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Introducing New Artist – Red Roots

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Red Roots brings to life harmony, family, and faith in the form of a song. The Mississippi triplets, Nika, Nicole, and Natalie are proud of where they came from, and the way they were raised. With strong Christian beliefs and a natural knack for music, the trio set out to share their gospel. They formed the aptly-titled group Red Roots, and have just released a video that says it all. Take a look and tell us what you think! [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9x7xsow3A2g&hd=1]Country Music Photo Gallery

LeAnn Rimes – Crazy Women – New Single!

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Through the fuss and muss of tabloids and trash journalism, LeAnn Rimes comes out on top with “Crazy Women”. It’s been a heck of a year for LeAnn Rimes, but there’s one thing about her that can not be denied! Girl’s got talent! Take a listen to her new single “Crazy Women” and try telling me otherwise. From preteen to post-divorce, each life challenge only seems to add to the character and depth of her voice. Sure, this is a more light-hearted song, but underneath it all, is an amazing vocalist who’s gotten just about enough flack from the media and should be recognized for the gift she shares with her fans. Country Music Photo Gallery

Lady Antebellum Hosts The Highway

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Tune into SiriusXM’s The Highway for special guest hosts, Lady Antebellum! Good morning, Lady Antebellum fans! On Friday, December 10th at 8pm EST, Lady A takes the wheel and will be a guest DJ on SIRIUS XM The Highway. They’ll play some of their own hits as well as their personal favorites. If you miss the show, just tune into the rebroadcast on Saturday, December 11th or on Sunday, December 12th.Country Music Photo Gallery

Taylor Swift – Speak Now Video – Live

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Taylor Swift performs Speak Now live from the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York! Taylor Swift visited the Ed Sullivan Theater to perform in front of an intimate audience of die-hard fans. Since not every fan could make it to the performance, CBS has been kind enough to share this web broadcast of the entire 30 minute set! Songs performed include “You Belong With Me”, “Back to December”, “Love Story”, “Speak Now”, and “Mine”. Enjoy! Country Music Photo Gallery

365 Days of Sexy Keith Urban

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Keith Urban just released his 2011 calendar to benefit the children of St. Jude’s and it is 365 days of hotness! Keith Urban fans keep taking those pictures, because you never know if it might help change the world! The 2011 Keith Urban Calendar features photos of the guitar caressing crooner, taken by members of his fan club. 100% of the proceeds from the sale of this calendar are donated to the St Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Each calendar is only $15 and would make a great Christmas gift for both a country music fan and a child at St Jude’s! The calendar is part of Country Fans Care for St. Jude Kids, a fundraising program that seeks to unite the fans of country music’s new and established stars. Since 2002, Keith Urban’s fan club has helped raise funds for St. Jude. To date, the calendar has raised over $500,000 for the kids of St. Jude. The 2011 calendar marks the ninth edition of the calendar. To purchase your Keith Urban Calendar, visit KeithUrbanStore.com or KeithUrbanFans.comCountry Music Photo Gallery

Commercial Free Streaming Country Music Radio!

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Country Music News Blog adds commercial-free streaming country radio for fans! Country Music News Blog was built on a foundation of supporting artists from the ground up. We continue to do so with the addition of our new commercial-free streaming radio station, powered by Earbits.com! Artists on CMNB radio can be exposed to THOUSANDS of new listeners each day, while fans enjoy listening to some of today and tomorrow’s best talent. My favorite found on the station so far is Umphry’s McGee , and I’m finding more and more as I listen! Click the button at the top of this page to start listening for your favorite, then let me know what you think! For artists, bands or labels interested in having their music played on CountryMusicNewsBlog or other Earbits.com Radio channels, please check out Earbits’ Submission Guidelines here. Let them know that you’re coming from CMNB.Country Music Photo Gallery

Taylor Swift adds NeedToBreathe on Speak Now tour!

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Taylor Swift surprises many by adding modern rock band NEEDTOBREATHE as a featured artist on her Speak Now tour. Taylor Swift announced today that NEEDTOBREATHE has been added as a featured artist to the North American dates of her already quick-selling Speak Now Tour. “It means a lot to us that Taylor hand-picked us for her Speak Now tour,” NEEDTOBREATHE guitarist and co-songwriter Bo Rinehart says. “Everyone knows she has amazing fans, and we thrive on performing live, especially in front of new audiences.” NEEDTOBREATHE will join the SPEAK NOW Tour when the North American leg kicks off on May 27th in Omaha, Neb., and will be featured on all shows in the US and Canada. Tickets for the following shows of the TAYLOR SWIFT SPEAK NOW WORLD TOUR 2011 go on sale this week: DATE CITY VENUE June 25 Foxborough, Massachusetts Gillette Stadium July 9 & 10 Atlanta, Georgia Philips Arena July 14 Montreal, Quebec Bell Centre July 15 & 16 Toronto, Ontario Air Canada Centre August 23 & 24 Los Angeles, California Staples Center September 1 & 2 San Jose, California HP Pavilion September 3 Sacramento, California ARCO Arena Country Music Photo Gallery

CMNB Is Movin On Up To New & Improved Headquarters

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Country Music News Blog is getting too big for our britches! That’s why we just signed on for a 2500 sq ft office building! I know, I’m supposed to be writing about country music news, but for once we ARE the news! I personally have been blogging about country music, both mainstream and underground, since 2004. Over the years we have consistently gotten more and more successful through reader traffic, advertiser interest, and industry accreditation. Throughout all this, we have built a business model that ensures that we will continue to grow successfully for years to come. With that growth in mind, we have just signed a lease on our first free-standing office building! I have to say I’m EXTREMELY excited! Talk about a Christmas present to myself! This means I will have the space to bring in more writers, perhaps another web designer, and some extra special treats I can’t share yet. As an independent web publisher, the ability to evolve this site and our partner sites into an enterprise that provides jobs and career paths for our local community is something that I am quite proud of. Our ability to “run with the wolves” as some would say, by gaining the same kind of notoriety as some of our major corporate counterparts is a thrilling experience, and one that I am ready to share with an expanded staff and greater gusto in 2011! Here’s the part where I ask for YOUR HELP: I am constantly inspired by my readers through their pictures and messages. I think it would be fantastic to give my readers a way to help create an inspiring workplace as well. I am looking for original artwork to be displayed in our new headquarters. I am also looking for a collection of fun, colorful, and interesting postcards from all my readers, showing off some of the best things about where they live. If you have artwork that you would like to see hung on the walls of the CMNB headquarters, please email me for details on how we can make that happen. If you would like to send a postcard to be included in a special project for the headquarters, please mail them to: Country Music News Blog RR 3 Box 51548 Westville, OK 74965 Thank you so much! ~WC~Country Music Photo Gallery

Win With Toby Keith and Trace Adkins

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Win an autographed CD from Trace Adkins OR a poster or signed guitar from Toby Keith! Just in time for the holidays, Show Dog Universal is giving away a few awesome prizes from a few of their finest artists! Visit their sweepstakes page and complete their form to enter the sweepstakes for the chance to win a guitar signed by Toby Keith, a framed Toby Keith poster or a signed copy of Trace Adkins’ Cowboy’s Back in Town. This contest is not hosted by, or ran by CMNB or its staff. Contest winners will be selected by Show Dog Universal and all entries are subject to their sweepstakes terms of service. Country Music Photo Gallery

Josh Kelley – Georgia Clay

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Josh Kelley’s 3-song EP is now available in stores and online! Josh Kelley has been referred to in most media circles as “Lady Antebellum’s Big Brother”, but country music fans are about to find out that he’s so much more! Josh’s 3-song EP released into stores and digital retailers yesterday and it’s already seeing mounds of success. Of course, touring with Miranda Lambert helps that quite a bit as well. Take a look at Josh performing “I am super excited about these songs,” Josh says. “These are the perfect three songs for a three-song EP to give people a little taste of what’s to come. “Everybody that knows me has said it’s by far the best album I’ve ever made. Everything I’ve learned over the last seven years has led up to this point.” I guess it’s up to fans to make an honest man out of him! iTunes purchase link Amazon MP3 purchase linkCountry Music Photo Gallery