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Garth Brooks The Dance, JT Hodges Cover

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Garth Brooks’ The Dance Gets A Little Love From JT Hodges. JT Hodges has taken on the Garth Brooks classic, “The Dance“. He did this special recording just for Valentine’s Day as a kind of Valentine to all his fans. I know, we’re getting this up a day late, but it’s better late than never, right? Besides this song is a classic, and its worth taking a listen any ole day! Additionally, Hodges has released another single, “Goodbyes Made You Mine“, and it’s currently available on iTunes. This track has that kind of rock undertone that you can find in his other songs, but it still maintains an almost sweet sentiment. One of the things I really like about JT is the genuine quality in his voice, that gives an original feel to his music that you don’t get from a lot of singers. So, watch the video below, and then go check out his new single! As always, tell us what ya think! JT Hodges rendition of “The Dance“. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_ky_C-MWeU&feature=youtu.be]

Kenny Rogers Takes Capital Records to Court

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Kenny Rogers Is Suing Label Capital Records! Just when we thought the legal shenanigans in Nashville were calming down, another lawsuit hits the fan. This time its Kenny Rogers suing the label, Capital Records. Reportedly, Rogers claims that the label is in break on contract for underpaying royalties to the singer. These royalties apply to the selling digital downloads and ringtones. Apparently, there is some small print dictating how the profit from these things is split between label and artist, and Kenny thinks things are being shared fairly to the tune of an underpayment of over $400,000! That’s quite a chunk of change! The court date is set for May 21st. What do you think about all this? Its hard to say really with such few details, and without a law degree, but let us know what you think anyway!

Thompson Square Glass Video

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Thompson Square Gives Fans Another Romantic Video! I think its fair to say we all fell head over heels with Thompson Square‘s first video for their super popular single “Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not“. Well, this real-life couple is giving everyone another reason to fall in love with them again! They released yet another romantic video just in time for Valentine’s Day, showcasing their single, “Glass“. Shot in black and white with lots of artistic touches, this video is sure to make your heart flutter…I might have teared up just a little bit (don’t tell anyone!). Check out the video below and let us know what you think! Thompson Square, “Glass“ Glass – Thompson Square – Thompson Square Videos

Carters Chord Sh*t Country Singers Say

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Carter Chords Jumps On The Bandwagon with “Sh*t Country Singers Say”. It really was only a matter of time before someone…anyone in the country music community jumped on the “Sh*t _______ Say” bandwagon. I suppose I am just a little surprised it took quite this long. By now this particular bandwagon is a little broken down…maybe missing a wheel or two, but it just keeps on hobbling down its YouTube road. You have probably seen one of the twenty million spin-offs of this particular trend, and if you haven’t, welcome to one of the Internet’s deepest, darkest black holes. This video comes from the all girl trio Carter’s Chord, and is their own humorous ode to other country music singers and songwriters. Please note: they are careful to include themselves in the camp being poked fun at. So, they’re laughing with everyone not at them. Take a look below. Can you catch the references? Do you think it’s funny? Carter’s Chord “Sh*t Country Singers/Songwriters Say“ [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXDHnS1OeiM&feature=relmfu]

Jana Kramer Why Ya Wanna Video

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Watch Jana Kramer’s Debut Music Video for “Why Ya Wanna”. If you’re a fan of the CW’s “One Tree Hill“, then you’re probably already familiar with Jana Kramer. If not, then this might be the first you’ve heard of this new country singer. The Michigan native has firmly established herself in Hollywood, but is now pursuing her true passion, singing…country-style. She just debuted her video for latest single, “Why Ya Wanna“, and you can check it out below. The song while not really dealing with ground-breaking themes, is surprisingly genuine. Kramer boasts a fair amount of potential, and I think this is one new singer we should be keeping an eye on! Watch the below and see if you agree. Check Out Jana Kramer’s “Why Ya Wanna” Now! [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ho5HV_9_o_E]

Sugarland Run Video

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Check Out The Video for Sugarland’s “Run”. I don’t know if you had a chance to catch the live performance of Sugarland‘s “Run” featuring Matt Nathanson at last year’s CMA Awards…but if you didn’t, you missed out. It was one of the best performances of the night. Well, it was one of my favorites at least! There is just something about the lyrics in this song and the way Jennifer Nettles and Nathanson perform this duet together that is absolutely irresistible! In case you did miss the CMA performance, or you haven’t had the opportunity to catch Sugarland live, they have released the video for “Run” for fans to enjoy! It features live concert footage which I think helps emphasize the rawness of the song. Watch it below, and let us know what you think! Sugarland’s “Run” featuring Matt Nathanson. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaqiW3rNT58]

Country Grammy Winners 2012

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Complete List Of Country Wins at 2012 Grammy Awards! Another awards show has come and gone! The 2012 Grammy Awards provided quite a bit of visual interest from what was being worn on the red carpet to the strange sightings of who was sitting next to whom (we took special note of a photo featuring Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert seated next to Lady Gaga). There were a couple good performances, but nothing really surprising going on as far as winners are concerned. Taylor Swift dominated the country categories, and The Civil Wars received quite a bit of attention as well. I really wanted Zac Brown Band to win for “Where The River Goes” (From Footloose) in the Best Song Written for Visual Media category, but no such luck. Also, we were pretty excited about The Band Perry’s New Artist nomination, but they were passed up by another artist. Oh well, we know how amazing they all are! You can see the complete list of Country, Folk, Bluegrass and Americana winners below. Be sure to let us know what you think about this year’s winners! Complete List of 2012 Country, Bluegrass, Americana Grammy Winners Best Solo Country Performance Taylor Swift, “Mean” Best Country Duo/Group Performance The Civil Wars, “Barton Hollow” Best Country Song “Mean“, Taylor Swift Best Country Album Own The Night, Lady Antebellum Best Americana Album Ramble at the Ryman, Levon Helm Best Bluegrass Album Paper Airplane, Allison Krauss & Union Station Best Folk Album Barton Hallow, The Civil Wars

2012 ACM New Artists Finalists

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2012 ACM New Artists of the Year Finalists Announced. The Academy of Country Music announced the nominees for the 2012 ACM Awards just a couple weeks ago (check out the complete list here), but they left one important category out, the New Artists of the Year! They left the category open so that fans could vote for the artists they wanted to be finalists, and its officially been narrowed down to three country newbies. Our three finalists are Brantley Gilbert, Hunter Hayes and Scotty McCreery! Fans will be able to keep voting for the final finalist starting Monday, March 19th at noon. Voting will remain open until Sunday, April 1st at 5pm, pretty right up until the show starts! You can click here to vote. The 2012 ACM Awards will air LIVE out of Las Vegas on Sunday, April 1st at 8pm on CBS! The award event will be hosted by Reba McEntire and Blake Shelton! Check Out Videos from the 2012 New Artist of the Year Nominees! Scotty McCreery, “I Love You This Big” [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVq8nEHCKd4&ob=av2e] Brantley Gilbert, “Country Must Be Country Wide” [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8peBUdlUNmM&ob=av2n] Hunter Hayes, “Storm Warning” [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5MPxz-8e6A&ob=av2e]

President Obama Loves Country Music

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President Obama Includes Favorite Country Hits In Campaign Playlist. Having honored country music recently at Country Music: In Performance at the White House, we already knew that President Obama was a fan of our favorite genre. But we didn’t know just how much of a fan! His team recently released his official campaign playlist for the 2012 election and it turns out country music hits round out 1/4 of the songs on the list! The hit-makers featured include Darius Rucker, Dierks Bentley, Sugarland, Montgomery Gentry and Zac Brown Band! So, I guess CMNB has something in common with our President! We love all these country stars too! Check out the complete list below. 2012 President Barack Obama Campaign Playlist. “Stand Up” – Sugarland “Everyday America” – Sugarland “This” -Darius Rucker “Learn To Live” – Darius Rucker “My Town” – Montgomery Gentry “Keep Me In Mind” – Zac Brown Band “Home” – Dierks Bentley “Your Smiling Face” – James Taylor “Different People” – No Doubt “Got To Get You Into My Life” – Earth Wind and Fire “Green Onions” – Booker T & The MGs “I Got You” – Wilco “Keep Reachin’ Up” – Nicole Willis & The Soul Investigators “Love You I Do?” – Jennifer Hudson “No Nostalgia” – Ages And Ages “Raise Up” – Ledisi “You’ve Got The Love” – Florence and The Machine “Mr. Blue Sky” – Electric Light Orchestra “The Best Thing About Me Is You” – Ricky Martin ft. Joss Stone “You Are The Best Thing” – Ray La Montagne “Keep Marchin”- Rapheal Saddiq “We Take Care Of Our Own” – Bruce Springsteen “The Weight” – Aretha Franklin “Even Better Than The Real Thing” – U2 “Roll With The Changes” – REO Speedwagon

Kelly Clarkson Singing Pistol Annies Tune

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Pistol Annies Takes Requests at Texas Concert and Covers Pistol Annies Song! Its always very exciting when one artist you love covers the music of another you admire. Kelly Clarkson is the one doing the covering this time around, and she’s singing a Pistol Annies tune you might have heard of…”Hell On Heels“. This vocal powerhouse does a solid job in her rendition, and I’m just gonna go ahead and say that Miranda and the other Annies ladies would be proud of this version! Watch the video below, and let us know if you think Clarkson does it justice! We found this gem floating around on the Internet, check it out! [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrBdzashXXA]