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Dierks Bentley Announces Atlanta Miles & Music Line-up

Posted by TawnyTucker on May 6th, 2010

Raising over $1.2 million raised so far, Dierks Bentley is continuing his nationwide “Miles & Music for Kids” celebrity motorcycle ride and concert series with a stop in Atlanta on Sunday, May 23. The event will benefit Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.

Already on-board to join Dierks is Drivin’ N Cryin’, Josh Thompson, Cody Canada of Cross Canadian Ragweed, Chris Janson, T.J. Edmond & The Beggars’ Guild, Shotgun Lover and more to be announced soon.

The ride will depart Killer Creek Harley-Davidson and travel to Lake Lanier Islands Resort ending with a special concert on the lake.

Tickets are available through Ticketmaster and start at $20, with special VIP packages and combo tickets including waterpark admission also available.

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Rockin’ It With Blackberry Smoke

Posted by Country Girl on February 23rd, 2010

The first time I heard the name Blackberry Smoke I thought “Wow – what a cool name for a band!” And the first time I logged on to hear them I thought “WOW! What a rocking band!”

They are indeed a rocking band with a huge cache of talent going on there! They are well traveled – Spain, Mexico, Germany – and all over the USA. Sitting at #3 on the CMT countdown as of this week with a “Good One Coming On”, they are moving and shaking the good ole Southern Rock world.

Signed by Bama Jam Records they’ve already released their sophomore CD under the new label with legendary producer Dan Huff (Keith Urban and Rascall Flatts) and engineer Justin Niebank. They perform at Talledega Racetrack, Alabama’s new Country Crossing and many other southern venues. The Atlanta-based band is growing into the premiere Southern Rock band of America and has performed with ZZ Top, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Shooter Jennings, the LoCash Cowboys and Cross Canadian Ragweed.

Their new single “Good One Coming On” is just a great old country boy song about beer, Patron, Igloo coolers, ragtop Mustangs (I own one!!), parking by the lake, skinny-dipping in the moonlight and just having a grand old country time. These boys have a hard country rock look but don’t let that fool you into thinking there is no talent there – because there is rich talent in each and every band member and they know exactly what they are doing and how to make you enjoy their music.

To see more about this amazing band go to www.blackberrysmoke.com and check out their new songs – they will have you swaying to the music in a heartbeat!

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Tags: Cross Canadian Ragweed, LoCash Cowboys, lynyrd skynyrd, Shooter Jennings, ZZ Top

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Ragged and Reckless Tour Announced

Posted by Country Girl on February 11th, 2010

They are two of the hottest and most nationally recognized Texas touring bands in the country. Separately, Cross Canadian Ragweed and Reckless Kelly have long led the Red Dirt Revolution and, after partnering for charitable events and awards shows in years past, the two bands will finally join together for a truly Ragged and Reckless tour beginning March 3 in Nashville, Tennessee.

“I’ll probably come back with a couple of good stories from [that run], I imagine,” laughs Willy Braun of Reckless Kelly. “It’s been a while since we’ve done a full-on tour with those guys, so that will be pretty fun.”

The decision to tour together arose after both bands returned from the sold-out 2010 MusicFest in Steamboat Springs where they shared the stage with Robert Earl Keen, Lee Ann Womack, Chris Knight, Dean Dillon and more. However, the relationship between the two bands extends to early days when they had similar performance circuits, including Lucy’s in Austin, Texas—where both bands now call home.

“We’ve toured with a ton of bands,” remarks Cross Canadian Ragweed’s Cody Canada. “The two that we would tour non-stop with year round is Robert Earl Keen and Reckless Kelly. We first saw Reckless Kelly in 1998 in Dallas and our jaws dropped, and we said that’s who we need to jam with. After a couple of years of chasing those guys we finally got to be friends with them. There’s not a harder working band of brothers than our two bands and we wear that like a badge of honor. We look forward to this run and the rehab that follows.”

For more information, visit www.recklesskelly.com and www.crosscanadianragweed.com or follow the bands on Twitter @recklesskelly and @crosscanadian.

TOUR DATES

3/3 Nashville, TN – Cannery Ballroom
3/5 Charlotte, NC – Neighborhood Theatre
3/6 High Point, NC – Aquarius Music Hall
3/7 Raleigh, NC – Lincoln Theatre
3/9 Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse
3/10 Birmingham, AL – Workplay Theatre
3/11 Ruston, LA – Rabb’s Steak House

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Tags: Chris Knight, Cross Canadian Ragweed, Dean Dillion, Lee Ann Womack, Reckless Kelly, Robert Earl Keen

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Bonnaroo Goes Country….Sorta

Posted by TawnyTucker on February 9th, 2010

Bonnaroo

Bonnaroo started as a punk/alternative jonga-festival several years ago. Taking over a Tennessee cornfield for a long weekend, thousands flocked to camp out and rock-out, helping the local Manchester police meet their annual arrest quota. However, over the past couple of years, more and more country acts have performed at the event including Dierks Bentley. However, this year the performers are even more surpising.

Steve Martin and Cross Canadian Ragweed will join John Fogerty, Weezer, and the Flaming Lips for the fab four-day event. Click here for more information.

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Are You Ready for Some Softball????

Posted by Country Girl on February 5th, 2010

Mark you calendars for April 25, 2010 for the 2nd Annual Reckless Kelly Celebrity Softball Jam at Dell Diamond in Round Rock, Texas. The event brings together Austins musical roots with the great American sport to raise funds for the Miracle League at Town & Country, Little League of Austin, and Miracle League of San Antonio.

With the help of the Round Rock Express, celebrity friends, (Cross Canadian Ragweed, Ray Bensen, Roger Creager, Paula Nelson, Micky & the Motorcars), and renown baseball legends (Brooks Kieschnick, Greg Swindell, Kirk Dressendorfer), the band surpassed their fundraising goal and attracted over 6,000 fans and raised over $35,000 in 2009.

Reckless Kellys 2010 Celebrity Softball Jam will include appearances by NASCAR legend Kyle Petty, boxing champion Jesse James Leija, Cross Canadian Ragweed, Cory
Morrow, Dale Watson, Patty Griffin, The Trishas, Band of Heathens and many more.

Tickets went on sale January 25th at www.recklesskelly.com orat the Dell Diamond box office and will be available for purchase for $12 in advance or $15 day of show. Children 12 and under get in free with an accompanying adult. Gates open at 1 p.m. (CST), the softball game begins at 2 p.m. (CST) and
music kicks off at 4 p.m. (CST).

For more information about Reckless Kellys Celebrity Softball Jam, visit www.rkcsj.org

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Tags: Cross Canadian Ragweed, Kyle Petty, Micky and the Motorcars, Patty Griffin, Paula Nelson, Ray Bensen, Reckless Kelly, Roger Creager

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Rock Band Gets More Country

Posted by Country Girl on December 28th, 2009

I never thought I would get excited about a video game but that day has arrived!

“Rock Band” is getting more country. They are adding a seven pack of songs to the Rock Band Music Store.

Here are the songs: Alan Jackson’s “Good Time,” Cross Canadian Ragweed’s “Cry Lonely,” Jason Aldean’s hit “She’s Country, “I Told You So” from Keith Urban, the Kenny Rogers classic, “The Gambler,” “This Ones For the Girls” by Martina McBride and Shania Twain doing “Any Man of Mine.”

These songs originally appeared in the Country Track Pack but they’ll be available as downloadable content in the Rock Band Music Store. They’ll be available tomorrow on Xbox 360 and Wii. They’ll be ready for the PlayStation 3 system January 7.

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Posted in Alan Jackson, Cross Canadian Ragweed, Jason Aldean, Keith Urban, Kenny Rogers, Martina McBride, Shania Twain

Tags: Alan Jackson, Cross Canadian Ragweed, Jason Aldean, Keith Urban, Kenny Rogers, Martina McBride, Rock Band, Shania Twain

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New Rebels of Country Music?

Posted by Country Girl on July 27th, 2009

September 1st is a big day for Cross Canadian Ragweed, their brand new album “Hapiness and All Other Things” hit stores!

The new album will feature 12 new songs and the band will release a limited edition version of the album that will include three live bonus tracks, a video download and a commemorative poster.

“Our goal for this record was to do something different from anything we’d done before,” said frontman/lead guitarist Cody Canada.

Don’t forget to head over to the Country Music Tattle Tale Charity Auction to bid on some great autographed items from the band!

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