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Closed Circuit Viewing Site Added For CRS 2013 New Faces of Country Music Show‏

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Officials at the Country Radio Seminar have announced the addition of a closed circuit viewing site within the Nashville Convention Center to accommodate the overflow crowd resulting from the previously announced sold out New Faces of Country Music® Show.

All registrants who do not receive an assigned seat to the New Faces of Country Music® Show will receive a ticket to the viewing event, which will be held in room 204 and 205 of the Convention Center on Friday, March 1st, at 6:30 p.m.

As previously announced, the CRS 2013 New Faces performers are Easton Corbin, Florida Georgia Line, Brantley Gilbert, Jana Kramer and Kip Moore.

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Book NOW! 1st Annual ‘Music In Motion On The Ocean’ Country Music Benefit Cruise!

NEED TO GET AWAY? Want to hear some great music? Or looking for a way to support a great cause? Why not do ALL at the same time and book yourself a cabin NOW on the 1st annual ‘Music In Motion On The Ocean’ benefit cruise presented by FOCUS on the 615!

Click on the picture below to be taken to the travel site for details and to book your cabin. Hurry, you don’t want to be left out of the fun!

On November 18, Enchantment of the Seas will leave Port Canaveral for a 4-night cruise through the Bahamas. For a special rate you can hear Bridgette Tatum, Danny Myrick, Jesse Lee, Dean Alexander, Big Vinny from Trailer Choir, Kingston, and more artists to be announced! See below for more information on these fantastic artists!

Music in Motion on the Ocean

Ready to book now? Click HERE!

The Artists:

Bridgette Tatum
A native of Florence, South Carolina, Bridgette co-wrote “She’s Country,” by Jason Aldean, the most played song on Country radio stations across the US in 2009. In 2010, Bridgette’s song, “Loud” was selected as the Official Theme Song for the ACC Football Conference’s 2010 Season. In 2012 Bridgette released her own album, Sex, Church, and Chicken. She also gained notoriety with producer credits for new sister-duo Jenny & Ashley, songwriting credits on albums by The Farm and Kristy Lee Cook, and endorsements by Wrangler clothing and Two Old Hippies’ Bedell Guitars.

BridgetteTatum.com

Danny Myrick
After spending a few years singing background vocals on albums by Montomery Gentry, Keith Anderson, Blake Shelton and others, Danny turned his focus to songwriting, where he has had numerous cuts including Craig Morgan’s “International Harvester”, Big and Rich’s “LOUD”, Gloriana’s “How Far Do You Wanna Go” and “She’s Country” by Jason Aldean, co-written with Bridgette Tatum. He has also had multiple cuts by the Jane Dear Girls, Gloriana, Eden’s Edge and Joe Cocker.
Look for Danny’s soon-to-be-released first solo record as well as an upcoming duo project with Alice Peacock.

DannyMyrick.com

Big Vinny
Big Vinny first gained a following with the country group Trailer Choir. Discovered in 2007 by superstar Toby Keith, Trailer Choir went on to tour with Toby, who also co-produced their debut CD. In 2009, Trailer Choir exploded on the airwaves with the merry, rollicking “Rockin’ the Beer Gut,” a song that has sold more than a quarter of a million copies. Their song “Last Man Standing” was used by ESPN and ABC in a national NASCAR promotion. More recently, however, Big Vinny was featured on the NBC Show “The Biggest Loser” making it into the top four finalists. Since then, he has been an advocate for healthy living and inspiration, while continuing his musical career.

Jesse Lee
Jesse has worked with Grammy Award winning producers Mark Bright (Carrie Underwood, Rascal Flatts), Nathan Chapman (Taylor Swift), and Paul Worley (Lady Antebellum, Martina McBride). Her songwriting collaborators have included American Idol judge Kara DioGuardi, as well as Hillary Lindsey (Carrie Underwood) and Liz Rose (Taylor Swift). Jesse wrote and released her first single “It’s a Girl Thing,” which peaked on the Country charts at #47, with the music video in heavy rotation on both CMT and GAC. Jesse’s songs have been recorded by the likes of Uncle Kracker, Kristy Lee Cook and Bomshel. Jesse also recorded the song “Kissing in Cars” for the soundtrack of the motion picture “Country Strong.”

JesseLeeMusic.com

Dean Alexander
Dean has been a touring guitarist for numerous artists, and has recently been working with award-winning producer Scott Hendricks (Blake Shelton, Faith Hill). He is currently in the studio working on a debut full-length album for Elektra Nashville.

DeanAlexanderMusic.com

Kingston
Kingston (previously known as The Carter Twins) have written with some of the top writers in town and have been lucky enough to share the stage with acts such as Lady Antebellum, Jason Aldean and Phil Vassar. The country duo was introduced to the Nashville music scene in 2009 with their debut EP The Carter Twins that featured the CMT award-nominated track “Heart Like Memphis.” They were also among the rising stars chosen for RyanSeacrest.com’s Favorite Featured Artist of 2012

KingstonOfficial.com

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What’s All This Fuss About Blake Shelton And “Old Farts”?

 Looks like country artist, Blake Shelton, is in a bit of hot water with classic country fans over some comments he made on a recent GAC interview after the website, Saving Country Music, jumped all over this quote from him:

If I am “Male Vocalist of the Year” that must mean that I’m one of those people now that gets to decide if it moves forward and if it moves on. Country music has to evolve in order to survive. Nobody wants to listen to their grandpa’s music. And I don’t care how many of these old farts around Nashville going, “My God, that ain’t country!” Well that’s because you don’t buy records anymore, jackass. The kids do, and they don’t want to buy the music you were buying.

You know what I like most about Blake Shelton? It’s how he is real and just says things “off the cuff”. I think his remarks have been taken out of context, coming across harsher than he meant since these are taken from a tv interview (you can’t actually tell how actually stated), and he’s not disrespecting the genre in any way. He’s simply stating his opinion. In my opinion, he is absolutely right. No genre of music is ever going to stay the same. If it did, it would soon become obsolete; just like anything else in life. All must evolve or cease to exist. Who wants to hear the same music done over and over again? Seems country is the only genre where you get the remarks that it’s “not country enough” and hear complaints that it’s changed so much from the classic days of country. Well, guess what? It’s going to change with the times and I’m thankful for it. Because, honestly, if country was the same as when my dad was so into it back in the 70s and 80s, I wouldn’t be writing about it now and that’s the truth. Also, I can tell you if pop music was the exact same as back then, I wouldn’t be listening to it now, either. It would be stale and tiresome.

Just my thoughts on the whole subject that has been blown way out of proportion.

 

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Country Music Blog Rodeo Twitter Chat January 24

Mark Your Calendar: The Country Music Blog Rodeo Twitter Chat Happens Tomorrow January 24th!

Blog Rodeo

The first ever Country Music Blog Rodeo kicked off yesterday with some of the top independent country music blogs chiming in with their thoughts on the biggest and best trends for country music in 2013! Topics ranged from the impact of social media to artists on the rise to new festivals and tours to the influence of roots and Americana on mainstream country to the power of local communities on the wider industry and so much more! The participating had some really great insight, and it was really exciting to read through all the posts!

Well, the blog rodeo continues tomorrow, and now, its YOUR chance to share YOUR thoughts on what the most exciting thing for country music will be in 2013! CMNB will be hosting a special twitter chat Thursday, January 24th from 12pm – 1pm CST, and you’re invited to join in! We’ll doing a follow-up Q&A on all the topics raised by each blog, offering an open discussion for readers (that’s you!) to throw in their two cents, and also giving away some pretty awesome prizes! There will even be a few country music artists stopping by to join the fun! Find the complete details below, and we hope to see you there!

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Country Music Blog Rodeo: 2013 Artists to Watch

Names You Know Will Transform Into Superstars, and Names You May Not Know… You Will in 2013

Blog Rodeo2012 was full of excitement in country music, especially for new and emerging artists. We watched artists such as Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert and Eric Church emerge as the next wave of superstars. We also saw new artists such as Hunter Hayes, Brantley Gilbert, and Jana Kramer become household names.

So who will it be in 2013? We’ve got some ideas, some very obvious, and some that you really need to pay attention to.

Here we go… the artists to watch in 2013:

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Here’s A Great Song For This Thanksgiving –THE FARM’s “Be Grateful”

Have you heard THE FARM’s newest song “Be Grateful” at radio now? If not, here’s the official lyric video to enjoy this Thanksgiving! Happy Thanksgiving, ya’ll, and thank YOU for reading FOCUS on the 615!

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New Video: Little Big Town’s “Tornado”

We love this new video from Little Big Town for their newest release “Tornado”! Check it out here!

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A Closer Look @ JT Hodges

JT Hodges

Check out this interview with JT Hodges! We caught up with him just following CRS so I guess you could say this was our very last official/unofficial interview of CRS since we had to delay our interview with him.  JT was kind enough to not only give us an interview, but performed at our very first ‘Music In Motion’ benefit for MS on March 10th at the Hard Rock Cafe in Nashville. http://youtu.be/ame6RGOiiGY

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ACM Awards: Interview With Laura Bell Bundy

Laura Bell BundyCheck out this fun interview with Laura Bell Bundy! LOVE her sense of humor! 🙂

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ACM Awards: Interview With Scotty McCreery

Scotty McCreeryCheck out this interview with Scotty McCreery during ACM weekend just before the awards at ACM Fremont Street Experience!

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