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As if seeing multi-year Entertainer of the Year Award winner Kenny Chesney in concert isn’t enough, several other superstar acts have been added to his spring and summer Poets and Pirates stadium tour as co-headliners and opening acts. Can you imagine the insanity that is sure to ensue at these venues when they see not only Kenny Chesney, but at the same time get to see Keith Urban, Leann Rimes, Big and Rich, Brooks and Dunn, Gary Allan, Luke Bryan, or even Sammy Hagar (okay, so maybe not as much as the others, but you get my drift)? All of those amazing artists have signed on to perform at least one of Chesney’s stadium concerts, and Leann Rimes will perform at all of them.

Brooks and Dunn will take the stage at 5 of the concerts in Columbia, S.C., (April 26), Dallas (May 3), San Francisco (June 8), Atlanta (July 13) and Baltimore (May 10). Keith Urban will join Kenny Chesney at 9 of his shows including Cleveland (May 24), Phoenix (May 31), Pittsburgh (June 14), Chicago (June 21), Nashville (July 5), Philadelphia (July 19), Foxboro, Mass. (July 27), Detroit (Aug. 2) and Indianapolis (Sept. 13). The other mentioned artists have been signed on for at least one show, but dates and locations for their performances have not yet been released.

Keep your eyes peeled at Kenny Chesney’s Official Site and also at Ticketmaster.com for more ticket and opening act information and to find a concert near you.

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The time is finally here! As I alluded to in an earlier post, you, my dear readers of Country Music Herald now have the chance to win an absolutely amazing Brooks and Dunn prize package courtesy of the official Brooks and Dunn website. I’m very excited to be partnering with Brooks and Dunn to make this contest happen and I wish you the best of luck with your entries.

I suppose now you want to know what you’ll win. Well, be ready to get excited because here is a list for you of the grand prize package:

A Brooks & Dunn t-shirt
A CD copy of their latest critically-acclaimed album, Cowboy Town
A color 8×10 photo
A 1-year membership in the Brooks & Dunn Fan Club
A keychain
A sheet of stickers
A Brooks & Dunn hat

All you have to do to win that grand prize is to go sign up! You can click on the banner below or on the following link: http://www.brooks-dunn.com/go/?E_MzA0MA. The winner will be drawn on November 12th, so get over there and sign up for your chance to win! The banner will also stay in my sidebar until the end of the contest, so if you don’t have the time right now, you can always click on that next time you visit and enter then.

Good luck!

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Ah Ooooo Hoo - Play Somethin’ Country! You’ve got it. Here’s some Brooks and Dunn for your listening pleasure. We still have some great Brooks & Dunn posts coming your way this week, including your chance to win an amazing Brooks and Dunn prize package. Stay tuned to Country Music Herald this week to find out how you can win!

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If you’re following along with Country Music Herald’s salute to Brooks & Dunn, we are now on Part 3 of the special series celebrating Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn’s latest album, “Cowboy Town” which was released this past Tuesday and will surely be ranking on the Billboard Charts next week. In Part 1, we followed the guys on a photo shoot, and Part 2 saw the behind the scenes hijinks in the recording studio. We’ve now reached Part 3 and get to look in on their video shoot for the title single off the new CD. All of this great new Brooks & Dunn content is leading to a great contest that will be run right here on this blog. Stay tuned here to find out what great Brooks & Dunn gear you could win (and let me tell you, it’s an awesome prize package). Until then, enjoy the mini-video of the single’s video shoot, and also read some more about what Kix and Ronnie think of their new album, after the jump.

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We continue on with our week of Brooks & Dunn here on Country Music Herald in celebration of their new CD “Cowboy Town”. We saw Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn take part in a photo shoot in Part 1 of this series, and now it’s time to see what the guys do in the recording studio. The mini-video below gives you a quick look into what happened in the studio as Kix and Ronnie put the finishing touches on the new album. Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes in the country music world? Here’s your chance to find out. Continue reading after the jump for even more insight into what Brooks & Dunn think about their new album, “Cowbly Town”, now available in stores everywhere.

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Country music’s most decorated duo, Brooks & Dunn released their new album “Cowboy Town” yesterday. I have been fortunate enough to get some great Brooks and Dunn information, videos, music, and even possibly a contest! So stay tuned to the Country Music Herald this week, Brooks and Dunn fans, because I’m going to bring you the latest releases from Kix and Ronnie right here every day this week.

Let’s start off the new music celebration with a short promo video of a photo shoot for “Cowboy Town”. This mini-video was shot back in July as Kix and Ronnie (and their windblown hair) created photos for the new album. Tomorrow, we’ll take a peek in as Brooks and Dunn work on songs in the studio and finish up the record.

Have you listened to the “Cowboy Town” album yet? What did you think? Leave your comments below. To find out some of what Kix and Ronnie themselves think about the record, keep reading after the jump.

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This year’s CMA Awards ceremony is shaping up to be full of great live performances. The show will be broadcast on Wednesday November 7th on ABC. Previously announced artists slated to perform include Brad Paisley (who leads the pack with 5 nominations this year), Sugarland, Josh Turner, Carrie Underwood, Rascal Flatts, Keith Urban, Martina McBride, Kenny Chesney, George Strait, and the show’s hosts Brooks & Dunn.

Another huge announcement was made today about the CMA live performances. The Eagles, who have never performed live on an awards show, will reunite to play a song at the CMAs. Their current single “How Long” was released to country radio and has been well received by fans. While The Eagles have never performed live at the CMAs, they have had some previous success with the awards:

In 1993, Eagles drummer Don Henley was nominated for CMA Vocal Event of the Year with Trisha Yearwood for “Walkaway Joe,” which the two performed together during the 1992 CMA Awards. In 1994, Common Thread: The Songs of The Eagles won CMA Album of the Year. The project featured top Country artists performing Eagles’ hits including Clint Black, Brooks & Dunn, Vince Gill, Alan Jackson, Travis Tritt, and Yearwood.

See all of these great artists on “Country Music’s Biggest Night” starting at 8:00 PM ET on Wednesday November 7th.

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