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David Nail At George’s Majestic Lounge

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David Nail Performs At George’s Majestic Lounge In Fayetteville, Ar. David Nail visited the Natural State this past Friday, September 16, where he headlined at George’s Majestic Lounge in Fayetteville. The night started out and ended with Robert Ellis as they played before and after Nail on the front stage. The crowd was very enthusiastic and anxious for Nail to take the main stage and they showed their gratitude when he did so. I’m not sure if it was the energy from the crowd or just his normal routine, but the singer and his band played a powerful show with a solid sound. He performed fan favorites including “Red Light” and “Let It Rain”, which is currently sitting in the Top 20. After being pulled back on stage for an encore, he played his hit “Turning Home.” This week Nail will keep his momentum going when he hits Jonesboro, El Paso, Albuquerque, and Amarillo all before Saturday! If you are near any those areas, I suggest you try and catch a show! With a voice like his, I am very interested to see what comes of his in the process, sophomore album! As the anticipation kills me, I guess I’ll have to wait patiently with the rest of the world. Until then, here is the video for his current single, “Let It Rain!” [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvxAiLqF7C0&ob=av2n]

Justin Moore Joins NRA Country

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Justin Moore Tells Why He Is Passionate About NRA Country. NRA Country celebrates country music’s love of family, support of U.S. military and appreciation for the great outdoors. Many of the format’s biggest stars have joined the “This Is NRA Country” movement to share their perspective on what makes them NRA Country. Each month a different artist will be featured on this project and this month it is Arkansas native Justin Moore! Moore kicks everything off with his recently recorded song “This Is NRA Country“. The song can now be downloaded at NRACountry.com. “I’m proud to be a member of the NRA and I was honored to write a theme song for NRA Country. I hope this song helps spread the word about how important it is to protect our freedoms and inspires people to live a good wholesome all-American lifestyle that would make our founding fathers proud.” – Moore In addition to the song, Moore filmed a music video for the new theme song which features him and other Americans throughout America! It is being shown for a limited time at facebook.com/nracountry. Be looking to see who else speaks about their love for NRA Country next month!

Taylor Swift On Ellen

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Taylor Swift and Ellen Team Up for Hilarious Sketches on The Ellen Show. On Tuesday, Taylor Swift popped by The Ellen Degeneres Show to hang out with one of her favorite people, Ellen! The episode included behind the scenes footage from Los Angeles performances of Swift’s Speak Now tour. There is also special footage of Ellen’s surprise performance with Swift on stage during the concert! Check Out Taylor and Ellen’s Hilarious Behind-the-Scenes Footage [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch&v=2CicVaABKWg] Watch Ellen’s Contribution to Taylor’s Performance of “Our Song” [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqqUJYETO2E]

Alan Jackson A Concert For Hope Performance Video

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Alan Jackson Performs A Concert For Hope to Commemorate 9/11. This past Sunday, Alan Jackson joined many others, including President Barack Obama, in Washington to commemorate the 10th anniversary of September, 11th. He performed “Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)” at “A Concert for Hope” at the Kennedy Center. Below is the official video for his performance. Take a moment to check it out. Alan Jackson “Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)“ [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iiW3VNWmPE]

Trace Adkins Featured on CMT’s Invitation Only

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Trace Adkins Featured on the Next Episode of CMT’s Invitation Only. Trace Adkins will be featured on the next episode of the concert series “Invitation Only” set to air on CMT on Sunday, September 25th. This performance series is a pre-taped show which showcases country’s superstars in an special performance in front of a small live audience. Adkins’ episode will feature performances of “You’re Gonna Miss This”, “Songs About Me” and “Hot Mama“, as well as “Million Dollar View” and “Just Fishin’” off his latest album, Proud to Be Here. This episode will also include a questions and answer session with fans where Adkins’ reveals little known tidbits about himself like his most embarrassing moment and which of his songs he would like to be remembered by. Be sure to tune on September 25th, and for a little taste of the performance, you can check out the video clip below! Check Out Adkin’s Performance of “Just Fishin’” From the “Invitation Only” Concert Series Just Fishin’ – From Invitation Only – Trace Adkins – Trace Adkins Videos

Brantley Gilbert Releases Halfway To Heaven Deluxe Edition

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Brantley Gilbert Offers Fans a Deluxe Edition of Halfway To Heaven. Earlier this year, Brantley Gilbert signed with Valory Music Company, and Tuesday, September 13th marked his first album release date with his new label. Gilbert has released a deluxe edition of his Halfway to Heaven album that is packed with lots of features fans will surely appreciate. All of the 12 original tracks have been remixed and remastered to create the sound Brantley was originally aiming for. Additionally, this deluxe version will also include 3 newly recorded songs, music videos for current hit single “Country Must Ben Country Wide” and “Kick It In The Sticks“, and a behind-the-scenes interview with Gilbert. To promote his new release Brantley will be traveling from Atlanta to Indianapolis on a week long promotional tour with radio interviews and in-store appearances. Also, he will be the opening act for Alan Jackson‘s BOK Center performance in Tulsa, OKC on September 16th. For a complete list of Brantley’s promotional activities see the list below! Brantley Gilbert’s September 13-17 Promotional Tour Atlanta 9/13 – Morning radio visits to WUBL and WKHX – 12:00 PM: In-store with Kicks (WKHX) at the Best Buy (850 Cobb Place Blvd NW Kennesaw, GA) – 6:00 PM: In-store with The Bull (WUBL) at Best Buy in the Mall of Georgia (3205 Woodward Crossing Blvd, Suite A, Buford, GA) Charlotte 9/14 – Morning Satellite Radio Tour – 12:00 PM In-store with The Kat (WKKT) at Best Buy (10600 Centrum Pkwy Pineville, NC) – 6:00 PM In-store with WSOC Charlotte at Best Buy in Monroe (10221 Perimeter Pwky Charlotte, NC) Dallas 9/15 – Morning Satellite Radio Tour – 6:00 PM in-store with KSCS/Dallas…Wal-Mart (North Richland Hills 6401 NE Loop 820 Dallas, TX ) Tulsa 9/16 – 8:00 AM In-studio interview with KVOO/Tulsa – 7:00 PM Brantley opens for Alan Jackson at BOK Center in Tulsa, OK (200 S Denver Ave, Tulsa, OK) Indianapolis 9/17 – 6:00 PM In-store with Hank FM (WLHK) at Best Buy in Greenwood (562 W Fry Road Greenwood, IN)

Randy Rogers Band Interview

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The Randy Rogers Band Takes Some Time Before A Show To Answer A Few Questions! Last Friday I had a 6:30pm appointment to have a sit down with the guys of the Randy Rogers Band (“Kiss Me In The Dark“, “In My Arms Instead“, “Interstate“, “Buy Myself A Chance“, “Down and Out“) in Fort Smith, Arkansas at the 1st annual Festival On The Border. It was a great day, so I have decided to start this piece from the VERY beginning… With my notepad and press pass in hand I arrived at the Riverfront Amphitheater on September 9. I got to the venue in plenty of time to pick up my ticket and all access pass, as well as make my way to the backstage area. I asked for my envelope of goodies and the nice women working the ticket booth were sad to report they had nothing for me. Not worried, I called the tour manager (Kyle) and told him my predicament. He assured me not fret and wait right where I was. A few minutes later I was picked up in a golf cart by a nice man and jetted to the opposite side of the grounds where crew members were busily working away. There I was escorted to one of two tour busses, where my new friend and I knocked on the door. While waiting for a bus driver or manager to invite me in, I was surprised when out walked Dierks Bentley! He greeted us, drink in hand, and headed towards his own bus. Knowing this was going to be a great night I climbed aboard the bus eager to get my interview started! Brady Black (fiddle), Geoffrey Hill (guitar), Les Lawless (drums), Jon Richardson (bass) and Randy Rogers (lead vocals, guitar) were all ready and gracious enough to answer some questions for me. Here are some things I thought you, the readers, would be interested to learn… This was the bands first time to play Fort Smith, let alone the amphitheater, and they were really excited for the show! I asked about life on the road and they all agreed it can be rough at times, but they find ways of passing the time. When in cities with history such as Fort Smith, they walk around and check out the sites and museums. At the points of a tour where they find themselves playing a show in a field somewhere they play “Washers” and hang out with the other bands. No matter where they are or what they do in their spare time, Randy believes that everything is worth it for the show, “My favorite part of the day is the 90 minutes on stage.” I believe that statement, especially since the guys had two shows the next day. They planned on hitting the road around midnight to head to Texas. There they would play in College Station and then Texas City, both events were festivals. Along with many others, the band is working on Continue reading Randy Rogers Band Interview→

Reba McEntire New Sitcom

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Reba Is All Set to Start Up A New Sitcom, Malibu Country! Reba McEntire has officially confirmed rumors via Facebook that she is in talks to start-up a new sitcom! Reports indicate that ABC has bought the script for the new show which will be titled Malibu Country. The story concept involves a mother of three who divorces who rock star husband and relocates from Nashville to Malibu. If all goes well, a pilot episode will be shot this April. From there, it will be up to the network as to whether or not to option the show for production. “I’m so excited about doing another TV sitcom. I miss the Reba show so much so it will be great to get back into the TV world again.” -Reba McEntire If the project does move forward as Reba hopes it does, the production team would include WB’s Reba executive producer, Kevin Abbott, Reba and her husband/manager Narvel Blackstock, among others. I personally loved the Reba show, and I would be excited to see what else this team could come up with! Here’s hoping the project gets pushed through.

Ashton Shepherd Look It Up Video

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A Closer Look At Ashton Shepherd’s Sassy Single. Yesterday we congratulated Ashton Shepherd on the arrival of her second child, and this got me thinking a little bit about all that Ashton has going on right now. Just this summer, July 12th to be exact, she released her second album, Where Country Grows, a follow up to her 2008 album, Sounds So Good. Shepherd currently has two singles circulating off of Where Country Grows, including the title track and her sassy break-up song “Look It Up“. Even just by looking at these two upbeat singles, it is easy to see Ashton’s versatility and talent. While “Where Country Grows” is an optimistic reflection on what it means to be country, “Look It Up” is more of country in action, as it is full of that feisty, strong-willed, do-not-mess-with-me attitude that is the hallmark of country women everywhere. “Where Country Grows” is a beautiful song, but of the two, I have to say “Look It Up” is my favorite. This single manages to demonstrate a positive image of female empowerment while also being funny. “Look It Up” also has a great video to go along with it’s clever lyrics, and I love it! I love it enough, that I decided to share it with you! Now, this video has been out for a little while, so you may have already had a chance to check it out. In case you haven’t though, here it is. If you haven’t seen it already, check out the video for “Look It Up” now! [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1kT4u_D5PA&ob=av2e]

Miranda Lambert Four The Record Special Edition Details

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Miranda Lambert To Release Special Edition of Upcoming Album! Miranda Lambert‘s much anticipated upcoming album, Four The Record, is set to release November 1st. In case all of Miranda’s fans were not excited enough, it has been announced that a special edition deluxe version of the album will also be made available. This edition will include a bonus track as well as a DVD featuring Miranda sharing stories and details about each of the tracks. The bonus track would be enough, but the DVD footage is sure to offer some terrific insight into the song-writing process! Lambert is definitely excited to share her new music with fans. “I’m so ready for the fans to hear it! ‘Baggage Claim’ is such a groovy song and I’m glad it’s the first single. But just like Revolution, not one song represents the whole album. There are ‘All Kinds Of Kinds’ of music on the Record, and I’m so excited for it to get out there.” -Miranda Lambert Keep a look out for Four the Record (and the limited deluxe edition!) to release in November!