Artist Snapshots (10/9/12)

Jerrod Niemann just released his sophomore album Free The Music on Oct. 2 and on release day he was in New York to visit and make a donation to the children of PS22 Chorus. The talented fifth graders, who have been featured on Oprah, NBC Nightly News and more, surprised Niemann by accompanying him on the choruses of his current single “Shinin’ On Me.” See the visit here.

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Maggie Rose performed the national anthem this past Sunday, October 7 before the Pittsburgh Steelers took on the Philadelphia Eagles at Heinz Field. “I was a little nervous to sing the anthem, but those Steeler fans made me feel right at home,” says Maggie. The rpme artist was recently named CMT’s Listen Up artist for the month October, and her single “I Ain’t Your Mama” is making its way up the charts. Click here to listen to the performance from this weekend.

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Singer/actress Claudia Lee has released her new single to radio called “Take My Hand.” Lee, who currently stars as Magnolia on the CW Network’s Hart of Dixie, will perform the song in the second episode of the show’s second season, which airs tonight at 8 pm/ET. It will be the first time her character has performed on the show. Previous singles include “Hollywood Sunset,” “3 Leaf Clover,” and “It Gets Better.” Lee has also been cast in the upcoming film Kick-Ass 2 for Universal Pictures.

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Republic Nashville’s new artist RaeLynn sang the national anthem at the Good Sam Roadside Assistance 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway on October 7th. The performance was aired nationally on ESPN before the race.