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10/31/2012

• Dallas Davidson, Luke Laird Are BMI's Top Songwriters, Tom T. Hall the Icon
• Taylor Swift Sells 1.2 Million Albums in a Week
• Little Big Town Announce 2013 Tour Dates
• Joe Nichols Signs to New Label
• Around the Web: Carrie Underwood Looks Up to Brad Paisley
• OFFSTAGE: Pistol Annies Talk First Songs and Good Moods
• OFFSTAGE: The Stories Behind Darius Rucker's New Tunes
• OFFSTAGE: Hunter Hayes Says "Wanted" Is About Beautiful Souls

10/30/2012

• ASCAP Crowns Ben Hayslip and Brad Paisley Its Top Songwriters of 2012
• Darius Rucker Plans New Album Jan. 22
• Tim McGraw's New Album Due Feb. 5
• OFFSTAGE: The Band Perry Nail New Single
• Around the Web: Carrie Underwood Will Sing on American Music Awards
• Toby Keith's Hope on the Rocks Leads New Releases
• OFFSTAGE: Miranda Lambert Plays With Fireball

10/29/2012

• OFFSTAGE: Trace Adkins Sees Hurricane Sandy Up Close
• Catt Gravitt Is SESAC's Top Songwriter, Jon Stone's "A Woman Like You" Best Song
• Carrie Underwood Reveals 2013 Tour Dates
• More CMA Awards Presenters Announced
• OFFSTAGE: Keith Urban Dreams Big for American Idol
• OFFSTAGE: Brad Paisley Will Send Flowers This Week
• Taylor Swift, Luke Bryan Join Grammy Concert
• OFFSTAGE: Carrie Underwood Inspired by Country's Women
• Around the Web: Kenny Chesney Kicks Off Charity Season
• HOT DISH: Taylor Swift Is Tearing Up the Charts
• Sweet Potato Pie

10/27/2012

• It's Jason Aldean All Over the Charts, With Taylor Swift Still Holding Top Song

10/26/2012

• Taylor Swift Announces Red Tour for 2013
• Love and Theft Focus Their "Angel Eyes" on the Road
• Jason Aldean Adds Second Boston Ballpark Show
• Little Big Town's "Tornado" Video Due on Halloween
• OFFSTAGE: Taylor Swift Captivated by Poet
• OFFSTAGE: Jason Aldean Found Quiet Under "Amarillo Sky"
• OFFSTAGE: Martina McBride Shares Slim Secret With Shape
• Around the Web: Jason Aldean Loads the Bases and the Stands

10/25/2012

• NASHVILLE SKYLINE: Ask Taylor Swift and Jason Aldean and the Mumfords
• Avett Brothers, Randy Travis Tape CMT Crossroads
• CMT Blog: Cody Alan Chats With Anderson Cooper, Martina McBride
• OFFSTAGE: Seeing Nashville Through a "Telescope"
• Around the Web: Taylor Swift Needs New Besties
• OFFSTAGE: Kristen Kelly Can Thank Dierks Bentley
• OFFSTAGE: How Justin Bieber Compares to Country

10/24/2012

• 12 Great Country Songs About Leaving Home
• Keith Urban, Hunter Hayes Will Sing on CMA Awards
• Luke Bryan Earns Two Double-Platinum Singles
• OFFSTAGE: Why Carrie Underwood Gave Up Meat
• Taylor Swift Will Sing on American Music Awards
• OFFSTAGE: Blake Shelton Thinks Country Is the New Pop
• Around the Web: Taylor Swift Takes the Wheel
• OFFSTAGE: What's in Miranda Lambert's Cup?

10/23/2012

• Faith Hill and Tim McGraw Join CMA Awards, Salute Willie Nelson
• Miranda Lambert, Dierks Bentley Plan Tour
• OFFSTAGE: Tim McGraw Fascinated by Politics
• Billy Ray Cyrus Gives All on New Album
• Around the Web: Taylor Swift Is Under Constant Stress
• Christmas Albums Lead Week's New Releases
• OFFSTAGE: Keith Urban Is "More Like an Ocean"?
• OFFSTAGE: Hunter Hayes Makes Ellen Crowd Feel "Wanted"

10/22/2012

• Garth Brooks, Connie Smith, Hargus "Pig" Robbins Enter Country Music Hall of Fame
• Rascal Flatts Make Harmonious Homecoming in Nashville
• Jamey Johnson Sets Fall Tour Dates
• Taylor Swift Begins Again With New Album, Red
• OFFSTAGE: Carrie Underwood Hints at Political Humor
• Around the Web: Brad Paisley Goes Hollywood
• OFFSTAGE: Blake Shelton: From $40 to The Voice
• HOT DISH: Taylor Swift Making Media Rounds to Promote Red
• OFFSTAGE: Garth Brooks Would Still Play Honky-Tonks
• Hot Fruit Tea

10/20/2012

• Little Big Town, Taylor Swift Still Hold Sway Over Albums, Songs Charts
• OFFSTAGE: Taylor Swift: 10 Places to See Red

10/19/2012

• Taylor Swift's Red: The CMT Insider Interview
• Florida Georgia Line's First Full Album Arrives Dec. 4
• Taylor Swift Will Perform at CMA Awards
• OFFSTAGE: Why Jason Aldean Should Cover David Allan Coe at Wrigley Field
• Around the Web: Garth Brooks Is Ready for Hall of Fame
• OFFSTAGE: Miranda Lambert Appreciates Every Dollar She Earns
• Jason Aldean Adds University of Georgia to Stadium Tour
• OFFSTAGE: The World Has Taken a Liking to Taylor Swift

10/18/2012

• Jason Aldean Will Drive Night Train Tour Into Stadiums in 2013
• NASHVILLE SKYLINE: Jamey Johnson's Big Risk
• OFFSTAGE: How Carrie Underwood Gets Ready for a Show
• Lisa Marie Presley Sees Her Father's Spirit in Her Kids
• Luke Bryan Welcomes Dierks Bentley to Capitol Street Party
• Vince Gill, Charlie Daniels, Randy Owen Honored in Nashville
• Around the Web: Taylor Swift Grows Into Her New Album
• OFFSTAGE: A Toast to David Nail for Sending Music to Troops

10/17/2012

• Jamey Johnson, Guests Honor Hank Cochran at Ryman
• Carrie Underwood's Single "Blown Away" Reaches Platinum
• Darius Rucker Inducted as Grand Ole Opry Member
• OFFSTAGE: Joe Diffie Reacts to Jason Aldean Song
• The Civil Wars' Unplugged EP Due Nov. 13
• OFFSTAGE: Brad Paisley Gets Christmasy With Colbie Caillat
• Around the Web: Taylor Swift Tapes a Special College Concert
• Mindy Smith Offers Pink Edition of New Album
• OFFSTAGE: Keith Urban for Man of the Year
• OFFSTAGE: Is Taylor Swift Mentally Redecorating a House?

10/16/2012

• Jason Aldean Hears the Train A-Comin'
• Jason Aldean, Jamey Johnson Lead New Releases
• Around the Web: Taylor Swift Hits the Cover of Rolling Stone
• CMA Country Christmas Will Film Nov. 3
• Crystal Bowersox Signs With Folk Label
• OFFSTAGE: Brad Paisley Gets African Spear in Return for Cow
• OFFSTAGE: Dierks Bentley, Sheryl Crow Perform Impromptu Show at Hard Rock Nashville
• OFFSTAGE: Faith Hill on Tim McGraw Looking Better Than Ever

10/15/2012

• 10 Highlights From Austin City Limits Music Festival
• Blake Shelton, Three Others Join CMA Awards Performance Lineup
• OFFSTAGE: Taylor Swift Backs Into Interview Anecdote
• Rascal Flatts Extend Tour to 2013
• CMT Sets Three Series Premieres for Nov. 10
• OFFSTAGE: Kelly Clarkson Catches Her Breath
• Dierks Bentley Postpones Miles & Music for Kids Event in Nashville
• HOT DISH: Visiting With Charlie Daniels
• OFFSTAGE: Jana Kramer Admits Her Cruise Fears

10/13/2012

• It's Taylor, Taylor, Taylor, Taylor on Reconfigured Billboard Chart

10/12/2012

• Lady Antebellum Preview Their New Concert Film
• Dierks Bentley's Miles & Music for Kids Set for Sunday in Nashville
• OFFSTAGE: Jake Owen Welcomes Girls From CMT's Cheer to NYC
• Trace Adkins Joins All-Star Celebrity Apprentice
• OFFSTAGE: Tim McGraw on His Firewood-and-Doritos Years
• Florida Georgia Line Earn First Gold Single
• OFFSTAGE: Does Carrie Underwood Have a Bucket List?
• Jason Aldean's "She's Country" Goes Double Platinum
• OFFSTAGE: Taylor Swift Only Drinks "Wine Sometimes"

10/11/2012

• Luke Bryan Plans First Headlining Tour in 2013
• Jake Owen Gets Close to the Fans During First Show of Latest CMT on Tour
• NASHVILLE SKYLINE: Is Nashville Really Nashville?
• Keith Urban to Receive Nashville Symphony's Harmony Award
• Billboard's Country Chart Now Considers Downloads, Streaming
• OFFSTAGE: Scotty McCreery Scores A+ in Math
• OFFSTAGE: Hunter Hayes Praises His Sister, Carrie Underwood
• OFFSTAGE: Kix Brooks' Fifty Shades of Road Life

10/10/2012

• Jerrod Niemann Pushes the Envelope With Free the Music
• Wanda Jackson Wraps Up Unfinished Business
• OFFSTAGE: Hayden Panettiere Is Ready for Nashville
• OFFSTAGE: Carrie Underwood Loved Her Bible Belt
• Kristen Kelly, "Ex-Old Man" Singer, Plans EP
• Around the Web: Willie Nelson Tells His Life Story
• Kenny Chesney Heads to Mexico for Sammy Hagar's 65th Birthday Bash
• CMT Crossroads: The Avett Brothers and Randy Travis Set to Air Nov. 23
• OFFSTAGE: Voters Say Taylor Swift's Prim Look Is Just Right

10/09/2012

• Jake Owen Talks About Headlining CMT on Tour
• Luke Bryan, Carrie Underwood Earn Multiple AMA Nods
• Wanda Jackson, Former Eagle Don Felder Lead Independent Releases
• Around the Web: Toby Keith Points His Wagon West
• Johnny Cash Music Festival Raises $200,000 for Scholarships, Restoration of Boyhood Home
• OFFSTAGE: Man! Miranda Lambert Feels Like a Woman!
• OFFSTAGE: Luke Bryan on His Philanthropic Farm Tour
• OFFSTAGE: Carrie Underwood's Slimming Secret: Big Hair

10/08/2012

• Jason Aldean Says "Everything's Good" With Family
• Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Welcomes Mary Chapin Carpenter, Three Others
• CMA Awards Add Four Performers
• OFFSTAGE: Keith Urban and Steven Tyler On Idol Feud
• Kellie Pickler Signs to Black River Entertainment
• OFFSTAGE: Thomas Rhett and Jesus Walk Into a Bar
• Uncle Kracker's Midnight Special Album Due Nov. 20
• OFFSTAGE: Kacey Musgraves Is Poetic and Potent, Says Rolling Stone
• HOT DISH: Taylor Swift Lets Her Songs Tell the Story About Her Romances
• Hazel's Chutney

10/06/2012

• Little Big Town's Tornado, Jason Aldean's "Take a Little Ride" Still No. 1

10/05/2012

• Zac Brown Band: The CMT Insider Interview
• Railroad Revival Tour Canceled
• OFFSTAGE: Taylor Swift Defends Her "Shock" Face
• Kelly Clarkson Plans Greatest Hits, New Single
• OFFSTAGE: Darius Rucker's Wife Reveals How Country He Is
• OFFSTAGE: Top Quotes From Carrie Underwood's Behind the Music
• Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Finds a Permanent Home

10/04/2012

• NASHVILLE SKYLINE: The Dallas Cowboys: As Rich as Gold, as Country as Dirt
• Scotty McCreery's American Idol Items on Display
• Sierra Hull, Jerry Douglas Among Artists on Second Volume of The 1861 Project
• Around the Web: Keith Urban Stays Neutral on American Idol
• Steve Martin and Steep Canyon Rangers to Perform at All-Star Charity Show in New York City
• OFFSTAGE: Is Brad Paisley Sending a Cow to Kenya?
• OFFSTAGE: Martina McBride Doesn't Get Artichokes, but I Do
• OFFSTAGE: Taylor Swift on Fame and Friendship

10/03/2012

• Kenny Rogers Writes His Lucky Life Story
• Garth Brooks' Las Vegas Shows Will End in November
• Mumford & Sons' New Album Sells 600,000, Tops Billboard 200 Chart
• OFFSTAGE: Carrie Underwood Grew Up on Terri Clark
• Around the Web: Taylor Swift Foils a Cyber Plot
• Darius Rucker Accepts Opry Invitation
• OFFSTAGE: Guess Keith Urban's Thoughts at American Idol Audition
• OFFSTAGE: Scotty McCreery Falls Asleep With His Guitar
• Jason Aldean's Relentless Album Reaches Platinum

10/02/2012

• Easton Corbin Reaches Fans All Over the Road
• Carrie Underwood Reflects on VH1's Unplugged
• Jerrod Niemann, Blake Shelton Lead New Releases
• Around the Web: Listen to Taylor Swift's "Red"
• Chris Thile Receives $500,000 Grant From MacArthur Foundation
• OFFSTAGE: 10 Bests From Sunday Supper With Zac Brown
• OFFSTAGE: Former American Idol Contestant Brittany Kerr Apologizes, Too
• OFFSTAGE: Miranda Lambert, Loretta Lynn and Me

10/01/2012

• Jerry Douglas Enlists Impressive Guests for Traveler
• OFFSTAGE: Taylor Swift Says It's Not All Sunshine, Sprinkles and Ponies
• Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, Zac Brown Band to Perform on CMA Awards
• OFFSTAGE: Jason Aldean Apologizes for Candid Photo With American Idol Contestant
• Around the Web: Kip Moore Sports SEC Pride
• HOT DISH: Alison Krauss Shares Details of Upcoming Letterman Appearance With Jamey Johnson
• OFFSTAGE: How Little Big Town Keep the Peace
• Broccoli Casserole