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Garth Brooks Inducted Into Country Music Hall of Fame

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Garth Brooks Inducted Into Country Music Hall of Fame by George Strait and More. Sunday, October 21st, Garth Brooks was officially inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, and some very iconic artists had some very kind words to share! According to The Tennessean, George Strait and Bob Seger had a little something to say about the country music artist! “I think passion best describes him. He’s got it. You see it when he sings on TV or at concerts … I remember hearing about him on stage swinging on ropes and throwing things, and I said, ‘This is country music. Can you do that?’ He blew it up, man. Yes he could do that. And you can see it today in all the young acts that were influenced by you. It’s amazing.” – George Strait “What I admire about Garth is his passion, he’s just never afraid to be passionate. I also love the fact that with his enormous success, his historic success, he’s still a really good guy. He wears it well.” – Bob Seger James Taylor was also in attendance and along with Robert Bailey, Vicki Hampton and Trisha Yearwood sang a rendition of Brooks’ hit “The River“. What a special performance that must have been! That wasn’t the only one though, George Strait also shared a song by singing “Much Too Young to Feel This Damn Old“. 2012 Medallion Ceremony Highlight Reel!

Scotty McCreery Performs Christmas Songs On QVC

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Scotty McCreery To Perform Tracks from His Christmas Album on QVC Network. To promote his recently released Christmas album, Scotty McCreery will be stopping by the set of QVC on Tuesday, October 23rd at 2pm to perform a couple of his holiday tunes! Besides performing, McCreery is also offering up a special two CD set including both his albums, Christmas with Scotty McCreery and Clear As Day. The two disc set will be available October 23rd via QVC while supplies last. Sounds like a nice little gift, doesn’t it? Since his time on American Idol, Scotty has had quite the eventful career, from winning awards for new country artist from the ACMs and the ACAs to touring on Brad Paisley‘s Virtual Reality Tour 2012.

Ticket Giveaway: Brantley Gilbert Hell On Wheels Tour

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Ticket Giveaway: Brantley Gilbert Hell On Wheels Tour, Clemson, South Carolina. Brantley Gilbert‘s Hell On Wheels Tour is well under, and he is headed to the Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, South Carolina! Thanks to AEG Live, a lucky fan could win two tickets to the November 8th, 2012 concert! Brantley fans will also get to see up and comers Greg Bates and Ben Davis perform the opening set! All you need to do is comment below, and let us know why you’re a Brantley Gilbert fan! Giveaway Details: Simply comment below and tell us why you’re a Brantley Gilbert fan. Winners will be randomly selected and notified individually. Prizes were provided by AEG Live. Entries must be received by Saturday, November 3rd. Winners will not be eligible for another prize drawing until 90 days after this one. Prize Details: 2 tickets November 8th at 7:30 pm Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, South Carolina tickets will be held at will call evening of the show

Geroge Strait Offers VIP Passes In Charity Auction

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George Strait Offers VIP Passes and More In Charity Auction Currently Underway! In conjunction with his final 2013-2014 tour, The Cowboy Rides Away, George Strait is running a charity auction to benefit The Jenifer Strait Memorial Foundation, a fund donates money to various children’s charities in the San Antonio and Houston area including The Boys and Girls Clubs of San Antonio and St. Jude’s Ranch. “The Jenifer Strait Memorial Foundation was formed to preserve the memory of our daughter. Even though she was just a child of thirteen years, her love for younger children was amazing. It is for this reason that we chose to help others who might be in need, in her honor.” -George Strait Participants have the opportunity to bid for VIP packages and even meet Strait himself. CID Entertainment is also offering two exclusive VIP packages at each stop on the tour which include front row tickets, private pre-show, admission to a private exhibition of Strait’s memorabilia, and more.The auction is already underway, and will run through Thursday, November 1, 2012 at 3:00 p.m. ET. For more information and to join the auction go to the official page.

Shot of Country: Taylor Swift RED

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Drink Recipes Inspired By Country Music Lyrics, This Is Your Shot of Country: Taylor Swift’s RED! What goes better with Country Music than a good drink? Not much! So, we’re goin’ straight to the source and bringing you recipes inspired by our favorite country music lyrics. So, grab a glass and get ready! This week, we’re looking to Taylor Swift and her upcoming album release “RED” for inspiration! Watch the video below to check in with HaleighT, and get the recipe! Try it out for yourself and share your thoughts by commenting below OR finding us on FACEBOOK or TWITTER! Cheers ya’ll! Get YOUR Shot of Country: Taylor Swift’s RED! [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92CVsb9pVtw] *We know not all of Taylor’s fans are of the legal drinking age. If you aren’t, try out the PG version of our recipe, and everyone remember: DRINK RESPONSIBLY!*

VIDEO: Jerrod Niemann Talks New Single

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VIDEO: Jerrod Niemann Talks About New Single “Only God Could Love You More”. Jerrod Niemann has released the next single, “Only God Could Love You More” off of his new album, Free The Music, and he took a couple minutes to discuss the single! You can check out the video below. If you haven’t taken a listen to Niemann’s new album yet, I highly suggest that you do so ASAP! From track one to the last, the record is amazing, well written, musically interesting and beautifully performed! Take a minute to watch the video, and then get your hands on that album! WATCH: Jerrod Niemann Discusses New Single “Only God Could Love You More”.

Trace Adkins Joins All Star Celebrity Apprentice

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Trace Adkins Joins the Cast of All-Star Celebrity Apprentice. Trace Adkins will be returning to the small screen to compete yet again on The Apprentice, this time for the “All-Star” edition of the show. “This season’s “All-Star Celebrity Apprentice” brings back 14 celebrity contestants to compete in business-driven tasks around New York City. Contestants will work grueling hours on mentally challenging tasks that test their ability to work together. All contestants return this season to endure an entirely new set of tasks with the goal of raising money and awareness for their charity of choice. Each has a second chance to be named “The Celebrity Apprentice” and have the honor of delivering a $250,000 bonus check to their charity.” -show synopsis The All-Star Apprentice Line-Up Includes: actor, author, and entrepreneur Stephen Baldwin Academy Award-nominated actor Gary Busey magician, master illusionist and Vegas superstar Penn Jillette DJ artist, rap star and entrepreneur Lil Jon Poison frontman Bret Michaels NBA Hall-of-Famer Dennis Rodman rock star and Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider Star of ‘Taxi’ and best-selling author Marilu Henner entertainment icon La Toya Jackson television/radio personality and actress Claudia Jordan “The Apprentice” original all-star Omaros actress, host and author Lisa Rinna Playmate of the Year Brande Roderick For more on the show, visit the official page.

Ricky Skaggs Headlines Cumberland Heights Concert

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Ricky Skaggs Headlines 15th Annual Concert for Cumberland Heights at the Ryman. Ricky Skaggs and The Whites will be helping to raise funds for the John Hiatt Fund for Adolescent Treatment with special performances for the 15th Annual Concert for Cumberland Heights at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN on December 6th. “It’s really great to be coming back to my favorite venue, the Ryman, to do our Skaggs Family Christmas show and especially getting to partner with Cumberland Heights. This will be a very special event that you won’t want to miss.” -Ricky Skaggs The event will be holiday themed title “A Skaggs Family Christmas” and will feature holiday classics and new Christmas music!

Guitar Center Launches Singer Songwriter 2

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Your Chance To Win: Guitar Center’s Singer Songwriter 2 National Contest. National brand, Guitar Center, is offering aspiring singer/songwriters nationwide the opportunity to see their dreams come true…or at least to get their foot in the door via a national contest, Singer-Songwriter 2. Essentially, you submit your original songs/performance, and in the end you have the chance to work with a well known producer, John Shanks, snag a cash prize, and perform your music on Jimmy Kimmel Live. No doubt this is conceivably a stellar opportunity, but I expect the competition will be steep! The inaugural contest debuted last year, and received over 17,000 applicants! If you’ve got what it takes though, find complete details below and best of luck!! About Guitar Center’s Singer-Songwriter 2: How to Enter: Go to www.guitarcenter.com/songwriter Submissions ranked through the use of WHOOZNXT (a digital music company that tracks fan growth across top social networks and music portals) Top-ranked 140 artists will then be reviewed by John Shanks who will handpick 10 finalists to perform live in Hollywood One winner will be chosen from the final 10 Prize Details (Final Winner Receives the Following): A 4 song E.P. with Grammy Award-winning producer John Shanks A live performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! The American Design Experience from Fender – winner will design his or her own electric or bass guitar New gear from Martin, Bose®, Korg, Zoom, Shure, D’Addario, TC-Helicon, and Converse $10,000 Cash Recording time at Converse Rubber Tracks Studio in Brooklyn, NYC. A feature in American Songwriter Magazine Worldwide digital music distribution from TuneCore

Florida Georgia Line Debut Album Release Date

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Florida Georgia Line Announce Release Date for Debut Album, Here’s To The Good Times. Country music up and comers Florida Georgia Line have announced that their debut album, Here’s To The Good Times, will release on December 4th, 2012! If you’re anything like us over here at CMNB, then you are looooooving, their debut single, “Cruise“, and we can only hope that the rest of the record will have as much to offer! “Releasing our debut album is a dream come true! We can’t wait to share our lives through music with our amazing fans,” -Brian Kelley “There truly is something for everyone on this album and we could not be more proud of it!” Tyler Hubbard The album features a total of eleven tracks, six of which were written by Hubbard and Kelley! Find the complete tracklisting below, and let us know if you’re excited! The duo is currently on tour with Jake Owen on his “CMT On Tour”, and next year they will jump on Luke Bryan’s “Dirt Road Diaries Tour“. Here’s To The Good Times Complete Track listing: 1.Cruise (Tyler Hubbard, Brian Kelley, Joey Moi, Chase Rice, Jesse Rice) 2.Round Here (Rodney Clawson, Chris Tompkins, Thomas Rhett) 3. Get Your Shine On (Tyler Hubbard, Brian Kelley, Rodney Clawson, Chris Tompkins) 4. Here’s To The Good Times (Rodney Clawson, Chris Tompkins, Lynn Hutton) 5. It’z Just What We Do (Tyler Hubbard, Brian Kelley, Rodney Clawson) 6. Stay (Joey Moi, John Fred Young, Chris Robertson, Jon Lawhon, Ben Wells) 7. Hell Raisin’ Heat Of The Summer (Rodney Clawson, Chris Tompkins, Craig Wiseman) 8. Tell Me How You Like It (Tyler Hubbard, Brian Kelley, Chris Tompkins) 9. Tip it Back (Tyler Hubbard, Brian Kelley, Rodney Clawson) 10. Damn, Baby (Tyler Hubbard, Brian Kelley, Rodney Clawson, David Lee Murphy) 11. Party People (Luke Laird, Shane McAnally, J.T. Harding)