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At Last, James Otto Scores No. 1 Song
Raise your glasses -- whether convivial or corrective -- to James Otto as he scores his first No. 1 Billboard single with "Just Got Started Lovin' You." It's been a long haul for the tall singer. He first visited the country chart in 2002 with "The
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John Michael Montgomery Enters Substance Abuse Rehab
John Michael Montgomery has voluntarily checked himself into a rehabilitation treatment center for substance abuse, due to severe anxiety attacks and sleep disorder, his management company said Friday (May 9).
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Sugarland's Jennifer Nettles Gives Credit to Eddie's Attic
DECATUR, Ga. -- As one of the breakout country bands of the last few years, Sugarland can easily draw thousands of people to their high-energy concerts. But back in the day, Jennifer Nettles would finesse her singer-songwriter skills at a very laidback ba
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Jennifer Hanson's New Album Will Be Released Digitally
Jennifer Hanson will release her new album, Thankful, as a digital exclusive on June 3 on Universal South Records.
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Vince Gill, Rhonda Vincent Join Bluegrass Nights at the Ryman
Vince Gill, Earl Scruggs, Ricky Skaggs, Ralph Stanley and Rhonda Vincent will all take part in the Bluegrass Nights at the Ryman series this summer at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium.
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Trace Adkins Creates Theme Song for New TV Series
Trace Adkins has written and recorded a theme song for the new TV series, Black Gold, which will premiere on truTV on June 18.
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NASHVILLE SKYLINE: Remembering Eddy Arnold
As remarkable as the late Eddy Arnold's country music career was, his lasting legacy will be that he made the world safe for country pop music. His enormous success with a smooth brand of mellow songs won over pop and country audiences alike and took the
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Toby Keith, Kellie Pickler, LeAnn Rimes Will Sing on ACM Awards
Toby Keith, Kellie Pickler and LeAnn Rimes will perform on the Academy of Country Music Awards on May 18 in Las Vegas.
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Singer Jerry Wallace Dies in California
Funeral services will be held Friday (May 9) in Corona, Calif., for singer Jerry Wallace, who scored a No. 1 country hit in 1972 with "If You Leave Me Tonight I'll Cry."
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The Duhks Releasing New Album on Aug. 12
The Duhks will release a new album, Fast Paced World, on Sugar Hill Records on Aug. 12.
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Country Music Hall of Fame Member Eddy Arnold Dies at Age 89
Country Music Hall of Fame member Eddy Arnold died early Thursday morning (May 8) at NHC Place, an assisted living facility near Nashville at age 89. His wife of 66 years, Sally Gayhart Arnold, died in March while he was recovering in a Nashville hospital
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Book Excerpt: Willie Nelson: An Epic Life
"When I came to Nashville, the people I hung out with were serious songwriters, none of whom were successful yet," said Kris Kristofferson. "Willie was the hero of the soulful set -- the people who were in the business because they loved the soul of count
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ACM Honoring Brenda Lee, Oaks, Conway Twitty, Porter Wagoner With Pioneer Awards
Brenda Lee, the Oak Ridge Boys and the late Conway Twitty and Porter Wagoner have been named as this year's recipients of the Academy of Country Music's Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award. Additionally, Dick Clark will receive the ACM's Jim Reeves International
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Garth Brooks Will Perform, Accept Milestone Award at ACM Awards
Garth Brooks will perform a medley of his greatest hits at the Academy of Country Music Awards on May 18 in Las Vegas.
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Kid Rock, Lynyrd Skynyrd Announce Tour Together
Kid Rock and Lynyrd Skynyrd will tour together for the first time with nine amphitheater shows scheduled in August.
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Oak Ridge Boys, Tanya Tucker Headlining Tornado Relief Benefit
The Oak Ridge Boys, Tanya Tucker and Jett Williams will headline a tornado relief benefit Saturday (May 10) at Deerwood Park in Red Boiling Springs, Tenn.
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James Otto Rattles the Charts With a No. 1 Single
James Otto titled his new album Sunset Man, but he could have just as aptly dubbed it Persistent Man. The album has been nearly five years in the making, during which time Otto saw the careers of his buddies Big & Rich and Gretchen Wilso
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Cast Announced for Season Two of Gone Country
A diverse cast for the second season of CMT's Gone Country was announced Tuesday (May 6).
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Toby Keith, Dierks Bentley Release Greatest Hits Albums
Toby Keith and Dierks Bentley are among the acts releasing greatest hits albums Tuesday (May 6).
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Kellie Pickler Goes to Washington
Kellie Pickler will sing Wednesday afternoon (May 7) on the west lawn of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., as part of the AARP GrandRally, an event targeting grandfamilies -- grandparents raising their grandchildren.
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Country Superstars, Good Vibes Ride Shotgun at California's Stagecoach Festival
INDIO, Calif. -- If I could sum up Stagecoach 2008 with just one lyric, I'd choose this one: "I want to sleep with you in the desert tonight with a billion stars all around." Of course, that's from the Eagles' "Peaceful Easy Feeling," and that iconic Cali
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Rascal Flatts Announce Summer Tour With Taylor Swift
Rascal Flatts' summer tour will feature Taylor Swift and songwriters Neil Thrasher and Wendell Mobley, the band announced Monday (May 5).
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Kenny Chesney Performing During Sturgis Bike Week
Kenny Chesney will perform Aug. 6 in Sturgis, S.D., as one of the headliners during Sturgis Bike Week, one of the biggest motorcycle rallies in the world.
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CMT Partners With People for TV Special
CMT has partnered with People magazine for a TV special to coincide with the magazine's upcoming country music issue.
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HOT DISH: Love, Life and Good Friends
Good friends joined in the celebrating of the wedding of the wonderful and much-loved Renee Bell and Shane Bortscheller in Nashville. Renee is senior vice president of A&R at Sony BMG Nashville, and Shane is Brad Paisley's pilot.
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The Judds Reunite for Saturday's Stagecoach Show
The Judds performed their only scheduled show for 2008 at the Stagecoach Festival in Indio, Calif., on Saturday night (May 3).
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George Strait Commands Both Billboard Charts
George Strait owns both Billboard country charts this time around as his single, "I Saw God Today," spends its second week at No. 1, and his album, Troubadour, reclaims the peak position it lost last week to Lady Antebellum.
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The Eagles Take It Easy at Stagecoach Festival's Opening Night
The Eagles headlined the first night of the Stagecoach country music festival on Friday night (May 2) in Indio, Calif. Although the band began their extensive set with four new songs (including the hit, "How Long"), they eventually rolled out many of thei
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CMT Insider Interview: Kenny Chesney Talks About His Injury
"My foot looked like it had a baseball on it," Kenny Chesney said Thursday (May 1) during an interview with CMT Insider host Katie Cook. "But it's better now. It's getting better. It's black and blue."
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Eagles, Fogerty and Yearwood Kick Off Stagecoach Festival
The Eagles, John Fogerty and Trisha Yearwood will headline Friday night (May 2) during the first day of Stagecoach, a country music festival running through Sunday in Indio, Calif. Rascal Flatts, Dierks Bentley, Dwight Yoakam, Taylor Swift and a reunion o
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