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People Magazine-True Stories Behind The Songs

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Country Music’s Biggest Singers & Songwriters Open Up. People has put out their latest Country edition of their magazine. This time it is a special True Stories Behind The Songs edition. In it the country stars reveal the tales that inspired Nashville’s hottest hits! The magazine is broke down into sections, “love songs,” “party songs,” etc.. It has pictures and comments from some of the greats, including George Jones, Charlie Daniels and Merle Haggard. It also features more recent hit makers Luke Bryan, Chris Young and The Band Perry. The magazine is on sale now and I encourage you to get your copy! Songs Featured: 1. Achy Breaky Heart 2. All My Ex’s Live In Texas 3. Before He Cheats 4. Bless The Broken Road 5. Boys of Fall 6. Coal Miner’s Daughter 7. D-I-V-O-R-C-E 8. Dirt Road Anthem 9. El Paso 10. Family Tradition 11. Fancy 12. Forever and Ever, Amen 13. Friends In Low Places 14. God Gave Me You 15. He Stopped Loving Her Today 16. Home 17. Honky Tonk Badonkadonk 18. I Will Always Love You 19. I’m Alive 20. If I Die Young 21. Independence Day 22. It’s Hard to Kiss the Lips at Night (That Chew Your Ass Out All Day Long) 23. It’s Your Love 24. Jesus, Take the Wheel 25. Letter to Me 26. Live Like You Were Dying 27. Love Story 28. Mama Tried 29. Mountain Music 30. Need You Now 31. Ours 32. Over You 33. People Are Crazy 34. Rain Is A Good Thing 35. Red Solo Cup 36. Redneck Woman 37. Ring of Fire 38. Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy) 39. Small Town Southern Man 40. Stay 41. The Dance 42. The Devil Went Down to Georgia 43. The Gambler 44. The House That Built Me 45. Then 46. Voice 47. Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning) 48. Without You

Trace Adkins’ Arby’s Sweepstakes

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Trace Adkins’ Joins Arby’s As Part Of Their “Snap and Rock” Sweepstakes. Trace Adkins is currently on his Songs & Stories Tour where he’s been road-testing his latest single, “Them Lips (On Mine).” This week, when Trace Adkins’ crew made a pit-stop at Arby’s, they discovered a familiar face on their drink cups, prompting Adkins to tweet “My picture is on an Arby’s cup! 2012 version of “Have you seen this person?” on a milk carton. Didn’t know I was missing.” Adkins is one of three artists participating in Arby’s® ‘Snap and Rock’ Sweepstakes where fans have a chance to win an Ultimate VIP Concert Experience with Taio Cruz, The All-American Rejects or Trace Adkins. Arby’s ‘Snap and Rock’ sweepstakes makes it easy to win prizes including free food, Pepsi gear and music downloads by simply ordering* a Pepsi beverage at Arby’s and snapping a picture of the cup. Three ultimate winners will receive a grand prize VIP concert experience with Taio Cruz, The All-American Rejects or Trace Adkins. ‘Snap and Rock’ is simple to play: from now through September 15, snap a picture of the side of any-sized, specially-marked Arby’s fountain cup with your favorite artist – Taio Cruz, The All-American Rejects or Trace Adkins – and send the picture via email or text to Arbys@pongr.com to enter for your chance to rock out with a VIP concert experience. Additionally, with every picture sent, fans will win other great prizes from Arby’s and Pepsi. Snap, Send and Rock! NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. For complete details and Official Game Rules, visit www.PlayArbysSnapAndRock.com. For more information about Arby’s, please visit www.arbys.com or www.facebook.com/Arbys.

Rascal Flatts Come Wake Me Up Contest

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Rascal Flatts’ “Come Wake Me Up” Contest Has Begun! Do you know someone who looks “interesting” when they wake up? Maybe they look good, bad, funny or mad…send Rascal Flatts a picture and some details behind why it’s special (including who’s in the photo, what time they woke up, and why they look the way they do), and you could win a Rascal Flatts prize pack. The prize pack includes Rascal Flatts T-Shirts for you and the people in your photo, a set of Rascal Flatts guitar picks, and an autographed Changed CD featuring Rascal Flatts latest hit “Come Wake Me Up.” Two runner-ups will also receive Rascal Flatts T-shirts for themselves and the people in their submitted photo. Be creative and have fun. Visit the Flatt Dog Pound for specific instructions on how to enter.

Love And Theft NRA Country Artists Of The Month

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NRA Country Spotlights Love & Theft During August. Love and Theft has been chosen as the NRA Country Artist Of The Month for August. The duo joins some of country music’s biggest artists including: Trace Adkins, Rodney Atkins, Lee Brice, Montgomery Gentry, Justin Moore, Craig Morgan, Sunny Sweeney, Gretchen Wilson, Josh Thompson, and TV personality Storme Warren, who have teamed up with NRA Country to celebrate their support of our brave men and women in uniform, appreciation for the great outdoors, and love of family. Stephen and Eric have strong beliefs and values, which make Love and Theft a great fit for the NRA Country Artist of the Month promotion. “NRA Country represents everything Love and Theft believes in. Our love for our families and this great country, preserving our American freedom, and most importantly a sincere appreciation and respect for our men and women in uniform and for their service abroad and at home.” – Stephen Barker Liles and Eric Gunderson / Love and Theft. As part of the August promotion, fans can check out a behind the scenes Love and Theft video featuring interviews, rare “in the studio” footage, and more. In addition to this great video, fans can register to win a Love and Theft prize pack including: Two (2) tickets to the public concert of the winner’s choice, Two (2) meet & greet passes, autographed poster and copy of their brand new album! Visit nracountry.com from now through the end of August to check out the video and register to win. Each month a new country music artist will be featured on NRACountry.com, highlighting what makes them ‘NRA Country.’ Celebrate our country and learn more at www.NRACountry.com!

Chris Young Visits Minot Air Force Base

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Chris Young Reunites With Buddy And Wounded Warrior. Chris Young, through the help of Stars For Stripes and the Minot Exchange, had an opportunity to reunite with Wounded Warrior Scott Lilley and spend some time with Airmen and their families at Minot Air Force Base for a CD signing last week. The special event took place prior to Young’s high-octane show at the North Dakota State Fair later that evening. Lilley, a former member of Minot Air Force Base 5th Security Forces, was seriously wounded in Iraq in the spring of 2007. He accompanied Young on a tour to entertain the troops in 2009 for Great American Country’s TV Special “Stars For Stripes: Wounded Warriors Return.” “It was awesome to see Scott again and always great to be around the brave men and women who serve our country,” says Young. Young proudly serves as a board member of Stars For Stripes, a non-profit organization that provides entertainment to deployed U.S. military forces in remote areas. 2012 is still looking up for Young, in addition to burning up the road with Miranda Lambert and her “On Fire” tour, he recently landed his fifth consecutive #1 single and posted two RIAA certified Gold singles. His newest single, the title track to his recently released album NEON, is currently climbing the charts at country radio. Photo: Scott Lilley and his family reunite with Chris Young Photo credit: U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Kristoffer

Bucky Covington Good Guys Details

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Get A Look A Bucky’s New Album Cover And The Track Listing. Bucky Covington’s long awaited sophomore album, Good Guys, is set to hit shelves September 11, but eager fans can begin to pre-order the album today! Good Guys, releasing on Bucky’s new label home eOne Music, is now Available at iTunes, also offering a sneak peek of album with 90 second previews of each song, and at Amazon. Fans can be “good guys” too as a portion of the proceeds of first week sales will benefit the International Associated of Fire Fighters Charitable Foundation. Over the last year Bucky has been working closely with Help The Good Guys and the IAFF Charitable Foundation to provide financial relief to injured fire fighters and their families, hosting benefit events, visiting burn centers and burn camps and making donations from his music and merchandise sales. A special IAFF version of the GOOD GUYS album featuring two bonus tracks “Evil Knievel” and “Ole Kentuck” can be pre-ordered HERE for a limited time. Produced by Mark Miller and Dale Oliver, GOOD GUYS features 12 tracks including “I Wanna Be That Feeling” and raucous, sing-along Shooter Jennings duet “Drinking Side Of Country,” which Covington co-wrote and co-produced. Good Guys Track Listing: 1. I Wanna Be That Feeling 2. I’m Alright 3. Hold A Woman 4. Drinkin’ Side Of Country 5. Only Got So Much Time 6. Mama Must Be Prayin’ 7. Sail On 8. I Always Said You’d Be Back 9. Mexicoma 10. I Want My Life Back 11. Gotta Be Somebody 12. A Father’s Love (The Only Way He Knew How)

Carrie Underwood Blown Away Video

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Carrie Underwood Releases Dramatic Video For Single, “Blown Away”. As was clear from the sneak peak Carrie Underwood released for her new music video last week, “Blown Away” tells quite the dramatic tale. Between her usual powerful vocals and the striking visual elements throughout the video, Underwood proves that she is telling more grown up stories than what she has on her previous albums. Going along with what other country stars are doing, like Miranda Lambert on her latest “Fastest Girl In Town“, Carrie and her creative team took the time to tell a whole story, creating a kind of mini-movie. I wonder if she is interested in branching out into acting too? Watch Carrie Underwood’s “Blown Away” Now! [youtube:www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2c9meUp0NY]

Gloriana Performs Live In Nashville for Pepsi Series

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Gloriana Performs Live In Nashville as Part of Pepsi Summer Concert Series! Last night (Monday, July 30th) Gloriana performed LIVE as part of the Summer Beats Concert Series hosted by Pepsi and Billboard in Nashville at the Cannery Ballroom. The concert series is a part of Pepsi’s “Live For Now” global campaign, and the summer concerts kicked off in June and will conclude in NYC in August. You can check out a highlight from last night’s concert of Gloriana performing “Sunset Loving“. The country trio’s latest album, A Thousand Miles Left Behind, released TODAY! So, stay tuned for a full review! Watch Gloriana’s Live Performance Now! [youtube:www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOIDta8-CJY] Check in with Billboard.com for more on-demand videos from the concert series!

Colt Ford Listening Party

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Colt Ford Offers Fans Preview to Upcoming Declaration of Independence Album. In association with AOL music, Colt Ford has organized a week long “listening party” for fans in the run up to the release of his Declaration of Independence album. Fans are currently able to stream full songs from the album including new single, “Back” featuring Jake Owen. (Be sure to check out the video). The album is set release on August 7th, and is currently available for pre-order on iTunes. Head on over to access the “listening party“.

LeAnn Rimes Undergoes Oral Surgery

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LeAnn Rimes Undergoes Dental Surgery, Shows Canceled. LeAnn Rimes is currently recovering from emergency dental surgery she underwent on July 30th. The country singer had to have an extensive root canal in order to curb pain she had begun experiencing previously. No doubt the pain was impacting her ability to perform. Rimes was forced to cancel shows in both Ohio and Indiana due to the procedure. Always the active Tweeter, LeAnn has communicated with fans via the social forum to apologize for the canceled shows, promising to reschedule at a later date. Unfortunately, the star will have to undergo additional surgery in a few more days.