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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.

Vince Gill I Still Believe In You

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The Music Video For Vince Gill’s Classic, “I Still Believe In You!” I have always been a fan of Vince Gill and I am so very, very happy to see he has a brand new studio album out! Although I am certain Guitar Slinger will provides us with some future hits, some things will never change. “I Still Believe In You” is ONE of my many favorites that Gill has created in his lifetime! This Oklahoma native has a voice that has touched the souls of millions of people, and it is a voice that can be compared to by none!!! And it has to be said….Vince, I still believe in you! Here is the video for that touching ballad!!!

Toby Keith’s New Album

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Toby Keith’s New Album Clancy’s Tavern Now On Sale! Toby Keith’s latest album, Clancy’s Tavern, is now available! I have only heard bits and pieces so far, but the little I did hear sounded pretty awesome! We all have heard “Made In America” and “Red Solo Cup“, his first and second singles from this album, and have not been disappointed. Even though the catchy tune about the plastic drink container is fairly new, I’m already giddy to find out the next single! I just love this time of year, so many new albums to fall in love with!!!!! Track Listing 1. Made In America 2. I Need To Hear A Country Song 3. Clancy’s Tavern 4. Tryin’ To Fall In Love 5. Just Another Sundown 6. Beers Ago 7. South Of You 8. Club Zydeco Moon 9. I Won’t Let You Down 10. Red Solo Cup 11. Chill-Axin’ Deluxe Version Has 5 Additions 12. High Time (You Quit Your Lowdown Ways) [Live] 13. Truck Drivin’ Man (Live) 14. Shambala (Live) 15. Memphis (Live) 16. Made In America (Video)

My Great Fall Weekend

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Livin’ Life The Only Way I Know How! This past Saturday coudn’t of been better…it was full of family time and I loved every minute of it!! I put my flashback playlist to good use as I took a little drive to Maysville! I watched the stressful Arkansas game with my family and am pleased to say we came out with a W! For dinner we went to a beans and cornbread fundraiser where the community members caught up. Next was my little cousins football game and then we were off to Pete’s Place in Siloam Springs! While there I listened to a great band, Johnny Dale and Along for the Ride, and did a little dancing! Sunday was full of watching movies, a little party planning and relaxing, three of my favorite things to do! =) The only thing that has got me going crazy is how fast this fall is passing us by! Halloween is this weekend….what are you going to be?!?!?!

Vince Gill Promotes Guitar Slinger

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Vince Gill Hits The Road To Promote His New Album Guitar Slinger Vince Gill will go on the road to promote his first studio album in 5 years, Guitar Slinger, this week. The Country Music Hall of Famer will be making national television appearances as well as holding some high-profile concerts where he will perform songs from the new album! October 26 he will be on NBC’s The Today Show and October 27 he will be on Fox Business Channel’s Imus In The Morning. “Threaten Me With Heaven” is the first single from Guitar Slinger and is currently climbing the charts!

Country Singers At The World Series

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Country Music Stars Sing The National Anthem At The 2011 World Series! If you didn’t know that the World Series has begun, well then it is quite possible you have been living under a rock. The two teams up for the title of champions are the Texas Rangers and the St. Louis Cardinals. Even if baseball isn’t your cup of tea, we know one thing that will please you! Just like any athletic game or event, the National Anthem is always sung before things get started. At this year’s World Series, Country Music had the honor of having 3 men perform the opening number! Scotty McCreery sang at game 1, Trace Adkins sang at game 2, and Ronnie Dunn sang at game 3! Except for the little hiccup McCreery had with audio, all of the men did fantastic! What other country stars would you enjoy to see and hear belt out our nation’s anthem? Which team are you hoping comes out on top? Do you agree that the Idol winner, Adkins, and one half of the former Brooks and Dunn did an A+ job? We would love to hear your opinions on all of these questions and more, so don’t be shy!

2011 CMA Commercials

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The 45th Annual CMA Awards Have Released Commercials! The CMAs are about two weeks away and the commercials have hit television! For the fourth year in a row Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood will be hosting the event. I don’t know about y’all but I am VERY excited for their always clever opening jokes! This entertaining year has definitely given them plenty of material to work with! Here is one of the first of many CMA commercials to come! [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zXZb4808gs]

Southern Ground Music & Food Festival

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Great Music and Fabulous Food…Sounds Like An Awesome Weekend To Me! Today marks the start of one weekend that I am very sad to be missing! The Southern Ground Music & Food Festival begins today, Friday, October 21 and ends Sunday, October 23 in Charleston, South Carolina. This 3-day event will be full of fabulous food and even better music! The Zac Brown Band will be featured as the main act each night! Tonight, the first night, they will be doing a special cover set which is more than likely going to blow fans away! The event is sponsored by Jack Daniels and Landshark Lager and is sure to be one of the IT festivals this fall! You can find more info at www.southerngroundfestival.com, including some pictures of previous festivals! The celebrity chefs on staff are Rusty Hamlin, Sean Brock, Mike Lata, RJ Cooper and David Guas. The featured artists are Levi Lowrey, Trigger Hippy, Blackberry Smoke, Warren Haynes Band, My Morning Jacket, Clay Cook, The Wood Brothers, Brett Dennen, Steel Pulse, Fits and The Tantrums, Train, Nic Cowan, Sonia Leigh, The Del McCoury Band & Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Eric Church and Zac Brown Band. If you haven’t got tickets, it is not too late!

Weekend Flashback Playlist

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Here Is Just A Random List Of Some Of My All Time Favorite Songs That Might Come In Handy This Weekend. So who has big plans this weekend?? Well, I am very happy to say I will have a weekend full of wonderful family time! I decided to share with you my playlist for the weekend! It is a short list of songs that all have a special meaning to me. So whether you have big plans or none at all take a minute to check this list out and maybe one or two of the songs will put a smile on your face! =) Here they are in no particular order! 1. Shoulda Been A Cowboy – Toby Keith 2. Stranger In My House – Ronnie Milsap 3. Let Your Love Flow – Bellamy Brothers 4. My Maria – Brooks and Dunn 5. Killin’ Time – Clint Black 6. Don’t Take It Away – Conway Twitty 7. Cherokee Fiddle – Johnny Lee 8. Swingin’ – John Anderson 9. Down To My Last Teardrop – Tanya Tucker 10. Sad Lookin Moon – Alabama 11. Shameless – Garth Brooks 12. Rose Garden – Lynn Anderson 13. The Devil Went Down To Georgia – Charlie Daniels 14. Strawberry Wine – Deana Carter 15. Okie From Muskogee – Merle Haggard If you would like to know the background story to why a particular song is special to me then just leave a comment below!

Chris Young You Music Video

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Chris Young Does It Again With His Latest, “You”! Chris Young’s new single “You” has one over the hearts of many with its sweet sound and now there is a video that I’m sure you will love too! It is more of a mini movie, being black and white with a few pops of color! Young never seems to let us down when it comes to music videos and this time is no different! Watch the follow up to “Tomorrow” here! Tags: You, Chris Young, Chris Young Videos

Jamey Johnson At Billy Bob’s

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Jamey Johnson Gives An Incredible Show To Fans At The World’s Largest Honky Tonk! Jamey Johnson was the main event last Saturday, October 15 at the Texas sized venue, Billy Bob’s! The very talented singer/songwriter was completely immersed in his performance, as were his fans! I traveled to Ft. Worth specifically for this show and let me tell you, it was well worth the bumpy ride on US West 82! When I first arrived to the infamous Stockyards, this huge feeling of joy immediately came over me. If you haven’t ever been to this Lone Star playground you should definitely look into it! Billy Bob’s alone is a magical place with so much to do. The show didn’t begin until 10:30pm so I was able to get my fair share of people watching in for the evening. Not wanting to miss one strum on that famous autographed guitar, I made sure to find my seat in PLENTY of time! Johnson started the night with “High Cost of Living” and ended it with Hank Williams Sr.’s “I Saw The Light!” In between were his originals “The Guitar Song“, “The Door Is Always Open“, “Playing The Part“, “That Lonesome Song“, “Give It Away” (recorded by George Strait), “Mowin’ Down The Roses“, “Lonely At the Top“, “Dog In the Yard“, and “In Color” along with some others! Other songs that were played were “Keep your Hands To Yourself“, “La Grange“, “Georgia” and “Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way.” One song in particular that was ended with a standing ovation by fans was “Turn The Page“, the multi-genre classic was accompanied by such soul from Johnson. However this was true for every note he sang that night, there is no denying that the man has a one of a kind voice! I will take it upon myself to speak for everyone who was there that night in saying it was a spectacular performance that compared to no other! I’m not sure if it was the sound of his voice or the echoes of the cowboys hollering praises, but I found myself with chills on many occasions. Jamey Johnson has a wonderful array of fans that are very welcoming! I highly suggest you catch a Johnson performance in the NEAR future and become one of these fine people! You are sure to have a good time, while hearing some great music!!! You can purchase any of Johnson’s three studio albums at this time, with the most recent being The Guitar Song.