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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.

Top 10 George Strait Songs

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The Top 10 George Strait Songs According To HaleighT. George Strait is never too far from my thoughts but with the announcement of his final tour, it seems he is all I can think of. I decided to do a Top 10 list of my favorite songs of his. This came to be a lot harder than I thought it would be… “True,” “Ocean Front Property,” “All My Ex’s Live In Texas,” “Run,” “River Of Love,” “I Just Want To Dance With You,” “She Let Herself Go,” “Nobody In His Right Mind Would’ve Left Her” and “Baby Blue” are some of my favorite songs of all time! Not just George…OF ALL TIME! That is 9 songs right there and I haven’t even got to the Top 10. Below are the songs I’ve decided on (it wasn’t easy). I’d love to know your favorite George songs, so do me a favor and comment below! Top 10: 1. “The Chair” 2. “I Can Still Make Cheyenne” 3. “She’ll Leave You With A Smile” 4. “Easy Come, Easy Go” 5. “It Just Comes Natural” 6. “You Look So Good In Love” 7. “Cowboys Like Us” 8. “Amarillo By Morning” 9. “Blue Clear Sky” 10. “The Seashores Of Old Mexico“

Jerrod Niemann Jägermeister Tour

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Jägermeister Presents Jerrod Niemann As Their Latest Headlining Tour. Jerrod Niemann has been selected by Jägermeister to be the headliner for their upcoming tour! The tour kicks off October 10 in Nashville, TN and will make over 20 stops across the United States. Jägermeister has had a long history of supporting bands, both from a local level to national amphitheater acts. “From the first time I met Jerrod in Nashville, I realized his love for Jägermeister and knew this partnership would be a perfect fit.” -Cliff Rigano, Director of Music Marketing for Jägermeister. Niemann’s sophomore album, Free The Music, will be released October 2. “I’m so excited to be teaming up with Jägermeister. It’s a perfect fit because we both come from German origins and both believe in the power of music.” -Niemann Free The Music Track Listing: 1. Free The Music 2. Whiskey Kinda Way 3. Get On Up 4. I’ll Have To Kill The Pain 5. Only God Could Love You More 6. Shinin’ On Me 7. Honky Tonk Fever 8. Guessing Games 9. It Won’t Matter Anymore 10. I’m All About You (feat. Colbie Caillat) 11. Real Women Drink Beer 12. Fraction Of A Man

Dwight Yoakam Waterfall-Video

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Dwight Yoakam Performs “Waterfall.” Dwight Yoakam performs “Waterfall” in an exclusive recording session live in the legendary Studio One at EASTWEST STUDIOS in Hollywood, CA. “Waterfall” comes from Yoakam’s recent album 3 Pears. You can also see him perform “3 Pears” by clicking HERE. Watch the video now! 3 Pears Track Listing: 1. Take Hold Of My Hand 2. Waterfall 3. Dim Lights, Thick Smoke 4. Trying 5. Nothing But Love 6. It’s Never Alright 7. A Heart Like Mine 8. Long Way To Go 9. Missing Heart 10. 3 Pears 11. Rock It All Away 12. Long Way To Go (Reprise)

Kenny Rogers Releases Autobiography

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Kenny Rogers Prepares For His Book Tour For LUCK OR SOMETHING LIKE IT. Grammy Award-winning Kenny Rogers will start his busy fall season with the release of his autobiography, LUCK OR SOMETHING LIKE IT, on October 2nd, 2012. For the first time, Rogers has shared in detail his lifelong journey and rise to fame with his memoir, LUCK OR SOMETHING LIKE IT. Exploring the struggles of his long road, his story begins simply: growing up in Depression-era Texas, living in the projects, surviving in poverty, and listening to his mother, who always had just the right piece of wisdom. Rogers recounts his early years and musical career, sharing stories about the friendships that have meant the most to him, from Dottie West to Lionel Richie to Dolly Parton, and how through it all, he continues to make music with the passion that has defined him from the start. During release week, Rogers will appear on Good Morning America, The View, The Colbert Report, CBS This Morning, Piers Morgan Tonight, Anderson Live, Fox News, Canada AM and others, in addition to NPR’s Morning Edition, The Diane Rehm Show, The Leonard Lopate Show, SiriusXM and numerous syndicated radio interviews. Rogers will also appear on a seven-city book tour beginning on October 2nd. Kenny Rogers – LUCK OR SOMETHING LIKE IT Book Tour: Oct. 2 – Ridgewood, NJ Bookends Oct. 3 – New York, NY Barnes & Noble (54th & 3rd) Oct. 5 – Hamilton, ON Walmart (675 Upper James St.) Oct. 6 – Lexington, KY Joseph-Beth Booksellers Oct. 7 – Atlanta, GA Barnes & Noble (Alpharetta – Mansell Crossing) Oct. 8 – Birmingham, AL Books-A-Million (Brook Highland) Oct. 12 – Houston, TX Barnes & Noble (River Oaks)

Craig Campbell Returns From Switzerland

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Craig Campbell Returns To The United States After A Successful Show In Europe. Craig Campbell recently made a trip to Gstaad, Switerzland where he made his European debut. He joined Martina McBride for a two day music festival in the Swiss Alps and received a standing ovation from a crowd of over 5,000. Campbell tweeted us and said the trip was a success, “It was great! The Swiss love country music. Gstaad was absolutely beautiful.” Below is a video that gives fans a special look at how the trip played out. It is a pretty funny video, so I suggest you watch!

Colt Ford Gets Surprised By Fellow Musicians

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Colt Ford Was Surprised With A Plaque By Some Of His Musical Friends. The First Annual Colt Ford & Friends Celebrity Golf Classic was held just outside of Atlanta, GA this past weekend. The charity was put on in support of St. Jude and many came out to do their part. After a day of golfing Colt Ford hit the stage, but during his performance he was surprised. Jake Owen, Darius Rucker, Justin Moore, John Anderson, John Michael Montgomery and Ken Block of Sister Hazel came out with a No. 1 Plaque commemorating his fourth studio album, Declaration of Independence. The album that reached the top of the Billboard Albums chart, was released on August 7 and is the highest debut for Ford. Others that joined in the festivities, but aren’t pictured below were PGA stars Stewart Cink and Boo Weekley, NFL alumni Corey Miller, Atlanta Falcon Matt Bryant, NASCAR Driver David Ragan and more. Pictured L-R: Justin Moore, Colt Ford, Jake Owen, John Anderson, Ken Block, John Michael Montgomery and Darius Rucker.

This Is Where The Cowboy Rides Away

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George Strait Announces Final Tour. Yesterday it was announced that George Strait will be putting on his last official, structured tours in 2013 and 2014. This is very sad news that hit me like a ton of bricks! I, along with many of you out there, have been singing along to King George for as long as I can remember. I grew up with my Mama, my Grandma, my aunts and every other important lady in my life in love with him. And naturally, my cousins and I followed in their good taste footsteps! He has had 59 #1 hits in his career and I believe I could sing them all word for word. They are the kind of songs that never get old. I could listen to a Strait song for hours on hours and not need a different artist in there to change things up. How many other singers can keep a person that focused? Not many! As I started writing this I turned Pandora on and immediately “You Look So Good in Love” filled the room. A huge smile came across my face and I was at a great place. There is no explaining it, you just get all happy inside. That is what George Strait does to people. And for that, millions of country music fans will always be grateful! I will do whatever it takes to see one of these shows! That is a PROMISE!

Ashley Forrest Releases Debut Single

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Ashley Forrest Is Releasing Her Debut Single, “Pourin’ Over Me,” To Country Radio This Week. Newcomer Ashley Forrest is releasing her debut single, “Pourin’ Over Me,” to radio this week. Produced by Grammy-nominated producer Mark Moffatt, “Pourin’ Over Me” is a mandolin-infused track that Forrest calls a “get up and go, feel good song.” Nashville songwriters Kate and Kacey Coppola, Danny Myrick and Jeff Spence penned the upbeat number. “Everyone works so incredibly hard these days and needs that time to take a break from their job every once in a while. ‘Pourin’ Over Me’ is all about living life to the fullest and having a great time soaking up the sun, which is exactly what I believe in! We all need a little more ‘live-it-up, fun days’ in our lives!” -Forrest Forrest has been writing and recording her full-length debut album with Moffatt. In addition to several Forrest co-writes, the project features cuts from a number of chart-topping Nashville songwriters, including: Dave Haywood/Charles Kelley/Hilary Scott (Lady Antebellum), Victoria Banks, Dave Berg, Marty Dodson, Robert Ellis Orrall and Rivers Rutherford, among others. “Pourin’ Over Me” is now available for purchase at iTunes, Amazon.com and most major digital retailers. Forrest’s album is currently scheduled for an early 2013 release through Truro Entertainment Group/GMV Nashville.

Emmylou Harris and Mumford & Sons On CMT Crossroads

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Country Legend Emmylou Harris And English-Folk-Rock Quartet Mumford & Sons Hit The Stage For The Latest Episode of CMT Crossroads. Mumford & Sons will share the stage with Country Music Hall of Fame member Emmylou Harris when CMT presents an all-new episode of CMT CROSSROADS. Meeting and collaborating for the first time on the CMT CROSSROADS stage in Nashville, Mumford & Sons and Harris will perform acclaimed Harris favorites “The Road” and “Orphan Girl” and the group’s “Awake My Soul,” “The Cave” and more from their new release, Babel. This is the second time Harris has taken the stage for CMT CROSSROADS since collaborating with Dave Matthews in 2003. Mumford & Sons and Emmylou Harris join an elite group of performers who have taped CMT CROSSROADS, the critically-acclaimed series that pairs country music stars with popular artists from other genres—pop, rock, R&B—to play together, swap stories, and share their common love of music. CROSSROADS has aired on CMT for over a decade and has featured over 40 musical pairings, which have included recently Joe Walsh & Friends, Steven Tyler and Carrie Underwood; Sting and Vince Gill; as well as Bon Jovi and Sugarland; John Mayer and Keith Urban; Kelly Clarkson and Reba McEntire; Joss Stone and LeAnn Rimes; Robert Plant and Alison Krauss; Def Leppard and Taylor Swift; Train and Martina McBride; and The Pretenders and Faith Hill, and many more. CMT CROSSROADS: MUMFORD & SONS AND EMMYLOU HARRIS premieres Thursday, September 27 at 9:00 p.m., ET/PT.