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  • YouTube Junk: I Wanna Ride the Bull!

    Farce the Music
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    15 May 2012 | 5:00 pm
    It's hard to believe this even exists. Since it does, let's celebrate the absolute ridiculousness of the song and video together! And three cheers for simmering sexual innuendo! Thanks(?) to @wadesapp for alerting me to this train wreck.

  • TV Shows Singing A Country Tune

    MusicRow - Nashville's Music Industry Publication - News, Songs From Music City
    Sarah Skates
    15 May 2012 | 4:19 pm
    The Voice will return this fall, as Jennifer Nettles and John Rich prep for their own summer singing series [...]

  • Pat Green Takes It Easy on New Album

    All Country News
    15 May 2012 | 2:49 pm
    Pat Green simply wanted to have fun when he recorded Songs We Wish We'd Written II.

  • Moore makes national TV debut Friday

    Country Music News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com
    16 May 2012 | 3:41 am
    Thursday, May 10, 2012 – Kip Moore is making his national television debut on Live With Kelly Friday morning at 10 a.m. eastern. The Georgia native will perform his already gold-certified Top ...

  • Willie Nelson’s New Album, ‘Heroes,’ Features His Son Lukas

    NYT > Country Music
    11 May 2012 | 11:00 pm
    On the eve of the release of his new album, “Heroes,” Willie Nelson and his 23-year-old son, Lukas, who is featured on nine of its tracks, talked about the family business.
 
 
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  • Carrie Underwood: tour map of concerts

    16 May 2012 | 6:41 am
    check out this map of Carrie Underwood upcoming shows , get alerts of concerts nearest you Mentioned 8 times on http://country-music.alltop.com, has myspace fans

  • Willie Nelson: tour map of concerts

    16 May 2012 | 6:38 am
    cool stuff from gruvr.com : map of Willie Nelson upcoming shows , get alerts of concerts nearest you Mentioned 7 times on http://country-music.alltop.com, has myspace fans

  • CMA Music Festival: tour map of concerts

    16 May 2012 | 6:35 am
    cool stuff from gruvr.com : map of CMA Music Festival upcoming shows , get alerts of concerts nearest you Mentioned 4 times on http://country-music.alltop.com, has myspace fans

  • Brad Paisley: tour map of concerts

    16 May 2012 | 6:31 am
    check out this map of Brad Paisley upcoming shows , get alerts of concerts nearest you Mentioned 4 times on http://country-music.alltop.com, has myspace fans

  • Eric Church: tour map of concerts

    16 May 2012 | 6:28 am
    pls share -> map of Eric Church upcoming shows , get alerts of concerts nearest you Mentioned 3 times on http://country-music.alltop.com, has myspace fans
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    GAC News & Notes

  • Kenny Chesney Releases New Single from Upcoming Album

    Sarah Wyland
    15 May 2012 | 3:33 pm
    Kenny Chesney photo by Danny Clinch, courtesy of Sony Music Nashville. Kenny Chesney has already given fans a taste of what his new album, Welcome To The Fishbowl, out June 19, will sound like with the release of his duet with Tim McGraw, “Feel Like A Rock Star.” He’s giving fans another peek into the new project by releasing “Come Over” to country radio. The song, written by Sam Hunt, Shane McAnally and Josh Osborne, shipped out to country radio Monday. “’Come Over’” is about two people who are as broken as their relationship is, when they realize deep down that…

  • John Rich, Kellie Pickler & Darius Rucker to Perform at St. Jude Benefit Concert

    Sarah Wyland
    15 May 2012 | 3:29 pm
    John Rich entertains patients at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Photo courtesy of the hospital. John Rich, Kellie Pickler, Darius Rucker, Big & Rich and Jeff Foxworthy will perform at the St. Jude Presents John Rich & Friends concert on June 5 at the Cannon Center in Memphis, Tennessee. The event will serve as the first-ever concert kick off for the 2012 FedEx St. Jude Classic. St. Jude Children’s Research hospital is celebrating its 50th anniversary of its life-saving mission this year. “The John Rich & Friends concert is an incredible way for us to kick off this…

  • Martina McBride & Husband John Celebrate 24 Years of Marriage

    Sarah Wyland
    15 May 2012 | 3:17 pm
    On May 15, 1988, Martina Schiff married John McBride in Wichita, Kansas -- and the two lovebirds continue to make beautiful music together! Photo courtesy of Big Machine Label Group. Happy anniversary to Martina McBride and her husband John McBride! The couple is celebrating their 24th wedding anniversary today, May 15. So what’s the secret to their success and longevity? “Well first of all I got lucky and chose well,” Martina said. “And we just have a lot of respect for each other and we are really good friends, and I think that that’s really important. We’ve grown together…

  • Love and Theft Make Whiskey on GAC’s Day Jobs

    Sarah Wyland
    15 May 2012 | 3:15 pm
    Love & Theft’s Stephen Barker Liles and Eric Gunderson get a lesson in the fine art of whiskey making at Popcorn Sutton’s Tennessee White Whiskey Distillery (Photo provided courtesy of Taillight ©2012 All Rights Reserved) Love and Theft’s Stephen Barker Liles and Eric Gunderson have experienced their share of whiskey in the bars they’ve played, but they didn’t know that the process of getting whiskey into the bottles served at those bars is a fine art. On tomorrow’s episode of GAC’s Day Jobs, the duo learns the craft of making whiskey from Jamey Grosser, owner of Popcorn…

  • 2013 CMA Music Festival Tickets On Sale Saturday

    Sarah Wyland
    15 May 2012 | 3:06 pm
    Lauren Alaina & Scotty McCreery pose with Rae Ann Cook of Callisburg, Tx. at the CMA booth in the Fan Fair hall during the 2011 CMA Music Festival. Photo Credit: Jim Hagans. The 2012 CMA Music Festival is still a few weeks away, but the Country Music Association is already planning for next year’s event. Tickets for the 2013 CMA Music Festival will go on sale this Saturday, May 19, at 10/9 a.m. Central. Fans will be able to order tickets by calling the CMA Box Office at 1-800-CMA-FEST (262-3378) or Ticketmaster at 1-800-745-3000. To purchase tickets online, fans can visit…
 
 
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    Keith Anderson News

  • Don't Miss the Fan Event of the Year with Keith Anderson, Chad Warrix and Friends!

    25 Apr 2012 | 2:55 pm
    Online Ticketing for 2012 Keith Anderson - Chad Warrix Fan Event powered by Eventbrite Get Tickets Now The KEITH ANDERSON - CHAD WARRIX FAN EVENT will be at 3rd & Lindsley (818 3rd Avenue South) in Nashville, TN at 4 p.m. on WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6TH, 2012. Each attendee will receive a keepsake souvenir at the door and all attendees will have access to a meet and greet with Keith and Chad!

  • KEITH ANDERSON TO HOST 'COOL COUNTRY LIVE'

    22 Feb 2012 | 12:26 pm
    Country artist Keith Anderson has signed on to host Cool Broadcasting's new weekly syndicated radio show, "Cool Country Live from Ocean Way Nashville." The show, which features a live studio audience and an different artist each week talking about their music and performing in an acoustic setting, is recorded at Ocean Way studio, a converted church on Nashville's Music Row. The show will debut May 4. Anderson, a former Sony artist, is best know for his hits “Pickin’ Wildflowers,” and “Every Time I Hear Your Name” and “I Still Miss You.” As a…

  • KEITH ANDERSON GOES TO BAT FOR ANEURYSM RESEARCH

    9 Feb 2012 | 9:32 am
    COUNTRY MUSIC SUPERSTARS TRAILER CHOIR, CHUCK WICKS AND KEITH ANDERSON TEAM UP WITH THE JOE NIEKRO FOUNDATION AND GO TO BAT FOR ANEURYSM RESEARCH Country Music Superstars Trailer Choir, Chuck Wicks and Keith Anderson have teamed up with The Joe Niekro Foundation for a weekend of festivities in Houston, TX, April 27th and 28th. It’s all in celebration of the 3rd Annual Knuckle Ball…A Pitch for Life, with proceeds benefitting brain aneurysm research, treatment and education. Friday, April 27th will kick things off at Dan Electro’s Guitar Bar with a special acoustic, in the…

  • KEITH ANDERSON PERFORMS FOR QUAIL UNLIMITED EVENT

    16 Jan 2012 | 10:19 am
    Celebrities were out and about in Albany Saturday night! It's all part of the Quail Unlimited event going on. We caught up with country singer Keith Anderson before the big event at the civic center Saturday. He said he was excited about performing. Read more!

  • FIND OUT WHO KEITH IS SPENDING HIS BIRTHDAY WITH!

    12 Jan 2012 | 3:57 pm
    "This is who I'll be spending my birthday with today! The BEST birthday present EVER!!" - Keith
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    Country Mike

  • The Real Billy Ray Cyrus

    11 May 2012 | 12:12 pm
    How would you like it if someone judged you by your silliest moment and that was your musical and cultural legacy for nearly two decades, until your child eclipsed your fame with a musical career of their own? Meet Billy Ray Cyrus. He was a very talented country artist who got pigeon-holed into a caricature because of "Achy Breaky Heart." Every time, I hear a storm, like tonight in Houston, I think of his song, "Storm in the Heartland."...

  • Oak Ridge Boys show creativity on new project

    8 May 2012 | 11:42 am
    Some genres shouldn't be cross-collaborated upon, most specifically Heavy Metal and Polka, but Country and Dixieland Jazz -- both products of the southern United States - are a little more compatible. The legendary Oak Ridge Boys have always had wonderful harmonies, and they recently collaborated with the New Orleans Big Band giants, Dukes...

  • Eric Church: Drink in His Hand, Foot in His Mouth

    1 May 2012 | 8:08 am
    Country music doesn't have too many of them, so it's kind of fun when a controversy pops up in the genre. This one revolved around Eric Church, who bills himself as a new-outlaw type of artist, criticized music reality television shows. It set off a firestorm of criticism, most prominently from country couple, Blake Shelton, one of the hosts of The Voice, and his wife, Miranda Lambert, who finished third on Nashville Star in 2003....

  • Kellie Pickler's Traditional Sound

    29 Apr 2012 | 11:34 am
    It's very rare that you see a country singer, especially a younger one, go from pop-country to traditional, but that's exactly what Kellie Pickler has done with her most recent album, "100 Proof." She leaves no doubt about that when she starts the album with a song called "Where's Tammy Wynette," with all types of references to one of the greatest stars in the genre....

  • Happy Birthday, Wolverton Mountain!

    27 Apr 2012 | 7:23 am
    One of my favorite country songs is creative, catchy and classic and based on a real life person (but not a true story) -- "Wolverton Mountain." I first discovered the song on one of those television commercials for a classic country compilation, and I've loved it ever since. It's difficult to believe that it's been 50 years since "Wolverton Mountain" peaked on the country charts and became a crossover hit....
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    Country California

  • Country Haiku #418

    Country Haiku
    16 May 2012 | 12:38 am
    You can be Daffy And they can call me Dilly Good arsonist names?

  • Quotable Country – 05/14/12 Edition

    C.M. Wilcox
    14 May 2012 | 3:24 pm
    Click the bullet after each quote to visit the source. I am so impressed Lady A have given band members an opportunity to co-write with them. It means more money for those who don’t earn as much as the big stars. Who else does that? Nobody! ● - – Pretty sure Hazel Smith is correct that no band in the history of music has ever written songs with their touring band. Good catch, Hazel. I’m going to do everything I can to keep from being mainstream. I hate it. I want to be the guy out there on the edge. I get frightened when people say you are in the middle of the format and more…

  • Prime Cuts: February 2012

    C.M. Wilcox
    9 May 2012 | 6:12 pm
    Now that we’re all up to speed on January’s best new country album tracks, it’s time to delve into February. Check out our recommendations below, then discuss whatever strikes your fancy (or offer some recommendations of your own!) in the comments. Dierks Bentley – “Diamonds Make Babies” from Home Another playful, infectious Bentley up-tempo in the tradition of “Bartenders, Etc.” and “So So Long.” As for the rest of the album, you’ll want to check out “When You Gonna Come Around” with Karen Fairchild,…

  • Quotable Country – 05/06/12 Edition

    C.M. Wilcox
    7 May 2012 | 1:02 am
    Click the bullet after each quote to visit the source. I’m sort of fed up with the normal method of making records in Nashville. You go into one of these perfectly tuned studios, with perfect gear, where they also then re-tune the studio again once you’re set up, nine times out of 10, one of two or three different players on each instrument that go through the rotating door, and then it’s mixed by a couple of the same people. We’ve thrown all that out, every bit of it. ● - – Brad Paisley seems an unlikely critic of Nashville’s approach to record-making,…

  • Three magic words: “Featuring Elizabeth Cook”

    C.M. Wilcox
    3 May 2012 | 3:56 pm
    Need a credible female duet partner or a harmony vocalist to add an extra dash of mountain panache? Following the critical success of Welder and a star-making couch appearance on Letterman last year, Elizabeth Cook appears well on her way to becoming one of East Nashville’s most in-demand guest collaborators. If you’ve been paying attention to recent non-FM country releases, you’ve probably been running into her everywhere. Just in case you haven’t, though, here’s a quick roundup of the songs Cook has already shown up on in the first four months of 2012 alone. If…
 
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    Crushable

  • We Could Totally Get Behind This ‘The Avengers: United Kingdom’ Poster

    Natalie Zutter
    15 May 2012 | 5:07 pm
    One quibble that a friend pointed out about The Avengers is that it was so American-centric. Consider that Loki opened up a portal above most of North America, and yet the damage was concentrated to Midtown Manhattan in New York City. Seems a bit fishy, right? That’s why I love this poster of a different kind of Avengers team—a bunch of daring chaps from across the pond, each with their own mettle and magic that could ward off interstellar villains. You’ve got Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) and the Doctor (Matt Smith, natch) poised to travel through space and the wizarding…

  • This May Have Not Been A Banner Year For Women In Film After All

    TheGrindstone
    15 May 2012 | 4:36 pm
    It seemed like it was a great year for women in Hollywood with the box office and critical success of female-driven films such as Bridesmaids and The Help. For goodness sake, Bridesmaids sparked a whole film and television trend of female-driven comedies starring women and written by women. But according to a new report, “Females were ‘dramatically under-represented’ in the United States’ top 100 grossing films last year, accounting for 33% of all characters at a time when they made up nearly 51% of the U.S. population. More »Post from: Crushable

  • Photo Proof That It’s Time For Taylor Armstrong To Stop The Plastic Surgery

    Jenni Maier
    15 May 2012 | 4:27 pm
    Seriously, looking at this photo of Taylor Armstrong from Radar Online makes me grimace. The controversial reality star of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills always shocked me with her excessive plastic surgery. The very first time I saw her in a talking head on RHOBH I stared at her face. Something wasn’t right and there’s no doubt that a doctor’s to blame for what her face looks like. After starring at her for two seasons now, I thought I knew the smooth plains of her forehead and the extra-chiseled cheekbones of her face pretty well. At least well enough not to be…

  • Snape Wants You To Know That Epic Tea Time Is No Laughing Matter

    Natalie Zutter
    15 May 2012 | 4:11 pm
    This video of Alan Rickman – best known as the loathed/beloved Severus Snape from the Harry Potter series — has been around since March, but it started popping up on Reddit‘s r/videos subreddit today. And I have to say, “Epic Tea Time with Alan Rickman” is an experiment in the utterly absurd. We’ve always known the actor to bring a sort of stiff formality to the role of Snape, but that’s magnified a hundred times in this video, which uses slow-motion and Inception-style music to make the simple, British act of drinking tea a thoroughly epic event.

  • Video: Marcel The Shell Co-Creator Dean Fleischer-Camp Pulls Amusing Prank On Jenny Slate, Others

    Jamie Peck
    15 May 2012 | 3:30 pm
    Isn’t it great how modern technology provides ever more sophisticated ways to prank people? With cameras and phones having had dual photo/video capabilities for quite some time now, I’m actually a little surprised no one thought to do this sooner. Videographer Dean Fleischer-Camp (best known as the co-creator of Marcel The Shell With Shoes On) likes to pull an annoying prank on people that involves having them pose like he’s taking their picture, but then actually taking video instead. This leads to some super awkward video of people standing there, grinning like idiots,…
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    NashvilleGab - Country music news and Nashville gossip

  • Check out the hot new trailer for Reba's new show "Malibu Country"

    Shannon
    15 May 2012 | 9:34 pm
    TVGuide.com has trailers for several of ABC's new shows including Nashville and Reba's Malibu Country.   Earlier today, some details about the premiere date for Malibu Country were released.  "Malibu Country", Reba's new sitcom, will officially premiere this November on ABC. While a specific premiere date has not been announced, the show will air on Fridays at 8:30/7:30 PM C.

  • Like Lauren Alaina? There's a Tumblr for that

    Shannon
    15 May 2012 | 9:23 pm
    Hey, you're in luck if you're one of those people who just looks at blogs and celebrity magazines for the pretty pictures of celebrities AND you have a thing for Lauren Alaina because  someone has put together a Tumblr full of sparkly pictures of the young American Idol runner up.  Check it out here.   And speaking of Lauren, the bubbly high schooler appears in the latest issue of Sophisticate’s Hairstyle Guide. She did an interview and photoshoot and I expect the hairstyling magazine probably gives you hints on how to get Lauren's waves. Check out a preview here. 

  • Carrie Underwood talks about all the songs on her new CD "Blown Away"

    Shannon
    15 May 2012 | 9:14 pm
    It's always fun to watch an artist talk about their new baby, i.e., their latest CD.  Carrie Underwood is especially fun to watch because she's very, very animated.   In the video above she talks about the song One Way Ticket.  You can check her out talking about the rest of the songs on the CD on her YouTube channel.  

  • Josh Kelley and wife Katherine Heigl reveal new daughter's name

    Shannon
    15 May 2012 | 2:01 pm
    Josh, Katherine, and first daughter Naleigh via People.com Josh Kelley and his actress wife, Katherine Heigl, recently added to their growing family by adopting a new baby girl. but had decided to keep the baby's name a secret for a little while.  Today the couple finally revealed her name to People.com.  The couple’s latest addition — a newborn girl adopted domestically — is named Adalaide Marie Hope, the actress’s rep tells PEOPLE. She joins big sister Naleigh, 3½, whom Heigl, 33, and Kelley adopted from South Korea in 2009. Adalaide Marie Hope.  How sweet is that? Heigl…

  • Lady A join The Warren Brothers in Florida for a rousing rendition of "Red Solo Cup"

    Shannon
    15 May 2012 | 1:44 pm
    Red Solo Cup.  Has there ever been a better party song written?   Oh I'm sure you guys could come up with a whole slew of great party tunes, but for the sake of this post, we'll just say this is the best party tune ever.   My radio pal CT from Tampa's US 103.5 sent the link for this video of Lady A over the weekend joining hometown favorites, The Warren Brothers, for fun a sing-a-long to Toby Keith's current party anthem Red Solo Cup. Enjoy.  You can also check out loads of pictures from the concert on US 103.5's website.  
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  • Willie Nelson @ Late Nite with Jimmy Fallon (5/14/2012)

    LindaLee
    16 May 2012 | 12:21 am
    http://tasteofcountry.com by:  Megan Pacella Last night (May 14), progressive country star Willie Nelson stopped by ‘Late Night With Jimmy Fallon’ to talk about his new ‘Heroes album, guitars and touring America in his legendary Honeysuckle Rose biodiesel bus. After the interview, the legendary singer performed ‘Texas Flood’ alongside his son, Lukas Nelson.  Fallon started out the interview by complimenting the legendary star, telling him that growing up in Brooklyn, the only country albums his parents played were by Willie Nelson or Hank Williams. Shotgun Willie nodded his head…

  • Willie Nelson’s ‘Heroes’ (Review)

    LindaLee
    15 May 2012 | 11:45 pm
      www.chicagotribune.com by:  Chris Willman  LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) – Everyone remembers the most galvanizing moment of this year’s Grammys – when the telecast cut to commercial and, over a Chipotle ad, we heard a studio recording of Willie Nelson singing Coldplay’s “The Scientist.”You can relive that very special Grammy moment (minus the environmentally themed animation and Chipotle logo) at the climax of Nelson’s new album, “Heroes,” a mostly satisfying grab-bag of celebrity duets, nepotism, odes to wacky weed and interpretations…

  • Willie Nelson talks with Eddie Vedder, about ‘Just Breathe’ on Willie’s Roadhouse, sirius/xm radio

    LindaLee
    15 May 2012 | 2:58 pm
    Eddie Vedder calls in to Willie’s Road House on Sirius/XM Radio and talks about the song he wrote, covered by Willie Nelson on new album, ‘Heroes’

  • Willie Nelson on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon

    LindaLee
    15 May 2012 | 8:04 am
    They performed ‘Breathe’ which aired on the show and ‘It’s Flooding Down in Texas’, which was shown on web site, as web exclusive. Here’s entire show. The entire show.

  • Willie Nelson’s ‘Heroes’ Album

    LindaLee
    15 May 2012 | 7:58 am
    Best Buy is having this special sale for release of Willie Nelson’s new album
 
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    About.com Country Music

  • Miranda Lambert vs. Eric Church, Redux

    14 May 2012 | 1:46 am
    The war of words between Eric Church and Miranda Lambert has re-erupted. During an appearance on a Florida radio station, Lambert continued to chastise Church over the comments he made in Rolling Stone about reality show-sanctioned country stars during a Rolling Stone interview....Read Full Post

  • Country Song of the Week: 'I Dreamed About Mama Last Night'

    11 May 2012 | 1:00 am
    Listen to Hank tell it how it is with this Luke the Drifter classic. And Happy Mother's Day out there. Listen to Hank Williams sing "I Dreamed About Mama Last Night" Image courtesy of Blank Archives/Getty Images

  • Ladies Rule the Country Charts

    10 May 2012 | 8:13 am
    Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood earned their #1 stripes this week. Lambert's single from Four the Record, "Over You," finally hit the top of the country singles charts. And Underwood's new album Blown Away debuted at #1, a feat she matched on the pop charts....Read Full Post

  • Jake Owen's Twitter Escapades

    7 May 2012 | 2:38 am
    Jake Owen had an eventful weekend. On Cinco de Mayo, the "Barefoot Blue Jean Night" singer was stopped by police in Vero Beach, Florida. He had apparently been dancing at a Steak 'n Shake while wearing an old man mask (?). After being released, Owen posted a picture of himself in handcuffs to Twitter, criticized the sheriffs' handling of the event, and then retracted his earlier tweets criticizing the police....Read Full Post

  • Country Song of the Week: 'The Window Up Above'

    4 May 2012 | 9:00 am
    George Jones didn't write many of his biggest hits. "He Stopped Loving Her Today" and "Golden Ring," both chart-toppers for Jones, were the work of the inimitable Bobby Braddock. The ...Read Full Post
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  • Get Involved in the City Budget Process

    Matt Largey
    16 May 2012 | 5:25 am
    It’s that time again: City budget time. Over the coming weeks and months, the city of Austin is hosting a series of meetings to get input on the city budget: What people want more or less of, what the city should be doing better or differently, and what the priorities should be in case of spending cuts. The City Council will approve the budget in August. In this week’s Changing Austin the city’s budget officer, Ed Van Eenoo,  talks with KUT’s Matt Largey about why a tax rate increase is planned and what the alternatives would be. There’s things we’re looking at that would not…

  • Behind the Scenes of the Fact Checkers

    Emily Donahue
    16 May 2012 | 5:00 am
    There are many fact-checking outfits in the U.S. whose stated goal is to monitor the factual accuracy of political statements by elected officials. The Austin American-Statesman’s PolitiFact Texas is one. But quite often, as fact checkers dig through political claims, it seems they bring in some subjective interpretations. KUT’s Emily Donahue explores the nuances involved in separating political rhetoric from fact with the Statesman’s Gardner Selby. Our methodology is straightforward. We start by checking how a person or entity reached their claim, how they reached the figures or…

  • The Magnificent Snails: “Decisions Decisions”

    Paul Carrubba
    16 May 2012 | 5:00 am
    It’s inevitable that a band is going to grow and change over time. Sometimes that takes the form of an ill-advised electro-concept record, sometimes it’s as simple as a lineup shift. For Austin garage-pop quartet The Magnificent Snails it’s time for a change. They’re playing a show Thursday night at Cheer Up Charlies, and the word has come down that the band is going to officially announce they are changing their name to The Gorgeous Hands. It’s definitely a big change, but let’s take a look at the history of The Magnificent Snails before we look ahead to…

  • Help a Sister Out: Protesters Call for Vatican to Support, Not Censure, U.S. Nuns

    Reshma Kirpalani
    15 May 2012 | 5:47 pm
    By Filipa Rodrigues, Mario Jacinto and Reshma Kirpalani A small band of Austinites braved the rain this afternoon to rally in support of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious, one of the largest organizations of Catholic nuns in the U.S. Eight protesters assembled outside of St. Mary’s Cathedral in downtown Austin, holding signs reading “In solidarity with Women Religious” and “I stand with LCWR.” Similar protests were scheduled in other cities today, including Dallas and New York. On April 18, the Vatican issued a report chastising the LCWR for an…

  • What’s the Value of Finishing High School? For Austin, It’s in the Millions

    Brian Baresch
    15 May 2012 | 5:17 pm
    By Emery Reifsnyder A high school diploma is touted as the bare minimum students need to achieve. And now a new study pegs the financial value of high school graduation to the Austin region’s economy. The Alliance for Excellent Education, a Washington DC-based non-profit  focused on improving national graduation rates, has released a study detailing the effects on Austin’s regional economy if the amount of high school dropouts was cut in half – with benefits reaching into the millions. It’s estimated that in the Austin-Round Rock Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), some 6,100…
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    Jaye Albright's Breakfast Blog

  • Sales Per Spin?

    15 May 2012 | 6:47 am
    I give Atlantic/Warner Music Nashville credit for coming up with some new math to attempt to convince country radio to do more with teen talent Hunter Hayes.You can't blame them, since the majority of local listener testing involves between 30 and 35 songs and Hunter ranks #31 or #32 on this week's major country radio spin charts, which means Hunter isn't even being tested at most stations.Don't like the chart number for your artist?  Create a new chart.But, here's the problem.  Raw sales numbers give no indication of which station's listeners are buying a song, and thus perhaps…

  • The Lowest Week Of 2011 For Radio Usage

    14 May 2012 | 6:42 am
    Every year BBM/Canada publishes a Radio Data Book which provides an overview of national, provincial and local radio tuning based on the latest fall radio survey and the previous four fall surveys.This reference book provides a picture of radio tuning habits, both during the most recent calendar year and over the past five years.The new one came out last week and "week 18" of 2011 was the lowest week of the year.What happened during that week, which I originally thought was April 22-30?  Good Friday, followed by Easter Sunday and Easter Monday, but an anonymous commenter below (says) IS…

  • How To Win

    10 May 2012 | 5:41 am
    Create a powerful brand, imbedded with powerful benchmarks which drive regularity. Build cume constantly. Execute as cleanly as possible, maxing your usage.  You can't do it without powerful personalities who create great content which they leverage on multiple platforms, but do it in very entertaining and tightly-edited, yet original and "sticky" occasions.Innovate.  Entertain.  Be bigger than life. Turn usage into passion, by creating memorable listening experiences. The hits are the hits.  Get the music right. Find and support great talent who understands and reflects…

  • If I Could Change One Thing

    8 May 2012 | 11:48 pm
    The Country Radio Format would be even more successful if we responded to our own music research and listener tastes. I wish our owners would budget realistically (5-10% of gross revenue goals) for marketing and rely less on promotional partnerships with music promoters to do station marketing.The pressure for increasing margins makes this a pipe dream, however, except for a very few, extremely unique owners. Their success proves that this formula still works very well (especially so as most other stations don't do it).---------------------------------------------- Website:…

  • Pros/Cons Of Flipping To Country

    8 May 2012 | 4:44 am
    Is the current leading country station sounding a bit dated? Are they sitting on their laurels and not in touch with today's listener tastes? If so, go for it. However, many markets outside the top 50 now have three or more country stations and in those places one more station is only going to fragment and decrease the available shares. Competition is always good for the listeners, as the shares in Minneapolis demonstrate. CBS' BUZN @102.9 (the former WLTE) launched right after Christmas and debuted with a five share 6+, while incumbent Clear Channel's K102 has been defending…
 
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    Country Music News Blog - Country Music News, Artists and Tour Info

  • Love and Theft On GACs Day Jobs

    MissMolly
    15 May 2012 | 12:40 pm
    Love and Theft To Be Featured On GACs Day Jobs! Love and Theft will be featured on GAC’s “Day Jobs“, and what will they be doing, you wonder? Just the finest of all endeavors…making whiskey! The country music duo will be working alongside Jamey Grosser, the owner of Popcorn Sutton’s White Whiskey Distillery, and will be seeing just how whiskey gets made! Wonder if they’ll get to keep what they make (though, they may not want to…)? The episode will air Wednesday, May 16th at 9pm!

  • Carrie Underwood Featured On Oprah’s Next Chapter

    MissMolly
    15 May 2012 | 12:18 pm
    Carrie Underwood Featured Guest on OWN’s “Oprah’s Next Chapter”. Country music fans are going to get a special look inside the life of Carrie Underwood and her two-year (so far) marriage to Nashville Predators forward Mike Fisher! The couple sat down with mega-star and talk show host, Oprah Winfrey for an exclusive interview to be featured on OWN’s “Oprah’s Next Chapter”. (Oprah sure does love her country music stars, doesn’t she.) The interview took place in the couple’s home in Nashville, and the topics discussed include balancing…

  • CMA Fest 2013 Tickets On Sale!

    MissMolly
    15 May 2012 | 11:54 am
    CMA Fest 2013 Gets Early Start On Sales! Normally the Country Music Association waits until the current year’s CMA Fest has come to a close before they start selling the next year’s tickets. For 2013 though, it’s a different story! Event organizers are trying a new tactic and putting the tickets on sale well in advance… As in, even before the 2012 Fest has even kicked off. The 2013 CMA Fest tickets will officially go on sale at 10 AM, Saturday, April 19th! For those active via CMA Facebook and Twitter or subscribed to CMA Mob and/or CMA Exclusive, tickets are available…

  • CMT Awards 2012 Performers

    MissMolly
    15 May 2012 | 11:05 am
    First Round of 2012 CMT Awards Performers Announced The CMT Music Awards are quickly approaching (less than a month away!), and they are lining up the performances for the evening! So far, the line-up includes Carrie Underwood, Zac Brown Band, Kenny Chesney, Little Big Town, Brad Paisley and Lady Antebellum! This is pretty good news for the country music fans who can’t make it to CMA Fest this year! You can at least catch some good performances online or on TV! The show airs Wednesday, June 6th at 8pm! It’s fan voted, and you can vote all the way through June 4th! Now, last year…

  • ABCs GCB To Be Canceled

    MissMolly
    15 May 2012 | 10:41 am
    Can ABCs GCB Be Saved? Like any self-respecting and on trend Country Music News journalist would do…we at CMNB like to keep tabs on all the country music stars and their Facebook and Twitter feeds! Yesterday, while doing a little of this social media recon, we stumbled across some alarming news courtesy of Chely Wright. ABC is trying to cancel our new favorite television show, GCB Please, say it isn’t so!!! This show aired just a couple months ago, and a lot of country music fans (these included!) have latched onto it. Following around the Texas elite, it’s kind of like a…
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  • YouTube Junk: I Wanna Ride the Bull!

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    15 May 2012 | 5:00 pm
    It's hard to believe this even exists. Since it does, let's celebrate the absolute ridiculousness of the song and video together! And three cheers for simmering sexual innuendo! Thanks(?) to @wadesapp for alerting me to this train wreck.

  • OMG Reviews: Gloriana - (Kissed You) Good Night

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    15 May 2012 | 2:30 pm
    by Brittany Fant, 14-year-old music fan and aspiring reviewer Gloriana - (Kissed You) Good Night I. Love. This. Song!!!  Such a swweeeettttt romantic song about a goodnite kiss! OMG, I can't wait till my daddy says I'm old enough 2 date!!!!! I mean, I've kissed a few times. Not with my new BF yet though, well just lips. He's got a learner's permit, but my dad won't let me ride with him. My mom's just like "whatever." She watches The Bachelor too much. She was just shaking her head and saying "an egg?" when I tried to ask about going 2 see Battleship this weekend. Anyway, this song….

  • Country TwitterFAIL: May '12

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    15 May 2012 | 9:00 am
    Just a small sampling of the musical taste of the lost generation.

  • Kelcy Reviews: Turnpike Troubadours - Goodbye Normal Street

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    14 May 2012 | 3:00 pm
    This is one joyful goodbye by Kelcy Salisbury I've been a Turnpike Troubadours fan since Jason Boland introduced me to their music back about the time their debut album, Bossier City came out. The album was raw in places, sometimes loose, a little sloppy, but there was an honesty and a joy in the playing and a gripping, photographic quality to the lyrics that made me sit up and pay attention. I remember thinking to myself that this was a young band with incredible promise that could really blow up if they could only make it through the trials and pitfalls of being a young band on the…

  • Chris Brown's New Album Cover

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    14 May 2012 | 12:00 pm
 
 
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  • Reba McEntire and Kelly Clarkson Are All In the Family

    Jennifer Swirsky
    15 May 2012 | 7:55 pm
    The ABC family, that is. Country music adoptee, Kelly Clarkson, excitedly posted a picture of herself with her country music pseudo-mama, Reba McEntire, tonight at ABC’s Upfronts. Kelly will be starring as a judge and performer on the upcoming ABC show “Duets,” alongside country artist Jennifer Nettles and singers Robin Thicke and John Legend. “Duets” premieres on Thursday, May 24, at 8:00pm EST/7:00pm CST. Reba’s Malibu Country will premiere this fall on the ABC network. Kelly made her excitement to be a part of the ABC family well-known on Twitter, when…

  • Miranda Lambert’s Sense of “Self”

    Jennifer Swirsky
    15 May 2012 | 7:27 pm
    Miranda Lambert graces the cover of “Self” magazine this month, and she is holding nothing back. From body image to marriage, nothing is off limits for this country music superstar! Ladies, listen up! Miranda isn’t afraid to tell you she is happiest at a size 8. Miranda tells “Self” that she has no desire to be super skinny and, instead, prefers to eat and keep herself toned. And when you have a man like Blake Shelton to tell you how beautiful you are, it’s hard not to see that in yourself as well! How does this blonde bombshell keep her sexy physique? She…

  • Win 4 Tickets and Meet Toby Keith!

    Lydia Picknell
    15 May 2012 | 2:15 pm
    You could win an auction for four tickets and meet-and-greet passes to see Toby Keith! The prize is part of an auction benefiting the HAMELS Foundation, a charity started by 2008 World Series MVP baseball player Cole Hamels to assist inner-city schools to help end poverty through education. The foundation provides public school grants both in the United States and in  Malawi, Africa. The foundation supports education in Africa, where over one million children are orphaned due to AIDS. Proceeds from Toby’s auction will go to the HAMELS Foundation. Right now, the 4 tickets and…

  • PHOTO: Craig Campbell on GAC’s “Day Jobs”

    Robyn Fleenor
    15 May 2012 | 9:56 am
    Craig Campbell will get a chance to see what life would have been like for him if he hadn’t made it in the music industry in tomorrow’s episode of “Day Jobs.”  The popular show on GAC will feature Campbell in his previous occupation as a Correctional Officer.  Tune in Wednesday, May 16th at 10 PM EST to catch Campbell’s story!     [click image for full size]

  • DVR Alert: Carrie Underwood on OWN

    Lydia Picknell
    15 May 2012 | 9:29 am
    Country music superstar, Carrie Underwood, and her hockey playing husband, Mike Fisher, both had a very special guest to their home – Oprah! They’ll be appearing on OWN’s “Next Chapter” program, and sat down with the television icon for an in-depth interview on Carrie’s career and what her life is like now. It’s the first interview the couple have ever done together.  Carrie discusses her rise to fame and how it affects her life daily, how they each balance their careers with their relationship, and they take Oprah out to a plot of land where they…
 
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