Catch Gloriana LIVE from Churchill Downs music festival (aka HullabaLOU) in Louisville, KY this Friday, 7/23 starting at 5:35pm CST!

To watch, go to http://gloriana.com where you’ll be able to see the live stream and chat with others! You’ll get to see their brand new “Long Hot Summer” set complete with songs from their album as well as some really fun cover songs.

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Many of your favorite country stars took to their Twitter accounts yesterday to wish fans a happy 4th of July and to share what they were doing for the holiday.    Check out how the country stars celebrated this great American holiday…

LeAnn Rimes (@leannrimes): Happy 4th of July everyone! Hope you all have a great one! I’m super excited to meet up with my family and friends for food and fireworks! Happiness!…

Jerrod Niemann (@jrodfromoz): Happy 4th of July!!! I am going to paaaaaaaaaaartaaaaaaaaay!!! In other words, gonna burn my roman candle at both ends.

Miranda Lambert (@miranda_lambert): Happy 4th. I’m gonna find some sparkelers (SIC) in San Fran!

The Band Perry (@thebandperry): Happy 4th everyone! Eat a burger, swim a lap, shoot some fireworks for us. We’re spending the holiday with the good folks in Beaumont, TX.

Bryan White (@bryan_white): Canoeing down the Elk River with my Sons 2day. Happy 4th everyone!

Danny Gokey (@dannygokey): Excited 2 be at summerfest 2day & playing the Briggs & Stratton stage at 9:30pm-Also the SHF kids choir & dance team will open 4 me at 9pm!!

Chuck Wicks (@chuckwicksmusic): I think I’ll hang out with these guys today!! Happy 4th!!!

Jay DeMarcus (@jaydemarcus): Happy 4th everybody!!!! No one blow your fingers off with an M80 today!!

Toby Keith (@tobykeithmusic): Fenway Park is an awesome place to be on the 4th of July. Went by Cheers. Drank a great local blueberry ale beer. Happy 4th of July. Independence Day everyday.

Gloriana (@glorianatheband): Happy 4th tweveryone! We’re in CO today playing a show. We truly live in the greatest country in the world, enjoy the day! And also, just wanna let you know I plan on eating 10 hot dogs and 10 burgers today in true 4th of july fashion. Fire up the grill and crack open the baked beans, it’s gonna be a great day!

Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13): Sitting on a porch with @ClaireCallaway2 @elizabethhuett @GrantMickelson eating BBQ, discussing American history.

Sara Evans (@saraevansmusic): Happy 4th of July! May God Bless America! Love, Sara and Jay

Brad Paisley (@bradpaisley): Happy 4th. Here’s hoping you’re somewhere the map is blue.

Julianne Hough (@juliannehough): Fun 4th of July with the family!!! Fireworks at JHoughs house!!! Laughing is the best feeling in the world.

Luke Bryan (@lukebryanonline): Happy 4th everyone

Josh Gracin (@joshgracin): Happy fourth!!! Playing a show in Norman, Oklahoma tonight to kick off a celebration!!!!!

Martina McBride (@martinamcbride): Great 4th. Ended up stopping on the street and watching some of the downtown fireworks from our car. Beautiful.

Reba McEntire (@reba): Happy 4th of July from Washington DC!!!…

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OK! Magazine recently caught up with a handful of country music stars to have them weigh in on a question that is on every Twilight fan’s mind this week…Team Edward or Team Jacob?

Here’s what they had to say….

Julianne Hough: “I’m in love with Edward.”

Martina McBride: “Well, Edward’s really cute, but I think he’s very romantic, but I think probably Jacob is a healthier relationship. He seems to care. He’s not as obsessive. It’s a little more well-rounded.”

Laura Bell Bundy: “I’m Team Edward for sure. I think he’s a stunning man, and I like to watch his face.”

Gloriana‘s Cheyenne Kimball: “I’m totally Team Edward. I used to read the books when I was 17, and I wanted so badly to meet a vampire named Edward and fall in love.”

Chuck Wicks: “I’m Team Leah Clearwater. Julia Jones. Because she’s in my video, my brand-new video Hold That Thought. She’s a great person, she’s part of the Wolfpack. She’s going to be in Twilight. Now that I kind of know her, we made out in my video, I gotta support her.”

According to OK!, Kellie Pickler, Miranda Lambert, Gloriana’s Rachel Reinart and Uncle Kracker have never seen the films, so they didn’t comment on the debate.

Are you a Twilight fan? Whose team are you on?

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Nominees for the 2010 Teen Choice Awards were announced this morning. Below is a list of the country music categories:

Choice Music: Male Country Artist

Luke Bryan

Kenny Chesney

Brad Paisley

Darius Rucker

Keith Urban

Choice Music: Female Country Artist

Miranda Lambert

Martina McBride

Taylor Swift

Carrie Underwood

Gretchen Wilson

Choice Music: Country Group

Gloriana

Lady Antebellum

Rascal Flatts

Sugarland

Zac Brown Band

Taylor Swift is also up for the all-genre award for Female Artist.  See a full list of nominees HERE.

The 2010 Teen Choice Awards will air Monday, August 9 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.

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People Country is back with their latest issue and this one is one of our favorites… it’s dedicated to country’s hottest guys!  The hottest guys in this genre according to People are (in alphabetical order)…

• Trace Adkins
• Jason Aldean
• Gary Allan
• Lee Brice
• Luke Bryan
• Kristian Bush
• Kenny Chesney
• Billy Currington
• Tom Gossin
• Mike Gossin
• Toby Keith
• Tim McGraw
• Randy Montana
• David Nail
• Joe Nichols
• Jake Owen
• Brad Paisley
• Blake Shelton
• George Strait
• Phillip Sweet
• Josh Thompson
• Keith Urban
• Jimi Westbrook
• Chuck Wicks
• Chris Young

Check out the new issue, on newsstands now, for full coverage of these country cuties as well as a look at the recent Brooks & Dunn tribute, a Q&A with Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert about their upcoming wedding, and exclusive wedding pictures from Vince Gill’s daughter’s wedding.

In honor of the new issue, People is giving away free downloads from some of your favorite stars.  Click HERE to receive the following downloads for free…

• “Crazy Not To” – Danny Gokey
• “Kiss Me Now” – Katie Armiger
• “Cold Beer” – Colt Ford (featuring Jamey Johnson)
• “I Want A Man” – Mindy McCready
• “She’s Like Texas” – Josh Abbott Band
• “Bring On The Love” – Coldwater Jane
• “Better Than I Used To Be” – Sammy Kershaw
• “The Call” – Matt Kennon
• “Baby You Get Me” – Blaine Larsen
• “The House Rules” – Christian Kane

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ACM Awards Top New Vocal Group of the Year winners and AMA Award winners Gloriana were featured on over 50 million milk containers in schools across the U.S. during March and April as part of the Milk Rocks! campaign. During the campaign thousands of students and Gloriana fans entered to win a $10,000 prize to use for future educational purposes from Paper Mate®, a global leader in stylish, innovative writing instruments. The winner has been chosen and thirteen year-old Robert K. Golz of Orland Park, Illinois will receive the scholarship money along with three tickets to attend an upcoming Gloriana concert and a chance to meet the band backstage.

Gloriana wrapped up their opening slot on Taylor Swift’s FEARLESS 2010 Tour last week and are set to hit the road again later this month to perform select headlining shows as well as performances at major Fairs and Festivals throughout the Summer. The foursome will be at CMA Music Festival this week for several events including a performance at the Riverfront Stage on Saturday, June 12.

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Carrie Underwood‘s fiancé Mike Fisher was a special guest at last night’s 20th Annual City of Hope Celebrity Softball Challenge. Fisher participated in the game on the Grand Ole Opry team with his soon to be wife Carrie.

About half way through the game, the opposing team, After MidNite With Blair Garner, threw Underwood a surprise “bridal shower” on the field.

“Keep in mind that I do have a bat in my possession,” said Underwood, who seemed a bit nervous about the make shift “shower.”

Underwood and Fisher received gifts such as bowls from David Nail, cups and measuring cups  from Gloriana, and a bouquet of flowers from Melissa Peterman.

Check out video of the “shower” below.

You can see more photos on our Facebook Page.

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Gloriana will be hosting a live online chat tonight prior to their show at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, CT.  Gloriana invites fans to come hang out, ask questions, and have fun. Click HERE to bookmark the link and set an alarm to remind yourself so you don’t miss it!  The chat will begin tonight at 7pm EST (6pm CST, 4pm PST.)

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