What do you get when you mix up some of country music’s hottest new artists with the biggest and baddest of weekend crazes? MUD DIGGER! Now available on iTunes and headed to Wal-Mart August 3rd.

Average Joes Entertainment recording artists Colt Ford, Brantley Gilbert, Matt Stillwell, Sunny Ledfurd and Lenny Cooper team up for a CD full of new and exclusive tracks that celebrate true country pastimes. You don’t need a big truck to dig these tracks but you do need a CD player.

These hot new country artists have seen incredible success individually this year, and this CD highlights fan favorite tracks like “Mudd Digger” (over 18,000 paid iTunes downloads and over 1,000,000 YouTube views to date,) “Kick it in the Sticks” (selling over 1,200 iTunes downloads a week and with over 500,000 YouTube views,) and “Dirt Road Dancing” (currently #2 on GAC’s “The Top Picks Channel”.)

Mud Digger also features never-released tracks “Nothing in Particular (Remix)” and “If it Ain’t One Thing (It’s Your Mother)” and tracks previously unavailable on CD such as “Shindig” and “Butterfly Tattoo.”

Bring your truck, swamp buggy, or four-wheeler, hit the mud and CRANK UP MUD DIGGER! It’s good clean mud music for the whole family!

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Country music icon Hank Williams Jr. announces the continuation of “The Rowdy Friends Tour” with a variety of special guests to join him on stage including Jamey Johnson, Eric Church, Colt Ford, Gretchen Wilson, Lee Brice, Josh Thompson, and The Grascals.  The shows will start in Evansville, Indiana, on September 17^th, and will conclude in Raleigh, North Carolina, on October 23^rd.  Here’s a complete listing of dates…

Sept 17 – Evansville, IN – Roberts Stadium
Sept 18 – Roanoke, VA – Roanoke Civic Center
Sept 24 – New Orleans, LA – New Orleans Arena
Sept 25 – Macon, GA – Macon Coliseum
Oct 1 – Birmingham, AL – BJCC Arena
Oct 2 – Little Rock, AR – Verizon Wireless Arena
Oct 8 – Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center
Oct 9 – Fairfax, VA – Patriot Center
Oct 15 – Southaven, MS – DeSoto Civic Center
Oct 16 – Jackson, MS – Mississippi Coliseum
Oct 22 – Reading, PA – Sovereign Center
Oct 23 – Raleigh, NC – R.B.C. Center

Tickets for the shows announced will go on sale throughout July and August, check local venue box office locations as well as TicketMaster.com and TicketMaster locations.

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No, you’re not seeing things… that really is Colt Ford playing Edward Cullen in the new “Chicken and Biscuits” music video!

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Go behind the scenes with Colt Ford for the making of his Twilight themed new video for “Chicken and Biscuits”…

The official video for “Chicken and Biscuits” will premiere tomorrow!

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Check out our interviews from the 2010 CMT Music Awards Blue Carpet!

Part 1 includes interviews with Jerrod Neimann, Keni Thomas, LoCash Cowboys, Colt Ford, Buxton Hughes, and the Tuohy family.

Part 2 includes interviews with Danny Gokey, The Trailer Choir, Kate & Kacey with Rossi Morreale, The Band Perry, and Chuck Wicks.

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We had the chance to chat with Colt Ford, The Trailer Choir, Justin Moore, Mallary Hope, Jaron and the Long Road to Love, and Luke Bryan at the 20th Annual City of Hope Celebrity Softball Challenge!

Watch the video below to check out the interviews:

Click HERE to see photos from the event.

Click HERE for more information about City of Hope.

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People Country is back with their latest issue and this one is one of our favorites… it’s dedicated to country’s hottest guys!  The hottest guys in this genre according to People are (in alphabetical order)…

• Trace Adkins
• Jason Aldean
• Gary Allan
• Lee Brice
• Luke Bryan
• Kristian Bush
• Kenny Chesney
• Billy Currington
• Tom Gossin
• Mike Gossin
• Toby Keith
• Tim McGraw
• Randy Montana
• David Nail
• Joe Nichols
• Jake Owen
• Brad Paisley
• Blake Shelton
• George Strait
• Phillip Sweet
• Josh Thompson
• Keith Urban
• Jimi Westbrook
• Chuck Wicks
• Chris Young

Check out the new issue, on newsstands now, for full coverage of these country cuties as well as a look at the recent Brooks & Dunn tribute, a Q&A with Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert about their upcoming wedding, and exclusive wedding pictures from Vince Gill’s daughter’s wedding.

In honor of the new issue, People is giving away free downloads from some of your favorite stars.  Click HERE to receive the following downloads for free…

• “Crazy Not To” – Danny Gokey
• “Kiss Me Now” – Katie Armiger
• “Cold Beer” – Colt Ford (featuring Jamey Johnson)
• “I Want A Man” – Mindy McCready
• “She’s Like Texas” – Josh Abbott Band
• “Bring On The Love” – Coldwater Jane
• “Better Than I Used To Be” – Sammy Kershaw
• “The Call” – Matt Kennon
• “Baby You Get Me” – Blaine Larsen
• “The House Rules” – Christian Kane

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Chevy: The Official Ride of Country Music, will help kick off the 2010 CMA Music Festival, on Wednesday, June 9, with “The Sixth Annual CMA Music Festival Kick-Off Parade” at 11:30 AM/CT, followed by “The Fifth Annual CMA Music Festival Block Party” at 1:00 PM/CT.

“CMA is proud to have such a great partner in Chevy,” said Sheri Warnke, CMA Vice President of Strategic Partnerships. “These two great events will certainly help rev up the excitement for this year’s Festival.”

“Chevrolet has had a longstanding, natural relationship with Country Music, commonly and proudly rooted in American tradition,” said Phil Caruso, Chevrolet Sales Promotion Manager. “We’re excited about this year’s Festival and happy to provide fans access to their favorite artists and opportunities to experience Chevrolet’s newest products and technologies.”

“The Sixth Annual CMA Music Festival Kick-Off Parade” will feature members of the National Guard driving Country Music artists in a wide variety of Chevy vehicles including the all new 2011 Silverado HD, Military Specialty Camaro, Silverados and Corvettes.

With Brenda Lee as Grand Marshal, other artists participating include Lynn Anderson, Katie Armiger, Rodney Atkins, The Band Perry, Bo Bice, Ash Bowers, Carter Twins, Jeff Cook, Diana DeGarmo, Fast Ryde, Colt Ford, Brantley Gilbert, Gloriana, Josh Gracin, The Grascals, The Harters, Buddy Jewell, KingBilly, Jesse Lee, LoCash Cowboys, Lonestar, Jerrod Neimann, James Otto, Danielle Peck, Point of Grace, Marty Raybon, Pam Tillis, Trent Tomlinson, and Chuck Wicks.

Beginning at the corner of Church Street and Second Avenue, the procession will travel down Second Avenue to Broadway, turn right onto Broadway and end at Sixth Avenue.

Following the parade, “The Fifth Annual CMA Music Festival Block Party” will take place on the Chevy Music Stage on the Bridgestone Arena Plaza (at the corner of Fifth Avenue and Broadway). Free and open to the public, the lineup includes:

12:50 PM-12:55PM Bria Kelly (National Anthem)

1:00 PM-1:20 PM David Nail

1:35 PM-1:55 PM Chuck Wicks

2:10 PM-2:30 PM Jerrod Neimann

2:45 PM-3:15 PM Joe Nichols

3:30 PM-4:00 PM Randy Houser

The Block Party is just the beginning, with four more days of live entertainment on the Chevy Music Stage on the Bridgestone Arena Plaza. One of CMA Music Festival’s most popular spots, the Chevy Music Stage hosts some of Country Music’s most exciting acts, and all of the performances are free and open to the public. To see the full lineup at the Chevy Music Stage, visit the official CMA Music Festival website HERE.

In addition to the musical entertainment, fans will have an opportunity to test drive a Chevy vehicle and support flood relief at the same time. Located on Fifth Avenue between Broadway and Demonbreun Street, the Chevy Ride and Drive will take place Thursday through Sunday, June 10-13, from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM/CT. Attendees will be able to test drive a brand new Chevy vehicle of their choice including the all new Camaro, Silverado, Traverse, Equinox and Malibu. Chevy will donate $10 for every test drive to the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee to help provide disaster relief for victims of the recent floods.

Music fans will have an opportunity to win a ticket upgrade to the Nightly Concerts at LP Field. Throughout the Festival, fans can text CHEVY to 66937 for a chance to win the best seats in the house at LP Field.

But the fun doesn’t stop there. Chevy will also host activities, appearances and meet and greets on the Chevy Stage in the Sports Zone.

Chevy will also have a booth in the Greased Lightning® Fan Fair® Hall where fans can get up close and personal with their favorite artists including Rodney Atkins and be one of the first to see the all new 2011 Chevrolet Volt and 2011 Cruze on display.

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