American Country Awards Performers

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American Country Awards Announce First Round of Performers! The 2nd Annual American Country Awards has announced the first of its performers! Fans can so far expect Blake Shelton, Pistol Annies, Thompson Square, Eli Young Band and The Band Perry to perform. Hosts Trace Adkins and Kristen Chenowith are also expected to join in on the singing! Fans can also look forward to appearances by Laren Alaina, Miranda Lambert, Scotty McCreery, Rachel Bilson (random…), and the men of “Pawn Stars” (also random…). The 2011 American Country Awards air live on Fox on Monday, December 5th at 8pm ET. Stay tuned for more details!! For a complete list of nominees click here.

Reba McEntire Hosts Nascar Finale

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Reba McEntire All Set to Host 2011 Nascar Finale! Reba McEntire will be hosting the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series award ceremony! This event will take place on December 2nd at Wynn Las Vegas, and honors the Cup champion in addition to the drivers who finished in the top 10 of the final series standings. Reba, who has close ties to the racing community now that son, Shelby, is racing, is pleased to be a part of the finale. “I’m delighted to be hosting the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards this year. Country music and NASCAR have shared fans for many years so I’ll feel right at home. My family and I have gotten to meet so many nice people in the racing industry this year with my youngest son, Shelby, being one of the competitors. We appreciate so much the super hospitality.” -Reba McEntire Reba will be fulfilling double duty for the evening as she will be performing a “Turn On The Radio” off her most recent album, All The Woman I Am as well as hosting.

CMA Close Up Special

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ABC Airs CMA Close Up Special As Preview to Award Show. The networks know that country fans are excited about the upcoming CMA Awards. So, they are offering fans a little something to hold them over till the big day. Local ABC affiliates will air a special “CMA Close Up Presents Road To The CMA Awards” between October 28th and November 9th. This half hour special will showcase the nominees from the various categories for the 45th Annual CMA Awards. Interviews with Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Brad Paisley, Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert, Taylor Swift, The Band Perry, Kristin Chenowith and Little Big Town are among the list of interviewees. These country stars will share tidbits like their favorite memories of past CMA Awards and give insight into what its like to be honored with a nomination! Be sure to check local listings for dates and times to catch this special programming! The 2011 CMA Awards will air on Wednesday, November 9th on ABC at 7pm, and will be hosted by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood.

Tootsie’s Birthday Bash Street Party

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Tootsie’s Birthday Bash To Have Kid Rock, The McClymonts, The Roys, The Kentucky Headhunters And More! Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge in Nashville, Tennessee is having a party! Music City’s legendary honky-tonk will be celebrating their 51st Birthday on November 23, 2011! This fiesta will be happening right in the heart of downtown Nashville, partly on the famous Broadway Street. The Kentucky Headhunters, The Roys, The McClymonts and other bands that will soon be announced will be hitting the outdoor stage at 12:00 pm, just before the Kid Rock concert at the Ryman Auditorium. “Last year having Kris Kristofferson, Terri Clark, Randy Houser, and Mel Tillis was the beginning of what has become an annual event – The Tootsie’s Birthday Bash! Knowing how Kid Rock has agreed to partner with Tootsie’s and co-brand his Ryman show as part of our Birthday Bash is just proof of what we are creating here.” -Steve Smith, Tootsie’s owner Entertainment will be on both stages of Tootsie’s, the roof-top of Rippy’s and a stage in the street on Broadway. After the Kid Rock show, Tootsie’s will continue to celebrate into the night! “Every time I end up at Tootsie’s its a good night, and I don’t expect this night to be any different. It’s cool to be celebrating their birthday party with them; I like parties and seem to excel in that type of atmosphere.” -Kid Rock This is sure to be a crazy fun time and I highly suggest if you are in or around the area, get yourself to Broadway on November 23! Now that is the Wednesday before Thanksgiving so mark your calendars! Unfortunately for fans tickets to the Kid Rock show at the Ryman are sold out, but no need to panic, the party is not!

Exciting November Events

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Today is the first day of November! A lot of exciting things are happening in the country music world this month… Today Miranda Lambert’s fourth studio album, Four the Record, was released for sale! Joe Nichols’ newest album will be out next week along with David Nail’s newest coming the 15th! Those are just a few new albums that this girl can’t wait to get her hands on! Y’all be looking for a review of those from MissMolly, WhiskeyChick or myself real soon! Also the CMA Award Show is just about a week away! WE CAN’T WAIT! This office has been seriously buzzing about this event since about April! It will be a party for sure! Y’all just sit tight, it’s going to be a fun ride! =)

George Jones 2012 Tour

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George Jones Plans 2012 Tour Dates! Despite having just celebrated his 80th birthday, George Jones is showing no signs of settling down anytime soon. The country great has already planned additional tour dates for 2012! Jones is clearly ready to get back out on the road, and keep performing for his fans! “I’m always excited to get back out on the road and we’re working up new shows and new songs. I’m feelin’ great and givin’ the road hell!” -George Jones This country music icons has essentially lived on the charts with hit singles releasing every decade since his debut in the 1950’s. We can only hope that when we have 80 years under our belts, we will have achieved so much and still have as much energy as Jones! Current George Jones 2012 Tour Dates Feb. 3 – Huntington, WV – Big Sandy Superstore Arena Feb. 4 – Tunica, MS – Sam’s Town Feb. 9 – Daytona Beach, FL – Peabody Auditorium Feb. 10 – Melbourne, FL – King Center Feb. 17 – Wabash, IN – Honeywell Center Feb. 18 – Columbus, OH – TBA Feb. 24 – Reno, NV – TBA Feb. 25 – Wendover, UT – TBA March 1 – Pendelton, OR – TBA March 2 – Shelton– WA – TBA March 3-4 – Lincoln City, OR – TBA March 23 – Metropolis, IL – TBA March 24 – Peoria, IL – Peoria Civic Center April 20 – Mahnomen, MN – Shooting Star Casino April 21 – Deadwood, SD – Deadwood Mountain Grand Casino May 10 – 20 – Canada – TBA June 3 – Lancaster, PA – American Music Theater July 27 – 28 – Pigeon Forge, TN – Country Tonight Aug.17 – Savannah, GA – Johnny Mercer Theater Aug. 18 – Durham, NC – Durham PAC Sept. 22 – Myrtle Beach, SC – Alabama Theater Oct. 12 – Branson, MO – The Mansion Theatre Oct. 13 – Renfro Valley, KY – Renfro Valley Entertainment Center Nov. 9 – Branson, MO – The Mansion Theatre Nov. 23 – Winnie, TX – Nutty Jerry’s Winnie Arena Nov. 24 – Bossier City, LA – Horseshoe Casino

David Nail Sings At World Series

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David Nail Sings At The Final Game of the World Series David Nail had the honor, Friday October 28th, to sing “God Bless America” during the seventh-inning in the final game of the World Series. Seeing as the Cardinals were playing versus the Rangers and Nail hails from Missouri, this was a pretty big moment for the singer! “I’m truly honored to be asked to sing ‘God Bless America’…Obviously being from Missouri and a Cardinal fan, just to be able to watch game seven in person is a once in a lifetime experience” -David Nail No doubt David was pleased with the outcome of the game since the Cardinals won! Nail will be releasing his second album, The Sound Of A Million Dreams, on November 15th, 2011! This is the follow-up to his debut album, I’m About To Come Alive, which earned him a Grammy nomination for Best Male Vocal Country Performance for his hit “Turning Home” and an Academy of Country Music Award nomination for Single of the Year for his “Red Light.” See David Nail Singing “God Bless America” Here! [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nc8U2P_RMKs]

Toby Keith Made In America Live

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Toby Keith Performs Made In America While Promoting Clancy’s Tavern. Toby Keith has hit the road to promote the release of his new album, Clancy’s Tavern! From Fox to the Wendy Williams Show, Toby is covering a lot of ground and talking to just about everyone about his new album. One of the most popular tracks off the new album is its first single, Made In America. We snagged a video of the live performance on The Colbert Report which you can watch below! Keith kicked off his second European tour, Locked and Loaded World Tour October 30th, 2011 set to run through November 19th. Check Out Toby Keith Performing Made In America on The Colbert Report The Colbert Report Get More: Colbert Report Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,Video Archive

Charlie Daniels 75th Birthday Tribute

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“Takin’ a Break with HaleighT” Episode 7 Salutes Charlie Daniels! This week HaleighT is just takin’ a moment to salute the great Charlie Daniels! It’s his 75th birthday, and we’re talkin’ about all he’s done for music and the Opry’s big shindig to commemorate this legend! What is you favorite Charlie Daniels tune? Comment below and let us know! Watch Episode 7 of “Takin’ a Break with HaleighT” [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJRQasid_1I]

Casey Donahew Band Double-Wide Dream Review

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Casey Donahew Band’s Latest Album, Double-Wide Dream, Will NOT Stop Running Through My Head! First of all we would love to give huge congratulations to the Casey Donahew Band on their success with sales so far, especially their exciting over-all ranking on the iTunes charts! Double-Wide Dream was released this past Monday, October 24, to a very positive response from fans! The album has definitely done Texas music proud! From start to finish the lyrics have you fully engaged, almost like a good book that you can’t put down! The title track, “Double-Wide Dream“, was co-written by Casey Donahew and JB Patterson and is light-hearted tune about a couple deeply in love! “Give You A Ring” has a little play on words. It wasn’t what I was expecting by the title, but it was a good surprise! “White Trash Story -II (The Deuce)” is another fun song that is the sequel to one of their biggest hits, “White Trash Story!” “I’d Give Anything”, “Let’s Not Say Goodbye Again”, and “Let You Go” are currently my top three picks from this album, but that could change at any time depending on my mood! “You know regrets they are the hardest lessons learned” -Regrets As all of CDB’s songs are, this album is full of life! You want to hear a song that you can relate to?! Go have a listen to ANY of their songs, off of ANY album. I promise it won’t take you long to find one and fall in love with this band and their sound all at the same time! Track Listing 1. Let You Go 2. Double-Wide Dream 3. Give You A Ring 4. Running Through My Head 5. Regrets 6. One Star Flag 7. I’d Give Anything 8. Let’s Not Say Goodbye Again 9. Could Be My Time 10. White Trash Story – II (The Deuce)