CMAs comin’ back home for the holidays

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Country's biggest stars are coming together to celebrate the holidays on "CMA Country Christmas." The special, which is hosted for the second time by Jennifer Nettles of Sugarland, was filmed in front of a live audience at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena earlier this month. The arena was … [Read more...]

Review: Martina McBride’s “Eleven”

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Eleven is Martina's 11th studio album and was released on October 11, 2011. She co-wrote six of the eleven tracks. One Night, a song written to her fans detailing how she feels walking out on the stage, begins the album and sets the tone for the other 10 tracks in which she sings about being in … [Read more...]

Preview: Fall Album Releases

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As autumn rapidly approaches, we’re gearing up for a season of many new country music CD releases by not only country music mainstays like George Strait, Martina McBride and LeAnn Rimes, but a few nods from a classic country performer and a sampling by some new artists. Glen Campbell: "Ghost on … [Read more...]

All adds up for Country Thunder

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Festival Alert: Country Thunder rumbles in the near future with a mega lineup and major fun. When it comes to summer country music festivals, there’s no competition for Country Thunder. A stellar four-day lineup of some of the biggest names in modern country music combined with all of the … [Read more...]

A country Kennedy?

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For local artist Annie Kennedy, music and performing have been synchronous since she was a child. Performing in school, the church choir and even the lead role in, coincidentally, the musical of the same first name in middle school, this west suburban soon-to-be country star is aiming at building on … [Read more...]

Country Jam “packed”

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Eau Claire, Wisc. - Country Jam 2011 is nothing short of what the title suggests. Packing a full-fledge country fest into three days, this annual Wisconsin-based festival provides fans with the total experience. Staring Thursday, July 22, through Saturday, July 24th, mega-mainstream acts such as … [Read more...]

Don’t be in a Country Jam!

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Discount rates for northwest Wisconsin Country Music Festival to end May 1. The Eau Claire, Wisc., based Country Jam USA will end its seasonal early-bird promotion on Sunday, May 1, 2011.  After the promotion expires, the three-day general admission ticket prices will increase by $30, to … [Read more...]

Country Thunder adds

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Country Thunder Twin Lakes Announces Additional Artists; Four-Day General Admission Early-Bird Discount to End March 31 Country Thunder USA, the annual Illinois/Wisconsin state line summer country music festival, gears up for the upcoming music festival season with a lineup announcement of … [Read more...]

Grammy Performers & Presenters

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Country music fans are a bit spoiled with a plethora of televised awards shows but at the annual Grammy awards are truly Music’s biggest night. Catch the 53th Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday at 7 p.m. cst on the CBS Network. Here’s the scoop on what country stars are performing and who’s … [Read more...]

…and Martina rode on the moon

Martina McBride, Trace Adkins and Sarah Buxton performed for a near-capacity crowd in Northern Illinois. [singlepic id=225 w=320 h=240 float=left]DeKalb, Ill. – Billed appropriately as the “Shine All Night” tour, co-headliners Martina McBride and Trace Adkins lived up to their promise … [Read more...]