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CMTT Exclusive: 10 Quick Quirky Questions with Lauren Briant

Lauren Briant

Take a city girl and put her in the mix of country, and you will have Lauren Briant. She has one of the biggest voices in country music today. She signed with Average Joe’s Entertainment (Montgomery Gentry, Colt Ford, Josh Gracin) in 2009 and went to work writing and recording with Nashville notables Noah Gordon (Tim McGraw, Craig Morgan, John Michael Montgomery), Philip Douglas (Lonestar, Tracy Lawrence, Billy Ray Cyrus), Dan Murph (Randy Travis, Bucky Covington), as well as country artist Colt Ford (Jason Aldean, Brantley Gilbert). She co-wrote 8 of 14 songs off her debut album Lauren Briant that is available now on iTunes.

In 2010, Lauren took part in a collaborative album entitled Muddigger. It has sold over 25,000 copies to date and also features Colt Ford, Brantley Gilbert, The Lacs, Matt Stillwell, among others. With over 3 million plays on myspace.com, Lauren is on her way to super stardom!  Her current single “Who I Am With You” is at radio now.

10 QUICK QUIRKY QUESTIONS with Lauren Briant

Q:  Where is the one place you could spend hours and be happy?
A:  Ask anyone who knows me and they would all say Disneyland.

Q:  Beer or Liquor?
A:  Niether. I don’t drink.

Q:  Last person you talked to on the phone?
A:  One of my best friends who’s name is also Lauren. We’re on a last name basis to avoid confusion.

Q:  Favorite TV Show?
A:  I am loving Once Upon a Time right now. It’s right up my alley.

Q:  What is your favorite thing to spend money on?
A:  McDonald’s ice cream cones.

Q:  If you hadn’t made it as a singer/songwriter, what would you likely be doing for a living?
A:  I’m not sure if it’s very realistic but I’d love to be a chef on a Food Network cooking show.

Q:  If your life was a song, what would the title be?
A:  Don’t Worry. Be Happy.

Q:  If you could have any super power what would it be?
A:  Flying. I mean who wouldn’t want to fly?

Q:  Do you have a pre-concert ritual?
A:  I always say a prayer before I go on stage. That and a hair toss.

Q:  What was the last thing that made you laugh?
A:  I  just watched Modern Family. Hilarious.

DON’T FORGET to head over to to www.laurenbriant.com and enter to win a free iPad. Winner will be announced at the end of January.  To find out more about Lauren you can also visit www.facebook.com/LaurenLBriant

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Country Stampede Announces 2012 Headliners!

Today Country Stampede proved once again that it is the top entertainment venue in the Midwest by announcing yet another star studded lineup filled with recent CMA winners and nominees, hit recording artists, and country music superstars.

Today, festival officials announced that Billboard’s Top Country Music Artist of the Decade, and multiplatinum selling megastar Toby Keith will be performing live on Saturday, June 23rd. Grammy Award winning fan favorites Zac Brown Band will be filling in the Friday, June 22nd headlining spot, while Sunday’s headlining slot will be filled by CMA New Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, and Single of the Year winners, and sibling powerhouse The Band Perry. Platinum recording artist Luke Bryan will headline on Thursday, June 21st.

Toby Keith’s Saturday appearance will be preceded by a rocking performance from Brantley Gilbert, whose current hit single “Country Must Be Country Wide” is tearing up the charts. Hit country music artist John Michael Montgomery will be performing on Sunday. Chart topper Steve Holy, who has recently released his third studio album Love Don’t Run, will be performing Friday night preceded by local favorites T-Marv & Hammer Down. Classic country music duo Sweethearts of the Rodeo, who have several top ten hits to their credit, will be appearing on Sunday. The Cleverlys will be treating festival fans to their tongue-n-cheek bluegrass renditions of current pop hits on Thursday. There are many more exciting acts to be announced. Stay tuned to CountryStampede.com in the coming months for the complete lineup announcement.

Mark your calendar! The 2012 Country Stampede takes place June 21, 22, 23, and 24. For updates and ticket information visit countrystampede.com or call 800-795-8091. A four-day general admission ticket is now only $95. Prices go up November 30th. Use Country Stampede’s EZ-Pay option to split up the cost of your tickets and camping over five months to take advantage of their Special Offer pricing now!

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Montgomery Brothers To Record Together

Eddie Montgomery of Montgomery Gentry, and his brother, John Michael Montgomery, are looking at making music together and are writing book.
John Michael Montgomery tells Billboard.com they aren’t sure at this point what they’ll record. He says maybe they’ll do

“two or three songs first and then maybe even do a whole album next year or something.” “We want to have fun with it more than anything. Before we were on different major labels, different booking agencies. Now all the red tape has disappeared, and the politics, too. I think it could turn out to be a pretty good album.”

The Montgomery brothers also are starting to work on a book about their lives. John Michael Montgomery says it’ll be about “being raised in Kentucky with a musical family”.

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John Michael Montgomery: I Swear – Flashback Weekend

John Michael Montgomery hit #1 in 1994 with “I Swear”.

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John Michael Montgomery Newest Member of Kentucky Music Hall of Fame

Danville, KY native John Michael Montgomery became one of the newest members of the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame, inducted by brother Eddie Montgomery, of the country duo Montgomery Gentry, at a ceremony in Lexington, KY.

“I am tremendously gratified to be given this honor. Having my brother Eddie do the induction made it even more special,” says Montgomery.

Montgomery burst onto the scene in 1992 with the release of the platinum-selling Life’s a Dance, an album that would yield singles including the title track and his first #1 hit, “I Love the Way You Love Me,” which also achieved crossover success.

Montgomery would follow with unforgettable favorites including “I Swear,” “Be My Baby Tonight,” “I Can Love You Like That,” “Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident),” “The Little Girl,” “Letters From Home” and more.

With a musical career that spans twelve albums and a greatest hits package, John Michael Montgomery’s overwhelming contribution to the country music format includes 15 number one singles, over 15 million albums sold and numerous industry and fan-voted awards, including three Grammy nominations, three CMA Awards, five ACM Awards and an American Music Award.

John Michael Montgomery continues to tour extensively. Visit www.johnmichael.com for dates and more info.

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