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CMT Insider Interview: Josh Turner (Part One of Two)

Yes, Josh Turner is a country star, but he wants to make sure he continues to be known as a songwriter, as well. Even with a new album, Haywire, due Tuesday (Feb. 9), the South Carolina native is in the process of building a 1,700-square-foot log c

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  • Talented musician siblings Kimberly, Neil and Reid Perry -- known as the Band Perry -- have finally released their catchy debut single, "Hip to My Heart," after years of touring and perfecting their sound together. Growing up in Mobile, Ala., the Perry siblings were constantly influenced by rock and country music. "Daddy rocked us to [...]
  • Thank you, Sheryl Crow, for giving me a real legit reason to tune into the much-talked-about new show, Cougar Town. Until now, I've only heard bad things: Courteney Cox plays a divorced woman on the prowl for men and talks incessantly about sex with anyone who will listen, like her neighbor/friend Ellie and her assistant/friend [...]
  • I loved Blake Shelton's album, Pure BS, from 2007. I thought it was one of his best. One of country's best, even. But you know how it goes: you get obsessed with a CD and then you just kind of overdose on it -- "The More I Drink," "She Don't Love Me," "The Last Country [...]
  • They might've come for the rodeo. But after the 1,800-pound bulls had gone back into the exit chute and the cowboys had all packed up their chaps, the audience stuck around. That's because Jake Owen gave the Chicago crowd a whole lot of reasons to stay put for his post-rodeo concert on Friday night (Feb. [...]
  • If you fancy a little poker on Saturday nights, butter on your biscuit and a few scratch-off tickets, then youre sure to enjoy country newcomer Josh Thompsons debut single, Beer on the Table. Born in a small town near Milwaukee, Wis., Thompson grew up laying concrete for his fathers construction company and understands the demands [...]