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04/30/2010

• Zac Brown Band Finally Play Merlefest, Calling It "The Greatest Festival in the World"
• Taco Dip
• Toby Keith Visits Korean DMZ During USO Tour
• Vince Gill Added to All-Star Cast at Nashville-Area Guitar Festival
• Mark Chesnutt Records New Album in L.A. With Producer Pete Anderson

04/29/2010

• NASHVILLE SKYLINE: Quiz Time: Brooks & Dunn and More
• Kid Rock Will Host 2010 CMT Music Awards
• Fox News' Mike Huckabee Recording Country Project in Nashville
• Julianne Hough Added to CMA Music Festival's Nightly Concerts
• Keith Urban, John Mayer Follow CMT Crossroads Taping With Concert in Washington State
• Alan Jackson Dedicates West Virginia Show to Families of Mining Disaster Victims

04/28/2010

• CMT Insider Interview: Rascal Flatts
• Joe Nichols Says Role in Broadway Musical, Pure Country, Now Unlikely
• Toby Keith Planning USO Tour to Korea, Germany and Persian Gulf
• Clint Black, Other Cast Members Attend Nashville Premiere of Flicka 2

04/27/2010

• CMT Insider: Sugarland Members Talk About New Tour, Upcoming Album
• Trace Adkins' New Album, Cowboy's Back in Town, Arriving in August
• Reba McEntire, George Strait Outfits Update Country Music Hall of Fame Exhibit
• Mary Chapin Carpenter, Lonestar, Jo Dee Messina Release New Albums

04/26/2010

• Crazy Heart Director Scott Cooper Discusses Crafting Music for Movies
• Toby Keith, Sugarland, Keith Urban Lead a Diverse Lineup at Sold-Out Stagecoach
• CMT Crossroads: John Mayer and Keith Urban Premieres June 18
• Taylor Swift Delivers Hugs and Surprise Concert to Auburn University Students
• Lady Antebellum's Need You Now Album Certified Double Platinum
• Wynonna Collects Hits, Newer Material for Love Heals
• HOT DISH: What Happened in Vegas

04/24/2010

• Lady Antebellum Still Topping Both Billboard Country Charts

04/23/2010

• CMT Insider Interview: Willie Nelson
• Shania Twain Mentoring American Idol Contestants
• Darryl Worley and Band Performing for Troops in Iraq
• Keith Urban, Toby Keith Headlining This Weekend's Stagecoach Festival
• Vegetable Dip

04/22/2010

• NASHVILLE SKYLINE: Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard
• Rascal Flatts Plan American Idol, Kentucky Derby Appearances
• Carrie Underwood Performs on American Idol, Reflects on Charitable Causes
• Diamond Rio, Oak Ridge Boys Among Winners at Dove Awards

04/21/2010

• Kenny Chesney Talks About Summer in 3D
• Roy Orbison Birthday Celebrations Underway
• Eagles/Dixie Chicks Concert Set for June 15 in Hershey, Pa.
• Lady Antebellum, Brad Paisley, Brooks & Dunn Visit ACM Awards Pressroom

04/20/2010

• Brooks & Dunn Earn an Outstanding All-Star Tribute Concert in Las Vegas
• Blake Shelton Anticipates Second Six Pak Album in Late Summer
• Rascal Flatts' Summer Tour Features Kellie Pickler, Chris Young
• Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson Release New Albums This Week
• David Allan Coe Marries for the Sixth Time
• First Performers Revealed for 2010 CMT Music Awards

04/19/2010

• Carrie Underwood Praises Her Friends After Winning Top ACM Award
• Miranda Lambert "Shocked and Overwhelmed" by ACM Award for Revolution
• Montgomery Gentry Ship New Single, "While You're Still Young"
• Little Big Town, Designer Isaac Mizrahi Set for Nashville Symphony Fashion Show
• Natalie Maines to Receive $17,590 in Legal Fees From Slain Child's Stepfather
• Miranda Lambert, Lady Antebellum, Carrie Underwood Reign at ACM Awards
• HOT DISH: I Hate Change

04/18/2010

• Miranda Lambert, Luke Bryan Celebrate Early ACM Wins in Las Vegas With Free Concert
• Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton, Trace Adkins Are Early Winners at ACM Awards

04/17/2010

• Lady Antebellum Topping Country Albums and Songs Chart
• Lady Antebellum Fill Fremont Street Experience at Free ACM Concert in Las Vegas

04/16/2010

• Country Stars Hit Las Vegas for ACM Awards
• Carrie Underwood Extends Play On Tour Through December
• Barbecued Chicken
• Kenny Chesney: Summer in 3-D Premiering in Las Vegas
• Zac Brown Band Promotes Letter Campaign to U.S. Troops

04/15/2010

• NASHVILLE SKYLINE: Major Changes Underway in Nashville
• Judds Will Open 2010 CMA Music Festival
• Kenny Chesney Makes Thursday Appearance on Tonight Show
• Congressmen Honor and Serenade Garth Brooks
• Covington, Fowler, Dickerson Follow Rascal Flatts to Disney Music Group
• Music Publisher Gary Overton to Head Sony Music Nashville

04/14/2010

• Laura Bell Bundy Explains Bipolar Debut Album
• George Strait First to Achieve 30 Consecutive Years of Top 10 Hits
• Gloriana Performing on Jimmy Kimmel Live
• Lyric Street Records, Home to Rascal Flatts, Will Be Phased Out by Disney
• Veteran Music Executive Joe Galante Leaving Sony Music Nashville
• Rounder Records Acquired by Concord Music Group

04/13/2010

• BMI, ASCAP Toast Easton Corbin, Writers of "A Little More Country Than That"
• Dixie Chicks Releasing Playlist of Favorite Songs on June 1
• Brad Paisley Anchors AquaPalooza Concert Near Austin, Texas
• Bucky Covington Among American Idol Finalists Volunteering for "Idol Gives Back"
• Laura Bell Bundy Releases New Album, Achin' and Shakin'

04/12/2010

• CMT Insider Interview: Tim McGraw (Part 2 of 2)
• Pulitzer Prize Citation Honors Hank Williams
• Miranda Lambert Added as CMA Music Festival Reveals Nightly Concert Lineup
• Trace Adkins Schedules New Single, Return to The Celebrity Apprentice
• Dierks Bentley, Montgomery Gentry Will Perform USO Concert in Las Vegas
• Randy Houser Releases New Single, "I'm All About It"
• CMT Taps MTV VMA Producer, Oscars Director for CMT Music Awards
• HOT DISH: Meet Matt Kennon

04/11/2010

• Kenny Chesney Says He "Just Wasn't Ready" for Marriage to Renee Zellweger
• Pre-Sale Begins Tuesday for CMA Music Festival Nightly Concert Tickets

04/10/2010

• Alan Jackson's Freight Train Steams in Behind Need You Now

04/09/2010

• CMT Insider Interview: Tim McGraw and Tom Douglas
• CMT Insider Interview: Tim McGraw and Tom Douglas (Part 1 of 2)
• Amy's Ambrosia
• Billy Joe Shaver Acquitted in 2007 Shooting Outside Texas Bar
• Toby Keith Charity Golf Tournament Scheduled for May 21-22 in Oklahoma
• Blake Shelton Comes on Down to The Price Is Right on April 16
• Del McCoury Band Bringing Dailey & Vincent, Bobby Osborne to DelFest

04/08/2010

• NASHVILLE SKYLINE: Is Music Row Making Records It Wouldn't Buy?
• CMT Insider Interview: Jimmy Wayne
• Billy Currington, Toby Keith, Miranda Lambert Join ACM Awards as Performers
• Shania Twain Announces TV Series on Oprah Winfrey Network
• Jewel Schedules New Country Album, Acoustic Tour

04/07/2010

• Josh Thompson Cracks Open a Cold One With Way Out Here
• Dierks Bentley Schedules New Album, Up on the Ridge, for June 8
• Clay Walker's Upcoming Album, She Won't Be Lonely Long, Due June 8
• Allison Moorer and Steve Earle Welcome a Son
• Alan Jackson's Freight Train Radio Launching on Sirius XM on Friday

04/06/2010

• Keith Urban Receives Special ACM Award for International Contributions
• Sarah Buxton Makes It All About the Music
• George Strait, Reba McEntire Will Extend Tour Into Fall
• Adult Video Company Contemplates Status of Mindy McCready DVD
• Terri Clark's Mother, Linda, Dies After Battling Cancer
• Love and Theft's Eric Gunderson Marries

04/05/2010

• Jason Aldean, Lady Antebellum, Sugarland Top First-Round Nominations for 2010 CMT Music Awards
• CMT Insider Interview: Keith Urban (Part 2 of 2)
• Reba McEntire Will Sing on Dancing With the Stars on Tuesday
• Dierks Bentley, Zac Brown Band, Uncle Kracker Booked for Detroit Festival
• Dierks Bentley Announces Miles & Music Charity Event in Atlanta
• HOT DISH: Thanks to Fiancé, Carrie Underwood Becomes a Big Rock Fan

04/03/2010

• Carrie Underwood Rises to the Top With "Temporary Home"

04/02/2010

• CMT Insider Interview: Keith Urban (Part 1 of 2)
• Sugarland Completing Sessions for New Album, Hoping for Fall Release
• Carrie Underwood Making April 21 Appearance on American Idol
• First Round of CMT Music Awards Nominees to Be Revealed Monday
• Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood Plan PGA Tour Concert in West Virginia
• Billy Currington, Alison Krauss, Darius Rucker Join Chattanooga Festival Lineup
• Cabbage Casserole

04/01/2010

• NASHVILLE SKYLINE: Nothing Succeeds Like Success
• Jimmy Wayne Will Reach Halfway Mark on Walk to Phoenix on Saturday
• Jewel Plans Two Charity Appearances at Nashville's Bluebird Cafe
• Barbara Mandrell's Former Home, Fontanel Mansion, Opens to Public in June