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Brantley Gilbert Confirms That He and Jana Kramer Are Dating
Brantley Gilbert and Jana Kramer are officially country music’s newest couple. The ‘Kick It in the Sticks’ singer confessed Friday morning that he and the actress/singer are an item, gushing, “I’m a very, very happy man.”
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Brad Paisley, ‘Southern Comfort Zone’ – Song Review
Brad Paisley‘s new single ‘Southern Comfort Zone’ is another socially important song, joining previous hits like ‘Welcome to the Future’ and ‘This Is Country Music.’ The singer’s voice carries more weight in 2012 than it did in 2008 or 2004, and one senses that he’s aware of his influence. This song recorded by someone like Hank Williams Jr. or Toby Keith would be labeled as pretentious or preachy, but Paisley’s understated delivery (combined with a lovable personality) allows him to pack the punch he’s been working toward.
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Faith Hill, ‘American Heart’ – Song Review
Faith Hill has a new album finished, but it seems fans won’t get to hear it until a single sticks. ‘American Heart’ is at least the third new song fans nationwide have heard — including ‘Come Home’ and the title track, ‘Illusion,’ played during the ‘CMA Music Festival’ special on ABC. Like the others, it’s a thick production made accessible by the wonder of Hill’s voice.
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Kix Brooks Interview: Singer Shares How Songs on ‘New to This Town’ Reflect His Rowdy Past
As Kix Brooks relaxes on a tour bus rolling towards Phoenix, Ariona. for another show without longtime touring partner Ronnie Dunn, he admits that his fans have no idea what to expect from him. There’s an anxious moment between the dimming of the lights and the first thump of the kick drum that’s not unlike the few tenuous seconds before a first date. You knock, hear foot steps approaching and hold your breath…
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Eric Church Hops Aboard ‘Memory Train’ in New ‘Creepin" Video
Eric Church admits that the average viewer might not fully understand the new music video for ‘Creepin’,’ the latest single from his ‘Chief’ album. In an interview with Rolling Stone, the singer explains how the train is a metaphor for the memory the vid’s leading male has of his ex-lover.
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Billy Ray Cyrus, ‘Change My Mind’ – Song Review
It’s difficult to keep up with Billy Ray Cyrus. The singer clearly has the chops and energy to record relevant country music, but with every new album comes a new direction — and perhaps a new haircut. ‘Change My Mind,’ the title track from his new album (in stores this October), finds the singer playing the bad boy, as a storm of edgy banjo and electric guitar playing swirls around him.
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Eli Young Band’s Jon Jones and Wife Expecting First Baby
Soon, the Eli Young Band‘s tour bus will need an extra bunk — be it a tiny one. Bassist Jon Jones announced that his wife Sarah is expecting the couple’s first child, a baby boy, due on Dec. 23. That makes two babies in 2012 for the ACM Award-winning group, as singer Mike Eli welcomed his first baby in July.
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Rascal Flatts’ Changed Tour Thrills Fans, Including John Elway, in Denver – Exclusive Pictures
Rascal Flatts arrived in Denver, Colo. and left fans with almost two hours worth of reminders about why they consistently sell out amphitheaters across America. With openers Edens Edge, Eli Young Band and Little Big Town, the trio’s Changed Tour was banjo and guitar-fused excitement from the very first beat of the kick drum. As you’ll see below, even NFL Hall of Famer John Elway enjoyed the show.
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New Country Music Releases – October 2012
October is the biggest month for new country music yet, with eight different albums from the biggest superstars in Nashville scheduled to hit stores. Included in the new country music releases section for October 2012 are projects from Jason Aldean, Taylor Swift and Jerrod Niemann.
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Little Big Town, ‘Tornado’ – Album Review
Little Big Town assert themselves as a vocal quartet with real power and attitude on their new album 'Tornado.' The project -- their most consistent and satisfying yet -- sheds the milquetoast midtempo exercises that bogged down previous albums in favor of ones with true grit.
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‘The Voice’ Blind Auditions Recap: Mother-Daughter Duo 2Steel Girls Join Team Blake After Singing ‘Before He Cheats’
Country duo 2Steel Girls sacrificed too much to head back to Nashville without turning a single coach’s chair on ‘The Voice’ on Wednesday night. Before the mother-daughter duo took the stage to sing Carrie Underwood‘s ‘Before He Cheats,’ mom Allison talked about selling the family’s house and truck and quitting her job for her family band’s future.
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Brantley Gilbert Reveals That His New Tattoo Will Be Finished on TLC’s ‘NY Ink’
Brantley Gilbert doesn’t quite have a full sleeve of ink on his left arm, but when his new tattoo is finished, he’ll be close. The singer joined host Jeremy Robinson on the syndicated radio show Taste of Country Nights this week to talk about his new body art, and it was there that he revealed that the ink will be finished by artists on the TLC series ‘NY Ink.’ You can watch a video of the ‘Kick It in the Sticks’ singer talking about all his tattoos below.