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12/31/2009

• NASHVILLE SKYLINE: Jeff Bridges May Hit Big in 2010
• Elvis Presley's 1970 Live Album, On Stage, Will Be Reissued in March
• Kenny Chesney's 2009 Tour Sells $71.1 Million in Tickets
• Old Crow Medicine Show's Live DVD Captures Their Folk Essence
• Banana Nut Bread

12/30/2009

• Country Acts Celebrate New Year's Eve on Stages Throughout the U.S.
• Guitars Signed by Trace Adkins, Brad Paisley, Taylor Swift Stolen in Texas
• Shania Twain Returns to Hometown for Olympic Torch Run, Hockey Game
• Lucero Taps Memphis' Musical Traditions for Major Label Debut

12/29/2009

• Bowing Out: Notable Music Business Deaths of 2009
• Carrie Underwood Will Attend People's Choice Awards
• Faith Hill's A Home for the Holidays Special Brings in 6 Million Viewers

12/28/2009

• A Country Music Headline History of 2009
• Sarah Buxton Will Release Debut Album on Feb. 23
• Bucky Covington Will Present Charity Check During Nashville Concert
• The Oxford American Offers 11th Southern Music Issue
• HOT DISH: Carrie Underwood's Getting Married to a Hockey Star

12/26/2009

• Reba Rings Out 2009 With No. 1 Song While Taylor Hangs In as Album Champ

12/24/2009

• Shania Twain's Episode of American Idol Will Air Jan. 19
• Martina McBride Designs Toilet Seat for Charity

12/23/2009

• A Dozen Favorite Country Albums of the Decade
• Buffet Potatoes
• Tim McGraw Has Most-Played Single of the Decade
• Gary Allan's New Album Will Be Released March 9
• American Idol's Danny Gokey Schedules New Album in Early March
• LeAnn Rimes and Husband Agree to Confidential Divorce Settlement

12/22/2009

• Taylor Swift Tops CMT's List of 20 Biggest Music Videos of 2009
• Merry Christmas From 10 Women in Country Music
• Taylor Swift, Lady Antebellum Will Perform at Grammy Awards
• Jimmy Wayne Plans Charity Walk From Nashville to Phoenix

12/21/2009

• Taylor Swift Is Coming to Town
• Carrie Underwood Engaged to NHL Player Mike Fisher
• Toby Keith Named Billboard's Top Country Artist of the Decade
• Taylor Swift Voted Entertainer of the Year by Associated Press
• HOT DISH: Keith Urban Sells Out Shows While Wife Nicole Kidman Praises Music City

12/19/2009

• It's Official: LeAnn Rimes' Husband Files for Divorce
• Taylor Swift, Lady Antebellum Still Reside in Their Chart Penthouses

12/18/2009

• Randy Houser Closes Out a Whirlwind Year
• Good and Quick Chicken Wings
• Toby Keith's Show Dog Records and Universal South Records Merge
• Dolly Parton's Handwritten Lyrics to "I Will Always Love You" Auctioned for $7,150

12/17/2009

• NASHVILLE SKYLINE: The Decade: Taylor Swift and Carrie Underwood Topped It
• Josh Turner Plans Deluxe Version of Haywire With Four Bonus Tracks
• Ricky Skaggs Auctioning Guitar Lick in a Jar for Charity
• George and Nancy Jones Accepting Visitors and Toy Donations for Holidays

12/16/2009

• CMT Insider: Rascal Flatts Visit Children's Hospital in Nashville
• Breach of Contract Cited in Garth Brooks' Lawsuit Against Oklahoma Hospital
• Taylor Swift Featured on Cover of People Magazine's Year-End Issue
• ACM Awards Broaden Entertainer of the Year Category to Eight Nominees
• Gloriana, Randy Houser Among Five Artists Chosen for CRS New Faces Show
• Singer-Songwriter Jesse Winchester's Wife Insisted on a New Album

12/15/2009

• Steve Wariner Talks About His Grammy-Nominated Tribute to Chet Atkins
• Darius Rucker Will Perform at New Orleans Jazz Fest
• Kenny Chesney's Greatest Hits II Certified Gold
• Phil Vassar Releases New Album, Offers Free Christmas Music

12/14/2009

• Garth Brooks' Return: It's a Work in Progress
• Carrie Underwood Receives Nashville Symphony's Harmony Award
• Joey & Rory Get to the Heart of What Matters
• Lady Antebellum, Patty Griffin Added to MusiCares Tribute to Neil Young
• Brooks & Dunn Earn Lifetime Achievement Award From T.J. Martell Foundation
• Americana Music Association Auctioning Handwritten Lyrics From Legendary Artists
• Emmylou Harris, Miranda Lambert, Sugarland Will Take Part in Lilith Fair
• HOT DISH: Reba's Famous Red Dress Resurfaces

12/12/2009

• Charts Chill Down, but Taylor Swift and Lady Antebellum Are Still Cooking

12/11/2009

• CMT Insider Interview: Trisha Yearwood on Christmas at Belmont
• Toby Keith Responds to Criticism Before Nobel Peace Prize Concert
• Taylor Swift Named Top Female Artist of 2009 by Billboard
• Loretta Lynn, Harold Bradley Earn Honorary Awards From Recording Academy
• Quick, Easy and Good Meatloaf

12/10/2009

• NASHVILLE SKYLINE: My Christmas List: Hank Williams, Elvis Presley
• Carrie Underwood Announces Dates for 2010 Play On Tour
• Jimmy Buffett and Zac Brown Band Tape CMT Crossroads
• Jason Aldean Announces 2010 Tour With Luke Bryan
• Keith Urban, Kid Rock Booked for Country Thunder USA in Arizona

12/09/2009

• Kellie Pickler Presents CMA's $1 Million Check to Nashville Public Schools
• Jamey Johnson and Randy Houser Host a Marathon Concert for Charity
• Trace Adkins' Next Comic Book Due Dec. 16 After First Issue Sells Out
• Reba McEntire's Red Dress Displayed at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

12/08/2009

• Kenny Chesney, Miranda Lambert, Sugarland Booked for Country Thunder USA
• Lady Antebellum Will Perform at Sugar Bowl, Tennessee Titans Game
• Ten More Albums You Might Have Missed in 2009
• Gary Allan, Josh Turner Among 12 Performers Slated for UMG's CRS Luncheon
• The Infamous Stringdusters Plan New Album, Residency at Station Inn

12/07/2009

• Brooks & Dunn Announce Dates for Farewell Tour
• Anne Murray Shares a Little Good News in Her Autobiography, All of Me
• Sugarland's Jennifer Nettles Performs During Springsteen Tribute at Kennedy Honors
• Kenny Chesney Surprises Sammy Hagar at Vegas Club Opening
• Rascal Flatts Booked for CSI: Crime Scene Investigation in 2010
• Jason Aldean's Wide Open Certified Platinum
• HOT DISH: It's Been a Great Year for Country Music

12/05/2009

• Taylor Swift's Fearless Returns to No. 1

12/04/2009

• Carrie Underwood's Big Voice Fills a Chicago Bar
• CMT Insider: Sugarland Among Grammy Nominees Praising Taylor Swift
• Easy Beef Stroganoff
• Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Will Update Main Exhibit in 2010
• Trace Adkins Will Play Bodyguard in TV Pilot Shooting This Week in Nashville
• Billy Ray Cyrus, David Nail Will Light Tree at New York Stock Exchange

12/03/2009

• NASHVILLE SKYLINE: Garth Brooks: $5! Taylor Swift: $9.97
• Tim McGraw Will Play Husband/Manager of a Country Singer in Next Film
• Brooks & Dunn Will Perform at NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards
• Faith Hill's Upcoming TV Special Will Feature Reba McEntire, Carrie Underwood
• BMI Salutes Composers of Toby Keith's "American Ride"
• Taylor Swift Nets Eight Grammy Nominations

12/02/2009

• Taylor Swift Nets Eight Grammy Nominations
• Keith Urban Flies In From L.A. for No. 1 Party in Nashville
• Kellie Pickler Will Appear at CMA Event for Music Education in Nashville Schools
• Billy Currington Creates Relief Fund for Central American Countries
• Defamation Suit Against Dixie Chicks' Natalie Maines Dismissed
• Big Bill Lister, Who Rediscovered "There's a Tear in My Beer," Dies at 86
• Jack Cooke of the Clinch Mountain Boys Dead at 72

12/01/2009

• Miranda Lambert Stays True to Her Musical Vision on Revolution
• Taylor Swift's "Our Song" Available for Guitar Hero on Dec. 22
• Can You Duet's Steel Magnolia Set for Nashville Christmas Parade
• Carrie Underwood, Brad Paisley Appearing on Letterman This Week