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CW Airs iHeartRadio Music Festival

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CW Airs iHeartRadio Music Festival featuring Miranda Lambert, Taylor Swift and more TONIGHT! For all of us that couldn’t make the trek to Las Vegas to check out Miranda Lambert, Brad Paisley, Jason Aldean and Taylor Swift live and in concert at the iHeartRadio Music Festival, there is hope! The CW Network will be airing selections from the two-day multi-genre concert TONIGHT (Monday, October 1st) at 8pm ET/PT. This festival did include a whole bunch on non-country acts (including a phenomenal on-stage tirade from Green Day rocker, Billie Joe Armstrong…details on that here.), and the television special will run for two hours. So, you may just want to DVR it! Either way, happy viewing. In the meantime, check out interviews with all four of these country acts now!

JT Hodges Sleepy Little Town Lyric Video

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JT Hodges Unveils Lyric Video for Single Sleepy Little Town. A few weeks ago, JT Hodges let his fans pick the next single from his debut album, and they chose the track titled “Sleepy Little Town“, that touches on the dirty little secrets people keep hidden…even in small town life! Its a great tune, and the video is a lot of fun. I really can’t wait for a full blown video now! Check it out below, and don’t forget to comment and let us know what you think! WATCH JT Hodges’ Lyric Video for “Sleepy Little Town” Now!

Dolly Parton Ditches Waterpark

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Dolly Parton Pulls Out of Plans for Nashville Waterpark! Earlier this year, it was announced that country music powerhouse, Dolly Parton, was in the thick of plans to create a waterpark in Nashville, TN. It looks like this is one project Parton won’t be seeing to completion though. Dolly’s team has released an official statement indicating that she will no longer be involved in the plans. While her words are tactful and diplomatic, if we read between the lines, it looks like someone was trying to push this woman around a little bit, and those of us that love Dolly, know that was a mistake! “Gaylord makes decisions that they feel are good for their company and their stockholders and I have to make decisions based on what is best for me and the Dollywood Company. Governor Haslam, Mayor Dean, and all the folks in government have been great to work with. I really appreciate their support through this process. I think everyone knows I love Nashville and I hope the work we’ve already done will spark more family entertainment in Nashville.” -Dolly Parton This news is a bit of a bummer, but luckily we still have plenty of Dolly-themed fun to experience already!

Kip Moore To Perform On NBC’s Today

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Kip Moore Will Be On NBC’s Today Monday Performing From The University of Tennessee. Kip Moore will perform “Somethin’ ‘Bout A Truck” on Monday’s (Oct. 1) episode of NBC’s Today. The performance will take place on the University of Tennessee’s campus as part of the “Kathie Lee and Hoda Go Back To College” special. UT is the winner of a contest that determined what school would host the morning show. “The energy level at a college is always heightened. You’ve got so much spirit among the student body. That gives us energy when we are playing, so we always look forward to playing on college campuses.” -Moore “The spirit of these big SEC schools is pretty amazing. I never got to be a part of that, so I am looking forward to it.” -Moore Moore played point guard for Wallace State’s basketball team and also played on its golf team in Hanceville, Ala., for two years and then transferred to Valdolsta State University on a golf scholarship. Moore has been busy touring with shows of his own and also being a part of Eric Church’s Blood Sweat and Beers tour. His current single, “Beer Money,” is in the Top 20 and rising.

Reba McEntire Retires From Hosting The ACMs

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Reba Will No Longer Host The Academy Of Country Music Awards. Reba McEntire has announced that she will no longer host the Academy of Country Music Awards. She has “passed the torch to Blake,” who she has co-hosted with for the last two years. Before that Reba ran the show solo starting in 1999. Although this is sad news, it is good to hear she is confident that Shelton can get the job done! However, the two did make fans chuckle with their back and forth comedy on the previous years. I have to wonder if she is too busy with her new show Malibu Country or if she just feels it is time to step down? Whatever the case may be, we still love her! Here’s to Reba, a very classy lady!

Jerrod Niemann Jägermeister Tour

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Jägermeister Presents Jerrod Niemann As Their Latest Headlining Tour. Jerrod Niemann has been selected by Jägermeister to be the headliner for their upcoming tour! The tour kicks off October 10 in Nashville, TN and will make over 20 stops across the United States. Jägermeister has had a long history of supporting bands, both from a local level to national amphitheater acts. “From the first time I met Jerrod in Nashville, I realized his love for Jägermeister and knew this partnership would be a perfect fit.” -Cliff Rigano, Director of Music Marketing for Jägermeister. Niemann’s sophomore album, Free The Music, will be released October 2. “I’m so excited to be teaming up with Jägermeister. It’s a perfect fit because we both come from German origins and both believe in the power of music.” -Niemann Free The Music Track Listing: 1. Free The Music 2. Whiskey Kinda Way 3. Get On Up 4. I’ll Have To Kill The Pain 5. Only God Could Love You More 6. Shinin’ On Me 7. Honky Tonk Fever 8. Guessing Games 9. It Won’t Matter Anymore 10. I’m All About You (feat. Colbie Caillat) 11. Real Women Drink Beer 12. Fraction Of A Man

Kenny Rogers Releases Autobiography

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Kenny Rogers Prepares For His Book Tour For LUCK OR SOMETHING LIKE IT. Grammy Award-winning Kenny Rogers will start his busy fall season with the release of his autobiography, LUCK OR SOMETHING LIKE IT, on October 2nd, 2012. For the first time, Rogers has shared in detail his lifelong journey and rise to fame with his memoir, LUCK OR SOMETHING LIKE IT. Exploring the struggles of his long road, his story begins simply: growing up in Depression-era Texas, living in the projects, surviving in poverty, and listening to his mother, who always had just the right piece of wisdom. Rogers recounts his early years and musical career, sharing stories about the friendships that have meant the most to him, from Dottie West to Lionel Richie to Dolly Parton, and how through it all, he continues to make music with the passion that has defined him from the start. During release week, Rogers will appear on Good Morning America, The View, The Colbert Report, CBS This Morning, Piers Morgan Tonight, Anderson Live, Fox News, Canada AM and others, in addition to NPR’s Morning Edition, The Diane Rehm Show, The Leonard Lopate Show, SiriusXM and numerous syndicated radio interviews. Rogers will also appear on a seven-city book tour beginning on October 2nd. Kenny Rogers – LUCK OR SOMETHING LIKE IT Book Tour: Oct. 2 – Ridgewood, NJ Bookends Oct. 3 – New York, NY Barnes & Noble (54th & 3rd) Oct. 5 – Hamilton, ON Walmart (675 Upper James St.) Oct. 6 – Lexington, KY Joseph-Beth Booksellers Oct. 7 – Atlanta, GA Barnes & Noble (Alpharetta – Mansell Crossing) Oct. 8 – Birmingham, AL Books-A-Million (Brook Highland) Oct. 12 – Houston, TX Barnes & Noble (River Oaks)

Craig Campbell Returns From Switzerland

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Craig Campbell Returns To The United States After A Successful Show In Europe. Craig Campbell recently made a trip to Gstaad, Switerzland where he made his European debut. He joined Martina McBride for a two day music festival in the Swiss Alps and received a standing ovation from a crowd of over 5,000. Campbell tweeted us and said the trip was a success, “It was great! The Swiss love country music. Gstaad was absolutely beautiful.” Below is a video that gives fans a special look at how the trip played out. It is a pretty funny video, so I suggest you watch!

Colt Ford Gets Surprised By Fellow Musicians

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Colt Ford Was Surprised With A Plaque By Some Of His Musical Friends. The First Annual Colt Ford & Friends Celebrity Golf Classic was held just outside of Atlanta, GA this past weekend. The charity was put on in support of St. Jude and many came out to do their part. After a day of golfing Colt Ford hit the stage, but during his performance he was surprised. Jake Owen, Darius Rucker, Justin Moore, John Anderson, John Michael Montgomery and Ken Block of Sister Hazel came out with a No. 1 Plaque commemorating his fourth studio album, Declaration of Independence. The album that reached the top of the Billboard Albums chart, was released on August 7 and is the highest debut for Ford. Others that joined in the festivities, but aren’t pictured below were PGA stars Stewart Cink and Boo Weekley, NFL alumni Corey Miller, Atlanta Falcon Matt Bryant, NASCAR Driver David Ragan and more. Pictured L-R: Justin Moore, Colt Ford, Jake Owen, John Anderson, Ken Block, John Michael Montgomery and Darius Rucker.

This Is Where The Cowboy Rides Away

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George Strait Announces Final Tour. Yesterday it was announced that George Strait will be putting on his last official, structured tours in 2013 and 2014. This is very sad news that hit me like a ton of bricks! I, along with many of you out there, have been singing along to King George for as long as I can remember. I grew up with my Mama, my Grandma, my aunts and every other important lady in my life in love with him. And naturally, my cousins and I followed in their good taste footsteps! He has had 59 #1 hits in his career and I believe I could sing them all word for word. They are the kind of songs that never get old. I could listen to a Strait song for hours on hours and not need a different artist in there to change things up. How many other singers can keep a person that focused? Not many! As I started writing this I turned Pandora on and immediately “You Look So Good in Love” filled the room. A huge smile came across my face and I was at a great place. There is no explaining it, you just get all happy inside. That is what George Strait does to people. And for that, millions of country music fans will always be grateful! I will do whatever it takes to see one of these shows! That is a PROMISE!