2013 Inspirational Country Music Convention & Awards to Take Place October 20-24 in Nashville

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On October 20-24, 2013 the Inspirational Country Music Convention & Awards will take place in Nashville, TN. The week’s crowning event, the 19th Annual Inspirational Country Music Awards will be held Thursday, October 24, 2013, at Two Rivers Fellowship. Get more info and ticket information from the press release: The Inspirational Music Association is gearing Read More

Rachele Lynae Goes ‘Fishin’ for Something’ at Country Radio on June 24

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Momentum Label Group’s Rachele Lynae is ready for summer with the release of her new single, ‘Fishin’ for Something,’ due out on June 24. Find out the details from the press release: Rising country starlet Rachele Lynae is gearing up for the release of her highly anticipated new single, “Fishin’ for Something” impacting country radio Read More

‘Music City Hit-Makers’ Brett James, Hillary Lindsey, Gordie Sampson to Perform with Boston Pops, June 13-15

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Music City Hit-Makers will perform with the Boston Pops on June 13, 14, and 15. The show combines some of Nashville’s strongest songwriters with the power of a symphony orchestra. The Grammy Award-winning songwriters trio who penned ‘Jesus Take the Wheel,’ Brett James, Hillary Lindsey, and Gordie Sampson will perform a set titled Salute to Read More

Blake Shelton’s ‘Boys ‘Round Here’ Hits #1 in Canada

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It’s not just down south, country music fans north of the border also like singing along to a song about a red-red-red-redneck! Blake Shelton‘s ‘Boys ‘Round Here’ tops the Canadian Mediabase chart this week. Congrats to Blake and songwriters Craig Wiseman, Dallas Davidson, and Rhett Akins.   Mediabase Canadian Country Singles Chart (June 11, 2013): Read More

CMA Fest 2013 – LP Field – Sunday, June 9: in pictures

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The final day of CMA Fest 2013 ended with a big show at LP Field on June 9. Gathering together for one last party and celebration of country music and country music fans, The Band Perry, Jake Owen, Gary Allan, and Brad Paisley performed before Carrie Underwood closed out the week. If you want to Read More

CMA Fest 2013 – LP Field – Saturday, June 8: in pictures

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At the end of a fun- and music-filled Saturday, June 8, country stars entertained a sell-out crowd at LP Field during CMA Fest 2013. Country music fans were treated to energetic performances by Keith Urban, Florida Georgia Line, Jason Aldean, and Dierks Bentley, along with special guests Trisha Yearwood, Kelly Clarkson, Hillary Lindsey, and Lenny Read More

Craig Morgan Comes to the Aid of Accident Victims in Tennessee

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Country star Craig Morgan relied on his EMT training this weekend when his tour bus passed the scene of a serious accident in Tennessee. The press release explains more: Country music star and Army veteran Craig Morgan put his EMT training to use on Sunday, June 9 when he helped emergency responders attend to a Read More

McGraw/Swift/Urban Stay in the Lead, Shelton, Owen Follow on Billboard Chart

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It usually doesn’t happen but this week both country radio charts, Billboard and Mediabase, return identical Top 10s. Tim McGraw, Taylor Swift, and Keith Urban stay at #1 with ‘Highway Don’t Care,’ but Blake Shelton and Jake Owen close in with ‘Boys ‘Round Here’ and ‘Anywhere with You,’ respectively.   Billboard Country Airplay Chart (June Read More

Tim McGraw Holds at Mediabase #1, Luke Bryan Crashes into Top 5

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Tim McGraw‘s ‘Highway Don’t Care,’ featuring Taylor Swift and Keith Urban holds firm at #1 on the Mediabase chart this week. Jake Owen‘s ‘Anywhere with You’ reaches the top 3, and Luke Bryan climbs into the top 5 with ‘Crash My Party.’   Mediabase Country Singles Chart (June 10, 2013): 1. ‘Highway Don’t Care’ – Read More

CMA Fest 2013 Set Attendance Record and Held Lots of Surprises

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This year’s edition of CMA Fest set a new attendance record with over 80,000 country fans enjoying the week’s festivities. The four nightly shows at LP Field were sold out six weeks in advance, and the new Music City Center hosted the Fan Fair X events with autograph signings and acoustic performances. “This event has Read More