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Charlie Daniels Invites Montgomery Gentry To Join Grand Ole Opry
Charlie Daniels surprised the Montgomery Gentry duo of Eddie Montgomery and Troy Gentry last night with an invitation to become the next members of the Grand Ole Opry. Official induction will take place June 23.
The ACM Artist of the Decade tribute to George Strait is scheduled to air tonight on CBS.
Country Universe: What are your [...]Continue reading "Charlie Daniels Invites Montgomery Gentry To Join Grand Ole Opry"
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ACM Awards Received a 78 Percent Bump Over Previous Year
With an average of 14.8 million viewers, the ACM Awards saw a 78 percent increase over last year.
The audio and video recordings of Trace Adkins performing “Till the Last Shot’s Fired” live at the ACM Awards are available for download on iTunes. (via My Kind of Country)
RJ Eskow commented on the new John Rich single [...]Continue reading "ACM Awards Received a 78 Percent Bump Over Previous Year"
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Alex Woodard featuring Sara Watkins – “Reno”
Independent folk-pop-rocker Alex Woodard and former Nickel Creek newgrasser Sara Watkins have a number of things in common.
They both hail from Southern California. They’re both avid surfers. (Those are two distinct facts, by the way.) They’re both known for bridging musical gaps and occupying the in-between spaces in a way that confounds genre purists. [...]Continue reading "Alex Woodard featuring Sara Watkins – “Reno”"
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Blake Shelton Wields Newly Acquired Superpowers On Streets of New York
After being named one of People’s sexiest men, Blake Shelton hit the streets of New York with a camera in tow to find out what new superpowers he possessed and concluded that life will never be the same.
Darryl Worley told Music City TV’s Brad Schmitt that he and Trace Adkins once brawled in a California [...]Continue reading "Blake Shelton Wields Newly Acquired Superpowers On Streets of New York"
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