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Lauren Alaina Debut Album Cover Art

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Lauren Alaina Reveals the Cover Art for Debut Album. Lauren Alaina‘s debut album, Wildflower, will be out October 11th, but in the meantime Lauren wanted to go ahead and share the cover art of her first ever album with all her fans! It’s lovely first album cover, and I think it really captures Alaina’s freshness and youth! Lauren also wanted to give a little shout out to her all of her fans! See below! Hey everybody! I am so excited to be able to reveal the cover of my new album, Wildflower, which will be released on Oct. 11th. I can’t wait for you to hear the album, which has 12 songs, including one that I co-wrote. All of the songs are very different, so there’s something on Wildflower for everybody. Each song tells a story that I really related to, and my hope is that the songs will touch your heart as well. We’ll be releasing more details about the album soon. I just wanted to be sure to share with you myself my new album cover! Thanks for believing in me! Love, Lauren Are you excited about Lauren’s debut album?

Alan Jackson Performs A Concert for Hope

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Alan Jackson to Perform at Commemorative Concert in Remembrance of 9/11. This weekend there will be a number of events taking place in Washington D.C., as well as all over the country, to commemorate the 10th anniversary of September 11th. Alan Jackson will be performing along with others in the capstone event of the weekend, “A Concert for Hope“. The concert will take place at the Kennedy Center Concert Hall at 7:30pm. There will be other performances by Patti LaBelle, Denyce Graves and the Marine Chamber Orchestra in addition to poetry, readings and reflections. The program will also include a speech from President Barack Obama.

Chris Young Performs On The Late Late Show

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Chris Young To Perform New Single “You” On The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson. Chris Young has been going non-stop with touring and promoting his latest album Neon. This coming Monday, September 12, he will take time out of his busy schedule to perform is new single “You” on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. This is Young’s fourth national TV appearance since Neon has been released and no doubt will be something you don’t want to miss! The show will air on Monday night at 12:35am/11:35pm central on CBS. We’d also like to say congratulations to Young on his fourth #1 song “Tomorrow“, the GOLD certification of that song, the GOLD certification of his sophomore album The Man I Want To Be and his recent CMA Nomination for New Artist of the Year!

Blake Shelton God Gave Me You Video

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Blake Shelton’s New Video for God Gave Me You! Blake Shelton has debuted the video for his latest single “God Gave Me You” off his recently released album Red River Blue! It is such a touching song that has a great personal meaning to the singer. He first heard the song driving home to Oklahoma during a rocky point in his life. He knew he had to record it and now we have a country version of the Christian ballad. If the video doesn’t touch your heart then you must have a cold one! The song alone is beautifully written, but the video gives me chills! A person can take the song many ways and the video shows us a few of them. Not to mention, the home footage of Miranda before their wedding day gives an inside look at their strong relationship. The video is lovely so watch it now! =) [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCf2PoTuh4Q&feature=youtu.be]

George Strait Amarillo By Morning

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Amarillo By Morning, Amarillo I’ll Be There. This week we are shining the spotlight on George Strait! In honor of his 39th album release, Here For A Good Time, and his love for team roping we decided to take you back to a simpler time with “Amarillo By Morning“. This song is a George Strait classic and one of my all-time favorites! Here we see King George in his younger days when he was just getting started. Who would have thought he would accomplish so many things and set so many standards for what country music is today…

Own the Night with Lady Antebellum!

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CMNB is giving away two autographed copies of Lady Antebellum’s Own The Night! Lady Antebellum is going to own more than just the night with their new album… they’re owning the stage, the radio, and their fans’ hearts! Now’s your chance to own an autographed copy of “Own The Night” simply by subscribing to our newsletter. Just make sure you are signed up for our weekly country music newsletter and you’re automatically entered to win! Own the Night will hit stores and digital retailers on September 13th. The first single from the album, “Just a Kiss” has already soared to the top of the Billboard charts, and Lady Antebellum will be launching a full tour to support the album this fall. The “Own the Night” tour will kick off November 11th in Knoxville, TN with special guests Josh Kelley, Eden’s Edge, and Randy Montana. * Prize provided by Lady Antebellum’s promotional staff. * Entries must be received by Sunday September 25th. * Winners will not be eligible for another prize drawing until 90 days after this one. * 1 Winner will be drawn Sunday September 25th from ALL email subscribers with a valid shipping address. Can’t wait to win it? Pre-order your copy on Amazon today!

Taylor Swift Honored with Harmony Award

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Taylor Swift Will Receive the 2011 Harmony Award. Taylor Swift will be the recipient of the 2011 Harmony Award at the 27th Annual Symphony Ball on Saturday, December 10th in Nashville. The Nashville Symphony nominates one individual for this award each year, and they choose the person they think best characterizes Nashville’s musical community. “We are proud to call our home Music City, and Taylor Swift is the perfect person to receive this award, because she has contributed so tremendously to promoting this amazing community of which we are all a part.” -Alan Valentine, CEO/President of the Nashville Symphony Swift is joining the ranks of other country icons who have received the Harmony Award in the past including LeAnn Rimes, Trisha Yearwood, Wynonna and Naomi Judd, Dolly Parton, Carrie Underwood, and Vince Gill.

Randy Houser Got Married

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Randy Houser Gets Hitched Over Labor Day Weekend! Randy Houser, who you most likely know for hits like “Boots On” and “Anything Goes“, celebrated labor day weekend by getting married to fiancé singer-songwriter Jessa Lee Jantz! The two wed in the Dominican Republic on September 2. The wedding ceremony was an intimate affair with only 20 guests where they exchanged vows at sunset which (appropriately) they had written themselves. In an especially sweet touch, the two also sang an a cappella version of “Have I Told You Lately That I Love You“. Congratulations to Randy and Jessa!

George Strait Is Here For A Good Time with New Album

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George Strait Releases New Album! George Strait‘s latest album, Here For A Good Time, releases today, Tuesday, September 6th! This marks King George’s 39th album release, a staggering number! On this album is George’s most recent single (of the same title – “Here For A Good Time“) which marks his 89th single release, yet another staggering number! In addition to serving as co-producer with Tony Brown, Strait also co-wrote 7 of the 11 tracks featured on the new album with his son Bubba as well as other notable songwriters, Al Anderson, Chris Stapleton, Chuck Cannon, Allen Shamblin, Gary Nicholson, and Delbert McClinton. Be looking for a thorough review of Here for A Good Time later this week, and in the mean time make sure you take a listen! That way we can compare notes! Up next for George Strait, he will begin touring in early 2012 with special guest Martina McBride!!

Official 2011 CMA Award Nominees!

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The 2011 CMA Award Nominees Have Been Announced! Nominees have been announced for the 2011 Country Music Association Awards, which will broadcast on November 9th. Here are your contenders! CMA Awards Nominations! Entertainer of the Year: Jason Aldean Brad Paisley Blake Shelton Taylor Swift Keith Urban Vocal Group: The Band Perry Lady Antebellum Little Big Town Rascal Flatts Zac Brown Band Vocal Duo: The Civil Wars Montgomery Gentry Steel Magnolia Sugarland Thompson Square Male Vocalist: Jason Aldean Kenny Chesney Brad Paisley Blake Shelton Keith Urban Female Vocalist: Sara Evans Miranda Lambert Martina McBride Taylor Swift Carrie Underwood New Artist: The Band Perry Luke Bryan Eric Church Thompson Square Chris Young Single of the Year: “A Little Bit Stronger” Sara Evans Produced by Tony Brown RCA Nashville “Colder Weather” Zac Brown Band Produced by Keith Stegall and Zac Brown Southern Ground Artists/Atlantic Records “Don’t You Wanna Stay” Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson Produced by Michael Knox Broken Bow Records “Honey Bee” Blake Shelton Produced by Scott Hendricks Warner Bros. Nashville “If I Die Young” The Band Perry Produced by Paul Worley Republic Nashville Album of the Year: All About Tonight Blake Shelton Produced by Scott Hendricks Warner Bros. Nashville My Kinda Party Jason Aldean Produced by Michael Knox Broken Bow Records Speak Now Taylor Swift Produced by Nathan Chapman and Taylor Swift Big Machine Records This Is Country Music Brad Paisley Produced by Frank Rogers Arista Nashville You Get What You Give Zac Brown Band Produced by Keith Stegall and Zac Brown Southern Ground Artists/Atlantic Records Song of the Year: “Colder Weather” Zac Brown, Wyatt Durrette, Levi Lowrey, and Coy Bowles – songwriters “Dirt Road Anthem” Brantley Gilbert and Colt Ford – songwriters “If I Die Young” Kimberly Perry – songwriter “Mean” Taylor Swift – songwriter “You and Tequila” Matraca Berg and Deana Carter – songwriters Musical Event: “As She’s Walking Away” Zac Brown Band featuring Alan Jackson Southern Ground Artists/Atlantic Records “Coal Miner’s Daughter” Loretta Lynn, Sheryl Crow, and Miranda Lambert Columbia Records Nashville “Don’t You Wanna Stay” Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson Broken Bow Records “Old Alabama” Brad Paisley featuring Alabama Arista Nashville “You and Tequila” Kenny Chesney featuring Grace Potter BNA Records Music Video: “Honey Bee” Blake Shelton Directed by Trey Fanjoy “If I Die Young” The Band Perry Directed by David McClister “Mean” Taylor Swift Directed by Declan Whitebloom “Old Alabama” Brad Paisley featuring Alabama Directed by Jim Shea “You and Tequila” Kenny Chesney featuring Grace Potter Directd by Shaun Silva Musician: Sam Bush – Mandolin Jerry Douglas – Dobro Paul Franklin – Steel Guitar Dann Huff – Guitar Mac McAnally – Guitar The 2011 CMA Awards are scheduled for Wednesday, November 9th. The show will air live out of the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, and will be broadcast on ABC that evening at 7pm. Want to know what HaleighT thinks about this year’s nominees? Check out the first ever episode of “Takin’ a Break with HaleighT” and hear her dish about the 2011 crop of nominations! Continue reading Official 2011 CMA Award Nominees!→