Jenna Jentry Performs with Scotty McCreery

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Newcomer Jenna Jentry to Open for Scotty McCreery! Country Music newcomer, Jenna Jentry, will be opening for Scotty McCreery at his Saturday, September 8th concert in Vermont! Luckily, for us Jentry will be front and center as our official Country Music News Blog correspondent! So, stay tuned for exclusive video from the evening. While you’re waiting for Jenna’s awesome coverage, you need to take a minute to get to know this up and coming Dallas, TX native! You can listen to her current single, “Lovin’ Lazy“, below, and see what you think! Jentry will be releasing an album real soon, and you can be sure to get all the details here! Jenna Jentry’s Single “Lovin’ Lazy“!

The Voice Returns Monday

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Who Is Ready To Cheer On Team Blake? NBC’s The Voice will return this coming Monday, September 10, for the third season! All four coaches are back, Blake Shelton, Cee Lo Green, Christina Aguilera and Adam Levine, and are ready to battle it out! Some things have changed, including larger teams (16 singers each), but one thing that will not change is the focus of the show! Everybody get ready to hear some very talented individuals! Here is a sneak peak of what is to come!

Due West Makes Grand Ole Opry Debut

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Due West Will Make Their Grand Ole Opry Debut Tonight! Black River Entertainment recording artist Due West is scheduled to debut on the Grand Ole Opry today, September 7 at 7pm CDT. The vocal trio’s new single, “Things You Can’t Do In A Car,” is at radio now and has sold nearly 20,000 units since its May 15 release. Produced by Garth Fundis and written by Due West’s own Brad Hull, “Things You Can’t Do In A Car” is the lead single from the upcoming release, due early 2013 on Black River Entertainment. Music lovers can view the “Things You Can’t Do In A Car” acoustic video, lyric video, as well as purchase the track on iTunes. Beginning today, Due West fans can enter to win front row seats and a meet-and-greet with the band at their debut via the Grand Ole Opry by clicking HERE. For more information or to purchase tickets please visit, www.opry.com or call 800-SEE-OPRY (800-733-6779 toll-free). Watch the acoustic video for “Things You Can’t Do In A Car” now!

Chris Young Talks Neon Album Title

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Learn Why NEON Was Chosen As The Title Of Chris Young’s Latest Album. For those of you who thought “huh?” the first time you heard Chris Young’s new album was titled NEON, you weren’t alone! In the video below Chris Young gives us a little history on why he chose the word for his album title. He also gives an acoustic performance of the hit single! Watch now!

JT Hodges Shows Us His Dallas

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Watch JT Hodges As He Shares Moments From The Week Of His Album Release In Dallas. For those fans who couldn’t be in Fort Worth when JT Hodges spent part of release week in his hometown, he’s bringing the party to them through new video postings on his social sites. Show Dog-Universal Music released his self-titled debut CD on August 21st and followed the artist for two days of activities in Fort Worth. The videos capture everything from his appearance on Good Day Dallas, to a performance at Joe T Garcia’s to another performance and autograph signing at a Fort Worth Best Buy, and topped off with a little sight-seeing. “It’s been the culminations of many years of work, hope and more work, but I finally got to see my CD out there for everyone to hear,” Hodges said. “Getting to spend some time in my hometown of Fort Worth, where my love of music began so many years ago, was a thrill for me, and I definitely want to share that with the fans who have supported me for so long. I know everybody couldn’t join the party in Fort Worth, so I am bringing the party to them.” Hodges places a lot of stock in the opinion of his fans, and rightly so. Collectively they moved the sales needle on his first two singles. Together, they selected his third single via a fan vote, and overwhelmingly chose “Sleepy Little Town,” which goes to radio September 10th. Hear From JT Hodges Now!

Easton Corbin NRA Artist Of The Month

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Easton Corbin Has Been Selected As The NRA Artist Of The Month For September. Easton Corbin has been chosen as the NRA Country Artist Of The Month for September. Just two weeks away from his highly anticipated sophomore album release, All Over The Road featuring his hit single“Lovin’ You Is Fun ,” he joins some of country music’s biggest artists in teaming up with NRA Country to celebrate his support of our brave men and women in uniform, appreciation for the great outdoors, and love of family. “Growing up in a small Florida
 town, I have such a love for the outdoors and beauty of our 
land. I appreciate all the freedoms we enjoy everyday including my
 love of making music and sharing it with the fans. When traveling 
throughout the United States,
 I ride my Harley and am spoiled by taking in the different landscapes, fresh
 air and wildlife. My name is Easton Corbin and I am NRA Country.” -Corbin As part of the September promotion, fans can register to win an Easton Corbin prize pack including: an autographed copy of his brand new CD, 8×10, t-shirt, hat, “Lovin’ You is Fun” vinyl single, and a limited edition hatch show print poster. Fans can also check out a behind the scenes video to get a rare glimpse of Easton in the studio making his new album. Visit nracountry.com from now through the end of September to check out the video and register to win. Each month a new country music artist will be featured on NRACountry.com, highlighting what makes them ‘NRA Country.’ Past featured artists include: Justin Moore, Lee Brice, Montgomery Gentry, Trace Adkins, Craig Morgan, Sunny Sweeney, Rodney Atkins, Gretchen Wilson, Josh Thompson, Love and Theft, and TV personality Storme Warren. Celebrate our country and learn more at www.NRACountry.com!

Little Big Town First Number 1 Single

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Little Big Town Celebrates Their First #1 Single, “Pontoon.” Little Big Town has done it! They have officially had their very first #1 single in “Pontoon.” “After working towards this for 13 years, it’s an even sweeter reward than we dreamed! We’re just soaking it all in and it feels so good!” -Kimberly Schlapman “We’ll be celebrating this for a while. We can’t say thank you enough to country radio, the fans and our whole team for giving us our first number one!” -Karen Fairchild “Pontoon” was LBT’s first single from their new, upcoming album, Tornado. The album will hit store shelves September 11. Watch the video for “Pontoon” now!

Eric Church Live Album And Contest

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Eric Church Set To Release His First Ever Live Album In 2013. Eric Church’s fall leg of his arena headlining tour, The Blood, Sweat & Beers Tour, kicks off Sept. 13. Along with that excitement, Church has revealed his plans for an early 2013 live album release. For his first-ever live album, Church will record back-to-back shows in Chattanooga, Tenn. at Tivoli Theatre on Oct. 8-9, 2012. In honor of the forthcoming release, Church wants to know what about his music first ‘captured’ his fans’ attention and is hosting the “Captured” video contest, encouraging everyone to show him visually how his music has impacted them and why. Always a believer in creating music that resonates with his listeners, he wants to hear his fans’ real stories. Folks can visit www.EricChurch.com to share the moment they first became enthralled with his music via video entry for a chance to win two tickets to the live album taping, a one-night hotel stay, and a VIP prize package including a meet and greet with Church. Videos must be submitted by Sept. 12. Church will announce his top 10 personal favorite videos on Sept. 17 before the polls open to fans for the final vote. The “Captured” grand prize winner will be announced Sept. 26.

Kellie Pickler Shaves Her Head

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Kellie Pickler Has Shaved Her Head In Support Of Her Friend And The Breast Cancer Cause. Kellie Pickler has stood beside her best friend—a childhood friend who Pickler refers to as her “sister”—Summer Holt Miller throughout her breast cancer prognosis and subsequent treatment since receiving word of the diagnosis in June of this year, but yesterday in Nashville, Tenn., the inseparable duo took their stance against cancer one step further when they both buzzed their hair to bring awareness to the importance of early detection. As revealed on ABC’s Good Morning America exclusively, Pickler and Miller shared their story as Miller was just 36 years old when she received word of her diagnosis. “Cancer does not discriminate.” -Pickler “If this compels even one person to change their mentality toward waiting until the age of 40 for their mammogram, then it will be worth it.” -Miller A behind-the-scenes video capturing the ladies’ cuts and truthful candor about Miller’s diagnosis and treatment will be shared on Athena® Water’s website, www.athenawater.com, and Athena® will make a monetary donation to the American Cancer Society in Miller’s honor. Athena® will contribute a minimum of $2 million to support breast cancer awareness, care, education and research by 2014. “So many people feel helpless when a loved one is diagnosed with breast cancer. Athena gives everyone the chance to make a difference, with every bottle of water, 365 days of the year.” -Dillon Schickli, Athena CEO For every bottle of water purchased, a portion of the proceeds benefits breast cancer awareness.

Miranda Lambert Gets NBC Show

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NBC Picks Up A Show Based On Miranda Lambert’s Childhood? Stories are flying that Miranda Lambert has landed a new gig as executive producer on a show based on her childhood. According to deadline.com, the family-friendly drama will be about a couple running a detective agency while raising two teenagers. Sources say that Lambert’s husband, Blake Shelton, had a part in getting the show to be on NBC, as it was previously going with ABC Family. Lambert, along with her manager, Marion Kraft and Aaron Kaplan will executive produce the show. Chad Hodge will be the writer for the project and Lambert’s parents, Bev and Rick, will be consultants for the show. There are no dates on when the show will air, but I am very excited to see how this turns out!