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Jessie James When You Say My Name Video

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Jessie James Releases New Music and a New Video. Jessie James has released a new video for her current single, “When You Say My Name” which debuted on CMT today (you can watch it below). It had been about a year since we’d heard anything from James, so I had to take a little stroll down memory lane to remember who earlier tunes. After giving her music a listen, I could see why it was hard for me to remember her. Jessie James isn’t really a country singer. She is a pop singer, if that. Actually, a couple months ago country music’s internet news sources were all abuzz because it had been revealed that the pop diva Katy Perry wrote her 2009 single, “Bullet“, a song that is shamelessly trying to pass for something it can’t be (a country song). Sure, James has that throaty, country roughness thing going on in her vocals, but really, it sounds a little too forced to be genuine. Also, the details in her songs that are, I’m assuming, supposed to be the country “hallmarks” (like the strumming of a banjo), sound more like an after thought than an organic part of the song. I’m just not buying it, and if you’re on the same page with me, this video isn’t going to do much to convince you otherwise. Take a look, and let us know what you think. Watch Jessie James’s “When You Say My Name“. When You Say My Name – Jessie James – Jessie James Videos

Getting To Know Brent Cobb

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For Those Of You Who Haven’t Had The Pleasure…This Is Brent Cobb! Mushroom Country…now I’m not describing an area behind the house where you can find some Morels to fry up…I’m talking about a term used to describe Brent Cobb’s style of music! Curious as to what that might be? Well, last week I spoke a little with the Ellaville, Georgia boy to figure it out for myself. First of all, the boy can write! The first time I heard one of his songs I loved the instrumental side, but as soon as I started to listen to the words I was grinning from ear to ear. The lyrics that he comes up with are very honest and have a fantastic flow. I have had “I’ve Been Known,” one of his more recent singles, stuck in my head for about 5 days straight and I strongly suggest you take a listen! Cobb recorded his first album, No Place Left To Leave, with Shooter Jennings and his band The 357’s. It was released in 2006 and had some great things come from it. “Bar, Guitar and a Honky Tonk Crowd” was a part of this album and later was recorded by Whiskey Myers. The title track, “No Place To Leave,” has that steel sound (which I love!) and reminds me a lot of something Dwight Yoakam would do (again, I love!). “Butterfly” has more of an edge to it, but easily manages to keep a country feel. Cobb really has a gift and a passion in the writing department, he said he could write songs all day and all night long, it just comes natural. Not only does he write killer songs for himself, but he loves doing it for other people! Luke Bryan’s “Tailgate Blues,” Kellie Pickler’s “Rockaway” and Eli Young Band’s “Go Outside & Dance” are just a few of Cobb’s creations. There is no doubt that his family was some of the biggest influences when it comes to his music. Being only 5 or 6 years old, he remembers watching his Daddy and Uncle writing a song, “Country Bound,” one Christmas in Cleveland, OH. His dad being from the south and his mom from the north, and the mixture of those two lifestyles has created a fine example of “Rural Music” and put simply, a talented artist. If you hear that he is going to be in your neck of the woods, do yourself a favor and catch a Brent Cobb show! Trust me, they are a blast! Be looking for some more information on his spring/summer plans (touring wise) in the near future! And don’t forget, you can find No Place Left To Leave on iTunes now!

Rascal Flatts The American Band Tour

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Rascal Flatts Announce Their New Tour, The American Band Tour. Rascal Flatts announced that they will launch a brand new tour beginning this summer, June 15. The American Band Tour will feature an all band set-up with Little Big Town, Eli Young Band and Edens Edge opening. “We are always looking for new ways to re-energize our live shows. We thought bringing these bands, whom are among some of our favorite vocal groups, would make a great night of entertainment!” -Jay DeMarcus of Rascal Flatts The American Band Tour Dates: 6-15 Hartford, CT Comcast Theatre 6-16 Boston, MA Comcast Center 6-23 Washington DC Jiffy Lube Live 6-24 Virginia Beach, VA Farm Bureau Live 6-29 Cleveland, OH Blossom Music Center 6-30 Darien Center, NY Darien Lakes Performing Arts Center 7-6 Bangor, ME Bangor Waterfront Pavilion 7-13 Dallas, TX Superpages.com Center** 7-14 Houston, TX Woodlands Pavilion** 7-20 Detroit, MI DTE Energy Music Theater 7-22 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center 7-27 St. Louis, MO Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre 7-28 Chicago, IL First Midwest Bank Amp. 8-9 Charlotte, NC Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre 8-10 Raleigh, NC Time Warner Cable Music Center 8-11 Philadelphia, PA Susquehanna Bank Center 8-31 Indianapolis, IN Klipsch Music Center 9-1 Pittsburgh, PA First Niagara Pavilion tba Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre tba San Diego, CA Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre tba Atlanta, GA Lakewood Amphitheatre tba Tampa, FL 1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheatre tba W Palm Beach, FL Cruzan Amphitheatre **Thompson Square will replace Eli Young Band.

Taylor Swift Loses Les Miserables Role

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Taylor Swift Not Headed to Hollywood This Time Around. The country music scene has been abuzz with the news of Taylor Swift‘s audition and subsequent offer to play a role in the upcoming film adaptation of the classic novel turned Broadway production, Les Miserables. We were curious if this signified just an opportunity for Swift or a career change. However, it looks like it’s a moot point since Taylor has been passed up for the role in favor of a different actress. HaleighT is here to share her opinion on these Hollywood wheelings and dealings! Check out what she thinks and tell us what you think! Did Taylor deserve the role or does it just not matter? Get The Scoop On Taylor Swift’s Missed Hollywood Opportunity! [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApOUVkkqKf4]

Craig Morgan NRA Country Artist Of The Month

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Craig Morgan Has Been Named NRA Country’s February Artist of The Month. Craig Morgan, who served 10 years in the U.S. Army before launching his career as a country music singer, has been declared the NRA Country Artist of the Month for February. Many of the country music’s biggest stars including Trace Adkins, Lee Brice, Montgomery Gentry and Justin Moore have joined the “This Is NRA Country” movement celebrating their love of our U.S. military, appreciation for the great outdoors and the love of family. “As someone who has served alongside the brave men and women of our Armed Forces, I have a huge sense of pride in what this country stands for and what our freedom means. As many service men and women make their way home and reunite with family, we are here to give them support and encouragement along with our gratitude. I am Craig Morgan and I am NRA Country.” After his ten years in the army, Morgan also completed another nine years in the reserves. He continues to support our troops through multiple overseas tours of military installations and back at home with more than fifteen Jack Daniel’s Toast To The Troops USO care package packing parties and free concerts for families remaining stateside. February’s artist of the month promotion gives fans the opportunity to view a personal video message from Morgan along with clips from a recent Ranger Challenge competition from Ft. Benning, Georgia. The exclusive video can be found at www.NRACountry.com! In addition to the video clip, fans can register to win an autographed acoustic guitar and a signed copy of Morgan’s soon to be released (February 28) This Ole Boy. Click HERE from now through the end of February to enter to win!

Chris Young Earns 5th #1 Single

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Chris Young Has Earned His 5th Consecutive #1 Single! Chris Young has had a great deal of deserving success in the recent months. He has been nominated for Male Vocalist of the year and Single Record of the year for his hit, “Tomorrow,” for the 47th annual Academy of Country Music Awards. Young has joined ACM Awards co-host and “The Voice” star Blake Shelton as one of only two solo artists to top Billboard’s Hot Country Song chart with their five most recent singles as “You” surges to the top this week. “I am ecstatic! I’ve been excited for each #1 and to have five in a row feels amazing.” -Young “You” was written by Young with Luke Laird, is the follow up to his #1 smash “Tomorrow” from his highly acclaimed third album NEON, which opened at #4 on the Billboard Top 200 in July of 2011. The song has racked up over 350,000 downloads. The singer/songwriter’s four previous chart toppers include “Tomorrow,” “Gettin’ You Home,” “Voices” and the title track to his 2009 gold certified sophomore album, The Man I Want To Be. Catch Young on tour with his labelmate, Miranda Lambert, on her On Fire tour!

Craig Campbell On AOL’s In House

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Craig Campbell Taped His AOL “In House” Session. On a recent trip to New York, Craig Campbell stopped by the AOL Studios to participate in their popular music series, “In House.” It is an original web series where AOL Music welcomes an artist to the office for an interview, live performance, photo shoot and chill session with the staff. Campbell has the honor of being the first ever country artist to be featured in the program. You can check out his visit HERE!

Neal McCoy A-Ok Video

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Neal McCoy Releases Video for Latest Single. Neal McCoy has released the video for his latest single, “A-Ok“! The single is simple and uplifting, and the video mirrors this really well. If you like the song, you will definitely like this video. Check it out below and let us know what you think! “A-Ok” is the first single off of McCoy’s upcoming album, XII, which is currently set to release March 6, 2012. Adding to the star power, the album is co-produced by Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton, and guitarist Brent Rowan. Watch “A-Ok” here! A-OK – Neal McCoy – Neal McCoy Videos

Scotty McCreery American Idol Audition Revisited

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American Idol In Retrospect: Scotty McCreery’s Idol Audition. Well, a new season of American Idol is well underway, and over here at CMNB that got us to thinkin’ about last year’s winner…yep, Scotty McCreery, the young man that has experienced an overwhelming amount of success in an incredibly short amount of time. It’s always kind of fun to go back and check out stars before they were stars. So, take a look at his audition video below. Walk Down Memory Lane with Scotty and His Idol Audition. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SV1do6TuMBw] We’re not the only ones looking back in time. In a recent interview Scotty McCreery got a little nostalgic about his run on American Idol, and even doled out a little advice to this seasons contestants: don’t stress out! “…I made that mistake a couple times. You’re just there to sing, have fun, and really entertain the crowd…If you let the stress of the TV part of it, the live show part of it get to you, the singing and the entertaining won’t be fully there. Stay laid back, get your songs right, work hard, and you’ll be set.”-Scotty McCreery Currently on tour with Brad Paisleyand The Band Perry, no doubt Scotty is learning how to cope with a whole other kind of stress these days! I’m sure at the same though, he’s takin’ it in stride and learning all he can from a country music great like Paisley. Hear Scotty Talk About the Impact of Idol [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1sQib_Qq48]

Glen Campbell Grammy Performance

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Glen Campbell Joined by Black Shelton and The Band Perry for Grammy Performance. Glen Campbell will be joined by Blake Shelton and The Band Perry for a special performance at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards. After Campbell was awkwardly cut off after being pulled onstage during a tribute performance at the 2011 CMA Awards, its good to see that he’s being given another chance to get back on stage. Glen has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, and is currently in the midst of his farewell tour which will run until the end of June this year. The 2012 Grammy Awards air LIVE on CBS on Sunday, February 12th. Other country artists expected to perform include Taylor Swift and Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson.