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06/30/2001

• Buck Owens Not There for Award, but His Music Was
• Friend Tells of Chet Atkins' Last Show

06/29/2001

• Eclectic Telluride Bluegrass Fest Honors Hartford's Spirit
• Lonestar, O Brother Hold Off Contenders
• Stanley, Others Set for Opryfest Bluegrass Jamboree
• Stanley, Others Set for Opryfest Bluegrass Jamboree
• Lawrence and Wife Welcome First Child
• Grant Turner to be Honored at Uncle Dave Macon Days

06/28/2001

• Marshall Dyllon Member Recovering From Appendectomy
• Hall of Fame to Host Hatch Show Print Book Signing
• Lila McCann 'Comes a Little Closer' to Adulthood
• SHeDAISY Member Files Suit Against Karaoke Company
• Rimes at Jeep Camp
• Pat Green Signs With Republic
• Carlene Carter Arrested for Theft, Drug Possession
• BR549 to Perform for U.S. Troops in Bosnia

06/27/2001

• O'Neal Undergoes Back Surgery

06/26/2001

• Lonestar, Patty Loveless Have New Albums
• BR549 to Perform for U.S. Troops in Bosnia
• Carpenter Hits the Road for Time*Sex*Love*
• Carpenter Hits the Road for Time*Sex*Love
• O Brother Songbook Published
• Eldredge, Nicholas Benefit Draws Best in Bluegrass

06/25/2001

• Gill, Nickel Creek Kick Off Bluegrass Series
• Chet Atkins' Doctor Records Tribute Album to the Famed Guitarist
• Black Named Celebrity of the Year

06/22/2001

• At Long Last, Keith Urban Discovers Gold
• O Brother, Where Art Thou? Rebounds to No. 1: Lonestar Top Radio Singles Chart for Second Week
• Ryman Designated Historic Landmark
• McEntire Hangs Up Her Holster ...Temporarily
• Stuart Keeps Hall of Fame Post, Wendell Elected Chairman
• Telluride Bluegrass Festival Underway
• Heatherly, Reynolds Added to Rockabilly Fest
• Stars Raise Voices for Declaration
• McGraw, Chesney Set Up Circus in Albuquerque
• Womack, Jennings to Headline Chicago Country Music Festival

06/21/2001

• Ralph Stanley's Granddaughter Delivered Following Car Wreck
• Yearwood Records With Mellencamp
• Womack, Jennings to Headline Chicago Country Music Festival
• Krauss' New Favorite Due in August

06/20/2001

• Wright to Tour, Perform Fourth of July Concert
• Jackson, Rogers Nominated for Georgia Music Hall of Fame
• Vanderbilt Honors BMI's Preston
• O Brother to Tour
• Stars Raise Voices for Declaration
• Lewis Discharged From Hospital
• L.A. Fireman To Perform "Miracle" Song At Bluebird

06/19/2001

• Country Artists to Make Freedom Ring With "America the Beautiful"
• K.T. Oslin Ends a Long Hiatus, Chris Cagle Gets a Makeover
• Wright To Tour, Perform Fourth of July Concert
• Tillis, Label Part Ways
• Judd to Host WE's Relationship Programming

06/18/2001

• Williams Enjoying Success From a Lotus Position
• Record-Breaking Fan Fair
• Fan Fair a Hit With Artists, Fan Reaction Mixed
• McGraw Makes Surprise Fan Fair Appearance
• Jennings Sells Belongings
• Fan Fair's Last Day: Prize Booths, Minnows and Phil Vassar's Butt
• Lewis Hospitalized for Pneumonia
• Lawrence Expecting Baby Girl
• Arista Newcomer Kristy Lee Links With Britney Spears Team
• Concerts Show Fan Fair Diversity
• Womack Will Make Merry

06/17/2001

• Up Close at Fan Fair's Artists Booths

06/16/2001

• CMT Booth Brings Stars to the Fans
• Fans' Jury Still Out on Downtown Fan Fair
• With His Fans, Alan Jackson's Hotter Than a Pepper Sprout

06/15/2001

• "Golden Voice" Legends Honored at Award Show
• Kenny Chesney Feted by BMI at No. 1 Party
• Trisha Yearwood's Inside Out debuts at No. 1: Lonestar Topples Tim McGraw From Top Singles Spot
• CMT Most Wanted Live Captures Fan Excitement
• Fan Fairgoers Settle Into New "Home" at Adelphia Coliseum
• CMT Most Wanted Live Captures Fan Excitement
• Kenny Chesney Feted by BMI at No. 1 Party
• Country Stars Bat Around for Good Cause

06/14/2001

• Hello Dolly: Parton Sparkles During Hall of Fame/CMT Appearance
• Worley and Morgan Ready to Jump
• Songwriters Hall of Fame to Induct Parton and Nelson
• Country Fans Endorse "Murder"
• Partners in Crime: Jackson, Strait Pull Triple "Murder"

06/13/2001

• Fans Share the Spotlight at TNN & CMT Country Weekly Music Awards
• Fans Share the Spotlight at TNN & CMT Country Weekly Music Awards
• Chely Wright Commands High Price
• McCann's Chearleading Uniform Up for Bid
• Jim Reeves Estate Holds Big Auction

06/12/2001

• Fan Fair Planners Promise Bigger, More Varied Event
• Lee Roy Parnell, Jim Lauderdale Pace New Country Releases
• Womack Will Make Merry
• Tim McGraw Tops Album and Singles Charts
• Gail Davies Producing Webb Pierce Tribute Album
• Strait Tour Grosses $29 Million

06/11/2001

• Jewel, Hill, McGraw & More Added to Award Show
• Gentry Sets Fishing Record
• Gail Davies Producing Webb Pierce Tribute Album
• Costello to Host O Brother Concert at Carnegie Hall
• Chesney Offers Sneak Preview
• Mattea Signs With Narada
• BMI Honors Tillis, "Ruby"
• Chely Wright Can't Love Her Fans Enough

06/08/2001

• Music Honors John Hartford at Home Funeral
• Billy Joe Shaver Soldiers On
• Strait Festival Tour Closes This Weekend
• Skaggs, Lyric Street Form Partnership
• CMT Most Wanted Live Lights Up Fan Fair With All-Star Line-up
• Jeffrey Steele Joins Sony Roster
• Moorer Inks With DreamWorks
• Lonestar to Team With Red Cross

06/07/2001

• Dixie Chicks Sell 20 Million Albums
• Charlie Daniels Museum to Open
• Yearwood Today
• Womack, Stuart Tapped for Fan Fair Kick Off
• Marvin "Smokey" Montgomery Dead at 88
• Gary Allan Remarries
• McCoury, Brown Tapped for Jammys

06/06/2001

• Trisha Yearwood, Lucinda Williams Pace New Releases
• Steve Earle Founds Theater Group
• Andrews and Gilman Equal Fan Fair Fun
• Trick Pony Gives "Night" World Premiere
• Tritt Will Travel His Own Road
• Kix Brooks Goes Undercover

06/05/2001

• Brooks Will Lead NEA's "Read Across America"
• McBride Continues Fight Against Domestic Abuse
• McGraw's Platinum Circus
• Gill Named Recipient of Career Achievement Award
• Yearwood Launches Album on Letterman
• McGraw Loses Grandfather
• Brooks Tapped for Fourth of July Festivities
• Hall of Fame Issues Robbins, Trucker Compilations
• Bellamys Perform for Bush
• Rhonda Vincent Ready to Rage Again
• John Hartford Dies at 63

06/04/2001

• Kenny Chesney Knocks Brooks & Dunn From Top of Chart

06/01/2001

• Part II Finds Paisley at Home With Heartland Values
• Talent Named for Opry Plaza Parties
• Cyber Clint
• Sawyer Brown, Rich Perform on Children's Miracle Network Celebration
• CMT to Feature Elvis Weekend
• O Brother Ryman Concert to Be Released as Album
• Online Voting Ends June 1 for TNN & CMT Country Weekly Awards
• Chesney No. 1 at Radio
• Yoakam to Embark on Summer, Fall Tour
• Bluegrass Museum Aims to Open Next March