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Vote for Brad Paisley EOT and Win!

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Brad Paisley is up for ACM’s Entertainer of the Year and he needs your help! Country Music News Blog has always been a huge fan of Brad Paisley‘s, and we are thrilled to help support his run for the ACM 2011 Entertainer of the Year! Voting is currently open at www.voteacm.com, and he needs you to join in! If you have ever been to a Brad Paisley concert, seen a televised live performance, or even witnessed the massive efforts Brad put into the restoration of Nashville after the flood, then you know that his life IS entertainment. I urge you to vote today, and vote every single day until the polls close. Get your friends to vote. Get your boss to vote. Heck, get your grandma to learn how to use the internet just so she can vote! As a special incentive, CMNB is giving away a 2gb Silver iPod Shuffle! That’s enough room to load all of Brad Paisley’s albums on and remind yourself why we believe he is the hardest working, most talented, and definitely most entertaining man in country music! Go cast your vote, then come back here and comment on what you love about Brad Paisley, and you will be entered to win! * Prize provided by Sony Music. * Entries must be received by Sunday April 3rd. * Winners will not be eligible for another prize drawing until 90days after this one. * 1 Winners will be drawn Sunday April 3rd from comments on THIS post and will be notified individually.

Dwight Yoakam Lends Voice to Michelle Branch

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Dwight Yoakam Sings In New Duet with Michelle Branch Iconic country singer Dwight Yoakam, known over the past couple of decades not only for his considerable musical talent but also his acting capabilities, is featured on Michelle Branch‘s track “Long Goodbye“. “One of my favorite artists is Dwight Yoakam. When I was in the studio in Nashville, we met and I told him it would be a dream come true if he sang on my record. Next thing you know, he was in the studio singing “Long Goodbye” with me. I couldn’t imagine this song without his voice on it.” -Michelle Branch Branch transitioned from Pop music, known for her massively popular album, Hotel Paper, onto the Country Music scene through her collaboration with Jessica Harp in their duo group The Wreckers and hit album Stand Still, Look Pretty. A Sedona, Arizona native, this move to country music helped Branch get back to her roots. Branch released an EP album Everything Comes and Goes in 2010 featuring several quality songs, one of which she had hoped would be “Long Goodbye” but this did not pan out. You can dowload the Dwight Yoakam and Michelle Branch duet for free by clicking here. Text COUNTRY to 22828 to be eligible for exclusive text subscriber giveaways from CountryMusicNewsBlog.com!

Martina McBride Releases New Single

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Martina McBride Releases New Single “Teenage Daughter” Martina McBride’s new single “Teenage Daughter“, the first new music she has released since 2009, has hit country music air warves. The autobiographical song takes an interesting angle, speaking from the perspective of both father and mother, on parenting and coping with the inevitable changes that come as children grow up. The song is co-written by McBride and The Warren Brothers, and connects to those difficult teenage years when parents have to begin to let go. “t’s just inevitable as they grow up. It’s their job to become more independent and our job to walk the balance between keeping them close and letting them go a little at a time. No matter how much you think you are prepared for it, it still takes you by surprise …This is every day life and it’s why I love country music – It touches us right at the heart of what we are feeling or dealing with on a daily basis.” -Martina McBride The single is featured on McBride’s new album which is due out this fall and includes seven more tracks co-written by Martina. This is the first album in which she has written a majority of the material herself. “I finally made the time to write more and it’s made this album so much more personal…this album shows so many sides of my personality and the fact that I wrote most of it will make it interesting and fun for my fans.” -Martina McBride McBride will be performing as a part of the special tribute concert “Girl’s Night Out: Superstar Women of Country” which is set to air April 22 at 8pm ET on CBS Text COUNTRY to 22828 to be eligible for exclusive text subscriber giveaways from CountryMusicNewsBlog.com!

Kenny Chesney Designs Sunglasses

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Kenny Chesney Designs Limited Edition Sunglasses Kenny Chesney has teamed up with the Costa, to design his first collection of Kenny Chesney Limited Edition Costa Sunglasses. Proceeds from the sale of the sunglasses will benefit the Coastal Conservation Association (CCA). The CCA is a not for profit organization dedicated to the conservation of marine resources and is comprised of seventeen coastal state chapters reaching from the gulf of Mexico to the Pacific and Atlantic seaboards. Both Kenny Chesney and Costa are involved in this cause with the CCA. Check out this video to hear about what it means to Kenny. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8koDadCwHVY] All of the five Limited Edition sunglasses feature unique hand drawn artwork on the inside of the sunglass frame as well as Kenny’s signature! Only a certain amount of these special sunglasses have been produced, so check them out while they are still available! The Kenny Chesney Limited Edition Costas will be available online. Fans can also pick up the sunglasses at the tour stops of Kenny’s “Goin’ Coastal” tour which kicks off this week in West Palm Beach, Florida and goes through August. Click here to check out the Kenny Chesney Limited Edition Costas online now. Text COUNTRY to 22828 to be eligible for exclusive text subscriber giveaways from CountryMusicNewsBlog.com!

Jason Aldean Hats and Gwyneth Paltrow’s Contract

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WC’s feathers are ruffled – Find out what it is about Jason Aldean and Gwyneth Paltrow that have her so upset! So it’s not often that something in the country music world riles me up to the point of creating a special post about it, but this week I’ve managed to find a few side-stabbers that just have me in a sour mood. I’m sure the rest of my readers will probably strongly disagree with my frustrations, but I as with most opinions, I just have to get this off my chest! First off, Jason Aldean now has his own line of cowboy hats. These hats arrive to the buyer with the sweatstains carefully airbrushed on, the brim factory-curled up, and in some cases even the straw is slightly disheveled to show what looks like years of wear and tear from a real cowboy lifestyle. I think that’s bullshit. That tan line on the brim of your hat comes from years of dirt and sweat and working in ways that America can’t run without. There are some women out there who judge how hard a man works by the creases in his hands and the condition of that essential piece of western wear. To think that young men across the nation would be wearing this falsified trophy of grit is downright annoying, and that a man from a country background supports it is offensive. And speaking of offensive, Gwyneth Paltrow has now signed a record deal with Atlantic Records, valued at almost 1 Million Dollars. Now either she REALLY impressed record execs with sales of the soundtrack singles from Country Strong, or someone just got a case of the “we’ll try anythings” trying to save their job at Atlantic. Granted, Gwyneth did a fine job of portraying Kelly Cantor, the struggling country star in the movie, but she belongs in country music the same way Matt Damon belongs in the C.I.A.! Just because you play a role in a movie, does not mean you are automatically entitled to live out that role in real life. There are literally MILLIONS of young singers out there who have more vocal talent and stage presence in their pinky fingers than Miss Paltrow has in her entire Glee-promoted awkward little body!

Jason Aldean Adds Tour Dates

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Jason Aldean Extends Tour Through August Jason Aldean has added several new dates and locations to his already packed 2011 My Kinda Party Tour. This effectively adds a complete summer leg to his sold out 14 date tour, giving fans who may not have gotten tickets the first time around, another chance to experience him in concert! The new dates kick off July 8 in Milwaukee, and continue through the end of August with more dates to be announced later. On tour with Jason are Chris Young and Thompson Square!

2011 CMT Music Awards Date Set

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Country Music’s Night to Rock Date Officially Announced The 2011 CMT Music Awards, country music’s favorite fan-voted show, has officially been scheduled for June 8, live in Nashville! The show will be preceding the CMA Festival which is the happening event in Downtown Nashville June 9-12. Be sure to check back in later to catch announcements about the 2011 CMT Music Awards’ hosts, performances, venue and ticket information!

Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton Announce Wedding Date

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Country’s newest power-couple have announced the date for their upcoming wedding! Miranda Lambert recently graced the cover of Cowboys & Indians magazine, in which she proudly announced that she will be tying the knot with Blake Shelton on Saturday May 14th, 2011. The ceremony will be held in a yet-undisclosed location somewhere in Oklahoma. Congratulations to the happy couple!

Rascal Flatts with Justin Bieber on ABC

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Rascal Flatts Airing Television Special on ABC Featuring Justin Bieber and Natasha Bedingfield Rascal Flatts has announced they will be featuring special guests Justin Bieber and Natasha Bedingfield on their ABC television special “Rascal Flatts: Nothing Like This Presented by JCPenney” set to air Saturday, March 12th 8pm ET. The television special will feature exclusive content including a never before seen clip and behind the scenes footage from the Flatts-Bieber collaboration video “That Should Be Me”, as well as a joint performance between Rascal Flatts and Natasha BedingField from the live taping of the special. The title of the special comes from Rascal Flatts’ most recent album, “Nothing Like This”, which debuted in November 2010. Since their musical debut in 2000, the band has become a fan favorite in the country music community while also receiving a substantial amount of notoriety from country music institutions including the CMA and ACM.

Crystal Bowersox Surprise Opry Debut

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Crystal Bowersox Makes Spontaneous Debut at the Grand Ole Opry Season 9 American Idol runner-up Crystal Bowersox made a surprise debut performance at the Grand Ole Opry last Friday. Bowersox who was visiting backstage at an Oak Ridge Boys performance, was invited onstage by segment host Vince Gill. “We do things out here for an awful lot of different reasons, but one is spontaneity, one is fun. I went to the management and said, ‘Why don’t we do the Southern gentlemanly thing and invite her to sing a song on the stage of the Grand Ole Opry?’” Vince Gill Bowersox sang an original song, written for her husband, “Mine All Mine” while accompanying herself on Gill’s acoustic guitar. Bowersox was understandably beside herself with joy and surprise, stating, “I can’t believe where I am!” Watch the video of her performance here! [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFTGSXWnEH8]