Top 10 Summer Fling Songs

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The Top 10 “Summer Fling” Country Songs According To HaleighT! It’s that time of year again, a time that we all love…Summertime! School years are coming to an end, the days are longer and hotter and at night there is a feeling in the air that gets people all hyped up! We all know the clichés about ditching the serious relationships and having a few flings over the summer and apparently so do the songwriters. Here I have put together one of my Top 10 lists that is dedicated to those special people who make your summer worthwhile! This is one of the hardest Top 10’s I’ve done in a while. So…I decided this is just part one! Be looking for another Top 10 Summer Fling list later on! Until then, ENJOY! Top 10 1. Drunk On You – Luke Bryan 2. What Was I Thinkin’ – Dierks Bentley 3. I Don’t Want This Night To End – Luke Bryan 4. Somethin’ ‘Bout A Truck – Kip Moore 5. Barefoot Blue Jean Night – Jake Owen 6. Keep Me In Mind – Zac Brown Band 7. Cruise – Florida Georgia Line 8. Wild At Heart – Gloriana 9. Long Hot Summer – Keith Urban 10. Lovin’ You Is Fun – Easton Corbin

Corey Smith Added to Country Throwdown

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Country Throwdown Adds Corey Smith To Line-up and Additional Dates! The much anticipated Country Throwdown Tour is just hours away from its kick-off on Friday, May 18th in Gulfport, MS, and it has just recently been announced that Corey Smith has been added to the already packed line-up! The tour will be stopping in 20 cities all over the nation, and previously announced performers include headliner Gary Allan, Justin Moore (select dates: 5/18-5/27), Rodney Atkins (select dates: 6/1-7/1), Josh Thompson, Sunny Sweeney, Eric Paslay, Maggie Rose, and Florida Georgia Line. Like Moore and Atkins, Corey will only be playing select dates as well including May 19, 20, 26 & 27! Who’s ready to throwdown?!

Josh Kelley Adopts Second Child

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Josh Kelley and Actress Wife Katherine Heigl Adopt Second Daughter! Congrats are in order for country artist Josh Kelley and his Holllywood actress wife, Katherine Heigl, as the couple have welcomed their second daughter into their family! According to People, they have named their newborn daughter, Adalaide Marie Hope, and unlike her sister, Naleigh, who they adopted from South Korea in 2009, she was adopted domestically. We are super happy for the couple on the new addition to their family! Best wishes!

Gloriana Perform On The Bachlorette

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Country Music Group, Gloriana, Perform On The Bachelorette! Gloriana is getting some national TV time as they will be performing on an upcoming episode of ABC’s popular reality show, The Bachelorette. Apparently, the special guest spot is an especially sweet gig for the group because band mate, Rachel Reinert, is a big fan of the reality franchise. “I’m a huge fan of ‘The Bachelor’ and ‘The Bachelorette’. I watched Emily when she was a contestant on ‘The Bachelor’ and I was an instant fan of hers, so hearing that she is a fan of our band was a wonderful surprise! I’m excited to watch the new season, and I’m even more excited that we got to be a part of it.” -Rachel Reinert Gloriana’s performance will be featured on the Monday, May 21st episode at 8pm, and will take place as the backdrop for one of contestant Emily Maynard’s “one-on-one” dates in Charlotte, NC.

ABCs Nashville Trailer New Country Music Soap Opera

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Nashville Will Be Heating Up ABC…Country Music Style! The ABC Network has ordered a new show, Nashville, that will be steaming up television screens in the Fall! The show is essentially a well produced soap opera (not unlike the currently endangered GCB), but this one has got much more of twang twist to it. The story line centers around a country singer, Rayna (sound like Reba to anyone else?) played by Connie Britton, who is experiencing a decline in the success of her career after decades in the business. In an effort to salvage things, her label tries to force her to work with Juliette Barnes, played by Hayden Panettiere, an up and coming artist with more looks than talent. Nashville is taking a hard look at country music show business, and putting the spotlight on a lot of aspects that we hear people complaining about fairly often, like the blending of pop into country and the loss of the more traditional sound many fans prefer. The trailer (which you can watch below!) is pretty scintillating, and it is clear that show producer’s are not aiming to skimp on the drama. At a minimum, I think Nashville has the potential to be a show that country music fans will love to hate…if not just outright enjoy it! Watch the trailer, and tell us what you think! Watch The Nashville Trailer Now! [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mB9WHtAv7ts]

Kelly Clarkson Song Turned Country

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Kelly Clarkson’s Pop Hit “Mr. Know It All” Now Has A Country Version. Kelly Clarkson is a pop singer with a powerhouse for a voice. Although she is not part of the country genre when it comes to her music, she has a lot of ties to the big family. She is from Texas, enjoys country music, has many friends who are currently staples in the country music scene, (Reba, Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert to name a few) and blew people away with her duet “Don’t You Wanna Stay” with Jason Aldean. Recently her pop hit “Mr. Know It All” was tweaked and changed to be played on country stations. The question is should it have been done? Some might argue that the lyrics fit right in with the things they hear on their local radio stations now, the only thing keeping it from being country is the music. Well…isn’t that a big part? Anybody could add some pedal steel to many songs and would make it more “country.” This is a big topic of debate these days, what is country? Below are two videos…one that is the audio to the country version of “Mr. Know It All” and the other is the official music video for the original version (pop version) of “Mr. Know It All.” Tell us what you think! Which version do you like better? Do you think she should do more country versions?

Love and Theft On GACs Day Jobs

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Love and Theft To Be Featured On GACs Day Jobs! Love and Theft will be featured on GAC‘s “Day Jobs“, and what will they be doing, you wonder? Just the finest of all endeavors…making whiskey! The country music duo will be working alongside Jamey Grosser, the owner of Popcorn Sutton’s White Whiskey Distillery, and will be seeing just how whiskey gets made! Wonder if they’ll get to keep what they make (though, they may not want to…)? The episode will air Wednesday, May 16th at 9pm!

Carrie Underwood Featured On Oprah’s Next Chapter

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Carrie Underwood Featured Guest on OWN’s “Oprah’s Next Chapter”. Country music fans are going to get a special look inside the life of Carrie Underwood and her two-year (so far) marriage to Nashville Predators forward Mike Fisher! The couple sat down with mega-star and talk show host, Oprah Winfrey for an exclusive interview to be featured on OWN’s “Oprah’s Next Chapter”. (Oprah sure does love her country music stars, doesn’t she.) The interview took place in the couple’s home in Nashville, and the topics discussed include balancing their celebrity careers with their marriage, how their celebrity status has influenced their lives, and where they want to build their dream home! Fun fact: this is the couple’s first interview together on tape. So, should be interesting! This episode airs Sunday, May 20th at 9pm.

CMA Fest 2013 Tickets On Sale!

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CMA Fest 2013 Gets Early Start On Sales! Normally the Country Music Association waits until the current year’s CMA Fest has come to a close before they start selling the next year’s tickets. For 2013 though, it’s a different story! Event organizers are trying a new tactic and putting the tickets on sale well in advance… As in, even before the 2012 Fest has even kicked off. The 2013 CMA Fest tickets will officially go on sale at 10 AM, Saturday, April 19th! For those active via CMA Facebook and Twitter or subscribed to CMA Mob and/or CMA Exclusive, tickets are available right now. So, you know what this means country music fans? You better get your calendars out and start planning for next year because these tickets are are gonna go faster than ever before!