
Ashley Ray is featured on the homepage of the Country Throwdown Tour!
This rockin’ country tour kicks off in May and features some of the biggest names in country music from Montgomery Gentry and Little Big Town to Eric Church.
Ashley will be hitting the Bluebird Cafe writer’s stage during the fest as well as performing a set between acts in the main stage area.
Visit http://www.countrythrowdown.com/ for more information and tickets.
Crowd Surf is proud to announce the newest addition the the CS family – Martina McBride
What you need to know:
Country music superstar who can sing the pants off just about anyone and loves to Tweet.
[Read the official bio HERE]
The new single off her latest “Shine” album is heating up at country radio. Look for the video for the latest single, “Wrong Baby Wrong,” coming to you in the next few weeks. She’s currently on the road with Trace Adkins on the “Shine All Night Tour.”
BUY “SHINE”
Stay In Touch:
MySpace
Facebook
Twitter

Eli Young Band is up for Top New Vocal Group for the Academy of Country Music Awards in the Top New Vocal Group category.
This year, the Academy is giving fans a chance to voice their opinion. Fans have the opportunity to vote for their favorite in each new artist category. Fan votes are worth as much as votes from ACM members, so one fan vote is no different than one member vote. So what does it all mean? Fan votes are incredibly important to EYB and can help them take home this this well-deserved honor.
Voting runs through March 12th. Visit www.VoteACM.com to cast your vote.
This just in!
Sean’s stay on the Jagermeister Country Tour has been extended! He has been asked to pick up an additional 7 dates on the road with Eric Church and Josh Thompson.
New Jager Tour Dates:
3/17 – Madison, WI – The Orpheum Theatre
3/18 – Green Bay, WI – Tom Dick & Harrys
3/19 – Kalamazoo, MI – State Theatre
3/20 – Royal Oak, MI – Royal Oak Music Theatre
3/21 – Springfield, IL – Prairie Capital Conv Center
3/24 – Des Moines, IA – Val Air Ballroom
3/27 – Boulder, CO – Boulder Theatre
Have you ever wanted to ask Mr. Belding AKA Dennis Haskins a question? Well here’s your chance!
Dennis has set up a Formspring account where you can send in your questions. He’ll choose a few each week to answer and post for everyone.
http://www.formspring.me/dennishaskins
Posted by admin on Feb 22 2010 in Dennis Haskins
Joe Nichols has just launched a new contest!
The “Gimmie That Girl Video Hunt Contest” tests fans’ knowledge of Joe’s “Gimmie That Girl” video. Each weekday, now through March 9th, fans will have a chance to answer a question about the video as one entry into the contest (15 chances to win). Answers to the questions will be found somewhere in the CMT.com music video. Fans can enter the contest for a chance to win an autographed copy of Joe’s People Country Special issue, a pair of tickets to a show of their choice and an autographed guitar!
More info:
http://bit.ly/gtgvideohunt

Check out the photo that Melissa sent in to CarterTwins.org.
Melissa signed up to be a part of the Carter Twins Valentine’s Day Campaign and was one of several fans who were surprised at school with flowers sent by the Carter Twins.
Check out more photos at CarterTwins.org.
It’s official! I’m Country Music Tattle Tale’s official correspondent for this leg of the Jagermeister Country Tour!
“Ever want to know what it was like to go on tour? Even better….ever wanna know what it is like to be on the Jagermeister Tour with the likes of Eric Church and Josh Thompson? Well look no further….Sean Patrick McGraw is coming to your resuce and will be Country Music Tattle Tale’s Official Correspondent from the road for the next few weeks.
Sean will be brining us video diaires, blog posts and personal stories to share with CMTT readers. If you have any questions you want him to answer or anything you want to know send them to contact@countrymusictattletale.com .”
[Read the full first post at CountryMusicTattleTale.com]
Country Aircheck (2-11) runs down Joe Nichols’ Valentine’s Day Contest:
“Gimme Gravy Tonight:
Show Dog-Universal’s Joe Nichols is offering a chance to win Roper and Stetson wardrobe prize packs and a date night to fans who can best show what makes their girl special. Enter to win by submitting a video or photos finishing the sentence “Gimme that girl that …” Submit videos here and photos here. Details here.”
[For more on Country Aircheck visit countryaircheck.com]

Family Force 5 had the world premiere of their new single “Topsy Turvy” from “Almost Alice” yesterday.
To check out the new single visit their myspace page.
http://www.myspace.com/familyforce5
Don’t forget – the album, “Almost Alice,” is coming at you March 2 – ONLY AT HOT TOPIC!!