Category Archives: Artists

ACM Concert – Salute To The Military

Posted on by

The ACM Concert – Salute To The Military Raised A Large Amount of Money To Support Our Military! The ACM Concert – Salute to the Military, presented by NRA was a huge success! Some of country music’s hottest stars came out to perform for a great cause. The free, open-to-the-public celebration for military families and country music fans was part of THE ACM EXPERIENCE that took place on Saturday, March 31 at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino. Military ID holders were invited to a reserved section at the concert, which included a very special onstage moment as three worthy military-inspired charitable organizations received donations from NRA Country Cares and ACM Lifting Lives. Folds of Honor Foundation accepted $20,000, Wounded Warrior Project received $20,000 and Nellis Air Force Base Youth Programs was presented with $10,000. The memorable evening featured performances by ACM Song of the Year winner Lee Brice, Larry Gatlin and The Gatlin Brothers, Bradley Gaskin, JT Hodges, Kip Moore, Craig Morgan, John Rich, ACM Vocal Duo of the Year winner Thompson Square. The show was hosted by Robin Meade, singer and anchor of HLN’s “Morning Express with Robin Meade.” THE ACM EXPERIENCE was the first-ever, free, open-to-the-public country music lifestyle event created for fans during The Week Vegas Goes Country. The fan-focused three-day event included the ACM BBQ Throwdown, ACM EXPO, the Ram Ride and Drive and more!

Darryl Worley “You Still Got It” Video

Posted on by

Darryl Worley Thinks “You Still Got It”! Darryl Worely wants you to know that “You Still Got It” and he still wants it, uh, huh, oh yeah! Well, maybe not you specifically, but someone! His new single, “You Still Got It” is the first to hit radio off of his new album, One Time Around, which is set to release in June. It really is a feel-good kinda song that’s just a little bit sexy, with a mellow, traditional sounding country vibe that makes you want to kick off your boots and enjoy! He now has a video out to go with it, and you can check it out below! Go ahead, its worth the 2-3 minutes of your time! Darryl Worley, “You Still Got It” Video. Get More: You Still Got It, Darryl Worley, Darryl Worley Videos

Jason Sturgeon Time Bomb Video

Posted on by

Jason Sturgeon’s Music Video For Time Bomb! Toolpusher Records’ artist Jason Sturgeon is kicking off the release of his racing new single, “Time Bomb,” with a fast-paced new video featuring Sprint Series World of Outlaws “King,” and Tony Stewart Team driver, Steve Kinser. The video was directed by award-winning director Flick Wiltshire! For more information on Jason visit his site here! Watch it here and tell us what you think! Get More: Time Bomb, Jason Sturgeon, Jason Sturgeon Videos

NRA Country/ACM Celebrity Shoot Results

Posted on by

Saturday’s NRA Country/ACM Celebrity Shoot Had Some Big Winners! In March we told you that Blake Shelton would be hosting the Second Annual NRA Country/ACM Celebrity Shoot for part of The Week Vegas Goes Country. To get the details of the shoot click here! Since then, the host of the competition co-hosted the ACMs this past Sunday with Reba and won the award for Male Vocalist of the Year! Some winners that weren’t announced at that live show were those who participated in this shoot! Lee Lakosky of Outdoor Channel’s “The Crush with Tiffany and Lee” took home a Wayne LaPierre Signature Edition Shotgun as the top celebrity shooter. Craig Morgan came in as top scoring country artist for the day. Team Rivette Refuge Preserve, led by Craig Morgan and Aaron Lewis, took the top team spot with each team member being awarded a collector’s edition Remington 1911 pistol inscribed with a one-of-a-kind NRA serial number for their win!

Rascal Flatts Announce Changed Tour

Posted on by

Rascal Flatts announces the kickoff to their 2012 Tour, aptly named after their new album “Changed” which hits store shelves tomorrow! Rascal Flatts announced today they have re-named their 2012 tour the Farmers Insurance Presents “Changed Tour.” The tour name reflects the title of the band’s upcoming album, Changed, due in stores this Tuesday (4/3). The concert line-up will feature an all band set-up with Little Big Town, Eli Young Band and Edens Edge opening. The trek launches in Hartford, CT, on June 15 at the Comcast Theatre. Please check www.rascalflatts.com for up to date tour information.

Feel Like A Rockstar – Video

Posted on by

Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw team to tell you what it’s like to Feel Like a Rockstar! After a stellar show on tonight’s Academy of Country Music Awards, these brothers of the sun have the internet lightin’ up like a wildfire with people looking for a repeat performance of “Feel Like a Rockstar” from Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw. As luck would have it, a little birdie over at Sony Music saw fit to send us the answer to your prayers in the form of a temporary video for the sure-to-be hit! [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhWX0RonSIU] You can download “Feel Like a Rockstar” on iTunes now or see it live as these boys blaze a trail across the country in the hottest tour of the summer!

2012 ACM Awards Winners

Posted on by

Complete List of the 2012 ACM Awards Winners! Well, the 2012 ACM Awards have come and they have gone! It was an evening with some really great performances and our favorites include Blake Shelton, Chris Young, Dierks Bentley, Miranda Lambert, Eric Church, Lady Antebellum, Zac Brown Band and in a taste of what’s to come with this summers Brothers of the Sun Tour, a duet from Tim McGraw and Kenny Chesney! (Tell us your favorites below!). There was also the much talked about live wedding accompanied by a performance of “Marry Me” by Martina McBride and the lead singer of Train, Pat Monahan (reactions seem to be split between cute and creepy…what did you think?). And of courese there was plenty of humor with Blake not always being able to get through his scripted jokes, Reba being her usual fabulous and down to earth self, and Brad Paisley swapping his cowboy hat for a ZBB style cap! In case you missed it the complete list of winners is below! Be sure to tell us what you think! Don’t forget to go here to check out the complete list of off-camera award winners too! 47th Annual ACM Awards Winners Entertainer of the Year Taylor Swift Male Vocalist of the Year Blake Shelton Female Vocalist of the Year Miranda Lambert New Artist of the Year Scotty McCreery Vocal Duo of the Year Thompson Square Vocal Group of the Year Lady Antebellum Vocal Event of the Year (Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company): Don’t You Wanna Stay – Jason Aldean With Kelly Clarkson (Broken Bow Records) Produced by: Michael Knox Video of the Year (Award to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)): Red Solo Cup – Toby Keith Producer: Mark Kalbfeld Director: Michael Salomon Album of the Year (Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company) Four The Record – Miranda Lambert (RCA) Produced by: Chuck Ainlay, Frank Liddell, Glenn Worf Single Record of the Year (Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company) Don’t You Wanna Stay – Jason Aldean With Kelly Clarkson (Broken Bow Records) Produced by: Michael Knox Song of the Year (Award to Composer(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s)) Crazy Girl – Eli Young Band Composers: Lee Brice, Liz Rose Publishers: Cake Taker Music (BMI), Mike Curb Music (BMI), Sony/ATV Tree Publishing (BMI), Sweet Hysteria Music (BMI)

Hunter Hayes “Wanted” Video

Posted on by

Hunter Hayes’ New Video Is As Sweet As The Song.” Hunter Hayes‘ recent single “Wanted” from his 2011 self-titled album release is a very sweet and honest song, and now it has an equally lovely video to go along with it. I am pretty sure that country girls everywhere are swooning over this talented young singer, and after they see this video, they may need a friend to scape them off the floor after feinting from adorable-cute-boy-overload. Besides his swoon-worthiness, Hayes has a really authentic sound and a very accessible quality. In his music, it really seems like he is putting it all out there (risky for seasoned industry veterans and even more so for the newbies), and I think this vulnerability will help him get and keep a loyal fan base! Check out the video below and see what you think! Hunter Hayes, “Wanted” Get More: Wanted, Hunter Hayes, Hunter Hayes Videos

Win Sugarland Tickets for Houston Performance!

Posted on by

Love Sugarland? See them in Texas for Free! Sugarland will be headlining the kick-off concert at Houston‘s newest stadium property, the BBVA Compass Stadium, and they want you to be there! The grammy award winning country duo are engaging in the “X Marks the Spot” contest which gives sugar fans every where the chance to win a pair of FREE tickets to the Sunday, August 26th concert that will be held for the winner at will call! The contest kicks off today and will last for two and a half weeks! UPDATE: THIS CONCERT WAS CANCELED. PLEASE SEE BELOW FOR CURRENT TOUR DATES.

Eric Church First Number 1 Hit

Posted on by

“Drink In My Hand” Becomes Eric Church’s First #1 Single! As many of you know, I have been an Eric Church fan for many years! This appreciation I have for his songwriting capabilities and his musical talents have been here long before I was ever an assignment journalist here at CMNB. I fell in love with his sound several years back… The first time I saw him live was 2006, it was a HOT, summer day at a country music festival. I really like what I heard and I loved the craziness he was displaying on stage. Now let me clarify, he wasn’t crazy, the amount of energy he had was crazy and in a good way! I purchased his album Sinners Like Me a short while later and knew every single word in, give or take, two days! I waited and waited for some new material from Church and in 2009 Carolina hit store shelves! Let me tell you, it was worth the wait! I blasted that in my car day after day! Until about a month ago, it was the constant CD in my CD player. My friend Melissa joked, “Where did Eric go?” one day when we were driving…”Oh it’s in the DVD player in the house, I was listening to it while I got ready.” If you listen to something for two years solid and don’t get tired of it…well I’d call that good music! Chief was released in the summer of 2011 and became Church’s first #1 album. “Homeboy” was the first single released and next was “Drink In My Hand,” which became his first #1 single. I was so happy for Eric, but at the same time I became a little aggravated. “Drink In My Hand” is a great song that obviously hit home with tons of people and I’m happy about that, but this is Church’s THIRD album. I believe there have been tons and tons of his previous songs that should have been #1s! I have seen this guy perform countless times (12+), big stages, small stages, headlining or opening, it doesn’t matter. He puts just as much power and passion into every single one of his shows! The songs he writes…well, it’s like he took stories out of my past, wrote them out and added music! I believe it’s like that for a lot of people, very relatable. He doesn’t talk about things he doesn’t know, he talks about life, the way he lives it and that is something I respect! I am by no means saying that he is the best thing alive and all of the other country artists are crappy and fake. I’m just saying give credit where credit is due! Eric Church is a damn-good musician and one hell of a songwriter! Congratulations to him on this first #1! I know that there will be more to come…it looks like “Springsteen” will soon be his second!