2012 CMA Nominees Announced!

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Nominees for the 2012 Country Music Association Awards were announced this morning and Eric Church takes the lead! With FIVE nominations on his tally, Eric Church stands to make a clean sweep at this years CMA Awards. The awards, hosted by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood, will be broadcast live on ABC Thursday, November 1st. And now for th complete list of nominees: 2012 CMA Nominees: Entertainer of the Year Jason Aldean Kenny Chesney Brad Paisley Blake Shelton Taylor Swift 2012 CMA Nominees: Album of the Year Eric Church – Chief Miranda Lambert – Four the Record Dierks Bentley – Home Lady Antebellum – Own the Night Luke Bryan – Tailgates & Tanlines 2012 CMA Nominees: Male Vocalist of the Year Jason Aldean Luke Bryan Eric Church Blake Shelton Keith Urban 2012 CMA Nominees: Female Vocalist of the Year Kelly Clarkson Miranda Lambert Martina McBride Taylor Swift Carrie Underwood 2012 CMA Nominees: Vocal Group of the Year Eli Young Band Lady Antebellum Little Big Town The Band Perry Zac Brown Band 2012 CMA Nominees: Musician of the Year Sam Bush (mandolin) Paul Franklin (steel guitar) Dann Huff (guitar) Brent Mason (guitar) Mac McAnally (guitar) 2012 CMA Nominees: Single of the Year “Dirt Road Anthem” – Jason Aldean “God Gave Me You” – Blake Shelton “Home” – Dierks Bentley “Pontoon” – Little Big Town “Springsteen” – Eric Church 2012 CMA Nominees: Song of the Year “Even If It Breaks Your Heart” – Eli Young Band “God Gave Me You” – Blake Shelton “Home” – Dierks Bentley “Over You” – Miranda Lambert “Springsteen” – Eric Church 2012 CMA Nominees: Musical Event of the Year “Dixie Highway” – Alan Jackson and Zac Brown “Feel like a Rock Star” – Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw “Roll Me Up” – Wilie Nelson, with Snoop Dogg, Kris Kristofferson and Jamey Johnson “Safe and Sound” – Taylor Swift featuring The Civil Wars “Stuck on You” – Lionel Richie and Darius Rucker 2012 CMA Nominees: Duo of the Year Big & Rich Love and Theft Sugarland The Civil Wars Thompson Square 2012 CMA Nominees: New Artist Lee Brice Brantley Gilbert Hunter Hayes Love and Theft Thompson Square 2012 CMA Nominees: Video of the Year “Come Over” – Kenny Chesney “Over You” – Miranda Lambert “Pontoon” – Little Big Town “Red Solo Cup” – Toby Keith “Springsteen” – Eric Church

Keith Urban Sings Fastest Girl In Town

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Keith Urban Covers Miranda Lambert’s “Fastest Girl In Town” At Concert. Last week, while doing a show in Canada, Keith Urban covered a friend and fellow musicians current single. Miranda Lambert’s “Fastest Girl In Town,” is a feisty number that talks about a girl who basically just don’t give a flying flip! The Niagara Falls crowd got a special surprise when Urban sang the song with much intensity and ease, only having to change a few words to make it fit (“I’m running with the fastest girl in town“). Watch the video for Urban’s cover of “Fastest Girl In Town” below!

Taylor Swift We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together-Video

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The Official Music Video For Taylor Swift’s “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together.” So the official music video for Taylor Swift‘s current single, and first release from her new album, Red, is here. “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” definitely has more of a pop sound than country, obviously. But, the music video for this just makes me say…huh? The band is dressed up as different animals, there are a few random dance scenes and Swift looks like she might have still been angry when this was shot (a lot of intense rolling of the eyes). However, the message of the song has already struck a chord with many. Especially seeing how Swift set a record for highest digital sales in a week for a song by a woman! As of August 19th, she had sold 623,000 copies! Watch the video for “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” below! [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WA4iX5D9Z64]

Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar And Grill Opening In Dallas

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Toby Keith’s Latest I Love This Bar & Grill Will Open This Thursday In Dallas. Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar and Grill in Dallas will open to the public on Thursday, September 6. That evening customers will enjoy free live music from country music artist Krystal Keith. Grand opening specials and concerts continue through the weekend featuring Friday and Saturday night performances from Krystal Keith, a Friday night concert from Phil Hamilton and a Saturday night concert from The Damn Quails. Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar & Grill’s winning recipe is helping it spread across the United States, where a total of 19 restaurant/bars will open by the end of 2012. Each Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar & Grill has a strong patriotic theme (just like in some of Toby’s music) with a red, white and blue color scheme. Every ice-cold, frosty draft beer is served in a Mason jar by a smiling Whiskey Girl. The full comfort food menu boasts ribs, wings, steaks, BBQ chicken, sandwiches and salads, along with a variety of tantalizing appetizers and joyously sinful desserts. Signature menu items include a pulled pork sandwich, a fried bologna sandwich and the American Soldier Special (cheeseburger, fries and soda), which is a free, one time only offer, to active military with I.D. Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar & Grill has also developed original cocktails made with Toby Keith’s Wild Shot premium mezcal, including “Swamp Water” and the “All-American Jar.” (Drink availability varies with location.) For more information, visit www.countrybartx.com.

Lauren Alaina 18 Inches Lyric Video

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Here Is The Lyric Video For Lauren Alaina’s “Eighteen Inches.” Here is the official lyric video for Lauren Alaina’s current single, “Eighteen Inches.” The song is a sweet one and I find myself getting chills each time I hear it. “Eighteen Inches” can be found on Alaina’s debut album, Wildflower. It was co-written by Carrie Underwood, Kelley Lovelace and Ashley Gorley. Watch the lyric video below!

Randy Rogers Band At George’s Majestic Lounge

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The Randy Rogers Band Did NOT Disappoint On Dickson! Last night, August 30th, the Randy Rogers Band gave Fayetteville, AR one heck of a show! They played at the legendary George’s Majestic Lounge to a packed house. The show added the cherry to the already exciting week for the college town, with the first Razorback game of the season Saturday and a 3 day weekend! RRB’s latest single, “One More Sad Song,” hit iTunes earlier this week and lucky for this crowd, they got to hear it live! The band also played “Flash Flood” from their upcoming album and “Goodbye Lonely,” which will be track #1 on the new album set to release in early 2013. The new stuff was great, but one of the best things to see at any show is true fans, singing along word-for-word, with every song! “Too Late for Goodbye,” “Wicked Ways,” “Steal You Away,” “Lost and Found,” “Down and Out,” “Interstate” and “Kiss Me In The Dark” had this bunch of concert-goers doing exactly that! I am pretty partial to “Buy Myself A Chance,” so that is always the highlight of RRB’s show for me! But, one thing that I did notice after stepping back and just watching the give and take of the band with the audience (that I’ve never picked up on before) is how much these guys can command a crowd’s attention. There wasn’t much chatter between groups, no girls crying…just a bunch of smiling, dancing, singing, straight-ahead-looking fans! The show ended with “This Time Around,” and left everyone wanting more! RRB has a busy weekend ahead with shows in Thackerville, OK tonight, Corpus Christi, TX Saturday and New Braunfels, TX Sunday! If you are anywhere near any of those locations, do yourself a favor and catch their show! Check out photos from the show!

Justin Moore Til My Last Day Music Video

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Justin Moore’s New Official Music Video For “Til My Last Day.” “Til My Last Day” is the first love song that Justin Moore has ever released to radio. Although I love the kind of songs he usually releases, I have to say my vote goes for more love songs! He does them so well! A while back Moore released a Live video for “Til My Last Day” that included scenes of him on the road and him with his family. This week the official video came out, and let me tell you…IT IS AWESOME! It is so sweet and I can’t lie to y’all…I even teared up (yes it is that good). I don’t want to give anything away, so just do yourself a favor and watch it here now!

Randy Houser How Country Feels-Video

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The Official Music Video For Randy Houser’s “How Country Feels.” Here is the official music video for Randy Houser’s current single, “How Country Feels.” It is a playful video, set to the catchy song that includes a funny ending! Houser is set to set sail in October as part of the Blake Shelton & Friends Cruise. He, along with Shelton, Trace Adkins, Lee Brice, Neal McCoy and more, will be a traveling party on water for seven days! Watch “How Country Feels” now!

Maggie Rose I Ain’t Your Mama-Video

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The Official Music Video For Maggie Rose’s “I Ain’t Your Mama.” Maggie Rose has released her music video for her Top 40 smash, “I Ain’t Your Mama.” East Nashville’s classic Holland House created the perfect backdrop to capture the “speakeasy” vibe for the new music video. With The Maggie Rose Band in tow, including Rose’s tour manager playing a role; the video was a group effort emulating the live vibe that can be seen on the road. It was produced and directed by Tyler Evans and David Lavender from Yeah Yeah Creative To celebrate the release of new music video for her Top 40 single, “I Ain’t Your Mama,” Maggie Rose has created a fun way to give back to her fans with a new Jamplify video campaign. Fans can help spread the word by sharing the video with friends and earning points to win cool prizes. Jamplify is a social marketing platform that turns fans into active promoters. With Jamplify, an artist can reward their fans based on the amount of traffic each fan drives to their newest content release. This interactive platform can be found at jamplify.com. Watch “I Ain’t Your Mama” now!

Martina McBride Lends Her Voice For Charity

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The Shalom Foundation’s Hymns, Hams & Jams Concert Was A Success! Last week, Martina McBride shared her time and musical talents at Nashville’s Hymns, Hams & Jams concert from Loveless Barn in support of The Shalom Foundation. The event was a huge success, raising much-needed funds in support of its medical program in Guatemala. The August 21 Hymns, Hams & Jams concert, headlined by Martina McBride, also featured a performance and live auction with legendary songwriter Bob DiPiero. GAC and Sirius XM personality Storme Warren hosted the event. Auction items included tickets to the 2012 World Series, Nashville Predators VIP packages, Peter Nappi custom footwear, a private bus party, exclusive concert tickets and backstage experiences with artists including Brad Paisley and The Band Perry and a unique eat-and-greet experience with Zac Brown Band, all bringing in donations for the Christian organization and its work in Guatemala. The Shalom Foundation recently brought 14-year old Angelica Morales to Vanderbilt’s Monroe Carrell Jr. Children’s Hospital to complete surgery on a complicated vascular malformation, which required more resources than were currently available at its Moore Pediatric Surgery Center in Guatemala City. A pediatric dental surgery team recently returned from The Moore Pediatric Surgery Center in Guatemala City, led by doctors and nurses from the Nashville area including Dr. George Adams, Dr. George Fiaz and Dr. Shannon Hershey. Proceeds from this month’s Hymns Hams & Jams will directly support The Shalom Foundation’s medical program.