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About HaleighT

HaleighT grew up in rural Sallisaw, Oklahoma, completely immersed in the country music lifestyle. She works with CMNB as our field assignment journalist, gathering concert reviews and exclusive interviews from every artist she can. When she's not out on the road, she's in our web studio filming "Takin' a Break With HaleighT" a short weekly opinion and news segment that launched in 2011.

12-12-12

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If You Were Ever Going To Buy A Lottery Ticket, Today Might Be The Day. Hey everybody! As you all know (it is all people are talking about), today is 12-12-12. Some say this is a magical day, some say it isn’t. However you feel about, I hope today is great for you. I have and will be spending mine working and studying, but I am quite alright with that! But if you do believe this day has some kind of special powers, then buy a lotto ticket, go on a blind date or enter a karaoke contest. You never know…you could become a millionaire, find the love of your life or be discovered as the next big thing!

Kacey Musgraves Selected As VEVO Lift Artist

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Kacey Musgraves Named The New “Lift” Artist For VEVO. Kacey Musgraves has been selected by VEVO to be their next “LIFT” artist. This addition makes Kacey the first country artist selected by VEVO for LIFT, which supports emerging acts. Past LIFT artists include Jessie J, Dev, One Direction and Rita Ora. Over the next eight weeks fans will have the opportunity to get to know Kacey through exclusive interviews, behind-the-scenes footage, video premieres and intimate live performances, all exclusive to the VEVO platform. “VEVO is THE home for premium music videos from every genre. While we have focused primarily on pop, hip hop and rock artists for LIFT, we’ve always wanted to throw our support behind country artists. Kacey is a remarkable young artist and was an obvious first choice. We’re excited to work with our partners at Universal Nashville to provide her with a LIFT.” -Doug McVehil, SVP, Music Programming, Talent & Operations for VEVO Be sure to catch Kacey on one of the many tours she will be part of in the future. Kacey was asked to join Little Big Town on their Tornado Tour starting January 31, 2013 with stops in Birmingham, New York, Atlantic City and Washington, DC to name a few. She was also asked to join the Kenny Chesney No Shoes Nation stadium tour for the summer of 2013. The No Shoes Nation tour begins March 16, 2013 in Tampa and ends August 24, 2013 in Foxboro, MA. To see all of Kacey’s VEVO content click HERE! You never know what you might learn from these videos. Maybe what Tennessee is doing on her thigh? Watch and find out!

Sara Beth Under The Mistletoe

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Here Is The Official Music Video For SaraBeth’s “Under The Mistletoe.” SaraBeth recently released the music video for her original Christmas song, “Under The Mistletoe.” The video was directed by Israel Anthem and produced by Noah Johnston. It was filmed in Nashville’s infamous “everyday is Christmas” themed Santa’s Pub—the doublewide trailer karaoke bar located near the city’s fairgrounds. “I felt like we were inside a snow globe while taping at Santa’s Pub,” says SaraBeth. “We had so much fun taping that day and meeting ‘Santa’ gave me an edge on all the other country artists. I was able to sneak in some of my Christmas-list wishes early!” Until tomorrow, fans can log on to Roughstock.com to enter to win a “Holiday Skype Hang with SaraBeth.” While in the studio with producer Dean Sams completing her full-length debut album, due out in stores later in 2013, one winner will win a skype interview with SaraBeth, plus a one hundred dollar Visa gift card. Runner-ups will win an autographed copy of her debut EP, Kickin’ and Screamin’ released earlier this year. To enter visit www.roughstock.com–contest ends on December 13, 2012. Watch “Under The Mistletoe” below and tell us what you think. It is hard for me to be a fan of any Christmas songs that aren’t the classics, but you could feel different. So don’t be shy, speak up! =)

Top 10 Jason Aldean Songs

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HaleighT’s List Of The Top 10 Jason Aldean Songs. As all of my friends and family know, I am a huge Jason Aldean fan. This is not a new thing, (I am no bandwagon jumper) I’ve been a fan since before I could even drive! I remember like it was yesterday, my best friend Taylor picked me up for school every morning (she was older) and we’d jam to Aldean while we raced not to be late. I have seen him in concert multiple times and I own all of his albums. The earrings don’t bother me, I love him in some Wrangler Retros and I appreciate that he isn’t stick thin! As for recent media, well that is his families business and I won’t touch on that at this time. He puts on a great show and sounds awesome live (some artists can’t say as much). Monday night he won the Touring Artist of the Year award at the ACA’s, so I know I am not the only one with these opinions. But, back to the matter at hand, here is the list of my Top 10 Aldean songs! Now these can, and often do, change order. Some might not make the list and others not mentioned might, depends on my mood (heck, it changed 5 times while I was writing this post). Take a look and tell me what you think! Song/ Album 10. Amarillo Sky/ Jason Aldean 9. Good To Go/ Jason Aldean 8. Hicktown/ Jason Aldean 7. My Kinda Party/ My Kinda Party 6. Walking Away/ Night Train 5. Days Like These/ My Kinda Party 4. Night Train/ Night Train 3. Do You Wish It Was Me/ Relentless 2. The Truth/ Wide Open 1. See You When I See You/ My Kinda Party

Phil Vassar Santa’s Gone Hollywood Video

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The Official Music Video For Phil Vassar’s “Santa’s Gone Hollywood.” This Christmas original comes from Phil Vassar’s Christmas album, Noel. “Santa’s Gone Hollywood” describes a much different Santa, that most aren’t familiar with. He is in a band, has a reality show, takes blue pills and smokes the natural stuff. This is not what I’d call traditional, but Vassar does have some of those tunes on Noel. I’m not really a fan of this song, but I will say it gets stuck in your head easily. We want to know what you think of this song and video. So watch and comment below.

Gary Allan Every Storm (Runs Out Of Rain) Video

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The Official Music Video For Gary Allan’s “Every Storm (Runs Out Of Rain).” Gary Allan’s single “Every Storm (Runs Out Of Rain)” is burning up country charts and we couldn’t be more thrilled! The video for the song is out and it’s a good one! There is rain (of course) and Allan and it is a pretty sight to see! That is basically all you need to know! =) Watch the video below and tell us what you think!

Colt Ford-December NRA Country Artist Of The Month

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NRA’s Country Artist Of The Month Embraces The Honor. Colt Ford has been chosen as the NRA Country Artist of the Month for December. As the artist of the month, he celebrates his support of our brave men and women in uniform, appreciation for the great outdoors, and love of family. “I have lived my life and built my career around core values my parents instilled in me: love of God, family, friends, America, and hard work. I share those ideals with my NRA Country family. I embrace the chance to be a role model for my kids and all of the other young country kids who are the future of this great nation. God Bless America. My Name is Colt Ford and I am NRA Country.” This month’s promotion gives fans the chance to win a Colt Ford prize pack including an autographed copy of Declaration of Independence, t-shirt, hat and sticker. Also as a treat to fans, they can check out this video of Ford’s recent visit to NRA headquarters. Also this month, Ford celebrates his first nomination as “Breakthrough Artist of the Year” on the fan-voted Fox television broadcast of the American Country Awards live from Las Vegas on December 10, at 8:00 pm ET/PT.

Marty Stuart Celebrates 20 Years As Grand Ole Opry Member

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This Coming Saturday, Marty Stuart Will Be Honored When The Grand Ole Opry Celebrates His 20 Years As A Member! If you want to get Marty Stuart a present for his anniversary of being an Opry Member, get China. A celebration will take place December 8 in honor of his 20 years! There will be performances by his wife, Connie Smith, Charley Pride, Old Crow Medicine Show and Brandy Clark. Phyliss J. Anderson, Chief of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians will also appear with Stuart, as well as two Choctaw dancers. Everything will take place at the historic Ryman Auditorium where Stuart made his debut alongside Lester Flatt in September 1972 at age 13. “Marty has won the love and respect of all of us at the Grand Ole Opry as well as friends and fans around the world,” said Pete Fisher, Opry vice president and general manager. “Like the Grand Ole Opry itself, Marty celebrates and showcases all the styles under the country music umbrella. He has the utmost respect for our musical heritage while also working tirelessly to ensure country music’s future growth. We’re excited to celebrate his Opry anniversary at the Ryman, the stage on which his Opry career began when he was just a teenager.” Congrats to another of country music’s legends!

Country To Country-UK’s First Country Music Festival

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C2C: Country To Country To Be The UK’s First Ever Country Music Festival In 2013. For the first time ever, country artists will be teaming up to perform at a country music festival in London. The festival is C2C: Country To Country and will be two days of music at The O2 London in March 2013. On Saturday and Sunday, March 16-17, country artists including Tim McGraw, Carrie Underwood, Darius Rucker, Vince Gill, Little Big Town, Brantley Gilbert, Kristian Bush, LeAnn Rimes and more will take the stage to entertain the UK’s biggest country fans. “I love the idea of a country music festival in London and I’m so excited that so many amazing artists are coming together for Country to Country. I feel honored to help represent country music, and I know it’s going to be a really fun weekend!” -Carrie Underwood The O2 and SJM Concerts in association with the Country Music Association have established C2C with the intention of it becoming an annual event.

Lee Brice I Drive Your Truck Video

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The Official Music Video For Lee Brice’s “I Drive Your Truck.” If you haven’t heard Lee Brice’s latest single, “I Drive Your Truck,” then it might surprise you what it is actually about. What do they say? “Don’t judge a book by its cover?” Well the same goes for song titles. For a complete run down of the song check out a review by our guest contributor Vickye here. But for the quick recap, it is a song about someone dealing with the loss of a very important person the only way they know how. The video for “I Drive Your Truck” premiered today and let me tell you it is a tear jerker! The song is already emotional on its own, but the added visuals had me close to losing it. Brice has a few intense scenes and it is just all around a great video. You can find “I Drive Your Truck” on Brice’s latest album Hard 2 Love. Watch it below and tell us what you think! Current Lee Brice Tour Dates and Tickets!