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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.

Tyler Farr Hot Mess Video

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The Official Video Of The Acoustic Version Of Tyler Farr’s “Hot Mess.” Tyler Farr’s recent single, “Hot Mess,” is a real catchy number that I have become a fan of. This past weekend I got the chance to see him perform it live and let me tell you, the entire show was fantastic! Whether you hear the radio version, acoustic or live, you won’t be disappointed. His next single that he has coming up, “Hello Goodbye,” is also very good. If you are looking for some new music to listen to, I definitely suggest you consider Farr.

Brad Paisley Goes Go-Kart Racing

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Brad Paisley Treats His Tour Mates To A Late Night Of Go-Kart Racing! This past Friday night Brad Paisley treated his tour mates, bands and crew to late night Grand Prix Go-Kart racing at Fun ‘n’ Stuff after the sold-out show in Cleveland. The wild and crazy group raced till 3:00am. Paisley’s shows in Cleveland and Detroit this past weekend were both sold-out with over 36,000 in attendance. The Virtual Reality World Tour continues through mid-November. Photo below taken by Ben Enos.

Ronnie Milsap Contest Announced

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Ronnie Milsap Songwriting Contest Is Now Open. Country music legend Ronnie Milsap, along with American Songwriter, have announced Ronnie Milsap’s Country Cut Contest. Starting June 18, the special song contest will give one aspiring songwriter the chance to have their song recorded by Milsap on his upcoming album hitting stores this Fall 2012. “This really opens it up to receive material from a broader range of songwriters, different than what Ronnie would’ve normally been pitched going into the recording of a new album. We’re going to find an amazing song.” -John Ritchie, Creative Director American Songwriter and a panel of industry professionals will listen to every song submitted and present Ronnie Milsap with 25 finalists. The deadline for songs to be heard is August 10. Milsap will select the winning song. Submissions fees are $20 for the first song and $10 for each additional song. All submissions will include a signed copy of the new upcoming album from Milsap. “Knowing the American Songwriter audience, we should be able to find some fantastic songs. We have a great group of judges who will help narrow the field of hits for Ronnie to pick from.” -Ken Madson, President of Average Joes Management With over 26 albums, 62 singles, 40 no. 1’s, 6 Grammy’s and over 35 million albums sold, Ronnie Milsap is giving one lucky songwriter their chance to win a piece of the business. To enter your song, visit www.americansongspace.com. Industry Judges: -John Ritchie, Creative Director, American Songspace -Caine O’Rear, Editor, American Songwriter Magazine -Ken Madson, Manager, Average Joes Management -Noah Gordan, Head of A&R, Average Joes Entertainment -Matt Bjorke, Editor, Roughstock.com -Clay Hunnicutt, Senior VP of Programming Clear Channel Media & Entertainment -Colt Ford, Artist, Average Joes Entertainment -Caitlin Rose, Artist, ATO Records -Craig Shelburne, Writer, CMT.com -Shannon Hatch, Sr. Director Writer/Publisher Relations, SESAC -Bradley Collins, Director Writer and Publisher Relations, BMI With more judges to be announced at a later date. The Final Decision Makers: Ronnie Milsap, along with producer Rob Galbraith

Scarletta Release Debut Single

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New Country Trio, Scarletta, Has Released Their Debut Single, “Right Here, Right Now.” New country trio Scarletta has released their debut single, “Right Here, Right Now,” to country radio. The new single was written by Scarletta, along with rock personality Paul Taylor (Winger, Alice Cooper) who co-produced the track with Grammy Award-winning producer Blake Chancey. “This song was inspired by our love of summertime fun and a good groove. We hope it is the soundtrack to many wonderful memories.” -Scarletta The trio comprised of fiddle player Nathan Stoops, lead singer Aubrey Collins, and guitarist Benji Harris, found each other in Nashville and have created music ever since. Surrounding themselves with a strong team of industry professionals, Scarletta is managed by Rusty Harmon for Average Joes Management and booked through Buddy Lee Attractions. The trio is currently out on the road visiting radio stations in support of the new single. “Right Here, Right Now” is available on iTunes now and to learn more about the band visit www.scarlettamusic.com

Easton Corbin Sophomore Album Release Date

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Easton Corbin Is Set To Release His Sophomore Album In September. Easton Corbin is set to release his sophomore album, All Over The Road, On September 18! The 11-song grouping includes the fast-rising single, “Lovin’ You Is Fun.” It was written by Bob DiPiro and Jim Beavers and was produced by Carson Chamberlain. “All Over The Road is a fun title, but it’s also actually what we’re doing out there. We’re all over the road trying to get music out to everybody, so I just thought it made sense.” -Easton Corbin All Over The Road is the follow up to Easton’s self-titled debut album that Mercury released in 2010. The album spawned back-to-back #1’s with his first two singles, “A Little More Country Than That” and “Roll With It,” making him the first country male artist in 17 years to have his first two consecutive singles reach No. 1. Don’t miss Easton touring in support of All Over The Road with opening slots for Brad Paisley on the Virtual Reality Tour.

Rich O’Toole The Cricket Song-Video

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The Official Music Video For “The Cricket Song” By Rich O’Toole. This is not a new song, but it is one that has been stuck in my head the last few days. “The Cricket Song” is by Rich O’Toole and can be found on his album Kiss of a Liar, which was released last summer (July 2011). His latest single, “Drunk Girl,” is on country radio now, so be looking for it!

Blake Shelton Over Video

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The Official Music Video For Blake Shelton’s “Over.” Below is the official music video for Blake Shelton’s current single, “Over.” Below that is the last webisode for the Diary of a Director segment. Enjoy! Get More: Over, Blake Shelton, Blake Shelton Videos

Goin’ Places That I’ve Never Been

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HaleighT & MissMolly Are “On The Road Again.” As you read this, myself (HaleighT) and MissMolly are traveling down the highway…destination: BAMAJAM! This is the first time I will have ever been to this music festival and I cannot tell you how excited I am! There will be three days jam-packed of live music and I will be soaking it all in and getting things done! We have some interviews lined up that I am beyond excited about and we hope to run into some readers, as well as gain plenty more! If you are going to be at this magical place, do both of us a favor (me and you) and come and find me! I will be checking in daily, so if you have Twitter make sure and follow (@HaleighT_CMNB, @MissMollyCMNB, @CountryMusicNB)! Doing so will give you exciting updates of our adventure and I promise you, IT WILL BE EXCITING! For those of you that I just convinced to attend, get your tickets now!!!! =)

Kacey Musgraves To Open For Lady Antebellum

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Kacey Musgraves To Open For Lady Antebellum On European Tour. Universal Music Group Nashville recording artist Kacey Musgraves will open for Lady Antebellum in select cities on their record-breaking Own The Night 2012 Tour in Europe this summer. “I feel so lucky and excited to be going out on the road – and halfway around the world – with Lady Antebellum. I’m gonna bring my Lady-A game!” -Musgraves “Kacey is a really talented singer/songwriter, and we’re just big fans of her music. Keith Urban was gracious enough to invite us to Australia with him a few years ago, so we know what a big opportunity it is for a new artist to be able to go tour overseas. We’re excited to take Kacey with us!” -Lady A’s Charles Kelley Musgraves is currently in the studio putting the finishing touches on her debut album, which she is co-producing with Shane McAnally and Luke Laird. Her debut single will be released later this year. Own The Night 2012 World Tour European Dates: 7/10 Dublin, Ireland 7/11 Dublin, Ireland 7/13 Glasgow, UK 7/15 Manchester, UK 7/16 London, UK 7/17 Birmingham, UK