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About MissMolly

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.

Chicago Bluegrass and Blues Festival 2012

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Details on the 2012 Festival Showcasing Bluegrass and Blues! The Chicago Bluegrass and Blues Festival is in its fourth year, and for the 2012 round of performances they are going to need more than just one weekend. Festival organizers have expanded the festivities to include an additional weekend in January. There will be a line-up of amazing performances on Saturday, January 21st and a second line-up of equally amazing performances on Saturday, January 28th. You can find details on both line-ups below! Tickets for the 21st run between $39.50 and $59.50. Tickets for the 28th are going for $35-$45. Saturday, January 21st, 2012 “Big Mon Jam” feat. the Del McCoury Band & David Grisman The Bluegrass Ball feat. The Travelin’ McCourys, Bill Nershi of String Cheese Incident, and Jeff Austin of Yonder Mountain String Band Additional Full Sets Include Del McCoury Band David Grisman Quintet Joe Purdy The Giving Tree Band Henhouse Prowlers Majors Junction Saturday, January 28th, 2012 Drive-By Truckers Dawes Joe Pug Van Ghost Bailiff Jaik Willis The Shams Band Great Divide Jon Drake & The Shakes Ben Ripani Music Co. Go Long Mule The Future Laureates Band Called Catch Michele McGuire Paper Thick Walls

Yonder Mountain String Band Cabin Fever Tour

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Details On Neo-Bluegrass Group, Yonder Mountain String Band, 2012 Tour! Yonder Mountain String Band will be kicking off 2012 with their Cabin Fever Tour! The neo-bluegrass group will be hitting spots from the Gulf to Appalachia to the Midwest between February and March. So, chances are they are coming somewhere close to you! For a complete list of tour dates, see below! Beyond tackling their Cabin Fever Tour YMSB is also finishing up an album to release later this year! Their current album, The Show is currently available. Yonder Mountain String Band 2012 Cabin Fever Tour Dates 12.27.2011: Boulder, CO @ Boulder Theater 12.28.2011: Boulder, CO @ Boulder Theater 12.29.2011: Boulder, CO @ Boulder Theater 12.30.2011: Boulder, CO @ Boulder Theater 12.31.2011: Boulder, CO @ Boulder Theater – SOLD OUT 2.08.2012: Fayetteville, AR @ George’s Majestic 2.09.2012: Baton Rouge, LA @ Varsity Theatre 2.10.2012: Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works 2.11.2012: Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle 2.12.2012: Birmingham, AL @ Workplay Theatre Soundstage 2.15.2012: Pensacola, FL @ Vinyl Music Hall 2.16.2012: Orlando, FL @ Beacham Theatre 2.17.2012: Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution 2.18.2012: St. Petersburg, FL @ Jannus Live 2.19.2012: Jacksonville, FL @ Freebird Cafe 2.22.2012: Charleston, SC @ Music Farm 2.23.2012: Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel 2.24.2012: Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel 2.25.2012: Knoxville, TN @ Tennessee Theater 2.26.2012: Charlottesville, VA @ Jefferson Theatre 2.29.2012: Lexington, KY @ Buster’s 3.01.2012: Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall 3.02.2012: Covington, KY @ Madison Theatre 3.03.2012: Madison, WI @ Orpheum Theatre 3.04.2012: Urbana, IL @ Canopy Club 3.24.2012: Live Oak, FL @ Suwannee Springfest Haven’t met YMSB? Check out this video of their live performance on Craig Ferguson to see just how awesome they are! [youtube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8WQRB2C1gI]

Country Music Top Artists 2011

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YOUR Most Searched Artists of 2011! Over the past couple weeks, I have been hearing a lot of discussion about the most searched people through the obvious search engines like Google, Bing, Yahoo…you get the idea. I am always surprised, well not surprised, but annoyed by who the “world” cumatively searches for the most. So, I thought, why not take a look at who country fans are searching for the most. That’s what we really care about anyway, right? So, I give you, YOUR top 3 most searched country artists of 2011! I am okay with these results, and I’m both surprised and not surprised. Take a look and let us know what you think. 1.Thompson Square This duo is a definite up and comer, and they are rising fast. Everyone is completely in love with the hit “Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not?”, and it is clear you just can’t get enough! So, they are sitting here at number 1. They are an adorable couple and talented musicians, and we just love them! Clearly, you love them too! 2. Taylor Swift No surprise here! Taylor has a massive following, finished up her hugely successful Speak Now World Tour, and released several hit singles. Oh yeah, and this is just a little thing, but she did also win CMA Entertainer of the Year. So, obviously there was a lot of information you needed to find out about her this year! 3. Jason Aldean We have said it once and we will keep saying it, but 2011 was one heck of a year for Jason Aldean. He had a great summer tour, the fans love him, he was either nominated for or was winning an award left and right, and he released some amazing singles off his My Kind of Party album (my favorite is “Tattoos On This Town“). So, clearly you wanted to pay attention to Jason this year and we can’t blame ya! Who is in your Top 3 for 2011? Be sure to comment below and let us know!

Country Music 2011 Top Moments

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Hear CMNB’s 2011 Top Moments for Country Music! As a year end finale, this week’s episode of “Takin’ a Break with HaleighT” features a run down of what we think the top moments of country music were 2011! From new album releases, to amazing summer tours, to lawsuits and scandals to what we have to look forward for 2012, HaleighT covers the best and worst moments in the country music scene this year. Watch the video below and let us know if we missed anything! Comment below and tell us what your favorite moment of 2011 was, and we’ll see you next year. Check Out Country Music’s Top Moments for 2011 Here! [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature&v=q8Z8mgt0NV4]

Taylor Swift Safe & Sound

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Taylor Swift Teams with Civil Wars for Hunger Games Song “Safe & Sound”. Taylor Swift has teamed up with The Civil Wars to create a single titled “Safe & Sound” for the soundtrack for The Hunger Games. The film is based on the popular book trilogy and is set to release on March 23, 2012. The single hit the Top 10 upon its release on iTunes, and is clearly already being well-received by fans. You can check it out below. Interestingly, this song might be the most country song Swift has released. It has a melancholy quality that is appropriate for the themes of the film, and an Americana vibe no doubt brought in by The Civil Wars. It really is a beautiful song, and its great to see The Civil Wars on such a big project and to see Taylor reaching outside of her comfort zone. Listen and tell us what you think. Take a Listen to Taylor Swift and The Civil Wars “Safe & Sound“ [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFEDTtKaFzU]

Wynonna Judd Engaged

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Wynonna Judd Ends 2011 Engaged! Congrats are in order for Wynonna Judd! She and boyfriend, Cactus Moser got engaged over the Christmas holiday! The couple have been dating since 2009, and tour together as Wynonna and the Big Noise. This will be Wynonna’s third marriage and comes on the heels of a remarkable turn around by the iconic artist after going through some tumultuous life events including surviving a head-on collision. We most recently got to see Wynonna on the OWN network series The Judds with her mother, Naomi. The two released a compilation album this past Spring, I Will Stand By You: The Essential Collection, and Wynonna released her brand new single, “Love It Out Loud“. So, its been a busy year for this always on the go gal, and she’s ending it on what is definitely a positive note. Congrats Wynonna and Cactus, and best of luck in 2012!

Jason Aldean Thanks Fans

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Jason Aldean Sends A Special Thanks To Fans! Jason Aldean has quite a bit to be thankful for, and appropriately he is sending out a shout-out to all of his fans who have supported him throughout his year of success after success! From releasing multiple hit singles off of his 2010 “My Kinda Party” to a successful summer tour to multiple award wins, Aldean has been on fire all year long. We have really enjoyed watching his rise from the side lines, and are proud fans of this talented artist! Check out the video below, and see Jason’s thank you to you and all his fans! Best of luck, Jason in 2012!!! Watch the Special Thanks from Aldean! Jason Aldean on WhoSay

American Country New Years Celebration

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Fox Hosts American Country New Years Eve Live Event. The Fox Network is offering a special New Year’s Eve celebration especially for country music fans. “American Country New Year’s Eve Live” will get started at 11pm ET on Saturday December 31st and will ring in the New Year…country style. The concert event will include live performances from Lauren Alaina, Rodney Atkins, Joe Nichols, Eli Young Band, and Toby Keith and will be hosted by comedian Rodney Carrington and “Pawn Stars” Rick Harrison and Austin “Chumlee” Russel.

Country Christmas Songs – Top 5

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HaleighT Offers Her List of Top 5 Country Christmas Songs! HaleighT returns to the break room after a nice long hiatus, just in time to give ya’ll her Top 5 Country Christmas Songs! It was real hard to narrow it down to just five, but she managed to get it done! Check out the Christmas episode of “Takin’ a Break with HaleighT” below, and see who made the cut! You may agree, or you may not! Either way, we want to know what your favorites are! Be sure to comment below, and let us know what you think. In the mean time, be sure to have a happy, safe and fun-filled holiday! Check out HaleighT’s Top5 Christmas Tunes Here! [youtube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nG0bH9RuKPg]

CMT Christmas Programming

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CMT Offers Up Christmas Specials Country Style! Hopefully, you will get the chance to sit back, relax and enjoy some time with friends and family this holiday weekend. There will be joy and cheer. There will be presents. There will be food aplenty. There will be holiday-related activities left and right. You will be exhausted. So, when you need a breather from the festivities, and want to plopped down in front of the TV for a bit, CMT has your country Christmas programming covered! The Christmas themed shows started yesterday and will run all the way through Christmas. From music videos to the best of 2011, they’ve got ya covered! See below for a complete listing, and enjoy. CMT Christmas Programming Mistletoe Jams, daily between 6am and 11am in 15 minute blocks, ew and timeless holiday music videos from some of country’s biggest stars High 5 Video Countdown, Thursday December 22nd, 11:30am-12pm, showcases the five most-streamed holiday videos CMT Top 20 Countdown, Friday, December 23rd, 11am-1:30pm, host Evan Farmer recaps the best videos of 2011 CMT Social Hour, Saturday, December 24th, 9am-10am, 4 hours of holiday music with back-to-back videos of new, classic and alt-country holiday videos CMT Pure, Sunday, December 25th, starts at 6am, 24 hours of holiday music with back-to-back videos of new, classic and alt-country holiday videos