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07/31/2010

• Lady Antebellum Reclaim Country Album Crown

07/30/2010

• New Bride Carrie Underwood Plays Today
• Baked Chicken
• Chuck Wicks Performing at Grammy Block Party on West Coast
• Del McCoury Band Concludes Bluegrass Nights at the Ryman Series
• Elvis Presley Spotlighted in Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Exhibit

07/29/2010

• Rascal Flatts Sign With Big Machine Records
• NASHVILLE SKYLINE: He Made Both Patsy Cline and George Strait Soar
• Willie Nelson Announces Farm Aid Concert Coming to Milwaukee on Oct. 2
• Darryl Worley Will Host Tennessee River Run Festival in September
• Troy Olsen, Singer of "Summer Thing," Plans Extensive Club Tour

07/28/2010

• Looking Back at 25 Country Artists Who Celebrated No. 1 Debut Singles
• Carrie Underwood Delivers Half-Hour Set at Grand Ole Opry
• Darius Rucker Will Mentor Winner of NSAI/CMT Songwriting Contest
• Gary Allan Raises $225,000 to Benefit Children With DiGeorge Syndrome

07/27/2010

• Mark Chesnutt Tips Hat to His Heroes in Outlaw
• Keith Urban Performs "Days Go By" With Grammy Campers
• Brooks & Dunn's Concert at Cheyenne Frontier Days Attracts 20,911 Fans
• Rhonda Vincent to Release Album on Her Own Label Sept. 21
• Musician-Producer Ben Keith Dies at Age 73

07/26/2010

• Gwyneth Paltrow Releases New Single, "Country Strong," on RCA Nashville
• Josh Turner, Wife Expecting Third Baby Early Next Year
• Brenda Lee Donates Memorabilia to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
• Kellie Pickler, Chris Young Cancel Fair Dates to Join Rascal Flatts Tour
• Dixie Chicks Will Sing on Steve Martin's Upcoming Bluegrass Album
• HOT DISH: Jaron and the Long Road to Love's Country Music Journey

07/24/2010

• Jerrod Niemann Evicts Lady A With Judge Jerrod and the Hung Jury

07/23/2010

• Dierks Bentley Takes Bold Step With Acoustic Up on the Ridge
• Keith Urban, Rascal Flatts Covered on American Idol Tour
• Kenny Chesney, Zac Brown Band, Jason Aldean Heading to HullabaLOU
• Neiman Marcus Cake
• Taylor Swift Defended by Eminem in Spin Magazine
• American Idol's Michael Sarver Talks About Being the New Guy in Country

07/22/2010

• NASHVILLE SKYLINE: Jimmy Webb: The Quintessential Songwriter
• Dierks Bentley and Wife, Cassidy, Expecting Second Child in December
• Toby Keith Releasing New Album, Bullets in the Gun, on Oct. 5
• Brad Paisley, Jason Aldean, Rodney Atkins Playing Delaware State Fair

07/21/2010

• Taylor Swift Elaborates on New Music, Songwriting and Tour Memories
• Gretchen Wilson Serves as Spokesperson in PSA Campaign About Earning GED
• Nashville Singer-Songwriter Griffin House Surprises Bookstore Shoppers With a Concert
• Emmylou Harris, Kris Kristofferson, Taylor Swift Slated for Hall of Fame Fundraiser

07/20/2010

• Taylor Swift's New Album, Speak Now, Set for Oct. 25 Release
• Lady Antebellum Planning First European Concert
• Lynyrd Skynyrd Tribute, Asleep at the Wheel Among New Releases
• The Grascals Dazzle With The Famous Lefty Flynn's

07/19/2010

• Discovering the Real Names of Country Stars
• Kenny Chesney, Toby Keith Among Top-Earning Musicians, Says Forbes
• Craig Morgan Reissuing That's Why Through Cracker Barrel Stores
• Mary Chapin Carpenter Makes Surprise Visit to Grand Ole Opry
• Jimmy Wayne, Jim Lauderdale Join Aspen Songwriters Festival Lineup
• Reba McEntire Releasing New Album on Nov. 9
• Fred Carter Jr., Nashville Session Musician, Dies at 76
• HOT DISH: Carrie and Her Hockey Star on the Honeymoon Trail

07/17/2010

• Luke Bryan's "Rain Is a Good Thing" Leapfrogs Brad Paisley's "Water" to No. 1

07/16/2010

• CMT Insider Interview: Tim McGraw Reminisces About Early Career
• Darius Rucker Schedules New Album, Charleston, SC 1966, for Oct. 12
• Hank Williams Jr. Extends Tour With Eric Church, Jamey Johnson, Gretchen Wilson
• Rosanne Cash, Rodney Crowell, Emmylou Harris Among Americana Honors Performers
• Mexican Style Chicken and Rice

07/15/2010

• NASHVILLE SKYLINE: Lady Antebellum Carry Country Music These Days
• Taylor Swift Schedules Live Web Chat With Fans for Tuesday
• Little Big Town's Charity Ride With Luke Bryan, Randy Houser Raises $55,000
• Nashville Songwriters Gathering at Fontanel for Flood Relief Show on Saturday
• Hank Cochran, Writer of "I Fall to Pieces," "The Chair," Dies at 74

07/14/2010

• Jerrod Niemann Cracks Jokes and Country Charts With "Lover, Lover"
• Taylor Swift, George Strait, Tim McGraw Among Top 10 Tours of 2010 So Far
• Jerry Lee Lewis Album Features Tim McGraw, Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson
• Trace Adkins, Blake Shelton Lead Jamboree in the Hills' Thursday Lineup

07/13/2010

• Miranda Lambert to Headline CMT on Tour This Fall With Special Guest Eric Church
• Steel Magnolia's Debut Album Arrives Sept. 21
• Jerrod Niemann, Singer of "Lover, Lover," Releases Debut Album
• Zac Brown Band Schedules New Album for Sept. 21

07/12/2010

• Brad Paisley's Lake Concert Draws Record Crowd in Texas
• Jamey Johnson Joins CMA Songwriter Series in New York City
• David Nail Appears With Baseball Legends, Celebrities at California Game
• Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan Extend Wide Open Tour Through November
• Late Sen. Robert Byrd's 1978 Mountain Fiddler Album Reissued
• HOT DISH: Congratulations to Carrie Underwood and Hubby Mike Fisher

07/11/2010

• Jimmy Buffett Offers Another Musical Gift to the Gulf Coast
• Melt-in-Your-Mouth Chicken Pie

07/10/2010

• Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher Are Now Husband and Wife
• It's Still a Brad Paisley-Lady Antebellum World on Country Charts

07/09/2010

• Carrie Underwood, Mike Fisher Wedding Set for This Weekend?
• Kenny Chesney, Steve Miller Discuss CMT Crossroads Collaboration
• Keith Urban, Trace Adkins, Playing Ohio Festival This Weekend
• Joe Nichols Returns to "Gimmie That Girl" Writers for New Single
• Little Big Town's Charity Ride Event Will Feature Luke Bryan, Josh Thompson
• Bill Porter, Sound Engineer for Elvis Presley's Early RCA Sessions, Dies at 79

07/08/2010

• NASHVILLE SKYLINE: How to Build Your Own Billy Currington Video
• Kenny Chesney Releasing New Single, "The Boys of Fall," on Monday
• Blake Shelton's Upcoming Six Pak Album Will Feature Miranda Lambert
• Lady Antebellum's Need You Now Top-Selling Album of 2010 So Far

07/07/2010

• LeAnn Rimes Shares Details on Family Life and "Swingin'" New Video
• Kenny Chesney Will Present on ESPY Awards on July 14
• Grammys Change Qualifications to Best New Artist Award Nominations
• Judds Announce Ticket Sale Dates, VIP Packages for Last Encore Tour

07/06/2010

• Clay Walker Regaining Ground With Hit Single, New Album
• Trailer Choir Release Full-Length Debut, Tailgate
• Michael Martin Murphey Welcomes Patty Loveless to Westfest
• Craig Morgan's Mother, Betty Sue Crockett, Dies at Age 63

07/05/2010

• Kellie Pickler Takes a "Little Piece of Home" to Troops During USO Tours

07/03/2010

• Phil Vassar Plays a Stadium on the Fourth of July
• Brad Paisley Goes No. 1 With "Water"

07/02/2010

• Country Concerts Ignite the Fourth of July
• Elvis Presley Documentary Footage Remastered, Rare Photos Discovered
• Lilith Fair Drops 10 More Shows, Affecting Several Female Country Artists

07/01/2010

• NASHVILLE SKYLINE: Jamey Johnson Brings a Passel of New Songs
• Jimmy Buffett Plays Free Show at Sister's Restaurant in Gulf Shores, Ala.
• Tim McGraw Added to Minnesota State Fair Lineup
• Alan Jackson Puts Beach Home in Tequesta, Fla., on the Market