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Miss Molly comes to us by way of Memphis, TN, but was born deep in the heart of Texas. Always the organized and efficient one, she's a taskmaster and film extraordinaire who still finds time to write on the side.

Jason Aldean Night Train Album Details

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Jason Aldean Night Train, Track Listing and Album Cover! You know that we love some Jason Aldean here at CMNB! So, for all those fellow Aldean-ites, we’ve gone ahead and put all the details about his highly anticipated upcoming album release, Night Train, in one nice neat spot! Following up his fan and industry favorite, My Kinda Party, Night Train will release on October 16th. The interesting title has its inspiration in Aldean’s tour vehicles. “It’s one of those things where we went from one bus pulling a trailer to all the sudden we’ve got six or seven buses and eight or nine trucks. We’re all rolling down the interstate together at night, and that’s what it looks like. It looks like a big freight train rolling down the interstate. It just kind of to me sums up how far things have come over the last few years.” -Jason Aldean Aldean has already released “Take A Little Ride“, and it looks like there are a lot of great singles on this record! I am especially looking forward to taking a listen to “The Only Way I Know” which features two other CMNB favorites, Luke Bryan and Eric Church! Listen to Aldean’s “Take A Little Ride” Now! [youtube:www.youtube.com/watch?v=81006QHKJvM] Night Train Album Cover Night Train, Complete Track Listing. 1. This Nothin’ Town 2. When She Says Baby 3. Feel That Again 4. Wheels Rollin’ 5. Talk 6. The Only Way I Know (with Luke Bryan and Eric Church) 7. Take A Little Ride 8. I Don’t Do Lonely Well 9. Night Train 10. 1994 11. Staring At The Sun 12. Drink One For Me 13. Black Tears 14. Walking Away 15. Water Tower

Taylor Swift Contest

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Win Private Concert with Taylor Swift: Contest Details. For some very lucky students, Taylor Swift will be performing a private concert! In association with Covergirl, Chegg and Papa John’s, Swift is participating in the upcoming season of VH1’s Storytellers. The reality series features artists performing in front of a group of fans in an intimate setting in which they share details and insight in their lives and careers, and Swift needs to find her audience! Taylor will perform her acoustic set for the winning college or high school this Fall as part of the series. Any accredited college or high school in the 48 continental U.S. is eligible to participate, and applicants have until September 23rd to throw their hat in the ring. To vote and get complete info, head over to the official page. Taylor Swift’s episode will air on VH1 on Sunday, November 11 at 6 p.m. ET/PT.

Keith Urban New American Idol Judge

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Keith Urban Fills Third Judge Seat On American Idol. American Idol producers have been hankering to get a country music star on the show, and it looks like they are getting exactly what they want in Keith Urban ! Reports are flying all over the place suggesting that Urban is filling the third spot at the judges panel on the long running and extremely popular reality competition series. Neither an official press release or statement has been released by Urban’s reps, but The Country Vibe is siting “sources” suggesting that its a done deal and The Hollywood Reporter seems to have similar “sources” with all kinds of insider knowledge! So, I’m going to go ahead and take all this with a grain of salt, but at the end of the day, I won’t be at all surprised if Keith takes over that third seat at the start of the next season. Rumor has it that Brad Paisley was in talks with Idol producers but bowed out when they couldn’t agree on a price tag (Apparently, Paisley wanted to match Nicki Minaj’s $8 million paycheck). So far, long reigning pop diva Mariah Carey is confirmed and Minaj is finalizing her deal with the show. Either way, it looks like these new judges might just make American Idol interesting again.

WIN Copy of The Whippoorwill By Blackberry Smoke

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Your Chance To Snag A Copy of Blackberry Smoke’s New Album The Whippoorwill! Southern Ground Artists’ Blackberry Smoke recently debuted a brand new album, The Whippoorwill, and we have a couple copies to give away to a couple very lucky fans! You can check out the complete review of the album, and then scroll on down below for guidelines on how you can score a copy through the giveaway! Cheers! Blackberry Smoke Giveaway Guidelines: Comment below and let us know why you’re a Blackberry Smoke fan! Share this post with your fellow music lovers via Facebook or Twitter! Important Info: Winners will be randomly selected and notified individually. Prizes were provided by Shore Fire Media. Entries must be received by Friday, August 31st. Winners will not be eligible for another prize drawing until 90days after this one. Blackberry Smoke, The Whippoorwill Complete Track Listing: 1. Six Ways To Sunday 2. Pretty Little Lie 3. Everybody Knows She’s Mine 4. One Horse Town 5. Ain’t Much Left Of Me 6. The Whippoorwill 7. Lucky Seven 8. Leave A Scar 9. Crimson Moon 10. Aint Got The Blues 11. Sleeping Dogs 12. Shakin’ Hands With The Holy Ghost 13. Up The Road

LeAnn Rimes Relaunches Fan Website

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LeAnn Rimes Official Fan Website Is Back Up and Running! Calling all LeAnn Rimes fans!! Your all access portal to one of your favorite country music superstars is now back and open for business! As of Thursday, August 23rd, LeAnnRimesWorld.com is once again in operation, and fans can sign up for the “Spitfire Social Club” (just a $12.99 yearly fee) to receive all kinds of exclusive info straight from the horses mouth…LeAnn Rimes herself, that is! So what will Spitfire Social Club members be getting exactly? With access to never before seen pics and blog posts from Rimes, it sounds like its just a couple notches above what we currently get from her personal Twitter account. LeAnn for her part is pretty pumped about the reconstructed site! “I am so thrilled to finally be launching a brand new, interactive, site for my fans. We’ll be digging into the old times and breaking into an exciting new phase of my life and career.” -LeAnn Rimes I went ahead and took a gander at the new site, and I gotta say its pretty sleak (and there are some pretty cool photos of Rimes!). Naturally, the country music singin’ veteran isn’t about to do this whole brand new website unveiling in a small way…there’s more. Those eager fans who sign up for the “Spitfire Social Club” between Thursday, August 23rd and Tuesday, August 28th (that’s just a couple days!) get the chance to join in on a live chat with Rimes on August 28th from 9am-9:40am PDT, which just happens to be her 30th birthday! Sounds like a pretty cool experience, right? On top of though, one of those lucky fans will win…get this…the corset that she is wearing on the cover of her new album, Spitfire. And yes, it will be signed. The upcoming album will be released later this year with the title single dropping in December. So, get ready!

Taylor Swift Sets Record with New Single

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Taylor Swift’s Recently Debuted Single Sets A New Record! Last week Taylor Swift announced LIVE from Nashville via a special Livestream all the details about her new album, Red, set to drop in October (Read the complete recap!). At the conclusion of the live YouTube webchat, Swift debuted the first single off of her album, “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together“, and moments later it was available to purchase through the usual digital channels. No surprise here, but that single has officially set the record in for highest digital sales in a week for a song by a woman! As of August 19th, Taylor had sold 623,000 copies, and as a result debuted in the number one spot on Billboard‘s Digital Songs Chart. If you’ve heard the song, then you know it’s not exactly (or at all) a country tune. But, she’s still a country singer, and I’m sure there will be more than a couple country music singles on the Red. I guess, we will see!

Miranda Lambert On Say Yes To The Dress

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WAATCH Miranda Lambert, Ashley Monroe and Angaleena Presley on Say Yes To The Dress! Miranda Lambert and her Pistol Annies cohorts are featured on an upcoming episode of Say Yes To The Dress! Angaleena Presley is on the hunt for the perfect weddin’ gown and along with the ladies in her family, Miranda and Ashley are front and center to help her pick the perfect dress! The episode airs TONIGHT at 9pm ET on TLC. Below you can catch a special sneak peak of the show, and Lambert is hilarious in it! Check it out now. Say Yes To The Dress, Miranda Lambert/Pistol Annies Episode Sneak Peak:

Blackberry Smoke The Whippoorwill Review

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Blackberry Smoke’s New Album The Whippoorwill Is A Rocking Good Time. If there is one thing you can expect from a Southern Ground Artist’s album, you can expect for it be good…real good. With The Whippoorwill (their first release on the label), Blackberry Smoke is definitely living up to that expectation. This quintet has an intoxicating southern rock/outlaw country vibe that reminds me of hot summers growing up in Memphis, TN, and there are two things that stand out on this particular album. First, they are fantastic writers and story tellers, and second, they are very talented musicians. With lines like “I may not change the world, but I’m gonna leave a scar“, “So kiss me one more time and cross every T and dot every I of that pretty little lie“, and “He was named after the hurricane/Blew through in ’79 and he did just about the same” pouring out of each track, it is impossible to deny that these guys have a way with words. More than that though, each track on this album tells its own story, and each is as engaging as the next. You’re listening not only to the music, but also to hear how the story turns out. From “One Horse Town” to “Sleeping Dogs“, Blackberry Smoke really does have their finger on the pulse of dixie living, and listening to their songs is almost like pulling back a curtain and watching the characters’ lives unfold in the lyrics. I think what I appreciate most about these songs and the stories they tell, though, is that they are raw and realistic. There are no rose covered glasses here, just honesty. Yet, and maybe this is because I grew up in the South and this kind of music reaches right in and touches my soul, but even in the honesty and unwillingness to sugarcoat the details, there is still an edge of nostalgia, a warmth that only those with an affinity for southern culture with both its good and bad qualities, can appreciate. In addition to the quality of the writing, these fellows also have some serious chops as far as their music is concerned. From the slower rhythm in the albums title track to the quick pace of the opening track “Six Ways to Sunday“, there is a subtlety and depth to the music on this record, and I have a feeling that the digital prints aren’t doing Blackberry Smoke the justice they deserve. I can hear the influences of the bands I grew up on, like Led Zeplin, as they are mixing bluesy riffs, country sounds, and rock into one original and foot stomping package. Based on what I’m hearing on Whippoorwill, I would really love the hear these guys live because I’m willing to wager they would put on one hell of a show! The Whippoorwill is the first run-in that I’ve had with Blackberry Smoke, and I am very glad that these guys just smashed into my radar. I suggest you Continue reading Blackberry Smoke The Whippoorwill Review→

Dustin Lynch Debut Album Review

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Dustin Lynch Showcases His Talent with Debut Album Release! Back in June, we were supposed to catch Dustin Lynch‘s live performance at BamaJam 2012, but a big ole storm came through and messed up that plan! At the time, I was pretty bummed. Now, after giving his debut album a good listen, I am especially disappointed on missing out because I really want to know if he is as good live as is he on this record. What we’ve got on this album is solid talent combined with a 90’s country sound and modern, well-written lyrics, and Lynch really knows how to rock it. While it’s rare to see an artist create a concept album, we do often get records that are centered around a general theme, and if I had to pick a central idea for these twelve tacks (plus one bonus track), I would go with “pining“. A majority of the songs from “She Cranks My Tractor” to “Wild In Your Smile” to “Rock You Sweet” to “Hurricane” are about a guy that is longing after some pretty young thing in one way or another, and Dustin delivers each line with a sincerity that suggests he’s singing from experience. There’s just something about what he’s singin’ and how he’s singin’ that’s…well…kinda sweet. What I really like is that even though a lot of the tracks deal with the same kind of idea, they each tell a different story. Each is engaging, catchy and fun…not an easy feat to achieve, especially for your first release. There are non-love related songs as well, and these are just as good! “Unwind It” and “Name On It” offer up great options for something to listen to when hanging out on Friday night. Then there’s the touching bonus track, “Your Plan“, that was written by Dustin himself, and clearly comes straight from the heart. Whatever the song though, all together this really is a quality album, and a great start for Lynch! So far, there has been quite a bit of buzz about Lynch’s single “Cowboys and Angels“…especially from the female portion of the country music fan base, and I can definitely see why the ladies are loving all over this country music newbie. Between his rugged good looks, his talented vocal chords and all the sweet things he has to say on this album, I have a feeling that he’s going to be strummin’ on heart strings all over the U.S. as his popularity increases. If you haven’t yet, check out the video for “Cowboys and Angels” below, and don’t forget to grab a copy of Lynch’s new album! Dustin Lynch, “Cowboys and Angels“. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1F1GrYeIMco] Dustin Lynch Complete Track Listing. 1. She Cranks My Tractor 2. Waiting 3. Cowboys and Angels 4. Wild In Your Smile 5. Last Lap 6. Sittin’ Pretty 7. Yeah Yeah Yeah 8. Rock You Sweet 9. Unwind It 10. Hurricane 11. Dancing In The Headlights 12. Name On It Bonus Track: Your Plan

Easton Corbin All Over The Road Details

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Check Out Behind The Scenes Video Of Easton Corbin Discussing New Album All Over The Road! Easton Corbin is all set to release his sophomore album, All Over The Road, and in the run-up to its debut he took a little time to give fans a sneak peak behind the scenes! Corbin gives details on the recording process, working with producer Carson Chamberlain, and his current single, “Lovin’ You Is Fun.” Besides all that, you also get to catch an in studio performance of title track! The album drops September 18th, you’ll be able to go ahead and pre-order it next Tuesday, August 28th. So, take a couple minutes and see what Easton has to say! Watch Easton Corbin’s Video Now! [youtube:www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-MEm6XCDLA] If you haven’t yet…be sure to check out Corbin’s music video for “Lovin’ You Is Fun“!