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Taylor Swift Interrupted; Canadian Country Awards; James Hand In Studio 1A
If you haven’t heard, Taylor Swift won female video of the year at last night’s MTV Video Music Awards. It wouldn’t have been a big deal, but unfortunately, Kanye West felt the win was undeserved, so he took Swift’s mike mid-speech and let the whole audience know about it.
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LeAnn Rimes Dismisses Stalking Accusations; George Strait Rides To Platinum
LeAnn Rimes responded to claims that she is stalking her former Lifetime movie costar Eddie Cibrian.
“You know what, I’m a classy woman, I’m never ever going to battle anything out in the press,” says LeAnn Rimes … “I can’t control other people but I can control what I say and what I don’t. I refuse [...]Continue reading "LeAnn Rimes Dismisses Stalking Accusations; George Strait Rides To Platinum"
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Barbara Mandrell, Roy Clark & Charlie McCoy Take Their Place In Hall of Fame
Barbara Mandrell, Roy Clark and Charlie McCoy became the newest members of the Country Music Hall of Fame on Sunday in a ceremony that included tributes from Garth Brooks, Reba McEntire, George Jones, Alison Krauss, Josh Turner, Michael McDonald, Rodney Crowell and others.
Reba McEntire is scheduled to sign autographs at CMA Fest for the first [...]Continue reading "Barbara Mandrell, Roy Clark & Charlie McCoy Take Their Place In Hall of Fame"
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Miranda Lambert Releases “Dead Flowers” To Digital Outlets
Miranda Lambert’s “Dead Flowers” is now available on iTunes and Amazon for the new and improved price of $1.29.
NPR’s World Cafe has an audio interview with Jamey Johnson along with performances of “High Cost of Living,” “In Color,” “That Lonesome Song” and a web-only outtake of “Nothing Is Better Than You.”
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The New [...]Continue reading "Miranda Lambert Releases “Dead Flowers” To Digital Outlets"
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Carrie Underwood Sets New Record
With “I Told You So,” Carrie Underwood became the first country artist in history ever to achieve 10 No. 1 singles on the strength of their first two albums.
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