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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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LOCASH Releases Their Highly Anticipated Album ‘The Fighters’ And Music Video For “I Know Somebody”

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LOCASH is back with their second full length studio album, The Fighters. This is the first full length album release since the duo, made up of Preston Brust and Chris Lucas changed their name from LOCASH Cowboys to simply LOCASH. The duo released a 6 song EP I Love This Life in 2015 and all six songs are included on The Fighters.

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The lead single “I Love This Life” was a top 5 hit for the band in early 2016 and reached number 2 on the US Country Airplay charts. The duo just released the music video for their second single, “I Know Somebody” on CMT.

The video for “I Know Somebody” is set in the year 1998, in a small-town roller rink. It follows the story of an underdog type fellow who finally gets the nerve to get the girl of his dreams. The song is about to crack the top 30 in Country Radio and is sure to be another hit for LOCASH!

The Fighters  is a mix of smooth ballads and up tempo songs that will fit in well at country radio, no matter which song is released. The album has something for everyone, whether it be ballads like “Shipwercked”  “Moonwalkin” “God Loves Me More”  and “Till The Wheels Fall Off” (which are about the feelings one gets when they find the person they are supposed to be with).

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There are also some drinking songs (cause what would a country album be without a little alcohol?). “Drunk Drunk” and “All Day” will for sure be summer/party anthems.

The final song on the album is the title track, “The Fighters” and it’s what country music is all about; saluting hard working people in all walks of life who are fighting for everything they have. It ends the album with a positive note that allows the listener to feel grateful and feel appreciated.

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Overall The Fighters hits all the right notes, and doesn’t favor one style of song over another. It has party anthems, ballads, thought provoking songs and a few just overall feel good songs as well. LOCASH accomplishes all of this by keeping a sound that is unique to them.

Listen to LOCASH’s new album The Fighters

 

Television

TV News: I Got A Secert Can You Keep It~ Pretty Little Liars Season 7 Preview 

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WARNING: This article may contain spoilers!

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It’s that time of year again, time to go back to Rosewood and back to all the lies, betrayals, scheming and secrets of Pretty Little Liars. Season 6 ended with the reveal that Mrs.DiLaurentis had a twin sister and Hanna was kidnapped when the liars’s plan back fired.

The stars of Pretty Little Liars gathered at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery on Wednesday to give fans a sneak peek at the new season in the form of a Q & A session. In attendance at the event was Troian Bellisario, Lucy Hale, Sasha Pieterse, Andrea Parker, Keegan Allen, Tyler Blackburn and executive producers Marlene King and Charlie Craig. 

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While it hasn’t been confirmed that season 7 will be its last. Series creator/producer/writer Marlene King promised USA Today that it was a season of closure and that 99.9% of fan questions will be answered. She also teased a PLL wedding and a high body count this season.

Season 7 picks up where season 6 left off, with Hanna kidnapped and the group scrambling to find her before Uber A kills her. The cast and crew also spilled some more secrets such as; this season will include a lot of faces from the past will return including Lindsay Shaw (Paige), Drew Van Acker (Jason) Brant Daugherty (Noel), and Tammin Suraok (Jenna) ) 

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As for the other big question about PLL besides who uber A is, what couples may make a return? Two tidbits was given at the event. It was said that Spencer would end her relationship with Caleb or Toby. Which ever boy it is, Bellisario said that she cried while filming the scene. The other relationship that information was given on was Erzia, who reunited at the end of the last season after years apart. Hale said that the relationship and what’s next for them will be discussed in the new season.

King promises this will be the craziest season yet and that this will be the end of Pretty Little Liars as we know it.

We’re excited for the new season, are you?

Season 7 of Pretty Little Liars premieres June 21st, 2016 at 8 pm/7pm c time on Freeform!

WATCH THE TRAILER FOR PRETTY LITTLE LIARS SEASON 7


WATCH THE FIRST 2 MINUTES OF SEASON 7!

Music

Album Review: Brandy Clark ‘Big Day In A Small Town’ – Must Listen!

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GRAMMY nominated artist, Brandy Clark is back to deliver one of the most honest albums in years with Big Day In A Small Town. Clark is known for her songwriting with hits like Miranda Lambert‘s “Mama’s Broken Heat” and Kacey Muscgraves‘ “Follow Your Arrow” and The Band Perry‘s “Better Dig Two.” With such success as a writer, she is continuing her quest to bring her songs to life.

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It creates a perfect picture of all the drama and life lessons you receive while living in a small town. One thing that sets Clark’s album apart from other artists’ is her unique writing style and her storytelling.  Country Music used to be known for it’s storytelling, but lately anything goes.

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Clark has the ability to make the listener feel like they’re sitting at the local gossip spot listening to the going ons in a small town. This album is filled with a mix of sassy and gutsy songs like “Soap Opera,” “Girl Next Door,” “Daughter” and “Big Day In A Small Town.”

There are also songs about what life is really like as a grown up with “Homecoming Queen,” “Three Kids No Husband” and “Broke”. Big Day In A Small Town is not without ballads; “You Can Come Over” and “Since You’ve Gone To Heaven.”  “Since You’ve Gone to Heaven” is a beautifully written and relateable song  for anyone who has ever lost someone.

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Clark’s songs are reminiscant of what Country Music has always been at it’s core – deeply personal, honest and brave. In a world of pop country and rapping country boys, Clark is a breath of fresh air. She has the ability to transport you to another place and you can tell she’s been there. She’s lived through the heartache of being broke, losing a loved one and just simply not knowing her place. It’s safe to say with this album Clark has found her place!

Clark’s talent for songwriting really shines on this album, and she shows that she’s not afraid to let the world know what she’s feeling and thinking. Clark understands how to touch the heart of the listener which is something that takes most artists year to understand. Overall Big Day In A Small Town is a must listen to album and Clark will continue to be one to watch in the coming years.

LISTEN TO BRANDY CLARK’S BIG DAY IN A SMALL TOWN

 

 

Concert/Live Show, Music

Country Stars Band Together To Benefit ‘Orlando’s Night Of Healing And Country Music’

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On Tuesday June 21st, 2016 country stars will come together to raise money for the victims and their families of the Orlando tragedy.

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Orlando’s Night Of Healing & Country Music is sponsored by Orlando radio station K92.3. All proceeds from ticket sales and parking fees will go to the ‘OneOrlando Fund‘ which was announced by the Mayor in the wake of the Tragedy at Pulse nightclub this past weekend.

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Performers slated to preform are Billy Currington, Easton Corbin, Parmalee, Cole Swindell, Tyler Farr, Maddie and Tae, Jerrod Niemann, Canaan Smith and Michael Ray

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Tickets are available for purchase on Ticketmaster.com for $20.00 (plus tax) with Ticketmaster fees waved. The event will be held at CFE arena on the campus of the University of Central Florida. Once again Country artisits and the music industry prove that they’re always there to help out in a time of need.

 

 

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Album Review: Dan + Shay’s Sophomore Album ‘Obsessed’ – Listen Now 

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Dan + Shay‘s newest album Obsessed builds on the sound they became known for when they burst onto the scene in 2014. Obsessed doesn’t abandon the sound that helped the duo shoot up the charts with “19 Me & You” and has some songs that reflect a similar lyrical and tone structure as their debut album. Obsessed also shows Dan + Shay’s maturity as individuals, songwriters and as a duo.

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While the beats and rythms have a familiar sound, the lyrics create vivid pictures and lasting impressions. With Obsessed, Dan + Shay take a more daring risk with ballads “From The Ground Up” and “Lipstick.”

“Lipstick” tells a story that most woman have experienced, a girl getting her nerve up for yet another date and going through the motions hoping she can get past the hurt of past relationships and hoping she won’t get hurt again. It’s not traditionally the type of song you would expect from a male duo but it’s refreshing that they are not afraid to try something different.

 

Overall the album does what all good sophomore albums should do, build on the foundation that was set by the first record and takes it to the next level. Obsessed is melody-filled storybook, highlighting all aspects of life and showing that Dan + Shay have continued to evolve as Country Artists.

LISTEN TO DAN + SHAY’S SOPHOMORE ALBUM OBSESSED