Ashley Forrest Releases Debut Single

Ashley Forrest Is Releasing Her Debut Single, “Pourin’ Over Me,” To Country Radio This Week. Newcomer Ashley Forrest is releasing her debut single, “Pourin’ Over Me,” to radio this week. Produced by Grammy-nominated producer Mark Moffatt, “Pourin’ Over Me” is a mandolin-infused track that Forrest calls a “get up and go, feel good song.” Nashville songwriters Kate and Kacey Coppola, Danny Myrick and Jeff Spence penned the upbeat number. “Everyone works so incredibly hard these days and needs that time to take a break from their job every once in a while. ‘Pourin’ Over Me’ is all about living life to the fullest and having a great time soaking up the sun, which is exactly what I believe in! We all need a little more ‘live-it-up, fun days’ in our lives!” -Forrest Forrest has been writing and recording her full-length debut album with Moffatt. In addition to several Forrest co-writes, the project features cuts from a number of chart-topping Nashville songwriters, including: Dave Haywood/Charles Kelley/Hilary Scott (Lady Antebellum), Victoria Banks, Dave Berg, Marty Dodson, Robert Ellis Orrall and Rivers Rutherford, among others. “Pourin’ Over Me” is now available for purchase at iTunes, Amazon.com and most major digital retailers. Forrest’s album is currently scheduled for an early 2013 release through Truro Entertainment Group/GMV Nashville.

Emmylou Harris and Mumford & Sons On CMT Crossroads

Country Legend Emmylou Harris And English-Folk-Rock Quartet Mumford & Sons Hit The Stage For The Latest Episode of CMT Crossroads. Mumford & Sons will share the stage with Country Music Hall of Fame member Emmylou Harris when CMT presents an all-new episode of CMT CROSSROADS. Meeting and collaborating for the first time on the CMT CROSSROADS stage in Nashville, Mumford & Sons and Harris will perform acclaimed Harris favorites “The Road” and “Orphan Girl” and the group’s “Awake My Soul,” “The Cave” and more from their new release, Babel. This is the second time Harris has taken the stage for CMT CROSSROADS since collaborating with Dave Matthews in 2003. Mumford & Sons and Emmylou Harris join an elite group of performers who have taped CMT CROSSROADS, the critically-acclaimed series that pairs country music stars with popular artists from other genres—pop, rock, R&B—to play together, swap stories, and share their common love of music. CROSSROADS has aired on CMT for over a decade and has featured over 40 musical pairings, which have included recently Joe Walsh & Friends, Steven Tyler and Carrie Underwood; Sting and Vince Gill; as well as Bon Jovi and Sugarland; John Mayer and Keith Urban; Kelly Clarkson and Reba McEntire; Joss Stone and LeAnn Rimes; Robert Plant and Alison Krauss; Def Leppard and Taylor Swift; Train and Martina McBride; and The Pretenders and Faith Hill, and many more. CMT CROSSROADS: MUMFORD & SONS AND EMMYLOU HARRIS premieres Thursday, September 27 at 9:00 p.m., ET/PT.

Ricky Skaggs Makes National Appearances

Ricky Skaggs Will Be Making Numerous National Appearances In The Coming Days In Support Of His New Album, Music To My Ears. Ricky Skaggs released his new Country and Bluegrass album, Music To My Ears, yesterday, his first new album in more than three years! In support of the album, Skaggs is set to make several TV and radio appearances in the coming days. Yesterday, September 25, he was on GAC’s “On The Streets,” CMT Radio and The Michael Berry Show. Today he was on The Steve Gill Show and will be on The Rusty Humphries Show (interview airs at various times depending on market – syndicated through Talk Radio Network). Tomorrow Skaggs will be on The Mike Huckabee Show (interview airs at various times depending on market – syndicated through Cumulus Media). Saturday, September 29, he will be on Crook & Chase (airs on syndicated affiliates at various times depending on market / re-airs Sunday, September 30 at 7:00 PM Eastern on RFD-TV). Next Saturday, October 6, Skaggs will appear on Fox News Channel LIVE at 12:00 PM Eastern, CMT “Insider” (airs at 12:00 PM Eastern / re-airs Sunday, October 7 at 12:00 PM) and American Country Countdown w/ Kix Brooks (Cumulus Media) air date to be announced Be sure and go and get your copy of Music To My Ears!

Sarah Darling On Fox and Friends

Sarah Darling Made Her Fox & Friends Debut This Past Weekend. Sarah Darling made her Fox & Friends debut this past Saturday, September 22. While there she gave a live performance of her new single, “Home To Me.” Following the broadcast, Darling performed “Old t-Shirt” on the after show. Click HERE to see “Old t-Shirt” and look below to see “Home To Me” and a picture of Darling, Alisyn Camerota and Dave Briggs. Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com

George Strait Announces 2013 Concert Tour Dates!

King George is hittin’ the road again! We’ve got your scoop on the schedule for the 2013 George Strait tour! Updated with tour dates! Well George Strait fans, we’ve known it was coming for a while now, and the day is finally here! On September 4th, Team Strait posted the following on the official GS facebook account: From Team Strait: Hey George Strait Fans! It is time to get excited about the 2013 George Strait Tour. George will be holding a press conference in late September and will be announcing his tour dates for next year. Rumor has it that other major announcements may be made as well. Stay tuned for further updates. And now there’s a press conference scheduled for today at 12:35pm Central with a big announcement. We know the tour will be covered, but the big mystery is around what the other announcement will be. George has always had amazing tour partners so perhaps it’s another powerhouse pairing? Other fans are guessing that it’s a retirement, but for the sake of the rest of us who live to see George on tour I’m hoping that’s not the case! Either way, the minute the press conference starts we will be updating this post as well as live-sharing the news on Twitter (@CountryMusicNB) and on FaceBook (Facebook.com/MyCountryMusic). OFFICIAL GEORGE STRAIT TOUR DATES: Concert Date – Venue – City,State – Tickets Onsale 1/18/13 – United Spirit Arena – Lubbock, TX – Onsale 10/12/2012 1/19/13 – Chesapeake Energy Arena – Oklahoma City, OK – Onsale 10/12/2012 1/25/13 – Idaho Center – Boise, ID – Onsale 10/12/2012 1/26/12 – EnergySolutions Arena – Salt Lake City, UT – Onsale 10/12/2012 1/31/13 – Power Balance Pavilion – Sacramento, CA – Onsale 10/19/2012 2/1/13 – SaveMart Center – Fresno, CA – Onsale 10/12/2012 2/2/13 – MGM Grand – Las Vegas, NV – Onsale TBD 2/15/13 – Xcel Energy Center – St. Paul, MN – Onsale 10/12/2012 2/16/13 – Ralph Englested Arena – Grand Forks, ND – Onsale 10/12/2012 2/22/13 – First Niagara Center (formerly HSBC Arena) – Buffalo, NY – Onsale 10/12/2012 2/23/13 – XL Center – Hartford, CT – Onsale 10/12/2012 3/1/13 – Thompson-Boling Arena – Knoxville, TX – Onsale 10/19/2012 3/2/13 – Rupp Arena – Lexington, KY – Onsale 10/12/2012 3/22/13 – Bi-Lo Center – Greenville, SC – Onsale 10/12/2012 3/23/13 – Greensboro Coliseum – Greensboro, SC – Onsale 10/12/2012 4/5/13 – The Pit – Albuquerque, NM – Onsale 10/12/2012 4/6/13 – Pan American Center – Las Cruces, NM – Onsale 10/12/2012 4/12/13 – Verizon Arena – Little Rock, AR – Onsale 12/14/2012 4/13/13 – New Orleans Arena – New Orleans, LA – Onsale 10/19/2012 6/1/13 – Alamodome – San Antonio, TX – Onsale 3/9/2013 Watch with us on George’s official page!

Pre-Order Taylor Swifts Red NOW

Don’t Delay, Taylor Swift’s New Album RED Available for Pre-Order! Taylor Swift is releasing a deluxe version of her upcoming album, RED, and it will be available exclusively via Target! The deluxe edition will feature 3 exclusive tracks and 3 alternate takes, giving country music and Taylor fans plenty of bang for their buck! You can pre-order this edition through Target now by going to the official page. Happy ordering! Not in the country music loop? Get the scoop on Taylor Swift and her new album now!

Oak Ridge Boys Christmas CD and Tour

The Oak Ridge Boys Debut New Christmas CD and Launch Tour! The Oak Ridge Boys are getting into the full swing of the holiday spirit this season by not only releasing a new Christmas album, but also launching new tour dates! The album, titled Christmas Time’s A-Coming, will release tomorrow, September 25th! An exclusive version of the album featuring two bonus tracks is already available, and can be purchased only at Cracker Barrel Old Country Store. This release marks the groups sixth holiday release, but that doesn’t make it any less special to them. “The Oak Ridge Boys love Christmas music. For us, Christmas is about family, home, singing, happiness, love, kids and gifts. But, the main thing Christmas is about is the birth of Jesus Christ; when time quit numbering backwards and started counting forward. No other man has ever walked this Earth who reversed time. So, although we love singing the fun songs, the spiritual songs about “the birth” are very real for The Oak Ridge Boys,” Duane Allen, Oak Ridge Boys, lead singer. The Oak Ridge Boys will continue to cultivate their holiday spirit when they hit road in November and kick off their Christmas tour that’s 20 years in the running! Stay tuned for more details and find the album track listing below. Christmas Time’s A-Coming, Complete Track Listing 1. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! 2. Peterbilt Sleigh 3. Here Comes Santa Claus 4. Christmas Time’s A-Coming 5. White Christmas 6. All I Want For Christmas Is You 7. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town 8. Getting Ready For A Baby 9. Joy To The World 10. Mary, Did You Know? 11. Mary Had A Little Lamb 12. Glorious Impossible

Joe Nichols In Australia

Joe Nichols Heads to Australia for the Fourth Time! Joe Nichols is heading down under to visit all the country music fans in Australia! His trek to Aussie-land kicks off on September 26th when he’ll be performing at Sydney’s Evan Theatre. Fans can also catch him on the 28th at the Tamworth Regional Entertainment Convention Centre. “It’s always a pleasure to perform for people who love country music, and Australians definitely fall into that category. Each time I go back, I learn something new about the country, and I get to see some of the most beautiful places on the planet. Australia is breathtakingly beautiful, and I can’t wait to visit again.” -Joe Nichols Post Australia, Nichols will be back on tour in the US!

Loretta Lynn’s 50th Grand Ole Opry Celebration

Loretta Lynn Celebrates Her 50th Opry Anniversary! As the Grand Ole Opry prepares to celebrate the 50th Opry Anniversary of country icon Loretta Lynn with a star-packed Opry show featuring Lynn, Miranda Lambert, Pistol Annies, Crystal Gayle, Lee Ann Womack, and more tomorrow night, fans can celebrate Lynn’s golden achievement in the hours leading up to the show online and on the radio. Among the activities planned in honor of the Coal Miner’s Daughter: Twitter: Fans and fellow artists are invited to share their favorite memories of Lynn via Twitter using #Love4Loretta. Favorite tweets will be compiled into special blogs on opry.com and shared at tomorrow night’s show. Loretta on the Radio: Opry flagship station 650 AM-WSM (wsmonline.com) is scheduled to play a Lynn song every hour tomorrow, Tues., Sept. 25, and has invited other country artists to call in throughout the day with their congratulations for the iconic artist. Lynn’s sisters Crystal Gayle and Peggy Sue will visit the 650 AM-WSM studio for a live show in Lynn’s honor 2 – 3 p.m. tomorrow. Tomorrow night’s Opry show can be heard live on 650 AM-WSM, opry.com, wsmonline.com, and free apps available from both the Opry and 650 AM WSM. Press Conference Stream: opry.com will stream a press conference featuring Lynn and other artists on tomorrow night’s show live from backstage at the Opry House at 6:30 p.m. Enter To Win the Fine Print: Tomorrow only, fans can visit opry.com to enter to win a Loretta Lynn 50th Opry Anniversary Hatch Show Print to be signed tomorrow evening by the guest of honor. Be sure to watch and/or listen!

Brent Cobb Love On Me-New Single

Brent Cobb’s “Love On Me” Is Now Available On iTunes. Do yourself a favor and pick up Brent Cobb’s latest single, “Love On Me.” The song is great and I promise you’ll take a liking to it! Some of you might be asking yourself if you know who this Cobb character is…you do! Not only is he a singer, he is a successful songwriter. He has been known to write tunes for the Eli Young Band, Luke Bryan, Little Big Town, Kellie Pickler and more! To learn more on Cobb read this article HERE!