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Kenny Rogers – The First 50 Years
Duets, love songs, and story songs combine in this three-disc set featuring the legendary singer Kenny Rogers.
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Country Stars Win 2009 American Music Awards
The 37th Annual American Music Awards held Nov. 22, 2009, showcased several of today's hottest country acts, including the 2009 event's big winner, Taylor Swift, 19.
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Dustin Bentall Plays Show at the Packing House
Singer/ songwriter Dustin Bentall accompanied by musical guest Kendel Carson was a show not to be missed as the two lit up the stage with alternative country music.
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Artist Profile - Alan Jackson
Th second best selling country artist of the 90s, Alan Jackson has a way of bringing traditional country into the mainsteam in a way that makes his songs easily relatable
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Best New Christmas-themed Country Music
Guy Gilchrist illustrates the popular 'Nancy' comic series that's read daily by some 70 million worldwide. But there's an inspired country-music side of the artist, too.
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Artist Profile - George Strait
For almost three decades George Strait has been topping the charts and with 58.5 million albums sold he is the best selling country artist of all time.
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Winners of 43rd Annual CMA Awards Announced
Country star Brad Paisley had the most CMA nominations in 2009, but teen queen Taylor Swift was the big winner at the close of this year's CMA Awards on Nov. 11.
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Canadians In Nashville
As a cultural melting pot, Canada is the home of a rich and diverse music scene which has allowed Canadian country music to flourish.
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Killin' More Time: Clint Black In Concert
In June 2009 country music star Clint Black appeared at Wild Adventures Theme Park in Valdosta, Georgia, celebrating his 20th anniversary as a recording artist.
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Killin' Time: Clint Black In Concert
In June 2009 country music star Clint Black appeared at Wild Adventures Theme Park in Valdosta, Georgia, celebrating his 20th anniversary as a recording artist.
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Country Icon Garth Brooks Chats on the Record
He's a pop culture icon and one of country's perennial favorites, and following an Oct. 15, 2009, news announcement, Garth Brooks was open for questions.
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Garth Brooks Announces Return to Music
Saying he "already (feels) taller," modern-day music icon Garth Brooks has announced that he will return to performing after a nine-year retirement.
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Lee Greenwood Christmas Album
Country Star Lee Greenwood is due to release "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," a collection of holiday standards - his second Christmas song collection.
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Country Singers Team for Co-Headlining Concerts
Country stars Martina McBride and Trace Adkins have joined forces to take their hit-country songs on the road in the 2009-2010 concert-touring season.
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Steve Martin Wins His First IBMA Awards
The 20th annual IBMA event in Nashville on Oct. 1, 2009, boasted first-time winners, such as Steve Martin, as well as bluegrass favorites, including Dan Tyminski.
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A Look at Classic-Country Songs for A Rainy Day
Country singer-songwriters know there's more to hit music than tunes about cheatin' and love gone wrong, as evidenced by the format's full supply of songs for a rainy day
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Country & Christian Singers Focus of 2009 Awards
Formerly known as the Christian Country Music Awards, the annual ICM Awards show will feature stars such as Randy Houser, Jason Crabb and Craig Morgan at its 2009 event.
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A Look at the 2009 CMA Awards Artist Categories
Several reigning CMA titleholders resurfaced on the 2009 final ballot, from established country stars to newer artists with crossover appeal at radio and on the charts.
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An Overview of 2009 CMA Awards' Top Nominees
The CMA announced its finalists for the 43rd CMA Awards to be held Nov. 11, 2009. A handful of country singers, from Keith Urban to Taylor Swift, scored the most nods.
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Where to See Country Stars in Nashville, TN
Nashville's local places like Loveless Cafe, The Palm, Pancake Pantry, The Country Music Hall of Fame, and Watermark are favorites for country singers and celebrities.
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Bill Monroe, The Father of Bluegrass Music
What became known as Bluegrass music first gained prominence in the 1945 when Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys appeared on the Grand Ole Opry.
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Learn to Play Bass Guitar – Easy Country Songs
Country music is evocative of good times and fond memories - drunken or not! The organic rhythm of country music lends itself well to beginning bassists.
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Country Music News: Reba, Faith, Kenny, Garth
Latest Music News stories on Reba McEntire, Jack Ingram, Garth Brooks, Jason Aldean, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, and more.
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2009 CMA Finalists Revealed on Live TV Sept. 9
The final contenders in the 2009 Country Music Assocation Awards will be announced on live television and radio, with the aid of country stars, including Chuck Wicks.
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Singer and Actress Dolly Parton's Growing Career
Dolly Parton is a talented country music singer and Hollywood actress who remained close to her Sevier County Tennessee and Smoky Mountain roots.
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David Nail: I'm About To Come Alive (Review)
Missouri-born David Nail turned down the chance to be a professional athlete to pursue music. His album reflects a warm, soulful voice and personal songwriting.
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John Arthur Martinez: "Purgatory Road"
"Purgatory Road" is Martinez's seventh record (not counting a collaborative effort with Mike Blakely, and a live album) and his first since 2007's "Rodeo Night."
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Country-Star Duo Brooks & Dunn Disbanding
With millions of album sales and sold-out concerts worldwide, Ronnie Dunn and Kix Brooks have decided to disband the genre's best-selling duo in history.
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Country Music Hall of Fame: The Class of 2009
The Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum names Charlie McCoy, multi-instrumentalist/singer Barbara Mandrell and guitarist-recording artist Roy Clark as 2009 inductees.
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Artist Profile: Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift has quickly become one of country music's most popular performers, with her fusion of teen pop sounds and more mature lyrics.
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The Many Facets of Randy Travis
Some of the best artists are like fine diamonds; they are rare, transparent, and made of many facets.
Randy Travis has certainly gone from being a diamond in the rough
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Artist Update: Country Music's Eric Durrance
Country music's Eric Durrance closed 2008 on a career high as the opening act for headliner Jason Aldean only to find his home destroyed. From the ashes, he's found hope.
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Country Music's Keith Walker
One of the new breed of young country artists, Keith Walker moved to Nashville to make his dream of being a country singer and song writer come true.
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Rock Stars Cross Over to Country Music Charts
Darius Rucker, Kid Rock, The Eagles, Robert Plant, Jewel, and Jon Bon Jovi are the latest in a long line of rock and pop stars to find success with country music.
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Commercial Country Radio Takes Economic Hit
Country music fans in some large U.S. cities have witnessed the demise of their local country stations. But options exist for such fans, including online country radio.
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2009 Academy of Country Music Award Winners
The 44th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards were held April 5, 2009, in Las Vegas. Fans voted Carrie Underwood as the 2009 Entertainer of the Year, the top ACM prize.
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Artist Profile: Texas Country's Ricky Lynn Gregg
Hit-maker Ricky Lynn Gregg has a rare knack for being able to masterfully perform nearly any genre, from rock to country and gospel, thanks to his Texas upbringing.
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Farrell Spence: Live at De Barra's 26 March 2009
Farrell Spence's debut album A Town Called Hell was one of 2008's undervalued gems. Now based in Ireland, she's currently playing a series of intimate solo shows.
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Best Country Music Songs About Raising Kids
Country music artists have long been famous for ballads about everyday life, but many also focus on families and the joy that comes with raising children.
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An Overview of the 44th ACM Award Nominees
The Academy of Country Music recently announced the nominees for its 44th annual awards presentation, which will air live from Las Vegas on April 5, 2009.
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Real-life Inspires Country's Best Love Songs
Annually, Valentine's Day puts added focus on the greatest love songs of all time. But for country fans and singers, music inspired by real-life love is always in style.
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Country Music's 2009 Grammy Award Winners
Country music's favorite Texas cowboy, George Strait, won his first Grammy after three decades of hits, while other country music favorites landed Grammys of their own.
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Country Singers Launch New Fashion Lines
Make room, celebrities-turned-fashionistas Kanye West, Mischa Barton and Justin Timberlake. Country stars Taylor Swift and Toby Keith are launching fashion lines, too.
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Who is Lucille Starr?
Lucille Starr rose to fame in 1964 with her recording of 'Quand le soleil dit bonjour aux mongagnes', also known to anglophones as The French Song.
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Hit Country-Bluegrass Songwriter John Hartford
John Hartford was many things in life, from steamboat captain, fiddle and banjo player, to hit songwriter, Grammy-winning artist, author, folklorist and father.
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Learn to Play The French Song by Lucille Starr
This 1964 hit by Lucille Starr is now a social dance classic (at least in rural Alberta). Here are accurate French lyrics and a new set of guitar chords.
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New AFN Channel Plays Country Videos All Day
For country fans tired of the same top-20 videos or too little music-video programming, cable-TV network AFN offers more artist variety, 24 hours a day.
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Country Singer Jamey Johnson's 'In Color' Hit
Tunesmith Jamey Johnson knows what it's like to write a top-10 song. But thanks to the Grammy-nominated "In Color," he knows what it's like to record one, too.
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Billboard Top 25 Country Music Albums for 2008
Rock supergroup the Eagles, Led Zeppelin founder Robert Plant, and reggae legends The Wailers all played a role in Billboard's 2008 list of top-selling country albums
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Billboard's Top 25 Hot Country Songs for 2008
The top-ranked country songs for 2008 included a few entries from newcomers and quite a few by long-time country stars, but hardly any by female artists.
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