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“Believe” – Emerson Drive is headed for Comstock Or Bust
[Jul. 21, 2010] With their newest hits “Believe” and “I Love This Road” Emerson Drive is sure to be a big hit Friday, August 20th in Comstock, NE at the all new Comstock Or Bust country music festival. Often in country music there is a singer or duo that stands out for their individual talent – not so for Emerson Drive. Every member of this band is an accomplished musician. Although the vocals are phenomenal, it is the overall sound of the band that has their fan base growing everyday and makes them one of the top contemporary country bands playing today. By Cindy Meyers, Rodeo Attitude

Austin Hicks to give free concert at Comstock Or Bust
[Jul. 20, 2010] Thursday, August 19th may be a free day at Comstock Or Bust but there will be nothing second rate about the great talent fans will enjoy. Austin Hicks will be bringing his original song “I Still Pledge Allegiance” featured on his debut album. This song and other original songs by Austin have been leaving audiences standing up and cheering for the young man from Ohio. By Cindy Meyers, Rodeo Attitude

OPRY'S COUNTRY MUSIC VIDEO CHALLENGE
[Jul. 20, 2010] Opry.com has launched a new interactive game and not only is it fun, but it's also for a good cause! The Country Music Vid...

Wearing the Brand and Spreading the Word: Merchandise Pros Tell How to Maximize Product Sales
[Jul. 20, 2010] For today’s Country artists, merchandise constitutes a revenue source of ever-increasing importance... By CMA Close Up News Service

Reba McEntire New Album Due in November
[Jul. 20, 2010] "I've done the most traditional country music possible, and then I've gone way over the line on doing a lot of songs that were not traditional country music ...

Discovering the Real Names of Country Stars
[Jul. 20, 2010] The names of Patsy Cline and Hank Williams are etched into country music history. However, that's not their real names. Instead, Cline was born with the ...

Nashville Songwriters Break in New Venue
[Jul. 20, 2010] The latest addition to the Nashville music community is the live music venue Woods at Fontanel... By Nashville Country Club

Tim McGraw and Lady Antebellum, at the Comcast Center, Mansfield, Saturday night.
[Jul. 19, 2010] Country music? Not quite. But both songs connected with what each act was striving for, reaching out to that huge crossover audience of country and ...

Kenny Chesney Among Top Earners In Music
[Jul. 19, 2010] Country music star Kenny Chesney made Forbes Magazine list of Top Earning Musicians of 2010. According to Forbes, Chesney raked in $50 million ...

CMA RELEASES FIFTEENTH "CMA INDUSTRY INSITE" EPISODE TOPIC: "THE MUSICIANS OF MUSIC CITY"
[Jul. 19, 2010] The role of the professional musician is the focus of the latest installment of CMA Industry InSite, an online educational series, posted today... By CMAWorld.com

John Rich Rocks Out on New Single, Album
[Jul. 19, 2010] Back in 2001, a group of alternative country music-minded folks started assembling in a Nashville, TN, bar as the Muzik Mafia. It was a loose and informal ...

Dwight Yoakam lights up California Rodeo Salinas concert stage
[Jul. 19, 2010] Rodeo fans and concertgoers alike took in the show at the softball field at 175 Maryal Drive, Salinas, behind the Salinas Sports Complex and rodeo grounds. ...

California Rodeo Salinas finishes big
[Jul. 19, 2010] The centennial California Rodeo Salinas finished with a bang Sunday as ticket sales rose 26 ...

First-rate PBS profile manages to give us fresh insights into Haggard
[Jul. 19, 2010] At this point in Bakersfield's long-running correspondence with Merle Haggard, it may not be possible to learn anything new about the city's most prolific and honored poet