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Rodney Atkins NRA Country Artist Of The Month

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NRA Country Has Announced Rodney Atkins As Their May Artist Of The Month. Rodney Atkins has been selected as the NRA Country Artist of the Month for May. Atkins joins some of country music’s biggest artists including Craig Morgan, Justin Moore, Lee Brice, Montgomery Gentry, Sunny Sweeney, Trace Adkins and TV personality Storme Warren, who have teamed up with NRA Country to celebrate their support of our brave men and women in uniform, appreciation for the great outdoors and love of family. Rodney’s values and beliefs make him a natural fit with the NRA Country Artist of the Month promotion. “The NRA’s mission statement is about respect and honor. It’s about being proud of all the hardworking folks in our country and the men and women representing us, serving in the military. The NRA reminds us all to be grateful and not take our freedoms for granted. It’s an honor to say ‘I am NRA Country.’” -Atkins Atkins is a household name in country music having landed six No. 1 hits, including the most recent platinum-selling, chart-topper, “Take A Back Road.” He has celebrated over five million single sales in the past five years alone. His current album, Take A Back Road, features the title track and his current single, “He’s Mine.” As part of the May promotion, fans can register to win an autographed guitar. Click HERE from now through the end of May to register to win!

Carrie Underwood Blown Away Tour Schedule

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Carrie Underwood finally reveals the details of her upcoming Blown Away 2012 Concert Tour! Superstar Carrie Underwood took to the TV on “Good Morning America” to promote her new album, Blown Away, in stores today, and surprised viewers with the details of her North American “Blown Away” arena tour this fall. The tour will also include a large number of international dates summer sponsored by Olay, including her first-ever United Kingdom concert taking place at the legendary Royal Albert Hall in London on June 21, which sold-out in 90 minutes. Additional international concert dates will be announced soon. The North American tour dates will be presented and hydrated by Carrie Underwood’s longtime sponsor, vitaminwater, in addition to Olay, and promoted by AEG Live. Special guest Hunter Hayes will open. Tickets will be available for “The Blown Away Tour” beginning Friday, May 11. Please go to Carrie’s website for additional on sale information. “I can’t wait to get back out on the road and perform new music from my new album for my fans,” says Carrie. “We have a lot of exciting things planned!” Scroll down for Carrie Underwood Tickets Carrie is donating $1 from each ticket sold on the North American leg of “The Blown Away Tour” to support Red Cross disaster relief. Every year, the American Red Cross prepares for and responds to nearly 70,000 disasters across the United States. This donation will help the Red Cross provide shelter, food, and emotional support for those in need after a disaster. Proceeds from her Canadian concerts will be donated to the Canadian Red Cross. Carrie’s two previous headline tours, 2008’s “Carnival Ride Tour” and 2010’s “Play On Tour,” performed for a combined total of nearly 250 shows with 2.2 million fans in attendance, and she wrapped both years as the top-ranked female country touring artist. Full schedule of 2012 shows listed below including “The Blown Away Tour” dates and additional festival* shows. (International summer dates to be announced soon.) Scroll down for Carrie Underwood Tickets 5-26 Baton Rouge, LA Bayou Country Superfest* 6-21 London, England Royal Albert Hall 8-12 Toronto, ON Canada Boots & Hearts Music Festival* 9-14 Manchester, NH Verizon Wireless Arena 9-15 Bridgeport, CT Webster Bank Arena 9-17 Providence, RI Dunkin’ Donuts Center 9-19 Worcester, MA DCU Center 9-20 Reading, PA Sovereign Center 9-22 Louisville, KY KFC Yum! Center 9-23 Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena 9-26 Green Bay, WI Resch Center 9-27 Minneapolis, MN Target Center 9-29 Fargo, ND FARGODOME 10-1 Saskatoon, SK Canada Credit Union Centre 10-2 Calgary, AB Canada Scotiabank Saddledome 10-4 Vancouver, BC Canada Rogers Arena 10-6 Seattle, WA Key Arena at Seattle Center 10-7 Portland, OR Rose Garden 10-10 West Valley City, UT Maverik Center 10-12 Reno, NV Reno Events Center 10-13 Sacramento, CA Power Balance Pavilion 10-14 San Jose, CA HP Pavilion at San Jose 10-16 Los Angeles, CA STAPLES Center 10-18 Bakersfield, CA Rabobank Arena 10-20 San Diego, CA Valley View Casino Center 10-21 Glendale, AZ jobing.com Arena 10-24 Dallas, TX American Airlines Continue reading Carrie Underwood Blown Away Tour Schedule→

Hank Williams Jr. At The AMP

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Hank Williams Jr. And Jamey Johnson Perform At The AMP In Fayetteville, Ar. This past Saturday (April 28) Hank Williams Jr. and Jamey Johnson performed at The AMP in Fayetteville, AR. The show was part of the Taking Back The Country tour and made for a perfect start to my 2012 spring/summer concert season! This year the AMP was moved to a larger area and good thing, because these two country music outlaws filled the space with more than excited fans! As always, Johnson killed it! I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, he is one talented son-of-a-gun. Each time I see him perform he proves to me that I have good taste! He sings his songs with such ease and confidence, that it makes fans angry when his set list reaches the end. Williams took the stage and proved to everyone (even though he needs to prove nothing) that he’s still got it! Performing all of his classic Bocephus tunes and throwing a few surprises in there, he had the crowd going insane! My favorite part of the night was hearing fans shouting how many times they have seen the “Born To Boogie” star in concert. “This is my sixth time to see him,” a couple people said. Williams has probably got some of the most loyal fans out there, and it is a great thing to see their excitement and passion flow when they speak of him. For those of you who have the tour heading your way (Evansville, Dayton, Bossier City, Wichita, Cheyenne) get yourself a ticket! You are sure to have a great night that you’ll never forget, or maybe you will…depending on what you drink! This show has HaleighT’s stamp of approval with an overall grade of an A+!

Eric Church Offends Blake Shelton

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Eric Church Offends Fellow Country Singer, Blake Shelton, In Interview. After doing an interview with Rolling Stone magazine, Eric Church has offended some fellow country music artists. During the interview Church spoke about reality shows such as American Idol and The Voice and his opinions on them. “It’s become American Idol gone mad. Honestly, if Blake Shelton and Cee Lo Green f—–g turn around in a red chair, you get a deal? That’s crazy. I don’t know what would make an artist do that. You’re not an artist.” -Church “Once your career becomes about something other than the music, then that’s what it is. I’ll never make that mistake. I don’t care if I f—–g starve.” -Church Miranda Lambert quickly took to twitter and said “Thanks Eric Church for saying I’m not a real artist. Or @kelly_clarkson, @carrieunderwood & @KeithUrban. Your welcome for the tour in 2010.” This was after Blake Shelton tweeted “I wish I misunderstood this…” Church’s exact wording was pretty harsh, but did Lambert put words in his mouth? He never called anyone out by name except Shelton. Both Church and Lambert are known for their outspoken personalities and this situation proves it. Church soon put out a public response. “The comment I made to Rolling Stone was part of a larger commentary on these types of reality television shows and the perception they create, not the artists involved with the shows themselves. The shows make it appear that artists can shortcut their way to success. There are a lot of artists due to their own perseverance that have gone on to be successful after appearing on these shows, but the real obstacles come after the cameras stop rolling. Every artist has to follow up television appearances with dedication towards their craft, but these shows tend to gloss over that part and make it seem like you can be ordained into stardom.” “I have a problem with those perceived shortcuts, not just in the music industry. Many people have come to think they can just wake up and have things handed to them. I have a lot of respect for what artists like Carrie Underwood, Kelly Clarkson and my friend Miranda Lambert have gone on to accomplish. This piece was never intended to tear down any individual and I apologize to anybody I offended in trying to shed light on this issue.” “I am grateful for all of the artists and fans that have supported me along my journey and certainly did not mean for my comments to undermine their talent and achievements.” The worst thing about this whole situation is the fact that these artists were all friends before. We never like to see things like this happen in the country music world, but we have to ask…What do you think about everything that was said? Do you think there could have been some over-reactions? Or, do you think some offense should have been taken? Let us know!

Jason Aldean In Mountain Dew Commercial

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Jason Aldean Featured In Mountain Dew’s New Campaign. Jason Adean, along with some other musicians and athletes, is featured in the latest commercial for the popular drink Mountain Dew. “This Is How We DEW” is the new tagline for the product that will be promoted by TV commercials and radio spots. Aldean is joined by Lil Wayne, Mac Miller, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Paul Rodriguez, Theotis Beasley and Danny Davis. Watch a 30 second video here!

Love & Theft Perform On GCB

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Love & Theft Perform Their Hit Song “Angel Eyes” On The Hit TV Show GCB! RCA duo, Love and Theft (Stephen Barker Liles and Eric Gunderson) performed their hit single, “Angel Eyes,” on last night’s episode of ABC‘s new hit drama, GCB. The show stars Leslie Bibb, Kristin Chenoweth, Annie Potts, Miriam Shor, Jennifer Aspen and Marisol Nichols and airs at 10/9c on Sunday Nights. “Performing ‘Angel Eyes’ on GCB was definitely a killer experience. I started watching the show from episode one and I really love it. I grew up a preacher’s kid so I can closely relate to a lot of the dialog. We are thrilled to be involved with such a fun new show.” -Stephen “Being a part of GCB was a blast. The cast was so easy to work with and they made us feel right at home. It was cool to see the film side of the entertainment business and get a taste of what acting is all about.” -Eric Here is a clip of the episode that features the band! Below that is the official video for “Angel Eyes” which is the debut single from their self-titled, upcoming album due out July 24!

Toby Keith And USO Celebrate 10 Year Anniversary

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Toby Keith & The USO Celebrate A Decade Of Touring The Globe In Support Of Troops & Their Families! Toby Keith celebrates a decade of touring the globe, performing shows and visiting troops with the USO during a five-country, 12-day USO/Armed Forces Entertainment tour. Traveling to the Middle East to lift spirits of troops and their families, the singer/songwriter will continue his longstanding tradition of visiting remote forward operating bases and delivering a much-needed touch of home. Since his first USO tour in 2002, Keith has traveled to more than 14 countries and participated in nine USO tours. Among the countries visited are Afghanistan, Bahrain, Belgium, Bosnia, Cuba, Djibouti, Germany, Iraq, Italy, South Korea, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan and Macedonia. Toby Keith’s commitment and devotion to the U.S. military extends far beyond annual USO entertainment tours. Whether offering a complimentary burger and a drink to service members returning to the states at his growing chain of restaurants, visiting wounded troops or advocating for veterans in the media, his support is never ending. This summer Keith will hit the road with his “Live in Overdrive Tour” presented by Ford F-Series. The tour will kick off June 14 in Salt Lake City.

George Jones Postpones Shows

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The Possum Has Postponed Performances Through May 20. Country music Hall of Fame member George Jones is recuperating from upper respiratory infection and continues to rest at his Franklin, Tennessee home. Although Jones is doing much better, doctors are ordering mandatory recovery time forcing all tour dates through May 20, including the entire Canadian run, to be postponed. Our thoughts and prayers go out to him in hopes that he recovers well! The following dates are canceled: April 28 Caruthersville, Mo Lady Luck Casino May 11 Pembroke, Ont. Pembroke Memorial Centre May 12 Rama, Ont. Casino Rama May 13 Kahnawake, QC Kahnawake Sports Complex May 15 Halifax, NS Halifax Forum May 16 Woodstock, NB Carlton Civic Centre May 18 Bouctouche, NB Civic Centre May 19 New Glasgow, NS New Glasgow Stadium May 20 Yarmouth, NS Mariner Centre

Carrie Underwood Billboard Q&A

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Billboard To Host A Live Question & Answer Segment With Carrie Underwood! Billboard.com will be hosting a live Q&A with Carrie Underwood! The segment will be at 2:30 pm ET, tomorrow, April 27. Underwood will be answering fan questions live on camera, so you don’t want to miss out! To ask your question, tweet what you would like to ask using the hashtag #bbcarrie. The live Q&A will be HERE! Carrie’s latest album, Blown Away, is available for pre-order now and will officially be on sale May 1. This album includes her current single, “Good Girl.” To listen to the whole album before you are able to purchase it, head on over to iTunes now!

JT Hodges Goodbyes Made You Mine

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Take A Closer Look At JT Hodges’ “Goodbyes Made You Mine!” JT Hodges has a new single out, “Goodbyes Made You Mine,” and I must say it is a very catchy tune! The official video for this second single (which will be on his album set to be released summer 2012) will be featured on CMT’s Big New Music Weekend starting Friday. For those of you who aren’t as familiar with Hodges as you’d like to be, click HERE to take a look at an interview that he did with MissMolly! Below are two videos. The first one is a 19 second preview of the official video that will premier this weekend. The second is an up-close video that gives you a good look of the singer performing the entire song. Enjoy!