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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.

Commercial Free Streaming Country Music Radio!

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Country Music News Blog adds commercial-free streaming country radio for fans! Country Music News Blog was built on a foundation of supporting artists from the ground up. We continue to do so with the addition of our new commercial-free streaming radio station, powered by Earbits.com! Artists on CMNB radio can be exposed to THOUSANDS of new listeners each day, while fans enjoy listening to some of today and tomorrow’s best talent. My favorite found on the station so far is Umphry’s McGee , and I’m finding more and more as I listen! Click the button at the top of this page to start listening for your favorite, then let me know what you think! For artists, bands or labels interested in having their music played on CountryMusicNewsBlog or other Earbits.com Radio channels, please check out Earbits’ Submission Guidelines here. Let them know that you’re coming from CMNB.Country Music Photo Gallery

Taylor Swift adds NeedToBreathe on Speak Now tour!

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Taylor Swift surprises many by adding modern rock band NEEDTOBREATHE as a featured artist on her Speak Now tour. Taylor Swift announced today that NEEDTOBREATHE has been added as a featured artist to the North American dates of her already quick-selling Speak Now Tour. “It means a lot to us that Taylor hand-picked us for her Speak Now tour,” NEEDTOBREATHE guitarist and co-songwriter Bo Rinehart says. “Everyone knows she has amazing fans, and we thrive on performing live, especially in front of new audiences.” NEEDTOBREATHE will join the SPEAK NOW Tour when the North American leg kicks off on May 27th in Omaha, Neb., and will be featured on all shows in the US and Canada. Tickets for the following shows of the TAYLOR SWIFT SPEAK NOW WORLD TOUR 2011 go on sale this week: DATE CITY VENUE June 25 Foxborough, Massachusetts Gillette Stadium July 9 & 10 Atlanta, Georgia Philips Arena July 14 Montreal, Quebec Bell Centre July 15 & 16 Toronto, Ontario Air Canada Centre August 23 & 24 Los Angeles, California Staples Center September 1 & 2 San Jose, California HP Pavilion September 3 Sacramento, California ARCO Arena Country Music Photo Gallery

CMNB Is Movin On Up To New & Improved Headquarters

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Country Music News Blog is getting too big for our britches! That’s why we just signed on for a 2500 sq ft office building! I know, I’m supposed to be writing about country music news, but for once we ARE the news! I personally have been blogging about country music, both mainstream and underground, since 2004. Over the years we have consistently gotten more and more successful through reader traffic, advertiser interest, and industry accreditation. Throughout all this, we have built a business model that ensures that we will continue to grow successfully for years to come. With that growth in mind, we have just signed a lease on our first free-standing office building! I have to say I’m EXTREMELY excited! Talk about a Christmas present to myself! This means I will have the space to bring in more writers, perhaps another web designer, and some extra special treats I can’t share yet. As an independent web publisher, the ability to evolve this site and our partner sites into an enterprise that provides jobs and career paths for our local community is something that I am quite proud of. Our ability to “run with the wolves” as some would say, by gaining the same kind of notoriety as some of our major corporate counterparts is a thrilling experience, and one that I am ready to share with an expanded staff and greater gusto in 2011! Here’s the part where I ask for YOUR HELP: I am constantly inspired by my readers through their pictures and messages. I think it would be fantastic to give my readers a way to help create an inspiring workplace as well. I am looking for original artwork to be displayed in our new headquarters. I am also looking for a collection of fun, colorful, and interesting postcards from all my readers, showing off some of the best things about where they live. If you have artwork that you would like to see hung on the walls of the CMNB headquarters, please email me for details on how we can make that happen. If you would like to send a postcard to be included in a special project for the headquarters, please mail them to: Country Music News Blog RR 3 Box 51548 Westville, OK 74965 Thank you so much! ~WC~Country Music Photo Gallery

Win With Toby Keith and Trace Adkins

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Win an autographed CD from Trace Adkins OR a poster or signed guitar from Toby Keith! Just in time for the holidays, Show Dog Universal is giving away a few awesome prizes from a few of their finest artists! Visit their sweepstakes page and complete their form to enter the sweepstakes for the chance to win a guitar signed by Toby Keith, a framed Toby Keith poster or a signed copy of Trace Adkins’ Cowboy’s Back in Town. This contest is not hosted by, or ran by CMNB or its staff. Contest winners will be selected by Show Dog Universal and all entries are subject to their sweepstakes terms of service. Country Music Photo Gallery

Josh Kelley – Georgia Clay

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Josh Kelley’s 3-song EP is now available in stores and online! Josh Kelley has been referred to in most media circles as “Lady Antebellum’s Big Brother”, but country music fans are about to find out that he’s so much more! Josh’s 3-song EP released into stores and digital retailers yesterday and it’s already seeing mounds of success. Of course, touring with Miranda Lambert helps that quite a bit as well. Take a look at Josh performing “I am super excited about these songs,” Josh says. “These are the perfect three songs for a three-song EP to give people a little taste of what’s to come. “Everybody that knows me has said it’s by far the best album I’ve ever made. Everything I’ve learned over the last seven years has led up to this point.” I guess it’s up to fans to make an honest man out of him! iTunes purchase link Amazon MP3 purchase linkCountry Music Photo Gallery

Aaron Lewis – Country Boy Video

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Staind frontman Aaron Lewis surprises fans by releasing a 5-song country EP, including the leading single Country Boy. Aaron Lewis may be best known as the lead singer and frontman from the rock group Staind, but he’s not ashamed to show his roots and is doing just that in his new 5-song EP titled “Town Line“. Take a listen to his first country single “Country Boy” on Stroudivarious Records: [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ertNb6myic] For the official video, visit cmt.com and watch for “Town Line” to hit stores in early February.

CMT Artist Of The Year Special

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CMT honors their top 5 artists in a special celebration which will air Friday Dec 3rd. Zac Brown Band, Jason Aldean, Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, and Lady Antebellum were all celebrated at a special event last night in Nashville as CMT recognized their contributions to the country music industry in 2010. The high-class gala featured performances, an amazing food from Chef’s Market, and the hosting skills of renowned actor and musician Kevin Costner. Take a peek below! Country Music Photo Gallery

Chicago Bluegrass & Blues Festival

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It’s that time of year again! The Chicago Bluegrass and Blues Festival kicks off this weekend and it’s bigger than ever! The Chicago Bluegrass & Blues Festival arrives this weekend, now 3 days at 3 venues featuring 35 bands. Check out more about the fest and grab tickets at cbbfestival.com. Have a look at the schedule below, and be sure to grab this FREE LIVE ALBUM just released by CBB artist Van Ghost last week while you look.Country Music Photo Gallery

Taylor Swift 2011 Speak Now U.S. Tour Dates

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Breaking News: Taylor Swift JUST announced her 2011 Speak Now tour dates, covering 19 countries and 87 shows! Taylor Swift is branching out and including some incredible new locations to her 2011 Speak Now tour! Spanning 87 show dates and 19 countries, including some extreme coverage of the entire United States, Taylor isn’t leaving any ground uncovered this time around! I’m so excited to go back out on tour again in 2011,” Swift said. “The Fearless tour was so much fun and even more unforgettable than I ever imagined, and I can’t wait to get back out and play my new music from Speak Now. The fans have been so amazing, and I’m thrilled to play in new cities around the world and meet even more of my fans in 2011! Taylor Swift 2011 Speak Now U.S. Tour Schedule: Feb. 9: Singapore Feb. 11: Seoul, South Korea Feb. 13: Osaka, Japan Feb. 16-17: Tokyo Feb. 19 : Manila, Philippines Feb. 21: Hong Kong March 6: Brussels, Belgium March 7: Rotterdam, Holland March 9: Oslo, Norway March 12: Oberhausen, Germany March 15: Milan, Italy March 17: Paris March 19: Madrid, Spain March 22: Birmingham, England March 25: Belfast, Northern Ireland March 27: Dublin, Ireland March 29: Manchester, England March 30: London May 27-28: Omaha, Neb. May 29: Des Moines, Iowa June 2-3: Fort Lauderdale, Fla. June 4: Orlando, Fla. June 7: Columbus, Ohio June 8: Milwaukee June 11: Detroit June 14-15: St. Paul, Minn. June 18: Pittsburgh June 21: Buffalo, N.Y. June 22: Hartford, Conn. June 25: Foxborough, Mass. June 30: Greensboro, N.C. July 1: Knoxville, Tenn. July 2: Louisville, Ky. July 8: Charlotte, N.C. July 9-10: Atlanta July 14: Montreal July 15-16: Toronto July 19-20: New York City July 28: Grand Rapids, Mich. July 29: Indianapolis July 30: Cleveland Aug. 2-3: Washington Aug. 6: Philadelphia Aug. 9-10: Chicago Aug. 13: Lexington, Ky. Aug. 14: St. Louis Aug. 18-19: Edmonton, Alberta Aug. 23-24: Los Angeles Sept. 1-2: San Jose, Calif. Sept. 3: Sacramento, Calif. Sept. 6: Portland, Ore. Sept. 7: Seattle Sept. 10-11: Vancouver, British Columbia Sept. 16-17: Nashville Sept. 21: Tulsa, Okla. Sept. 24: Kansas City, Mo. Sept. 27: Denver Sept. 28: Salt Lake City Oct. 4: Little Rock, Ark. Oct. 5: New Orleans Oct. 8: Dallas

Win Trace Adkins Greatest Hits – Til The Last Shot’s Fired

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Our writer’s may be on vacation but our prize wheel just keeps spinnin! We’ve got 5 copies of Trace Adkins “Definitive Greatest Hits: Til The Last Shot’s Fired” and we’re drawing winners from our list of subscribers this Friday! Kick off your holidays on a lucky streak by throwing your name in the hat! “Definitive Greatest Hits: Til The Last Shot’s Fired” is a 2-CD and features, the hit songs “You’re Gonna Miss This,” “(This Ain’t No) Thinkin’ Thing,” and “Ladies Love Country Boys” – all of which were #1 on the Billboard Country charts. Trace is a mountain of a man and his sky-high pile of fan-celebrated singles just keeps on growing. With a total of 28 tracks, this collection is something every fan needs. Trace Adkins: The Definitive Greatest Hits: Til The Last Shot’s Fired [2CD, digital] DISC 1 1.  Honky Tonk Badonkadonk 2.  Rough & Ready 3.  (This Ain’t) No Thinkin’ Thing 4.  Chrome 5.  Marry For Money 6.  Then They Do 7.  Swing 8.  I Left Something Turned On At Home 9.  I’m Tryin’ 10. All I Ask For Anymore 11. Big Time 12. There’s A Girl In Texas 13. Hot Mama 14. Arlington DISC 2 1.  Ladies Love Country Boys 2.  Lonely Won’t Leave Me Alone 3.  You’re Gonna Miss This 4.  Muddy Water 5.  Til The Last Shot’s Fired 6.  Songs About Me 7.  I Wanna Feel Something 8.  The Rest Of Mine 9.  I Got My Game On 10. Every Light In The House 11. Don’t Lie 12. More 13. Help Me Understand 14. Dangerous Man Can’t wait to win it? Grab your own copy today at Amazon.com The Definitive Greatest Hits: Til The Last Shot’s Fired! * Prize provided by EMI. * Entries must be received by Friday Nov 26th. * Winners will not be eligible for another prize drawing until 90days after this one. * Five winners will be drawn Sat Nov 27th and each will be notified individually. Country Music Photo Gallery