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Hunter Hayes Becomes Martin Guitars Brand Amabassador

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Hunter Hayes Is The New Brand Ambassador For Martin Guitars! Hunter Hayes is the new face of CF Martin & CO! The young country music artist is joining forces with the guitar craftsmen as their official brand ambassador! He will be taking his Martin 42-style instrument with him as he hits the road this fall on tour with Carrie Underwood on her 2012 Blown Away Tour! “It is an absolute honor to be named an official Martin Ambassador and to be recognized by the Martin family. To me, the Martin brand is a name I can trust. They make timeless guitars and prove themselves time and again with their elegant tone and sound. The craftsmanship that goes into every piece is one that has shaped some of my favorite music, and is certainly at the forefront of my own sound. I can’t wait to show off my new Parlor 42-style model on the road!” -Hunter Hayes Since Hunter plays just about every instrument under the sun, and he’s being playing those instruments since he was approximately four years old, I’m gonna go ahead and say that Martin Guitars has nabbed themselves one heck of a spokesperson!

Taylor Swift Donates Big to Hall of Fame

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Taylor Swift Gifts Large Donation to Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. One of the most admirable things about the country music scene is the willingness of country music artists (big or small) to give freely of both their time and their money. In this respect, Taylor Swift is no exception. The country music superstar recently donated the generous sum of $4 million to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, TN. If this sounds like a lot to you…that’s because it is! Swift’s donation is actually the largest contribution from a single artist to the institution, well, ever. The new funds are specifically go to be utilized to develop the Taylor Swift Education Center which will include an exhibit and classroom complex. The current completion date is set for 2014!

Colt Ford Congratulates Jason Aldean

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Colt Ford Congratulates His Friend Jason Aldean On Winning Award! Average Joe’s Entertainment’s Colt Ford was proud as could be as news broke of his buddy Jason Aldean and his smash hit “Dirty Road Anthem” being named “Top Country Song” at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards. Ford co-wrote the multi-platinum single for Jason Aldean in 2011. “I am still amazed by how big this song really is. I don’t think anyone could be more proud of Jason than I am. He deserves every award they have to offer. I wrote this song with my buddy Brantley and now I have seen my friend Jason take it to one of the biggest songs in the world. It doesn’t get much better than that.” -Colt Ford Fans of Dirt Road Anthem can bid to win their chance to sing the award-winning song with Colt Ford on stage at the Country Weekly Kick-Off Party, Tuesday, June 5 at the Hard Rock Cafe in Nashville. Bidding is currently online at www.charitybuzz.com with proceeds to benefit Musicians On Call.

2012 CMA Fest Accoustic Line-Up

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2012 CMA Fest Announces Accoustic Performances! We all know that the 2012 Country Music Association Music Festivalin Nashville, TN is going to be one hell of ride, and event organizers have announced a line-up of accoustic performances that are sure to just add even more fun! These performances will take place at LP Field starting Thursday, June 7th and running through Sunday, June 10th, and they include current favorites like Lauren Alaina, Kip Moore, Kellie Pickler, Love and Theft and more (see below for complete details)! Complete 2012 CMA Fest Accoustic Line-Up June 7th Kellie Pickler and Lauren Alaina JUNE 8th Randy Houser and Gwen Sebastian JUNE 9th Love and Theft and Kip Moore JUNE 10th Bill Anderson and Steel Magnolia

Taylor Swift Wins Billboard Music Award

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Taylor Swift Honored at 2012 Billboard Music Awards! Taylor Swift was granted one of the top honors at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards by winning the Woman of the Year Award. This particular achievement is given to “a trailblazing female artist” and “acknowledges her overall success in the music business and her leadership in embracing the changing industry.” With her position as a cross-over artist who garners support and acclaim from not only the country music genre, but other genres as well, it is not surprising that she would be considered for this category. Taylor is just 22 years old, and is the youngest woman to ever win this award! Notably, Swift looked stunning in a gorgeous red Elie Saab gown!

Tim McGraw Signs With New Label

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Tim McGraw Wastes No Time and Signs With Big Machine Records! The dust has barely settled from his court battle with Curb Records, and Tim McGraw is already getting back on the horse by signing with his new label, Big Machine Records! It was announced Monday, May 21st at a press conference held at the Country Music Hall of Fame that the country music superstar had found his new home. No doubt just happy to have the unfortunate legal hooplah behind him, Tim is understandably ready to move on. “Excited doesn’t even begin to describe how I’m feeling about working on a new album for the next chapter in my career. For me, it’s a new day. I’m looking forward to the future.” -Tim McGraw In a touching turn of events, McGraw chose the Greyhound bus station in Nashville, TN for the location to sign his contract. The story goes that he arrived in Nashville 23 years ago at that very bus station, and all he had with him was his guitar. Leave it to a country artist to make such a poetic (and song worthy!) choice. McGraw has indicated that he is already in the thick of working on his new album, and that several songs are already written or in the works! So, fans, get ready!!

Josh Turner Featured on Home Shopping Network

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Josh Turner Set To Feature New Album on Home Shopping Network! Josh Turner is scheduled to debut his upcoming album release, Punching Bag, on the television retailer, the Home Shopping Network (otherwise known as HSN). Turner will be featured on the network on May 25th at 9pm as part of HSN’s Americana event, and he will perform a special concert that will be available through HSN, HSN.com, HSN mobile and HSN on Facebook. “It’s always exciting for me to share new music early with my fans, so I can’t wait to perform live on HSN during the HSN Live concert series. I love experiencing their reactions to the new songs.” -Josh Turner Josh will be performing tracks off of his new record including recent hit “Time Is Love” (watch the video for this now, if you haven’t already!) as well as other fan favorites like “Why Don’t We Just Dance” and “Your Man“. In case you need more incentive to check out this event, Turner will also be participating in a post-concert chat on the HSN Facebook page! To round out the exclusive experience, customers will also have the chance to pre-order a 2-disc bundle ($19.95, free S&H) on HSN.com that includes Turner’sPunching Bag release and the ICON Series: The Best of Josh Turner, which includes 11 of his number one hits, such as “Long Black Train” and “Would You Go With Me”. Sounds like a pretty good deal to me!

Scotty McCreery On American Idol Season 11 Finale

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Scotty McCreery Returns to American Idol for Season 11 Finale Week! Scotty McCreery is returning to the stage that made him a household name…yet again! The young star will be making appearances on both nights of the Season 11 Finale week of American Idol (Tuesday, May 22 and Wednesday, May 23rd)! On Tuesday, he will be performing the song, “Please Remember Me” which he recorded for the season’s “goodbye song” featured each time a contestant is eliminated. In a more upbeat turn on Wednesday though he will be present to help this season’s winner celebrate their victory! “I am so excited about going back to American Idol and seeing everyone again. I hope to spend some time with the finalists, Phillip Phillips and Jessica Sanchez, and share some of my experiences with them. I can’t believe that it’s been a year since I was in their shoes.” -Scotty McCreery It really is impossible to believe that it has been a whole year since Scotty’s win on AI! Its also staggering to think of just how much he has done in the past year from graduating to deciding to attend college to award nominations to releasing an insanely successful album to touring with Brad Paisley. I get exhausted just thinking about it!

Lauren Alaina Nominated For Two Teen Choice Awards

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Lauren Alaina Earns Two Nominations for Upcoming Teen Choice Awards! Lauren Alaina has earned two nominations for the teen-centric awards show, the 2012 Teen Choice Awards! She won nods for the Choice Female Country Artist in addition to Choice TV: Female Reality Star for her run on American Idol. It’s hard to believe, but its been only a little over a year since this young country singer won the runner-up spot on the massive competition series, and it’s good to see that her fans love hasn’t simmered down at all! In typical Lauren fashion, she responded to her nominations with an adorable quote. “I am a big fan of the Teen Choice Awards and try to watch it every year. I love that this is a show where teenagers can rally behind their favorites. I think it’s super cool that I am nominated. I would love to take home a surfboard!” -Lauren Alaina The Teen Choice Awards has the mission of showcasing the most relevant teen icons in television, music, film, sports, fashion and other areas of pop culture interest. It is a two-hour special that will air live Sunday, July 22 (8pm ET live/PT tape-delayed) on Fox!