Luke Bryan And The Ellen Degeneres Show

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Luke Bryan Will Be The Red Carpet Correspondent At The CMA Awards For The Ellen Degeneres Show. Luke Bryan has been asked to be the Nashville red carpet correspondent for the “Ellen Degeneres Show” at the 45th Annual CMA Awards! As we have been saying, the show will be November 9, Wednesday. Luke’s segment will air on Thursday’s episode of Ellen. The first time the country star appeared on the comedian’s show was late September, where he performed “Country Girl (Shake It For Me).” He also portrayed “Pierre” in Ellen’s ongoing soap opera, “As The Tide Turns.” [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWkX_iWFDKE] Luke is also nominated in the New Artist category and will be performing during the show!

The Marshall Tucker Band Greatest Hits

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The Marshall Tucker Band Brings Back Vinyl For Their Release Of Greatest Hits! The Marshall Tucker Band has been around and rocking since the 70s, when their was no such things as CDs and digital retailers. Then, MTB along with every other musical act on the planet, depended on vinyl records to get their music in the fans hands. On November 22, in celebration of 40 years, the vinyl edition of The Marshall Tucker Band: Greatest Hits will be released! “As we continue to tour, more and more fans are showing up in the autograph lines with their original Marshall Tucker vinyl records, even more so than CDs. There’s just something cool about vinyl. It’s very retro and I think most people out there will agree that in today’s day and age, retro is ‘in.’ This is an appropriate release for us, especially since we’re celebrating 40 years.” -Doug Gray, lead singer and founding member The 17-track album, a Gatefold Double-LP 180 gram vinyl record, contains some of the MTB’s most notable hits including “Can’t You See“, “Heard It In A Love Song“, “Fire On The Mountain“, “24 Hours At A Time” and “Take The Highway“. Three of the 17 tracks are previously unreleased live concert recordings from an earlier overseas tour. Since turntable record players are no longer a mainstream commodity, the new vinyl will include a digital download card! The vinyl edition will be available for purchase later this month at all vinyl record stores, online at Amazon and www.marshalltuckerband.com. Greatest Hits Track Listing 1. Take The Highway 2. Blue Ridge Mountain Sky 3. In My Own Way 4. Fire On The Mountain 5. Heard It In A Love Song 6. Ramblin’ 7. Searchin’ For A Rainbow 8. I Should Have Never Started Lovin’ You 9. 24 Hours At A Time 10. Long Hard Ride 11. Can’t You See 12. Too Stubborn 13. This Ol’ Cowboy 14. Desert Skies 15. Hillbilly Band (Live) 16. Every Day I Sing The Blues (Live) 17. Will The Circle Be Unbroken (Live)

Keith Urban Takes A Break

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Keith Urban Set To Have Throat Surgery. Keith Urban is set to have throat surgery later this month. A polyp as been found on his vocal chords and the surgery has been scheduled to remove it. Luckily it is a minor, out-patient surgery, but will still require him to get lots of rest! His appearance/performance at the “All For The Hall” benefit has been postponed. Any performances he has had committed to prior to the surgery where he will sing one song will still happen. Any performances that require him to sing multiple songs will be moved to the beginning of the new year. We wish you the best Keith! Here is to a healthy and speedy recovery!

Top 5 Country Trucker Songs

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“Takin’ a Break with HaleighT” Episode 8 Gives You The Top 5 Country Trucker Songs…Ever! Country music has a thing for songs with trucker themes, and so does HaleighT! This week in Episode 8 of “Takin’ a Break with HaleighT” HaleighT is letting us in on which of these tunes she thinks belong in the Top 5 Country Trucker Songs! Listen up and see if you agree! Your favorite trucker song isn’t on the list? Comment below and let us hear all about it! Watch “Top 5 Country Trucker Songs – Episode 8 of Takin’ a Break with HaleighT” [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYk70a8lYKM]

Miranda Lambert Four The Record Interview

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Miranda Lambert Discusses The Process of Making Her New Album! I just posted a review of Miranda Lambert‘s new album Four The Record yesterday (check it out here), and I am happy to say that some of my observations were spot on with how Miranda describes the album herself! This is an amazing album, and after listening to it a few times, it’s really great to get insight into the process behind creating such a solid product from the woman behind the magic! Check out the interview below, I have no doubt you’ll get as much out of it as I did! Miranda Lambert Discusses Four The Record [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNAm-kVM5qk] Lambert’s 2012 On Fire Tour kicks off January 12th, and fans are sure to hear some of these new tracks live!

Uncle Kracker My Hometown

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Uncle Kracker Unveils The First Single From His Future Full Length Album. “My Hometown“, produced by Keith Stegall, marks the first taste of Uncle Kracker’s long awaited album which will be available in 2012! Uncle Kracker spent most of 2011 on tour with Kenny Chesney, where he sang for crowds in some of the biggest arenas this country has to offer! He also headlined benefit shows, including The Uncle Kracker Music Education Foundation. It is hard to believe that it has been over a year since we first heard his top 5 hit, “Smile.” This man has been very gifted in the songwriting department and is sure to give us tons of treats on his full length album! Until then, go have a listen to and purchase “My Hometown.”

Willie Nelson Remember Me Volume 1 Details

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Willie Nelson Will Release A Collection of Country Hits. Willie Nelson has announced the release of a new album, Remember Me: Volume 1 featuring a collection of country hits spanning a 70 year range. The album is set to release on Monday, November 21st, and Volume 2 is expected to be available sometime in 2012. Willie will be performing some of the best country songs by some of the best country artists including Merle Haggard, George Jones, Ernest Tubb, Rosemary Clooney, Johnny Cash and others. Each was hand picked by the man himself, and Nelson is accompanied on each track by some of Nashville’s top musicians in a band that features Eddie Bayers (drums), David Hungate (bass), Brent Mason (electric guitar), Biff Watson (acoustic guitar), Mickey Raphael (harmonica), Sonny Garrish (steel guitar), John Hobbs (piano/keyboards), Aubrey Haynie (fiddle/mandolin) and Wes Hightower and Cindy Walker (background vocals). Jerry Puckett and Chris Collins also guest on the sessions. Remember Me: Volume 1, Complete Track Listing 1. Remember Me (Ernest Tubb, 1950, No. 5 Country) 2. Sixteen Tons (Tennessee Ernie Ford, 1955, No. 1 Country & Pop) 3. Why Baby Why (George Jones, 1955, No. 4 Country) 4. Today I Started Loving You Again (Merle Haggard, 1970) 5. I’m Movin’ On (Hank Snow, 1950, No. 1 Country) 6. That Just About Does It (Vern Gosdin, 1989, No. 4 Country) 7. This Old House (Rosemary Clooney, 1954, No. 1 Pop) 8. Sunday Morning Coming Down (Johnny Cash, 1970, No. 1 Country) 9. Smoke That Cigarette (Tex Williams, 1947, No. 1 Country) 10. Slowly (Webb Pierce, 1954, No. 1 Country) 11. A Satisfied Mind (Porter Wagoner, 1955, No. 1 Country) 12. Roly Poly (Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys, 1946, No. 3 Country) 13. Release Me (Ray Price, 1954, No. 6 Country) 14. Ramblin’ Fever (Merle Haggard, 1977, No. 2 Country) *15. More And More (Webb Pierce, 1954, No. 1 Country)

2011 CMA Award Promotional Spoof

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Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley Spoof Olay for CMA Award Show Promotion. The 2011 CMA Awards are coming up in just under a week, and ABC has started airing some pretty amusing promotions! The first aired about a week ago featuring Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood, this year’s hosts, being upstaged at auditions by Donny and Marie Osmond. Another promo has been released and it’s just as funny…cheesy, but funny. This time, Carrie and Brad, are spoofing an Olay advertisement, and its all in good fun! You can watch it below, and don’t forget to tune into the CMA Awards next week! Watch Carrie and Brad Spoof Olay! [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Au55_g98hE] The 2011 CMA Awards will air LIVE on Wednesday, November 9th on ABC at 7pm.

Miranda Lambert Four The Record Album Review

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Miranda Lambert Isn’t Holding Back On New Album. Miranda Lambert isn’t exactly known for being delicate, but after the release of her new album Four The Record, there really is no going back. One of the best things about Miranda is the unabashed strength, in her voice, music and the lyrics she sings. With this new album, she takes this quality to a whole new level. The short story is this album is amazing, and you absolutely need to listen to it immediately. If you want the long story, just keep reading. If I had to use one word to describe this album…(well, okay, how about two words?), I would choose raw and honest. From the instrumentals to the lyrics the content of Four The Record is thick with relevance, meaning and emotion, and Miranda delivers it with a punch. One thing I especially like is the variation in the instrumentals. It ranges from a kind of rock-esque sound with “Fine Tune“, a more old country feel with “Same Old You“, a slow, semi-folkish quality in “Oklahoma Sky” and “Look At Miss Ohio“, a more contemporary mainstream country vibe on “Better In The Long Run“, all the way to that very classic feisty Miranda quality in “Baggage Claim” (the first single off the album!). No matter how you slice it, there really is a little something on this album for a variety of tastes while still holding true to that country twang that we all know and love. There is an especially awesome Dolly-esque moment in “Same Old You” that shows where Miranda must be getting her influences (see if you can hear what I’m talking about, and get back to me!). Coupled with the amazing instrumentals and variation of sounds, Miranda offers up lyrics that are well-written and subtle which is something we’re not getting a whole lot of out of mainstream country these days. The first thing I love about the lyrics, is that they are not all love stories. Listening to the radio can get frustrating when everything sounds like a different version of the same old love story. We are definitely getting much more than that on this album. The first track, “All Kinds of Kinds” is slow and methodical with an almost sweet sound, and it paints a picture of those individuals society generally considers to be outcasts (from circus folk to cross-dressing politicians). The argument suggested is the world needs these outcasts, all kinds, to keep on spinnin’. “Mama’s Broken Heart” is a story of a broken-hearted girl, but she approaches the topic by delightfully describing a girl who isn’t willing to shut-up and save face. This really seems to capture that strong, not-gonna-take-it-lying-down country woman spirit that I love! “Look At Miss Ohio” gives us a story of girl who isn’t ready to settle down and conform, but wants to live a little for awhile. All three of these are not only not love songs, but give us stories of individuals who are Continue reading Miranda Lambert Four The Record Album Review→

Kellie Pickler Album Release Date

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Kellie Picker Announces Release Date of Upcoming Album! Kellie Pickler has announced the title and release date of her upcoming album! 100 Proof will be available Tuesday, January 24th, 2012. Pickler co-wrote six of the eleven tracks on this album, and she is understandably excited to share the new music with fans! “I’m just happy to be making country music…I hope everyone enjoys the new music as much as I’ve enjoyed making it!”-Kellie Pickler This new album features Kellie’s recent single release, “Tough“, which, if it is any reflection of the rest of the album, definitely suggests that there is more great music to come! (For a review of the single “Tough” and to check out the music video click here.) We can’t wait to hear what else Pickler has in store for us!