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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.

Craig Morgan Adds Celebrities To Charity Weekend

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Music And Motocross Stars Sign On For Craig Morgan’s 6th Annual Charity Weekend. There is just over a month until Craig Morgan’s 6th Annual Charity Weekend takes place and he is excited to announce the first round of music and motocross friends that will be joining him during the festivities. On Saturday, August 11, motocross stars Destry Abbott, Fred Andrews, Cowboy Kenny Bartram, Trey Canard, Randy Hawkins and Kevin Windham will take part in an exhibition and trail ride from Vanleer, Tennessee. Later that night, country music star Darryl Worley and HLN “Morning Express” host and “Brand New Day” singer Robin Meade will take to the stage in concert with Morgan to support the Craig Morgan Charity Fund. For more information on the entire weekend click HERE. All events are open to the public and tickets are available now at Now Playing Nashville and all TriStar Bank locations in Dickson, Tennessee.

Rich O’Toole Drunk Girl Video

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The Official Music Video For Rich O’Toole’s “Drunk Girl.” Here is the official music video for Rich O’Toole’s “Drunk Girl.” “Drunk Girl” is O’Toole’s latest single to radio. The song speaks about a spring break fling, but can easily relate to a summer night fling. For more information on O’Toole visit his website HERE! Enjoy the video!

JB & The Moonshine Band No Better Than This Video

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The Official Music Video For JB & The Moonshine Band’s “No Better Than This.” Here is the official music video for JB & The Moonshine Band’s “No Better Than This!” The song comes from their latest album, Beer For Breakfast, and is a perfect summer tune. Paige and Jeremiah from CMT’s reality dating show, Sweet Home Alabama, are the stars of the video. We see them having a blast, camping and fishing and basically living out the song. The two look so comfortable and at ease, leaving me to beleive this isn’t far from their normal routine. Beer For Breakfast is a great album as a whole and if you haven’t already, I suggest you look into getting it (Check out my review HERE)! Enjoy the video below! Get More: No Better Than This, JB and the Moonshine Band, JB and the Moonshine Band Videos

Katie Armiger Better In A Black Dress Video

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The Official Music Video For Katie Armiger’s “Better In A Black Dress.” Katie Armiger’s official music video for “Better In A Black Dress” is here! The video, directed by Stephen Shepherd, features Armiger giving her wedding dress up for a LBD (little black dress). The song was written by Armiger and Blair Daly and is Armiger’s latest single. Armiger is currently touring the country hitting plenty of fairs and festivals so be sure and catch a show if you get a chance! Watch the video for “Better In A Black Dress” now!

The McClymonts I Could Be A Cowboy Video

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The Official Music Video For The McClymonts “I Could Be A Cowboy.” The McClymonts have released their official music video for “I Could Be A Cowboy.” The single comes from their 2011 album Wrapped Up Good. The Australian, sister trio has been touring the U.S. and is doing so now. They head back to Australia in August, so if you would like to catch a show in the States you better get on it! Enjoy the video! For more information on The McClymonts visit their website HERE! Get More: I Could Be a Cowboy, The McClymonts, The McClymonts Videos

Zac Brown Band The Wind Video

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Here Is The Official Music Video For Zac Brown Band’s “The Wind.” The Zac Brown Band has released their official music video for “The Wind.” Much to my surprise, the video is an animated one! I cracked up laughing the first time I saw it and had to re-watch it immediately. These guys are known for doing their own thing and they definitely put themselves apart from any other video out today! I don’t want to spoil it for anyone so I’m not giving any more details! Just watch below! “The Wind” is the first single from ZBB’s upcoming album Uncaged. The album will be released Tuesday, July 10 so be sure to get your copy!

Tim McGraw Loses Against Curb Records

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The Court Rules In Favor Of Curb Records In A Chapter Of Their Lawsuit With Tim McGraw. As many Tim McGraw fans know, he has been in a legal battle with Curb Records for some time now. Earlier this year it was reported that McGraw had won his case because he had signed with Big Machine Records, but apparently that is not true. McGraw and Curb Records had a contract on what was supposed to happen during their partnership and remaining 5 albums with the label. One of the major rules being that McGraw would record albums during specified periods of time. This is standard in the recording industry because it prevents artists from recording multiple albums at once, ensuring that the music is always fresh and gives a label the right amount of time to market and promote an album. Another thing that had been agreed upon was that McGraw and Curb were to decide which songs went on which albums. According to Curb, McGraw Ignored these rules, recording almost all of the songs that went on his Emotional Traffic album before he even released his 2009 album, Southern Voice. They also say he didn’t consult with them about what songs were chosen. There is more to the case, but as of now the court in Nashville has granted Curb Records’ request to postpone the trial until it has the opportunity to take additional evidence surrounding Big Machine Records’ signing of McGraw. For a recap, this is what Curb believes: -Tim McGraw is still an artist on Curb Records’ label; -That Big Machine had no right to sign Tim McGraw until his contract with Curb Records is over; -That the “new music” advertised by Tim McGraw and Big Machine, or that Big Machine may choose to release before the court ruling, is still owned by Curb Records; -When the court does rule, it will agree that Tim McGraw has breached his recording agreement with Curb Records. Finally, McGraw has stated publicly that Emotional Traffic is the best album he has ever recorded. His latest single from that album, “Right Back Atcha Babe,” has recently been released by Curb Records.

Eric Church Mini-Movie MIXTAPE

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CMT Will Debut The Mini-Movie “MIXTAPE” July 7. Eric Church will reveal the backstory to his hit song and video, “Springsteen,” with the premiere of MIXTAPE on Saturday, July 7 at 10:15 am ET/PT. The 30-minute short film will air commercial-free on CMT and was the basis for his video. MIXTAPE will repeat on Sunday, July 8 at 8:15 am ET/PT and fans can watch it on demand at CMT.com following the network premiere. “I am very excited to share MIXTAPE with everyone. I’ve gotten a lot of questions about the music video, asking about the actors, where did the scenes come from, what did they pertain to? Well, this movie will clear everything up. Peter Zavadil crafted an art representation that adds a whole new emotional element to the song and video. In fact, it essentially inspired the video. I’m honored to show it on CMT.” -Church To go along with the premiere, Church will host an online contest for one lucky fan to win two tickets to see and meet him live on his Blood, Sweat and Beers Tour. Fans must watch to win, making note of the full list of songs and instrumental tracks in order as they appear in MIXTAPE. For rules and details on how to enter, visit Church’s website HERE or his Facebook page. (Hint: Fans will hear a never-before-released track) MIXTAPE was written by Peter Zavadil and Roger Vaughn, and produced by Taillight TV. Zavadil has worked with Church on several videos in addition to “Springsteen,” including “Drink In My Hand,” “Homeboy,” “Smoke A Little Smoke” and “Two Pink Lines.” Click HERE to watch the video for “Springsteen!”

BamaJam 2012 Gives Back

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BamaJam 2012 Donates To Partnering Non-Profit Organizations. BamaJam 2012 has generously donated approximately $25,000 to numerous charitable and non-profit organizations. This comes from their appreciation for those who partnered with the festival and helped to make it the success it was. BamaJam 2012 is a community-driven company and is thrilled to support the causes of non-profits such as Habitat for Humanity, Wiregrass United Way, CERT and many more. BamaJame 2012 was held June 14-16 and featured music from Tim McGraw, Sheryl Crow, Alan Jackson, Eric Church, Zac Brown Band, Kid Rock, Jamey Johnson and more. It is being called the music and lifestyle event of the summer. “We at BamaJam 2012 are thankful to have the opportunity to give back to the community that has supported us. We look forward to working with all of these groups again at BamaJam 2013.” -Rendy Lovelady, executive producer of the festival. Below is a list of the non-profits BamaJam 2012 is making donations to. To see pictures and video of this year’s festival or for information on ordering your BamaJam 2013 tickets, please visit www.bamajam2012.com. Non-Profits: Habitat for Humanity Carroll High School Boys Basketball Team Malone High School Girls Basketball Team Enterprise Civitan Club Daleville Band Parents Wiregrass United Way New Brockton Youth Sports Association Home Inspection for Parents of Pre-School Youngsters Alabama Power Service Organization Elba First Assembly Carroll High School Cheer Booster Club Opp Paws and Claws CERT Carroll Quarterback Club Cottonwood High School Carroll High School Girls Basketball Team The Cultural Arts Center

Craig Morgan On Rizzoli And Isles

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Craig Morgan To Be On TNT’s Rizzoli & Isles. It seems Craig Morgan might have caught the acting bug. After playing a role on Lifetime’s Army Wives, Morgan will be featured on an upcoming episode of Rizzoli & Isles. The TNT drama will feature Morgan as Dr. Billy Ray Higgins, a medical examiner who comes to Boston for the Bullet and Blast Injuries Symposium. While visiting, he helps Jane Rizzoli (Angie Harmon) and Maura Isles (Sasha Alexander) with a murder case. The episode will air July 17 at 9pm ET on TNT. Morgan will also be on Fox News‘ Fox & Friends on July 13 at 6:00am ET. He will headline Fox & Friends’ All American Summer concert series, performing songs from his recently released album This Ole Boy. Be listening for his latest single from This Ole Boy, “Corn Star.”