Author Archives: Shauna "WhiskeyChick" Castorena

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.

Carrie Underwood Releases New Song “Give Her That” Off Upcoming Denim & Rhinestones (Deluxe Edition)

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Carrie Underwood Releases New Song “Give Her That” Off Upcoming Denim & Rhinestones (Deluxe Edition)

Eight-time Grammy Award-winning superstar Carrie Underwood releases brand new track “Give Her That” today. Written by Underwood with David Garcia and Lydia Vaughan, “Give Her That” appears on the Deluxe Edition of Underwood’s critically acclaimed Denim & Rhinestones album. Physical and digital pre-order for the Sept. 22 deluxe release available at Country Music News Blog. Continue reading Carrie Underwood Releases New Song “Give Her That” Off Upcoming Denim & Rhinestones (Deluxe Edition)→

ACM Honors to Air on FOX in September, First Round of Performers Announced

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The 16th Annual ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC HONORS will return to FOX for a second year, airing Monday, Sept. 18 (800-1000 PM ETPT), bringing Country superstars to the network.

The 16th Annual ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC HONORS will return to FOX for a second year, airing Monday, Sept. 18 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), bringing Country superstars to the network. The all-star event, dubbed the “Country Music industry’s favorite night,” will recognize several special honorees, including ACM Triple Crown Award recipient Chris Stapleton, ACM Poet’s Award recipients Clint Black, Mary Chapin Carpenter, and K.T. Oslin, ACM international Award recipient Kane Brown, and ACM Icon Award recipient Tim McGraw. 

Garth Brooks Wants You To Buy 6 Previous Albums to Get His Next Release?

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Garth Brooks on Country Music News!

Garth Brooks is up to his typical “Island of One” activities again as he teases a new album… that will only be available as part of a boxed set containing 6 previous albums, and exclusively sold through Bass Pro Shop this holiday season, with no immediate plans to release the new album by itself. Continue reading Garth Brooks Wants You To Buy 6 Previous Albums to Get His Next Release?→

The Tale of Two “Fast Cars”

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Fast Car vs Fast Car. Randy Rogers Band / Luke Combs

While there’s no doubt Luke Combs is dominating the charts with his cover of Tracy Chapman’s “Fast Car“, it seems the radio road might have a bit of a traffic jam as fans of Randy Rogers Band write in to Country Music News Blog asking if there’s a sabotage of songs. That’s because up until Luke’s release, RRB was enjoying steady airplay of their own “Fast Car” tune.

Kelsea Ballerini Is Rolling Up The Welcome Mat (For Good) This Friday (8/11)

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Kelsea Ballerini Is Rolling Up The Welcome Mat (For Good) This Friday (811)

When multiple GRAMMY-nominee Kelsea Ballerini wrote and recorded Rolling Up The Welcome Mat with her friend and long-time collaborator Alysa Vanderheym, it was more to sort out the complicated emotions around a marriage ending than a project intended for commercial release. But as one of the most transparent writers/artists of her generation, when she’d finished the in-the-moment Welcome Mat, Ballerini realized this song cycle offered a vulnerability that gave other people room to sort out their own misgivings and disappointments.

New Music From Carly Pearce

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New Music From Carly Pearce

Ahead of the tour, the Carly Pearce Official Fan Club launches today, offering fans the opportunity to stay directly in the know with their favorite artist – along with an exclusive fan club pre-sale from Tuesday, August 8 at 10am local through Thursday, August 10 at 10pm local where they can utilize their unique pre-sale code for both tickets and VIP Experiences on the tour. General tickets will be available for purchase beginning Friday, August 11 at 10am local time.

Listen Now: Justin Moore + Priscilla Block: “You, Me, and Whiskey” Acoustic

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Listen Now: Justin Moore + Priscilla Block: "You, Me, and Whiskey" Acoustic

Multi-PLATINUM-selling Country artist Justin Moore’s duet with Priscilla Block, “You, Me, And Whiskey,” recently climbed into the Top 5 on the Mediabase Country Airplay chart, marking one of Moore’s fastest-climbing — and best consuming — songs to date with roughly 85 million streams thus far. And, today (7.28), the two share an acoustic spin on their “anthemic” (Billboard) smash.