Lionel Richie’s Tuskegee Debuts At No. 1

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Lionel Richie’s Tuskegee Debuts At No. 1 On The Billboard Country Albums Chart And Becomes His Highest-Charting Album In 26 Years! Lionel Richie’s Tuskegee debuts at No. 1 this week on the Billboard Country albums chart and is his highest-charting album since 1986. With sales of over 198,892, it is also the best-selling debut album by any country artist this year. Tuskegee is a collection of 13 of his international hits performed as duets with today’s country stars! The album debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard Top 200, only behind Madonna. “I am ecstatic! These songs are like my children, so I am overwhelmed that they are being embraced by several generations of music lovers. I am so grateful to all of my duet partners for bringing their own distinctive styles and personalities to this album and interpreting these songs in a fresh new way.” -Richie His duet partners on this album include Jason Aldean, Blake Shelton, Shania Twain, Willie Nelson, Billy Currington, Darius Rucker, Jimmy Buffett, Little Big Town, Kenny Chesney, Tim McGraw, Kenny Rogers, Rascal Flatts and Jennifer Nettles. “I haven’t had this much fun in the studio since the Commodores. I will treasure the memories of working with these country stars for the rest of my life. I’ve made so many brand-new old friends from this album.” -Richie Richie and Billy Currington performed “Just For You” on Jimmy Kimmel Live last night and will perform TODAY on The Talk on CBS! Here is the clip of the performance from last night!

Criag Morgan On Conan

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Craig Morgan Makes His Debut On Conan! As Craig Morgan’s single, “This Ole Boy,” climbs the charts, he is preparing to make his debut appearance on the late night talk show Conan. The episode will air on Wednesday, April 11 at 11 pm ET/10 CT on TBS. In recent weeks Morgan has made his scripted acting debut on Lifetime’s hit drama Army Wives and dominated at the NRA Country/ ACM Celebrity Shoot! This Ole Boy, Morgan’s first album in three years, has been given much praise by some of country music’s toughest critics! Be listening for “This Ole Boy” on your local radio stations!

ACM Concert – Salute To The Military

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The ACM Concert – Salute To The Military Raised A Large Amount of Money To Support Our Military! The ACM Concert – Salute to the Military, presented by NRA was a huge success! Some of country music’s hottest stars came out to perform for a great cause. The free, open-to-the-public celebration for military families and country music fans was part of THE ACM EXPERIENCE that took place on Saturday, March 31 at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino. Military ID holders were invited to a reserved section at the concert, which included a very special onstage moment as three worthy military-inspired charitable organizations received donations from NRA Country Cares and ACM Lifting Lives. Folds of Honor Foundation accepted $20,000, Wounded Warrior Project received $20,000 and Nellis Air Force Base Youth Programs was presented with $10,000. The memorable evening featured performances by ACM Song of the Year winner Lee Brice, Larry Gatlin and The Gatlin Brothers, Bradley Gaskin, JT Hodges, Kip Moore, Craig Morgan, John Rich, ACM Vocal Duo of the Year winner Thompson Square. The show was hosted by Robin Meade, singer and anchor of HLN’s “Morning Express with Robin Meade.” THE ACM EXPERIENCE was the first-ever, free, open-to-the-public country music lifestyle event created for fans during The Week Vegas Goes Country. The fan-focused three-day event included the ACM BBQ Throwdown, ACM EXPO, the Ram Ride and Drive and more!

Storme Warren NRA Country Artist Of the Month

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“This Is NRA Country” Announces Storme Warren As Artist Of The Month! Nationally recognized TV and satellite radio personality Storme Warren has been selected as the NRA Country Artist of the Month for April. He started the month off by serving as the emcee at the 2nd Annual NRA Country/ACM Celebrity Shoot held last week in Las Vegas. Storme joins some of country music’s biggest stars including Craig Morgan, Justin Moore, Lee Brice, Montgomery Gentry, Sunny Sweeney and Trace Adkins. All have teamed up with NRA Country to celebrate their support for our brave men and women in uniform, appreciation for the great outdoors and love of family. Storme’s love of the great outdoors makes him a perfect fit for the NRA Country Artist of the Month promotion. “There is nothing better than soaking up the great outdoors. I spend most of my free time either by a river with my fly rod or hiking the trails with my kids and mutts.” -Storme As part of the April promotion, fans can register to win an autographed Headline Country t-shirt. To do so visit nracountry.com from now through the end of April to register! Storme is a co-executive producer and host of the television network Great American Country’s (GAC) entertainment news show “Headline Country,” host of “The Music Row Happy Hour” on Sirius XM’s “The Highway,” and a regular personality on GAC. During the summer months, Storme can be found emceeing music festivals from coast to coast and around the globe. In addition to his love of music, Storme is an avid outdoorsman and adventure-seeker. He is a certified scuba diver, an Eagle Scout, a habitual fly-fisherman and an amateur meteorologist. Catch Storme and country music’s biggest stars on Headline Country on GAC, with brand new episodes premiering each Thursday at 9pm EST.

Darryl Worley “You Still Got It” Video

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Darryl Worley Thinks “You Still Got It”! Darryl Worely wants you to know that “You Still Got It” and he still wants it, uh, huh, oh yeah! Well, maybe not you specifically, but someone! His new single, “You Still Got It” is the first to hit radio off of his new album, One Time Around, which is set to release in June. It really is a feel-good kinda song that’s just a little bit sexy, with a mellow, traditional sounding country vibe that makes you want to kick off your boots and enjoy! He now has a video out to go with it, and you can check it out below! Go ahead, its worth the 2-3 minutes of your time! Darryl Worley, “You Still Got It” Video. Get More: You Still Got It, Darryl Worley, Darryl Worley Videos

Jason Sturgeon Time Bomb Video

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Jason Sturgeon’s Music Video For Time Bomb! Toolpusher Records’ artist Jason Sturgeon is kicking off the release of his racing new single, “Time Bomb,” with a fast-paced new video featuring Sprint Series World of Outlaws “King,” and Tony Stewart Team driver, Steve Kinser. The video was directed by award-winning director Flick Wiltshire! For more information on Jason visit his site here! Watch it here and tell us what you think! Get More: Time Bomb, Jason Sturgeon, Jason Sturgeon Videos

NRA Country/ACM Celebrity Shoot Results

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Saturday’s NRA Country/ACM Celebrity Shoot Had Some Big Winners! In March we told you that Blake Shelton would be hosting the Second Annual NRA Country/ACM Celebrity Shoot for part of The Week Vegas Goes Country. To get the details of the shoot click here! Since then, the host of the competition co-hosted the ACMs this past Sunday with Reba and won the award for Male Vocalist of the Year! Some winners that weren’t announced at that live show were those who participated in this shoot! Lee Lakosky of Outdoor Channel’s “The Crush with Tiffany and Lee” took home a Wayne LaPierre Signature Edition Shotgun as the top celebrity shooter. Craig Morgan came in as top scoring country artist for the day. Team Rivette Refuge Preserve, led by Craig Morgan and Aaron Lewis, took the top team spot with each team member being awarded a collector’s edition Remington 1911 pistol inscribed with a one-of-a-kind NRA serial number for their win!

Rascal Flatts Announce Changed Tour

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Rascal Flatts announces the kickoff to their 2012 Tour, aptly named after their new album “Changed” which hits store shelves tomorrow! Rascal Flatts announced today they have re-named their 2012 tour the Farmers Insurance Presents “Changed Tour.” The tour name reflects the title of the band’s upcoming album, Changed, due in stores this Tuesday (4/3). The concert line-up will feature an all band set-up with Little Big Town, Eli Young Band and Edens Edge opening. The trek launches in Hartford, CT, on June 15 at the Comcast Theatre. Please check www.rascalflatts.com for up to date tour information.

Feel Like A Rockstar – Video

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Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw team to tell you what it’s like to Feel Like a Rockstar! After a stellar show on tonight’s Academy of Country Music Awards, these brothers of the sun have the internet lightin’ up like a wildfire with people looking for a repeat performance of “Feel Like a Rockstar” from Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw. As luck would have it, a little birdie over at Sony Music saw fit to send us the answer to your prayers in the form of a temporary video for the sure-to-be hit! [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhWX0RonSIU] You can download “Feel Like a Rockstar” on iTunes now or see it live as these boys blaze a trail across the country in the hottest tour of the summer!

2012 ACM Awards Winners

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Complete List of the 2012 ACM Awards Winners! Well, the 2012 ACM Awards have come and they have gone! It was an evening with some really great performances and our favorites include Blake Shelton, Chris Young, Dierks Bentley, Miranda Lambert, Eric Church, Lady Antebellum, Zac Brown Band and in a taste of what’s to come with this summers Brothers of the Sun Tour, a duet from Tim McGraw and Kenny Chesney! (Tell us your favorites below!). There was also the much talked about live wedding accompanied by a performance of “Marry Me” by Martina McBride and the lead singer of Train, Pat Monahan (reactions seem to be split between cute and creepy…what did you think?). And of courese there was plenty of humor with Blake not always being able to get through his scripted jokes, Reba being her usual fabulous and down to earth self, and Brad Paisley swapping his cowboy hat for a ZBB style cap! In case you missed it the complete list of winners is below! Be sure to tell us what you think! Don’t forget to go here to check out the complete list of off-camera award winners too! 47th Annual ACM Awards Winners Entertainer of the Year Taylor Swift Male Vocalist of the Year Blake Shelton Female Vocalist of the Year Miranda Lambert New Artist of the Year Scotty McCreery Vocal Duo of the Year Thompson Square Vocal Group of the Year Lady Antebellum Vocal Event of the Year (Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company): Don’t You Wanna Stay – Jason Aldean With Kelly Clarkson (Broken Bow Records) Produced by: Michael Knox Video of the Year (Award to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)): Red Solo Cup – Toby Keith Producer: Mark Kalbfeld Director: Michael Salomon Album of the Year (Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company) Four The Record – Miranda Lambert (RCA) Produced by: Chuck Ainlay, Frank Liddell, Glenn Worf Single Record of the Year (Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company) Don’t You Wanna Stay – Jason Aldean With Kelly Clarkson (Broken Bow Records) Produced by: Michael Knox Song of the Year (Award to Composer(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s)) Crazy Girl – Eli Young Band Composers: Lee Brice, Liz Rose Publishers: Cake Taker Music (BMI), Mike Curb Music (BMI), Sony/ATV Tree Publishing (BMI), Sweet Hysteria Music (BMI)