Country Music News

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March 10, 2010
Brooks And Dunn Earn T.J. Martell Award

Brooks & Dunn have another honor coming their way. Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn, who are marking the last year of their musical partnership, have been tapped to receive the Tony Martell Lifetime Entertainment Achievement Award from the T.
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March 10, 2010
Lady Antebellum Set For Headlining Shows At The Ryman

Lady Antebellum is set to play a pair of headlining shows at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium. It will be the first time the group has had top billing for a performance at the famed venue, which means a lot to the trio.
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March 10, 2010
Rascal Flatts' Joe Don Rooney's Family Is Growing

A country music baby boom is under way. Rascal Flatts' Joe Don Rooney is the latest star to be adding to his family. The singer-guitarist tells "People" his second child is on the way, so he and his wife Tiffany Fallon are, quote, "a little more prepared but the same excitement is there.
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March 9, 2010
Zac Brown Band Gives Details On Upcoming Live Release

The Zac Brown Band is sharing some of the details on their upcoming release, "Pass The Jar - Zac Brown Band and Friends Live from the Fabulous Fox Theatre In Atlanta." The two-CD/one-DVD set was taped last October at the Fox Theater in Atlanta, ata benefit concert to help with the reconstruction of the historic Georgia Theater in Athens.
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March 9, 2010
Gretchen Wilson Joins BamaJam Festival

Gretchen Wilson is among the latest stars to sign on for the upcoming 3rd annual Verizon Wireless BamaJam Music & Arts Festival. She's enhancing a lineup that already includes Kenny Chesney, Dierks Bentley, Randy Houser, and Jamey Johnson; as wellas Hank Williams Jr.
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March 9, 2010
Jessica Harp Shifting Focus To Songwriting

Jessica Harp is bringing her performing career to an end. The singer says in a post on her website that she's decided to, quote, "stop pursuing my career as a recording artist and focus on songwriting full time.
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March 9, 2010
Dierks Bentley Working On A Bluegrass CD

Dierks Bentley is remaining true to his word. Last fall he said he wanted to record a bluegrass album, and now he has an update on the project. He calls "Up On The Ridge," quote, "my version of bluegrass music," explaining, quote, "It's not just banjos cranked up to eleven.
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March 8, 2010
Tammy Wynette Memorabilia Arrives At Country Music Hall Of Fame

A collection of Tammy Wynette memorabilia is now at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. The set includes 14 stage costumes; her GRAMMY, CMA, and ACM awards; and framed letters from dignitaries including former Presidents Ronald Reagan, Gerald Ford, and George H.
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March 8, 2010
Underwood, Bryan Slated For City Of Hope Softball Challenge

Carrie Underwood and Luke Bryan are the first country stars to sign on for the upcoming 20th annual City of Hope Celebrity Softball Challenge. They're set to play for the Grand Ole Opry team, which will be facing the syndicated radio show "After Midnight with Blair Garner" in the charity match.
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March 8, 2010
Blake Shelton Discusses Relationship With Trace Adkins

Blake Shelton says he hasn't spoken with his "Hillbilly Bone" collaborator Trace Adkins since they were nominated for an Academy of Country Music Award last Tuesday. He notes their last conversation was by phone a few weeks ago, and he was a bit surprised at how unaware Adkins was regarding the success of their single.