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CMA Music Fest 2012 Lineup

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The Official Lineup For The 2012 CMA Music Festival! Every summer the CMA Music Festival is one of the most exciting country music attractions around. This year will be no different! As the 41st Annual Fan Fair event gets closer, more and more artists are being announced and added to the lineup. The four-day event will take place in Nashville on June 7-10 at LP Field! The list below has the artists who are already confirmed to rock your faces off! Keep your eye out for an updated list each week to make sure you have all of the info! LP Lineup: Jason Aldean Eric Church Blake Shelton Carrie Underwood Zac Brown Band Alan Jackson Dierks Bentley Brad Paisley Lady Antebellum Scotty McCreery The Band Perry Brantley Gilbert Faith Hill Luke Bryan Rascal Flatts Martina McBride Jake Owen Hunter Hayes

Jett Williams Headlines Hank Festival

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Jett Williams Will Perform At 33rd Annual Hank Williams Festival In Georgiana, Alabama. Jett Williams will take the stage in honor of her father, for the 33rd Annual Hank Williams Festival in Georgiana, Alabama. The event will take place June 1-2 at the Hank Williams Music Park and will feature free karaoke (May 31), Hank’s boyhood home and museum, arts and crafts, a food court and lots of good country music. Jett Williams will be headlining the mini-Opry on Saturday (June 2) which is the highlight of the outdoor event. It will also feature Moe Bandy, Larry Gatlin and Jeremy Parsons. “I have had the pleasure and the honor to participate in the Georgiana tribute to my dad for decades now. Seeing his boyhood home and hearing that lonesome whistle come down the tracks is like a time travel machine for me. I enjoy being able to take a traditional country music show there, and share the talent of my friends and colleagues with the fans of The Great One. At the same time, fans also will be able to experience my dad’s boyhood home and community. Come join us, you won’t regret it!” -Jett Advanced tickets for the weekend festival are $30 and are available through May 25. Ticket order forms are available online at www.hankwilliamsfestival.com. For information call, (334)-376-2396.

Billy Bob’s Recording Contest 2012

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The Live At Billy Bob’s Recording Contest Is Back! It’s that time of year again, the 2012 Live at Billy Bob’s Texas Recording Contest is in full swing! Round 1 of voting began yesterday, April 9 and ends April 19. The top 10 contestants will be announced April 20. May 6 will be the Live Recording Finals, with the top 10 artists performing for votes. May 11 voting for round 2 begins. May 20 voting ends and May 21 the Live at Billy Bob’s Texas Recording Contest winner will be announced! July 6 the winner will record their Live at Billy Bob’s Texas CD and DVD! To vote head over to liveatbillybobstexas.com, listen to the song the artist or band has provided and pick your favorite! Wrangler Retro is sponsoring this event along with Justin Boots Bent Rail, Resistol Hats & Apparel, Willie Nelson’s Picnic and Cavender’s! The nominees are… 2 Steps Back Adam Brown and the Triple Crown Band Agave Posse Band Brian Burke Band Brian Keane Brison Bursey Buckshot Bradley Casey Berry Chad Johnson Band Charla Corn Charlie Montague Clay Wilson Band David Oakleaf and the Open Road Donnie Evetts Dustin Perkins Falls County Hayden Huse Hudson Moore James Lann Jamie Richards Jaron Bell Jason Cassidy Jason Meadows Jason Savory Jay Hollis Jeff Allen Jody Booth John Slaughter Josh Ward Matt Stell and the Crashers Midnight River Choir Randy Brown Rodney Parker and 50 Peso Reward Rosehill Shy Blakeman Sons of Fathers Steve Helms Sundance Head The Bigsbys The Pale Horses The Rankin Twins Thom Shepherd Tommy Gallagher Band Trey Hawkins Band William Clark Green Zach Edwards Zack Walther

Carter’s Chord’s Love A Little Bigger

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Carter’s Chord’s Music Video For, “Love A Little Bigger,” Will Premiere On Vevo April 16 Show Dog-Universal Music sister group, Charter’s Chord’s (Becky Robertson, Emily Fortney, Joanna Ott) video for “Love A Little Bigger” will premiere world wide on VEVO April 16. The group recently took a trip to the Dominican Republic to shoot the video in conjunction with international humanitarian organization, World Vision. The song, written by Emily, was inspired by a trip the girls took to Guatemala where they experienced first-hand the poverty people in that area were living in. “When we made the trip to Guatemala in 2009, we were struck by the amazing need for love that exists in this world. After returning home, I sat down one afternoon and wrote this song. As artists, our hope for the world is that we all learn to ‘Love A Little Bigger.’” -Emily Fortney The video, shot by award-winning director, Chris Hicky was filmed in areas where World Vision is working to provide education resources, training and assistance to help the local people build better lives and featured some children who are sponsored through the organization. While on the trip, the group was able to meet the child they sponsor in the Dominican Republic, as well as their families. “It was really important for us to shoot a music video for this song because we wanted to show the beauty and vibrancy of these children and their communities. This is a song about hope, perseverance and love.” -Becky Robertson “We want people to feel a sense of joy when they watch this video. Ultimately, we would love to get as many children sponsored as possible and if this video inspires people to get involved with World Vision, then we’ve done our job. Hopefully people will take away a desire to look at their own lives and see what areas they could be loving a little bigger.” -Joanna Ott Here is a behind the scenes video of their experience in the Dominican Republic!

Rachel Holder In Your Arms Video

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Rachel Holder’s Music Video For In Your Arms! Curb Records recording artist Rachel Holder premiered her powerful new music video for “In Your Arms” last Friday, April 6 across CMT platforms. “In Your Arms” was directed by Eric Welch, who also directed Lee Brice’s “A Woman Like You,” and showcases 19-year-old Rachel’s stunning vocal delivery. You can find the single, “In Your Arms,” on iTunes now! Here is the video, so check it out! Get More: In Your Arms, Rachel Holder, Rachel Holder Videos

Yes, Jake Owen Is Engaged

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It’s Official, Jake Owen Is Engaged! Jake Owen is now engaged to his girlfriend, Lacey Buchanan! The country singer proposed during a concert at his alma mater in Vero Beach, Florida on Saturday night in front of friends and family. The big question was popped during his performance of “Don’t Think I Can’t Love You.” The “Alone With You” singer did not have a ring at the moment, which leads some to believe that this was a spontaneous event! Spontaneous or not, there is no denying the amount of love the two have for each other! Buchanan has appeared in Owen’s music videos for “8 Second Ride” and “Barefoot Blue Jean Night.” Owen tweeted, “I’m a happy man. Life is complete.” Here is a video of the very special moment that a fan recorded and put on YouTube.

Alan Jackson: Music For Mineral

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Alan Jackson Takes His Show To A High School Parking Lot! Alan Jackson will take his show to the small town of Mineral, VA – population 490 – on Sunday, May 20 at 8:00pm in the parking lot of Louisiana County High School. In an effort to help raise funds for the Louisiana Education Foundation (LEF) tickets for Alan Jackson: Music For Mineral live concert event went on sale April 4 at 10:00 am ET. The concert/fundraising event is being presented by Smithfield Packing. Money raised by the event will be used to assist the county public schools in their rebuilding efforts as a result of an August 2011 earthquake. The Louisiana County High School is currently condemned after earthquake damage. In addition to the concert, The Alan Jackson Charity Golf Classic will be held at The Royal Virginian Golf Course on the morning of Saturday, May 19. For details on registering as a player or team, please visit www.theroyalvirginian.com. All proceeds will go to the LEF. Jackson’s concert is the culmination of a national campaign. Fans across the country had two months last fall to vote, with the winning city receiving a concert from Jackson. The little town of Mineral collected over 31,000 votes and won the opportunity to host the concert. Mineral continues to repair and rebuild after they were the epicenter of a rare East Coast earthquake that hit on August, 23 2011.

Trace Adkins Smoked Sausage

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Local Owned Family Business Introduces Trace Adkins Hightower’s Smoked Sausage. Trace Adkins has partnered with a Louisiana based, family-run business, Hightower Enterprises LLC to bring Trace Adkins Hightower’s Country Smoked Sausage exclusively to Brookshire Grocery Store. “When you think about home cooking, you think about family and tradition. The Hightower’s family business was a part of my family’s meals growing up. I’m happy to join them as they expand beyond Louisiana to all the families served by Brookshire Grocery Company stores.” -Adkins Hightower’s outstanding taste comes from their long-term commitment to a secret, traditional recipe that calls for no add water, a great balance of spices and the true flavor of high quality USA meat. Brookshire Grocery Company is the product launch exclusive retailer for Trace Adkins Hightower’s Smoked Sausage

Happy Birthday Merle Haggard

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WE WANT TO WISH A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE LEGEND, MERLE HAGGARD! Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday dear Merle Haggard, Happy Birthday to you!!!! From all of us here at CMNB, we want to wish the “one and only rebel child” a very special Happy Birthday! Here’s to The Hag! Cheers!! In honor of this special occasion…here is a classic of his…”Working Man Blues!” ENJOY!

Jason Boland Speaks Of Rancho Alto Album

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Last week I was very fortunate to have a conversation with Jason Boland about his album Rancho Alto, among other things. Rancho Alto is Jason Boland’s 6th studio album and will definitely not be his last! Boland is a writer who stays true to himself when creating music. You will never find him playing a song for the sake of making a dollar, he plays what he feels. Many of his songs have a deeper meaning than one might think. “Mary Ellen’s Greenhouse” is a song dedicated to the mother of a couple of his life long friends. She would let them practice and find their way with music whenever they wanted and this song is a “tribute to her and the people who encourage and believe in young musicians.” “Down Here In the Hole” touches on the fact that we still have people getting trapped in mining holes…real problems. “Farmer’s Luck” gives us a bit of Oklahoma history and “Obsessed” is just a damn good song! The album as a whole is definitely not the kind of material that is on the CMT or GAC country countdowns today, but that is what makes this worth listening to! Jason Boland & The Straggler’s use of pedal steel, telecaster, fiddle, mandolin and their all together twang isn’t an act by any means. They play in this style because it is what they grew up on and more important it is what they enjoy! If you were to take a look back at some of Boland’s previous albums, you would be sure to find some very raw, authentic lyrics. “Proud Souls,” “Somewhere Down In Texas” and “Comal County Blues” are just a small number of songs that have hit home with so many of his fans. A week ago today, Boland took the stage at George’s Majestic Lounge in Fayetteville and wowed the crowd with every strum of his guitar! Whether he was playing newer tracks from Rancho Alto or taking people down memory lane with “Tennessee Whiskey” and “Pearl Snaps,” the man had the room buzzing with energy! One very exciting moment of the night was when Boland played new, brand new, songs that will be a part of his next album. “Electricville,” will be one of the tracks on the next project that could be available next spring. He said as of right now, the album looks like it is going to have a kind of folk-groove to it! For those of you who have experienced one of his live shows, you’re in luck, because he will be at a venue near you soon! For those of you haven’t, well do yourself a favor and check him out! Tonight he will be in Lubbock, tomorrow in Amarillo and Saturday he will hit the stage at Billy Bob’s in Ft. Worth, Texas! With spring here and summer just around the corner, Boland will be attending many festivals, rodeos and more! Rancho Alto Track Listing 1. Down Here In the Hole 2. Continue reading Jason Boland Speaks Of Rancho Alto Album→