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Lady Antebellum to Open Sugar Bowl

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This year’s Sugar Bowl matchup between University of Cincinnati and the University of Florida will start with Lady Antebellum! Lady Antebellum is scheduled to perform the National Anthem at the beginning of 2 upcoming football games. The first will be in Nashville when the Tennessee Titans meet up against the St Louis Rams. The next will be at the Allstate 2010 Sugar Bowl in New Orleans, LA where the University of Cincinatti Bearcats will go head to head against the University of Florida Gators.Country Music Photo Gallery

Kenny Chesney’s College Football Moments Get Criticism

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It seems that not all college football fans are fans of Kenny Chesney! In a recent post at SportingNews.com it was made perfectly clear that Kenny Chesney‘s “Our Moment”  clips should be cut from college football on ESPN. While I can’t say that I fully agree, I did get tired of seeing the same clip at almost every commercial break and was relieved to find out that it would not be shown for every game. As it turns out, ESPN is only using these clips, along with others from artist Dave Matthews, for the season opener, very big games, and the last day of the regular season. I guess during those games that will be my “moment” to go grab a drink. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWpJusn12Jc]Country Music Photo Gallery

Jeremy Crady’s NFL Football Fanatic Game!

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Country music artist Jeremy Crady asks “Are you a football FANATIC?” – Crady challenges fellow football fans to an exclusive “pick ’em” contest.  – Grand Prize includes a personalized NFL jersey (team of your choice), Madden 2010 game and Jeremy Crady music and merchandise.          Fans who beat Jeremy in his Football Fanatics game will be registered to win the Grand Prize of a personalized NFL jersey and a Madden 2010 game.   Growing up in Texas, country artist Jeremy Crady knows a little about football. A lifelong Longhorns and Cowboys fan, Jeremy is now giving fans the chance to test their own skills with his new “pick ’em” game, Football Fanatics.    Beat Jeremy in picking the outright winners of eight NFL and college games and you’ll be registered to win the Grand Prize of an NFL jersey, the new Madden 2010 video game and other prizes.   How to play. Simply register to play at JeremyCrady.com/fanatics. Three names will be chosen each week from the registrants to go toe-to-toe with Jeremy in an all-out gridiron battle. The contest begins with games of Oct. 3-5 and runs for four consecutive weeks, with three new players chosen to compete each week.   If you’re selected, your game picks will be posted on JeremyCrady.com along with Jeremy’s choices. May the biggest football fanatic win!   Prizes. Beat or tie Jeremy in picking the winners of the eight games and you’ll be registered to win the Grand Prize of a personalized NFL jersey (for the team of your choice) and a copy of the new Madden 2010 video game (any platform). Plus, every registrant chosen to play Football Fanatics will get an autographed copy of Jeremy’s new CD, Smoke Wagon Serenade.   Week One games. If you’re lucky enough to be selected to play, here are the eight games for Week One:   Jeremy Crady’s debut radio single, “The Toughest Ride,” is featured on CDX 477 and available on Airplay Direct.         Country Music Photo Gallery

Country Music Hall of Fame Looks to a Bigger Future

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Country Music HOF Has Dreams Of Expansion Just like most of us, the Country Music Hall of Fame has a dream, and according to the Tennesean, that dream is to double its current size. During a recent speech at the Rotary Club, Music City Mayor Karl Dean mentioned that the HOF is interested in expanding it’s current 140,000-squar-foot facility and HOF Director Kyle Young confirmed the idea in a later interview. Both parties agree that at this point, it is just an idea. The two have met regarding the expansion, but nothing has been confirmed at this time.Country Music Photo Gallery

Country Stars of Twitter

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Reach your favorite country stars direct thanks to Twitter! Twitter has quickly become the fastest and easiest way to chat one-on-one with your favorite country music stars. The service has helped us get an inside look into how these performers live their day to day lives, letting them share updates with us as small as the shoes Kellie Pickler buys or the news of when Brad Paisley’s newest son was born. Get connected today! Here is a list of all the country stars (so far) that we’ve found on Twitter! Newest Twitter Members: Eli Young Band Chris Young Brantley Gilbert Scotty McCreery A-Z Adam Gregory Alison Krauss Big&Rich Big Kenny Billy Currington Billy Ray Cyrus Blake Shelton Bomshel Brad Paisley Bucky Covington Carrie Underwood Carter Twins Chely Wright Chris Young Chuck Wicks Cowboy Troy Craig Morgan Country Weekly Danielle Peck Darius Rucker Darryl Singletary Darryl Worley David Nail Dierks Bentley Dolly Parton Due West Emerson Drive Emily West Eric Church Eric Durrance EzraJane Faith Hill Gary Allan Gary Levox George Strait Gloriana Grand Ole Opry Gretchen Wilson Heidi Newfield Jack Ingram Jake Owen James Dupre James Otto Jason Aldean Jay DeMarcus Jessica Harp Jessica Simpson Jewel Jimmy Wayne Jo Dee Messina Joe Don Rooney Joe Nichols John Rich Josh Carter Josh Turner Julianne Hough Justin Moore Keith Anderson Keith Urban Kellie Pickler Kenny Chesney King Billy Lady Antebellum LeAnn Rimes Lee Ann Womack Little Big Town Love and Theft Luke Bryan Martina McBride Matt Stillwell Michelle Branch Miranda Lambert Montgomery Gentry Oak Ridge Boys Randy Houser Randy Travis Rascal Flatts Reba Rodney Atkins Sara Evans SHeDAISY Sugarland Taylor Swift The Road Hammers The Ryman Tim McGraw Toby Keith Trailer Choir Trent Tomlinson Vince Gill Whitney Duncan Willie Nelson Zac Brown Zac Brown Band Zach Carter Find an artist on twitter that we missed? Leave it in the comments below!

We now return to our regularly scheduled broadcast

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CMNB has now relocated to Oklahoma! The internet’s top ranking independently-ran country music news site has finally completed the move from hot and dry Phoenix, Arizona to the beautiful green country of rural northeast Oklahoma. To those who have emailed us in the last few weeks, I apologize. Our main PC got a little carsick and lost its’ cookies somewhere between Tucumcari and OKC. We’ve given her some tums and a a bit of a brain scramble and we’re back to good now so go on ahead and resend those emails and press releases! If you are interested in submitting promotional materials, or albums for review or giveaway, please ship to or contact us at: The DH Network c/o Shauna Castorena RR 3 Box 51548 Westville, OK 74965 (918) 409-2867 WC@CountryMusicNewsBlog.com Comin’ up soon we’ll have some very special giveaways from artists like Willie Nelson, Reba, Holy Williams and many more, so stay tuned!Country Music Photo Gallery

Miley Cyrus and Billy Ray up close with AOL

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Miley Cyrus teams up with father Billy Ray Cyrus for a very special AOL Session performance Miley Cyrus is killing the billboard charts with her current hit single “The Climb” and at the same time she’s dominating the box office with her newly released film “Hannah Montana: The Movie“, and now in a special performance at AOL Sessions, Miley demonstrates that she’s more than just a tweener pop icon. Miley slips out of the manufactured rockstar  image and lets a truly special and authentic performance shine through. I haven’t ever been a Miley fan myself, perhaps because having two young daughters has just led me to become supersaturated with her material, so this performance caught me off guard in such a surprisingly good way. Tell me what you think? Has Miley channeled a little Stevie Nicks on the stage or what? Catch more of this Miley Cyrus AOL Session now!Country Music Photo Gallery

Country Star Wishlist

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Just give me a jukebox, and a country song! Country music stars are a special brand of celebrity. Unlike actors or athletes, their art hits us closer to home, and seems to pull more than anything, from their own personality. So it’s easy to understand why there are some country stars who seem more welcoming than others, more authentic, and of course, just more interesting. As I jotted my next country concert down in my calendar (which happens to be Sticks Country Music Festival), I began to wonder what it would be like to meet Rascal Flatts, Gretchen Wilson, or Jamey Johnson? What would I ask? How would I leave a great impression? Why would that meeting be so important to me? Then I started wondering who else I’d want to meet? What is my all-star line-up of country stars and why? Well, I’ll tell you! And by golly, if you know a way I can meet any of these guys, then just email me at shauna@whiskeychick.rocks and I’ll be happier than a hummingbird in a spring flower garden!

New Rascal Flatts Tunes Available Starting Today!

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Rascal Flatts new single “Here Comes Goodbye” is now available on iTunes, with more tracks on the way from “Unstoppable” Rascal Flatts has opened up the digital release of “Here Comes Goodbye” for all their fans on iTunes and will continue to add tracks throughout the month. Upcoming tracks and release dates include: March 17 – “Forever” March 24 – “Love Who You Love” March 31 – “Things That Matter” April 7 – Unstoppable available everywhere music is sold Be sure to keep an ear on them, and follow me on twitter as I broadcast live from the Rascal Flatts concert on Thursday March 12th in Phoenix, Arizona!Country Music Photo Gallery