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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.

Taylor Swift 2013 Red Tour to Include Country Artists

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Taylor Swift Invites Country Newbie Joel Crouse, Florida Georgia Line and more to Join her 2013 Red Tour! Taylor Swift will be kicking off her brand new 2013 RED Tour on March 13th, and she’s inviting a few more talented folks to join her on the road! Swift and her team previously announced that singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran, whose duet with Taylor, “Everything Has Changed,” is featured on her Red album, would be joining what will no doubt be a hugely successful tour. Now though, fans are going to have extra incentive to turn out to the RED tour shows. In addition to Sheeran, Tswift will be including country music new kid, Joel Crouse, and other super popular country acts like Florida Georgia Line, Casey James and Brett Eldredge. Taylor’s Red album is easily the LEAST country of all of her releases so far, and she’s been receiving a fair amount of flack for it. So, I’m thinking that the addition of these new country artists has a lot to do with trying to stay in touch with the country music fan base. Smart move, if you ask me, and the new additions are sure to make the RED 2013 Tour a blast for fans. Not to mention, all of these guys are going to get a tremendous amount of exposure from this, and it’s well deserved. See below for details on the 13 Stadium tour stops.

Kellie Pickler and Wynonna Judd Join Dancing with the Stars

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Kellie Pickler and Wynonna Judd On Dancing with the Stars Competitors Roster. The upcoming 16th season of Dancing with the Stars just got a lot more interesting with this week’s announcement of the competitors roster which includes country stars Kellie Pickler and Wynonna Judd! Pickler will be paired with professional dancer and DWTS regular Derek Hough (yes, Julianne Hough’s bro!), and Wynonna will be trying out her own dance skills with Tony Dovolani. Kellie and Judd kind of have their work cut out for them though as they will be dancing against athletes and Olympians (find the whole list below)! I’m not the biggest, biggest fan of reality TV shows, though I do try to keep up with them when country artists are featured, of course. DWTS really is a fun show, and I think that both Kellie and Wynonna were great choices for competitors. Can’t wait to tune in for the premiere on Monday, March 18th, and see how they do! Find complete info on ABC.com. Dancing with the Stars Season 16, Complete List of Competitors: • Boxer Victor Ortiz and new pro Lindsay Arnold • Singer Kellie Pickler and Derek Hough • Country star Wynonna Judd and Tony Dovolani • Soap star Ingo Rademacher and Kym Johnson • Disney Channel star Zendaya Coleman and Valentin Chmerkovskiy • Comedian Andy Dick and Sharna Burgess • Reality star Lisa Vanderpump and new pro Gleb Savchenko • Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman and Mark Ballas • Olympic skater Dorothy Hamill and Tristan MacManus • Comedian D.L. Hughley and Cheryl Burke • NFL star Jacoby Jones and Karina Smirnoff Comment below, and let us know which country stars YOU would love to see compete on DWTS!!

New Country Tours: March 2013

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March Continues Trend of Hot New Country Tours Featuring Taylor Swift, Kenny Chesney and More! In the first two months of 2013, we’ve already seen some really amazing artists like George Strait, Jason Aldean, Miranda Lambert and Dierks Bentley hit the road while folks like Eric Church, Carrie Underwood and Rascal Flatts just picked up where they left off at the end of last year! Continuing this trend, there are even more great tours launching this month. From Taylor Swift’s highly buzzed Red Tour to Justin Moore’s first ever headlining venture, there are going to be plenty more chances for fans to catch a good live concert in the coming months. Find more info and links below! If what you need isn’t here, find even more ticket details from this posts sponsor on their official page! Taylor Swift, Red Tour, kicks off March 13th! Justin Moore, Outlaws Like Me, kicks off March 14th! Kenny Chesney, No Shoes Nation Tour, kicks off March 16th! Shania Twain, Las Vegas Residency at Caesars Palace! If you could only see one more country artist live in concert for the rest of your life…who would it be?

The Cadillac Three Sign to Big Machine

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The Cadillac Three Ink Deal with Big Machine Label Group. Nashville based groupThe Cadillac Three (formerly The Cadillac Black) hit a career high note yesterday with the announcement of their new record deal with Big Machine Label Group. Jaren Johnston (guitar and lead vocals), Kelby Ray (bass steel guitar, dobro, acoustic and vocals) and Neil Mason (drums, percussion and vocals), are music city born and raised, and have a rock vibed country sound that fans are loving. Big Machine is home to some of the biggest in country like Reba McEntire, Tim McGraw, Taylor Swift, Rascal Flatts and Martina McBride. Congrats to the trio! Check in with Jaren Johnston from the trio when he stopped by a recent CMchat Google Hangout LIVE from Best of the West!

Florida Georgia Line New Video Get Your Shine On

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Florida Georgia Line Release New Party Themed Video for Get Your Shine On. Florida Georgia Line crashed onto the country music scene with their runaway #1 hit “Cruise,” and riding their current wave of success have released the follow up single, “Get Your Shine On” from the duo’s debut album Here’s To The Good Times. With a 2013 ACM Awards nomination for Duo of the Year, and current touring dates scheduled with Luke Bryan‘s Dirt Road Diaries 2013 Tour, its easy to see that country music fans and industry folks have taken a strong liking to these two guys. With their upbeat, high energy vibe, its kind of hard not to love them. That being said though, videos like the one they have released for “Get Your Shine On,” just make me feel old. It’s “what-happens-in-Cancun-stays-in-Cancun” party vibe, from the cliche “hot chicks” FGL and their band hook up with to the extremely random cameo from two Mexican wrestlers to the non-stop water related activities and the fruity drink and beer chugging, just isn’t really something I personally can relate to. That’s not to say I can’t have a “good time”…my “good time” just looks a whole lot different. I’d say its clear FGL and their creative team are currently speaking to a pretty specific demographic within the country music fan base. So, if you’re looking forward to getting a little wild and loose on your upcoming Spring Break adventure, then you should probably put “Get Your Shine On” on your week’s playlist because this is the song for you! The duo isn’t all party party party all the time though. Other tracks featured on their debut album like “Stay” and “Dayum, Baby” give a little bit of a hint of another side of FGL that no doubt we’ll see develop over the years. Check out the album for more, and watch the video for yourself below! Watch Florida Georgia Line New Video for “Get Your Shine On.”

CMchat Ryman Google Hangout Country Music Showcase

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CMchat Hosts the 1st Ever Live and Interactive Country Music Showcase at the Ryman via Google+! As part of the annual Country Radio Seminar 2013, CMchat has teamed up with the historic Ryman Auditorium to host a special and unprecedented LIVE and interactive interview series! Via Google + hangouts CMchat’s Jessica Northey will be hosting the country music artist showcase straight from the Ryman Auditorium on Wednesday, February 27th, and she’ll be checking in with some really amazing folks like Jerrod Niemann, JT Hodges, Sunny Sweeney, Rose Falcon, Tyler Farr and many more! CMNB‘s MissMolly will be joining in from Fayetteville, AR as part of the twangout panel, and fans can get involved by submitting questions through Google +, Twitter, and Facebook! The live video will stream right here, and you can find complete details below! CMchat LIVE Country Music Artist Showcase from the Ryman Auditorium. About CMchat. CMchat is the largest country music centric social media community, and its growing! Follow #CMchat on Twitter to stay up to speed on all things country, and tune in to Google+ every Monday night for special exclusive interviews with country stars, industry folks, and more!

Best of the West Musicians on Call Benefit Google Hangout

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CMchat Hosts Live Google Hangout Before Best of the West Musicians on Call Benefit In Nashville! The 2nd Annual “Best of the West” benefit concert is taking Nashville, TN by storm on Monday, February 25th, and CMchat has teamed up with event organizers to bring country fans a LIVE Google + hangout before the show kicks off! CMchat’s Jessica Northey will be sitting down with special guest performers Stoney LaRue, Trent Willmon, Kristen Kelly, Ryan Beaver, Bleu Edmondson, The Cadillac Three (previously The Cadillac Black), Rob Baird, Brian Keane, Kimberly Kelly and more. CMNB’s MissMolly will be joining in as part of the Twangout panel, and we’ll be streaming the interview session live, right here! So, be sure to come back and tune in at 5:30pm CST! Tune In: LIVE “Best of the West” pre-show Google+ Hangout w/CMchat! About Musicians On Call. Musicians On Call (MOC) was founded in 1999 with the mission of bringing live and recorded music to the bedsides of patients in healthcare facilities. To date, its volunteers have played for over 350,000 people nationwide. Musicians On Call continues its mission through room-to- room hospital performances by both local musicians and national celebrities as well as the CD Pharmacy Program. Find more on the official musicians on call webpage. About CMchat. CMchat is the largest country music centric social media community, and its growing! Follow #CMchat on Twitter to stay up to speed on all things country, and tune in to Google+ every Monday night for special exclusive interviews with country stars, industry folks, and more!

Giveaway: Haley and Michaels Prize Pack

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Giveaway: Enter to Win a Prize Pack from Duo Haley & Michaels. We try to keep our eye on rising talent, and Haley & Michaels is one duo that is showing a lot of promise. Currently performing a residency at 12th & Porter in Nashville, TN, these two have an easy going singer/songwriter vibe that leans in the Alison Krauss direction. You can take a listen to their track, “The Price I Pay” on their official website, and watch the video of their cover of Hunter Hayes’ “Wanted” below! While you’re checking them out, be sure to follow the directions below to be entered to win a prize pack! Two winners will be chosen, 1st place receiving a poster and a t-shirt and 2nd place scoring a poster. Enter to Win a Haley & Michaels Prize Pack! Step 1: (If you aren’t already!) Follow us @CMNBlog and Haley & Michaels @haleynmichaels on Twitter! Step 2: Send out the following tweet: “I entered to win a @haleynmichaels prize pack from @CMNBlog and you can too! Details here: http://ow.ly/hPc6t #CountryMusic” Step 3: When we receive you’re tweet, you will automatically be entered to win! Important Rules/Guidelines: Winners will be randomly selected and notified individually via Twitter. Prizes were provided by Total Assault. Tweets must be received by 12:00pm Monday, February 25th. Winners will not be eligible for another prize drawing until 90days after this one. Haley & Michaels Cover Hunter Hayes “Wanted.”

Eric Church Video Like Jesus Does

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Eric Church Releases Simple New Video for Like Jesus Does. Eric Church‘s single, “Like Jesus Does,” has a simple and humble message, and the recently released video mirrors this sentiment. Featuring a very basic still shot of Church in an unassuming skull cap and hoodie seated, playing an acoustic version of the song, the video is entirely in black & white. The simplicity places the entire emphasis on the song and the music, and the viewing experience is really relaxing and almost meditative. Whether you’re an Eric fan or not, if you love music, this videos appeal will not be lost on you. Watch it below. Eric Church Video for Like Jesus Does.

The Band Perry Album Titled Pioneer

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The Band Perry Announce Title for Upcoming Album, Pioneer! The Band Perry have slowly been eeking out details on their upcoming and highly anticipated sophmore album release. First, they debuted their brand new single, “Better Dig Two,” followed up with the announcement of the release date, April 2nd, and now, they’ve unveiled the album title, Pioneer! All that’s left unknown is the track listing, and I’m sure that will come out soon enough. In the meantime, check out the special video from The Band Perry below. You can also follow along with Twitter by using #Pioneer. The Band Perry Announce Album Title, Pioneer.