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9. I only have one response to @BrettEldredge’s tweet – WATCH IT GROW! “I grew a beard in like 10 seconds once I got up in the mountains…somethin in the water up there!!! chi chi chi chia beard!”

8. No one experiences the joys of legroom more than touring acts like @LauraBellBundy ‘clean living!’ just got on a flight and I have the entire row too myself … Not to mention MORE LEGROOOM #heavenlyairtraun

7. Sunny Sweeney (@gettinsweenered) always has those truthful sayings that no one thinks of. Sunny’s Aphorism of the week is: “the divorce rate in my sock drawer is amazing.”

6. With ACM nominations out this week, there were plenty of thankful tweets this week. @ChrisYoungMusic had my favorite “Workout-check…shower-check…2ACM nominations-check #waitwhat

5. @LukeBryanOnline has some great things coming for all of us fans! Look for “Spring Break 4” on iTunes soon! “Great day in the studio recording Spring Break 4”

4. This week was a big week for @JayDeMarcus, see what he had to say “Alright y’all, Ali and I have baby number two on the way!! Huge surprise but we’re very excited!!”

3. A new tour started this week. @MartinaMcBride is hitting the road with George Strait “Can’t believe we start the George Strait tour tomorrow night! So freaking excited! Are you ready Lafayette???”

2. The last few weeks have been hard for @Miranda_Lambert. First Blake’s dad, now her friend “Please call your friends, especially the ones you haven’t talked to In a while or maybe are not on great terms with and tell em u love em.”

1. @DierksBentley has had the opportunity to play many types of shows. This week he was in Milwaukee playing after an Admirals game. “dude just fired a snapshot that broke the glass right in front of my face #totallyrad”

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It’s sort of musical chairs on Billboard’s musical charts this week. Last week’s number-two is now number-one on the country songs chart. It’s Luke Bryan singing “I Don’t Want This Night to End.” Last week’s number-three is now number-two. It’s “You” from Chris Young. And, last week’s number-one drops to number-three. It’s Eric Church with a “Drink in My Hand.”

“Clancy’s Tavern” from Toby Keith now is number-one on Billboard’s country albums chart. “Own the Night” from Lady Antebellum is in second. And Luke Bryan’s “Tailgates and Tanlines” is in third.

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On a recent video shoot in the Florida Everglades, legendary country music duo The Bellamy Brothers fell victim to vandalism and grand larceny after their rental cars and production truck were broken into.

Thieves vandalized the Bellamy vehicles by prying open the door locks and stealing a personal iPad, digital camera and thousands of dollars worth of production equipment that was being used to shoot the music video.

“The police told us that most of the electronics were offered to a local pawn shop right after the theft but the owner turned the equipment down after suspecting it had been stolen,” says David Bellamy. “Fortunately, the video cameras and guitars were not taken, probably due to their size.”

The “Let Your Flow Love” singers recently spent four days in several Florida locations, shooting four different music videos with Austrian pop music superstar, DJ Ötzi. Shoot locations included the Everglades, Miami’s seaplane port and warehouse district and the Florida Keys. The four videos were shot for upcoming collaborative releases for all countries in Europe as well as South Africa, Australia and Japan.

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On a recent trip to New York, Craig Campbell stopped by the AOL Studios to participate in their popular music series called “In House”, an original web series where AOL Music welcomes an artist to the office for interview, live performance, photo shoot and chill session with the staff. Craig Campbell has the distinction of being the first ever country artist to be featured in the program.  You can check out Craig’s visit HERE

Craig Campbell’s latest single, “When I Get It,” co-written by Campbell with Jason Matthews and Jim McCormick, is described by Music Row as an “extremely likeable, hard-times, sing-along tune.” The inventive new music video, which was shot by director Wes Edwards in one continuous take, depicts Campbell’s belongings being repossessed by movers played by his true-life band members.

Campbell will also be hosting a Livestream chat on Monday, January 30th at 7PM CT/8PM ET where he will be talking about upcoming tour dates and playing a few songs live. Check https://www.facebook.com/CraigCampbelltv on Monday for more information about how to join in.

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With the New Year barely unwrapped and out of the box, the always irrepressible Wynonna is proving once again that diversity is her strong suit.

The five-time Grammy® Award winning artist, New York Times best-selling author and one half of the most successful duos in the history of country music, Wynonna, is juggling an exciting new palette of creative agendas, both personal and career related, head-on.

With her music topping the 30 million mark in sales, the anticipation continues to build as Wynonna prepares for her next studio project. With significant studio time already under her belt, Wy is blocking time to finish writing and recording the newest collection of original music much to the excitement of her legions of fans.

And, The Judd legacy continues with the announcement of their famed television docu-series “The Judds” currently airing on GAC – Great American Country. The reality series, which debuted as the network’s highest rated show to date in April 2011 on Oprah Winfrey’s OWN Network, allowed cameras to follow the intricacies of The Judds’ often emotional Last Encore tour—their first reunion on the road after a 10-year sabbatical from their role as iconic mother/daughter duo.

For the first time ever, Wynonna will travel to Australia to perform in the 3-day CMC Rocks the Hunter music festival in March. Judd will share the stage with industry heavyweights Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Dierks Bentley and many others during Australia’s biggest international country and roots festival.

Taking a breath to concentrate on the ‘personal,’ Wynonna is still basking in the after-glow of the Christmas Eve proposal from Highway 101 drummer, Cactus Moser. Fans will be able to catch the happily engaged couple on the road together as “Wynonna & The Big Noise,” as shows are being set for a series of 2012 concert dates. As for ‘setting THE date’ for the forthcoming wedding –that’s still high on Wynonna’s personal New Year’s to do list as well.

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Although Jimmy Lehoux is known as an artist with not only style but substance, he is one whose life is steeped in the old and honored traditions of country. His music though is completely his own style, honoring the past but not living in it. He’s a cowboy from New Hampshire who lives life on his own terms and he and the Lehousiana Boys pack clubs with their emotional grass roots music.

They have opened for Alabama, Charlie Daniels, Pam Tillis, Marshall Tucker, Molly Hatchet and Little Feat to name a few. They took the time to record 13 new tracks – thus the album title “Thirteen” and they are all great country listening!

“Twenty Toes in the Sand” is a Jimmy Buffet inspired song about……well, putting your twenty toes in the sand!!! The opening of this song will take you immediately to a beach, somewhere, with somebody, with the perfect view, Margaritas in hand, steel drums playing — well you get the picture! It’s a vacation inspired song that will take you from the cold shores of wherever you are to a suite for two over the ocean with the warm breezes blowing! Enjoy the thought!! Or just let this song inspire you to book an ocean suite with someone, put your twenty toes in the sand and count your blessings!!

“What I Live For” is a ballad about love and life. He has a job, friends and family but what he lives for is the one he’d die for and what he dreams of every waking moment. It’s a heartfelt love song written from the heart about pictures in a wallet, ring on the hand with her initials on it and having huge hopes for the future.

“I Remember When” is a catchy tune remembering drive in movies late at night, convertibles and wind through her hair while chasing dreams. It’s a cute love song about looking at his love and remembering the fun times they’ve had! Wild and free – young and in love – and holding all those wonderful memories close. Now – can you remember when too?

The CD rounds out with “The Way Things Are”, Even When It Rains”, “Close to Me”, Discovering You”, “Waiting Room”, “Turn Off My Heart”, “Leave It Alone”, “Days of Sand and Shovels”, “I’m Taking It Back” and “Gone For Good”.

This CD is a good mixture of country songs with some heartfelt ballads and happy songs to get you up and moving, or just relaxing and thinking back with your own thoughts. Jimmy Lehoux is up and coming – follow him on his own website www.jimmylehoux.net, Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, Reverbnation and his own YouTube channel. Pick up the CD and sit back for a wonderful musical ride!

Calamity Annie, CMTT Music Contributor
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On Friday, Kellie Pickler visited The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Not only did she perform “Where’s Tammy Wynette” from her album 100 Proof. You can see her performance here.

Of course, Ellen couldn’t just let Kellie perform…She had to talk to her because there’s nothing quite like talking to Kellie Pickler. Take a look above as Kellie presents Ellen with a birthday give that will put “hair on your chest.”

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