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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.

Blake Shelton & Miranda Lambert to Record Together!

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Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton to record an album together with Neal McCoy in charge! Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert made a surprise announcement just moments ago via Neal McCoy’s youtube account confirming that they are indeed making an album together! I’m so excited about this that typing is a challenge, so I’m just gonna share the video right here! Stay tuned for more details as they unfold! [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eWmRaRl404] I have SO many questions!! Will they be duets, or one song from one, and one from another back and forth? Will they launch a supporting tour together for the album? How many tracks, who’s producing it? what studio are they going through? Will there be any other guest performers? And of course WHEN CAN WE HEAR SOME OF IT???? EEEK! Okay… I think I got a bit of that out of my system now… we’ll keep ya posted as more details are released Cheers! ~WC~

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2011 CMA Award Nominees – Contest!

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Help Country Music News Blog choose who to vote for in the 2011 CMA Awards! It’s voting time for the 2011 CMA Awards and we’re plowin through all the nominee’s videos to help make our decisions! We’ve compiled a playlist of videos belonging to this year’s second round nominees and embedded it below to make a nice long soundtrack while we work here in the newsroom. We need YOU to play along and comment below on who you think deserves the honors and in which category? We’ll be drawing a winner from the comments to receive a special prize which will be announced on November 9th during the awards broadcast! 2011 CMA Awards Video Playlist: The 2011 CMA Awards Categories are: Entertainer of the Year Female Vocalist of the Year Male Vocalist of the Year New Artist of the Year Vocal Group of the Year Vocal Duo of the Year Single of the Year Album of the Year Song of the Year Musical Event of the Year Music Video of the Year Musician of the Year Comment with your winning picks below! * Prize provided by CountryMusicNewsBlog.com. * Entries must be received by Saturday November 8th. * Winners will not be eligible for another prize drawing until 90 days after this one. * 1 Winner will be drawn Sunday November 9th from ALL comments on THIS post with a valid email address.

5 Reported Dead in Sugarland Stage Collapse

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A severe storm brings down the stage at the Indiana State Fairgrounds just moments before Sugarland was set to perform, killing a reported 5 victims and injuring dozens more. Our hearts go out to the family and friends of those lost loved ones during last night’s horrific stage collapse at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. It is reported that five were killed and at least 40 injured as severe weather caused the stage rigging to become unstable and fall to the ground with very little warning. Sugarland has predictably cancelled tonight’s performance, and there is no word yet on rescheduling the concert as all parties involved are in deep sorrow over last nights events.

Taylor Swift – Sparks Fly – Official Video

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Taylor Swift’s new video for Sparks Fly makes its debut! Taylor Swift finally releases the video for her hit song “Sparks Fly” from the album “Speak Now”. The video features footage from her highly acclaimed Speak Now 2011 Tour, and really captures the fairytale-like atmosphere of her live shows. Tell us what you think! Sparks Fly – Taylor Swift – Taylor Swift Videos

Miranda Lambert on CMA Music Fest 2011

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Miranda Lambert shows why they call it Country’s Night To Rock on the 2011 CMA MusicFest! Take a gander at some clips of Miranda Lambert‘s performance from the upcoming broadcast of the 2011 CMA Music Fest which airs THIS Sunday night. August 14th at 8/7c on ABC! [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcFNIa79PnI] Other artists to watch for include Alabama, Lauren Alaina, Jason Aldean, The Band Perry, Big & Rich, Luke Bryan, Kelly Clarkson, Sheryl Crow, Sara Evans, Alan Jackson, Kid Rock, Lady Antebellum, Blake Shelton, Martina McBride, Scotty McCreery, Reba, Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts, Darius Rucker, Blake Shelton, Sugarland, Taylor Swift, Josh Turner, Shania, Keith Urban, Gretchen Wilson and Zac Brown Band.

Blake Shelton on CMA Music Fest 2011

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Blake Shelton takes the stage at the 2011 CMA MusicFest! Take a sneak peek at Blake Shelton‘s performance from the upcoming broadcast of the 2011 CMA Music Fest which airs THIS Sunday night. August 14th at 8/7c on ABC! [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iW2_M9A-N6Q] Other artists to watch for include Alabama, Lauren Alaina, Jason Aldean, The Band Perry, Big & Rich, Luke Bryan, Kelly Clarkson, Sheryl Crow, Sara Evans, Alan Jackson, Kid Rock, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride, Scotty McCreery, Reba, Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts, Darius Rucker, Blake Shelton, Sugarland, Taylor Swift, Josh Turner, Shania, Keith Urban, Gretchen Wilson and Zac Brown Band.

Taylor Swift Sweeps the Teen Choice Awards!

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Taylor Swift is riding the wave of success on not one, but FIVE Teen Choice surfboard trophies! Taylor Swift is all the rage at this year’s Teen Choice Awards as she nabs the night’s top honors in five different categories. Choice Music: Female Artist Choice Music: Female Country Artist Choice Break-Up Song (For “Back to December“) Choice Music: Country Single (for “Mean“) Her fifth and final award for the night was the highly coveted Ultimate Choice Award. She received the highest TCAs honor for her extraordinary contributions to the entertainment industry. “I’m so happy,” she gushed during one of her acceptance speeches. “This is the first time that I’ve ever been to the Teen Choice Awards and this is amazing. I want to thank the fans. You’ve guys have made my life so beautiful and it’s all because of you.” Taylor wasn’t the only country artist making waves though… Jason Aldean and Lady Antebellum also represented Nashville well with honors of their own. Choice Music: Male Country Artist: Jason Aldean Choice Music: Country Group: Lady Antebellum Congratulations everybody!

NFL Tickets Go On Sale at Last!

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After a long lockout of negotiations and speculations, NFL teams are back in business and the box offices are raking it in! This weekend football fans all across the country are clamoring the box office nearest them to get the best seats in the house for their favorite NFL Teams, the whole while I am sitting at home scratching my head. How did we get to the place where a backyard sport entitled a person to months of lockout negotiations and mega-million dollar deals over tossing a ball? I understand that a few years of this game is all they’re going to have to support themselves and their families for the rest of their lives, but how many millions does one man need? Anyhow, now that deals have been reached and everyone’s getting what they wanted, here are some games that are going on sale this weekend: Missouri TigersBaltimore RavensTampa Bay BuccaneersBuffalo BillsHouston Texans St Louis RamsCleveland Browns