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03/30/2013

• Kacey Musgraves Parks Trailer at Top of Albums Chart

03/29/2013

• New Music: Monroe, Musgraves and More
• Carrie Underwood, Casey James Set American Idol Return
• OFFSTAGE: Lady Antebellum to Embrace Risk
• OFFSTAGE: American Idol Wins My Motown Heart
• Thompson Square's Chemistry Just Feels Good
• OFFSTAGE: Jake Owen's Pearl Makes Him a Better Man

03/28/2013

• Summerfest Books Luke Bryan, Tim McGraw, Jason Aldean
• Taylor Swift Will Appear on New Girl Season Finale
• Charlie Daniels Hospitalized for Pneumonia, Pacemaker Implant
• Around the Web: Hear The Band Perry's "Mother Like Mine"
• Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell Revisit Their Rich Past at New York Concert
• OFFSTAGE: Nashville Recap: The Wrath of Rayna
• NASHVILLE SKYLINE: Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's History Comes Alive
• OFFSTAGE: Brad Paisley's Workaholic Tendencies

03/27/2013

• Country Music Hall of Fame Member Gordon Stoker Dies at Age 88
• Nashville TV Series Spotlighted in Hall of Fame Exhibit
• OFFSTAGE: It'd Sure Be Cool If Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton Had a Baby
• OFFSTAGE: Kellie Pickler Is Terrified to Jive
• Blake Shelton: Part Two of CMT Hot 20 Countdown Interview
• Dirt Band's Circle Album Reissued for 40th Anniversary
• OFFSTAGE: Selena Gomez Is Not Hunter Hayes' Heartbreak

03/26/2013

• Thompson Square, Blake Shelton, Alan Jackson Release New Albums
• OFFSTAGE: Keith Urban Isn't Sure He Could Do American Idol
• Around the Web: Kellie Pickler Dances Like a Pro
• OFFSTAGE: Kenny Chesney Show Is "Gladiator Style," Says Kacey Musgraves
• OFFSTAGE: Kevin Bacon on Hearing Lee Brice in His Prius
• Blake Shelton: CMT Hot 20 Countdown Interview (Part One)

03/25/2013

• OFFSTAGE: Gossip Girl on Taylor Swift and Good Girlfriends
• Keith Urban, Little Big Town Extend Tour
• OFFSTAGE: Brad Paisley on Lenten Self-Denial and "Those Crazy Christians"
• George Strait, Trace Adkins Albums Due May 14
• OFFSTAGE: Jason Aldean: "The Whole Thing Cracks Me Up"
• Around the Web: Blake Shelton Is Staring at Shakira
• A Dozen Upcoming Country Albums
• HOT DISH: Star Power Keeps Getting Brighter for ACM Awards

03/23/2013

• Blake Shelton, Luke Bryan Are Top Dogs on Airplay, Albums Charts

03/22/2013

• Rascal Flatts' Live & Loud Tour Hitting 34 Cities
• OFFSTAGE: Blake Shelton Song Inspired by Dazed and Confused
• ACM Announces Special Award Recipients
• OFFSTAGE: Glamour Reveals Taylor Swift's Smoky Eye Secret
• Kacey Musgraves Mixes Her Musical Influences
• OFFSTAGE: Nashville Creator on Taylor Swift: "God Love Her"

03/21/2013

• OFFSTAGE: Tim McGraw's CrossFit Workout Is Working Out
• Around the Web: Alan Jackson Fights Cancer With Country
• OFFSTAGE: American Idol Contestants May Never Understand Beatlemania
• All-Star Cast Featured on Ghost Brothers of Darkland County
• "You Are My Sunshine" Added to National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress
• NASHVILLE SKYLINE: Why There Will Not Be a Taylor Swift II
• OFFSTAGE: On Little Big Town's Side of the Bed

03/20/2013

• Garth Brooks, George Strait Will Duet at ACM Awards
• Gary Allan, Co-Writers Enjoy Hurrahs for "Every Storm (Runs Out of Rain)"
• Kellie Pickler, Wynonna Hit Late Night Talk Shows After Dancing With the Stars Debut
• OFFSTAGE: Pistol Annies on the Yin and Yang of Beauty
• OFFSTAGE: Kacey Musgraves Digs Katy Perry's Tweets
• OFFSTAGE: The Day Will Hoge Quit His Day Job

03/19/2013

• Taylor Swift's Red Tour Elevates Her Game
• Reba McEntire Exhibit Planned at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
• OFFSTAGE: Kellie Pickler Wants to Bring Home Dancing With the Stars Trophy
• Willie Nelson's Picnic to Feature Kris Kristofferson, Ray Price, Justin Moore
• Around the Web: Pistol Annies Annie Up for Next Album
• David Allan Coe Injured in Florida Traffic Accident
• OFFSTAGE: What Really Goes On in Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert's Bed
• OFFSTAGE: Carrie Underwood: "People Love Girl Drama"

03/18/2013

• George Strait Digs Deep for Houston Concert
• South by Southwest: 10 More Highlights
• OFFSTAGE: Top 3 Reasons to Watch Dancing With the Stars
• ACM Awards Show Gets Additional Star Power
• OFFSTAGE: Faith Hill and Tim McGraw's Daughters: Grown Up and Gorgeous
• Around the Web: Tim McGraw and Friends Cross the Pond
• Exile Record Live Album and DVD During Nashville-Area Concert
• HOT DISH: Reba McEntire Calls
• OFFSTAGE: Miranda Lambert Wants to Be Dolly Parton Big

03/16/2013

• Luke Bryan Shows Us His Hits as Spring Break Rips the Tops Off

03/15/2013

• Tim McGraw, Carrie Underwood in London for Country Festival
• OFFSTAGE: Kenny Chesney Calls This an "Unsure Time"
• Grand Ole Opry Star Jack Greene Dead at 83
• Around the Web: Taylor Swift Paints the Town Red
• OFFSTAGE: Carrie Underwood Debunks Her Wikipedia Myths
• South by Southwest: 10 Music Highlights So Far
• OFFSTAGE: Thank Heaven for Little (Lady A) Girls

03/14/2013

• Blake Shelton Rakes in New Gold and Platinum Certifications
• OFFSTAGE: Ouch! Two Hours of American Idol Criticism
• Tim McGraw Adds Dierks Bentley, Keith Urban, Lady Antebellum to Las Vegas TV Special
• Darius Rucker's New Album Arrives May 21
• NASHVILLE SKYLINE: Uncle Willie Is About to Bust 80
• OFFSTAGE: Vintage Kenny Chesney Song Feels Brand New
• OFFSTAGE: Jake Owen: Free of Toxins, Ready to Go

03/13/2013

• Ashley Monroe Brings Country to MTV/VH1/CMT Showcase at SXSW
• Luke Bryan Energizes Fans With Spring Break Show in Florida
• OFFSTAGE: Carrie Underwood Won't Be Judging The X Factor
• Dierks Bentley, Hunter Hayes Added to ACM Fan Jam in Las Vegas
• OFFSTAGE: From "Piece of Wood" to "1994"
• OFFSTAGE: Recreate Five of Taylor Swift's Home Decor Details
• Lee Greenwood Reflects on "God Bless the USA"

03/12/2013

• Pistol Annies' Annie Up Arrives May 7
• Love and Theft's Eric Gunderson and Wife Welcome First Child
• Randy Houser Savors His First No. 1 With Songwriters at His Side
• The Band Perry Will Launch New Album With Hometown Show
• Shooter Jennings' The Other Life Tops New Album Releases
• OFFSTAGE: When Dierks Bentley Picks, Why Doesn't Anybody Grin?
• Around the Web: Ashley Monroe Breaks the Rules
• George Jones Adds Cyndi Lauper, Don McLean to His Final Concert
• OFFSTAGE: Connie Britton Says, "Man, Is It Scary"
• OFFSTAGE: Jana Kramer Puts Brantley Gilbert Before Music

03/11/2013

• Vince Gill, T Bone Burnett Honored at T.J Martell Foundation Benefit
• Trace Adkins' All-Star Celebrity Apprentice Stint Already Benefiting Red Cross
• Darius Rucker Returns to Host ACM Lifting Lives Celebrity Golf Classic
• OFFSTAGE: The Taylor Swift Story You'd Never Click On
• Around the Web: Kacey Musgraves Brings Back Girl Power
• OFFSTAGE: Thomas Rhett: "It's Not Even About the Beer"
• Easton Corbin Drives for His Life in "All Over the Road"

03/09/2013

• Taylor Swift, Tim McGraw Hold No. 1 Spots for Another Week

03/08/2013

• Mindy McCready's Brothers Share Their Memories in CMT News Special
• OFFSTAGE: Carrie Underwood's 30th Is Not Really a Birthday
• Watershed Music Festival Reveals Lineup
• Jake Owen Celebrates Third No. 1 With Co-Writers Dallas Davidson, Jimmy Ritchey
• OFFSTAGE: Chelsea Handler Calls Luke Bryan the "Sexier Version"
• OFFSTAGE: American Idol Judges Were the Last to Know
• Next Women of Country: Ashley Monroe
• OFFSTAGE: Scotty McCreery Hints at "Huge Step Up"

03/07/2013

• Next Women of Country: Kacey Musgraves
• Mindy McCready's Nashville Memorial Service Attended by Family and Friends
• George Jones Adds Alan Jackson and Others to His Final Concert
• OFFSTAGE: The 31 Country Songs on Billboard's American Idol List
• Around the Web: Natalie Maines Plans Musical Reboot
• Claude King, Singer-Songwriter of "Wolverton Mountain," Dies at Age 90
• Edens Edge Singer Departs Group
• OFFSTAGE: Kellie Pickler Says Prayers Are Working
• NASHVILLE SKYLINE: Country Music Radio Gets a Foothold in New York City
• OFFSTAGE: Blake Shelton Forgiven by Merle Haggard

03/06/2013

• The Band Perry, Songwriters Celebrate "Better Dig Two"
• Jason Aldean Marks Two No. 1 Singles With Two Celebrations
• OFFSTAGE: Amy Poehler Agrees With Taylor Swift About Hell
• ACM Awards: First Round of Performers Announced
• OFFSTAGE: Trace Adkins: Lover or Fighter?
• Next Women of Country: Sarah Darling
• OFFSTAGE: Brantley Gilbert's Black-on-Black Wedding Plan

03/05/2013

• OFFSTAGE: Taylor Swift on That Special Place in Hell
• Alan Jackson Plans Precious Memories Volume II
• OFFSTAGE: Jake Owen's Excellent Pebble Beach Golf Adventure
• CMT Broadens Its Appeal With New Programs
• Next Women of Country: Rose Falcon
• Around the Web: Jake Owen Warms Up to New York City
• Luke Bryan: CMT Hot 20 Countdown Interview
• OFFSTAGE: Nashville Men Can't Tell Country From Colors

03/04/2013

• Jason Aldean Owns the Crowd at Madison Square Garden Debut
• Country Radio Seminar's New Faces Show Among the Best Ever
• CMA Music Festival Adds More Superstars to Nightly Concerts
• CMT News Presents: Mindy McCready Fallen Angel Premieres Sunday
• OFFSTAGE: Why Is Kenny Chesney Being a "Good Boy"?
• Kellie Pickler's Drummer Seriously Injured in Kentucky Traffic Accident
• OFFSTAGE: Little Big Town Rooting for Kree Harrison
• Next Women of Country: Holly Williams
• OFFSTAGE: Luke Bryan, Blake Shelton: Simply Unpredictable

03/02/2013

• Tim McGraw Has Week's Most Heard Song, Taylor Swift's Red Still Top Album

03/01/2013

• Brad Paisley Jams With REO Speedwagon at Sony Music's CRS Party
• Darius Rucker Announces True Believers Tour
• Toby Keith's Bandleader Dies in Oklahoma Traffic Accident
• OFFSTAGE: Ready to Make Nice With the Dixie Chicks?
• Ashley Monroe Joins SXSW Showcase
• OFFSTAGE: Keith Urban Praises Idol Guys
• Trace Adkins Pays It Forward on All-Star Celebrity Apprentice
• OFFSTAGE: Keith Urban Is Right About American Idol Girls