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Caitlin & Will/Keith Anderson Dropped; Gretchen Wilson’s Redneck Records; Initial Lineup for CMA Awards
Caitlin & Will and Keith Anderson have parted ways with Columbia Records.
Tune in to GAC tonight to catch the premiere of “Why Don’t We Just Dance,” the first single and new video from Josh Turner’s recently delayed album. The previous album release date was Nov. 10, but that has been pushed back three months to [...] -
43rd CMA Awards Nominees Announced
Below are the nominees for the 43rd CMA Awards which will be broadcast live from the Sommet Center in Nashville November 11 on ABC. There’s not a lot of turnover in the artist selections from last year, but let us know what you think of this year’s selections in the comments.
Entertainer of the Year
Kenny Chesney
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Brad Paisley & Carrie Underwood To Host CMA Awards A Second Time; Opry Revives Country Classics Series
Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood will return as hosts for the three-hour broadcast of the CMA Awards on Nov. 11.
Beginning Sept. 20, the Grand Ole Opry will bring back its Country Classics series for an eight-week run.
Quick, what’s the last song you heard?
Jack Ingram met his goal of 215 interviews to officially break the record [...] -
Your Take: Music Award Moments
The Canadian Country Music Association announced its nominees for this year on Wednesday, which got me thinking about music awards shows and their potential for memorable (and infamous) musical moments.
Beyond the awards themselves, these shows offer viewers once-in-a-lifetime collaborations, historic legendary achievement awards, jokes from Vince Gill and questionable lapses of judgement (cough, cough, Faith [...] -
The Year In Review: Top 20 Country Music News Stories Of 2008
20. Joey + Rory Rising: A Talent Competition Actually Finds Talent
Outside of American Idol winner Carrie Underwood and Nashville Star castoff Miranda Lambert, the spate of talent competitions that we’ve endured since the advent of reality TV has produced few artists who could be said to possess a level of talent that aligns them with [...]Continue reading "The Year In Review: Top 20 Country Music News Stories Of 2008"
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Mailbag: How To Date Taylor Swift?
Where to find free Christmas songs for free?
Not sure, but there are lots of websites that sell Christmas songs for sale. — CM
What was the big surprise at the CMA Awards?
That the show was even worse than I expected. — Jim
That Milli Vanilli did not make an appearance. — CM
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Hank Jr. Plans To Run For Senate In Next Primaries
Hank Williams Jr. plans to run for a seat in the Senate during the next primaries.
Sleepy LaBeef is a rockabilly artist who got his start in the ’50s and recently released a stripped-down acoustic album, Roots. Steve Morse calls it “a tasteful, change-of-pace LaBeef album for fans who thought they had heard everything from him.” [...]Continue reading "Hank Jr. Plans To Run For Senate In Next Primaries"
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Brad Paisley and Keith Urban Mull Over Idea of Joint Tour
Brad Paisley on the possibility of touring with Keith Urban: “Both of our managers, who are very good, and I think we’ll work this out,” he said. “We’ll do some shows. I don’t know how much, but we’ll do some stuff together for sure.”
Josh Gracin’s unbelievable wife (Ann Marie) gave birth to the couple’s fourth [...]Continue reading "Brad Paisley and Keith Urban Mull Over Idea of Joint Tour"
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George Strait Becomes Winningest Act In CMA Awards History
George Strait’s two wins last night pushed him up to 22 all-time awards and made him the winningest act in CMA Awards history.
John Rich is the subject of a lawsuit filed by Jerry Montano, the rocker who’s nose was smashed by Rich four weeks ago. The suit alleges that Rich intentionally hit Montano after realizing [...]Continue reading "George Strait Becomes Winningest Act In CMA Awards History"
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Heidi Newfield Shines at Tuesday’s Chevy CMA Kickoff Show
On the eve of “Country’s biggest night,” an interesting, if not unusual, mix of artists took to the stage at the Chevy CMA Kickoff Show outside the Sommet Center in Nashville. It was a chilly, grey-skied setting as a modest crowd gathered for performances from Heidi Newfield, Rodney Atkins, Eli Young Band and Kevin Costner [...]
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