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Chris Stapleton’s ‘What Are You Listening To?’ Gets Support from the Stars

Hit songwriter Chris Stapleton is stepping into the spotlight as a performing artist this year. His solo debut single, ‘What Are You Listening To?,’ shipped to country radio today and is, as far as I’m concerned, the best single release this year (and yes, I know it’s only June). Many [...]
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Blake Shelton’s ‘Boys’ Hits #1, Kip Moore’s ‘Girl’ Joins Top 10

Blake Shelton‘s ‘Boys ‘Round Here’ has reached #1 on the Mediabase Country Singles Chart. Congrats to Blake and the song’s writers Craig Wiseman, Dallas Davidson, and Rhett Akins! Two new songs join the top 10 this week. Kip Moore‘s ‘Hey Pretty Girl’ jumps to #9, and Hunter Hayes‘ ‘I Want [...]
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Kip Moore, Brett James, Miranda Lambert, Bring CMA Songwriters Series Back to Boston, July 11

On July 11, host Bob DiPiero will bring the CMA Songwriters Series back to Boston. Joining him that night in revealing the stories behind the hits are Kip Moore, Brett James, and Miranda Lambert. Tickets are on sale now. Get the details and ticket info from the press release: The [...]
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Live from CMA Fest 2013 – JJ Lawhorn

CMA Fest is the perfect time to discover new talent and on Sunday, June 9 the audience at the Hard Rock Cafe stage was treated to a acoustic set by Average Joes recording artist JJ Lawhorn. By the final day, many fans are getting tired but JJ won them over [...]
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Blake Shelton Regains Number One On Top Albums Chart

On this weeks Top Country Album Chart, as reported by Billboard, Blake Shelton regains the number one chart position. LeAnn Rimes debuts her brand new album, her first in several years, makes it’s first appearance in the Top Ten. 1. Based On A True Story – Blake Shelton 2. True [...]
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Live from CMA Fest 2013: The Cadillac Three

Big Machine’s newest artists, trio The Cadillac Three is a band so unique, and so good, that the boys have their own genre – country fuzz. Jaren Johnston (vocals and guitar), Kelby Ray (steel), and Neil Mason (drums) first took to the Riverfront Stage on Wednesday, June 5 as part [...]
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Live from CMA Fest 2013 – LoCash Cowboys

For duo LoCash Cowboys, the first day of CMA Fest 2013 started by serving up breakfast for their loyal fans. It was going to be a hectic day for them, but they made sure everyone got pictures and autographs, performed an acoustic set introducing songs from the new album, and [...]
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‘Music City Hit-Makers’ Brett James, Hillary Lindsey, Gordie Sampson to Perform with Boston Pops, June 13-15

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 [...]
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CMA Fest 2013 – LP Field – Kip Moore Rocks Day 2

The nightly shows at LP Field make sure that every day at CMA Fest ends with a big party. Friday, June 7 was no exception and for Kip Moore, it was the culmination of years of very hard work. Last year, he played a blazing set on the Riverfront Stage, [...]
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FGL Continues To Dominate Number One Country Single Chart

There is just no dethroning the guys of Florida Georgia Line from the number one spot of the Top Country Singles Chart. I’m beginning to think they are in a competition with Taylor Swift to see who can hold the record of most weeks at number one with one single. [...]
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June 17, 2013 at 2:19 pmChris Stapleton’s ‘What Are You Listening To?’ Gets Support from the Stars

June 17, 2013 at 11:53 amBlake Shelton’s ‘Boys’ Hits #1, Kip Moore’s ‘Girl’ Joins Top 10

June 14, 2013 at 3:32 pmKip Moore, Brett James, Miranda Lambert, Bring CMA Songwriters Series Back to Boston, July 11

June 13, 2013 at 1:19 pmLive from CMA Fest 2013 – JJ Lawhorn

June 13, 2013 at 12:29 pmBlake Shelton Regains Number One On Top Albums Chart

June 12, 2013 at 9:45 pmLive from CMA Fest 2013: The Cadillac Three

June 12, 2013 at 9:45 pmLive from CMA Fest 2013 – LoCash Cowboys

June 11, 2013 at 10:55 pm‘Music City Hit-Makers’ Brett James, Hillary Lindsey, Gordie Sampson to Perform with Boston Pops, June 13-15

June 10, 2013 at 6:58 pmCMA Fest 2013 – LP Field – Kip Moore Rocks Day 2

June 8, 2013 at 1:46 pmFGL Continues To Dominate Number One Country Single Chart

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