson was officially inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame at the 41st Anniversary Dinner and Induction Ceremony. The ceremony was held at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel in Downtown Nashville, and Jackson was inducted by Capitol Records Nashville President and CEO and long-time friend Mike Dungan. In true down to earth form, Jackson shared some insight into his personal writing inspirations. “Denise and I packed up a U-haul and moved to Nashville and I didn’t know a publisher from a producer. I was stupid enough not to be scared. I have written songs about the ups and downs of married life, songs for the working man, a song about when my daddy died, when my first child left home – I just write whatever I feel. I never wrote a song to get a Grammy or Country Music Award. All of these things are just life and that is what country music has always been to me.” -Alan Jackson As a tribute to Jackson and his achievements, Taylor Swift and The Wrights performed some of his hits. Swift took on “Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)” (which Jackson just performed live in Washington D.C. on the anniversary of September 11th). The Wrights performed a medley including “Good Time,” “Remember When,” “Chattahoochee,” “Don’t Rock The Jukebox” and “Here In The Real World.” Jackson has written or co-written 24 of his 35 #1 hits. Well done and congrats Alan Jackson!!

2011 American Country Awards

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2011 American Country Awards Nominations, Dates, Voting Details and More! The 2nd Annual American Country Awards Nominations have been announced, and fan voting is open! The ACAs offer a wide variety of categories like those offered by the CMA Awards and the CMT Awards, but with other previously unrecognized categories like “Touring”. Voting will remain open until Friday, November 11th in all categories except Artist of the Year. Voting for the Artist of the Year category will remain open until, Friday, December 2nd, two before the live show airs. Fans are able to vote in each category once daily until the deadline. For a complete list of all the nominations and categories, see below. Thw 2011 ACAs will feature Kristen Chenoweth and Trace Adkins as hosts, and will air live on Monday, December 5th at 8pm ET on Fox. It will be a two-hour live awards special aired out of Las Vegas at the MGM Grand, and it will feature performances and appearances from all of the current year’s chart topping artists! Stay tuned for more information on who will be performing as it is announced. Until then, click here to vote! 2011 American Country Awards Complete List of Nominations ARTISTS Artist of the Year Jason Aldean Kenny Chesney Lady Antebellum Taylor Swift Zac Brown Band Artist of the Year: Male Jason Aldean Luke Bryan Kenny Chesney Brad Paisley Blake Shelton Artist of the Year: Female Sara Evans Alison Krauss Miranda Lambert Taylor Swift Carrie Underwood Artist of the Year: Duo or Group The Band Perry Lady Antebellum Rascal Flatts Sugarland Zac Brown Band Artist of the Year: Breakthrough Artist Eric Church Eli Young Band Justin Moore Jake Owen Chris Young Artist of the Year: New Artist The Band Perry Scotty McCreery Jerrod Niemann Pistol Annies Thompson Square ALBUM Jason Aldean, “My Kinda Party” Kenny Chesney, “Hemingway’s Whiskey” Brad Paisley, “This Is Country Music” Taylor Swift, “Speak Now” Keith Urban, “Get Closer” Zac Brown Band, “You Get What You Give” SINGLES Single of the Year Billy Currington, “Let Me Down Easy” Tim McGraw, “Felt Good On My Lips” Thompson Square, “Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not” Chris Young, “Voices” Zac Brown Band with Alan Jackson, “As She’s Walking Away” Single of the Year: Male Jason Aldean, “My Kinda Party” Luke Bryan, “Someone Else Calling You Baby” Billy Currington, “Let Me Down Easy” Tim McGraw, “Felt Good On My Lips” Chris Young, “Voices” Single of the Year: Female Sara Evans, “A Little Bit Stronger” Miranda Lambert, “Heart Like Mine” Reba, “Turn On The Radio” Taylor Swift, “Mean” Carrie Underwood, “Mama’s Song” Single of the Year: Duo or Group The Band Perry, “You Lie” Rascal Flatts, “Why Wait” Sugarland, “Stuck Like Glue” Thompson Square, “Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not” Zac Brown Band, “Colder Weather” Single of the Year: New Artist The Band Perry, “You Lie” Craig Campbell, “Family Man” The JaneDear Girls, “Wildflower” Jerrod Niemann, “What Do You Want” Thompson Square, “Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not” Single Continue reading 2011 American Country Awards→

Justin Moore Bait A Hook Video

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Justin Moore’s New Video for Single Bait A Hook! Well, the city boys and the country boy are really throwing it down in Justin Moore‘s new video for his single, “Bait A Hook“. This track comes off of Moore’s latest album, Outlaws Like Me, and it is basically Justin’s way of spelling his standard for what makes a man manly. It’s a funny tug of war of an old flame, and Moore basically says if the man can’t bait a hook, he can’t keep a woman. See what you think and watch the video below! Check Out Justin Moore’s Bait A Hook! Bait a Hook – Justin Moore – Justin Moore Videos

Jamey Johnson At Billy Bob’s

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Jamey Johnson Gives An Incredible Show To Fans At The World’s Largest Honky Tonk! Jamey Johnson was the main event last Saturday, October 15 at the Texas sized venue, Billy Bob’s! The very talented singer/songwriter was completely immersed in his performance, as were his fans! I traveled to Ft. Worth specifically for this show and let me tell you, it was well worth the bumpy ride on US West 82! When I first arrived to the infamous Stockyards, this huge feeling of joy immediately came over me. If you haven’t ever been to this Lone Star playground you should definitely look into it! Billy Bob’s alone is a magical place with so much to do. The show didn’t begin until 10:30pm so I was able to get my fair share of people watching in for the evening. Not wanting to miss one strum on that famous autographed guitar, I made sure to find my seat in PLENTY of time! Johnson started the night with “High Cost of Living” and ended it with Hank Williams Sr.’s “I Saw The Light!” In between were his originals “The Guitar Song“, “The Door Is Always Open“, “Playing The Part“, “That Lonesome Song“, “Give It Away” (recorded by George Strait), “Mowin’ Down The Roses“, “Lonely At the Top“, “Dog In the Yard“, and “In Color” along with some others! Other songs that were played were “Keep your Hands To Yourself“, “La Grange“, “Georgia” and “Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way.” One song in particular that was ended with a standing ovation by fans was “Turn The Page“, the multi-genre classic was accompanied by such soul from Johnson. However this was true for every note he sang that night, there is no denying that the man has a one of a kind voice! I will take it upon myself to speak for everyone who was there that night in saying it was a spectacular performance that compared to no other! I’m not sure if it was the sound of his voice or the echoes of the cowboys hollering praises, but I found myself with chills on many occasions. Jamey Johnson has a wonderful array of fans that are very welcoming! I highly suggest you catch a Johnson performance in the NEAR future and become one of these fine people! You are sure to have a good time, while hearing some great music!!! You can purchase any of Johnson’s three studio albums at this time, with the most recent being The Guitar Song.

Montgomery Gentry Rebels On The Run Review

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Montgomery Gentry Did Good Things On Their New Album! Montgomery Gentry are Average Joe’s entertainment recording artists and have been one of country music’s top duos since 1999. Although they have a new label, Troy and Eddie are the same non-apologetic, down to earth performers they always have been! Their new album, Rebels On The Run, is out today and we at the CMNB office were lucky enough to have an advanced copy! This new piece of work from these boys is definitely worth the drive to Wal-Mart! It includes 11 tracks of honest country music. A number of the songs (“Damn Right I Am“, “Where I Come From“, “I Like Those People“), give tribute to the duos hometowns, which is a routine we are use to with them. Others are fun tunes (“Ain’t No Law Against That“, “Work Hard, Play Harder“) about exactly that, having fun! “Damn Baby” is a love song about that feeling when you’re so happy that you can’t even get the words out of how you feel, all you can come up with is damn baby. Again, staying true to country music honesty, “Empty” is about the loneliness a man feels after a relationship ends. I really enjoyed this one with its steel guitar and great melody! Possibly one of my favorites off of the entire album was “So Called Life!” It has a fast pace and an awesome chorus! Like I said, the album is available today, so do what you gotta do to hear Montgomery Gentry for the first time with their new label! Track Listing 1. Damn Right I Am 2. Ain’t No Law Against That 3. Damn Baby 4. Empty 5. Where I Come From 6. I Like Those People (feat. Charlie Daniels & Randy Owen) 7. Rebels On The Run 8. Simple Things 9. Missing You 10. So Called Life 11. Work Hard, Play Hard

Dierks Bentley Home Music Video

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The Americana Themed Music Video For Dierks Bentley’s Home Is Here! Dierks Bentley has released the music video for his latest single, “Home.” This is the second release from his highly anticipated album that will be released in 2012! The follow up to “Am I The Only One” is a more touching tune about his passion for all things home. Bentley has been known for his fast pace, good-timing hits (“What Was I Thinking“, “Sideways“, “Free And Easy“), but also has a very sensitive, calmer side that we all love (“Last Name“, “I Wanna Make You Close Your Eyes“, “Every Mile A Memory“). I know I am extremely excited to see what the rest of this upcoming album has to offer! Get Your First Look At “Home” Here Now!!!

Lee Brice NRA’s Artist Of The Month

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“This Is NRA Country” Announces Lee Brice As Their Artist Of The Month. NRA Country has announced Lee Brice as their October artist of the month! The singer/songwriter’s latest single “A Woman Like You” has a new behind the scenes, tour bus version that can be found only at www.NRACountry.com. This exclusive video shows just exactly how talented the man is, not many people could sound so good sitting in the back of bus! In addition to the song, NRA will be hosting a contest for Brice fans! It will include meeting him at one of his concerts backstage, along with a bundle of Brice merchandise! “I am thrilled to be part of the NRA Country family. NRA Country is about freedom. It is about the outdoor lifestyle and it’s about building on the solid foundation that I was raised on. Nothing makes me feel better than going for a nice long drive down an old dirt road. I love America with all my heart and soul and I am NRA Country.” -Brice NRA Country celebrates country music’s love of family, support of our U.S. military and appreciation for the great outdoors! Remember last month we told you Justin Moore kicked off this NRA celebration by being the September artist of the month and we can’t wait to see who will be featured in November!

Rascal Flatts Announce 2012 Tour

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Rascal Flatts Announce “Thaw Out 2012”! Rascal Flatts have announced their winter tour, “Thaw Out 2012“! Special guests Sara Evans and Hunter Hayes will be joining them on their 14 stop journey! It will kick off January 12 in Charleston, WV at the Civic Center Coliseum and end February 18 in E. Rutherford NJ at the Izod Center. Flatts wrapped up their summer tour, “Flatts Fest“, last month and critics agree that it was a hit! Here’s hoping for another spectacular show from all these performers, as they will attempt to warm you up with their talented voices during the coldest time of the year! Be on the look out to be the first to purchase your tickets!!!