Miranda, Wynonna, and Lady Antebellum from the 2009 CMA Music Festival!

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More interviews from Miranda Lambert, Wynonna, and Lady Antebellum from the 2009 CMA Music Festival! Wynonna Judd, Miranda Lambert, and Lady Antebellum answer questions in the press room during the 2009 CMA Music Festival. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xSSJYDb1Kg] [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkqcohFgsTk] [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tnhc5LK3QO4] Be sure to watch “CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night to Rock” Monday, August 31st (8/7c) on ABC!

Live Interviews from the CMA Music Festival

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Taylor Swift, Darius Rucker, Reba, and Dierks Bentley all join us from the CMA Music Festival press room! The 2009 CMA Music Festival certainly is ggoing to live up to the slogan “Country’s night to rock!” as artists like Julianne Hough, Reba McEntire, Taylor Swift, and more get fans pumped up for the show. Take an inside peek at the festivities as you join ABC in the press room! [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPUAhpEgVb8] [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKljcIzdKME] [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNa3BAcs7XE] [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVaWvNosRNg] Be sure to watch “CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night to Rock” Monday, August 31st (8/7c) on ABC!Country Music Photo Gallery

Luke Bryan to Host 2009 CMA Music Festival

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Luke Bryan will return to the CMA Music Festival as host again this year. Luke Bryan will be co-hosting this year’s ABC coverage of the CMA Music Festival again after already having been a co-host in 2007. “Hosting the CMA Music Festival coverage for ABC.com with Ashley is something I truly enjoy doing,” says Bryan. “I think I have grown so much since the first year we hosted together just by watching and learning from her. It’s such a great experience for me to be a part of this and be able to let the fans see all the things that go on during CMA Music Festival week. Country artists truly appreciate every single person who supports what we do and this is a way that I can help give back to both those who attend and those who were not able to be here.” Luke has also been giving his all in the studio, where finishing touches are in progress n his upcoming album “Doin’ My Thing” which is due out October 6th. Log on to www.ABC.com beginning today to catch the five-part series which leads up to ABC’s CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night to Rock Special, airing August 31 (8:00-11:00 PM/ET).Country Music Photo Gallery

Les Paul Dead at 94

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Guitarist and inventor Les Paul has died at age 94 A legend in music, and an inspiration to many, Les Paul is credited for the invention of multi-track recording practices which revolutionized the music recording industry. He was also tremendously influential to guitar enthusiasts worldwide, and his impact on our world is immeasurable. From AP News: Les Paul, the guitarist and inventor who changed the course of music with the electric guitar and multitrack recording and had a string of hits, many with wife Mary Ford, died on Thursday. He was 94. According to Gibson Guitar, Paul died of complications from pneumonia at White Plains Hospital. His family and friends were by his side. As an inventor, Paul helped bring about the rise of rock ‘n’ roll and multitrack recording, which enables artists to record different instruments at different times, sing harmony with themselves, and then carefully balance the “tracks” in the finished recording. Rest in peace Les Paul, your contributions will be celebrated for lifetimes to come.

Jack Ingram shows his smarts

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Jack Ingram to appear on Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader. Jack Ingram will be shooting an episode of “Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader” this week. Let’s hope Jack makes the grade as he plays for charity to support TOMS shoes. Toms Shoes is a company that provides shoes to those in need by matching every consumer purchased pair with a donated pair.Country Music Photo Gallery

Zac Brown Band – Southern Ground Tour

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Zac Brown Band is Breaking Southern Ground this fall on a headlining tour! The Zac Brown Band is preparing for their first headlining gig, “The Breaking Southern Ground Tour.” So far the following tour stops have been announced: 9/24 – Cary, NC 9/25 – Simpsonville, SC 9/26 – Charlotte, NC 10/02 – Grand Prairie, TX 10/09 – Knoxville, TN 10/10 – Charleston, SC Stay tuned for further dates, stops, and Zac Brown Band news!Country Music Photo Gallery

Sugarland Live on the Inside Review

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Sugarland “Live on the Inside” – Captivating, Energizing and just simply glowing! The team here at CMNB recently reviewed Sugarland‘s newly released “Live on the Inside” CD/DVD set and here’s what they had to say! “I love it, I love it, I LOVE IT! The DVD gives you the feeling that you are right there in the audience and the CD is just full of little treats I never expected! My favorite so far is the cover of Pearl Jam’s ‘Better Man’. Who would’ve thought?” “I like that you get to hear more of Kristian Bush singing, especially on the REM song. I was really surprised.” “On the video you can see how hard they both work to make a fun and talented show. When they sing “Genevieve”  it reminded me of my days in choir, singing in the round. That’s something that most pop-ish musicians don’t translate to their listeners… a personal experience” Sugarland currently tops both the country and Top 200 sales charts this week with the August 4th release of Live On The Inside, a CD/DVD set bonus for the fans. Live’s 76k debut was sold exclusively at Walmart and www.walmart.com. Their August 3rd ABC television network special delivered as well, drawing in more than 4 million viewers. Since the airing of the ABC special and release of the set, catalog sales and activity on www.sugarlandmusic.com have increased exponentially. Unique visitors to the official homepage have quadrupled and sales of previous albums continue to rise as reflected below. During the week of August 2nd, online hits rose from an average of 30k visitors per week to nearly 110k. And page views totaled over 445k. Specifically for the dates of August 2nd and 3rd, site traffic surged to over 60k unique visitors.Country Music Photo Gallery

Josh Turner – Why Don’t We Just Dance

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Josh Turner is back with a new single: Why Don’t We Just Dance Josh Turner’s deep and sultryvoice is back with a new single,just released to country radio today! “Why Don’t We Just Dance” is an up-tempo song about forgetting troubles, getting in touch with each other, and enjoying your timewith each other, which is something we should all try to do more of. Support Josh and call your local radio station to request “Why Don’t We Just Dance” NOW!Country Music Photo Gallery

Brooks & Dunn Break Up

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Brooks and Dunn have posted an announcement on their site stating “It’s time to call it a day”. That’s right, Brooks & Dunn have  officially announced the end of a 20 year chart dominating reign on country music. B&D posted on their own website: To Our Fans: After 20 years of making music and riding this trail together, we have agreed as a duo that it’s time call it a day. This ride has been everything and more than we could ever have dreamed…. We owe it all to you, the fans. If you hear rumors, don’t believe them, it’s just time. We will release our #1’s and then some” on September 8th and bid you farewell one last time in 2010, with The Last Rodeo Tour…(dates to be announced). I have to say that I am saddened, much like a child who finds out their parents are divorcing. Brooks & Dunn’s songs were the soundtrack of my life for many, MANY years, and they are a duo which has set the bar that all other male duos will have to reach to call themselves successful. I wish them the very best in their future bush wish even more that they would continue to make the music we love so much! Fans can see the duo perform together one last time as they embark on the Brooks and Dunn Last Rodeo Tour, which currently has dates booked through the summer of 2010.Country Music Photo Gallery