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Megan Pacella

Megan Pacella has been writing about all genres of music since 2007. Her work has been published in Fringe, Brite, Paste, Nashville Lifestyles and American Songwriter. Aside from spending a summer in New York City (where she met her fiance!), Megan has been living, working and playing in Nashville, Tenn., since 2003. When she's not blogging about country music, you can find her gardening, kayaking, hiking, drinking lots of coffee, and--most importantly--cuddling with her golden retriever, Gibson.
Martina McBride
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Martina McBride Sings Tearjerking ‘I’m Gonna Love You Through It’ at CMA Music Festival

After a couple hours of rocking country music hits, Martina McBride brought down the house during the pre-taped 'CMA Music Festival' special when she performed anti-cancer anthem, 'I'm Gonna Love You Through It.' The crowd, who could be heard screaming and cheering all night as stars like Carrie Underwood, Jason Aldean and Eric Church rocked the stage, was practically silent as McBride let loose her powerful hit.

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Jason Aldean
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Jason Aldean Holds Fans’ Attention During Pre-Taped CMA Festival ‘Fly Over States’ Performance

For his second performance during the three-hour 'CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock' special, Jason Aldean wowed the audience by playing his big hit 'Fly Over States.' In the anthem, Aldean tips his hat to the often overlooked midwest states. Apparently, some of those fly over natives were in the audience when Aldean performed the song at LP Field in June, because they were screaming their heads off.

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Rascal Flatts
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Rascal Flatts Stun CMA Music Festival With ‘Come Wake Me Up’ Performance

Before showing a pre-taped Rascal Flatts performance, ABC aired a sit-down between the trio and another threesome, the Band Perry, during the 2012 CMA Music Festival back in June. The Flatts chatted about what they would do for a living if they weren't musicians, and it turns out that Joe Don Rooney wants to be a clay pigeon shooter and Jay DeMarcus would be a game show host. Maybe someday...

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Jake Owen
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Jake Owen Amps Up Crowd on ‘CMA Music Festival’ Special With ‘Barefoot Blue Jean Night’ Performance

Back in June when tonight's 'CMA Music Festival' special was recorded, country star Jake Owen was barely a newlywed -- but he still made time to stop by LP Field to sing 'Barefoot Blue Jean Night' for the gigantic crowd. With the entire crowd waving their hands along to the beat, Owen put on a rocking singalong performance.

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Keith Urban
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Keith Urban Electrifies Small Crowd With ‘You Gonna Fly’ Performance During ABC TV Special

By far, one of the best parts of attending the CMA Music Festival is the small venue performances put on by major stars. That's exactly what Keith Urban did when he played 'You Gonna Fly' for a smaller crowd of ecstatic fans at a small bar in Nashville in June, as seen on the ABC 'Country's Night to Rock' special.

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Blake Shelton
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Blake Shelton Gives Soulful Rendition of ‘Over’ on ‘CMA Music Festival’ TV Special

After a short introduction from host Kimberly Perry, hilarious country boy Blake Shelton took the stage on the 'CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock' special, shot back in June, to sing 'Over' with his soothing, deep voice. Shelton's number was the second love ballad of the night, but that didn't stop the crowd from staying on their feet for the entirety of his performance.

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Miranda Lambert
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Miranda Lambert Rocks Pink Guitar for ‘CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night to Rock’ Special

Not deterred by the heat on a hot summer night in Nashville, Miranda Lambert took the stage at the CMA Music Festival in June wearing a leather top, mini skirt and fringed black boots. Her outfit alone proved that the award-winning country singer is the 'Fastest Girl in Town,' but once she picked up her guitar -- as seen on the 'Country's Night to Rock' special on ABC -- there was no doubt in anyone's mind that Lambert is one of the baddest chicks in the business.

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Jason Aldean
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Jason Aldean Rocks Out to ‘My Kinda Party’ on ‘CMA Music Festival’ Special

From the moment Jason Aldean stepped onto the stage at a jam-packed Titans stadium in Nashville, fans were electrified with the rocking country star's presence. Aldean put on an unforgettable rendition of 'My Kinda Party,' putting the 'Rock' into the 'Country's Night to Rock' -- a television event which captured all of the energy of June's CMA Music Festival for those country fans who couldn't attend.

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Taylor Swift Nominated for Five 2012 European MTV Awards

At this point in her career, Taylor Swift has been nominated for so many awards that we should stop being surprised at the number of nods she racks up for each awards show. Naturally, the 2012 European MTV Awards are no different. Swift is up for a whopping five trophies.

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Kellie Pickler Opens Up About Being a ‘Cancer Buddy,’ Shaving Her Head on ‘Ellen’

"It's just hair," Kellie Pickler told Ellen DeGeneres on 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' Friday morning (Sept. 14), where she showed off her new hairdo on national television. The sweet and southern singer has been getting loads of attention for shaving her head in support of her best friend's cancer diagnosis, so she stopped by 'Ellen' to answer a few more questions about her loyal act of bravery.

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Category: Country Music News

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