Mark Your Calendar: The Country Music Blog Rodeo Twitter Chat Happens Tomorrow January 24th!

The first ever Country Music Blog Rodeo kicked off yesterday with some of the top independent country music blogs chiming in with their thoughts on the biggest and best trends for country music in 2013! Topics ranged from the impact of social media to artists on the rise to new festivals and tours to the influence of roots and Americana on mainstream country to the power of local communities on the wider industry and so much more! The participating had some really great insight, and it was really exciting to read through all the posts!

Well, the blog rodeo continues tomorrow, and now, its YOUR chance to share YOUR thoughts on what the most exciting thing for country music will be in 2013! CMNB will be hosting a special twitter chat Thursday, January 24th from 12pm – 1pm CST, and you’re invited to join in! We’ll doing a follow-up Q&A on all the topics raised by each blog, offering an open discussion for readers (that’s you!) to throw in their two cents, and also giving away some pretty awesome prizes! There will even be a few country music artists stopping by to join the fun! Find the complete details below, and we hope to see you there!

Blog Rodeo Twitter Chat:

• Date – Thursday, January 24th

• Time – 12pm – 1pm central (US)

• Join – #BlogRodeo #CountryMusic

• Host – @CMNBlog

• Blogs – @FocusOnThe615, @CMTT, @CMchatLive, @OfficialUKCM, @FTCountryRecord, @CountryMusicPri, @UrbanCountryNws, @KeepinItBlog, @TwangNation, @cmilove

• Prizes Include: Two (2) tickets to see Little Big Town April 19th at The Amp in Fayetteville, AR, a signed copy of Love and Theft’s current album, a copy of Connor Christian & Southern Gothic’s upcoming New Hometown, a signed 8×10 photo from up and comer Rose Falcon, passes to an upcoming Backroad Anthem show in Fayetteville, AR, a Backroad Anthem t-shirt and more to be announced!

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Country Music Blog Rodeo Participants:

• CountryMusicTattleTale.com: 2013 Will Bring A New Sound to Country Music!

• CMchatLive.com: 2013 – Insights From Country Music Industry Experts!

• FocusOnThe615.com: Artist to Watch in 2013!

• TwangNation.com: Americana’s Influence On Country Music!

• UrbanCountryNews.com: Roots On The Rise – The Most Exciting Music Trend of 2013!

• UkCOUNTRYmusic.net: Country2Country Festival-A Potential Turning Point for US Country Music In The Uk!

• KeepinItCountryBlog.com: 2013 The Year of Country Crossover!

• CountryMusicPride.com: Country Music In 2013!

• ForTheCountryRecord.com: Country Music & Twitter!

• CountryMusicNewsBlog.com (HaleighT): Word of Mouth in 2013!

• CountryMusicNewsBlog.com (WhiskeyChick): 2013 – The Year of Social Media In Country Music!

• CountryMusicNewsBlog.com (MissMolly): 2013 North of Nashville – The Ozarks Go Country!

• CountryMusicIsLove.com: Country Artists Passing The Torch In 2013!