Dixie Chick’s Martie McGuire and Bob Schneider Share the Stage

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Martie McGuire of Dixie Chicks fame makes a special appearance with Austin’s Bob Schneider for live DVD filming. Austin musician Bob Schneider welcomed Dixie Chick Martie McGuire to the share the stage in a duet performance of “Changing your Mind” that caused the audience to sit in total silence. Schneider is commonly referred to as “Austin’s most favorite singer and songwriter” and was gathering footage for his soon-to-be-released DVD taping show at the Paramount Theater. I first heard of Bob through the Galleywinter forums (an online community dedicated to celebrating Texas musicians) and am excited to get my hands on a copy of this DVD once it becomes available!In the meantime, enjoy some shots taken at the filming courtesy of SpinEarth.tv Country Music Photo Gallery

Catch Brad Paisley’s White House Performance LIVE!

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Brad Paisley joins Alison Krauss and Charley Pride in a live performance at the White House Tuesday evening! Brad Paisley’s performance in the historic East Room will be livestreamed on whitehouse.gov/live on Tuesday, July 21 as part of the White House music series, an event that includes educational workshops and Country Music performances. President Obama is scheduled for opening remarks at 7:25pm ET followed by performances by Alison Krauss, Charley Pride and Paisley. The First Lady, White House staff and Members of Congress will be in attendance. The White House Music Series is hosted by First Lady Michelle Obama and its goal is to celebrate the arts and the importance of arts education. The series launched last month with a focus on Jazz and will continue in the fall with Classical musicCountry Music Photo Gallery

Holly Williams Giveaway

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Congratulations to Corrine M. of Rogers, AR for winning a copy of Holly Williams fast-rising album “Here With Me” You can see and hear more of Holly Williams as she is profiled in this week’s People magazine, that just hit stands Friday, July 17. The national publication proclaims “The singer-songwriter daughter of Hank Williams Jr. is making her family proud while wowing critics and Nashville with her country album Here With Me.” The story of Williams’ music and life has also garnered the interest of National Public Radio, which featured her tonight, July 19 on “Weekend Edition”. Host Liane Hansen’s interview with Williams can be found here on NPR’s official site. And making her fifth national television debut this year, Williams will perform on CBS’ “The Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson” Wednesday, August 12.Country Music Photo Gallery

Jamey Johnson: My Way To You

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Jamey Johnson is quickly finding his way to the top with his newly released single “My Way to You”. Jamey Johnson has done it again! His newly released single “My Way to You” is raw, heartfelt, and powerful, and is already causing a storm on the radio airwaves and in the country music news circles. Jamey will be giving away the single for free at www.jameyjohnson.com beginning August 3rd, so make sure to download your copy before it hits iTunes on the 11th. As for the rest of the album, look forward to that release this fall, with the option to purchase the album on vinyl. Yes, that’s right, I said VINYL! “Man, that’s how I listen to music. It’s my favorite, number-one preference at home, to go put a vinyl record on my great grandmother’s old record player. Which reminds me, I need to get somebody to do some maintenance on it. It needs a new needle.” You can bet I’ll be standing in line for my copy, that is if I don’t get a few advanced copies to give to my readers first! Congratulations to Jamey on his Gold certified status for “That Lonesome Song” and we’re looking forward to this new album going even bigger!Country Music Photo Gallery

Bellamy Brothers New Single

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The Bellamy Brothers team up with the Bacon Brothers for “Guilty of the Crime” Filmed in a Memphis prison, the Bellamy Brothers confess they are “Guilty of the Crime”. If that crime is classic country music with a modern twist, then I’d have to agree. With the help of The Bacon Brothers, and a special appearance from tv’s charmed and charming one, Shannon Doherty, the video for this first single is sure to turn heads. The video is the first sign of the Bellamy Brothers’ new anthology which releases digitally on August 1st, then in nationwide retail outlets September 29th.Country Music Photo Gallery

New Country Albums and Giveaways!

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Several country music artists are releasing new albums in the next month… are you in the know? David Nail – Watch for David Nail’s debut album in August which features guest talent from Miranda Lambert, Gary LeVox, and even Kenny Chesney. His current single “Red Light” is quickly climbing the charts, and the video for that single will release to CMT in thecoming weeks. George Strait – King George also has a release due out August 11th. Hot off the heels of the highly successful “Troubadour” comes George Strait’s next offering, “TWANG”. Enter our subscribers list for a chance to win your copy! Old Crow Medicine Show – These crazy kids are hittin’ the road on a small tour to help promote the release of their new Live DVD!  The live show featured in the DVD was filmed at the Orange Peel and Tennessee Theatre, and will hit retailers August 18th. More Recent Country Releases:  Brad Paisley – Brad’s firing up the charts with the first single off “American Saturday Nights” titled “Then. His current concert tour is doin the same at box offices all across the country. Holly Williams – Holly’s debut release “Here With Me” is quickly gaining ground with some serious airplay for the track “Mamma”. Enter our subscribers list for a chance to win your copy!Country Music Photo Gallery

We now return to our regularly scheduled broadcast

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CMNB has now relocated to Oklahoma! The internet’s top ranking independently-ran country music news site has finally completed the move from hot and dry Phoenix, Arizona to the beautiful green country of rural northeast Oklahoma. To those who have emailed us in the last few weeks, I apologize. Our main PC got a little carsick and lost its’ cookies somewhere between Tucumcari and OKC. We’ve given her some tums and a a bit of a brain scramble and we’re back to good now so go on ahead and resend those emails and press releases! If you are interested in submitting promotional materials, or albums for review or giveaway, please ship to or contact us at: The DH Network c/o Shauna Castorena RR 3 Box 51548 Westville, OK 74965 (918) 409-2867 WC@CountryMusicNewsBlog.com Comin’ up soon we’ll have some very special giveaways from artists like Willie Nelson, Reba, Holy Williams and many more, so stay tuned!Country Music Photo Gallery

Please hold for the following announcement

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Eastbound and down, we’re loaded up and truckin’ Country Music News Blog and its’ parent The DH Network is currently relocating their office and staff from the torture that is Phoenix Arizona to a tiny town in Northeast Oklahoma. We will return with the hottest in Country Music News, concerts, and gossip bigger and better than ever once we get settled. I want to thank all of our readers for your patience and can’t wait to get back to giving away prizes and great headlines! Cheers! ~WC~Country Music Photo Gallery