CONTEST ALERT! - Enter Today to Win $300 in Country Concert Ticket Credits from TiqIq and IfOnly!

CONTEST NEWS!!

Our friends over at TiqIq (www.tiqiq.com) and IfOnly (www.ifonly.com) have teamed up to create the ULTIMATE contest for Country Music fans!

Their current contest features a grand prize of $300 worth of Country concert ticket credits (so YOU get to choose the concerts/artists you want to see). All you have to do is enter the contest on the TiqIq website and an entrant will be randomly chosen as the BIG winner!

How awesome is that? You could have a Summer full of Country concert fun with all of your favorite Country Music artists (and we all know how fun/rowdy country concerts and festivals can be!)

Visit http://blog.tiqiq.com/2015/01/enter-win-300-ticket-credit-tiqiq-ifonly/ to enter today. The contest ends at the end of January, so time is limited to get in on this action, but, you've still got a little over 22 days left to enter. 

Good luck and have fun! (You can invite us if you win, we will be your BFF hahah)

Thanks,

Aaron of Nashville Noise

Zac Brown Band, Kingsford Charcoal Team up for Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity

Zac Brown Band and Kingsford Charcoal have partnered to host pre-concert Southern Ground 'Supper Clubs' at select dates during the 2011 tour! Supper Club passes will be available for purchase and through Kingsford contests online.

Beginning May 12, Kingsford will also offer a chance to win a Zac Brown Band concert trip package including a VIP 'eat-and-greet' experience with the band. Southern Ground Executive Chef Rusty Hamlin will prepare the recipes from the Southern Ground cookbook including the Boursin-Stuffed Filet, Your Mama's Collard Greens, Pocketknife Coleslaw and Revival Peach Cobbler. Find out more here: http://www.grilling.com/home/article/2621/

Ashley Ray is our ARTIST OF THE MONTH

Our "artist of the month" for May is Ashley Ray. Kansas native Ashley Ray was on the Young and Wild Tour with Eric Church last year and has since been touring with her band around Texas. Ashley's latest single "Dirt Cheap" Has made it's marks on the Texas Country Chart, but now she is releasing her first EP on May 4! The EP will feature five songs, including the hit 'Dirt Cheap" featuring Mike Eli from the Eli Young Band. This summer, Ashley will be part of the Country Throwdown Tour that kicks off May 15 In Tampa. To find out more about Ashley, visit her website at www.ashleyray.com

SUNDAY NEW ARTIST SPOTLIGHT!!

This weeks new artist spotlight shines on "semi-newcomer" Blaine Larsen. Blaine hails from Washington state and describes his music as "unapologetically country". His single "Chillin'" is at country radio now and is just in time, as it is the perfect song for the Spring and Summer months ahead. To learn more about Blaine Larsen visit his website at www.blainelarsen.com and listen to his new song "Chillin'" here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIxtUPRR-OY enjoy! If you like what you hear, be sure to call your local station and request!

Whitney Duncan's "Right Road Now" Set to be Released!

Whitney Duncan's highly anticipated album "Right Road Now" now has an official release date!
The CD will feature the hit "Skinny Dippin" along with many other great tunes.

Whitney Duncan is set to release her debut album, Right Road Now, exclusively to fans on www.whitneyduncan.com and iTunes on April 20. Due to popular demand, the label decided to release Duncan’s album exclusively on her web site and iTunes to give her fans the music they have been asking for. The album will not be available in stores, ONLINE ONLY! Make sure you pick up your copy!!

Also, pick up a copy of Jimmy Wayne's new single "Just Knowing You Love Me" Ft. Whitney Duncan!

ACM Nominee Announcements Tomorrow Morning!

Be sure to tune in to CBS' "Early Show" tomorrow morning. At about 8:15ET, Blake Shelton and Reba McEntire will be in the studio to announce the nominees for the 2010 Academy of Country Music Awards! Also, don't forget to vote on VoteACM.com for the nominees in these three categories:

TOP NEW SOLO VOCALIST
• Luke Bryan
• Jamey Johnson
• Chris Young

TOP NEW VOCAL DUO
• Bomshel
• Joey + Rory
• Steel Magnolia

TOP NEW VOCAL GROUP
• Eli Young Band
• Gloriana
• The Lost Trailers

Fan voting for these three categories will begin at VoteACM.com on Friday, February 26, and will close
on Friday, March 12. The winner in each category will be announced in mid-March and will move on to
compete for Top New Artist. Voting for the Top New Artist category will begin at VoteACM.com on
Thursday, April 1, and will close on April 18, with the winner being announced live during the 45th
Annual Academy of Country Music Awards broadcast on the CBS Television Network. Go to VoteACM.com now to cast your vote!

Alan Jackson's "Freight Train" tour announced!

Alan Jackson will be hitting the road again this year. He has decided to include Josh Turner and Chris Young as opening acts! There are 15 dates scheduled through May 23rd. To see the dates/ cities, click the headline to go to www.alanjackson.com.

Future Country Star Matthew Huff to Perform in Florida

Jeff Kratsch invites Matthew to perform at a nationally known GreenHomeWamalama EXPO in Lakeland, FL on Feb 27, The GreenHomeWamalama EXPO is a Green Business trade show with appeal to both consumers and companies interested in sustainability, saving energy, saving money and saving the environment we all share. With up to 100 diverse exhibitors under one roof, a keynote speaker, multiple Sponsor “sustainability” presentations covering topics on energy conservation, water conservation and “Innovative Green Technology” presentations. GreenHome Wamalama will provide your company an ideal forum to create public interest in your green products and services. Check it out at www.greenhomewamalama.com for more info. And to learn more about up-and-comer Matthew Huff and his music, visit his website at www.matthewhuffmusic.com