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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.

Taylor Swift We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together-Video

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The Official Music Video For Taylor Swift’s “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together.” So the official music video for Taylor Swift‘s current single, and first release from her new album, Red, is here. “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” definitely has more of a pop sound than country, obviously. But, the music video for this just makes me say…huh? The band is dressed up as different animals, there are a few random dance scenes and Swift looks like she might have still been angry when this was shot (a lot of intense rolling of the eyes). However, the message of the song has already struck a chord with many. Especially seeing how Swift set a record for highest digital sales in a week for a song by a woman! As of August 19th, she had sold 623,000 copies! Watch the video for “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” below! [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WA4iX5D9Z64]

Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar And Grill Opening In Dallas

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Toby Keith’s Latest I Love This Bar & Grill Will Open This Thursday In Dallas. Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar and Grill in Dallas will open to the public on Thursday, September 6. That evening customers will enjoy free live music from country music artist Krystal Keith. Grand opening specials and concerts continue through the weekend featuring Friday and Saturday night performances from Krystal Keith, a Friday night concert from Phil Hamilton and a Saturday night concert from The Damn Quails. Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar & Grill’s winning recipe is helping it spread across the United States, where a total of 19 restaurant/bars will open by the end of 2012. Each Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar & Grill has a strong patriotic theme (just like in some of Toby’s music) with a red, white and blue color scheme. Every ice-cold, frosty draft beer is served in a Mason jar by a smiling Whiskey Girl. The full comfort food menu boasts ribs, wings, steaks, BBQ chicken, sandwiches and salads, along with a variety of tantalizing appetizers and joyously sinful desserts. Signature menu items include a pulled pork sandwich, a fried bologna sandwich and the American Soldier Special (cheeseburger, fries and soda), which is a free, one time only offer, to active military with I.D. Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar & Grill has also developed original cocktails made with Toby Keith’s Wild Shot premium mezcal, including “Swamp Water” and the “All-American Jar.” (Drink availability varies with location.) For more information, visit www.countrybartx.com.

Lauren Alaina 18 Inches Lyric Video

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Here Is The Lyric Video For Lauren Alaina’s “Eighteen Inches.” Here is the official lyric video for Lauren Alaina’s current single, “Eighteen Inches.” The song is a sweet one and I find myself getting chills each time I hear it. “Eighteen Inches” can be found on Alaina’s debut album, Wildflower. It was co-written by Carrie Underwood, Kelley Lovelace and Ashley Gorley. Watch the lyric video below!

Randy Rogers Band At George’s Majestic Lounge

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The Randy Rogers Band Did NOT Disappoint On Dickson! Last night, August 30th, the Randy Rogers Band gave Fayetteville, AR one heck of a show! They played at the legendary George’s Majestic Lounge to a packed house. The show added the cherry to the already exciting week for the college town, with the first Razorback game of the season Saturday and a 3 day weekend! RRB’s latest single, “One More Sad Song,” hit iTunes earlier this week and lucky for this crowd, they got to hear it live! The band also played “Flash Flood” from their upcoming album and “Goodbye Lonely,” which will be track #1 on the new album set to release in early 2013. The new stuff was great, but one of the best things to see at any show is true fans, singing along word-for-word, with every song! “Too Late for Goodbye,” “Wicked Ways,” “Steal You Away,” “Lost and Found,” “Down and Out,” “Interstate” and “Kiss Me In The Dark” had this bunch of concert-goers doing exactly that! I am pretty partial to “Buy Myself A Chance,” so that is always the highlight of RRB’s show for me! But, one thing that I did notice after stepping back and just watching the give and take of the band with the audience (that I’ve never picked up on before) is how much these guys can command a crowd’s attention. There wasn’t much chatter between groups, no girls crying…just a bunch of smiling, dancing, singing, straight-ahead-looking fans! The show ended with “This Time Around,” and left everyone wanting more! RRB has a busy weekend ahead with shows in Thackerville, OK tonight, Corpus Christi, TX Saturday and New Braunfels, TX Sunday! If you are anywhere near any of those locations, do yourself a favor and catch their show! Check out photos from the show!

Justin Moore Til My Last Day Music Video

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Justin Moore’s New Official Music Video For “Til My Last Day.” “Til My Last Day” is the first love song that Justin Moore has ever released to radio. Although I love the kind of songs he usually releases, I have to say my vote goes for more love songs! He does them so well! A while back Moore released a Live video for “Til My Last Day” that included scenes of him on the road and him with his family. This week the official video came out, and let me tell you…IT IS AWESOME! It is so sweet and I can’t lie to y’all…I even teared up (yes it is that good). I don’t want to give anything away, so just do yourself a favor and watch it here now!

Randy Houser How Country Feels-Video

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The Official Music Video For Randy Houser’s “How Country Feels.” Here is the official music video for Randy Houser’s current single, “How Country Feels.” It is a playful video, set to the catchy song that includes a funny ending! Houser is set to set sail in October as part of the Blake Shelton & Friends Cruise. He, along with Shelton, Trace Adkins, Lee Brice, Neal McCoy and more, will be a traveling party on water for seven days! Watch “How Country Feels” now!

Maggie Rose I Ain’t Your Mama-Video

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The Official Music Video For Maggie Rose’s “I Ain’t Your Mama.” Maggie Rose has released her music video for her Top 40 smash, “I Ain’t Your Mama.” East Nashville’s classic Holland House created the perfect backdrop to capture the “speakeasy” vibe for the new music video. With The Maggie Rose Band in tow, including Rose’s tour manager playing a role; the video was a group effort emulating the live vibe that can be seen on the road. It was produced and directed by Tyler Evans and David Lavender from Yeah Yeah Creative To celebrate the release of new music video for her Top 40 single, “I Ain’t Your Mama,” Maggie Rose has created a fun way to give back to her fans with a new Jamplify video campaign. Fans can help spread the word by sharing the video with friends and earning points to win cool prizes. Jamplify is a social marketing platform that turns fans into active promoters. With Jamplify, an artist can reward their fans based on the amount of traffic each fan drives to their newest content release. This interactive platform can be found at jamplify.com. Watch “I Ain’t Your Mama” now!

Martina McBride Lends Her Voice For Charity

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The Shalom Foundation’s Hymns, Hams & Jams Concert Was A Success! Last week, Martina McBride shared her time and musical talents at Nashville’s Hymns, Hams & Jams concert from Loveless Barn in support of The Shalom Foundation. The event was a huge success, raising much-needed funds in support of its medical program in Guatemala. The August 21 Hymns, Hams & Jams concert, headlined by Martina McBride, also featured a performance and live auction with legendary songwriter Bob DiPiero. GAC and Sirius XM personality Storme Warren hosted the event. Auction items included tickets to the 2012 World Series, Nashville Predators VIP packages, Peter Nappi custom footwear, a private bus party, exclusive concert tickets and backstage experiences with artists including Brad Paisley and The Band Perry and a unique eat-and-greet experience with Zac Brown Band, all bringing in donations for the Christian organization and its work in Guatemala. The Shalom Foundation recently brought 14-year old Angelica Morales to Vanderbilt’s Monroe Carrell Jr. Children’s Hospital to complete surgery on a complicated vascular malformation, which required more resources than were currently available at its Moore Pediatric Surgery Center in Guatemala City. A pediatric dental surgery team recently returned from The Moore Pediatric Surgery Center in Guatemala City, led by doctors and nurses from the Nashville area including Dr. George Adams, Dr. George Fiaz and Dr. Shannon Hershey. Proceeds from this month’s Hymns Hams & Jams will directly support The Shalom Foundation’s medical program.

Sarah Darling’s Home To Me Succeeds

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Sarah Darling’s Single, “Home To Me,” Is The Highest New Female Digital Single Debut In Over A Year. The August 21st digital release of Sarah Darling’s upcoming single, “Home To Me,” marks the top selling digital single by a new female artist since American Idol season ten runner-up Lauren Alaina and her debut single, “Like My Mother Does,” in May of 2011. Selling over 8,000 units in the first week, “Home To Me” was written by Caitlyn Smith & Bobby Hamrick and will be released to radio this fall. Currently playing on SiriusXM’s The Highway, “Home To Me” is a breezy mid-tempo track that takes the listener on a lyrical journey comparing her love interest to the beauty of America’s landscape as she finds “home” in that person. Scheduled for release in 2013, “Home To Me” is the lead single from Sarah’s upcoming album with producer Dann Huff (Keith Urban, Brantley Gilbert, Hunter Hayes, Rascal Flatts). Yahoo! Music’s “Our Country” blog is offering an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at what Sarah called “home” during her summer long radio tour. Take a listen to “Home To Me” below while watching her lyric video!

Colt Ford And Jake Owen Perform Back

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Colt Ford and Jake Owen Perform “Back” For The First Time. On August 16, at the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia, MO, Colt Ford and his good buddy Jake Owen gave their fans a special treat performing “Back,” together for the first time. The new single, with Owen singing the poignant chorus on the track, can be found on Ford’s No.1 charting fourth studio album, Declaration of Independence. “Back” with Owen has reached over 100k digital downloads and has climbed into the Top 50 on the Mediabase charts. Thanks to our friends at Average Joes Entertainment for the photos below!