Download Free Hot Holiday Music From Artists Like Randy Travis, Steel Magnolia, Phil Vassar And More

This month’s free playlist from People’s Country Special features holiday songs from Randy Travis, Steel Magnolia, Phil Vassar, Skaggs Family, Joey & Rory, Carter’s Chord, Jacob Lyda, Mandy Barnett, Attwater and Andy Gibson. Click here to download them all now. Enjoy!

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Video: ‘Glee’ Cast Performing Toby Keith’s ‘Red Solo Cup’

Just in case you’ve been on a different planet over the last month and have no idea what song they’re covering, we’ve included Toby’s original version below the Glee Cast version. Enjoy!

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The Oak Ridge Boys, Wynonna And Jason Michael Carroll Can Take The “If” Out Of Gift And You Can Too

Personalize a Digital Gift Card from Cracker Barrel for All the Stars on Your List

cracker barrel logoLebanon, Tenn. (December 5, 2011) – For a great gift with no worries ‘if’ it will get there on time, ‘if’ it’s personal enough, or ‘if’ it’s something they can use, choose a Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® digital gift card.  With these electronic versions of Cracker Barrel’s traditional plastic gift cards, you can add a personal message and photo, schedule delivery right down to the day and time, and even share it socially on Facebook.  And now you can add an image of the Oak Ridge Boys, Wynonna Judd, or Jason Michael Carroll Cracker Barrel CD cover for the music lovers on your list.

“The Oak Ridge Boys are having lots of fun with Cracker Barrel’s digital gift cards,” said Joe Bonsall of The Oak Ridge Boys.  “We go to crackerbarrel.com/store/gift-cards/ and order a digital gift card.  This is where the fun begins.  We then add a personal photo, or select the image of our CD cover, add a message, decide how much we want the card to be worth from $10.00 to $500.00, pick a delivery date, and we’re done. Our friends get the gift of the kind of good country cookin’ that we like to eat when we visit at Cracker Barrel or they can pick out something for themselves from Cracker Barrel’s store.  And when they see a picture of our CD on the gift card, it’s a gentle reminder to listen to our music or to buy our CD, It’s Only Natural, which Cracker Barrel recently released through their exclusive music program for one of their friends. I love the way this works!”

Cracker Barrel’s digital gift cards with exclusive music program CD images also include Wynonna Judd and Jason Michael Carroll.  Wynonna’s Love Heals CD debuted at #7 on the Billboard Magazine Top Country Albums chart in May 2010.  Jason Michael Carroll’s Numbers CD was released in July 2011 with a compilation of songs about everyday life experiences, including “Alyssa Lies,” which reached #5 on the Billboard Country Chart from Carroll’s 2007 album.

About Cracker Barrel

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store provides a friendly home-away-from-home in its old country stores and restaurants. Guests are cared for like family while relaxing and enjoying real home-style food and shopping that’s surprisingly unique, genuinely fun and reminiscent of America’s country heritage…all at a fair price.  The restaurant serves up delicious, home-style country food such as meatloaf and homemade chicken n’ dumplins as well as its made from scratch biscuits using an old family recipe.  The authentic old country retail store is fun to shop and offers unique gifts and self-indulgences.

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBRL) was established in 1969 in Lebanon, Tenn. and operates 608 company-owned locations in 42 states.  Every Cracker Barrel unit is open seven days a week with hours Sunday through Thursday, 6 a.m. – 10 p.m., and Friday and Saturday, 6 a.m. – 11 p.m.  For more information, visit crackerbarrel.com.

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Photos: Reba McEntire, Narvel and Shelby At The 2011 NASCAR 2011 Sprint Cup Series Awards

Reba McEntire's photo Shelby, Narvel and myself at the NASCAR Spring Cup Series Awards Banquet.  We had a great time!
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TheCountrySite.com’s Exclusive Interview With The Cleverlys

Bluegrass comedy act, The Cleverlys have made a name for themselves all over the world. With an incredible number of YouTube hits and fans in over 54 different countries, the band is about to release their first album and they’re working on a DVD series. TheCountrySite.com’s Marloes Lucy Duizer was lucky enough to talk to Digger Cleverly about the band’s influences, new CD and what the future holds for The Cleverlys. Enjoy!

The Cleverlys

L-R: Vernon Dean Cleverly, Miles Cleverly, Digger Cleverly, Harvey D Cleverly and Otto Cleverly.Photo courtesy of Wortman Works Media & Marketing

Who are The Cleverlys?

The Cleverlys is a well-rounded group of entertainers who bring not just a unique musical experience, but one of the most unique shows that you will see anywhere.

How did the combination of music and comedy start?

I have been doing music and comedy for 20 years. The idea was to marry the two into one act. I wanted to make it funny and, at the same time, have top-shelf musicianship. We want to reach the high-brow and the hokey, crossing all genre and age demographics

When did you realize that this combination, this band, was actually working?

We knew we were onto something when musicians, singers, producers, and people across the globe started reaching out to us.

Where do you get inspiration for your characters?

Our characters come from stereotypes and actual people that we have encountered throughout our life and travels.

You played CMA fest this summer. How did that come about? And what was it like to play LP Field?

Yes, we did! That had more to do with our management than us. Ha ha! We thank Jules Wortman, Joe Sullivan and the folks on the CMA board for working that out.  It was a dream come true to be a part of that show and play at LP field for 60,000 people. All I can say is goose bumps on top of goose bumps!

How have the reactions from Bluegrass fans been?

The bluegrass community has totally embraced what we are doing and, in fact, they have been the driving force behind our growing fan base.

You have a shows planned December 17th at the Music and Memories Theatre in Lake City, AR. Will there be more?

For sure!  2011 was our first year touring. We went from coast to coast playing clubs and festivals.  We were shocked to see how many Cleverheads traveled from several states away to see our show. We are excited to get back out there in 2012.

You call you fans Cleaverheads. What makes a Cleverhead?

Cleverheads get IT, ALL of IT! They can’t get enough of IT and come hell or high water, will do whatever it takes to come to a show and enjoy IT.

Your CD is about to come out? How has the recording been?

Yes, it will be released December 13th. We wanted to record it in true Cleverly fashion: live, no overdubs, or studio magic. It’s not overproduced, just raw playing. There are a lot of comedy nuggets in there, too. Some things you might not catch the first time you listen.

Does it include the covers you’re now famed for?

Yes, and a couple of originals laced together with comedy. We wanted it to be one of those albums that you listen to from beginning to end. Once you get started, you can’t shut it off.

What can we look forward to from The Cleverlys?

We are working on a DVD series. The first to be released soon. We are currently working on new tunes for the upcoming tour seasons and our next CD.

For more information on the Cleverlys go to:

www.thecleverlys.com

www.myspace.com/thecleverlys

www.facebook.com/thecleverlys

www.youtube.com/thecleverlys

Watch a video of Digger Cleverly in Nashville as well as a video of the band playing a cover of The Bangles’ Walk Like An Egyptian on Larry’s Country Diner on RFDTV below:

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