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Ronnie Dunn’s Blazing Live Performance Sets Franklin Theatre On Fire

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Ronnie Dunn’s roaring vocal performance of the Brooks & Dunn classic “Ain’t Nothin’ ‘Bout You” was interrupted Saturday night at the Franklin Theatre benefit concert when the venue’s fire alarms began to sound much to the audience’s dismay, but judging from the crowd’s motionless reaction, it didn’t make a difference – they weren’t going anywhere.

The sold-out theatre was filled with Ronnie Dunn fans, new and old, with one goal in mind: to see the country legend’s solo show from start to finish. It was after he performed a few originals from his debut self-titled album release including his hot new single “Let The Cowboy Rock,” (which hits country radio on Jan. 16), when Dunn’s smoke machine triggered the alarm and stifled the theatre’s speakers.

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Dunn and his band finished the song, but after taking note of what had happened, calmly succumbed to the warning and left the stage. However, the music-hungry crowd didn’t move an inch proving Dunn’s music was well worth the risk!

A few moments later, the fire department showed up and completed a walk-through, soon deeming the concert safe to resume.

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A thundering applause welcomed Dunn back on stage to pick the show back up where he left off. He performed a variety of new tunes from his debut solo album, Ronnie Dunn, sprinkled with old-school hits, “Neon Moon,” “My Maria,” “Cowgirls Don’t Cry,” “Boot Scootin’ Boogie,” and more; and the crowd-pleasing affair was concluded by a serene, harp-infused encore performance of “I Believe.”

Fans can stay tuned for a forthcoming announcement on the video debut for Ronnie’s new single, “Let The Cowboy Rock,” from his current album, Ronnie Dunn, in stores now.

For more information on Ronnie Dunn, visit www.RonnieDunn.com.

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We have 2012 Bamajam Dates!

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After a quiet year in 2011, Enterprise, AL will once again be filled with music this upcoming summer with BamaJam 2012 scheduled to take place June 14-16, 2012!

BamaJam Productions, LLC also announces the addition of Rendy Lovelady (RLM/Mission Management) to the team as executive producer for the 2012 festival, as well as all other musical events held at BamaJam Farms throughout the year.

“The history of BamaJam might be short, but it is sure exciting,” says Exec. Producer Rendy Lovelady. “Headliners ranging from Kid Rock, Hank Williams Jr., Brooks & Dunn, Jason Aldean, and Taylor Swift have all graced the BamaJam stage and this year will be just as exciting, with our 2012 plans already underway.”

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Check Out the “Country Music Blooms Online Auction” for Your Holiday Shopping

Looking for the perfect gift for the country music lover in your life this holiday season? If so, “Country Music Blooms Online Auction,” launching November 25 (Black Friday) through December 5 on eBay, will feature country music celebrity owned items – straight from the celebrities’ closets. Items include:

Kenny Chesney’s autographed personal trademark cowboy hat that he wore

A dress that LeAnn Rimes wore to the CMA Country Christmas Special

The dress that Sara Evans wore to the 2008 CMA Awards

Miranda Lambert’s pair of autographed cowboy boots she bought for her first tour

Little Jimmy Dickens pair of autographed cowboy boots

Meet & Greet passes to see some of country music’s biggest stars and more!

Country music heavyweights Kenny Chesney, Carrie Underwood, Brooks & Dunn, Sara Evans, LeAnn Rimes, Darius Rucker, Miranda Lambert, Little Jimmy Dickens, Barbara Mandrell, Love & Theft, Danny Gokey and Darryl Worley, to name a few, have all donated autographed personal items, meet & greet concert passes and more.

100% of the proceeds will go to raise awareness and funding for the Nashville Music Garden, a one-of-a-kind public garden in downtown Nashville that pays tribute to the artists, songs and industry leaders who have contributed to making Music City one of the most unique cities in the world. The Nashville Music Garden is sustained by a fund established through The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, a 501c3 non-profit organization. To ensure that the garden continues to grow for the community and country music fans to enjoy, the fund must be supported.

Give the gift that keeps on giving this year!  Find out more details at:  http://www.nashvillemusicgarden.com/auction-items

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Taylor Swift Makes Billboard’s Top 10 Money Makers of 2011

Taylor Swift is the only country artist to fall in the top 10 of Billboards Top Money Makers of 2011. Taylor came in at no. 6 with $20,730,431 earned last year. With the October release of third album “Speak Now,” which topped sales of 1 million units in its first week, the biggest debut ever for a studio album by a country artist. Taylow was named Nielsen SoundScan’s top-selling artist of 2010 based on her total album sales of 4.4 million. Those sales netted her about $7.4 million in royalties, not to mention significant publishing income. The 21-year-old singer/songwriter’s career sales now exceed 19 million albums and 33 million song downloads, making her the top-selling digital artist in history. Also a top concert draw, Swift racked up U.S. tour grosses of $30.8 million, netting her $10.4 million.

Taylor comes behind big-wigs such as Lady GaGa who topped the list with $30,556,342. Also in the top 10 are Bon Jovi, The Eagles, Dave Matthews, Justin Bieber, Paul McCartney, and The Black Eyed Peas.

Other country folks who made the top 40 list include Rascal Flatts, Reba McEntire, Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood, Tim McGraw, Brooks & Dunn, Lady Antebellum, Toby Keith, Sugarland, and George Strait. You can see the full list here.

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Toby Keith’s ‘Invitation Only’ to Premier on October 8th

Toby Keith is the next superstar to take the stage when an all-new episode of CMT’s Invitation Only premieres Friday, October 8th at 10:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m., ET/PT. Taped before a small studio audience in Nashville, the Invitation Only series features artists performing their biggest hits and new favorites, as well as answering questions from fans during an informal question and answer session.

In this one-hour special,Toby performs songs from his new album which is in stores October 5th, including the title track “Bullets In the Gun”, “Somewhere Else” and his latest single “Trailerhood”. He also performs fan favorites including “I Love This Bar”, “Good As I Once Was” and more. Keith opens up during a question and answer session with fans revealing why it was important for him to be a songwriter, his political platform if he were to run for office and what songs are playing on his iPod.

New episodes of Invitation Only have debuted monthly this fall with Kenny Chesney premiering Monday, September 27th at 10:00 p.m.- 11:00 p.m., ET/PT and Rascal Flatts on Monday, November 15th. Previous episodes of Invitation Only have featured Brooks & Dunn, Alan Jackson, Miranda Lambert, Reba McEntire, Tim McGraw, Brad Paisley, Darius Rucker, Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban.

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