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The Band Perry will premiere their brand new single, "Better Dig Two," TODAY. The Bull will have it before anyone else!!! It's the first single from their sophomore album, which is slated for release in early 2013. The song will be available for purchase at iTunes on Tuesday (October 30th). The Band Perry will perform the song live during Thursday's (November 1st) CMA Awards, airing n ABC at 8 p.m ET.

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Taylor Swift has officially announced her next tour. The tour titled ‘The Red Tour’ will consist of 58 shows in 45 cities in 29 states and 3 provinces. The tour kicks off March 13th and will be in Atlanta April 18th and 19th at Philips Arena. Tickets will go on-sale Friday, November 16 @ 10am.

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Perennial CMA Vocal Group of the Year nominees Little Big Town are in a good position to pick up the award this year. They're just coming off the biggest hit of the summer, "Pontoon" and their album Tornado debuted at the top of the country charts. But they know there are no guarantees they'll win. They're up against Lady Antebellum, The Band Perry, Zac Brown Band and Eli Young Band, who've all had monster success in the past year. Find out who wins when the CMA Awards air live from Nashville on November 1st on ABC.

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Tickets to Jason Aldean's July 13th concert at Boston's Fenway Park went on sale on Friday (October 19th) and sold out in just seven minutes, making history at the venue! Organizers quickly added a second show scheduled for Friday, July 12th.
You can get your tickets to see Jason Aldean at Stanford Stadium on April 13th at 8:10am with Caffeinated Radio, noon with tim Michaels or at 4pm with Lance Houston, ALL WEEK LONG! Tickets for that show go on sale Nov 2nd at 10am But if you are a Bull pen member you can get your tickets on Thurs, Nov 1 (join The Bullpen to get the pre-sale info in your inbox!).

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The future of Sugarland as a duo has been in question lately, with fans wondering if their extended break from recording means they will be splitting up. Jennifer says that while both she and Kristian are in the early process of working toward their next record, the two will continue to be apart for a while longer.

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Kenny Chesney will take the stage at Cowboys Stadium on Thanksgiving Day to kick off The Salvation Army's 122nd annual Red Kettle Campaign. His performance will be televised live on FOX during halftime of the Dallas Cowboys' game against the Washington Redskins on November 22nd at 4:15 p.m. ET.

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Zac Brown Band will headline an intimate concert called the Southern Ground Tailgaitin’ Show for 1,500 fans November 3rd in Fayetteville, Georgia. All proceeds from the event will benefit Zac Brown’s Camp Southern Ground, which is a 500-acre holistic enrichment facility for children with both typical and special needs.





