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');document.write('Looking Back at 25 Country Artists Who Celebrated No. 1 Debut Singles
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Looking back at the last two decades in country music, quite a few country superstars launched their career with a massive debut single. For example, artists like Brooks & Dunn, Faith Hill and Toby Keith all peaked at No. 1 in Billboard on thei

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');document.write('Carrie Underwood Delivers Half-Hour Set at Grand Ole Opry
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Carrie Underwood delivered a half-hour set during her Grand Ole Opry appearance on Tuesday night (July 27) at the Ryman Auditorium in downtown Nashville.

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');document.write('Darius Rucker Will Mentor Winner of NSAI/CMT Songwriting Contest
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Darius Rucker will mentor the winner of a songwriting contest presented by the Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) and CMT.

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');document.write('Gary Allan Raises $225,000 to Benefit Children With DiGeorge Syndrome
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Gary Allan helped raise more than $225,000 to benefit children with DiGeorge syndrome at a House of Blues concert in Chicago on July 22.

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');document.write('Mark Chesnutt Tips Hat to His Heroes in Outlaw
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\"I really had to concentrate on not making it a Waylon Jennings tribute album,\" says Mark Chesnutt, speaking of his new package of country classics, Outlaw. \"To me, Waylon is the ultimate Outlaw.\"

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');document.write('Keith Urban Performs \"Days Go By\" With Grammy Campers
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Keith Urban jammed with students from a Grammy-sponsored camp during a sold-out concert on Friday night (July 23) at the L.A. Tennis Center at UCLA in Los Angeles.

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');document.write('Brooks & Dunn\'s Concert at Cheyenne Frontier Days Attracts 20,911 Fans
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Brooks & Dunn\'s concert at Cheyenne Frontier Days in Cheyenne, Wyo., attracted 20,911 fans on Saturday night (July 24), making it one of the most-attended concerts in the event\'s history.

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');document.write('Rhonda Vincent to Release Album on Her Own Label Sept. 21
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Rhonda Vincent, whose departure from Rounder Records was announced February, will release her first album on her own Upper Management Music label Sept. 21.

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');document.write('Musician-Producer Ben Keith Dies at Age 73
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Musician-producer Ben Keith, a longtime sideman to Neil Young, has died at age 73.

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');document.write('Gwyneth Paltrow Releases New Single, \"Country Strong,\" on RCA Nashville
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Oscar-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow is releasing a single, \"Country Strong,\" to country radio. The song shares its name with an upcoming movie, which stars Paltrow as Kelly Canter, a faded country star looking for a comeback. The film is scheduled to op

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');document.write('Josh Turner, Wife Expecting Third Baby Early Next Year
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Josh Turner and his wife, Jennifer, are expecting their third child early next year, according to People magazine.

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');document.write('Brenda Lee Donates Memorabilia to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
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Brenda Lee has donated her collection of memorabilia to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, following the closing of a 10-month exhibit dedicated to her achievements.

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');document.write('Kellie Pickler, Chris Young Cancel Fair Dates to Join Rascal Flatts Tour
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Kellie Pickler and Chris Young have canceled fair dates in September because both artists were double-committed to be a part of Rascal Flatts\' tour.

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');document.write('Dixie Chicks Will Sing on Steve Martin\'s Upcoming Bluegrass Album
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The Dixie Chicks will sing a track on Steve Martin\'s upcoming bluegrass album, according to an interview with band member Martie Maguire and Billboard magazine.

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');document.write('HOT DISH: Jaron and the Long Road to Love\'s Country Music Journey
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About 10 years ago, Evan and Jaron -- the Georgia-born twins from the Lowenstein family -- played a gig at Jimmy Buffett\'s Margaritaville club in Key West, Fla., which led to a touring gig with Buffett. That led to a record deal for the identical pair. Af

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');document.write('Jerrod Niemann Evicts Lady A With Judge Jerrod and the Hung Jury
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Jerrod Niemann\'s Judge Jerrod and the Hung Jury roars into the No. 1 berth on Billboard\'s country albums chart to dislodge Lady Antebellum\'s Need You Now, which has held that position for the last 24 weeks.

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');document.write('Dierks Bentley Takes Bold Step With Acoustic Up on the Ridge
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\"You can define it however you want to define it -- bluegrass, country. I don\'t care,\" Dierks Bentley says about his acoustic album, Up on the Ridge.

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');document.write('Keith Urban, Rascal Flatts Covered on American Idol Tour
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Keith Urban\'s \"Somebody Like You\" and Rascal Flatts\' \"Fast Cars and Freedom\" are part of American Idol finalist Aaron Kelly\'s set list on the Idols Live tour, according to a review in Entertainment Weekly.

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');document.write('Kenny Chesney, Zac Brown Band, Jason Aldean Heading to HullabaLOU
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Kenny Chesney, Zac Brown Band and Jason Aldean are among the country artists performing at the inaugural HullabaLOU festival in Louisville, Ky., this weekend.

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');document.write('Taylor Swift Defended by Eminem in Spin Magazine
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Taylor Swift was defended by Eminem in the August issue of music publication, Spin, nearly a year after Kanye West interrupted her acceptance speech at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards.

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');document.write('American Idol\'s Michael Sarver Talks About Being the New Guy in Country
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Only a few years ago, Michael Sarver was working on an oil rig in Texas. But with a lot of determination and a little bit of luck from the eighth season of American Idol, the singer-songwriter has come to a turning point in his career. His first si

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');document.write('NASHVILLE SKYLINE: Jimmy Webb: The Quintessential Songwriter
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I think a majority of songwriters -- working in country or anywhere else -- would agree that Jimmy Webb is one of the greatest songwriters in popular music in recent decades. If not possibly and arguably the greatest songwriter. Eight Grammys his first ye

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');document.write('Dierks Bentley and Wife, Cassidy, Expecting Second Child in December
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Dierks Bentley and his wife, Cassidy, are expecting their second child in December, according to People magazine.

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');document.write('Toby Keith Releasing New Album, Bullets in the Gun, on Oct. 5
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Toby Keith will release a new album, Bullets in the Gun, on Oct. 5 on Show Dog-Universal.

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');document.write('Brad Paisley, Jason Aldean, Rodney Atkins Playing Delaware State Fair
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Brad Paisley, Jason Aldean, Rodney Atkins, Jamey Johnson and Lynyrd Skynyrd will be among the performers at the Delaware State Fair, which begins Thursday (July 22) Harrington, Del.

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');document.write('Taylor Swift Elaborates on New Music, Songwriting and Tour Memories
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At the end of a 45-minute web chat with fans on Tuesday afternoon (July 20), a wide-eyed Taylor Swift exclaimed, \"I\'m really excited that I got to talk to you guys and answer some of the questions! I\'ve been dying to tell you about the new record,

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');document.write('Gretchen Wilson Serves as Spokesperson in PSA Campaign About Earning GED
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Gretchen Wilson will serves as a spokesperson for earning GED diplomas in a new public service advertising campaign which aims to reach high school dropouts in their mid-20s.

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');document.write('Nashville Singer-Songwriter Griffin House Surprises Bookstore Shoppers With a Concert
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\"Attention shoppers: A musical performance by Griffin House is starting now in the caf area. Thank you for visiting Borders Books and Music.\" It\'s hardly an introduction worth writing home about, but good-natured Griffin House shrugs off the interruption

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');document.write('Emmylou Harris, Kris Kristofferson, Taylor Swift Slated for Hall of Fame Fundraiser
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Emmylou Harris, Kris Kristofferson and Taylor Swift will perform on Sept. 23 in Los Angeles at Club Nokia for a fundraiser for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville.

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');document.write('Taylor Swift\'s New Album, Speak Now, Set for Oct. 25 Release
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Taylor Swift announced that her new album, Speak Now, will be released Oct. 25.

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