The Official Music Video For Ali Dee’s “Sweet Southern Song.” For those of you who don’t know, Ali Dee is an aspiring country singer, a cast member on CMT’s reality show, Texas Women and an award winning host. “Sweet Southern Song” is her latest single and will be on her upcoming album that she is currently working on. Below is the official music video for “Sweet Southern Song.”
Join The Celebration Of Waylon Jennings And His Nationwide Birthday Bash! Country music artists Keith Urban, Kris Kristofferson, Billy Ray Cyrus and Jamey Johnson urge millions of Waylon Jennings fans to come together this summer for a nationwide series of Waylon Birthday Bashes, funding diabetes research at TGen. Urban, Kristofferson, Cyrus and Johnson are among the members of the new National Honorary Committee for The Waylon Fund for Diabetes Research. All contributions to the fund go to the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), one of the nation’s premier non-profit biomedical research institutes. The fund helps TGen to quickly translate laboratory discoveries into new ways to diagnose and treat diabetes, which affects nearly 26 million Americans. Waylon’s “kicking down the doors” style of music will infuse the events, which feature regional and national acts, including: Shooter Jennings, Tommy Jennings, and the Rowdy Johnson Band. In a suburb of Phoenix, the headquarters of TGen, a Waylon Birthday Bash is planned June 17 at the Yucca Tap Room in Tempe. This bash features “DJ Dana” Armstrong, founder of Valley Fever Country Night, and several local live-music acts: Ray Lawrence Jr., Tony Martinez, James Parks, Steve Larson and Hans Olson. Also appearing from Nashville is J.P. Harris and The Tough Choices. “We have a built-in Waylon fan base here who are happy to support a progressive diabetes research fund in his name. We have held Waylon tribute nights in the past, and if we can raise awareness and some funds for TGen in this way, I know we will have a good time doing it,” Armstrong said. The dates and locations of Waylon Birthday Bashes are: June 8-10 — A three-day Honky Tonk Throwdown at PJ’s Lager House in Detroit. June 15 — The Wayland in New York; Firehouse Saloon in Houston; and High Dive in Seattle. June 15-16 — A two-day event, featuring Waylon’s son Shooter Jennings, is set for a festival in Whiteface, Texas, (near Waylon’s his hometown of Littlefield). June 17 — Richie Albright, Waylon’s long-time drummer and co-producer, and Waymore’s Outlaws at Robert’s Western World in Nashville; and Valley Fever Country Night at the Yucca Tap Room in Tempe. Birthday bashes will be promoted by Waylon Fund Partners — which includes Broadcast Music Inc. (BMI), Music News Nashville (MNN), Sony Music, Universal Music Publishing Group, Country Music Nation (CMN), and the Ernest Tubb Records Shops — with messages expected to reach more than 1 million Waylon fans. Waylon Birthday Bashes originated from everyday Waylon fans who loved his music and his “Outlaw” genre, which challenged the Nashville establishment, spearheaded crossover appeal and re-popularized country music. In the same spirit as the “Outlaw” movement, The Waylon Fund enables TGen scientists to challenge conventional ideas and discover novel ways of attacking diabetes. Working with Waylon’s widow, Jessi Colter, and their son, Shooter Jennings, TGen established The Waylon Fund in October 2011. Waylon, who lived much of his storied career in Arizona, died in 2002 at age 64 from complications of diabetes. He Continue reading Waylon Jennings Birthday Bash
This Is The Highlights From The 2012 CMT Music Awards According To HaleighT! Last night was the 2012 CMT Music Awards. The party was rocking and everyone was ready to celebrate! Many people were awarded including Carrie Underwood who took home two buckles and Jason Aldean who won his very first ever buckle (how is that just happening?). The show went smoothly and there isn’t anything that I could complain about. I am however, finding it very hard to put my finger on one thing that stood out enough to be my favorite. I was beyond happy when Matthew McConaughey showed his face during the opening video, but was shocked that President Obama and Governor Romney also made a cameo. Luke Bryan was a winner and a giver last night. During his performance of “Drunk On You” he gave away his guitar to fan in the audience and when accepting his buckle for Male Video of the Year he shucked some camouflage undies and tossed them to the audience (an act that almost created a cat fight!). The Zac Brown Band performed their brand-new single, “The Wind,” from their upcoming album Uncaged. It was a brilliant performance, they are a talented group of men! The Pistol Annies got there first ever performance on the CMT Music Awards stage out of the way with “Takin’ Pills.” Miranda Lambert, one part of their all girl trio took home the buckle for Female Video of the Year to top off the girls exciting night. Two of the most anticipated performances of the night were Hank Williams Jr. and Brad (Bradcephus) Paisley with “I’m Gonna Get Drunk And Play Hank Williams” and Willie Nelson, Darius Rucker, Toby Keith, Jamey Johnson and Zac Brown with “Roll Me Up And Smoke Me When I Die.” Little Big Town got the crowd ready to hit the lake with “Pontoon” and before getting the biggest buckle of all, Video of the Year, presented to her by the one-and-only Alan Jackson, Carrie Underwood rocked “Good Girl!” All in all the show was a complete success! Congratulations to all the winners of the night and also to the nominees! To get the full list of those winners click HERE.
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Maggie Rose Teams Up With Country Weekly To Be Country Throwdown Correspondent. Maggie Rose has signed up to be Country Weekly’s correspondent for the 2012 Country Throwdown Tour. Five installments of behind the scenes footage with Maggie Rose will be featured on the popular magazine’s website bringing fans an inside look of what goes on during the tour. Fans can view the exclusive videos at www.countryweekly.com. “This is my first tour and I am so excited to be out on the road performing and meeting fans. I am thrilled to show everyone how cool this tour is and bring the scoop to Country Weekly readers.” -Rose Previously known as Margaret Durante, the hot new country star now known as Maggie Rose, has shipped her new single, “I Ain’t Your Mama,” to radio. Produced by the legendary James Stroud and written by Judson Spence and Candy Cameron, Maggie Rose delivers powerful vocals with her playful lyrics. You can listen to the single now and learn more about Maggie at www.maggierosemusic.com To view the first behind the scenes “Throwdown” click HERE.
The Complete List Of Winners From The 2012 CMT Music Awards. The 2012 CMT Awards were definitely a heck of a show. There were lots of great performances including one amazing collaboration between Willie Nelson, Jamey Johnson, Darius Rucker, Zac Brown Band and Toby Keith that was simply phenomenal! The hosts Kristen Bell and Toby Keith did a really good job (Kristin even burst in to song at one point, making a plea to join the Pistol Annies!). There were also some other fun moments throughout, and you can check out a complete recap from HaleighT! Until then, we’ve got a complete list of the winners and their videos for you below. And the buckle goes to… 2012 CMT Music Awards, Complete List of Winners. Video of the Year Carrie Underwood – “Good Girl” [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-uothzTaaQ] Male Video of the Year Luke Bryan- “I Don’t Want This Night To End” [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jEDdFm3Nx0&ob=av2e] Female Video of the Year Miranda Lambert – “Over You” [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Y2icHOgC5U] Group Video of the Year Lady Antebellum – “We Owned The Night” [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIAu-dx21Bs] Duo Video of the Year Thompson Square – “I Got You” [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5yNYMp7DPQ] USA Weekend Breakthrough Video of the Year Scotty McCreery – “Trouble With Girls” [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ND-SB3OxP38] Collaborative Video of the Year Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood- “Remind Me” [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qzhngp7jh8] CMT Performance of the Year Jason Aldean – “Tattoos On This Town” (from Artist of the Year show) [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EU-zks4FRlI] Best New Live Act Nationwide Insurance On Your Side Award Brantley Gilbert [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8peBUdlUNmM]
The 2012 CMT Music Awards Airs Tonight! We are hours/minutes away from the 2012 CMT Music Awards! Fans had the opportunity to vote for their favorites in all categories and tonight we will see who takes home the beloved CMT Buckles! The show will be hosted by Toby Keith and Kristen Bell and will include plenty of performances and plenty of your favorite artists and stars presenting awards! The Red Carpet will be aired live on CMT and cmt.com starting at 6:00pm CT, 7:00pm ET/PT. The show begins directly after at 7:00pm CT, 8:00pm ET/PT. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/mycountrymusic and follow us on Twitter @CountryMusicNB to get all the latest updates and opinions of the CMNB crew! Plus we would love to know how you are feeling about everything that is happening as well! As soon as the show is over visit us back here at countrymusicnewsblog.com to see a full list of winners and highlights of the show! Get your snacks and cold beverages ready, find a comfy place on the couch and be prepared for the surprises that I’m sure will be thrown our way! -HaleighT
The Official Music Video For Kristen Kelly’s “Ex-Old Man.” I have to say right off…I’m obsessed with this song! Kristen Kelly’s “Ex-Old Man” is her current single and below is the official video for it. Kelly is currently on Brad Paisley’s Virtual Reality Tour. Although Kelly is what we call the new guy (gal), I believe she could potentially be one of the next big things! Hey, if Paisley backs you, you’ve got some talent! In her other song “He Loves To Make Cry,” she really showcases a voice that could stop people in their tracks! Again, “Ex-Old Man” is gold in my book! I know there are too many women who are going to relate to this song, but maybe listening to it will be a form of therapy? Let’s hope so! WATCH Kristen Kelly’s “Ex-Old Man” Official Video Now: [youtube:www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDpvzCzwHjk] Check Out The Web-Video Version Too! [youtube:www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vz5Rhhp-c5M]
The Official Music Video For Kenny Chesney’s Latest Single, “Come Over.” “Come Over” is Kenny Chesney’s latest single. The song alone is amazing, but adding the video to the mix just made some country music fans even happier! Chesney is pretty good at creating music that people can connect with and this time is no different. Let’s get real…everyone has that person that others don’t approve of, but you still have them “come over.” To put it best, “Come Over” is steamy! That’s really all I have to say about. Listen to the lyrics, you’ll hear the steam. Watch the video, you’ll see it! So do it. Watch the video now!
Alan Jackson Releases His New Album THIRTY MILES WEST Today, June 5. Alan Jackson released his brand new album, Thirty Miles West, today, June 5. This much anticipated album is his debut on ACR (Alan’s Country Records)/EMI Records Nashville. It is produced by his long-time producer and friend, Keith Stegall. Jackson has been known to put out some pretty powerful songs (Remember When, Where Were You, Sissy’s Song, Drive) and I’m sure this album won’t be any different. Below the track listing is the official video for his current single (#5), “So You Don’t Have To Love Me Anymore.” Thirty Miles West Track Listing 1. Gonna Come Back As A Country Song 2. You Go Your Way 3. Everything But The Wings 4. Talk Is Cheap 5. So You Don’t Have To Love Me Anymore 6. Look Her In The Eye And Lie 7. Dixie Highway (feat. Zac Brown) 8. She Don’t Get High 9. Her Life’s A Song 10. Nothin’ Fancy 11. Long Way To Go 12. Life Keeps Bringin’ Me Down 13. When I Saw You Leaving (For Nisey)
