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            <headline>Win A Customized Country Throwdown Snare</headline>
            <dateline type="date">2012-05-15</dateline>
            <lead>We're proud to announce that we will be teaming up with SJC Drums to give you the chance to win a customized Country Throwdown snare.  For each show take pictures of artists playing the Country Throwdown Tour and post them to Twitter as well as mentioning CTD Twitter and tag with #CountryThrowdownSJContest. The photo can be of an artist in action, at a meet-and-greet, chance run-in, etc...
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&lt;a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/47696609@N02/7171468516/" title="Win A Customized Country Throwdown Snare by Country Throwdown, on Flickr"&gt;&lt;img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5441/7171468516_fdaf2b5d3c_o.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Win A Customized Country Throwdown Snare"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
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            <story>This offer will last from the first show May 18th and go through the last show on July 8th.The top 10 finalists will be chosen by 4Fini staff and posted to facebook for you to &#8220;like&#8221;

The photo with the most likes wins. Voting will run from the last show on July 8th to July 23rd with a winner being selected by July 30th!! Don't miss out on this awesome opportunity!</story>
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    <topic>
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            <headline>Only Three More Days!</headline>
            <dateline type="date">2012-05-15</dateline>
            <lead>Three day's left until Country Throwdown begins in Gulfport, Mississippi on May 18th! Country Throwdown will also be at Lampe, MO(5/19) and Bonner Springs, KS(5/20) in the same weekend!

Get your [Tickets](http://www.countrythrowdown.com/dates) now and see some of the best [artists](http://www.countrythrowdown.com/artists) in country!</lead>
            <story>Grab your sunscreen and cowboy hats--the long wait is almost over! Only THREE MORE DAYS until Country Throwdown makes its way to a warm southern welcome from Gulfport, Mississippi on May 18th! All in the same weekend, Country Throwdown will be dropping into Missouri(5/19) and Kansas(5/20)! 

[SADDLE UP](http://www.countrythrowdown.com/dates) for some Country Throwdown, and just follow [THE MUSIC!](http://www.countrythrowdown.com/artists)</story>
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    <topic>
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            <headline>Want An Early Taste Of The Country Throwdown Tour?</headline>
            <dateline type="date">2012-05-15</dateline>
            <lead>Get 5 FREE songs from Throwdown artists on [iTunes](http://www.countrythrowdown.com/itunes-download)

The songs featured in this special offer includes Justin Moore "Til My Last Day", Sunny Sweeney "Amy", Josh Thompson "Comin' Around", Florida Georgia Line "Cruise" and Corey Smith "Collide"

The offer expires on July 15th so get your 5 FREE songs on [iTunes](http://www.countrythrowdown.com/itunes-download) today

&lt;a href="http://www.countrythrowdown.com/itunes-download"&gt;&lt;img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7171/6790553227_33ffb0fc52.jpg" width="590" height="334" alt="Justin Moore "&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
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            <story>Josh Thompson, one of the featured artists in this offer with his video for "Comin Around"

&lt;iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/vgvPw6FNopc" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;</story>
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            <headline>Country Throwdown Get's Down N Dirty!</headline>
            <dateline type="date">2012-05-15</dateline>
            <lead>We are excited to announce that Country Throwdown is teaming up with Down N Dirty Hat Co. as our exclusive hat sponsor on this awesome tour. These hats break through the traditional cowboy hat mold. 
[DOWN N DIRTY WEBSITE](http://downndirtyhats.com/)</lead>
            <story>Country Throwdown is partnering up with Down N Dirty as the official hat sponsor of Country Throwdown! They offer unique, well thought out, modern, stylish hats with a hint of western flare. Be sure to take advantage of getting your Down N Dirty hat on site at the concert! Or, if you're the proactive type, check out the [DOWN N DIRTY WEBSITE](http://downndirtyhats.com/) and grab one before the tour!

Come get Down N Dirty with us at Country Throwdown this summer!
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            <headline>Florida Georgia Line-- NEW EP RELEASE!</headline>
            <dateline type="date">2012-05-15</dateline>
            <lead>Florida Georgia Line has just self-released it's new 5 song EP "It'z Just What We Do" on iTunes! The EP includes Florida Georgia Line's release "Cruise". </lead>
            <story>Check out Florida Georgia Line's [It'z Just What We Do](http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/itz-just-what-we-do-ep/id524284791) EP before the Country Throwdown Tour! Surely they will be playing songs off of the new EP! Here's a track listing: 

1
	Cruise 	Florida Georgia Line 	3:29
2
	Get Your Shine On 	Florida Georgia Line 	3:33
3
	Tip It Back 	Florida Georgia Line 	3:45 	$0.99
4
	Tell Me How You Like It 	Florida Georgia Line 	3:47
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	It'z Just What We Do 	Florida Georgia Line 	3:39

Get your [TICKETS](http://www.countrythrowdown.com/dates) for Country Throwdown if you already haven't!</story>
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    <topic>
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            <headline>Your Chance For A VIP Experience In Nashville</headline>
            <dateline type="date">2012-05-14</dateline>
            <lead>Purchase advance tickets for the July 8th stop in Nashville by June 15th for a chance to win a Corey Smith Backstage Experience, including Corey Smith and Country Throwdown prize packs and a behind-the-scenes tour given by Corey himself!

Ticket info and more can be found on the all dates page here and contest details on Corey's &lt;a href="http://www.coreysmith.com/tour"&gt;site&lt;/a&gt;

&lt;a href="http://www.coreysmith.com/tour"&gt;&lt;img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7112/7007591026_aee4ce49b7.jpg" width="490" height="300" alt="CS-CTD-Nashville-490x300"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
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            <story>It's going to be a great night of music and  a chance to see Corey and the other Throwdown artists up close so get your tickets today!

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            <headline>Take Rock &amp; Bus To Country Throwdown </headline>
            <dateline type="date">2012-05-14</dateline>
            <lead>Take A Rock &amp; Bus to Country Throwdown this summer!!! For select Throwdown shows, [Rock &amp; Bus](http://countrythrowdown.rockandbus.com) provides party bus travel from your town to the venue for the show. Make your individual or group reservation today and they will provide you with round trip service to your local show to watch Country Throwdown. </lead>
            <story>They will be offering multiple departure points to ensure we give every fan the opportunity to get on the bus. Greet new fans as they get on the shuttle and party with them all the way.

Their new social reservation model lets them send buses to wherever the fans are. Help them spread the word locally and let everyone know about this fun, safe, and green new way to get to the shows.

Select your nearest stop and get going! [Details](http://countrythrowdown.rockandbus.com) and more on the buses and service can be found on their  [FAQ](http://www.rockandbus.com/Event/FAQ) </story>
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            <headline>Tickets On Sale For July 8th Nashville Show</headline>
            <dateline type="date">2012-05-11</dateline>
            <lead>[Tickets](http://www.woodsamphitheater.com/event.php?cn=367) are now on sale for the last show of the tour in Nashville,TN show on July 8th!!! Make sure to purchase yours now while supplies lasts! We'll see you this summer for a rip roarin good time!!!

</lead>
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            <headline>Country Throwdown is NEXT WEEKEND!</headline>
            <dateline type="date">2012-05-11</dateline>
            <lead>Country Throwdown is kicking off NEXT WEEKEND in Mississippi, Missouri and Kansas! Start summer off right with a Country Throwdown BBQ!</lead>
            <story>Country Throwdown's been waiting to hit the road, and that time has come! Country Throwdown kicks off it's FIRST tour stop in Gulfport, Mississippi--Friday MAY 18th! The tour will be moving to Lampe, Missouri on MAY 19th. All in the same weekend, the caravan will move to Bonner Springs, Kansas on MAY 20th!

Who's bringing the Barbeque?
[GET YOUR TICKETS!](http://www.countrythrowdown.com/dates)</story>
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            <byline>Fighting Hunger One Show At A Time </byline>
            <headline>Country Throwdown and ChildFund International </headline>
            <dateline type="date">2012-05-11</dateline>
            <lead>This year, Country Throwdown Tour has partnered up with ChildFund International and needs your support! </lead>
            <story>We are very proud to announce that the Country Throwdown Tour has teamed up with ChildFund International to help bring an end to child hunger and poverty. The tour is just a week away and we want to give you the opportunity to contribute to this amazing cause. At any show this summer, you can can head over to the ChildFund booth and sponsor a child in need. ChildFund works in over 31 different countries worldwide helping children transition into young adults who will positively contribute to their communities. For more info "like" them on [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/ChildFundInternational) or follow them on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/#!/childfund)</story>
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