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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 Wants Your Best Pick-Up Line

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Blake Shelton fans get the chance to test their mojo for some great prizes! Blake Shelton has teamed up with Warner Nashville Music and Marco Club Connection to find out what YOUR best pick-up lines are! Deliver the best pitch, and you can win! There are two ways to participate, the first being online, and the second could be in your favorite dance hall! Contest Details: In the online contest at www.blakeshelton.com, fans call in to a special hotline at (615) 942-0746 and record their best pick-up lines, which Shelton reviews each week. The winning submissions are announced on Blake’s Tuesday Take Six Webisodes, with winners receiving a Reprise Records prize pack containing autographed Blake Shelton swag. Callers who record a message also receive a link to download “All About Tonight” for free. With details still coming to surface, over 200 dance halls nationwide have signed on to participate in the contest live, by allowing patrons to deliver their best lines and be voted on by other club-goers to win additional prizes! For more details, go to www.blakeshelton.com today!Country Music Photo Gallery

Win No Justice: 2nd Avenue!

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CMNB is giving away a copy of No Justice’s new album, 2nd Avenue! Subscribe today to enter! As the Oklahoma band No Justice quickly takes over the radio airwaves with their single “Love Song”, the staff here at CMNB is singin’ a love song of our own. That’s because we LOVE No Justice’s new album 2nd Avenue! The album is the group’s first release on Carved Records, and a great demonstration of what a homegrown, diversely-influenced band should sound like. Kudos to the band, and the production team for creating an album that punches when it needs to punch, whispers when it needs to whisper, and collectively creates a fitting soundtrack for small-town Oklahoma life. In fact, the CMNB staff loves this album so much that we want to share it with you! Subscribe to our winner’s list today to be entered to win your copy of 2nd Avenue! CONGRATULATIONS TO BEN OF ROCKWALL, TX FOR WINNING THIS DRAWING! Winners will be drawn Tuesday July 20, 2010 and notified via email.Country Music Photo Gallery

Alan Jackson: Hard Hat and a Hammer

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A tribute to today’s blue collar folks, here’s Alan Jackson with Hard Hat and a Hammer Fresh from his summer tour, Alan Jackson pays tribute to those who keep this country running. Hard Hat and a Hammer is off his newest album “Freight Train” which is available in stores and online now. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwQ5FKX02kg]Country Music Photo Gallery

Sheryl Crow: Summer Day B-Side Video

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Sheryl Crow is certainly feelin summer lovin in this lighthearted video for Summer Day Sheryl Crow is ready to bare her traveled soul in 100 Miles to Graceland, and starts on a sunnier note with this friend-made video for Summer Day, the album’s first single. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F79QHxv1F7E] Now I know it’s not the “official” video, but the fact that she enjoyed her friends’ creative mix makes it worth me posting it so thhhpt!Country Music Photo Gallery

Behind the Scenes with Sons of Sylvia

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Sons of Sylvia invite you to witness what went into the making of their new music video “Love Left to Lose” Sons of Sylvia are humbled by filming in the same studio as the 1968 Elvis Comeback Special, and talk lightly about their flavor of “bluegrass punk”. Stay tuned for their debut album “Revelation” coming soon, but until then, enjoy! You can catch Sons of Sylvia on tour this fall with Carrie Underwood.Country Music Photo Gallery

Faith Hill Confirms she will Sing for Sunday Night Football

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Faith Hill has been waiting all summer for a good Sunday night! In a press release this last weekend, Faith Hill confirms that she will continue to show her love for the NFL by singing the opening intro to Sunday Night Football for the 2010-2011 Season. The song “Waiting all day for Sunday Night” has been the opening theme now going on 4 years. When asked about her thoughts on NFL, Hill states: “I’m a football fan. I have to be to be able to have a conversation with my husband during football season … I’ve learned a lot about football over the last [several] years. I understand when to ask a question. Something’s happened on the field, and I don’t quite understand what’s going on, you never ask during a replay. You never ask a question during a replay!” Not really sure where she was going with that, but we are sure glad going to keep singing!Country Music Photo Gallery

Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher Wedding Confirmed!

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It’s official! Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher are holding a well-secured wedding ceremony at the Ritz Carlton Reynolds Plantation in Greensboro, GA Saturday! In true superstar form, Carrie Underwood and team have managed to keep nearly every detail of her pending nuptials secret… until now! Sources say that Carrie Underwood and groom Mike Fisher are tying the knot in a private ceremony in Georgia at the Ritz Carlton Reynolds Plantation. Speculation about the biggest wedding in country music this year has been growing for weeks as one tidbit of information after another slowly leaked out, only to be claimed false by either party’s press team. Guests, including Fisher’s Ottawa Senators teammates Chris Phillips and Chris Neil, were instructed to fly to Atlanta where they would be given tickets once they arrive at the airport directing them to the top secret location. Finally Thursday night it was confirmed by one of the wedding guests that one main road leads to the resort and that will be closed off to everyone except invited guests. An Entertainment Tonight crew is already in town for the wedding and more media is expected on Friday. Guests for both parties began arriving at the Ritz Carlton Reynolds Plantation in Greensboro, GA on Thursday night, but even then, had no idea when and where the ceremony would be held. Underwood has taken a nearly month-long break from her Play On tour, giving her plenty of time to celebrate her wedding and go on an exotic honeymoon planned by her new hubby.Country Music Photo Gallery

No Justice debuts 2nd Avenue!

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No Justice is back with a vengeance, releasing their fourth studio album to HUGE critical acclaim! Through the course of their first three albums, No Justice manage to take both the Oklahoma and Texas country music scenes by storm. Now with the release of their 4th studio album, (and noteably their debut on Carved Records) the rest of the world is hearing what we here in Oklahoma already knew: That No Justice is here to stay. Not your ordinary twang band, No Justice has a long history of blending well between the traditional country, red dirt, rock and even punk crowds. The title track off “2nd Avenue” is a great example of how diverse both their influences and talent are. Take a listen and let us know what you think! If you like that, you can head right over to iTunes and show these boys your support right now! Download 2nd AvenueCountry Music Photo Gallery

Laura Bell Bundy talks Cooter?

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Laura Bell Bundy shocks and awes with the colorful characters from her own Cooter Country Just when you think you’ve seen it all, Laura Bell Bundy is there to surprise you once more. Check out this interview on GACTV where she goes into detail about her very own “Cooter Country”. Oh my! [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fm3NtSt7ezo] I don’t know about you, but to me it looks like this girl’s days on the Wicked stage have given her a LOT of time to come up with crazy characters!Country Music Photo Gallery