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Adam Hood Interview at The AMP

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HaleighT Interviews Adam Hood at the Arkansas Music Pavilion in Fayetteville, AR! Yesterday (Friday, August 17th), the Arkansas Music Pavilion in Fayetteville, AR debuted their 1st Annual Taste of Country Music Festival. The line-up included several amazing singers and songwriters including Chris Knight, Amanda Cramer, Randy Houser, and the one and only, Miranda Lambert! Also, in this amazing line-up, we had the talented and charming, Adam Hood! Hood is an Alabama native who has been hard at work writing, performing, releasing albums and touring! Luckily, we caught up with him, and he filled us in on how he felt about being a part of the first ever Taste of Country fest at The AMP, what he’s working on now, and what’s up next for him! Check out the interview below, and get all the details for yourself! Watch the Complete Interview with Adam Hood Here! [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpMGlVOhbYc] While you’re here…be sure to check out Hood’s video for single “Hell Of A Fight”!

Big and Rich New Album Hillbilly Jedi Release Date

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Big & Rich Announce Release Date for New Album, Hillbilly Jedi. Big & Rich may have kind of fallen under the radar for a couple years there, but they are now back and making a lot of noise! The country music duo even have a brand new album coming out! Titled (hilariously…and somewhat confusingly) Hillbilly Jedi the two plan to release to new record on September 18th! This project includes their recently released single, “That’s Why I pray” and other cool tracks like their track “Born Again” which features Bon Jovi!

Dustin Lynch Livestream On CMT

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Dustin Lynch Hosts Livestream On CMT! Newcomer Dustin Lynch has his self-titled debut album coming out next week, Tuesday August 21st! Even though the album isn’t even out yet, Dustin already has quite a following thanks in part to his single, “Cowboys and Angels” (Watch the video NOW!). Luckily, for his fans, in the run-up to the album release, Lynch will be participating in a livestream performance hosted by CMT! The concert will air online at 8 p.m. ET on Monday, August 20th! Added bonus for Nashville fans, you can attend the concert at 12th & Porter! Doors open at 5 p.m.! So, country music fans, make plans to either tune in live online, or be there in person!

Jon Pardi Missin’ You Crazy Video

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The Official Music Video For Jon Pardi’s “Missin’ You Crazy.” Jon Pardi has released the official music video for “Missin’ You Crazy.” For those of you who don’t know Pardi, he has been a road-warrior for sometime now. He is use to four-set shows and constant travel, which gives him tons of experience! He has gone on tour with labelmate Eric Church and has earned a spot on the Austin City Limits Festival! Be looking for Pardi, because with songs like “Missin’ You Crazy” he is sure to gain some new fans soon! Enjoy the video now!

High Valley Releases Debut Single

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Canadian Trio High Valley Has Released Their Debut U.S. Single, “Love You For A Long Time.” Country music trio High Valley is excited to release their debut U.S. single, “Love You For A Long Time.” Rodeowave Entertainment is partnering with the trio to launch the band’s first U.S. single, written by lead singer Brad Rempel with Jared Crump and Ben Stennis. The song’s driving rhythm and catchy lyric describe the perfect love that endures through the ups and downs of life. “Love You For A Long Time” is available now via PlayMPE with a September 10 impact date. The band has spent the last several weeks on a nationwide radio tour and stations are already spinning the track! High Valley is already a familiar face on CMT Pure and CMT.com with music videos on TV and online. Brothers Brad (lead vocals, acoustic guitar), Bryan (harmony vocals, bass guitar) and Curtis (harmony vocals, mandolin), all in their twenties, make up High Valley. The sibling trio found inspiration in the music of country music icons Alabama, Rascal Flatts, Diamond Rio and Shenandoah while growing up listening to their older sisters’ records. After sixteen years of touring and opening for the likes of superstars Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban and Reba McEntire in their northern homeland, Canadian CMA Awards “Group of the Year” nominees High Valley are preparing to make their U.S. debut. With three Top 10 singles and numerous nominations and awards to their credit, 27-year old lead singer Brad moved to Nashville in 2010 to begin writing with some of Nashville’s top songwriters. He collaborated with established tunesmiths including Phil Barton (Lee Brice “A Woman Like You”), Danny Wells (George Strait “Check Yes or No”) and Allen Shamblin (Miranda Lambert “The House That Built Me”) to co-write ten of the eleven tracks on their upcoming U.S. debut album, Love Is A Long Road, before Bryan and Curtis joined in the studio alongside producers Phil O’Donnell and Jeremy Spillman. The record will release through Eaglemont Entertainment in early 2013 as the single climbs the country radio charts.

Come Over Takes The Number 1 Spot

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Josh Osborne’s Writing Skills Land Him A #1 Song With “Come Over.” On stands now, Country Weekly’s August 20 issue features Black River Publishing writer Josh Osborne with Shane McAnally and Sam Hunt as the songwriters of Kenny Chesney’s multi-week number one, “Come Over.” Certified Gold in just over nine weeks, “Come Over” is the fastest Gold single certification in Chesney’s career and the first number one for Osborne. In addition to “Come Over,” Josh also co-wrote Chris Young’s current single, “Neon,” and the Lost Trailers’ single, “American Beauty.” On August 2, “American Beauty” was featured during a Late Night In London montage celebrating American gymnast and gold medalist Gabby Douglas. Josh Osborne, Mason Douglas and Matt Jenkins specifically tailored the lyrics for the segment honoring Gabby on Dial Global Sports, the exclusive national radio broadcaster for the London 2012 Olympic Games. Osborne’s songwriting has also made its mark in Hollywood. Pop star Katy Perry took special notice of “Merry Go ‘Round,” the debut single from new artist Kacey Musgraves. She recently raved via a tweet to her 25 million international followers, “I love this song/video by Kacey Musgraves…GREAT chorus.” As well as the current singles, Josh also has cuts on albums by Love and Theft, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Randy Rogers Band, Gwen Sebastian, Due West, Greg Bates and Sarah Darling.

Casey James Crying On A Suitcase Video

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Get Details On How You Can Watch Casey James’s Crying On A Suitcase Video! Casey James has debuted a brand new video for his single “Crying On A Suitcase“, and you can view it on his website…but there is a little bit of a catch! If you want to see the video, then you need to sign up for James’ newsletter! Its a small price to pay for what it is a pretty good video! Understandably, James is excited about the new video! “This is the first opportunity I’ve had to ‘play a character’ in a video. My focus is always the music, but it was a lot of fun working outside my comfort zone. I wanted to make sure that the small amount of acting would be believable, and I feel like it is. I’m very proud of the video, and I can’t wait for everyone to see it.” ~Casey james If for whatever reason, you don’t want to sign up for the newsletter then you can check out the video on Monday, August 27th.

Watch Carrie Underwood Make Two Big Announcements

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Carrie Underwood Made Two Big Announcements Country Music Fans Are Gonna Want To Hear. Some of our favorite country stars have been making a lot of big announcements this week! First, Taylor Swift and now, Carrie Underwood! Yesterday (Aug. 15th), Carrie stopped by the VH1 studios to let fans know that she has two big project coming up in the Fall. These “projects” will give fans the chance to go behind the scenes with Underwood, and also get to see some “unplugged” performances! Okay, that’s all the hints you get. Watch the video below and hear it straight from the horses mouth! Check Out What Carrie Had To Say!

Jake Owen Endless Summer EP

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Jake Owen Will Be Releasing A New EP! Jake Owen will be releasing Endless Summer, his upcoming 4-track EP on September 25. “It’s been almost a year since our album, Barefoot Blue Jean Night, came out. And, I started thinking that I really wanted to put out a few new tunes that had a summer vibe. So, we decided to cut four songs and put out an EP entitled Endless Summer. No one ever really wants the summer to end, right? Hopefully, these songs will be ones that keep the party going into the fall and people will crank them up loud when they are out on the water enjoying their own Endless Summer.” -Owen Jake unofficially announced that he was recording a four-song EP at his Fan Club party during CMA Music Fest. At the party, he let his fans hear a sneak peek of the EP by playing them one song that he had already recorded entitled “Summer Jam,” which was written by the duo Florida Georgia Line along with award-winning songwriter Craig Wiseman. Also, Jake earns his first executive producer credit on this EP. Joey Moi, who produced Jake’s No. 1 hit singles “Barefoot Blue Jean Night” and “Alone With You,” as well as his current single “The One That Got Away,” is the producer on all four tracks. Below is the artwork for the EP and a video that features Jake talking about the new project! Enjoy!