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06/30/2000

• In Country Music, Dancing Is Serious Business
• CMT Salutes Country's Independence: Alt-Country Bows in New Show From Nashville

06/28/2000

• Sons of the Desert Find a Change: MCA Debut Puts Band Back in Record Stores, on Tour With Dwight Yoakam

06/26/2000

• After Some Thought, Pam Tillis Says "Yes!": Former CMA Female Vocalist of the Year Will Join the Opry
• Natalie Maines Gets Hitched
• All-Star Tribute Album to Bill Monroe Out Aug. 29
• It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over -- And It Ain't Over: 30 Years in the Spotlight, and Kenny Rogers is Just Getting Started

06/23/2000

• Mandy Barnett and Music Industry VIPs Honor Patsy Cline at the Country Music Hall of Fame
• Lynn, Deejays Honored By Country Radio Broadcasters: Country DJ Hall of Fame Inducts Six

06/20/2000

• Country Music Hall of Fame Opens "Love Always, Patsy: Letters From the Jewelry Box"
• Clutch Chest, Mention Record: HeadHunter Mending as Album Debuts

06/16/2000

• Charley Pride, Faron Young to Join the Country Music Hall of Fame
• McGraw Enjoys Wide Support, Says Manager: Lawyer Asserts Singer Innocent of all Charges
• Tradition Triumphs: George Strait and Brad Paisley Split Fan-Voted Awards as Fan Fair Draws to a Close

06/15/2000

• Legends, Fans Inaugurate Country Music Hall of Fame's Nashville Skyline Jamboree
• Alabama Awarded With Minnie Pearl Humanitarian Award
• "Neither Kenny Nor I Did Anything Wrong": McGraw Tells His Side of the Story in Statement
• Stranger in the House: Milsap Hosts First-Ever Virgin Records Fan Fair Showcase

06/14/2000

• Bluegrass: The Perfect End to Fan Fair
• Arista's Last Hurrah
• Stars and Fans Shine Tonight: Country Weekly Presents the TNN Music Awards
• Lyric Street's Fan Fair Show Plays It Both Ways
• Tillis, Chesney Get Up Close and Personal With Fans
• It Was Ladies Night at MCA, With Boys on the Side
• Mercury Pulls Off Shania-less Label Show

06/13/2000

• Independent Label Shows Add Spice to Fan Fair
• They Like Him Plenty: Keith Caps DreamWorks Show With Hit Tunes
• McGraw Lookalikes Populate Audience for Curb's Fan Fair Show
• Songs Sizzle on Warner/Reprise/Asylum Show: Brock Celebrates Chart-Topping "Yes!" With Fan Fair Crowd
• Sony Show Rocks Fan Fair -- For a Long, Long Time
• Judds Reunion Hits High and Low Notes

06/12/2000

• Booths Add Pizzazz to Fan Fair : Most Important Decoration: The Artist
• Artists for Giant and Atlantic Get Fan Fair Shows Underway
• Benson Tells Fan Fair Opening Crowd of Plans to Relocate
• Golden Voice Awards Honor Legends, Raise Funds
• Star-Studded Fundraiser Jump-Starts Fan Fair: City of Hope Celebrity Softball Tournament
• Grand Ole Opry Hosts a New Barn-Raising
• Out Front and Backstage at the Backdrop Unveiling

06/11/2000

• Gill and Grant Unite on Green: Newlyweds Host Golf Tournaments to Be Capped by Gill's Performance

06/09/2000

• Final Fan Fair at Fairgrounds: Annual Country Fest in for a Change, Benson Says

06/08/2000

• For the Good Times: Country Music Hall of Fame Hits the Road

06/07/2000

• Newcomer Craig Morgan Makes Recording Debut

06/06/2000

• McGraw, Chesney Plead Not Guilty; No Word If McGraw's Sponsorship Affected
• BlackHawk, BR5-49, Others Without Label As RCA Digests Arista
• Kim Fest: Best In Alt. Country Line Up for a Good Cause

06/05/2000

• Tower Records Showcases New Acts During Fan Fair
• Sheriff Tells How Kenny Chesney's Lark Led to His and Tim McGraw's Arrest
• Ronnie Milsap Celebrates Hits With New Collection: Album Includes Two New Cuts Aimed at Country Radio

06/01/2000

• 'Real Live Woman' Yearwood Delivers Onstage
• Lee Ann Womack Delivers a Winning Album, Prepares for Stardom