Australian Trio The McClymonts Ready to Party at CMA Fest

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The Australian country music trio, The McClymonts, is back on U.S. soil to pick up where they left off. After a tour Down Under, the sisters are ready to entertain fans during CMA Fest. Check out the press release to find out where you can catch up with them: Read More

Kip Moore Holds on to Mediabase Country Singles #1 for Second Week

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A huge congratulations to Kip Moore and co-writer Dan Couch, as ‘Somethin’ ’bout a Truck’ holds on to the Mediabase Country Singles Chart for a second week! Zac Brown Band climbs to #2 with ‘No Hurry’ and Carrie Underwood‘s ‘Good Girl’ reaches #3. Eric Church gains one spot with ‘Springsteen’ now at #4, Luke Bryan‘s Read More

AMA 2012 Americana Award Nominees to Be Announced at Grammy Museum, May 31

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The Americana Music Association will reveal the nominees for this year’s awards during a special announcement to take place at the Grammy® Museum’s Clive Davis Theatre in downtown Los Angeles, Thursday, May 31, 2012 at 11AM Pacific Daylight Time. All the details are in the press release: Read More

‘Nothing’s Gonna Change’ about Justin Townes Earle’s Americana Chart Dominance

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Justin Townes Earle‘s Nothing’s Gonna Change the Way You Feel about Me Now dominates the Americana albums chart, ahead of Ray Wylie Hubbard and fast-mover JD McPherson. In case you are wondering why I love the Americana format so much as opposed to commercial formats, the band name and album title of the new release Read More

Rascal Flatts Holds on to Canadian Country Singles Chart #1

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Country trio Rascal Flatts stay at the top of the Canadian country singles chart, monitored by Mediabase, for another week with ‘Banjo,’ and Carrie Underwood‘s ‘Good Girl’ defends the #2 spot. Eric Church joins the top 3 with ‘Springsteen.’ The biggest mover is Kip Moore‘s ‘Somethin’ ’bout a Truck’ which leaps from #14 to #6. Read More

46th Annual CMA Awards to Take Place November 1, 2012

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The 46th Annual CMA Awards will be held on Thursday, November 1, 2012, at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. The Country Music Association and ABC Television Network announced that the broadcast will air live on ABC 8 pm – 11 pm ET. “The CMA Awards recognizes the best in the format – that’s what makes this ‘Country Read More

The Band Perry Helps to Honor U.S. Heroes Through NASCAR Race

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Last Saturday, May 19, The Band Perry, Crown Royal and Big Machine Records announced a new initiative to honor an everyday American hero through a program called ‘Your Hero’s Name Here.’ The country music trio visited the Indianapolis Motor Speedway to make the announcement and wave the green flags to signal the start of qualifying. Read More

Kip Moore Achieves First #1 Hit with ‘Somethin’ ’bout a Truck’!

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Excellent. I have been willing this song up the charts since its release so it’s really wonderful to see Kip Moore reach #1 on the Mediabase Country Singles Chart with ‘Somethin’ ’bout a Truck’. Congratulations to Moore and co-writer Dan Couch! Jason Aldean‘s ‘Fly Over States’ stays near the top only dropping to #2, Zac Read More

Tim McGraw Signs Record Deal with Big Machine Records

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Tim McGraw and Big Machine Records revealed today that they have inked a worldwide recording deal with the new music to be distributed by Universal Music Group. This new partnership is all but guaranteed to help McGraw add to his current tally of 32 #1 hits. Via the press announcement, McGraw said: “Many people know Read More