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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.

Sugarland Announce 2011 Tour Dates

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The Incredible Machine tour is back! Sugarland announced 2011 tour dates! Sugarland is taking their Incredible Machine back out on the road this spring. This time they are alternating opening acts so be sure to check each ticket listing below to see whether your local venue is getting Sara Bareilles, Little Big Town, or Matt Nathanson. The Incredible Machine Tour will kick off March 3rd in Houston, TX and make stops in at least 59 cities across the nation! Sugarland 2011 Tour Dates: 3/3 Houston, TX 3/4 North Little Rock, AR 3/5 Tulsa, OK 3/10 Greenville, SC 3/11 North Charleston, SC 3/12 Jacksonville, FL 3/17 Grand Rapids, MI 3/18 Bloomington, IL 3/19 Sioux City, IA 4/14 Pensacola, FL 4/15 Tuscaloosa, AL 4/16 Nashville, TN 5/5 Evansville, IN 5/6 Chicago, IL 5/7 Minneapolis, MN 5/13 Cleveland, OH 5/14 Camden, NJ 5/15 Pittsburgh, PA 5/20 Boston, MA 5/21 Holmdel, NJ 5/22 Columbia, MD 5/26 Lubbock, TX 5/27 San Antonio, TX 5/28 Baton Rouge, LA 6/16 Charleston, WV 6/17 Roanoke Rapids, NC 6/18 Scranton, PA 6/23 Augusta, GA 6/24 Choctaw, MS 6/25 Thackerville, OK 7/8 Darien Lake, NY 7/9 Detroit, MI 7/15 Calgary, AB 7/16 Craven, SK 7/18 Everett, WA 7/22 Paso Robles, CA 7/23 San Diego, CA 7/25 Los Angeles, CA 7/26 Los Angeles, CA 8/5 Detroit Lakes, MN 8/6 Omaha, NE 8/7 Kansas City, MO 8/12 Rockford, IL 8/13 Indianapolis, IN 8/14 Des Moines, IA 8/18 Albuquerque, NM 8/19 Denver, CO 8/20 Salt Lake City, UT 8/25 Sacramento, CA 8/27 Las Vegas, NV 9/2 Allentown, PA 9/3 Syracuse, NY 9/4 Essex Junction, VT 10/6 Knoxville, TN 10/7 St. Louis, MO 10/8 Wichita, KS 10/14 Uncasville, CT 10/15 Uncasville, CT 10/20 Orlando, FL 10/21 Tallahassee, FL 10/22 Atlanta, GA

JaneDear Girls Release Debut Album

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The refreshing duo is set to rock the radio waves with a debut album on February 1st! Susie Brown and Danelle Leverett, also known as The JaneDear Girls, are celebrating their fast rise, and it’s only getting faster as their debut single “Wildflower” dominates the top 20. Come February 1’st you can get a whole lot more of the JaneDear Girls as they release their self-titled debut album. You can catch the girls live this spring as they open for Jason Aldean on tour!

Taylor Swift Single Again

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Reports are in that Taylor and Jake are no longer dating. Taylor Swift may have a few more songs in her book about love lost, but something tells me this time they’ll be even more discreet. Taylor’s relationship to actor Jake Gyllenhaal may have ended, but the impression left behind is that this one was more mature than her pop-icon-dating-past. Apparently it was a combination of media attention and the vast difference in their ages that prompted Jake to cool the burners on their quick romance.

Kellie Pickler Weds on New Year’s Day

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Kellie Pickler ties the knot in a private ceremony on New Years Day. Tis’ the season for country weddings as Kellie Pickler enjoyed an intimate wedding ceremony, joining her to Kyle Jacobs, in a private affair in the carribean. The ceremony was attended by close family and friends, and came just 6 short months after their engagement. Congratulations to the newlyweds! Kellie joins Shania Twain in the list of New Years Nuptuals so far.

Tim McGraw Announces Emotional Traffic Tour

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Tim McGraw announces the launch of his 2011 Emotional Traffic Tour! Tim McGraw is heading back on the road and taking The Band Perry and Luke Bryan with him! Tickets for the Emotional Traffic Tour go onsale next weekend. I predict this to be one of the top-selling tours of 2011, given the amount of buzz behind Tim’s current hit “It Felt Good on my Lips“. If you can’t wait for the tour to catch a little Tim, check him out this weekend in “Country Strong” with Gwenyth Paltrow which hits theaters on Friday.

Shania Twain Gets Married

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Country music vixen, Shania Twain, marries Frederic Thiebaud in Puerto Rico on New Year’s Day. Shania Twain married fiance Frederic Thiebaud in a private beach ceremony in beautiful Peurto Rico on Saturday afternoon. It is interesting to note that Shania’s former husband, Mutt Lang, had an affair with Frederic’s ex-wife, which is how both Shania and Frederic ended up single in the first place. How bout them apples? Either way, I hope the newlyweds have a long and happy marriage.

Happy New Year from CMNB!

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Country Music News Blog wants to wish you and yours a fantastic 2010! WC here, just stopping in to wish all of you a happy new year and a fantastic start to 2010! We’re still putting the finishing touches on the new headquarters, but we’ll be back with all the biggest headlines out of Nashville and beyond next week! Until then, keep it safe, and keep it country!

The Lincoln Lawyer – Official Trailer

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Matthew McConaughey shines in the new legal thriller, The Lincoln Lawyer. The official trailer for “The Lincoln Lawyer” came out over the holiday weekend and now I’m more excited than ever to see it! Check this out, and enjoy the surprise cameo from country music giant Trace Adkins. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJJGuStshKs] The Lincoln Lawyer is in theaters March 18th, 2011.

Leighton Meester – Summer Girl – Video

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Leighton Meester adds a little warmth to this chilly chilly weather with the release of her video for Summer Girl. Leighton Meester seems to really be enjoying the supporting female role in the upcoming film “Country Strong. Here’s a little taste of what we can expect as she covers Jessica Andrew’s “Summer Girl”. Movie Trailers – Movies Blog For more from Leighton, hop on over to Country Music Tattle Tale where they’ve posted “A Little Bit Stronger”.