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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.

Eric Church Adds Tour Dates

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Eric Church Adds Dates To 2012 Tour, Blood, Sweat and Beers. Eric Church has added 25 brand new dates to his 2012 tour, Blood, Sweat and Beers so that it now extends through May (You’ll find a complete list of dates and locales below!). This is Church’s first ever arena headlining tour and it kicks off on January 19th in Fort Smith, AR. Eric will be joined on tour by Brantley Gilbert and additional acts, the Cadillac Black, Blackberry Smoke, Sonia Leigh, Jon Pardi and Drake White on select dates. Eric Church’s most recent album, Chief, is currently nominated for a Grammy. Guess what? Our very own HaleighT will be at the opening date of Church’s tour. Hear all about below! [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRSaxaG2kZI]

Kellie Pickler Aids Humane Association

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Kellie Pickler Hosts Nashville Humane Association Benefit. Kellie Pickler will be hosting the second annual, “Unleashed: Dinner With Your Dog“, on Saturday, January 21st in Nashville. The event benefits the city’s Humane Association, and features a “Canine Couture Fashion Show” live auction and dinner. Tickets range from $80-$150. Other stars whose attendance is expected includes Jimmy Wayne, Ty Herndon, Sarah Darling and others. Pickler’s upcoming album, 100 Proof, featuring latest single “Tough” is due out January 24th.

Rascal Flatts New Single “Banjo”

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Rascal Flatts Set to Debut New Single, “Banjo”. Rascal Flatts is releasing a brand new single to Country radio titled “Banjo“. The track is the first single to be released from the group’s upcoming, untitled new album which is due out sometime this Spring. While fans are waiting on the recently inducted Opry members to release this album, they can always catch the boys on their winter tour, “Thaw Out 2012“. It starts up in Charleston, West Virgina on January 12th and features Sara Evans and Hunter Hayes.

Eli Young Band Release New Video

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Eli Young Band Set Release Date For New Video. The Eli Young Band will release their new video for track, “Even If It Breaks Your Heart“, on Friday, January 13th. You can catch the debut on both CMT and CMT.com as part of the “Premieres” series. In the meantime, EYB will be performing on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on Monday, January 9th on NBC at 11:35pm (ET). So, be sure and check them out! Have you seen the video for EYB’s popular single, “Crazy Girl“? Watch it here! [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3HwFtdVTfM&ob=av2e]

Waylon Jennings Tribute Vol 2 Release Date

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Second Volume of Waylon Jennings Tribute Album Release Date Set. The Waylon Jennings tribute album, The Music Inside: A Collaboration Dedicated to Waylon Jennings, Volume II will be available February 7th. Volume I, released February 2011, included artists like Jamey Johnson, Alabama, Randy Houser, Sunny Sweeney, Kris Kristofferson and Trace Adkins as well as members of the Jennings clan, Shooter and Jessi Colter, not to mention one track sing by Waylon himself. The line-up of artists participating on Volume II is no less impressive. The ten tracks include Montgomery Gentry, Hank Williams Jr., Dierks Bentley, Justin Moore, Colt Ford and Jewel. There is also a bonus track from newbie Wyatt McCubbin. Jessi Colter is again making an appearance, this time singing a song she penned titled, “Mama“. For a complete track listing, see below. Fans can expect to see a third compilation in this series to release as well. The Music Inside – Volume II, Complete Track Listing 1. Lonesome, Onry, and Mean – Dierks Bentley 2. Waymore’s Blues – Hank Williams Jr. 3. Good Ol’ Boys (Dukes of Hazzard Theme Song) – Montgomery Gentry 4. I Ain’t Livin’ Long Like This – Justin Moore 5. Bob Wills is Still the King – Jack Ingram 6. Only Daddy That Will Walk the Line – Colt Ford 7. Rainy Day Woman – Pat Green 8. Love of the Common People – Josh Thompson 9. Mama – Jessi Colter 10. Dreaming My Dreams With You – Jewel Bonus Track 11. A Long Time Ago – Wyatt McCubbin

Miranda Lambert On Law and Order

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Miranda Lambert Makes Television Debut On Crime Drama Favorite, Law and Order: SVU. Miranda Lambert may have caught the television bug from hubby, Blake Shelton! She, however, is going in a different direction. Lambert will be guest starring on an episode of NBC’s popular crime drama, Law and Order: SVU. Reportedly, she will be playing an actress that has suffered abuse from her show producer, played by Micheal McKean, on a reality tv series. We don’t know when the show will air just yet, but clearly Miranda is excited (as she should be!), having tweeted “Y’all I’m so freaking excited to be on my favorite show ever”. We’re excited too! Additionally, Lambert is joining Blake as a mentor on the set of the upcoming second season of The Voice, also an NBC production. The Voice fans can expect to see Kelly Clarkson in the mix this season as a mentor as well. The season premieres February 5th.

Hillary Scott Got Married!

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Hillary Scott of Lady A, Officially Hitched. Hillary Scott of Lady Antebellum has married beau, Chris Tyrell. The two were wed in upstate New York on Saturday, January 7th in a small ceremony including close family and friends just before sunset (so romantic!). Scott wore a strapless wedding gown made by renowned designer, Vera Wang. We wish them both the best, congrats! The adorable couple posted a video straight to the Lady A website announcing their news to all the fans! If you haven’t had a chance to check it out yet, click here. Lady A will pick up their 2012 tour on January 27th in Tulsa, OK.

Craig Campbell “When I Get It” Video

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Craig Campbell Releases Video for “When I Get It”. Craig Campbell has released the video for his most recent single, “When I Get It“, and it’s a really good one! Campbell seems to me to be a genuinely down to earth guy. When he talks about hard times and makin’ it work with what ya got, it’s clear he has some experience in the matter. This new video is really creative, and manages to be both realistic, demonstrating the experience a lot of Americans are having while also being humorous. The great thing though, is that the humor isn’t belittling the experience. It is more a well-that’s-life-what’cha-gonna-do-but-grin-and-bear-it sort of humor. I really think this one is going to be a hit, and something fans can easily relate to. Check it out and let us know what you think. Oh and wait till the last shot, it’s priceless. Watch Campbell’s “When I Get It” Here! [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INo3Gr4233Y] Campbell’s debut album, Craig Campbell is currently available including hits “Family Man” and “Fish“.

Country Artists Featured on 2012 Grammy Album

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Jason Aldean, The Band Perry and Others Featured On Compilation Album From 2012 Grammy Nominations. Several country stars, including Jason Aldean, Eric Church, The Band Perry, Lady Antebellum and Taylor Swift are included in an upcoming multi-genre, compilation album, 2012 Grammy Nominations, which will release Tuesday, January 24th. For a complete list of country artist 2012 Grammy Nominations, see the list below! The album features 22-tracks, and on it you will find Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson’s collab “Don’t You Wanna Stay“, Eric Church’s “Drink In My Hand“, Lady A’s “Just A Kiss“, Shelton’s “Honey Bee“, and Taylor Swift’s “Mean“. Portions of the proceeds from album sales will go to benefit the Grammy Foundation and the MusiCares Foundation, both founded by The Recording Academy. The 54th Annual Grammy Awards will be held on “Grammy Sunday“, February 12, 2012, at Staples Center in Los Angeles and once again will be broadcast live on CBS from 8 – 11:30 p.m. (ET/PT). Complete List of 2012 Country, Bluegrass, Americana Grammy Nominations Best Country Solo Performance “Dirt Road Anthem“, Jason Aldean “I’m Gonna Love You Through It“, Martina McBride “Honey Bee“, Blake Shelton “Mean“, Taylor Swift “Mama’s Song“, Carrie Underwood Best Country Duo/Group Performance “Don’t You Wanna Stay“, Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson “You and Tequila“, Kenny Chesney featuring Grace Potter “Barton Hollow“, The Civil Wars “Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not“, Thompson Square Best Country Song “Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not“, Jim Collins & David Lee Murphy, songwriters (Thompson Square) “God Gave Me You“, Dave Barnes, songwriter (Blake Shelton) “Just Fishin‘”, Casey Beathard, Monty Criswell & Ed Hill, songwriters (Trace Adkins) “Mean“, Taylor Swift, songwriter (Taylor Swift) “Threaten Me With Heaven“, Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Will Owsley & Dillon O’Brian, songwriters (Vince Gill) “You and Tequila“, Matraca Berg & Deana Carter, songwriters (Kenny Chesney Featuring Grace Potter) Best Country Album My Kinda Party, Jason Aldean Chief, Eric Church Own The Night, Lady Antebellum Red River Blue, Blake Shelton Here For A Good Time, George Strait Speak Now, Taylor Swift Best Folk Album Barton Hollows, The Civil Wars I’ll Never Get Out Of This World Alive, Steve Earle Helplessness Blues, Fleet Foxes Ukulele Songs, Eddie Vedder The Harrow & The Harvest, Gillian Welch Best Bluegrass Album Paper Airplane, Alison Krauss & Union Station Reason And Rhyme: Bluegrass Songs By Robert Hunter & Jim Lauderdale, Jim Lauderdale Rare Bird Alert, Steve Martin and The Steep Canyon Rangers Old Memories: The Songs of Bill Monroe, The Del McCoury Band A Mother’s Prayer, Ralph Stanley Sleep With One Eye Open, Chris Thile & Micheal Daves Best Americana Album Emotional Jukebox, Linda Chorney Pull Up Some Dust and Sit Down, Ry Cooder Hard Bargain, Emmylou Harris Ramble At The Ryman, Levon Helm Blessed, Lucinda Williams Best New Artist The Band Perry Bon Iver J. Cole Nicki Minaj Skrillex Best Song Written For Visual Media “Where The River Goes” (From Footloose) Zac Brown, Wyatt Durrette, Drew Pearson & Anne Preven, songwriters (Zac Brown) “Born To Be Continue reading Country Artists Featured on 2012 Grammy Album→

Introducing Six String Boys

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Meet Six String Boys, An Up and Coming Texas Based Country Red Dirt Group You Should Notice! With the motto, “Six Strings and a Dream“, Texas-based Six String Boys (Josh Spivey, Rich Hermes, Evan Beran and Justin Ng) have a vision (that record deal!) for their future and the talent to back it up. Currently based in and around College Station these boys are aiming to make sure they’re creating music that will get heard, and with several projects in the works, they’re off to a good start. In DIY mode, this group has a documentary/music video hybrid in production that is being directed/produced by another Texas up and comer, news reporter turned video producer, Nicole Morten of Water Into Wine Productions. The video features Six String’s original tune “Take My Hand” as well as interviews with group members, giving everyone insight into the group’s beginnings and their motivation for where they’re headed! Also in the works is a complete album (to possibly release this year!) of original work. Their lyrics speak to real world experiences and down-home living that any country music fan could relate to, and the instrumentals have that country with a little-bit-of-rock-in-there vibe that sounds fine slow or can pick it up to get your foot to stompin’. All in all, what they have recorded at this point shows promise! To hear a little bit of what they’ve got goin’ on, see below. Beyond those projects, which is a lot in and of itself, Six String Boys is also hard at work playing as many live shows as they can. While they are willing to play just about anywhere, these boys do most of their playing in and around College Station.They have big plans though, aiming their reach towards Austin, San Antonio, Dallas (all the big Texas hot spots…and the smaller ones too!) and eventually beyond (Nashville, anyone?). These guys are down to earth, motivated and ready to put on a good show! So, keep an ear out if you’re in Texas or elsewhere for the Six String Boys. This is one group you should take a little time to get to know. Take A Listen To Their Tunes Here!