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Country Star Lee Brice Set to Perform at the Lucky Mule November 8th [VIDEO]

Dave Wheaton — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 15:20:03 +0000

Getty Images, Jason MerrittLee Brice is taking the country music scene by storm. After having great success with his debut album, 'Love Like Crazy', Lee released 'Hard 2 Love' earlier this year. Not only did it reached #2 on the country album charts, but the first single, 'Woman Like You' went to #1 on the country singles chart, and currently sits at #5 with the title track to his latest CD. A 'Best New Artist of the Year' CMA Award nominee, Lee Brice is coming to the Lucky Mule Saloon in Abilene on Thursday, November 8th. Talented Texas singer/songwriter Mike Ryan will open the show.

Eric Church Reacts to Leading the Way With 5 CMA Nominations [VIDEO]

Dave Wheaton — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 16:27:22 +0000

Eric Church has had a pretty good go of it in the past year. His CD, ‘Chief’ has been certified platinum, he’s had back-to-back #1 hit records with ‘Drink In My Hand’ and ‘Springsteen’, and now Church leads the pack with five nominations for the 46th Annual CMA Awards.

46th Annual CMA Awards Nominees Announced, and Eric Church Leads the Way

Dave Wheaton — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 16:08:49 +0000

This year’s Country Music Awards Nominees have been announced. It may double out as a coming out party for Eric Church, leads the way with the most nominations. And several familiar, award-winning artists following closely behind. Church tops the list of final nominees for “The 46th Annual CMA Awards” with five nominations, including Male Vocalist [...]

Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood Will Once Again Host the CMA Awards

Shay Hill — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 21:04:50 +0000

The 46th annual CMA Awards will take place in Nashville on Thursday, November 1st. It was announced Wednesday that once again Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood will be hosting the show. This is their fifth time together as co-hosts. The CMA awards are the only peer-voted awards in the country format. Awards will be handed [...]

Thompson Square Almost Called It Quits [VIDEO]

Rudy Fernandez — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 12:07:19 +0000

Thompson Square’s Shawna Thompson was ready to pack it up and head home after nearly 15 years of trying to make it in Music City, Nashville Tennessee. She kept telling her husband, Keifer, the other half of Thompson Square, that she wanted out she wanted to go back to more familiar ground. Shawna was ready to go back home to her home state of Alabama. However, Kaifer had this funny feeling that something was about to hit. "It's about to happen it's either the big time or the no time, I just feel it!"

Lionel Richie to Debut Country Duets at 2011 CMA Awards

Nancy Dunham — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 16:36:30 +0000

Darius Rucker is just one of the artists that will duet with Lionel Richie at the 2011 CMA Awards. He’s one of the many country artists that joined Richie to sing some of his classic hits on his upcoming ‘Tuskegee’ album that is scheduled to be released in March.

Natasha Bedingfield Goes Country And Builds Self Esteem With Dove Soap [VIDEO]

Shay Hill — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 22:23:58 +0000

She’s a pop artist gone country. Natasha Bedingfield got her feet wet in country music when she recently teamed up with Rascal Flatts on their song “Easy”. Now Natasha will be performing on the CMA awards show coming up November 9th. Plus, she’s teamed up with Dove soap to promote women and self esteem. Natasha’s [...]

The Band Perry, Chris Young, Luke Bryan + More Added as 2011 CMA Awards Performers

Amy Sciarretto — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 19:30:10 +0000

More country music favorites have been confirmed to perform at the 2011 CMA Awards, which are set to take place in Nashville on November 9. The latest additions to an already enviable list of performers include the Band Perry, Luke Bryan, Chris Young, Thompson Square and Eric Church.

The Band Perry, Lady Antebellum + Miranda Lambert Confirmed as 2011 CMA Awards Performers

Nancy Dunham — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 17:32:32 +0000

The Band Perry, Lady Antebellum, and Miranda Lambert will join the star-filled lineup at the 2011 CMA Awards in November, reports The Boot. What a difference a year makes, especially if you’re the Band Perry! Just last year, the trio — individually known as siblings Kimberly, Reid and Neil Perry — first attended the CMA Awards to perform their hit song ‘If I Die Young’ and compete for Group of the Year honors. This year, the trio is nominated for five awards, including Single and Song of the Year for ‘If I Die Young.’

2011 CMA Awards Nominees to Be Announced September 6

Jeff Giles — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 14:46:13 +0000

On November 10, the 2011 CMA Awards will bring together country’s brightest stars for an evening of glamour, excitement, and live performances of the year’s biggest hits — but you won’t have to wait until then for the fun to start.

The announcement of this year’s nominees will be an event unto itself, featuring an appearance on ‘Good Morning America’ by The Band Perry and Jake Owen, as well as a Nashville press conference hosted by Jerrod Niemann and Thompson Square.

Teen Choice Awards Trump CMA Music Fest [GALLERY]

Rudy Fernandez — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 01:06:41 +0000

Folks at the Country Music Association are posturing in the five o'clock hour because of scheduling. Seems like the Teen Choice Awards planned their big night on the same evening that the CMA Music Festival TV special was to air. The peeps at at both the network and at the CMA offices do not want either to suffer and or compete for market share. Country’s Night to Rock aka the CMA Music Festival is now set to air Sunday, August 14 on ABC.