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An Interview with Country Music's Tommy Cash: Traditional Country Hit-maker Talks About His Music & Famous Roots

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Artist Overview: Country Singer David Nail: Hit-Country Newcomer Rising on the Music Charts with Debut CD

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Country Icon Garth Brooks Chats on the Record: From Aging to iTunes, Country Singer Discusses Music, Fans and More

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Garth Brooks Announces Return to Music: Vegas-bound Country Music Superstar Ready to Play Live Shows

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Country Singers Team for Co-Headlining Concerts: Martina McBride & Trace Adkins Announce 'Shine All Night' Tour

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Steve Martin Wins His First IBMA Awards: Artist Highlights from 2009 International Bluegrass Music Awards

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A Look at Classic-Country Songs for A Rainy Day: Country Stars Take Storm-Filled Tunes to the Top of Music's Charts

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Texas Artist Unveils Traditional Country CD/DVD: Country's Aaron Watson Releases Live 'Deep In the Heart of Texas'

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Country & Christian Singers Focus of 2009 Awards: 15th Annual Inspirational Country Music Awards Show Set for Oct. 15

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Country Singer's Music Memorabilia Has New Home: Honky-Tonk Entertainer Charlie Walker's Artifacts Donated to MTSU

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A Look at the 2009 CMA Awards Artist Categories: 43rd Annual CMA Awards Ballot Showcases Newcomers, Established Stars

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An Overview of 2009 CMA Awards' Top Nominees: Brad Paisley Leads 43rd Annual CMA Contest with Seven Nominations

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2009 CMA Finalists Revealed on Live TV Sept. 9: Country Stars Lee Ann Womack, Darius Rucker WIll Share Nominee News

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Country Star Honors Late Mentor Chet Atkins: Grammy Winner and Guitar Virtuoso Steve Wariner Releases Tribute CD

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Country Songwriter Cindy Walker Donates Catalog: Museum Celebrates Life and Hit Music of Country Music Hall of Famer

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New Country Music: Country-Rocker Anthony Smith: Hit-Songwriter Shares 'Sunshine' Single, EP with Country Radio, Fans

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Country-Star Duo Brooks & Dunn Disbanding: After Two Decades of Hit Songs, Country Act Bidding Fans Farewell

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Country Music Hall of Fame: The Class of 2009: Charlie McCoy, Roy Clark & Barbara Mandrell Join Museum's Rolls

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Track by Track: 'Play Time' by Brady Seals: Singer-Songwriter Discusses Music on His New Country Album

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Jack Ingram Shares 'Big Dreams & High Hopes': Country Star Teams with Hit Songwriters, Singers on New CD

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Opry Stars Unite In Song to Aid Mel McDaniel: Country Stars and Grand Ole Opry Members Team for Benefit Show

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Artist Update: Singer-Songwriter Brady Seals: Former Member of Country Group Little Texas Releases New CD

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Album Overview: 'My Suitcase Is Always Packed': The Red Stick Ramblers combine Country, Cajun and Honky-Tonk

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Artist Update: Country Music's Eric Durrance: Country Singer-Songwriter Builds on CMT Tour Success, Fan Base

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Artist Overview: Singer Vern Gosdin, 1934-2009: Traditional Country Artist's Legacy Has 40-Plus Hit-Country Songs

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Country Songwriters Celebrate First No 1. Single: Hit-Country Song Helps Jason Aldean's New CD Break Records

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Commercial Country Radio Takes Economic Hit: Country Music Fans Turning to Online Radio in Some Markets

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2009 Academy of Country Music Award Winners: Country Singer Carrie Underwood Scores Entertainer of the Year

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Artist Overview: Texas Musician Sarah Jarosz: Teen Roots Country-Bluegrass Player Readies Debut CD

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Artist Profile: Texas Country's Ricky Lynn Gregg: From Country Music that Rocked the Charts, to Acting Off-Broadway

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Carter Twins Launch Debut Country Concert Tour: New Song by Teen Country Singers Earns Duo Country Fans, Radio Play

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Tommy Cash Releases New Country Music CD: 'Fade to Black' Album Pays Homage to Music Legend Johnny Cash

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Rural Music Roots: Spencer Moore's Recordings: 90-Year-Old Musician's Early Country Songs Help Preserve History

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An Overview of the 44th ACM Award Nominees: Brad Paisley Leads with 6 Academy of Country Music Nominations

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Real-life Inspires Country's Best Love Songs: Country Singers' Love Lives Fuel Many of Genre's Biggest Music Hits

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Country Music's 2009 Grammy Award Winners: Alison Krauss Remains Top Grammy-Winning Female of All Time

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Artist Profile: Old-Time Country's Spencer Moore: New York Record Company Preserves Musician's Historic Sound

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Country Singers Launch New Fashion Lines: Country Music Stars Toby Keith & Taylor Swift Debut Spring Apparel

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Preserving Traditional Country Music History: Country Music Hall of Fame Works to Keep Historic Music Instruments

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Album Review: 'Goin' All Out' by Dan Evans: 'Biggest Loser' Contestant Makes Contemporary Country with Pop Edge

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Hit Country-Bluegrass Songwriter John Hartford: Country Music Hall of Fame Honors Bluegrass Musician in New Exhibit

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New AFN Channel Plays Country Videos All Day: Artists and Fans Network Offers Fans Diverse Country-Video Playlist

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Country Singer Jamey Johnson's 'In Color' Hit: Songwriter Shares Inspiration for 2009 Grammy-Nominated Country Song

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New Country Music's Jamey Johnson: Hit-Country Songwriter Becomes Grammy-Nominated Recording Artist

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Hollywood's Jack Black Explores Country Music: Actor Sings Traditional Bluegrass Song, Hopes to Play Grand Ole Opry

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Billy Currington's 'Little Bit of Everything' CD: Singer's New Country Music Blends Pop, R&B with Hit-Country Sounds

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Grammy Awards Honor Country Singer Brenda Lee: Music Star's Hit-Song Career & Fan Appeal Spans 50 Years

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Hit-Country Music: The Statler Brothers: An Interview with Country Music Hall of Famers Harold and Don Reid

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Country Music'sTaylor Swift Breaks Chart Records: Hit-Country Singer-Songwriter's Sales Top Britney Spears & Beyonce

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Troubled Country Music Star Attempts Suicide: Domestic Violence, Alcohol & Drug Abuse Haunt Singer Mindy McCready

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Will Tim McGraw Campaign for Governor? Tennesseans Seem Willing to Endorse Country Singer in 2010 Race

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Book Review: Statler Brothers' Random Memories: Country Music Hall of Famers Share Career, Personal Tales with Fans

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George Jones: 2008 Kennedy Center Honoree: 'Country Music's Greatest Singer' Receives Prestigious Arts Award

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Popular 'Rock Band' Video Game Going Country: MTV Games, Harmonix Reps Confirm Hit-Country Music Joining Songlist

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51st Grammy Awards: 2009 Country Music Nominees: Country Singers, Songwriters & Groups Score Grammy Nominations

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Country Singers Making Beautiful Music Together: Dancing with the Stars' Julianne Hough Says She's Found True Love

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Blake Shelton: Country's Newest 'Sexiest' Man: People Magazine Puts Country Hitmaker on 2008 List of Hottest Hunks

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New Social Networking Site Targets Country Fans: My Country Space Offers Country News, Songs, Videos, Artists & More

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Traditional Country Music: The Louvin Brothers: Bluegrass-Inspired Gospel Duo Became Country Music Legends

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Kitty Wells: Queen of Country Music Gets Exhibit: Radio, Grand Ole Opry Banned Her 1st Song but Fans Made It A Hit

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Country Music's Eric Durrance Scores with Debut: Singer-Songwriter Moves from Christian to Country, Lands CMT Tour

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Vince Vance Christmas Song an All-Time Favorite: Modern-Day Classic: The Story Behind All I Want for Christmas Is You

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Senior Community Caters to Country Musicians: New Development Targets Nashville's Music Industry Retirees

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Country's Toby Keith Boycotts CMA Awards, Again: Hit-Making Country Star Says Country Music Association 'Screwed' Him

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Country Star Couple Preserves Music History: Marty Stuart & Connie Smith Donate Treasures to Country Hall of Fame

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Review: CMT on Tour '08 Rocks Middle Tennessee: Headliner Jason Aldean and Lady Antebellum Play for Hometown Crowd

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Country Music Association Announces 2008 Winners: Country Stars and Movie Stars Converge for 42nd Annual CMA Awards

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Hank Williams Sr. Daughter Gives Rare Interview: Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum Hosts Lycrecia Williams Hoover

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Reba McEntire Leaves MCA Records After 25 Years: Valory Music Co. Scores Big with Signing of Million-Selling McEntire

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Traditional Country's Joey + Rory Find Success: CMT Show Helps Country Duo Gain Fans, Record Deal & Radio Airplay

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Unlikely Pairing: Def Leppard and Taylor Swift: Country Starlet & Established Rockers Team for CMT Crossroads Show

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Dolly & Porter: Country's Creative, Complex Duo: Opry Star's Stubbornness Inspired Parton's '9 to 5' Movie Character

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Country Music Pioneer Pop Stoneman: An Overview: A Glimpse of the Hall of Famer's Life and Traditional Country Music

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Country's Heidi Newfield: Life After Trick Pony: Solo CD Earns Singer Country Radio Hit, New Fans

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Dan Evans' New CD Debuts in Country's Top 10: From 'The Biggest Loser' TV Show to Making Country Music Hits

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Country Music Newcomers Play Free Pre-CMA Show: Kevin Costner & Modern West Headline Nov. 11 Concert in Nashville

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Little Jimmy Dickens Marks 60 Years on the Opry: Grand Ole Opry Celebrates One of Country Fans' Favorite Singers

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Country Music Hall of Fame: The Class of 2008: Statler Brothers, Tom T. Hall, Emmylou Harris & Pop Stoneman Chosen

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Country Music Hall of Fame Inducts Pop Stoneman: Traditional Country Music Pioneer Gets Honor 96 Years After 1st Hit

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Review: If We Ever Make It Home by Wade Bowen: Texas Musician Gains Country Fans, CMT Video Exposure

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Tim McGraw Upset by Greatest Hits 3 CD: Country Star, Curb Records At Odds Over Singer's New Country Release

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Country Music Singers Unafraid to Get Political: Patriotic Country Stars Mix Music and Politics, Encourage Voting

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Country Singer Trace Adkins' Biggest Hit Song: Country Songwriters Share Story Behind CMA, Grammy-Nominated No. 1

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New Country Music: Sunset Man by James Otto: Rocker Nikki Sixx & John Rich Pen Country Music Songs for New CD

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Nashville Songwriters Unsung Heroes of Country: Canadian Music Star Terri Clark Takes 'I Just Wanna Be Mad' to No. 1

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Country's Stonewall Jackson Settles Opry Lawsuit: Country Star, Grand Ole Opry & Gaylord Entertainment End Court Case

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Lady Antebellum Makes Hit Country, New Fans: Capitol Records Trio Scores CMT Tour, Country Music Nominations

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Country Music Television Launches 2008 Tour: Jason Aldean Headlines Fall Concerts with Lady Antebellum, Durrance

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Jason Aldean Keeps Racking Up the Country Hits: Singer's Relentless Pursuit of Stardom Pays Off, CMT Tour Kicks In

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Review: Country's Lady Antebellum Gets It Right: Debut CD from Country Music Newcomers Does Capitol Records Proud

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Country's Gene Watson Shares Closing Thoughts: Texas-Born Singer Talks Playing Live, Finding Motivation, Retirement

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Talking with Country Music's Gene Watson: Texas Singer on Concert Tours, Surviving Cancer and Country Fans

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Q&A with Country's Gene Watson: Texas-Born Singer Discusses Latest Album, Fellow Artists & Career

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Gene Watson: Making Music In A Perfect World: At 65, this Living Country-Music Legend Sounds Better than Ever

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