Live from CMA Fest 2012: Kip Moore

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The new-to-me performance I was most looking forward to during CMA Fest 2012 was finally watching Kip Moore play live. I have long wanted to make plans to do so, especially after hearing his immensely strong debut album, Up All Night. Despite the morning time slot, after having recently enjoyed a two-week stay at #1 Read More

Brad Paisley Honored with International Artist Achievement Award at CMA Fest

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Brad Paisley likes to pull surprises on people, especially unsuspecting tour mates, but at CMA fest on Thursday, June 7, before his performance at LP Field, Paisley was surprised himself when CMA Chief Executive Officer Steve Moore presented him with the CMA International Artist Achievement Award. Read More

‘Springsteen’ Helps Eric Church Clinch a #1 Hit on Mediabase Country Charts

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Eric Church adds to the number of top-quality #1 hits this year, as ‘Springsteen’ hits the top of the Mediabase Country Singles Chart. Congratulations to Eric and co-writers Ryan Tyndell and Jeff Hyde! Lots of big movers on the chart this week, as Luke Bryan goes from #5 to #2 with ‘Drunk on You’, and Read More

Live from CMA Fest 2012: Eric Paslay

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When Eric Paslay included the song ‘Deep as it Is Wide’ in his set yesterday, June 8, on the Bud Light stage outside the Bridgestone Arena during CMA Fest 2012, I remarked to the lady next to me that however many artists were performing that day, no one was going to play a song that Read More

Fan Stories – CMA Fest 2012: Scotty McCreery

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In the last year, Scotty McCreery has established himself on the country music scene and expanded his already massive fan base even more. My hearing might not be quite as good as it was this morning, but his fans were a whole bunch of fun to hang out with! Check out what they had to Read More

Rhonda Vincent Helps Raise $10,000 For Michael W. Smith’s Rocketown

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During CMA Fest, Rhonda Vincent took time to help raise funds for a very worthy cause, and did so in a particularly tasty way. The bluegrass star helped give away 10,000 scoops of Denali Flavors ice cream in downtown Nashville today. Read More

Fan Stories – CMA Fest 2012: Chris Young

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Chris Young has had a truly stellar two years. The people who have made this possible, more than any other group of people, are his fans. I caught up with some of them in the Fan fair Hall in the convention center at this year’s CMA Fest and asked them why they like Chris Young Read More

Fan Stories – CMA Fest 2012: Hunter Hayes

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When Hunter Hayes took part in CMA Fest last year, there was a bit of a line at the autograph signing. This year, the line just about circled the whole convention center. The young singer has shot to fame with single, ‘Wanted,’ and his self-titled debut album, and has scored the opening slot on Carrie Read More

Single Review: ‘Corn Star’ – Craig Morgan

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The defendants Songwriters: Shane Minor, Jeffrey Steele I have a love/hate relationship with songs written by Jeffrey Steele. He has his name on some of the most outstanding tracks, but is also responsible for some of the worst. Hopefully, I will never have to hear anything worse than ‘Corn Star,’ the new single for Craig Read More

Tracy Lawrence Lands Supporting Role in New Movie ‘L.A. Dirt’

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Tracy Lawrence will be adding ‘actor’ to his already impressive resume soon. The singer has landed a supporting role in new feature film L.A. Dirt, due to start filming this weekend in Alabama. He will also contribute music to the soundtrack. Read More