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About Shauna "WhiskeyChick" Castorena

Shauna "WhiskeyChick" Castorena is a freelance writer for both Country Music News and Country Music On Tour. Want to collab on some content? Email me. Want my rates for commercial promo work? Get them right here.

Tim McGraw Debuts Apple Music Country show ‘Beyond The Influence Radio

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Tim McGraw Debuts Apple Music Country show 'Beyond The Influence Radio

Tim McGraw has announced a new radio show, Beyond The Influence Radio, coming to Apple Music Country. Upcoming guests include Bruce Springsteen, Dolly Parton, Joe Walsh, Keith Urban, Lori McKenna, and more. Throughout his life and career, Tim McGraw has been influenced by those he’s known and others he’s only known from afar. On his new bi-weekly show, the country superstar aims to deepen the understanding of how people, music, or moments have influenced us on a human level. With each new episode, McGraw explores this idea through his own journey as well as with some of the most influential people in their craft. And while themes or guests will vary per episode, the celebration and gratitude shared in these personal moments is what connects them all together

Lee Brice Takes Home CMA Award for “Musical Event of the Year” with Carly Pearce at 54th Annual CMA Awards

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Country music powerhouse and Curb Records recording artist, Lee Brice, is celebrating his win at this year’s CMA Awards for “Musical Event of the Year” for his single with Carly Pearce, “I Hope You’re Happy Now.” The song, produced by late songwriter and producer, Busbee, was a hit for the artists – quickly climbing to #1 at Country radio.   “I can’t even begin to express the gratitude I have for this single moment. GOD IS SO GOOD!,” says Brice. “Quarantined, locked off from the world, my family, my babies, and yet I’ve been feeling more reflective and more grateful in the silence than I have in a really long time. Just when I truly believe I couldn’t ask for a single thing more, y’all hit me with this! Y’all, thank you! Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Carly – thank you for believing in me! Thank you, CMA! Thank you to my fans for being the best and I’m looking forward to this upcoming year with you all!” Pearce will be performing the single at this evening’s award show alongside Lady A’s Charles Kelley, who is stepping in for Brice while he quarantines at home following a positive COVID diagnosis.  Check out to ABC online for all CMA Award winners and replay performances as we celebrate Country music’s biggest night. For additional information on Lee Brice, please visit:  WebsiteInstagramFacebookTwitter 

EXTRA: Miranda Lambert Miranda Lambert Reveals Plans for CMAs Performance and Talks Entertainer of the Year Nomination

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Miranda Lambert on Country Music News Blog

It’s a big week for Miranda Lambert! The country music star turns 37 on Tuesday, and is set to perform at the CMA Awards, where she’s up for seven awards, on Wednesday. “Extra’s” Rachel Lindsay caught up with Miranda, who talked about what it means to be nominated for Entertainer of the Year.

Tracy Lawrence Announces All-Star Musical Line-Up For 15th Annual Mission:Possible Turkey Fry and Benefit Concert

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The Virtual Concert Event to Feature Special Performances from Tracy Lawrence, Tim McGraw, Chris Young, Cole Swindell, John Rich, Mitchell Tenpenny, David Tolliver and More Tracy Lawrence’s annual Mission:PossibleTurkeyFryand Benefit Concerthas become a mainstay of the holiday season. The Country music icon and philanthropist to-date has helped raise nearly $1 million dollars and prepared approximately 93,000 meals for families in need since the event’s inaugural kick-off in 2006. 

Moving To A Music Town?

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Top Five Places To Live if You Want To Work In Music In this crazy world of self-quarantine and social distancing a lot of us have had the rare opportunity to sit back and really consider whether we are living our dreams or just working to live. If you are one of the many who took this time to really explore your musical talent and refine your instrumental skills, then you may have some big ideas about what you’re going to do when the restrictions life and you become free to move about the country.

Going Tiny: Resources, Needs, and Dreams (part three)

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Building a tiny cabin country music compound in the Ozark foothills

Thank you for joining us again as we go over the logic and planning that has gone into our tiny cabin country music compound build! In our previous posts we’ve covered identifying our resources, and narrowing down our needs in order to make efficient and budget-conscious decisions about the way this project comes together, but before we get further down the construction path, we also need to take a realistic look at the dreams we have for this property’s future.

Everything YOU Need To Know About the 2020 CMT Awards!

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CMT Music Awards

In such an unprecedented year there is a certain amount of relief when at least one thing can feel a bit “Normal” and for us, it’s covering the 2020 CMT Music Awards! While there may not be crazy crowds at the show itself, the artists are still primed and ready to give the performance of a lifetime for us, the fans that love them so much. Without further ado, here is what you can expect tomorrow night during the live broadcast of the 2020 CMT Music Awards airing Wednesday, October 21st at 8PM ET/7PM CT on CMT, MTV, MTV2, Logo, Paramount Network, Pop and TV Land. Continue reading Everything YOU Need To Know About the 2020 CMT Awards!→