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Miranda Lambert, Luke Bryan, Kelsea Ballerini and More to Perform at CMA Awards!

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More performers have been officially revealed for the 2016 CMA Awards! Make sure tune in because it is a night you will not want to miss!

Kelsea BalleriniGarth BrooksTrisha Yearwood, Miranda LambertLuke BryanFlorida Georgia LineKacey MusgravesTim McGraw and Little Big Town will all be taking to the stage at the upcoming show. They join the list of already announced performers, which is shaping up to be a night full of star studded-talent!

The newly announced performers are also all nominated (with the exception of Yearwood) for a CMA Award this year.  Country fans are in for a real treat, as this year marks the CMA’s 50th anniversary and who knows what surprises will be in store.

Be sure to tune into the 50th Annual CMA Awards on Wednesday, November 2nd at 8/7c on ABC! For more information about the CMA Awards visit http://www.cmaworld.com/cma-awards/

30 Country Music Stars Come Together For 1 Powerful Music Video “Forever Country” – Watch

50 year ago, the Country Music Association Awards were formed. To celebrate the 50th anniversary, a special project was put into motion. A music video, that showcased the talent that has been around since the early years of the association, along with artists who are still performing today and all of these artists that will forever represent and be a part of Country Music.

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Artists in “Forever Country” include: Brooks & Dunn, Miranda Lambert, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, Darius Rucker, Tim McGraw, Lady Antebellum, Alabama, Rascal Flatts, George Strait, Brett Eldridge, Martina McBride, Jason Aldean, Vince Gill, Ronnie Mislap, Little Big Town, Eric Chuch, Kacey Musgraves, Charley Pride, Luke Bryan, Carrie Underwood, Faith Hill, Blake Shelton, Alan Jackson, Randy Travis, Keith Urban, Brad Paisley, Reba, Trisha Yearwood and Dierks Bentley.

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They were able to get GRAMMY winning Director, Joseph Kahn to make the vision a reality. As with all of Kahn’s creations, he really was the mastermind behind it all. In the making of video, we see the idea for wanting all of these stars to sing a song that represented the last 50 years of Country Music, Kahn suggested a mashup of multiple songs to tie everything together. It makes for one emotional journey, especially with the imagery. The songs include Dolly Parton’s “I Will Always Love You,” John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads” and Willie Nelson’s “On the Road Again.”

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The video was shot in front of green screens, and the end result is a beautiful work of art as we see cities being built and changing from town to town, as is much of the life of a touring artist.

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The Ryman can be seen coming together and then fading away as life takes on this journey, but yet always lead back home.

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The video ends with a shot of Dolly Parton, singing one of the most recognizable and global songs to date, one that she wrote herself “I Will Always Love You.”

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The song encompasses all of these artists and every Country Music artist who ever was and will ever be. It represents the listeners and the relationship artists have with them, the industry, the life. Country Music.

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Watch the full music video of ‘Forever Country” here:

Watch the making of “Forever Country”

The  50th annual CMA Awards, will broadcast live from Nashville November 2nd.

Album Review: Rachel Allyn ‘Next Year’s Girl’ – Listen

Rachel Allyn delivers an honest album with Next Years Girl. It’s full of twang, rock n roll and truth. Some songs reflect her thoughts on current events affecting entertainers, females in general. It also talks about the pull of Nashville. Three of the songs on the album showcase this very well, the songs “Next Year’s Girl”  “After All (The Bird Song)” and “No Second Chances (Tennessee).”

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“After All (The Bird Song)” is a song about a bird who has lost it’s ability to sing, something  Allyn can relate to as in 2013 she struggled with vocal problems. The song “Going Through the Motions” was written in response to Kacey Musgraves’ “It Is What It Is.” “No Second Chances (Tennessee)” is about how Nashville is a curse and a blessing.

Tennessee / Won’t you let me be / With your city of broken promises and unfulfilled dreams / Why should I come back now / After you tore me down / Don’t you think I learned my lesson the first time around / No second chances, Music City.

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Allyn wrote 6 of the 7 songs on the album, with the 7th song “For What It’s Worth” is a cover of the song by Buffalo Springfield. Allyn who is a graduate of Belmont University in Nashville is based out of her home state of New Jersey. Her songwriting is strong and insightful, with a sound that’s unique for her generation.

There are also a few love songs on the album such as “Crash Hard” and “Perfect.”  The album is a perfect mix of empowerment and romance. Allyn’s songs have a unique sound to them, they are a cross between country and the sound of decades gone by. The album is diverse, and stands on the line of vintage music, rock and country music.

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“Next Year’s Girl” is the stand out song on the album; it is all about girl empowerment. It was written as a response to “This Year’s Girl” by Elvis Costello. The song talks about things that female performers face in today’s world. How they are forced into situations where they think they have to take their clothes off, or post certain pictures or put down other females.

It doesn’t have to be this way / We don’t have to cut each other down / We don’t have to take off our clothes / To be the talk of the town / We need to build each other up / There’s plenty of room for us at the top / But next year’s girl’s got a gun for hire / And this year’s girl’s in the line of fire.

Next Year’s Girl is available on most online retailers!

LISTEN TO RACHEL ALLYN’S NEXT YEAR’S GIRL

CMT Awards Nominees Revealed!

Chris Stapleton and Carrie Underwood lead the way for this year’s 2016 CMT Awards Nominees! Taking place in Nashville, Wednesday June 8, 2016 right before CMA Fest kicks off! You can vote for your favorite nominees on CMT thru June 6! Better get to voting to see your favorites take home the buckles!

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VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Blake Shelton – “Sangria”

Cam – “Burning House”

Carrie Underwood – “Smoke Break”

Chris Stapleton – “Fire Away”

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Florida Georgia Line – “Sippin’ On Fire”

Jason Aldean – “Tonight Looks Good On You”

Keith Urban – “John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16”

Little Big Town – “Girl Crush”

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Luke Bryan – “Strip It Down”

Sam Hunt – “Break Up In A Small Town”

Thomas Rhett – “Die A Happy Man”

Tim McGraw – “Humble and Kind”

MALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Blake Shelton – “Sangria”

Eric Church – “Like A Wrecking Ball” (From 2015 CMT Music Awards)

Keith Urban – “John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16”

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Luke Bryan – “Kick The Dust Up” (From 2015 CMT Music Awards)

Sam Hunt – “Break Up In A Small Town”

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Thomas Rhett – “Die A Happy Man”
FEMALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Cam – “Burning House”

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Carrie Underwood – “Smoke Break”

Jana Kramer – “I Got The Boy”

Kacey Musgraves – “Biscuits”

Kelsea Ballerini – “Dibs”

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Maren Morris – “My Church”

GROUP/DUO VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Brothers Osborne – “Stay A Little Longer”

Dan + Shay – “Nothin’ Like You”

Florida Georgia Line – “Sippin’ On Fire”

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Little Big Town – “Girl Crush”

Old Dominion – “Break Up With Him”

Zac Brown Band – “Loving You Easy”
BREAKTHROUGH VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Brothers Osborne – “Stay A Little Longer”

Cam – “Burning House”

Chris Janson – “Buy Me A Boat”

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Chris Stapleton – “Fire Away”

Maren Morris – “My Church”

Old Dominion – “Break Up With Him”

CMT PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR

Adam Lambert and Leona Lewis – “Girl Crush” (From 2015 CMT Artists of The Year)

Brantley Gilbert and Lynyrd Skynyrd – “What’s Your Name” (From CMT Crossroads)

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Carrie Underwood – “Smoke Break” (From CMT Instant Jam)

Cheap Trick and Jennifer Nettles – “I Want You To Want Me” (From CMT Crossroads)

Chris Stapleton – “Nobody To Blame” (From CMT Artists of the Year)

Darius Rucker – “Alright”(From CMT Instant Jam)

Don’t forget to vote!