Watch Now: Cam Performs & Talks Inspiration Behind Burning House, Runaway Train

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Country artist Cam has hit the Nashville scene with so much power and force that there’s no denying her lasting talent. As we dig through our favorite youtube finds, we came across this TedTalk where Cam performs the hit songs “Burning House“, “Runaway Train“, and “Village” and talks about the exploration of guilt, anger, heartbreak and grief that lead to the writing of these deeply emotional songs. Grab a box of tissues and take a little break with us. [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btx_jbCLMmQ[/embedyt]

David Lee Murphy Signs with Reviver Entertainment Group

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Time to blow a little dust off the bottle as the 90’s-era hitmaker returns to the Nashville spotlight with a whole new party crowd! David Lee Murphy teams up with Kenny Chesney and Buddy Cannon to produce a brand new album “No Zip Code” under the Reviver Entertainment Group umbrella. Check out the details in the press release below!

Watch Now: Dierks Bentley, Jamey Johnson & Miranda Lambert in “Bad Angel”

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It’s not often that we share fan art here at Country Music News Blog, but we just couldn’t help ourselves when this fan-created video for Dierks Bentley, Jamey Johnson, and Miranda Lambert‘s collaboration on “Bad Angel” came up in our YouTube suggestions. The track is off Dierks’ bluegrass tribute album “Up On The Ridge” and YouTube user The Outlaw Artist did an amazing job of piecing together separate music videos and on-air performances to create one great video for the song! Check it out now: [embedyt]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxJxvKJd-CY[/embedyt]

Preview: Tonight’s ACM Honors Broadcast on CBS

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Tonight country music fans all over the nation will be tuning in to CBS at 9ET/8Central to help celebrate some of the finest hard working individuals in the country music industry. We’ve done some digging and found a few videos to help our readers get a sneak peek at what to expect. Sounds Like Nashville highlights what artists are most excited for: [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYRFFnbCne8[/embedyt] Glen Campbell’s Family and tribute at the 2017 ACM Honors [embedyt]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvjebpEZCmM[/embedyt] Artists react to their ACM Honors [embedyt]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mumUwCbxy_A[/embedyt] [embedyt]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8WNchWAFCU[/embedyt] [embedyt]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geG8j6lyQTQ[/embedyt] [embedyt]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6X-zqDoCww[/embedyt] [embedyt]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyWY2PkJU8I[/embedyt]  

Reba McEntire to Host CMA Country Christmas

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It looks like Reba is taking the reigns when it comes time to ring in that holiday spirit. Jennifer Nettles is stepping down and Reba is stepping up to host the annual CMA Country Christmas special. The program will be taped in Nashville, TN at the Grand Ole Opry House on November 14th, and then later brodacast on November 27th on ABC. REBA MCENTIRE will host the eighth annual “CMA COUNTRY CHRISTMAS” program, to be taped on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14th at the GRAND OLE OPRY HOUSE in NASHVILLE. The show will then air as a two-hour holiday special MONDAY, NOVEMBER 27th at 8p (ET) on ABC-TV.

Naomi Judd Opens Up About Depression in “River Of Time”

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Naomi Judd Opens Up About Struggles With Mental Depression In New Book, “River of Time: My Descent Into Depression and How I Emerged With Hope,” Available in Paperback Dec. 5 Grammy-winning country icon, best-selling author, actress, and in-demand speaker, Naomi Judd is set to release the paperback version of her new book, “River of Time: My Descent Into Depression and How I Emerged With Hope” on Dec. 5. Judd will be promoting the paperback release with multiple television, radio and online interviews, including an appearance on the TODAY Show Dec. 5. In “River of Time: My Descent Into Depression and How I Emerged With Hope,” Judd shares her harrowing personal experience with the severe depression that almost killed her. CLICK HERE TO ORDER.

Clint Black is Back in the Spotlight

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Clint Black, Kane Brown, Luke Combs To Appear On ‘Front And Center’ Country artist CLINT BLACK, RCA NASHVILLE’s KANE BROWN, and RIVER HOUSE/COLUMBIA NASHVILLE’s LUKE COMBS will be featured in two upcoming episodes of PBS-TV’s “Front And Center” early next YEAR. The episodes are part of the “CMA SONGWRITERS SERIES,” one of which includes BLACK’s performance, and the other showcases BROWN’s and COMBS’ performances. Both episodes will also share the stories behind the artists’ biggest hits with the songwriters who wrote them.

Listen Now: Alex Williams – Old Tattoo

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It seems that the resurgence of so-called outlaw country artists like Chris Stapleton and Sturgill Simpson have put the pressure on the major labels to answer with an artist of their own that fits the bill. Enter Big Machine Label Group’s soulful and spirited contender Alex Williams. With a major press push behind his debut release “Better Than Myself”, Big Machine is betting big dollars that at least a good portion of country music fans are ready to let go of the bros and go back to the roots of our genre’s sound. No more “sweet lil’ thang get up in my truck and pass me a bottle of that good stuff” here! Here’s to hoping that traditional streak in signed artists continues! Central Indiana’s native son Alex Williams is currently slugging it out on the road as the show opener for Aaron Lewis and Blackberry Smoke [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMXlOt7HM6c[/embedyt] Find out more about Alex Williams at alexwilliamsofficial.com.

Carrie Underwood and Sam Hunt Team Up For Haiti

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Capitol Nashville’s Carrie Underwood and MCA Nashville’s Sam Hunt, along with songwriters Zach Crowell, Matt Jenkins, and Bryan Simpson, helped raise more than $630,000 for Mission Lazarus at the inaugural “Songs On A Mission” event. The event took place on Thursday, September 7th to highlight that songwriters work in the background to create hit songs for artists in the same way that Mission Lazarus works behind-the-scenes to serve people in Honduras and Haiti. “We were beyond appreciative of the fact that Zach, Matt, and Bryan took the time to visit our 2,000-acre ranch in Honduras,” said Mission Lazarus Co-Founder Jarrod Brown. “When they came up with the idea of ‘Songs On A Mission,’ we never dreamed Carrie and Sam would agree to participate. We can’t thank all of them enough for donating their time and talents and for all of the amazing donors making this huge difference in the lives of so many people.“