CMA Announces First Performers

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First Round of Performers for 2011 CMA Awards Announced! The 45th Annual CMA Awards are quickly approaching, and there is much chatter all over the industry about all the details from nominations to possible performances to this year’s hosts! We heard weeks ago that Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood will be reprising their roles of host from the 2010 CMA Awards, and the nominations for all twelve categories were announced just a week or so ago. (Click here to see more on the nominations!) Now, slowly but surely, the list of performers anticipated for the show are starting to be announced as well. We just got news of the first round of performances confirmed, and I do not think you will be disappointed! All five of the artists nominated in the “Entertainer of the Year” category, and this includes Jason Aldean, Brad Paisley, Taylor Swift, Blake Shelton and Keith Urban. Also of note, four of the nominees, basically everyone except Keith Urban, all earned five nominations this year! The 2011 CMA Awards will take place on November 9th, and air on ABC at 8PM ET. Tickets for the 45th Annual CMA Awards go on sale on Saturday, September 24th at 10:00AM CT.

Rodney Atkins’ Take A Back Road Video

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Rodney Atkins’ Video For His Latest Single “Take A Back Road” Is Here. It is finally here! Rodney Atkins’ music video for “Take A Back Road” was well worth the wait. In it we see Atkins, along with others who are tired of their busy schedules and are looking for something more relaxing…like a BACK ROAD! Atkins is known for his fun, upbeat songs like “If You’re Going Through Hell”, “Watching You”, and “Farmer’s Daughter”. This is no different, it’s a great song that is hard not to sing along to. So sit back, watch, sing you hearts out, then jump in your car and find yourself a good back road! Tags: Take a Back Road, Rodney Atkins, Rodney Atkins Videos

Jason Aldean’s Tattoos On This Town Available On iTunes

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Jason Aldean’s Tattoos On This Town Music Video Available To Purchase On iTunes. Jason Aldean’s latest single, “Tattoos On This Town“, is now available exclusively on iTunes for purchase! This is the fourth single that Aldean has released from his successful album, My Kinda Party. The video will be available to the web in the next few days, so be looking here for to be one of the first to see it (if you don’t buy it)! I didn’t want to leave you with nothing, so as a bonus here is one of Aldean’s commercials for Wrangler Retro Jeans!

Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton Duet

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Lambert and Shelton Duet Featured on Miranda’s Four the Record! Well, after Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert faked out the country music community with their promises of recording a new album together, it seems they are willing to offer all the broken-hearted fans a consolation prize. Blake and Miranda have in fact recorded a duet together, and it will be featured on Miranda’s upcoming album, Four the Record. The song is titled “Better in the Long Run” and was written by Ashley Monroe of the Pistol Annies, Charles Kelly of Lady Antebellum and Gordie Sampson of “Jesus, Take the Wheel” fame. There will be a total of 14 tracks on the album including Lambert’s current single “Baggage Claim“. Four the Record will be released November 1st.

New TV Series Troubadour TX

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Troubadour, TX, A New Doc-Style Music TV Series Debuts Soon! Dallas based London Broadcasting and 41 Entertainment have joined forces to bring music fans a brand new reality documentary style music series title “Troubadour, TX“. The series will focus on twelve singers and songwriters as they attempt to build their musical careers in the Lone Star State. The series will feature artists from multiple genres of music including Country, Americana, Blues, and Rock among others, and will provide a behind-the-scenes perspective into the lives and growing careers of the featured artists. Episodes are filmed on location in Texas as the TTX production crews tirelessly follow the featured singers and songwriters on the road and at home. This series promises to provide a fresher perspective and grittier insight into the daily grind of the fledgling musician that you simply will not find on shows like CMT’s Next Superstar or American Idol. Troubadour, TX will air on the CW Network in most markets. So, be sure to check local listings for times and availability. You can also follow the show online by clicking here. The first episode will air Saturday, September 24th, and will run again, Sunday, September 25th. Check out the preview for the new series below. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMINPSz-YRE]

Brad Paisley Releases First Book

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Brad Paisley Releases First Book, Diary of a Player. Having secured a place for himself in the world of country music, Brad Paisley is venturing into another media realm, book publishing. Paisley has agreed to his first major book deal with Howard Books, an imprint of Simon and Schuster! His book is titled Diary of a Player and is co-written by David Wild, a contributing editor to Rolling Stone. The narrative is a tribute to the guitar greats from country, blues and rock&roll who have influenced Brad in his life and his music. “It is a love letter to the guitar. The book pays homage to an instrument that Paisley realized was his only real constant no matter how he changed and evolved.” – Howard Books vice president and publisher, Jonathan Merkh This “love letter” emphasizes Paisley’s respect for and relationship with music, especially through his guitar playing. “There are some people who drink, who seek counseling, eat, or watch TV, cry, sleep, and so on. I play.” -Brad Paisley Diary of a Player will release November 1st! Be sure to stay tuned for more details.

David Nail At George’s Majestic Lounge

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David Nail Performs At George’s Majestic Lounge In Fayetteville, Ar. David Nail visited the Natural State this past Friday, September 16, where he headlined at George’s Majestic Lounge in Fayetteville. The night started out and ended with Robert Ellis as they played before and after Nail on the front stage. The crowd was very enthusiastic and anxious for Nail to take the main stage and they showed their gratitude when he did so. I’m not sure if it was the energy from the crowd or just his normal routine, but the singer and his band played a powerful show with a solid sound. He performed fan favorites including “Red Light” and “Let It Rain”, which is currently sitting in the Top 20. After being pulled back on stage for an encore, he played his hit “Turning Home.” This week Nail will keep his momentum going when he hits Jonesboro, El Paso, Albuquerque, and Amarillo all before Saturday! If you are near any those areas, I suggest you try and catch a show! With a voice like his, I am very interested to see what comes of his in the process, sophomore album! As the anticipation kills me, I guess I’ll have to wait patiently with the rest of the world. Until then, here is the video for his current single, “Let It Rain!” [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvxAiLqF7C0&ob=av2n]

Takin’ a Break with HaleighT – Country Music News Ep1

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“Takin’ a Break with HaleighT – Country Music News” Episode 1: 2011 CMA Awards Nominations! The complete list of the 45th Annual CMA Awards Nominations was announced just a week or so ago, and there is some pretty stiff competition in each category!! Check out the very first episode of “Takin’ a Break with HaleighT” to get the low-down of which country artists made it into which categories! Also, you’ll get to hear who HaleighT has pegged for the winner in each category. Check It Out Now!! [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXj4oCjYjNc] So, now you know who HaleighT wants to win…what do YOU think? Do you think she’s right or completely wrong? Let us know and comment below!

Justin Moore Joins NRA Country

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Justin Moore Tells Why He Is Passionate About NRA Country. NRA Country celebrates country music’s love of family, support of U.S. military and appreciation for the great outdoors. Many of the format’s biggest stars have joined the “This Is NRA Country” movement to share their perspective on what makes them NRA Country. Each month a different artist will be featured on this project and this month it is Arkansas native Justin Moore! Moore kicks everything off with his recently recorded song “This Is NRA Country“. The song can now be downloaded at NRACountry.com. “I’m proud to be a member of the NRA and I was honored to write a theme song for NRA Country. I hope this song helps spread the word about how important it is to protect our freedoms and inspires people to live a good wholesome all-American lifestyle that would make our founding fathers proud.” – Moore In addition to the song, Moore filmed a music video for the new theme song which features him and other Americans throughout America! It is being shown for a limited time at facebook.com/nracountry. Be looking to see who else speaks about their love for NRA Country next month!

Taylor Swift On Ellen

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Taylor Swift and Ellen Team Up for Hilarious Sketches on The Ellen Show. On Tuesday, Taylor Swift popped by The Ellen Degeneres Show to hang out with one of her favorite people, Ellen! The episode included behind the scenes footage from Los Angeles performances of Swift’s Speak Now tour. There is also special footage of Ellen’s surprise performance with Swift on stage during the concert! Check Out Taylor and Ellen’s Hilarious Behind-the-Scenes Footage [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch&v=2CicVaABKWg] Watch Ellen’s Contribution to Taylor’s Performance of “Our Song” [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqqUJYETO2E]