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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.

Carrie Underwood Blown Away Tour Schedule

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Carrie Underwood finally reveals the details of her upcoming Blown Away 2012 Concert Tour! Superstar Carrie Underwood took to the TV on “Good Morning America” to promote her new album, Blown Away, in stores today, and surprised viewers with the details of her North American “Blown Away” arena tour this fall. The tour will also include a large number of international dates summer sponsored by Olay, including her first-ever United Kingdom concert taking place at the legendary Royal Albert Hall in London on June 21, which sold-out in 90 minutes. Additional international concert dates will be announced soon. The North American tour dates will be presented and hydrated by Carrie Underwood’s longtime sponsor, vitaminwater, in addition to Olay, and promoted by AEG Live. Special guest Hunter Hayes will open. Tickets will be available for “The Blown Away Tour” beginning Friday, May 11. Please go to Carrie’s website for additional on sale information. “I can’t wait to get back out on the road and perform new music from my new album for my fans,” says Carrie. “We have a lot of exciting things planned!” Scroll down for Carrie Underwood Tickets Carrie is donating $1 from each ticket sold on the North American leg of “The Blown Away Tour” to support Red Cross disaster relief. Every year, the American Red Cross prepares for and responds to nearly 70,000 disasters across the United States. This donation will help the Red Cross provide shelter, food, and emotional support for those in need after a disaster. Proceeds from her Canadian concerts will be donated to the Canadian Red Cross. Carrie’s two previous headline tours, 2008’s “Carnival Ride Tour” and 2010’s “Play On Tour,” performed for a combined total of nearly 250 shows with 2.2 million fans in attendance, and she wrapped both years as the top-ranked female country touring artist. Full schedule of 2012 shows listed below including “The Blown Away Tour” dates and additional festival* shows. (International summer dates to be announced soon.) Scroll down for Carrie Underwood Tickets 5-26 Baton Rouge, LA Bayou Country Superfest* 6-21 London, England Royal Albert Hall 8-12 Toronto, ON Canada Boots & Hearts Music Festival* 9-14 Manchester, NH Verizon Wireless Arena 9-15 Bridgeport, CT Webster Bank Arena 9-17 Providence, RI Dunkin’ Donuts Center 9-19 Worcester, MA DCU Center 9-20 Reading, PA Sovereign Center 9-22 Louisville, KY KFC Yum! Center 9-23 Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena 9-26 Green Bay, WI Resch Center 9-27 Minneapolis, MN Target Center 9-29 Fargo, ND FARGODOME 10-1 Saskatoon, SK Canada Credit Union Centre 10-2 Calgary, AB Canada Scotiabank Saddledome 10-4 Vancouver, BC Canada Rogers Arena 10-6 Seattle, WA Key Arena at Seattle Center 10-7 Portland, OR Rose Garden 10-10 West Valley City, UT Maverik Center 10-12 Reno, NV Reno Events Center 10-13 Sacramento, CA Power Balance Pavilion 10-14 San Jose, CA HP Pavilion at San Jose 10-16 Los Angeles, CA STAPLES Center 10-18 Bakersfield, CA Rabobank Arena 10-20 San Diego, CA Valley View Casino Center 10-21 Glendale, AZ jobing.com Arena 10-24 Dallas, TX American Airlines Continue reading Carrie Underwood Blown Away Tour Schedule→

Rascal Flatts Announce Changed Tour

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Rascal Flatts announces the kickoff to their 2012 Tour, aptly named after their new album “Changed” which hits store shelves tomorrow! Rascal Flatts announced today they have re-named their 2012 tour the Farmers Insurance Presents “Changed Tour.” The tour name reflects the title of the band’s upcoming album, Changed, due in stores this Tuesday (4/3). The concert line-up will feature an all band set-up with Little Big Town, Eli Young Band and Edens Edge opening. The trek launches in Hartford, CT, on June 15 at the Comcast Theatre. Please check www.rascalflatts.com for up to date tour information.

Feel Like A Rockstar – Video

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Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw team to tell you what it’s like to Feel Like a Rockstar! After a stellar show on tonight’s Academy of Country Music Awards, these brothers of the sun have the internet lightin’ up like a wildfire with people looking for a repeat performance of “Feel Like a Rockstar” from Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw. As luck would have it, a little birdie over at Sony Music saw fit to send us the answer to your prayers in the form of a temporary video for the sure-to-be hit! [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhWX0RonSIU] You can download “Feel Like a Rockstar” on iTunes now or see it live as these boys blaze a trail across the country in the hottest tour of the summer!

Superbowl Fan Jam to Bring Carrie Underwood Crossroads

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Carrie Underwood and Steven Tyler to team up and film CMT Crossroads LIVE from the 2012 Superbowl Fan Jam! Country music sensation Carrie Underwood is teaming up with rock Idol Steven Tyler for a special broadcast of “CMT Crossroads” the night before Super Bowl XLVI. “CMT Crossroads: Steven Tyler & Carrie Underwood Live From the Pepsi Super Bowl Fan Jam” will air on CMT on Saturday, February 4. This isn’t the first time Underwood and Tyler have joined forces. Last year the pair opened the Academy of Country Music Awards with a special performance of Underwood’s “Undo It” and Aerosmith’s “Walk This Way.” This is the second year “CMT Crossroads” will broadcast from the Superbowl Fan Jam.

Houston Rodeo Concert Schedule and Tickets for 2012

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The Houston Rodeo is right around the bend, and the tickets go on sale this Saturday! The Houston Rodeo is a HUGE event in the country music community and it’s almost here! Take a look at the schedule below and plan your trip to the rodeo! Tuesday, Feb. 28 – Alabama Wednesday, Feb. 29 – Armed Forces Appreciation Day Kid Rock Thursday, March 1 – Lady Antebellum Friday, March 2 – Black Heritage Day sponsored by Kroger John Legend Saturday, March 3 – Luke Bryan Sunday, March 4 – Big Time Rush, Monday, March 5 – Eli Young Band Tuesday, March 6 – Enrique Iglesias Wednesday, March 7 – Blake Shelton Thursday, March 8 – ZZ Top Friday, March 9 – Paint the Rodeo Pink Day Reba McEntire Saturday, March 10 – Chris Young Sunday, March 11 – Go Tejano Day sponsored by State Farm®. – Duelo, La Original Banda El Limon Monday, March 12 – Zac Brown Band Tuesday, March 13 – Miranda Lambert Wednesday, March 14 – The Band Perry Thursday, March 15 – Jason Aldean Friday, March 16 – Train Saturday, March 17 – RodeoHouston BP Super Series Championship: Brad Paisley Sunday, March 18 – Cinch RodeoHouston Super Shootout: Alan Jackson

This Is Country Music – Episode 2

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Death threats, Taylor Swift changing careers, and how to connect to your favorite stars in real life: It’s podcast time! This week on “This Is Country Music” we have all three gals in the office and we kick it off talking about the death threats we got after the last podcast. We also cover what we expect from country music’s two biggest stars in 2012, how Waylon Jennings is still inspiring a badass innovation with The Waylon Fund, and how facebook and twitter help us stalk our favorite stars. Listen Now! Country Music Podcast Resources: Taylor Swift: Safe and Sound Neil Perry on Twitter The Waylon Fund Six String Boys Degrees of Facebook Separation CMNB covers mainstream country music news, album reviews, concert announcements, contests and giveaways. CMNB uses its direct relationships with both fans, artists, and promoters to produce unique and often exclusive content not found on other major network country music sites. We also offer a large social media presence that results in passionate readers and loyal subscribers. Submit your music or promotional items to: Country Music News Blog P.O. Box 365 Westville, OK 74965 Demo CD’s will not be returned. Have a news tip you really need to share? Email us at the CMNB Newsdesk!

This is Country Music – Episode 1

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World Premiere: The FIRST independent country music podcast! The staff at CountryMusicNewsBlog.com is inviting you to take an inside listen to what goes on behind the scenes at your favorite country music news site. Listen in on our crew as we discuss the latest in country music and the lifestyle around it. In this debut episode, MissMolly finds her broadcasting voice as we talk about Scotty McCreery‘s ACA win, WC’s love for Brad Paisley and Lauren Alaina, outside musicians crashing the country music party and MissMolly learns what noodling is! What’s so different about what we do, you ask? We don’t tailor our opinion based on advertiser influence. We don’t hold back for fear of industry politics. We are fans and musicians who see more than just what publicists feed us, and we share it with you!

Blake Shelton’s Dad – The Details

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It was an emotional night for Blake Shelton as he accepted his ACA for Music Video of the Year, and performed a slightly choked up version of “God Gave Me You” last night. In his acceptance speech Blake dedicated the award to his father Ricky who he said had been having a hard time the last few weeks. For those of us sending our well-wishes, here’s what we’re up against. Blake Shelton’s spokeswoman, Tree Paine, told CNN the singer’s father had been taken to a hospital with pneumonia that evening. After the show, Shelton immediately flew home to Oklahoma to be with his family. “Thanks to every one of y’all who took time to vote for me for the ACAs,” he tweeted as he left the venue. “And for all the thoughts and prayers for dad! He’s happy about it!” Blake, you know our hearts are with you, and I’m sure your daddy will knock that pneumonia right in the rear, cause that’s what these Oklahoma men do! Cheers! ~WC~

CMA Country Christmas Online

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Watch the CMA Country Christmas Special online now! While our favorite country crooners get all of America into the holiday spirit on ABC, our hardworking crew is gathering the best clips of the special to share with those of you who would prefer to see it online. While we look for the live-feed, here’s a few clips of what our favorite stars are wishing for this Christmas!