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I love anything involving racing or cars! NASCAR is my favorite sport. I love to write! I cover the Cup series and Xfinity series. I also love to write about Racing and about comic books Also a Country Music Lover
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Kellie Pickler Parts Ways With Record Label

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Kellie Pickler has left Black River Entertainment. It was confirmed that the American Idol alum had parted ways with the record label. In a statement given to Music Row, Black River Entertainment said:

“She will always be a part of our Black River family. We wish her all the best and are looking forward to watching her continued success in all of her endeavors.”

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Black River is the second label Pickler signed with, originally she was with 19 Recordings/BNA Records. While with them she released her debut single “Red High Heels“ along with 2 albums. Pickler also had a top 10 hit “Best Days Of Your Life” which was written with and featured Taylor Swift. Pickler signed with Black River in 2012 and released her CD All The Woman I Am in 2013.

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No word on what’s next musically for Pickler, but she is slated to return to TV screens in October when her show I Love Kellie Pickler returns to CMT. The show follows the life of her and her husband Kyle Jacobs, it premiered last December and become a huge hit for the cable network. America fell in love with Pickler’s personality and her antics.

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Watch The Trailer For I Love Kellie Pickler

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Raelynn and Leann Rimes Ink New Record Deals

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As always CMA Fest has brought a lot of news with it! New record deals were announced for Raelynn and Leann Rimes

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Raelynn recently parted ways with Big Machine Record Label Group after an EP and a number of singles. In April, she signed with Warner Music Nashville, which is also the home of her former The Voice mentor Blake Shelton.

The announcement was made and celebrated Tuesday night June 7th,2016 at Aurora studios. Shelton was in attendance, along with a fellow ‘The Voice‘ constant Nicolle Galyon and songwriter Jimmy Robbins Raelynn, Gaylon and Robbins co-wrote her new single “Love Triangle” with which will be avaible for purchase in the coming weeks.

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While with Big Machine Label Group, Raelynn (who competed on Season 2 of The Voice) released a 5 song EP entitled Me in 2015. It included the hit single “God Made Girls.” Raelynn is currently finishing up her debut album and will hit the road with Shelton on his Fall tour.

 

Leann Rimes has signed a new record deal with RCA Label Group UK!

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The Actress/singer took to her official Facebook page on Monday June 13th to announce the news! Rimes wrote ” So excited to announce that I’ve just signed a new record deal with RCA Label Group UK & will be releasing my 16th album this year! Can’t wait to share my new music with you all… #TheStory”

Along with her label announcement, Rimes has also announced that her new single “The Story” will be released June 24th.  In 2014, Rimes left Curb records after almost 20 years, she signed with the label when she was just 11 years old. Rimes has a long history with trying to leave Curb records filled with legal battles. Her last album for Curb records was the 2013 release, Spitfire.

 

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Ryan Follesé Signs With Big Machine Records, Releases First Single “Float Your Boat”

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Ryan Follesé announced on June 15th  that he’s going country!

The Hot Chelle Rae front man took to social media on Wednesday afternoon to announce that he had signed with Big Machine Records. His first single “Float Your Boat” was released Friday, June 17 and could easily become a summer anthem with its playful lyrics and strong beat. It has the lyrical strength of his former band’s, but it’s paired with a more country sound.

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Some fans may recognize Follesé from his years as the front man for the Nashville based Pop band Hot Chelle Rae. The band shot to fame when their song “Tonight Tonight” became a summertime hit in 2011. The band put their music on hold when Ian Keaggy left the group in the fall of 2013.

Hot Chelle Rae also toured with Taylor Swift during the Australian and New Zealand leg of her Speak Now Tour. Follesé and his former band mate Nash Overstreet teamed up with Swift on her parody “A Thug Story” for the 2009  CMT awards.

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Follesé has a couple other ties to Nashville and country music. His parents are respected songwriters and his father Keith Follesé has penned hits such as Tim McGraw’s “Something Like That” and his mother Adrienne Follesé wrote Lady Antebellum “Long Gone”  among other songs. It’s no surprise that Follesé is following in their country music footsteps.

No word yet on when Follesé’s country album will drop, but he did let fans know that he’s been working on it for almost a year.

Hot Chelle Rae took to Facebook Live to announce that the band is still together but that they are all working on different projects right now. No word on when they will put out music together as a band.

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Television

TV News: ‘Nashville’ Is Saved – Will Be Renewed For 5th Season

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ABC may have dropped the TV show Nashville, but that hasn’t stopped fans from saving it! CMT has officially picked up the show for season 5! Hulu will also have the episodes available to stream the next day!

On June 10, 2016 almost a month after ABC cancelled the hit TV show Nashville, it found a new home. It was announced at CMA Fest that Lionsgate TV had reached an agreement with CMT and HULU to bring the show back for a full 22 episode season.

The news was celebrated by both cast members and fans during Nashville star Charles Esten‘s performance at the Riverfront Stage. Fellow cast members, Clare Bowen and Chris Carmack joined him on stage to celebrate the news.

It has been a long month for the cast, crew and fans of the show. When ABC cancelled the show fans, cast and crew began campaigning on Twitter and other social media to bring the beloved drama back. A petition from Change.org that started circulating the day after the cancellation had reached 171,000 signatures.

While the show was still airing Cast, crew and fans live tweeted the new episodes with the hash tag #BringBackNashville then after the ABC series finale of the show fans started a Nashville rewatch with a number of cast members joining in on rewatching the series from the beginning.

The Show will air on CMT, with HULU airing the episode one day later. No word yet on which cast members will remain, when fliming will begin or when the show will start to air. Fans still have plenty to celebrate though, that the show they love will have another year to tell the stories of music city.

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Chase Bryant Releases New Single And Lyric Video For ‘Room To Breathe’ -Watch!

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Chase Bryant has released his newest single, “Room To Breathe.” It’s an uptempo love song where he admits he’s not afraid to be close to his partner, let’s hope she loves someone who dotes on her! I don’t need no room to breathe / Baby you can never be too close to me. The song was co-written by Bryant, Ashley Gorley, and Derek George.

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This is the first song off Bryant’s upcoming full length album and the first time he has released new music since his EP in 2014. After two top 5 hits “Take It On Back” and “Little Bit Of You,” “Room To Breathe” is sure to be another smash hit with its slick rhythms and quick wording. “Room To Breathe” is available on iTunes and most streaming services.

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The lyrics video is out now and features Bryant. His voice is every bit as sexy as he appears in this video. What’s not to love than a song where a man isn’t afraid to be all in, especially when his voice is Chase Bryant. Watch the lyric video below!

WATCH THE “ROOM TO BREATHE” LYRIC VIDEO