Category Archives: New Music

The Judds Release New Album

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The Judds New Album Is Available In Stores Now! The Judds have a lot going on, including the release of their new compilation album, I Will Stand By You: The Essential Collection. The album includes twelve of the duos classics, as well as two new songs, “I Will Stand By You” and “Back Home” featuring Alison Krauss, which mark the first time Naomi and Wynonna have recorded together since 2004. Keep an eye out for upcoming television appearances by The Judds on ACM’s Girls Night Out: Superstar Women of Country set to air on CBS Friday, April 22nd and their own documentary series titled The Judds with a two hour premiere on the Oprah Winfrey Network at 9pm EST on Sunday, April 10th.

Carter’s Chord Finish New EP

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Carter’s Chord Set To Release New EP! Carter’s Chord has been hard at work writing and recording and the fruits of their labor, a six song EP titled Wild Together, is set to release in a few weeks on Tuesday, May 24th. Carter’s Chord, made up of sisters Becky, Emily and Joanna Robertson, has deep roots in country music and pulls influences from some of the greats. Indeed the girl’s parents, Carter and Barney Robertson, toured and recorded with Waylon Jennings during the Outlaw movement. “There’s some real attitude on this recording. When you grow up with parents who were a part of the Outlaw movement, you really can’t help that.” -Becky Along with the attitude there is also an emphasis on harmony, as can be expected from a trio of sisters. While building on the influence of others and their environment, hailing from California and Nashville, the girls also try to bring in their own voices and individuality. “ We really wanted this music to be a better reflection of who we are as recording artists. We spent a lot of time focusing on the writing part, and in creating the kind of sound that best represents us.” -Emily Keep an ear out for Wild Together from Carter’s Chord next month!

Kenny Chesney – Somewhere With You – Video

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Kenny Chesney strikes a soulful note in his new song Somewhere With You. I absolutely love Kenny Chesney‘s latest single, “Somewhere With You“. Here’s Kenny performing the addictive tune on Walmart’s Soundcheck program. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JliFxkDcUlE] You can see more of Kenny this Sunday night on CBS at the 46th Annual ACM Awards!

Lady Gaga – Born This Way Country Road Version

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Lady Gaga countryfies her newest hit Born This Way. I’m intensely curious to know what country music fans think of the “Country Road Version” of the highly controversial and far-from-conservative Lady Gaga‘s new hit “Born This Way“! Please leave your comments below and let me know if it’s a good message or still too over-the-top for our audience? [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmR5Aat11P8]

Jessica Harp’s New Album

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Jessica Harp Releases New Album This Week Jessic Harp, formerly one half of the duo The Wreckers with Michelle Branch, releases her most recent solo album, A Woman Needs. The album is three years in the making, and marks an exciting milestone in Harp’s career. “It’s a bittersweet moment, knowing that I am moving forward with new career plans. But I also feel very happy that you all-can now have the record that I have been and will always be proud of.” -Jessica Harp It features eleven tracks, including the previously released popular single, “Boy Like Me“. Released March 16th, 2011, A Woman Needs is currently available on iTunes. Text COUNTRY to 22828 to be eligible for exclusive text subscriber giveaways from CountryMusicNewsBlog.com!

Win Sara Evans Autographed Merchandise!

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Sara Evans is back and I dare say…. Stronger… than ever! Country Music News Blog is proud to announce a special giveaway from Sara Evans, celebrating the release and instant success of her new album “Stronger“. We’re giving away an autographed copy of the album to one lucky winner, and an autographed album AND her new book to another! To enter, text COUNTRY to 22828! It’s that simple! The title track from Sara’s new album is already dominating both radio airplay and video rotations on all the major networks, and for good reason. The song is raw, emotional, and touches a deep place that at least every woman I know can connect with. We all know what it’s like to slowly, day by day, move past the hurt and heartache until one day you realize that it’s not holding you back any longer, and Sara does SUCH a good job of putting that experience into a song. The rest of the album keeps that pace and offers listeners what feels like an inside peek at her very heart-wrenching turn from heartbreak into a surprising new love. Take a listen to the album by clicking the banner to the right, and tell us what you think! To enter the giveaway, text COUNTRY to 22828! * Prize provided by Sony Music. * Entries must be received by Monday March 28th. * Winners will not be eligible for another prize drawing until 90days after this one. * 2 Winners will be drawn Tuesday March 29th from our text subscribers and will be notified individually. * Standard text messaging rates may apply. * Subscriber information is NEVER shared or sold from our contact list and will ONLY be used for future site promotions and prize drawings.

Dwight Yoakam Lends Voice to Michelle Branch

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Dwight Yoakam Sings In New Duet with Michelle Branch Iconic country singer Dwight Yoakam, known over the past couple of decades not only for his considerable musical talent but also his acting capabilities, is featured on Michelle Branch‘s track “Long Goodbye“. “One of my favorite artists is Dwight Yoakam. When I was in the studio in Nashville, we met and I told him it would be a dream come true if he sang on my record. Next thing you know, he was in the studio singing “Long Goodbye” with me. I couldn’t imagine this song without his voice on it.” -Michelle Branch Branch transitioned from Pop music, known for her massively popular album, Hotel Paper, onto the Country Music scene through her collaboration with Jessica Harp in their duo group The Wreckers and hit album Stand Still, Look Pretty. A Sedona, Arizona native, this move to country music helped Branch get back to her roots. Branch released an EP album Everything Comes and Goes in 2010 featuring several quality songs, one of which she had hoped would be “Long Goodbye” but this did not pan out. You can dowload the Dwight Yoakam and Michelle Branch duet for free by clicking here. Text COUNTRY to 22828 to be eligible for exclusive text subscriber giveaways from CountryMusicNewsBlog.com!

Kip Moore Debuts New Single

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Kip Moore Releases New Song to Country Radio Georgia native, Kip Moore‘s debut single “Mary Was The Marrying Kind” has debuted, and is being greeted with substantial response, especially considering Moore is a new artist on the country music scene. “This early reception is a complete shock, to be honest. There is nothing more flattering than when someone appreciates something you wrote and put your heart and soul into. There’s not a greater compliment in the world than having people at radio who listen to music every day pay attention to your lyrics and enjoy what you do.” -Kip Moore “Mary Was The Marrying Kind” is featured on Moore’s just completed, upcoming album on which he either wrote or co-wrote each and every song. He recently performed the song at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville during Universal Music Group Nashville’s Country Radio Seminar show, and received rave reviews from the crowd as well as critics. To find out more about this new and exciting artist, check out this video: Kip Moore-Introducing Kip Moore. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvX5ycnGo9s] Text COUNTRY to 22828 to be eligible for exclusive text subscriber giveaways from CountryMusicNewsBlog.com!

Steve Martin Debuts New Bluegrass Album

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Steve Martin Teams Up with Steep Canyon Rangers for Rare Bird Alert The iconic comedian and actor Steve Martin, again demonstrates the depth of his talent with the debut of his sophmore album, Rare Bird Alert with the Steep Canyon Rangers. Martin, an accomplished banjo player and songwriter hand picked SCR to tour and record with him in 2010, and together they played for more people than any other bluegrass band. “Serendipity has made a better match than any bluegrass computer dating service,” -Steve Martin Rare Bird Alert is filled with traditional bluegrass sounds of expertly played banjos and fiddles, rich vocal talent and lyrics which are fun and lighthearted as well as those that are more serious and moving. The album is given even greater strength by the talented contributions of the Dixie Chicks featured on the track titled “You” , as well as Paul McCartney featured on the track “Best Love“. In addition to touring throughout the year, Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers will be performing this month on the Late Show with David Letterman, The View and The Colbert Report. The album is available now, so check it out! Text COUNTRY to 22828 to be eligible for exclusive text subscriber giveaways from CountryMusicNewsBlog.com!