Isn't it interesting how rumors get started? In the liner notes of her latest album, Play On, Carrie Underwood gave a lovey-dovey shout out to boyfriend and hockey player Mike Fisher. Now, rumors abound that the pair are moving in together. Underwood went to her website to set the record [...]

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Many high school graduates would jump at the chance to be a full-time musician instead of going to college. Indeed, teen singers like Leann Rimes, Taylor Swift, and others declined going to college right after high school in order to focus on their careers. With a debut album already [...]

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Joe Nichols' latest release is a fine country album and I'm glad to see that he is back with new music. One of the best songs on the album is Nichols' autobiographical "Old Friend of Mine," a musical declaration of Nichols' newfound sobriety. Nichols told The [...]

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Backstage at the CMA Awards last week, Taylor Swift said she was already thinking about her next big challenge after becoming the youngest artist ever to win the Entertainer of the Year Award. Will she do Broadway and a TV show like Reba? Dabble in movies like Randy Travis and Toby Keith (she [...]

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Keith Urban, along with partners KC Masterpiece and Kingsford, won Billboard's Concert Marketing and Promotion Award, for his "Escape Together World Tour." The partners created some unique experiences for Keith's fans on his tour, including the "Keith Urban Backstage BBQ [...]

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What were YOUR favorite performances from last night's CMA Awards? I thought I would share some of mine. Martina McBride and "King" George Strait performed a solid duet of "I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool," as part of a tribute to Hall of Fame inductee [...]

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One of my favorite things about the Red Carpet at the CMAs is that it lets our country stars have a chance to really shine. Oh sure, they look nice for usual concerts, or they try funky dresses or accessories for other awards shows, or even outrageous clothing for music videos. Yet the CMA [...]

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Taylor Swift swept the Country Music Awards last night, becoming the youngest person to ever win the prestigious Entertainer Of The Year trophy. She also won for Female Vocalist of the Year, Album of the Year (Fearless), and Music Video of the Year. THe CMA also surprised Swift with the CMA [...]

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