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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.

The Judds are Everywhere!

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The Judds are making the media rounds as they gear up for their Last Encore tour. As the nation clamors for tickets to the concert of a country fan’s lifetime, The Judds are making rounds to nearly every media outlet available to share the love. Here’s where you can find Naomi and Wynonna this fall: October 11th issue: Country Weekly – cover story on The Judds October 15th: 2nd Annual Opry Goes Pink performance – The Judds October 16th: CMT “Insider” – The Judds October 16th: NPR Weekend Edition – The Judds October 18th: On The Record w/ Greta Van Susteren – The Judds October 20th: The Joy Behar Show – Wynonna only October 20th: Fox Business News – The Judds October 20th: SiriusXM visit – The Judds to be interviewed on multiple channels October 21st : Good Morning America – The Judds exclusive performance October 21st: The Today Show – The Judds October 22nd: Wendy Williams Show – The Judds October 22nd: Fox & Friends – The Judds October 27th: Better TV – Wynonna only October 30th: GAC “Master Series” – The Judds October/November issue: CMA Close Up – The Judds November 11th issue: People Country – Naomi feature November 20th & 21st: Crook & Chase countdown – The Judds November 23rd: GAC “On The Streets” – The Judds November 25th: Crook & Chase Thanksgiving Special – The Judds December issue: Pain Pathways – cover story on Naomi Country Music Photo Gallery

Sugarland – Incredible Machine Album Review

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Sugarland does it again with Incredible Machine and it’s… well.. incredible! It’s not often I get to listen to a new album that absolutely floors me, but let me say outright that Sugarland‘s “Incredible Machine” has done just that. The new release which comes out next Tuesday October 19th is nothing less than an unstoppable force of passion, power and… well… INCREDIBLE talent. The entire album seamlessly pays tribute to the many musical influences Jennifer and Kristian share, with each and every track bending those genre rules as if they were only ever an idea. Sugarland Incredible Machine Track List: All We Are Incredible Machine Stuck Like Glue Tonight Stand Up Incredible Machine (Interlude) Every Girl Like Me Little Miss Find The Beat Again Wide Open Shine The Light “A heart that beats… an Incredible Machine. Made of blood and love and hope and lust and steam.” Country Music Photo Gallery

The Band Perry Debut Album In Stores Today!

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The long-awaited self-titled debut from The Band Perry is in stores TODAY! The Band Perry has been all abuzz over the release of their debut album, and you should be too! Fresh and lighthearted, the siblings’ sound is purely indulgent. With songs like “Hip to my Heart” and “If I Die Young” already claiming territory on top of the Billboard mountain, it is without a doubt that these guys are taking Nashville by storm!Country Music Photo Gallery

How The Judds Changed My Life

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Looking back on when I fell in love with The Judds. Sometimes music is more than just entertainment. Sometimes music has the power to change our lives or steer our course. The Judds did that for me. As a very young child, I was part of an extremely dysfunctional family. Without going into details, it was needless to say that “love” in the common sense of the word was not something I witnessed in a real life setting. One day, when I was around 8 going on 9, my aunt came to visit my family for a little while. In the midst of the hurt and chaos that always surrounded our home, my aunt managed to give me the greatest gift I could possibly ever receive. She sang to me. She sang songs by Kathy Mattea that were lonesome and heartbreaking. Songs by Melissa Etheridge that were challenging and defiant. Songs by Sweethearts of the Rodeo, Reba McEntire, and even a little Debbie Gibson I think. But for years down the road, the only songs that stood out in my memory from that visit were songs of hope, friendship, romance, family, and life. Those songs would shape my dreams for my future. They would be the soundtrack that I built my life with my children around, and I would use as the bar to measure my relationships by. Those songs that my aunt placed in my head were songs about love in all its different forms. And they were all from The Judds. Thank you Aunt Trish, Naomi, and Wynonna… you changed my life.

Taylor Swift on Back To December

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Taylor Swift offers insight to her new track, Back to December. Taylor Swift is slowly revealing more and more from her upcoming album “Speak Now“. In today’s release, she offers a little bit of backstory to the bittersweet song “Back to December” Rumor has it the song is about her short-lived romance with Twilight star Taylor Lautner, but I guess we’ll see how that pans out. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dikEs95unk] Stay tuned for the full release of “Speak Now” coming October 25th!Country Music Photo Gallery

Bucky Covington Adds Tour Dates

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American Idol finalist, Bucky Covington, may be playing near you soon. Bucky Covington announced today that he is adding additional dates to his fall 2010 tour. Most recently, Bucky appears on Fisher’s ATV World, a television series celebrating the motocross community. Bucky is currently promoting his new single “A Father’s Love” and can’t wait to hear fans request it on their local radio station!

Opry Goes Pink with help from The Judds!

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The Judds set to flip the switch and turn the Grand Ole Opry pink! The Judds are all set to appear at the Grand Ole Opry this Friday, October 15th, and flip the switch, turning the Opry pink!. As part of Breast Cancer Awareness month, the mother-daughter duo will perform in a special concert benefiting Women Rock For The Cure™ and Susan G. Komen for the Cure. This is the second year the Opry has participated in “Opry Goes Pink”. More information on this even can be found at Opry.com Meanwhile, The Judds are in final preparations for their upcoming high-demand tour which begins in late November. The Judds Last Encore Tour Dates: 11.26.2010 Resch Center Green Bay, WI 11.27.2010 Soaring Eagle Casino Mt. Pleasant, MI 11.28.2010 i wireless Center Moline, IL 11.30.2010 Mystic Lake Casino Prior Lake, MN 12.02.2010 Schottenstein Center Columbus, OH 12.03.2010 KFC Yum! Center Louisville, KY 12.04.2010 Family Arena St. Charles, MO 12.05.2010 Mid-America Center Council Bluffs, IA 12.07.2010 World Arena Colorado Springs, CO 12.08.2010 1STBANK Center Broomfield, CO 12.09.2010 EnergySolutions Arena Salt Lake City, UT 12.11.2010 Oracle Arena Oakland, CA 12.12.2010 ARCO Arena Sacramento, CA 12.15.2010 Nokia Theatre L.A. Live Los Angeles, CA 12.16.2010 Chumash Casino – SOLD OUT Santa Ynez, CA 12.17.2010 Agua Caliente Casino Rancho Mirage, CA 12.18.2010 Mandalay Bay Events Center/Arena Las Vegas, NV 12.19.2010 US Airways Center Phoenix, AZCountry Music Photo Gallery

Win Toby Keith’s Bullets in the Gun!

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CMNB is giving away an AUTOGRAPHED copy of Toby Keith’s new album! Fellow Oklahoman Toby Keith is back at it again with “Bullets in the Gun” and we’ve got YOUR autographed copy! Sign up for our email newsletter and you will automatically be entered to win! Here’s a taste of the first single, “Trailerhood” off this album. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvyTY_oYR_c] *You MUST be subscribed to our Email Newsletter to win! *Winners will be selected by a random drawing from our entire list of email subscribers and notified individually. *Winners will be notified via email and have 48 hours to confirm. *Prize provided by Show Dog – Universal Music! *Please add news@countrymusicnewsblog.com to your safe-senders list to be sure you receive our winner notification!Country Music Photo Gallery

Bridgette Tatum: Loud – Video

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Check out Root Forty-Nine rocker Bridgette Tatum performing “Loud”! Bridgette Tatum’s been known so far as the hit co-writer for Jason Aldean’s chart-topper “She’s Country”. But after this weekend she’s gonna grab the ears of football fans worldwide with her own unique voice as she releases her new single “Loud” on ESPN! Check it out and tell us what you think. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oO36DLGWYEg] You can find more from Bridgette at iTunes.Country Music Photo Gallery