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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.

Lady Antebellum – American Honey Video

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Lady Antebellum has released American Honey as their next single, and a video is currently in the works. In the meantime Lady Antebellum fans can preview the song “American Honey” here! The song stays true to Lady A’s infectiously rich sound, and catchy melodies, but features primarily Hilary’s voice for a change. I’m already completely in love with the song, and believe it is the PERFECT follow-up to “Need You Now” As an added bonus, here’s the title single off the album, “Need You Now” [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApGiN-xfzEs] You can catch Lady Antebellum in concert opening for Tim McGraw’s Southern Voice tour. Stay tuned for the release of the full album “Need You Now” January 26th.Country Music Photo Gallery

The Country Music Association Keeps Students Playing

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The CMA (Country Music Association) has made the largest donation to-date to Nashville;s public school systems to keep music programs alive. The CMA has donated $1,066,632 earned during the CMA Music Festival to the Nashville Public School Systems to help keep music alive in the classrooms. It is their largest donation to date and something we are all very proud of. This donation is one of many in the CMA’s “Keep the Music Playing” campaign, which has now achieved over $3Million. For more on this story, visit the official site of the Country Music FoundationCountry Music Photo Gallery

Lady Antebellum to Open Sugar Bowl

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This year’s Sugar Bowl matchup between University of Cincinnati and the University of Florida will start with Lady Antebellum! Lady Antebellum is scheduled to perform the National Anthem at the beginning of 2 upcoming football games. The first will be in Nashville when the Tennessee Titans meet up against the St Louis Rams. The next will be at the Allstate 2010 Sugar Bowl in New Orleans, LA where the University of Cincinatti Bearcats will go head to head against the University of Florida Gators.Country Music Photo Gallery

Over 8 Million Viewers Bored to Death by Carrie Underwood

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Carrie Underwood’s All Star Holiday Special falls flat with fans The reports are in and it looks like Carrie Underwood’s All Star Holiday Special was viewed by over 8.9MILLION people. Sadly, the reviews are in, and it looks like the majority of those people were either bored to death or sadly disappointed.Here are just some of the comments that have reached either my site or the official Carrie Underwood site: “Worst show I ever saw. She has a great voice. I wish she would just sing and leave all the other BS out of it. Who cares about her dog and her sister that can’t get a date.” “I was very disappointed, her first performance with Carrie in black leather singing one of her own songs was anything but holiday. I tuned in because I thought it would be like they used to be different artist performing their favorite Christmas songs. And the attempt at humor was very, very bad, I had to change the channel. Sorry!” “I watched the Christmas Show last night ! Carrie, where is your Christmas spirit ! It was all about you and your sister finding a date! Your poor mom should be embarrassed singing off key! I think you have way more friends in the industry of Country music to have filled spots that you used for promotion of yourself. I was expecting a Christmas Special ! Not an all about Carrie Underwood Show! Please, there’s so many people in this world today without, you could have donated this special to those children in The United States at St. Judes Hospital, the Unemployed Auto Workers of Michigan, the troops over seas,or the Mothers with Cancer of young children. Why did you say you wanted to be Dolly Parton? YOU ARE CARRIE UNDERWOOD!! I personally am so disappointed in this whole charade you put on . It proves your money went to your head or maybe YOU DID PAY OFF SIMON to win AMERICAN IDOL! I really will pray for you and your gift God gave you, I hope you put your talent to better use in the future.” More comments found here. Now, I KNOW Carrie is a highly talented singer and performer. I KNOW that she will probably be the next Martina or Faith. But what I’d like to know is whether her concerts are better than this tv special? Guess we’ll have to wait until Carrie Underwood announces her 2010 concert tour to find out won’t we?Country Music Photo Gallery

Country Thunder 2010 – Twin Lakes, WI

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Country Thunder – Twin Lakes, WI – July 22nd through 25th. The 2010 lineup for Country Thunder in Twin Lakes, Wisconsin July 22nd – 25th, 2010 has been announced! Headlining acts include Kenny Chesney, Sugarland, and Miranda Lambert. Supporting acts already announced are Sawyer Brown, Jason Aldean, Billy Currington, Kevin Costner and Modern West, John Michael Montgomery, Big Kenny, Craig Morgan, Jo Dee Messina, Luke Bryan, Collin Raye, Eric Church, Randy Houser, David Nail, Gloriana, Trailer Choir, Jason Jones, and Kate & Kacey.Country Music Photo Gallery

Sommet Center is now Nashville Arena

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Nashville’s Sommet Center will now be known as simply “The Nashville Arena” due to a naming dispute between Sommet Group of Tennessee and The Nashville Predators Hockey League The Sommet Center in Nashville will be renamed Nashville Arena for now as part of a naming-rights dispute between the Nashville Predators and Sommet Group of Tennessee. Nashville Sports Authority officials reportedly approved the name change during a Dec. 3 meeting but said the venue could remain under the Sommet name should the parties work out their legal differences. The Predators are suing Sommet Group, claiming the company reneged on making payments per the 2007 naming rights deal. Sommet officials claim they stopped the payments because the Predators used a competitor for certain goods and services when Sommet was to be the preferred provider.Country Music Photo Gallery

Rascal Flatts is Unstoppable… really

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Rascal Flatts re-launches their Unstoppable tour! Concert dates and locations below! After Rascal Flatts huge success first on the “Me and My Gang” tour, and then on the first leg of “Unstoppable” one thing has become perfectly clear: FANS WANT MORE! Well, Rascal Flatts is ready to deliver! Starting January 15th and running all the way through March, Rascal Flatts is re-launching their Unstoppable tour. They have scheduled 23 shows across the nation and have included Darius Rucker as their opening act. Rascal Flatts Tour Dates: Dates – Cities – Venues: January 15 & 16 –  Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun January 21- Toledo, OH- Lucas County Arena January 22-  State College, PA- Bryce Jordan Center January 23 – Charleston, WV- Charleston Civic Center Coliseum January 28- London, Ontario – John Labatt Centre January 29- Ottawa, Ontario – Scotiabank Place January 30- Hamilton. Ontario- Copps Coliseum February 4- Evansville, IN- Roberts Stadium February 5- Detroit, MI- The Palace of Auburn Hills February 6- Dayton, OH- Nutter Center February 18- Peoria, IL- Peoria Civic Center February 19- Kansas City, MO- Sprint Center February 20- Moline, IL- i wireless center February 25- Sioux City, IA- Tyson Event Center February 26- Milwaukee, WI – Bradley Center February 27- Green Bay, WI- Resch Center March 4- Huntsville, AL- Von Braun Center March 5- Columbus, GA – Columbus Civic Center March 6- Orange Beach, AL- The Amphitheater at the Wharf March 11- San Antonio, TX- AT&T Center March 12- Wichita Falls- Kay Yeager Coliseum March 13- Oklahoma City, OK- Ford CenterCountry Music Photo Gallery