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Rascal Flatts and Keith Urban

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Rascal Flatts and Keith Urban both have exciting new albums out tomorrow! Rascal Flatts is in high gear with the release of “Nothing Like This“, an album which aims to capture the energy of a live show while maintaining the smooth intricacy of their long-celebrated harmonies. The album is already available on iTunes, and will be offered in a deluxe edition format at Walmart starting tomorrow. To celebrate their album release, Gary, Joe Don and Jay will be making several appearances listed below. Make sure to check the guys out! 11/14: GAC’s Backstory 11/15: Ellen DeGeneres show 11/15: CMT’s Invitation Only 11/15: Late Show with David Letterman (also Live on Letterman) 11/16: Today Show 11/16: The Sean Hannity Show 11/17: Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Keith Urban wants you to Get Closer! Keith Urban has already sent ladies hearts to heaven with the release of “Get Closer“. The album features tracks like “Put you in a song” and “Long Hot Summer“, as well as a loving tribute to his wife Nicole Kidman in the liner. You can also check out the newly redesigned KeithUrban.net that was launched over the weekend to get more album release and concert tour news!

Rascal Flatts Extend the 2011 Nothing Like This Tour

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Rascal Flatts to kick off second leg of their Nothing Like This tour. Rascal Flatts is by far one of the MOST fun concerts I have been to in my lifetime, so I have to ask… Why wait to see them in yours? The gang just announced their spring 2011 tour dates with special guests Luke Bryan and Chris Young. Rascal Flatts 2011 “Nothing Like This Tour” dates: 1/14 Sioux Falls, SD Sioux Falls Arena 1/15 Rapid City, SD Rushmore Civic Center 1/21 St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center 1/22 Omaha, NE Qwest Center 1/27 Lexington, KY Rupp Arena 1/28 Dayton, OH Nutter Center 1/29 Champaign, IL Assembly Hall 2/3 Cedar Park, TX Cedar Park Center 2/4 New Orleans, LA New Orleans Arena 2/5 Tupelo, MS BancorpSouth Arena 2/17 Erie, PA Erie Civic Center 2/18 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena 2/19 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena 2/24 Binghamton, NY Broome County Arena 2/25 Uniondale, NY Nassau Coliseum 2/26 Manchester, NH Verizon Wireless Arena 3/4 Moline, IL iWireless Center 3/5 Springfield, MO JQH Arena 3/6 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center 3/11 Bossier City, LA Century Tel Ce nter 3/12 Oklahoma City, OK Ford Center Check out the exclusive “Countdown to Nothing Like This” videos on iTunes: http://bit.ly/b6gwgx Pre-order Nothing Like This on Amazon: http://amzn.to/aF3Jhl Country Music Photo Gallery

2010 CMA Performances

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Some of the best performances from last night’s 44th Annual CMA Awards! As Blake Shelton would sing, it’s all about tonight… or rather… last night. Country stars gathered in Nashville Tennessee for the biggest event of the year, and we’ve got your performance highlights right here. From Miranda Lambert to Loretta Lynn, we couldn’t ask for anything more. Taylor Swift – 2010 CMA Performance [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsJa98d64Dk] Gwyneth Paltrow – 2010 CMA Performance [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtnnOoxw9yo] Miranda, Sheryl, and Loretta Lynn – 2010 CMA Performance [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnVLrWKZ3GI] Carrie Underwood – 2010 CMA Performance [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5EVT9g3HWI] Lady Antebellum – 2010 CMA Performance [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLSCPaQD_qs] Brad Paisley – 2010 CMA Performance [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bW_CNZLhtGo] Kid Rock – 2010 CMA Performance [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHR4Cy5GzGc] Reba McEntire – 2010 CMA Performance [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUvl5PCKLvg] Keith Urban – 2010 CMA Performance [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ni4Y_8EFWrQ] Sugarland – 2010 CMA Performance [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAy4bMEmjMI] Kenny Chesney – 2010 CMA Performance [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvrsBhJoIXI] Zac Brown Band w/Alan Jackson – 2010 CMA Performance [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKm4T1ZV2FA] George Strait – 2010 CMA Performance [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTnydJZjWio] Miranda Lambert – 2010 CMA Performance [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hC-PgjfHI0g] Rascal Flatts – 2010 CMA Performance [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGh8zxjgj88] Blake Shelton – 2010 CMA Performance [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBsF1qMioU0] As is the nature of many awards show performance videos, some of these may get removed from youtube over the next day or two… if so, just leave a comment below and I will have it replaced in a jiffy!Country Music Photo Gallery

Your 2010 CMA Winners

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It was a proud night for Oklahoma as Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton dominated the 44th Annual CMA Awards! Please tell me I’m not the only one whose eyes teared up when Miss Loretta Lynn handed Miranda Lambert her award for Female Vocalist of the Year last night! Add to that her Music Video of the Year and Album of the Year and you can say the gal cleaned the house! Of course that would’ve made for an awkward ride home with fiance Blake Shelton, had he not won Male Vocalist of the Year and Musical Event of the Year. The couple are cheered on by Oklahoma’s finest fireball Reba McEntire who seemed absolutely brought to tears that the pair did Oklahoma so proud. The Full List of Winners of “The 44th Annual CMA Awards” are: Entertainer of the Year Brad Paisley Female Vocalist of the Year Miranda Lambert Male Vocalist of the Year Blake Shelton New Artist of the Year Zac Brown Band Vocal Group of the Year Lady Antebellum Vocal Duo of the Year Sugarland Album of the Year (Award goes to Artist and Producer(s)) Revolution Miranda Lambert Produced by Frank Liddell and Mike Wrucke Columbia Nashville Single of the Year (Award goes to Artist and Producer(s)) “Need You Now” Lady Antebellum Produced by Paul Worley and Lady Antebellum Capitol Records Nashville Song of the Year (Award goes to Songwriter(s)) “The House That Built Me” Tom Douglas and Allen Shamblin Musical Event of the Year (Award goes to each Artist) “Hillbilly Bone” Blake Shelton featuring Trace Adkins Reprise Records Music Video of the Year (Award goes to Artist and Director) “The House That Built Me” Miranda Lambert Directed by Trey Fanjoy Musician of the Year Mac McAnally – GuitarCountry Music Photo Gallery

Win Coal Miner’s Daughter – A Tribute To Loretta Lynn

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CMNB is giving you more! Subscribe to win Coal Miner’s Daughter – A Tribute To Loretta Lynn! In addition to the other contests we are running, Country Music News Blog just got our hands on a handful of THE CD we’ve been looking forward to ALL year! Subscribe today for your chance to win Coal Miner’s Daughter – A Tribute To Loretta Lynn! The album features performances from Miranda Lambert, Sheryl Crow, and even Miss Loretta Lynn herself as well as many other special guests. You can get details about the new album on their facebook page, or on the official site! * Prize provided by Sony Music. * Entries must be received by Friday Nov 12th. * Winners will not be eligible for another prize drawing until 90days after this one. * One winner will be drawn Wed Nov 10th, one Thrus Nov 11th, and the last winner Fri Nov 12th, and each will be notified individually.Country Music Photo Gallery

Sons of Sylvia – I’ll Know You – Behind the Scenes

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Go behind the scenes on the set of Sons of Sylvia’s new video! Sons of Sylvia invite fans behind the scenes on the set of their new video, “I’ll Know You”. The band offers their own commentary from the Hotel Berkeley, as they share the meaning behind the song. You can also hear the directors thoughts on how these newcomers handle the video-making process. Check it out and tell us what you think! [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAHPQpXmsCc] Sons of Sylvia can currently be found touring with Carrie Underwood.

Martina McBride Joins Republic Nashville

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Martina McBride has made the switch from RCA Records to Republic Nashville! Martina McBride has made one of the biggest changes any country music artist can face at this stage in her career: She has moved away from RCA records and into Republic Nashville. Republic is a smaller division of the Big Machine Label Group, putting Martina in the good company of label-mates Taylor Swift and Rascal Flatts. Country Music Photo Gallery

Win Country Strong Soundtrack from CMNB!

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Country Music News Blog is giving away three copies of the Country Strong soundtrack! Gwyneth Paltrow is gearing up to make her country music debut this week on the 44th Annual CMA Awards in a duet with Vince Gill! To celebrate this debut, and the release of her upcoming film, Country Strong, CMNB is giving our subscribers copies of the film soundtrack. To enter, simply subscribe to our weekly country music newsletter! * Prize provided by Sony Music. * Entries must be received by Friday Nov 12th. * Winners will not be eligible for another prize drawing until 90days after this one. * Winners will be drawn Monday November 12th and notified individually. Country Music Photo Gallery

George Strait and Reba Tour Again in 2011

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George Strait and Reba McEntire announce that they are extending their tour in 2011! When George Strait and Reba McEntire announced that they would tour together in 2010, it was such a natural fit that fans flooded the venues by the thousands. Now King George and the Queen of Country have given fans exactly what they want: They have made it public that the pair will continue to tour together in 2011, and bring along their good friend Lee Ann Womack! Country Music Photo Gallery

Southern Country Music VS All the Other Country Music

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I’m from Long Island, the New York State Eastern land mass appendage which feels like a Country Music black hole. I say that because, typically, country music acts avoid Long Island like the plague. We haven’t had our own country music radio station since 1987 and our last big act to play on the Island was in the Summer of 2009 when Kenny Chesney, Lady Antebellum and Miranda Lambert appeared at our main outdoor beach theater. Heck, we were lucky to get Chesney’s 3-D movie in local theaters! But this Friday, November 5th, Carrie Underwood’s “Play On” tour rides into town with Billy Currington and Sons of Sylvia in saddlebags. So while watching our local news, a newscaster who was reviewing this weekend’s upcoming events mentioned the concert. Then another newscaster commented (regarding Carrie Underwood) , and I quote, “I’m not a Country Music fan but I like her songs.” That got me thinking. What is it about Carrie Underwood that they like, but dislike about country music? Is it the twang? The Southern drawl? Which artists are they considering country music artists? The newscaster mentioned identifies Carrie Underwood as a country artist, but on Long Island she is in standard rotation on our Top 40 and AOR radio stations – as are Taylor Swift and Lady Antebellum. Now country music purists have been up in arms over the country crossover artist claiming that it dilutes the genre (maybe why there are so many sub categories in iTunes?) And I’ve argued, what makes the crossover artists country if they sound more Pop than country? The only commonality I can come up with, is that they are (mostly) from the South and are all on Nashville record labels. Then I got to thinking about the Allman Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd and the Charlie Daniels Band. They are not considered “Rock”, they are “Southern Rock.” A-ha! So I think yet another music genre needs to be created. One that separates the country crossover artists from the “country” label, yet identifies their music as Nashville or Southern oriented. Maybe something like Country Pop or Southern Pop. Everyone’s happy. What do ya’ll think? Keeping it Countriversy, Jim Nash V. Jim Nash V is a contributing writer with a passion for country music. Jim works to promote line dancing and country music in Long Island New York. For more on Jim, find him on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/jim.nash.vafeas or visit www.YeeHawLI.com.Country Music Photo Gallery