BamaJam 2012 is pleased to welcome the stars of CMT’s hit reality shows “Sweet Home Alabama” and “Southern Nights,” Devin, Cody and Bubba. Stay tuned and make sure you like BamaJam 2012’s Facebook page and follow them on Twitter for more information on how to enter to win an opportunity to meet Devin, Cody and Bubba.

BamaJam 2012, slated for June 14-16 in Enterprise, Ala., performers include Kid Rock, Tim McGraw, Zac Brown Band, Alan Jackson, Eric Church, Willie Nelson, Sheryl Crow, NEEDTOBREATHE, Casey James, Gov’t Mule, Uncle Kracker, Yelawolf, Ronnie Milsap, Jamey Johnson, Third Day, Stryper and more.

For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit www.bamajam2012.com or Ticketfly.com, or charge by phone at (877) 4FLYTIX or (877-435-9849).

BamaJam 2012 is pleased to offer the VIP Artist Area ticket for only $399. The VIP Artist Area ticket will grant you access to get up close and personal with the stars themselves while they are performing! There are a limited number of VIP Artist Area Tickets, so act fast. VIP Artist Area Tickets do not have to be purchased in addition to General Admission Tickets. Lawn chairs are permitted in the VIP Artist Area.

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BamaJam 2012 is excited to reveal the latest additions to its exceptional and ever-growing line-up. Country veteran and Grammy-winner Ronnie Milsap, Grammy-nominated and Alabama native Jamey Johnson and Grammy-winners Third Day are the latest to join the upcoming BamaJam 2012 festival to be held Thursday, June 14 through Saturday, June 16 in Enterprise, Alabama.

Acts previously announced include Kid Rock, Tim McGraw, Zac Brown Band, Alan Jackson, Eric Church, Willie Nelson, Sheryl Crow, NEEDTOBREATHE, Casey James, Gov’t Mule, Uncle Kracker, Yelawolf and more, with more to be announced in upcoming weeks. For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit www.bamajam2012.com, or Ticketfly.com, or charge by phone at (877) 4FLYTIX or (877-435-9849).

“We’re really proud of the level and variety of talent we’ve assembled for BamaJam 2012,” said Rendy Lovelady, executive producer of this year’s festival. “We’ve worked extremely hard to secure BamaJam 2012’s place as the premier entertainment and lifestyles event of the South.”

BamaJam 2012 is pleased to offer the VIP Artist Area ticket for only $399. The VIP Artist Area ticket will grant you access to get up close and personal with the stars themselves while they are performing! There are a limited number of VIP Artist Area Tickets, so act fast. VIP Artist Area Tickets do not have to be purchased in addition to General Admission Tickets. Lawn chairs are permitted in the VIP Artist Area.

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Our favorite non-country man, Andy Grammer, has been invited to perform as part of an all-star lineup with some of music’s biggest names for a celebration of THE MAN of Country Music. “We Walk The Line: A Celebration of the Music of Johnny Cash” is a one-time event–taking place April 20th at Austin City Limits Live at The Moody Theater in Austin, TX will celebrate the life and legacy of Johnny Cash in honor of what would have been his 80th birthday this year. Others confirmed to perform include Kenny Chesney, Kris Kristofferson, Ronnie Dunn, Shooter Jennings, Lucinda Williams, Ray LaMontagne and Jamey Johnson with more legendary surprise guests to be announced soon.

Although he’s not country, Andy couldn’t be more excited to celebrate the country music legend.

This is an incredible event to be a part of. I am a huge fan of Johnny Cash and feel honored to be one of the artists remembering him. He is one of the greats.

I think he brought a very distinguishable point of view. We all get the same chords and words to choose from and few singers get across the raw honesty and vulnerability that Johnny Cash does. Music is supposed to make you feel, Johnny Cash will make you feel.

I am a fan of his lyric writing. His lyrics have a way of being simple and classic. You find yourself singing the words and knowing what rhyme is coming but it’s not a letdown, it’s more of a feeling that it’s exactly what should be there. That’s really hard to do, he was a master at it.

“Folsom Prison Blues” has a sad, somber lyric over chugging energetic chords. It leaves you snapping in your despair. Very Johnny. “I’d Rather Die Young” is basically a love song saying how much he needs his love. He takes it from the slow tragic point of view saying, “I’d rather die young then grow old without you.” There is a reality in his point of view that we have all felt. It’s weird and I don’t understand it but when I listen to his sad songs they make me happy.

It’s great to see respect for all country music has to offer from the non-country crowd.

On a side note, if you haven’t heard of Andy Grammer or if you have and you haven’t seen him live…You are missing out!!!  He spreads happiness and fun!  Check him out.

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Lee Brice is poised on the industry high wire with his long-awaited second Curb Records album Hard 2 Love hitting retail on April 24. After much success as a hit songwriter for a litany of country music’s most virile chart toppers from Garth Brooks and Kenny Chesney to Jason Aldean and Tim McGraw, Brice is now focusing his creative talents on propelling his own emergence as a superstar.

Setting the stage for Brice’s spring 2012 breakthrough, is the new album’s first single, “A Woman Like You”. Curb’s proven delivery system is currently on target in navigating the single into the Top 10 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, closing in on gold certification with a blazing track record of 450,000 digital downloads already sold.

Undeniably, Lee Brice’s focus on center stage with the new studio project is built on a massive platform of success as one of Nashville’s hottest hit writers. Add to the mix the obvious facts that pure, authentic vocal talent and rough-hewn good looks are the ingredients for superstardom, and the South Carolina native is a rising talent well-worth the career investment to move his imaging pushpin from Curb Music Publishing hit songwriter to full blown major Curb label artist. His strategic branding with a new legion of fans has produced a solid following on 2010-2011 high-exposure runs in concert with Willie Nelson, Jamey Johnson, Luke Bryan, and Jerrod Niemann.

Hard 2 Love boldly showcases what all the excitement is about. Powerful vocals and top drawer songs provide a stellar collection that invests Brice both professionally and personally with honest, raw emotion. “Everything on the album reflects who I am right now and where I am in my life,” he noted in a recent interview.

Songs such as “Parking Lot Party”, “Beer”, and “Life Off My Years” portray the nuts and bolts realism of the “man’s man” spin on life in today’s reality series-driven culture. The title track “Hard To Love”, “A Woman Like You”, “Ring In My Pocket”, and “One More Day” shed a more personal insight into the heart of the man and the creative, personal journey he’s on.

Co-produced by Lee Brice, Kyle Jacobs, Jon Stone, Doug Johnson, and Matt McClure, some of Nashville’s finest writers have been marshaled into creative service on Hard 2 Love with Lee’s major league troop “A-Team” writing buddies including Billy Montana, Jerrod Niemann, John Ozier, Jon Stone, and Eric Church. Brice co-wrote eight of the 13 tracks.

Tracks include:

1. Hard To Love
2. A Woman Like You
3. That’s When You Know It’s Over
4. Parking Lot Party
5. Don’t Believe Everything You Think
6. I Drive Your Truck
7. See About A Girl
8. Friends We Won’t Forget
9. Life Off My Years
10. Seven Days A Thousand Times
11. Beer
12. That Way Again
13. One More Day

Hard 2 Love hits retail April 24.

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On April 20th, music stars and friends will join together to celebrate the life of Johnny Cash in Austin, TX at “We Walk The Line: A Celebration of the Music of Johnny Cash.” In the year that would mark his 80th birthday, the concert, which will take place at Austin City Limits Live at The Moody Theatre, will not only pay tribute to Cash and his music, but also to his roots and his heritage. Performances will include GRAMMY-winning and GRAMMY- nominated musicians Carolina Chocolate Drops, Kenny Chesney, Chris Cornell, Ronnie Dunn, Jamey Johnson, Kris Kristofferson, Ray LaMontagne, Amy Lee and Lucinda Williams, as well as performances by Brandi Carlile, Andy Grammer, John Hiatt, Shooter Jennings and Rhett Miller with more performers to be announced shortly. Tickets go on-sale to the general public on Wednesday, February 29th.

“Our family is honored to know that this amazing line-up of artists will gather together on one stage to pay tribute to the music and history of my father,” said John Carter Cash. “There is no doubt in my mind that, although he is no longer with us in body, his spirit will shine true on this night thanks to these inspired artists.”

“Having been a fan of Johnny Cash and his music for as long as I can remember I could not be more excited to produce an event that honors such a musical legend,” noted Keith Wortman. “His iconic voice, style and authenticity has inspired musicians for generations and we are proud to be able to celebrate his artistic legacy with some of today’s greatest entertainers while also benefitting such an amazing children’s cause ‘Charley’s Fund’.”

An all-star band led by GRAMMY Award-winning Don Was – which includes Buddy Miller, Kenny Aronoff, Ian McLagen, and Greg Leisz– will back these once-in-a-lifetime performances. The concert event will be produced by Keith Wortman. Was, who worked with Cash on an album for The Highwaymen, will serve as musical director. Tisha Fein and Chantel Sausedo will serve as talent producers. A percentage of the net proceeds will be donated to Charley’s Fund, to help in the fight to find a cure for the fatal children’s disease Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.

Cash’s 80th Birthday celebration kicks off on February 26th, the day which would have been his 80th birthday, with the ground-breaking of the Johnny Cash Boyhood Home Project in Dyess, Arkansas. The house that Cash grew up in will become a permanent tribute to him and his family’s early life, as well as reflecting a historical slice of American life during the 1930s’ Great Depression. In addition, Legacy Recordings is set to celebrate this landmark year with a full slate of projects to be released throughout the next 12 months. First up is “Bootleg Vol. IV: The Soul of Truth,” a 2-CD, 51-track collection which comprises gospel and spiritual recordings made by Cash in the 1970s and ‘80s, to be released on April 3, 2012.

Tickets will go on-sale to the general public on Wednesday, February 29th at 10 a.m. CST and are available at http://www.acl-live.com/, at Waterloo Records or charge by phone 877-4-FLYTIX.

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Thanks to our awesome friends on Facebook the CMTT FB page now officially has over 5K likes!  We want to continue to grow our Facebook family so our way to say THANK YOU for sharing us with your country lovin’ friends is to giveaway lots and lots of prizes!

Today we are kicking off our CMTT 5K Giveaway!  The contest will run today through Sunday, February 5th.  You are allowed to enter once per day per contest.   That means you can enter to win as many of the prizes as you want!

How to Enter to Win Big in the CMTT 5K Giveaway

Step 1:  Login to your Facebook account and “like” Country Music Tattle Tale on Facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/countrymusictattletale
Step 2:  ”Like” each of the artists participating in the contest.  The Facebook page for each artist is listed below with their contest details.
Step 3:  From YOUR Facebook account update your status to show the message for the contest you wish to enter.  The Enter to Win status update for each artist is listed below.  Please make sure both CMTT and the artist is tagged in your status update so we know you entered to win.

 *How to Tag Pages on Facebook*

1. You can only tag pages that you like.  See Step 2 above.
2. Add the @ symbol then the name of the artists Facebook Page in your status.   When you add the @ symbol and you add the first letter of the artist, you’ll see a drop down list. Just add more letters in order to find the artist on the list.
3. Click on the artist you want to tag. When you have tagged the artist, their name will be blue in your status message.

Remember each prize has a different message to enter to win.  Let us know if you have any questions.  contact@countrymusictattletale.com.

Don’t forget to “like” Country Music Tattle Tale on Facebook!
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We update our Facebook page daily, share concert photos, music reviews and exclusive Facebook contests. 

Remember you can enter once per day per contest.  Contests are open to US residents only.  If your wall posts are not correctly tagged they will not be counted as an entry.

To enter to win an Autographed Prize Pack from Kevin Fowler login to your FB account and like CMTT and Kevin Fowler fan pages. Then post the following message on your wall.

I entered to win a an Autographed Prize Pack from Kevin Fowler in the Country Music Tattle Tale 5K Giveaway!

**Make sure to tag both Kevin Fowler and CMTT in your wall post to be entered to win**
Kevin Fowler Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/KevinFowlerMusic

To enter to win a Personal Skype Chat with Kingston login to your FB account and like CMTT and Kingston fan pages. Then post the following message on your wall.

I entered to win a personal Skype Chat with Kingston in the Country Music Tattle Tale 5K Giveaway!

**Make sure to tag both Kingston and CMTT in your wall post to be entered to win**
Kingston Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/wearekingston

To enter to win an Autographed Martina McBride Shine CD login to your FB account and like CMTT and Martina McBride fan pages. Then post the following message on your wall.

I entered to win a autographed Martina McBride CD in the Country Music Tattle Tale 5K Giveaway!

**Make sure to tag both Martina McBride and CMTT in your wall post to be entered to win**
Martina McBride Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/martinamcbride

To enter to win an Autographed CD from Joe Nichols login to your FB account and like CMTT and Joe Nichols fan pages. Then post the following message on your wall.

I entered to win an Autographed CD from Joe Nichols in the Country Music Tattle Tale 5K Giveaway!

**Make sure to tag both Joe Nichols and CMTT in your wall post to be entered to win**
Joe Nichols Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/JoeNichols

To enter to win an Autographed CD from David St. Romain login to your FB account and like CMTT and David St. Romain fan pages. Then post the following message on your wall.

I entered to win an Autographed CD from David St. Romain in the Country Music Tattle Tale 5K Giveaway!

**Make sure to tag both David St. Romain and CMTT in your wall post to be entered to win**
David St Romain Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/davidstromainmusic

To enter to win 2 tickets and a backstage meet and greet to any Ricochet show in 2012 login to your FB account and like CMTT and Ricochet fan pages. Then post the following message on your wall.

I entered to win 2 tickets and a backstage Meet n’ Greet with Ricochet in the Country Music Tattle Tale 5K Giveaway!

**Make sure to tag both Ricochet and CMTT in your wall post to be entered to win**
Ricochet Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/ricochetonline

To enter to win an Autographed CD from Sawyer Brown login to your FB account and like CMTT and Sawyer Brown fan pages. Then post the following message on your wall.

I entered to win an Autographed CD from Sawyer Brown in the Country Music Tattle Tale 5K Giveaway!

**Make sure to tag both Sawyer Brown and CMTT in your wall post to be entered to win**
Sawyer Brown Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sawyer-Brown/106005152764837

To enter to win an Autographed CD  and T-Shirt from Clay Walker login to your FB account and like CMTT and Clay Walker fan pages. Then post the following message on your wall.

I entered to win an Autographed CD and T-Shirt  from Clay Walker in the Country Music Tattle Tale 5K Giveaway!

**Make sure to tag both Clay Walker and CMTT in your wall post to be entered to win**
Clay Walker Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/officialclaywalker

To enter to win an Autographed Prize Pack from Bridgette Tatum login to your FB account and like CMTT and Bridgette Tatum fan pages. Then post the following message on your wall.

I entered to win an Autographed Prize Pack from Bridgette Tatum in the Country Music Tattle Tale 5K Giveaway!

**Make sure to tag both Bridgette Tatum and CMTT in your wall post to be entered to win**
The Bridgette Tatum Prize Pack includes; a Autographed Men’s Tee, Autographed Womans Tank, a SEX. Church & Chicken Bridgette Tatum bumper sticker, a Pure Illumination Light-Up Natural Healing Lip Gloss in limited edition “Hillbilly Rockstar” hue from the Bridgette Tatum Collection and an autographed Bridgette Tatum CD.
Bridgette Tatum Facebook Pages: http://www.facebook.com/BridgetteTatumFans  and http://www.facebook.com/shescountrytour

To enter to win an Autographed copy of Randy Houser’s They Call me Cadillac login to your FB account and like CMTT and Randy Houser fan pages. Then post the following message on your wall.

I entered to win a autographed Randy Houser CD in the Country Music Tattle Tale 5K Giveaway!

**Make sure to tag both Randy Houser and CMTT in your wall post to be entered to win**
Randy Houser Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/RandyHouser

To enter to win an Autographed CD and T-Shirt from Katie Armiger login to your FB account and like CMTT and Katie Armiger fan pages. Then post the following message on your wall.

I entered to win an Autographed CD and T-Shirt from Katie Armiger in the Country Music Tattle Tale 5K Giveaway!

**Make sure to tag both Katie Armiger and CMTT in your wall post to be entered to win**
Katie Armiger Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/armiger1

To enter to win an Autographed copy of Toby Keith’s Bullets in the Gun login to your FB account and like CMTT and Toby Keith fan pages. Then post the following message on your wall.

I entered to win a autographed Toby Keith CD in the Country Music Tattle Tale 5K Giveaway!

**Make sure to tag both Toby Keith and CMTT in your wall post to be entered to win**
Toby Keith Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/tobykeith

To enter to win an Autographed copy of Miranda Lambert’s Revolution: Live by Candlelight DVD login to your FB account and like CMTT and Miranda Lambert fan pages. Then post the following message on your wall.

I entered to win a autographed copy of Miranda Lambert Revolution DVD in the Country Music Tattle Tale 5K Giveaway!

**Make sure to tag both Miranda Lambert and CMTT in your wall post to be entered to win**
Miranda Lambert Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/mirandalambert

To enter to win a Country Music Tattle Tale CD Prize Pack login to your FB account and like the following FB Fan Pages; CMTT, Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley, Alan Jackson, Rascal Flatts, Loretta Lynn, Blake Shelton, Darius Rucker, Easton Corbin and Jamey Johnson. Then post the following message on your wall.

I entered to win a a CD Prize Pack that includes Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley, Alan Jackson, Rascal Flatts, Blake Shelton and more in the Country Music Tattle Tale 5K Giveaway!

**Make sure to tag Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley, Alan Jackson, Rascal Flatts, Blake Shelton and CMTT in your wall post to be entered to win**
Your CD Prize Pack will include 1 CD from each of the following artists:  Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley, Alan Jackson, Rascal Flatts, Loretta Lynn, Blake Shelton, Darius Rucker, Easton Corbin and Jamey Johnson.

Remember you can enter once per day per contest.  Contests are open to US residents only.  If your wall posts are not correctly tagged they will not be counted as an entry. 

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This Saturday, January 7, on CMT’s Southern Fried Flicks, country music matriarch Jessi Colter and modern day outlaw, Jamey Johnson, visit Hazel Smith’s kitchen to talk-the-talk in preparation of the upcoming album, The Music Inside: A Collaboration Dedicated to Waylon Jennings, Volume II.

Over a delicious southern dish, Nashville’s favorite TV hostess Hazel Smith invites Colter and Johnson into her kitchen for a chat about one of country music’s original outlaws, Waylon Jennings. This weekend’s edition of Southern Fried Flicks features the 1984 hit film, Footloose.

The Music Inside: A Collaboration Dedicated to Waylon Jennings, Volume II, the second volume in the three-part musical dedication to the late Waylon Jennings, releases from Average Joe’s Entertainment in early 2012. Stay logged in to waylonjennings.com for more details and the official album release date, to be announced soon.

Tune in:
Saturday, January 7
8:00 PM ET
CMT – Southern Fried Flicks

(Re-air)
Sunday, January 8
4:00 PM ET
CMT – Southern Fried Flicks

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