Scotty McCreery and More Support Childhelp

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Scotty McCreery and Other Country Stars Give Their Signatures to Childhelp! Are you in the market for a new belt buckle? Childhelp might have what you’re looking for! Country stars like Scotty McCreery, Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton, Trace Adkins, Lauren Alaina, Josh Turner and more of your favorites have lent their signatures to help out the cause. Each belt buckle features the autograph of the star along with the child help logo. They were fashioned from solid bronze at the family owned and operated Arts Refoundry in Los Angeles. All the buckles are around the $100/$120 mark, and funds go straight to the organization. Peruse the list of artists and find out more about ChildHelp!

November Lily Supports American Heart Association

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New Country Duo Lends Talent to American Heart Association! There is a new country duo on the scene, and you are gonna want to take a minute to check them out! November Lily, or Matt Williams and Ashley Patty, hails from Oklahoma, and between the two of them they have a life-long connection to music. Before getting together to create November Lily, Matt was working on getting a Christian band together, and Ashley (formerly Wentworth) has been singing since she was just seven years old! So far, they’ve already got two songs under their belt, “Summer Song” a quick, fun, upbeat tune that lives up to its name and “Tell Me Can You Feel It“, that’s just a bit slower and calmer. Between these two songs, it is clear that November Lily has got a lot of talent and versatility combined with an authentic, home-grown country vibe. No need to just take my word for it though, you can check out the songs for yourself on their official homepage here. While they’re trying to get their music up and running though, this duo has more than just music that they’re passionate about! Ashley had a health scare when she was younger, and now has an implanted defibrillator. Through a connection with another young women with a similar experience, Ashley was able to get involved with the American Heart Association. She is now a spokesperson and an advocate for the organization. You can check out the video below for details on her experience, and why she is involved! November Lily will be performing at the AHA Fundraising Luncheon on May 11th in Tulsa, OK, and Ashley will be speaking at the event as well! Our very own HaleighT will be attending, and will be sure to bring back all the details of the event! For our part, we are happy to support this new country duo, and their efforts to speak out for the AHA! Be sure to check them out ASAP! Hear Ashley’s Story! [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFSgedVDvFs&feature=player_embedded]

Chelsea Bain “Rockin That Trailer” Video

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Chelsea Bain Puts A Little Rock In Her Country In New Video! You might have heard of Chelsea Bain last year when her self-titled debut EP released in 2011, but if you haven’t heard of her…you’re gonna want to get on that. Bain’s new single “Rockin That Trailer” is well, hilarious, but its also infectious and a straight up rockin’ good time. Chelsea’s brand of country mixes in a substantial dose of rock in roll for a crank-that-up-and-enjoy effect that is guaranteed to get you moving. The video is true to the sound of the song, and if anything, makes me like it even more! Bain clearly has a personality as individual as her musical style that basically demands you take notice. This single comes off of Bain’s upcoming album release, All-American Country Girl, which is due out some time this summer. “Rockin’ That Trailer” is already available on iTunes, so I suggest you check out the video below and then head on over to download it! Chelsea will be on the road during April for tour dates with Bucky Covington! Chelsea Bain, “Rockin That Trailer”. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7eLTbp09tU]

CMA Music Fest 2012 Lineup

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The Official Lineup For The 2012 CMA Music Festival! Every summer the CMA Music Festival is one of the most exciting country music attractions around. This year will be no different! As the 41st Annual Fan Fair event gets closer, more and more artists are being announced and added to the lineup. The four-day event will take place in Nashville on June 7-10 at LP Field! The list below has the artists who are already confirmed to rock your faces off! Keep your eye out for an updated list each week to make sure you have all of the info! LP Lineup: Jason Aldean Eric Church Blake Shelton Carrie Underwood Zac Brown Band Alan Jackson Dierks Bentley Brad Paisley Lady Antebellum Scotty McCreery The Band Perry Brantley Gilbert Faith Hill Luke Bryan Rascal Flatts Martina McBride Jake Owen Hunter Hayes

Jett Williams Headlines Hank Festival

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Jett Williams Will Perform At 33rd Annual Hank Williams Festival In Georgiana, Alabama. Jett Williams will take the stage in honor of her father, for the 33rd Annual Hank Williams Festival in Georgiana, Alabama. The event will take place June 1-2 at the Hank Williams Music Park and will feature free karaoke (May 31), Hank’s boyhood home and museum, arts and crafts, a food court and lots of good country music. Jett Williams will be headlining the mini-Opry on Saturday (June 2) which is the highlight of the outdoor event. It will also feature Moe Bandy, Larry Gatlin and Jeremy Parsons. “I have had the pleasure and the honor to participate in the Georgiana tribute to my dad for decades now. Seeing his boyhood home and hearing that lonesome whistle come down the tracks is like a time travel machine for me. I enjoy being able to take a traditional country music show there, and share the talent of my friends and colleagues with the fans of The Great One. At the same time, fans also will be able to experience my dad’s boyhood home and community. Come join us, you won’t regret it!” -Jett Advanced tickets for the weekend festival are $30 and are available through May 25. Ticket order forms are available online at www.hankwilliamsfestival.com. For information call, (334)-376-2396.

Keith Urban Joins Grand Ole Opry

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Keith Urban Invited To Join The Grand Ole Opry During “All For The Hall” Benefit. Grammy, CMA and ACM Award-winner Keith Urban was invited to join the Grand Ole Opry last night by Opry member Vince Gill and fellow members Rascal Flatts, Diamond Rio and Oak Ridge Boys during “All For The Hall” benefit at Bridgestone Arena. New Zealand-born and Australian-raised Urban will be the first artist from outside North America to become an Opry member. Urban will formally be inducted into the Opry on Saturday, April 21 live on the premiere of “NOTEWORTHY at the Opry” on GAC at 8pm Central time. The 16-episode series will feature musical performances and personal stories from the top acts in country music, plus interviews with other celebrities about the artists and music featured in each episode. Near the end of last night’s show, Gill called Rascal Flatts out to the stage to bring a gift for Urban. As he opened a large black duffel bag revealing the Opry’s signature microphone stand, Gill said, “We would like to invite Keith Urban to be the next member of the Grand Ole Opry!” Urban covered his face in surprise and said, “I don’t know what to say – but first, YES! Thank you very much to everyone at the Grand Ole Opry who made this possible. I’m shocked. How beautiful for this to happen tonight of all nights.” “I will always remember the first time I played the Opry. Seeing this stand and standing in the circle was an extraordinary surreal moment. So this right here is just a whole other stratosphere! Thank you from the bottom of my heart!” -Urban You can watch the video of the special occasion here!

Billy Bob’s Recording Contest 2012

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The Live At Billy Bob’s Recording Contest Is Back! It’s that time of year again, the 2012 Live at Billy Bob’s Texas Recording Contest is in full swing! Round 1 of voting began yesterday, April 9 and ends April 19. The top 10 contestants will be announced April 20. May 6 will be the Live Recording Finals, with the top 10 artists performing for votes. May 11 voting for round 2 begins. May 20 voting ends and May 21 the Live at Billy Bob’s Texas Recording Contest winner will be announced! July 6 the winner will record their Live at Billy Bob’s Texas CD and DVD! To vote head over to liveatbillybobstexas.com, listen to the song the artist or band has provided and pick your favorite! Wrangler Retro is sponsoring this event along with Justin Boots Bent Rail, Resistol Hats & Apparel, Willie Nelson’s Picnic and Cavender’s! The nominees are… 2 Steps Back Adam Brown and the Triple Crown Band Agave Posse Band Brian Burke Band Brian Keane Brison Bursey Buckshot Bradley Casey Berry Chad Johnson Band Charla Corn Charlie Montague Clay Wilson Band David Oakleaf and the Open Road Donnie Evetts Dustin Perkins Falls County Hayden Huse Hudson Moore James Lann Jamie Richards Jaron Bell Jason Cassidy Jason Meadows Jason Savory Jay Hollis Jeff Allen Jody Booth John Slaughter Josh Ward Matt Stell and the Crashers Midnight River Choir Randy Brown Rodney Parker and 50 Peso Reward Rosehill Shy Blakeman Sons of Fathers Steve Helms Sundance Head The Bigsbys The Pale Horses The Rankin Twins Thom Shepherd Tommy Gallagher Band Trey Hawkins Band William Clark Green Zach Edwards Zack Walther

Carter’s Chord’s Love A Little Bigger

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Carter’s Chord’s Music Video For, “Love A Little Bigger,” Will Premiere On Vevo April 16 Show Dog-Universal Music sister group, Charter’s Chord’s (Becky Robertson, Emily Fortney, Joanna Ott) video for “Love A Little Bigger” will premiere world wide on VEVO April 16. The group recently took a trip to the Dominican Republic to shoot the video in conjunction with international humanitarian organization, World Vision. The song, written by Emily, was inspired by a trip the girls took to Guatemala where they experienced first-hand the poverty people in that area were living in. “When we made the trip to Guatemala in 2009, we were struck by the amazing need for love that exists in this world. After returning home, I sat down one afternoon and wrote this song. As artists, our hope for the world is that we all learn to ‘Love A Little Bigger.’” -Emily Fortney The video, shot by award-winning director, Chris Hicky was filmed in areas where World Vision is working to provide education resources, training and assistance to help the local people build better lives and featured some children who are sponsored through the organization. While on the trip, the group was able to meet the child they sponsor in the Dominican Republic, as well as their families. “It was really important for us to shoot a music video for this song because we wanted to show the beauty and vibrancy of these children and their communities. This is a song about hope, perseverance and love.” -Becky Robertson “We want people to feel a sense of joy when they watch this video. Ultimately, we would love to get as many children sponsored as possible and if this video inspires people to get involved with World Vision, then we’ve done our job. Hopefully people will take away a desire to look at their own lives and see what areas they could be loving a little bigger.” -Joanna Ott Here is a behind the scenes video of their experience in the Dominican Republic!

Alan Jackson New Album – 30 Miles West

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Alan Jackson Is Set To Release A New Album June 5. Alan Jackson is set to release his new album, Thirty Miles West, on June 5. This will be his debut album on ACR (Alan’s Country Records)/EMI Records Nashville and is produced by long-time producer and friend, Keith Stegall. Jackson’s current single from the record is “So You Don’t Have To Love Me Anymore.” When asked about the unique title of the album Jackson said, “There’s this highway that has been in existence for forever now – it’s called the Dixie Highway and it runs from north of Michigan all the way down to South Florida, and I wrote a song about it that’s on the album. I grew up on Highway 34 outside of Newnan, Georgia, and that’s where we came up with Thirty Miles West. I think we were about thirty miles west of the official part of the Dixie Highway that runs through Georgia.”

Rachel Holder In Your Arms Video

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Rachel Holder’s Music Video For In Your Arms! Curb Records recording artist Rachel Holder premiered her powerful new music video for “In Your Arms” last Friday, April 6 across CMT platforms. “In Your Arms” was directed by Eric Welch, who also directed Lee Brice’s “A Woman Like You,” and showcases 19-year-old Rachel’s stunning vocal delivery. You can find the single, “In Your Arms,” on iTunes now! Here is the video, so check it out! Get More: In Your Arms, Rachel Holder, Rachel Holder Videos