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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.

ACM Awards Fan Voting Is Open

Vote For Your Favorite ACM Awards Nominees Now! Voting for the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards “Entertainer of the Year” and “New Artist of the Year” categories is now open to the fans! Check the complete list of each category’s nominees below, and click here to vote for who you want to claim each title. In the meantime, there is a five webisode series online at cbs.com titled “Road to the ACM Awards” which features the three new artist nominees available to fans! The ACM Awards will air LIVE out of Las Vegas Sunday, April 1st on CBS at 8pm with Reba McEntire and Blake Shelton hosting. Entertainer of the Year Jason Aldean Kenny Chesney Brad Paisley Blake Shelton Taylor Swift New Artist of the Year Scotty McCreery Hunter Hayes Brantley Gilbert

Lady Antebellum Opens for Bruce Springsteen

Lady Antebellum Opening Act for Music Legend, Bruce Springsteen! Lady Antebellum is slated to open for the iconic Bruce Springsteen on July 14th in Hyde Park as part of the Hard Rock Calling Festival in London. It really doesn’t matter if your country, metal, folk, pop or something in between…being the opening act for Bruce is an honor for any musician, and it looks like Charles Kelly is beside himself with glee. “It’s Springsteen … there is no entertainer we look up to more than him. I’m going to be like a little kid at Christmas watching his show. It’s the biggest honor for us to be invited to play this festival… ” -Charles Kelly Kudos to Lady A for landing such a great opportunity! Need to brush up on The Boss? Check out his SXSW keynote speech here.

2012 ACM Fan Jam

2012 ACM Awards Fan Jam Will Feature New Artist Nominees! As you already know the 2012 ACM Awards are coming up just around the corner (Sunday, April 1st!), and in the lead up to this all-star award show event the Academy of Country Music is making sure that fans have plenty to do for the weekend in Las Vegas (because otherwise its a pretty boring place, right?). A huge part of this is the ACM Fan Jam which this year is headlined by Sugarland and hosted by the Zac Brown Band! The ACM just announced that all three of the 2012 New Artist of the Year nominees will be performing this year’s fan jam! This includes fan favorites Scotty McCreery, Hunter Hayes and Brantley Gilbert. Click here to see a complete list of nominees! The 2012 ACM Awards will air LIVE at 8pm on CBS! The fan voted awards show will be hosted by Reba McEntire and Blake Shelton! Click here to vote!

Jessica Rae “24 Hour Church (In Memphis)” Video

Newcomer, Jessica Rae Releases Video for “24 Hour Church (In Memphis)”. Jessica Rae‘s single, “24 Hour Church (In Memphis)” speaks to finding hope and help even after hitting rock bottom. This song has kind of a 90’s country feel to it, and its a pretty uplifting song, definitely worth a listen! Rae is a Chicago native and full of talent from singing and songwriting to being an accomplished musician (including violin but you’ll see her playin’ guitar in the video!). She’s not exactly new to the scene with two EP releases in 2008 (2008 Sessions) and 2009 (Ruby Red), but this tune comes from her first full self-titled album which released last year. I for one would like to hear more from Jessica! Watch the video below and see if you agree! Watch Jessic Rae, “24 Hour Church (In Memphis)”. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?&v=uQUpQq3Ghy0]

Eli Young Band International Tour

Eli Young Band Heads Out On First International Tour! Australia sure does love their country music, and that’s where Eli Young Band is headed as they kick off their first ever international tour! It kicked off Friday, March 16th and will continue through the Spring. They will be opening for Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, and will be making stops in Adelaide, Hunter Valley, Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney. This June, EYB will be back in the US and will be opening up for Rascal Flatts on their American Band Tour. Will you be catching EYB live?

Alan Jackson Benefit Concert

Alan Jackson Heads to Mineral, VA for Benefit Concert. Alan Jackson is currently scheduled to perform a benefit concert in Mineral, VA, but the town’s mayor, Pam Hawlowe says that money still needs to be raised to fund the event. The concert is intended to raise support for the area around Mineral and those who live there after the August 2011 earthquake that rocked the east coast. Jackson waived his fee for performing, but Hawlowe reports the county still need around $200,000 to make sure the performance can go forward. They are currently requesting aid from local and near-local businesses and companies. All proceeds made from the show would go straight to the community to help rebuild and repair the area. As of now, the concert is scheduled for Sunday, May 20th at the Louisa County High School.

Zac Brown’s Label Offers New Album

Zac Brown’s Label To Release New Compilation Album. Besides being a great cook, and oh yeah, the lead of ZBB, Zac Brown also has his own record label, Southern Ground Artists, and this label has a new compilation album coming out on April 21st. The album, Free Southern Ground Artists Compilation, Vol.2, is being released to honor Record Store Day 2012, and will be available in 350+ indie music stores across the US. Additionally, you can snag a copy at the ACM fan jam. Check the complete track listing below, its a pretty good round-up! Free Southern Ground Artists Compilation, Vol.2 Complete Track Listing. 1. One More Day (Live) – The Wood Brothers 2. Hard Headed – Nic Cowan 3. Another Day – Dugas 4. Wherever We Break Down – Levi Lowrey 5. Bar (Barroom Radio Mix) – Sonia Leigh 6. Leavin’ – The Wheeler Boys 7. Everybody Knows She’s Mine – Blackberry Smoke 8. No Hurry (Live) – Zac Brown Band

Kip Moore CMT New Online Series

CMT Is Helping You Get to Know Kip Moore with New Web Series. We’ve had our eye on Kip Moore over here at CMNB since the release of his first video, “Mary Was The Marrying Kind” in May of 2011, and it looks like he’s really startin’ to gun for that Nashville limelight! Moore has his second video out now for single, “Soemthin’ Bout A Truck“, and recently announced that his debut album, Up All Night, will be available April 24th! He is also headed out on tour with Billy Currington this year! In the meantime, CMT is helping you get to know Moore just a little bit better in a new web series! It’s just a short and basic interview format, but gives fans insight into the newcomer’s road to Nashville! Watch the first installment below! Get To Know Kip Moore Now!

Carrie Underwood “Good Girl” Behind the Scenes

You Seen Carrie Underwood’s “Good Girl” Video, Now Get Behind the Scenes. You know when you hear a song and you just keep trying to figure out what exactly the lyrics mean? Well, Carrie Underwood isn’t gonna let you wonder about any hidden meanings in her new single “Good Girl“! She’s here to let you get a behind the scenes, in-depth look at the making and meaning of her newest song and video! Check it out below! “Good Girl” is featured on Underwood’s upcoming album, set to release May 1st. In other news, Carrie is featured on the April cover of Self Magazine, and she shares details on being vegan, her workout routine and the road to getting her new album put together! For more on that, click here. Get Behind The Scenes on Carrie Underwood’s “Good Girl”. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature&v=Vo_UQ7eRNuE]

Pistol Annies Hunger Games Track, “Run Daddy Run”

Listen to Pistol Annies’ Tune Featured on Hunger Games Soundtrack! Miranda Lambert is among the artists featured on the soundtrack of upcoming teen fiction sensation turned film, The Hunger Games! Lambert along with Pistol Annies bandmates Ashley Monroe and Angaleena Presley sing the mournful (well, considering the context of the film, most of the songs on this album are mournful…) and haunting “Run Daddy Run“. As usual their harmony is absolutely perfect! You can get a sneak peak at the trio’s track below! The album is currently available for pre-order and is “expected” (that’s iTunes’ phrasing) to release on March 20th. As you probably already know, fellow country crooners Taylor Swift and The Civil Wars are also featured on the soundtrack with single “Safe and Sound“. Haven’t seen the video yet (or need to see it again?), click here. Miranda Lambert featuring Pistol Annies, “Run Daddy Run“. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYhvKabzUZ4]