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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.

Lauren Alaina Releases Wildflower

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Lauren Alaina Releases Debut Album and Choose Second Single! Lauren Alaina‘s album, Wildflower releases Tuesday, October 11th! This is the American Idol runner-up’s much anticipated first album, and the creation of it seems to have been a great experience for Lauren. “Ever since I was a little girl, I dreamed of releasing my own album. I can’t believe the day is here! I am excited to share it with the fans who have been supporting me throughout my journey. I hope they enjoy listening to this record as much as I did making it.” -Lauren Alaina The album features Alaina’s debut single, “Like My Mother Does” as it’s title track as well as the second single she has chosen to release, “Georgia Peaches“. The second single will impact radio on October 24th. As a Georgia native, this song has special meaning for Lauren. It seems Lauren is apt to choose music she can connect to directly since her first single illustrated her relationship with and respect for her mother, and this second one relates to her roots. This shows promise for such a young talent, in that she has already proven herself capable of choosing music that represents her as an individual instead of a marketing gimmick. Alaina will be getting the word out about her release with several appearances and performances which are listed below. Most notably, she will be performing at The Grand Ole Opry on October 22nd which will be aired on Opry Live on GAC at 8pm ET. Stay tuned for a detailed review of Wildflower! Lauren Alaina Upcoming Appearances and Performances: Oct. 8 – Interview feature on E! News, Entertainment Tonight, CNN, Good Day L.A., and CMT Insider Oct. 11 – Interview feature on GAC “On The Streets” Oct. 11 – Good Morning America, performing “Georgia Peaches” and Live! With Regis & Kelly Oct. 13 – The Ellen Degeneres Show Oct. 14 – Interview feature on GAC “Top 20 Countdown”

Martina McBride New Album Eleven

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Martina McBride Releases New Album and Travels the Nation Via Amtrak! Martina McBride‘s upcoming album, Eleven, drops this week! It will officially be available Tuesday, October 11th! This album features, as the title suggests, eleven brand new tracks, of which she wrote or co-wrote six including the lead single “Teenage Daughters“. A special version of the album featuring four bonus tracks will be available exclusively at Target! Stay tuned for a thorough review of Martina’s new album! To promote the release of her new album, she is kicking-off a very creative promotional tour. Martina will be taking an Amtrak train all the way across the U.S. She will begin in Los Angeles, will make 11 stops, and will conclude in New York City where she will be joining the ceremony to light the Empire State Building pink on October 14th in honor of breast cancer awareness. Martina will also be making a couple stops to perform on a couple television spots! On October 13th, she will be joining David Letterman on CBS, and on October 14th she will perform as part of ABC‘s Good Morning America‘s Fall Concert Series. Check local listings for exact times. Martina’s Amtrak Tour Stops: Los Angeles, CA Flagstaff, AZ Albuquerque, NM Newton, KS Kansas City, MO Chicago, IL Cleveland, OH Pittsburgh, PA Washington, D.C. Philadelphia, PA New York City, NY *exact times and details will be announced soon! “Eleven” Track Listing: 1. One Night 2. Always Be This Way 3. I’m Gonna Love You Through It 4. Marry Me 5. Broken Umbrella 6. You Can Get Your Lovin’ Right Here 7. Watcha Gonna Do 8. Teenage Daughters 9. Summer of Love 10. When You Love a Sinner 11. Long Distance Lullaby Bonus Tracks (Target stores only): 1. You’re In My House Now 2. Closing Time 3. Ask The Boy 4. I Give It To You


Dolly Parton New Single

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Dolly Parton Releases Second Single Off “Better Day” Album. Dolly Parton has chosen the second single off of her recently released “Better Day” album. This album is the fourth release off of her own Dolly Records. The track is titled “The Sacrifice“, and deals with themes of working hard to fulfill ones hopes and dreams and what that can cost someone. “’The Sacrifice’ is another song that is just so, totally, me. I think it’s so totally everybody that has a dream and desire to be successful, and in order to be successful we have to give up things that we’d rather not. But if we’re not willing to make that sacrifice usually we don’t see those dreams come true.” -Dolly Parton Dolly is currently in the second leg of her U.S. tour dates, which kicked-off Friday, October 7th in Cedar Park, TX and will wrap in Florida on October 18th. Then Dolly will be heading to Australia for tour dates for all of November!

Takin’ a Break with HaleighT-Country Music News Ep4

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HaleighT Shares Her Insights Into the Rights and Wrongs of Boot Wearing! This week HaleighT is focusing on boots! This might seem like a strange topic, but we at CMNB headquarters think it’s pretty important. Hear what HaleighT has to say about the mysterious lack of authentic boots in the Fayetteville, AR area, her standards of etiquette for boot wearin’ for guys and gals, and the memories she has associated with her favorite pair of well worn boots! Check out Episode 4 of “Takin’ a Break with HaleighT“ [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btHDJlISpQc] Don’t forget to let us know what you think. Comment below.

Kellie Pickler Guest On Ellen

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Kellie Pickler Guests On The Ellen Degeneres Show. Kellie Pickler is out and about promoting her single “Tough” and the release of it’s brand new video, and she stopped by The Ellen Degeneres Show Tuesday, October 4th. Now, if you’ve ever watch The Ellen Show, you know Ellen likes to get up to some pretty crazy hijinks, and always likes to have a little fun with her guests (this is definitely not your average talk show!). I really think the test of an easy-going individual is whether or not they are really willing to just go with it, and join in the joke with Ellen, even if they are the punch-line in the joke. Kellie Pickler is definitely one of these easy going individuals. Besides the interview, and performing “Tough“, Kellie also let Ellen and her assistants give her a “spa treatment” on stage. Now, this was not your run of the mill spa treatment, and really ended up looking more like an episode of “I Love Lucy“. Yet, Kellie went with it, and was a good sport for the sake of the humor! This little sketch really show cased Pickler’s personality and how personable she can be! You can check out the video clip of the “spa treatment” and Kellie’s live performance of “Tough” below. I suggest you watch both! Her performance of “Tough” is really great, and demonstrates just how much vocal talent that tiny frame of hers can contain, and the “spa treatment” clip is absolutely hilarious! Watch Kellie’s Live Performance of “Tough”! [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKeuBMBdzdY] Watch a the video clip of Kellie’s on stage “spa treatment”! [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGxt_G3l_Ag]

Martina McBride on Invitation Only

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Martina McBride Next Star on CMTs Invitation Only. Martina McBride will be the next country star featured on CMT‘s “Invitation Only“. The series features one artist per episode and includes that star’s performances of their all time hits as well as their newer music. Each episode also includes an informal question and answer sessions between the artists and fans. The episode is taped in Nashville with a small, live studio audience. Martina will be the artist taking the stage in the upcoming episode, and she will be performing her hits like “This One’s for the Girls,” “Love’s the Only House” and “Wrong Baby Wrong” in addition to new singles “I’m Gonna Love You Through It” and “Teenage Daughters”. Her most recent singles are off of her album, Eleven, which will be released on October 11th. Martina’s episode of “Invitation Only” will air Monday, October 17th at 10pm/11pm ET/PT on CMT.

Taylor Swift Performs with Usher and T.I.

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Taylor Swift Continues to Stretch Genres, Performs with Usher and T.I. Well, I have been harping on this whole Justin Bieber invading the country scene tangent for some time now. The last I said about this, I kind of left Taylor Swift off the hook. However, Taylor may just be contributing more heavily to the undermining of the country genre that I believe is going on, than maybe I originally thought. At a recent concert in Atlanta, GA that took place Saturday, October 1st, Taylor welcomed two guest performers to the stage, pop-icon Usher and rapper T.I. With Usher, Taylor performed his hit “Yeah“, and with T.I., she performed his hit “Live Your Life“. First, I would like to point out that this combination would be more impressive if Usher and T.I. were performing one of Taylor’s songs rather than their own hit singles. This, however, is pretty much unimaginable, and highly unlikely to take place. Similarly, it really doesn’t make sense that Taylor would choose these two guests, and perform these two songs in particular. Nothing about either song really has any connection to or resonance with the country genre. It is simply bizarre. Secondly, these songs are completely inappropriate for a live event. I honestly don’t know how Usher and T.I. get away with performing these songs live, when they perform on their own tours (and I like both of these artists and both of these songs! This is not a biased point of view). It may be the quality of the videos I watched, but there isn’t any chemistry between Taylor and either of these gentlemen and the sound quality is terrible. These really should be relegated to playing in the car or at the club. I appreciate that Taylor is trying to branch out, stretch her musical boundaries, etc. She might consider trying to stick closer to her genre a little more, though, until she gets some more experience with different types of music under her belt. I know she has done some very funny rap sketches in the past, but those were supposed to be funny. I really don’t think it qualifies her to perform with rappers. Watch a video of the Usher Performance Below [youtube:www.youtube.com/watch?v=w51HmLAymug] Watch a video of the T.I. Performance Next [youtube:www.youtube.com/watch?&v=4xmooPermwA]

Kellie Pickler On 90210

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Kellie Pickler Guest Stars On 90210. Kellie Pickler is hitting the music scene with her recent single “Tough“, and she is also starting to branch out by cultivating her acting talent. Pickler will be guest starring on the CW remake of 90210. She will be filling the role of Sally, a (not surprising) country singing cousin of season regular Austin (played by Justin Deeley). Besides getting to see Kellie showcase her acting skills, viewers will also get to see a special performance of “Tough“. The episode will air October 18th on the CW Network, so check local listings for details on times! Pickler will preview clips of the upcoming episode on her appearance on The Ellen Degeneres Show on Tuesday, October 4th.

Scotty McCreery Sings National Anthem

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Scotty McCreery Set To Sing National Anthem at World Series. Scotty McCreery will be singing the National Anthem at Game One of the 2011 World Series which will air on the Fox network. The World Series will kick-off Wednesday, October 19th. Not surprisingly, Scotty is rather excited about this special opportunity and honor he has been offered. “This is absolutely incredible for me. I have had two loves in life–music and baseball. The World Series is this biggest event in baseball, so to be there and be able to sing the National Anthem is like putting my two greatest loves together.” -Scotty McCreery Besides his upcoming appearance at the World Series, Scotty has plenty more to be excited about! His debut album, Clear As Day, releases Tuesday, October 4th! Be sure to check back with us for a full review of the album later this week!

Kellie Pickler Tough Video

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Kellie Pickler Releases Video for Single Tough. Kellie Pickler has released the video for her most recent single “Tough” that was released over the summer. The release of this single marks Pickler’s first musical release since 2008, and the wait was well worth it. “Tough” is a strong song about a strong woman. The music is upbeat and sassy with well-written lyrics to match. I am happy to report that the video definitely lives up to standard set by the song. There is a fair amount of hip shaking and sexy prancing around by Pickler, but not to the point that it is detrimental to the message. She really does embody a strong, country gal who has made the best of the lemons life has thrown her way. Also, she manages this just fine all on her own. I certainly hope that the rest of the music on the album “Tough” belongs to is just as strong as this initial single. Check Out The Video for “Tough” Now! Tags: Tough, Kellie Pickler, Kellie Pickler Videos