Country Music News

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February 2, 2010
Kenny Chesney's No Shoes Radio Airing Live Pre-Super Bowl Party

Kenny Chesney is trying to help generate some excitement for this weekend's Super Bowl. For the next three days the singer's "No Shoes Radio" will air live from the Surfcomber Hotel in Miami. The pre-Super Bowl party begins Tuesday, with the two-hour broadcast scheduled to begin at 5:00 p.
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February 2, 2010
Brad Paisley Sells Out Gillette Stadium

Brad Paisley has another sell-out show to his credit. The singer is the headliner for the upcoming 7th Annual New England Country Music Festival, which is Paisley's first stadium show. The concert sold out in just a day, with fans picking up the more than 50-thousand available tickets when they went on sale last Saturday.
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February 2, 2010
Martina McBride Pleased With Her Singing

Martina McBride is belting out songs on her "Shine All Night" tour. While trying to remain modest, she notes she's proud of her vocal abilities, and is really pleased at how well she's singing these days.
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February 2, 2010
Miranda Lambert Expresses Gratitude For First Number One Single

Miranda Lambert is thrilled to finally have a chart-topping hit single. She says she's very grateful to everyone involved in taking "White Liar" to number one on the chart. "White Liar" is only Lambert's second single to crack the top ten.
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February 2, 2010
Loretta Lynn Earns Lifetime Achievement GRAMMY, Skips Ceremony

Loretta Lynn has a Lifetime Achievement GRAMMY to her credit. The country legend was among the artists tapped for the award this year. Honorees were recognized in a ceremony in Los Angeles on Saturday, but Lynn wasn't able to attend.
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February 2, 2010
Keith Urban Always Surprised By Nominations, Awards

Keith Urban says it's always a surprise to him to win a GRAMMY award. He admits that when it comes to an acknowledgement as prestigious as a GRAMMY, for him it really does feel like a significant accomplishment just to be in the running for an award .
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February 2, 2010
Taylor Swift Wins Big, Sets Record At GRAMMY Awards

Taylor Swift continues to set records at award shows. The 20-year-old singer-songwriter, who back in November became the youngest performer to take the CMA's Entertainer of the Year honor, is now also the youngest artist to earn the award for Album of the Year at the GRAMMYs, getting the nod for her CD "Fearless.
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January 28, 2010
Carrie Underwood To Sing National Anthem At Super Bowl

(New York, NY) -- Country music star Carrie Underwood has been tapped to sing the national anthem at this year's Super Bowl. The season four "American Idol" winner will perform the anthem before the Indianapolis Colts and the New Orleans Saints take to the field to do battle in the NFL championship game.
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January 28, 2010
Dierks Bentley Honored To Share GRAMMY Nomination With Patty Griffin

Dierks Bentley says he's honored to be vying for a GRAMMY Award with Patty Griffin. He notes that just recording "Beautiful World" with her meant a lot to him, and he's really proud their track is receiving this kind of attention.
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January 28, 2010
Lady Antebellum Reflect On Country Representation At GRAMMYs

(Undated) -- Lady Antebellum's Charles Kelley says he's really pleased with the strong presence country music will have at the 52nd annual GRAMMY Awards. He's even making a prediction that it'll be a country group that walks away with one of the night's biggest prizes.