The Amp Gears Up for 2013 Season featuring Little Big Town

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The Arkansas Music Pavilion Gears Up for 2013 Concert Season with Little Big Town and More Filling the Schedule! Last year, CMNB got to take part in the really great line up of live concerts that the local Arkansas Music Pavilion rolled out for 2012 which featured Luke Bryan, Hank Williams Jr., Alan Jackson, Lauren Alaina, Miranda Lambert, Randy Houser, Brantley Gilbert and many more! So, it should come as no surprise that we are very, very excited about the upcoming 2013 Season for the Spring, Summer, and Fall. Right now, the schedule is still being finalized, but if last year is any indication at all, we are sure to have a fantastic series of live shows to enjoy! Already confirmed, Little Big Town will be kicking the year off with the first show on Friday, April 19th as part of their Tornado Tour. Also, just announced, Old Crow Medicine Show will be heading to The Amp on Saturday, May 4th! We can’t wait to hear which other acts will be confirmed over the next few weeks, and stay tuned for more details as they’re announced! See why CMNB thinks Northwest Arkansas is growing more and more into a country music and red dirt hot spot!

RiverFest 2013 Features Dierks Bentley, Jana Kramer and More

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RiverFest 2013 Line Up Features Plenty of Country Acts Including Dierks Bentley, Jana Kramer, Darius Rucker and more. Arkansas is getting ready for a really great 2013 festival season, and the annual RiverFest hosted in Little Rock May 24th – 26th has just unveiled its highly anticipated line-up for this year’s weekend shindig! The roster of artists includes folks from rock and rap, but we’re obviously most concerned with the country performers which include Dierks Bentley, Jana Kramer, Darius Rucker, Florida Georgia Line, Rodeny Atkins and Drive By Truckers. The guys sure know how to put on a good show, and I have no doubt that festival goers are guaranteed fun filled weekend. Find the schedule below, and more info on the Riverfest website. Friday, May 24th Darius Rucker (Miller Lite Stage) Rodney Atkins (Miller Lite Stage) Jana Kramer (Miller Lite Stage) Saturday, May 25th TBD Sunday, May 26th Dierks Bentley (Bud Light Stage) Florida Georgia Line (Bud Light Stage) Drive By Truckers (Miller Lite Stage) Current Dierks Bentley Tour Dates and Tickets

New Country Tours: April 2013

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More Exciting and New Country Music Tours Launch This Month, April 2013! So far this year, we’ve seen so many new country tours launch from folks like Miranda Lambert, Jason Aldean, George Strait, Taylor Swift and so many others that its hard to believe there are even more taking off this month! Notably, Kenny Chesney will kick off his 2013 No Shoes Nation Tour, and is taking Kacey Musgraves and Eli Young Band along for the ride! Get complete details: Didn’t find what you were looking for? Check in with our post’s sponsor Country Music On Tour!

Backroad Anthem Play Lawrence Kansas, Giveaway!

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Local Arkansas Group Play Bottleneck in Lawrence Kansas, Your Chance to Win! Up and coming local Arkansas country/rock group, Backroad Anthem is reaching a little further outside their usual circuit, and will be playing a live show at The Bottleneck in Lawrence, KS this Saturday, March 30th! For 18 an up, the doors open at 8pm, and the show start at 9pm! Luckily for some KS fans we’re doing a little giveaway. Just follow the guidelines below for the chance to win an official band tank top! Backroad is currently working on their debut EP which will release this year! They have also recently been added to the official Thunder On The Mountain Festival line-up! Be sure to check them out ASAP! Giveaway Guidelines: Step 1: (If you aren’t already!) Follow us @CMNBlog and @BackroadAnthem on Twitter! Step 2: Send out the following tweet: “I entered to win an official band tank top from @BackroadAnthem and @CMNBlog and you can too: http://ow.ly/ju1vr #CountryMusic #Live” Step 3: When we receive you’re tweet, you’re entered to win! Important Info: Winners will be randomly selected and notified individually via Twitter. Prizes were provided by Backroad Anthem. Tweets must be received by 8:00pm Saturday, March 30th. Your prize can be picked up at The Bottleneck after the show. Winners will not be eligible for another prize drawing until 90days after this one.

Luke Bryan Spring Break Here to Party Giveaway

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Your Chance To Win a SIGNED Copy of Luke Bryan’s Spring Break Here to Party! We’re pretty big fans of Luke Bryan here at CMNB, and so, we’re very happy to offer you the chance to win a signed copy of his latest release Spring Break…Here to Party! The album features 14 tracks including my new personal favorite “Buzzkill“! Just follow the guidelines below. You can find Luke Bryan either on the road with his 2013 Dirt Road Diaries Tour or as co-host at the 48th Annual ACM Awards which air live out of Las Vegas on Sunday, April 7th 8pm ET on CBS. Luke is currently nominated for Entertainer of the Year, and fan voting is officially open. Go here to cast your ballot for #TeamLuke! Giveaway Guidelines: Step 1: (If you aren’t already!) Follow us @CMNBlog and @LukeBryanOnline on Twitter! Step 2: Send out the following tweet: “I entered to win a copy of @LukeBryanOnline’s #SpringBreakHereToParty from @CMNBlog and you can too: http://ow.ly/ju1vr #CountryMusic” Step 3: When we receive you’re tweet, you’re entered to win! Important Info: Winners will be randomly selected and notified individually via Twitter. Prizes were provided by Total Assault. Tweets must be received by 12:00pm Thursday, April 4th. Winners will not be eligible for another prize drawing until 90days after this one. Current Luke Bryan Tours and Tickets

Kacey Musgraves Merry Go Round Live Performance

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Kacey Musgraves Discuss ACM Awards Nominations and Performs Live On The Today Show. Kacey Musgraves stopped by The Today Show last week to promote the release of her amazing new album Same Trailer Different Park. Before her performance she kindly answered the morning show’s clearly clueless anchor, letting him know that country artists don’t really “smack talk” but didn’t shy away from confirming her preference for bluntness (like we didn’t know!). Musgraves performed current single “Merry Go Round,” and did a really great job. Sure, you can hear a little nervousness in her voice, but she handles it like a pro! Watch below. Watch: Kacey Musgraves Performs on The Today Show.

JB and the Moonshine Band The Only Drug-Music Video

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The Official Music Video For JB & The Moonshine Band’s Single, “The Only Drug.” JB and the Moonshine Band’s current single, “The Only Drug,” has been on a steady rotation in my head since their sophomore album, Beer For Breakfast, was released in 2012. The song is an easy listen with JB’s voice and the strong instrumentals behind it. The video is an emotional one and had me on the edge of my seat until the very end! I’m not really sure if the boyfriend actually did something wrong or if the three guys in the truck are just thugs. I do know that the guy playing the boyfriend is quite attractive… Watch the video below and request “The Only Drug” at your local radio stations.

The Voice Season Four Night Two

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The Voice Season 4 Premiere Week Comes To An End. Tonight was the second night of season four of The Voice, ending the premiere week of the NBC hit show. Unfortunately, our favorite coach, Blake Shelton, didn’t gain any team members tonight. But there is always next week and I’m not worried. Even though, Shelton didn’t add to his team, there were more than a couple moments on tonight’s episode that made me excited. Shakira gained two females contenders, both of whom surprised me with their performances. The first was Tawnya Reynolds who sang “Mamas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys.” The second was Cathia, who gave me chills when she sang “No Me Doy por Vencido.” Shakira also gave me a good chuckle when she pulled out her “English to Country” dictionary. The book ended up being one of her secret weapons in locking down Reynolds over Shelton. Adam Levine also grabbed a talented duo with, Midas Whale. They gave a great performance with their version of “Folsom Prison Blues.” Levine added one other member to his team in addition to the duo and Usher also snatched up one member. All-in-all it was a great first week of season four. Be sure to watch next week when The Voice returns on Monday and Tuesday. Don’t forget you can get any of the Blind Audition singles on iTunes.

The Band Perry to Livestream Preview of Pioneer

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The Band Perry Set to Livestream Preview of Upcoming Album Pioneer via Live On Letterman. The Band Perry will be presenting a special livestream preview of their upcoming album Pioneer via the webcast concert series Live On Letterman on Monday, April 1st! The concert will be available on both CBS.com and VEVO and will air at 8pm ET. They will be performing current hit “Better Dig Two,” new track “Done,” oldies but goodies “If I Die Young” and “All Your Life” and other songs. Following the live performance, the sibling trio will head over to The Late Show with David Letterman. So, you’ve got double the chance of checking them out. Pioneer is TBP’s highly anticipated sophmore album following the 2010 release of their debut, self-titled project. They are currently nominated for an ACM Award for Vocal Group of the Year, and will also be performing during the live awards broadcast from Las Vegas on Sunday, April 7th on CBS at 8pm ET.

Drake White Releases Debut Single – The Simple Life

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Drake White Has Released His Debut Single, “The Simple Life,” To Radio. Drake White released his debut single, “The Simple Life,” to radio this week tying Justin Moore for the most added song (“Point At You”). “The Simple Life” is co-written by Drake, Jeremy Stover and Brian Dean Maher and will appear on Drake’s upcoming debut album due out late 2013 on MCA. Drake explains what’s behind the debut single saying “There’s a buzz in this world. There’s a distraction and a constant noise. ‘The Simple Life’ is about getting away from that and knowing what is important to you—family, friends, God, whatever and really feeling that you don’t have to be going 90 million miles an hour all the time. You can slow down, live simply and when you let the loose ends drag, they say the stress levels go down, the health goes up. When you’re healthy and stress free, that’s a good life. That’s the simple life.” The Alabama native describes his sound as “country rockin’ freestyle blues” with influences by Ray Charles, Merle Haggard, Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson, whom Drake toured with on the Country Throwdown tour. He has also opened for Eric Church, Kid Rock, Alan Jackson, Little Big Town and most recently, Blackberry Smoke. Below is a video of Drake talking about his debut single, enjoy!