CMA kick starts 2012 CMA Music Festival on Wednesday, June 6th with The Eighth Annual CMA Music Festival Kick-Off Parade at 11:00 AM/CT, followed by The Seventh Annual CMA Music Festival Block Party at 12:30 PM/CT.

Country icon Glen Campbell will be the Grand Marshal for the Parade. Campbell last performed at CMA Music Festival in 2004. He has received two CMA Awards, including CMA Entertainer of the Year (1968) and Male Vocalist of the Year (1968), and was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2005. Last year, Campbell announced he had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Since then, he released his final album, the critically-acclaimed Ghost on the Canvas, and is in the midst of his successful Goodbye Tour.

“Last year more than 16,000 fans lined Broadway for the Parade and with our beloved Glen Campbell as Grand Marshal this year we are expecting even more people to come out and show their support and love for this iconic Country Music figure,” said Sheri Warnke, CMA Senior Vice President of Communications and Marketing.

The Eighth Annual CMA Music Festival Kick-Off Parade will launch from Tenth Avenue on Broadway and end at Riverfront Park, site of the Chevrolet Riverfront Stage (First Avenue). One of the most popular features of the parade is the 40 Country Music artists riding in a wide variety of Chevrolet vehicles including vintage Corvettes.

Little Big Town has a different mode of transportation planned for the Parade. In support of their new single “Pontoon” each member of the group, Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman, Phillip Sweet, and Jimi Westbrook, will be riding on four different Premier pontoon boats alongside lucky fans.

“What could we do for the fans that would be unique? Well, we can ride them around on a pontoon at the CMA Festival Kick-Off Parade!,” said Fairchild. “After the parade we’ll have the honor of kicking off the Block Party at the Riverfront Stage singing ‘Pontoon.’ It’s a good way to start CMA Fest, don’t you think?”

With Campbell as Grand Marshal, other artists are lining up to participate in the Parade including Bill Anderson, Lynn Anderson, Katie Armiger, Craig Wayne Boyd, Weston Burt, Craig Campbell, Bucky Covington, Cowboy Troy, Ira Dean, Jaida Dreyer, Due West, Tyler Farr, Florida Georgia Line, Flynnville Train, Colt Ford, The Grascals, Greg Hanna, Amber Hayes, Angie Johnson, Little Big Town, LoCash Cowboys, Rachele Lynae, Manuel, The McClymonts, Randy Montana, Lorrie Morgan, Craig Morrison, The Oak Ridge Boys, Chase Rice, Marlee Scott, Matt Stillwell, Payton Rae, David St. Romain, The Roys, Jason Sturgeon, Trent Tomlinson, Trailer Choir, Rhonda Vincent, and Corey Wagar.

Other participants include the world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales, BIC® Soleil Sunshine Squad, Carl Black Chevrolet and the Luke Bryan/Eric Church 2012 Chevrolet Silverado, The 22nd Annual City of Hope Celebrity Softball Challenge, Cooter’s Garage General Lee, GEICO Gecko, Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee, Gnash and the Nashville Predators Dancers and Ice Girls, the Jelly Bean on Tour Bus, military veterans riding the Music City Trolley, Music City Drum and Bugle Corps, a 40×60 foot American flag that will be carried by veterans and representatives of Nashville’s Fire Department, Metro Nashville Police Department Drill and Ceremony Team, Metro Police Mounted Unit, Metro Police Special Operations Boat and SWAT Rescue Truck, Nashville Rollergirls, Nashville Zoo and Twiga (the Zoo’s giraffe mascot), Operation Troop Aid, Travel Channel’s Destination Summer Tour Bus, and more.

Making its second appearance in the Kick-Off Parade is the Keep the Music Playing All Stars Marching Band, which is made up of 125 students representing eight Metro Nashville Public Schools including Antioch High School, East Literature Magnet School, Hillsboro High School, Hunters Lane Comprehensive High School, John Overton High School, Maplewood High School, McGavock High School, and Stratford STEM Magnet High School playing together for the first time under the direction of Antioch High School band director Scott Miller, associate director Caryn Miller, and Jarrett Jones, who will be assisting with the drum line.

Since 2006, CMA has donated half the net proceeds from the Festival to support music education through the Keep the Music Playing program on behalf of the artists who make appearances and perform for free.

To date, more than $6.1 million has been donated to purchase musical instruments and supplies, providing thousands of students in Metro Schools with the resources and opportunities they could not have afforded on their own, and giving many of them a strong reason to remain in school. The total also includes a $1 million endowment gift for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s Words & Music program, which assists language arts and music teachers with classroom instruction in the basics of songwriting.

Following the parade, The Seventh Annual CMA Music Festival Block Party will take place at the Chevrolet Riverfront Stage. Free and open to the public, the concert starts at 12:30 PM with Little Big Town kicking it off followed by Brazilbilly, Eric Lee Beddingfield, and LoCash Cowboys.

The Block Party is just the beginning, with four more days of live entertainment throughout downtown Nashville.

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The Academy of Country Music and ‘ZinePak” are proud to announce the release of the 47th Annual ACM Awards Spotlight ‘ZinePak, a limited-edition package spotlighting 2012’s biggest nominees and brightest new stars. The collection pairs a 120-page magazine with a 20-song CD. It also includes a ballot with this year’s ACM Awards nominees and a collectible ACM magnet.

The ‘ZinePak is available at Walmart stores nationwide and Walmart.com on March 20, leading up to the LIVE broadcast of the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards on Sunday, April 1, 2012 at 8:00 PM ET/delayed PT on the CBS Television Network. The package sells for $7.

“The Academy is delighted to be the exclusive country music partner with ‘ZinePak for the second consecutive year,” said Bob Romeo, Chief Executive Officer of the Academy of Country Music. “Country music fans told us last year how much they liked the product, and we’re happy to be able to offer them the incredible value of a CD, features on superstar and upcoming artists, games, and more – plus a ballot for fans to use while they watch the show on April 1.”

This is the second partnership between the ACM and ‘ZinePak. 2011’s inaugural ACM Awards ‘ZinePak release debuted at #19 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and sold more than 30,000 copies.

This year’s 20-song CD includes hits from all five nominees in this year’s ACM Entertainer of the Year category: Jason Aldean, Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley, Blake Shelton, and Taylor Swift. It also includes songs from New Artist of the Year nominees Brantley Gilbert, Hunter Hayes, and Scotty McCreery, and New Artist of the Year semi-finalists JT Hodges, Justin Moore, David Nail, Jerrod Niemann, and Thompson Square. Songs from ACM Awards host Reba and rising stars Katie Armiger, Craig Campbell, THE FARM, Dustin Lynch, Kip Moore, and D. Vincent Williams round out the collection.

The 120-page magazine includes exclusive interviews with and profiles of more than 30 country stars. It also gives fans an inside look at the Academy, including the history behind the organization and the Awards, some of the most decorated artists in its history, and the important social and philanthropic activities happening year-round tied to ACM Lifting Lives. The package also includes a ballot for fans to choose their picks in each category ahead of the Awards broadcast on April 1, an ACM magnet, and a coupon for a FREE (up to $1.50) 2-liter of Dr Pepper TEN.

Click Read More for the full track listing:

The track listing for the collection is as follows:
1. TAYLOR SWIFT “Mean”
2. JASON ALDEAN “My Kinda Party”
3. KENNY CHESNEY “Somewhere With You”
4. BRAD PAISLEY “This Is Country Music”
5. BLAKE SHELTON “Drink On It”
6. REBA “All The Women I Am”
7. BRANTLEY GILBERT “Country Must Be Country Wide”
8. HUNTER HAYES “Wanted”
9. SCOTTY McCREERY “You Make That Look Good”
10. JT HODGES “Goodbyes Made You Mine”
11. JUSTIN MOORE “Bait A Hook”
12. DAVID NAIL “Let It Rain”
13. JERROD NIEMANN “What Do You Want”
14. THOMPSON SQUARE “Who Loves Who More”
15. KATIE ARMIGER “Cry Cry Cry”
16. CRAIG CAMPBELL “When I Get It”
17. THE FARM “Home Sweet Home”
18. DUSTIN LYNCH “Hurricane”
19. KIP MOORE “Faith When I Fall”
20. D. VINCENT WILLLIAMS “Down By The River”

The package is currently available for pre-sale at Walmart.com (walmart.com/ip/20434820), and will be available at Walmart stores nationwide beginning March 20. Production will be limited to fewer than 45,000 copies.

The Academy of Country Music Awards ceremony, which honors country music’s top talent as well as the industry’s hottest emerging artists, is produced for television by dick clark productions and will be broadcast LIVE from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 1, 2012 at 8:00 PM live ET/delayed PT on the CBS Television Network.

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Katie Armiger performed at the KMLE St. Jude Benefit in Phoenix, AZ Monday night and in a tribute to Whitney Houston she mashed up her current single, Scream with I Will Always Love You.    Take a listen and let us know what you think.

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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.

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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!

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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.
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At the age of 10, Katie Armiger had realized that poems could be turned into music. When she was 14 she won a local singing competition to record a two-song demo. After 8 weeks of competition, Katie came out victorious. By the young age of 15, Katie had released her debut self-titled CD. Believe was released after years of opening for acts such as Jason Aldean and Craig Morgan.

At only 20, Katie Armiger already has three albums in her catalog. Although her singles have never reached the Top 40 on US Country charts, “Confessions of a Nice Girl” is full of songs that are worthy of the honor. The album is able to portray the maturity that Katie has developed over the years. As she says, “I recorded my second album when I was 15, and between 15 and 19, there is just huge differences.” With co-writting credit on 9 of the tracks, Katie provides a confession of her talent. Although she didn’t write “Nice Girl,” “Ain’t Gonna Happen,” “Can You Handle It,” and “Strong Enough” they were picked as final cuts on the album for how well they embodied her thoughts.

Katie has now revamped the original release by releasing a deluxe “True Confessional” featuring 2 brand new songs, an acoustic version of “Cry, Cry, Cry” and a dance mix of “Best Song Ever.” There is also a bonus DVD featuring 4 music videos. These videos have taken Katie’s career to another level. “I Do But Do I” spent 3 weeks at #! on the GAC Top 20 Countdown and “Leaving Home” spent a record 18 weeks on the fan-voted Countdown. With this release, the videos are able to watch any time.

I honestly wasn’t sure what to expect as I put this CD in iTunes to review. Was this a Taylor Swift wannabe? What can a 20 year old add to country music? Within a few minutes, all of my expectations were blown away. Katie Armiger is a true talent. The CD features Country-Pop hits, but it isn’t the Taylor Swift pop, Katie’s country influences are evident throughout the entire release.

As on every young artists album, there is a fair share of long songs. “Kiss Me Now” and “Can’t Keep Myself From You” are your stereotypical caught in love songs, whereas “Best Song Ever” is able to provide an uplifting alternative to a relationship that isn’t going too well at the moment. When a love song doesn’t fit your relationship status, “Ain’t Gonna Happen” is for you. The basis behind the song is that a relationship “ain’t gonna happen as long as [you're] breathing.”

Country music features all kinds of songs, but I am a sucker for those heart-felt emotion wrenching songs. Katie is able to provide a couple of those on this CD. “I Will Be,” “That’s Why,” and “Cry, Cry, Cry” all take you through a musical heartache. In my opinion, “Leaving Home” is the standout track on this CD. Written about her move to Nashville, the song also acts as the anthem for those headed off to college. More than 30 schools across the nation have used this song to symbolize the transition on graduation day. Not only is the song great for those currently experiencing this, but it acts as a time capsule for those who experienced the same emotions many years ago.

I highly recommend checking out this CD/DVD set that is less than $10 (including shipping) over at Overstock.com. This CD will not disappoint any listeners! It is definitely “Worth It.”

For more on Katie go to her website (www.katiearmiger.com) or follow her on twitter @KatieArmiger

Scotty B.
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Last night (Aug. 14) at the Indiana State Fair was tradgic. In a freak accident due to storms the stage collapsed just before Sugarland was set to perform killing 5 and injuring more than 40.

Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers. Here is a collection of tweets that the country music community (and others) have sent for those in Indy. Please use the hashtag #PrayForIndy on twitter.

@SugarlandMusic “We are all right. We are praying for our fans, and the people of Indianapolis. We hope you’ll join us. They need your strength.”

@AnnieClements (Sugarland Bass Player) “From Sugarland…You may see on the news that our stage collapsed tonight. We are all right. We are praying for our fans, and for the people of Indianapolis. We hope you will join us. They need your strength. Thank you.”

@TheBrandonBush (Sugarland Pianist/Accordian/more) “Stage collapsed in Indy, We are ok. Prayers are with those who may not be.”

@SPattonMusic (Scott Patton – Sugarland Guitarist) “Tonight was a tragedy. We are lucky to have avoided serious injury. My heart goes out to those families that weren’t so fortunate.”

@SaraBareilles (Opened for Sugarland) “Fortunately we are all safe, but a tragic stage accident has injured some folks in indiana. Our prayers are with them and their families. “

@BlakeShelton “My prayers to the people at the Sugarland concert in Indianapolis…. Absolutely shocking and hard to comprehend… Beyond belief…”

@MattNathanson “my thoughts and love to @Sugarlandmusic, their crew and their fans tonight.”

@ChelyWright “Sending prayers to the fans who were killed/injured at the Indiana State Fair as they were there to enjoy @SaraBareilles and Sugarland. Xo c”

@Bomshel “I am so sad to hear about the stage collapse at the Indiana state fair. our thoughts and prayers are with you. So so sad.”

@JakeOwen “Every guy in our crew has thoughts and prayers going out to folks at Indiana State Fair and our friends @Sugarlandmusic.”

@EdensEdge “Prayers to everyone at the IN state fair. It’s so scary when a stage collapses…. HB”

@DueWestMusic “What a scary tragic event that just happened in Indiana. This needs to stop happening. God bless those affected.”

@LauraBellBundy “My thoughts & prayers go out to the Sugarland fans in Indianapolis as well as Kristian, Jen & the @sugarland band/team. tragic”

@JMCOfficial (Jason Michael Carroll) “My thoughts and prayers go out to the families of those that were killed at the Indiana State Fair”

@GlorianaTheBand “Thoughts and prayers goin out to everyone at the @Sugarlandmusic concert at the Indiana state fair 2day. We are sending our love to u all -G”

@DavidNail “We are with you Indianapolis, we were just there! Prayers your way!”

@HunterHayes “Praying for everyone at the fair in Indianapolis. Our thoughts are with you all tonight!”

@Opry “Thoughts and prayers are with those affected by the accident at the Indiana State Fair.”

@StormeWarren “Unbelievable tales from Indy. Praying for everybody. Winds are going to keep getting stronger. Stages need to match. Sad.”

@SuzannAlexander “Sad to hear about accident at Indiana State Fair…prayers to everyone..”

@JayDeMarcus “All thoughts and prayers go to the folks in Indy and Sugarlands camp tonight… What an awful tragedy…”

@EastonCorbin “My thoughts and prayers go out to everyone that was injured and killed at the Indiana State Fair tonight.”

@SaraEvansMusic “Omgosh! Just heard about the stage at Sugarland concert! My prayers are with everyone involved! “

@MartinaMcBride “So sad to hear about the State Fair in Indianapolis. Our prayers are with Sugarland, their fans, and all the personnel working there.”

@SteelMagnolia11 “So sad to hear about the lives lost and those injured at the Sugarland concert in Indianapolis. Our prayers go out to their families.Xo Meg”

@Reba “What happened in Indianapolis tonight is what promoters, artists, crews and fans pray never happens. From my band, crew and the entire Starstruck organization, we send our thoughts and prayers to the 4 people who lost their lives tonight and to everyone who was at the concert . Jennifer and Kristen, I love you both.”

@JoshGracin “@IndyStateFair my heart goes out to everyone. I’ll be watching this closely .”

@KeithUrban “”I just saw the footage from Indiana State Fair tonight on youtube and am absolutely in shock. We send our prayers and thoughts to each and everyone of you who were there and your families and loved ones as well. God bless you all” – KU”

@DierksBentley “man… my heart goes out to all the country fans at the Indiana state fair. praying for you all….”

@LNTweet “Our Thoughts and Prayers are with everyone who was at or affected by the tragedy in Indianapolis tonight! God Bless everyone involved!”

@LoCashCowboys “jst came offstage & heard what happened in Indiana. Our Hearts, Prayers & Thoughts are w/all of u & ur families on this very sad nite-locash”

@ChuckWicksMusic “The band and myself just watched the horrible footage of the Indiana State Fair…shocking. Thoughts and Prayers to anyone involved.”

@CHRIS_Daughtry “Wow! Just saw video of Indiana State fair stage collapse! We’re played that stage! So horrible!”

@TwoFootFred “My thoughts and prayers go out to the fans who lost their lives tonight at Sugarland’s show at the IN Stare Fair… God Bless!”

@JaronATLRTL “Filled with sadness for those killed and injured in Indiana tonight. So so scary.”

@KChenoweth (Kristin Chenoweth) “My heart goes out to fans in Indiana and Sugarland.”

@CrystalBowersox “Omg so sad for the fans and friends and families…”

@TheDavidCook “Awful news about what happened at the Indiana State Fair. Thoughts are with all those affected.”

@RyanSeacrest “Just saw the vid of the stage collapse in indiana, unbelievable. Sending prayers to injured fans and @sugarlandmusic & crew. So sad…scary”

@UncleKracker “My heart goes out to the families of the fans who lost their lives last nite at the Sugarland show in Indiana.”

@KrisAllen “Horrible what happened at the Indy State Fair. Praying for the families of the people that lost their loved ones.”

@JulianneHough “My heart hurts so bad for these people! This footage makes me so sick…”

@KatieArmiger “My heart goes out to the families of those that were killed and those that were injured when the stage collapsed at the Indiana State Fair.”

@BuckyCovington “Thoughts and prayers go out to those who were affected by the tragedy at the @Sugarlandmusic show @IndyStateFair”

@TheJoshThompson “My prayers go out to the families of the ones lost last night at the Indiana State Fair. Sadness”

@NealMcCoy “I’m so sorry about what happened at the Sugarland concert,,,;our thoughts and prayers go out to everyone involved”

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Scotty B.
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Twitter @stupidkid2150

Katie Armiger fans received quite a shock on Sunday afternoon when they received an email from her full of explicit and hateful words.

I would like to take this time to let everyone know that I hate all my fans. You guys never ordered my music or requested my songs. I am
leaving country music and will never come back. I will also be leaving twitter,and facebook. All of ya’ll can kiss my ass.

Along with the email above there was another email sent that included name calling and more ugly words.

I am sure fans were very aware this was not true and she had been hacked. Luckily her team was on top of things and sent out the following email before any damage could be done:

Within the past few hours, we experienced a malicious attack on KatieArmiger.com.  Katie, her management, and of course MusicCityNetworks
would like to apologize to each of you for anything offensive that you may have seen on the website and/or received via email.  Obviously, this did not stem from Katie…nor from any of her professional team.

Please know that we are doing everything possible to remedy this unfortunate, serious, and criminal act.  We will have www.katiearmiger.com
back up as soon as possible.

Katie’s website is back online and everything seems to be resolved.
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