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Country Music Stars Continue to Support the Boot Campaign

One-by-one country music stars are taking off their cowboy boots and replacing them with army boots! The Boot Campaign was inspired by retired US Navy SEAL and author of the book Lone Survivor, Marcus Luttrell. The campaign is a way for Americans to give back and say thank you to our armed forces.

Country music stars involved include: legends like George Jones, Oak Ridge Boys, Jan Howard, Mel Tillis, Lee Greenwood and Charlie Daniels, along with hit-makers Josh Turner, Phil Vassar, Joe Nichols, Randy Houser, Gretchen Wilson, Little Texas, Joe Diffie, Jamie O’Neal, Heidi Newfield, Justin Moore, Chuck Wicks, Colt Ford, Randy Rogers Band, Eli Young Band, Derek Sholl, Joey + Rory and Jack Ingram.

Charlie Daniels, who even chose the Boot Campaign to be a part of his annual charity event at the Nashville Palm said, “I’ve never seen anything quite as unique as the Boot Campaign, and I’ve seen a lot!”

Also on board are bluegrass artists The Grascals and The Roys, along with Texas sensations Cross Canadian Ragweed, Robert Earl Keen, Jason Boland, Aaron Watson, Mick and the Motorcars, Reckless Kelly, Wade Bowen, Kevin Fowler, Stoney LaRue, No Justice, Bleu Edmondson, and Granger Smith.

These celebrities along with the Boot Girls are helping to spread the organizations motto: “When They Come Back, We Give Back!” The campaign encourages Americans to purchase a pair of army combat boots to wear in support of our nation’s troops. Proceeds from the boot sales are donated to partner charities, including Luttrell’s Lone Survivor Foundation.

About The Boot Campaign
Known as “the Boot Girls,” Ginger, Leigh Ann, Sherri, Heather and Mariae banned together one fateful night in Tyler, Texas to launch The Boot Campaign giving gratitude and appreciation for the American military. The initiative is quickly gaining awareness with the repertoire of boot images expanding every day. The Boot Girls ask Americans to put their boots on during the routine of daily life to symbolically walk in the shoes of our military men and women, remembering their service and sacrifice. The Campaign’s signature boots are available for purchase online with proceeds benefiting organizations like The Lone Survivor Foundation.

For more information about The Boot Campaign, please visit: www.bootcampaign.com

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More Auction Items Posted – Blake Shelton, Lady Antebellum, Jake Owen, Luke Bryan and More!

Country Music Tattle Tale’s Country Music Food for the Soul Benefit Concert is only daya away and we are excited to let you know about the BRAND NEW auction items that just went live on ebay TONIGHT!

We have new items from Blake Shelton, Lady Antebellum, Cross Canadian Ragwee, Joe Nichols, Dierks Bentley, James Otto, Jimmy Wayne, Phil Vassar, Jake Owen and Luke Bryan.

To visit our ebay auction page and see all of the items available please visit:
http://shop.ebay.com/countrymusictattletale/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&_trksid=p4340

100% of the proceeds from these auctions will benefit Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee.

If you have not already purchased your tickets for the Country Music Food for the Soul Concert on Friday, June 11th don’t miss out!

Tickets are ON SALE NOW for only $15:  To purchase your tickets on line visit The Rutledge website at:   http://therutledgelmv.tix.com/Event.asp?Event=271538

Make sure to stay up-to-date on the latest announcements and contests by follow @cmtt on Twitter and by visiting: http://www.countrymusictattletale.com/benefit-concert (you just may find out how you can win even if you can’t attend the concert)

Dierks Bentley Announces Atlanta Miles & Music Line-up

Raising over $1.2 million raised so far, Dierks Bentley is continuing his nationwide “Miles & Music for Kids” celebrity motorcycle ride and concert series with a stop in Atlanta on Sunday, May 23. The event will benefit Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.

Already on-board to join Dierks is Drivin’ N Cryin’, Josh Thompson, Cody Canada of Cross Canadian Ragweed, Chris Janson, T.J. Edmond & The Beggars’ Guild, Shotgun Lover and more to be announced soon.

The ride will depart Killer Creek Harley-Davidson and travel to Lake Lanier Islands Resort ending with a special concert on the lake.

Tickets are available through Ticketmaster and start at $20, with special VIP packages and combo tickets including waterpark admission also available.

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Rockin’ It With Blackberry Smoke

The first time I heard the name Blackberry Smoke I thought “Wow – what a cool name for a band!” And the first time I logged on to hear them I thought “WOW! What a rocking band!”

They are indeed a rocking band with a huge cache of talent going on there! They are well traveled – Spain, Mexico, Germany – and all over the USA. Sitting at #3 on the CMT countdown as of this week with a “Good One Coming On”, they are moving and shaking the good ole Southern Rock world.

Signed by Bama Jam Records they’ve already released their sophomore CD under the new label with legendary producer Dan Huff (Keith Urban and Rascall Flatts) and engineer Justin Niebank. They perform at Talledega Racetrack, Alabama’s new Country Crossing and many other southern venues. The Atlanta-based band is growing into the premiere Southern Rock band of America and has performed with ZZ Top, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Shooter Jennings, the LoCash Cowboys and Cross Canadian Ragweed.

Their new single “Good One Coming On” is just a great old country boy song about beer, Patron, Igloo coolers, ragtop Mustangs (I own one!!), parking by the lake, skinny-dipping in the moonlight and just having a grand old country time. These boys have a hard country rock look but don’t let that fool you into thinking there is no talent there – because there is rich talent in each and every band member and they know exactly what they are doing and how to make you enjoy their music.

To see more about this amazing band go to www.blackberrysmoke.com and check out their new songs – they will have you swaying to the music in a heartbeat!

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Ragged and Reckless Tour Announced

They are two of the hottest and most nationally recognized Texas touring bands in the country. Separately, Cross Canadian Ragweed and Reckless Kelly have long led the Red Dirt Revolution and, after partnering for charitable events and awards shows in years past, the two bands will finally join together for a truly Ragged and Reckless tour beginning March 3 in Nashville, Tennessee.

“I’ll probably come back with a couple of good stories from [that run], I imagine,” laughs Willy Braun of Reckless Kelly. “It’s been a while since we’ve done a full-on tour with those guys, so that will be pretty fun.”

The decision to tour together arose after both bands returned from the sold-out 2010 MusicFest in Steamboat Springs where they shared the stage with Robert Earl Keen, Lee Ann Womack, Chris Knight, Dean Dillon and more. However, the relationship between the two bands extends to early days when they had similar performance circuits, including Lucy’s in Austin, Texas—where both bands now call home.

“We’ve toured with a ton of bands,” remarks Cross Canadian Ragweed’s Cody Canada. “The two that we would tour non-stop with year round is Robert Earl Keen and Reckless Kelly. We first saw Reckless Kelly in 1998 in Dallas and our jaws dropped, and we said that’s who we need to jam with. After a couple of years of chasing those guys we finally got to be friends with them. There’s not a harder working band of brothers than our two bands and we wear that like a badge of honor. We look forward to this run and the rehab that follows.”

For more information, visit www.recklesskelly.com and www.crosscanadianragweed.com or follow the bands on Twitter @recklesskelly and @crosscanadian.

TOUR DATES

  • 3/3 Nashville, TN – Cannery Ballroom
  • 3/5 Charlotte, NC – Neighborhood Theatre
  • 3/6 High Point, NC – Aquarius Music Hall
  • 3/7 Raleigh, NC – Lincoln Theatre
  • 3/9 Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse
  • 3/10 Birmingham, AL – Workplay Theatre
  • 3/11 Ruston, LA – Rabb’s Steak House

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