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07/31/2012

• Party Celebrates Eric Church's "Springsteen" Single and Top-Selling Album, Chief
• Jamey Johnson's Tribute to Hank Cochran Due Oct. 16
• Gloriana Releases New Album, A Thousand Miles Left Behind
• Gloriana, Jana Kramer Deliver Summer Beats
• OFFSTAGE: Blake Shelton Trampled by Turtle Tweet
• OFFSTAGE: Lauren Alaina Votes for Brad Paisley
• Around the Web: Brad Paisley Creates a Sensory Overload
• OFFSTAGE: Justin Moore Wins Doras for Daughters

07/30/2012

• 10 Reba McEntire Songs That Sound Like Short Stories
• Toby Keith Faces Gall Bladder Surgery
• Watershed Music Festival Begins Friday in Washington State
• OFFSTAGE: Jason Aldean Fan Shot After Show
• Around the Web: Toby Keith Passes on Idol
• OFFSTAGE: Keith Urban Witnesses Olympics Opening Ceremony
• OFFSTAGE: Hayden Panettiere Won't Copy Taylor Swift
• CMT Blog: Nashville Show Premieres Live on Twitter
• HOT DISH: Have You Met Thomas Rhett?
• Beef Stroganoff

07/28/2012

• Dierks Bentley's "5-1-5-0," Zac Brown Band's Uncaged Top Charts

07/27/2012

• Mindy Smith Embraces Life's Journey Through Song
• OFFSTAGE: Taylor Swift Is the Exception for Ed Sheeran
• Trace Adkins Earns Platinum, Gold Singles
• OFFSTAGE: Rascal Flatts Share Deep Faith
• Around the Web: Barry Gibb's Opry Love Runs Deep
• OFFSTAGE: Justin Moore Gets on Track for NASCAR Race

07/26/2012

• NASHVILLE SKYLINE: Jamey Johnson Carries on Concept Album Tradition
• Mary Chapin Carpenter Arises With Ashes & Roses
• CMT, Cumulus Plan Benefit for Colorado Shooting Victims
• Dierks Bentley's Country & Cold Cans EP Arrives Aug. 21
• CMT's Bayou Billionaires Returns Sept. 15
• OFFSTAGE: Miranda Lambert Wonders if Kids Should Tweet
• OFFSTAGE: Zac Brown Gets Off the Bus and Into Nature
• OFFSTAGE: Sara Evans: Loving and Low-Key Works for Blended Family

07/25/2012

• Jason Isbell Finds Americana in "Alabama Pines"
• Patsy Cline Exhibit Opens Aug. 24 at Country Music Hall of Fame
• Kenny Chesney Confirms Farm Aid Concert
• The Mavericks' New Album Due Sept. 25
• OFFSTAGE: Brad Paisley's American Idol Judgeship Seems Unlikely
• Around the Web: Carrie Underwood Sets Her Alarm for Today
• OFFSTAGE: "Truck Yeah" Writers in Awe of Tim McGraw
• OFFSTAGE: Miranda Lambert Was Never "Some Blond Girl in a Dress"

07/24/2012

• Billy Joe Shaver Shoots From the Hip
• Willie Nelson, Jamey Johnson Plan Railroad Revival Tour
• OFFSTAGE: Kellie Pickler Talks Tattoos, Tents and Marilyn Manson in Maxim
• Love and Theft Release Self-Titled Album
• OFFSTAGE: Carrie Underwood Has "That Bluff Face," Says Kelly Clarkson
• Around the Web: Zac Brown Shares Southern Graces
• OFFSTAGE: Jason Aldean Picks an Opening Act
• Former Eagles Guitarist Don Felder Plans Solo Album

07/23/2012

• Brandi Carlile's Voice Will Grab You
• The Lumineers Lead New Concrete Country Video Series
• Taylor Swift Wins Five Teen Choice Awards
• Toby Keith to Release Lead Single From New Album
• OFFSTAGE: Tim McGraw Sings "More Power to Ya" to Denver
• Kenny Chesney Collects Platinum, Gold Singles
• OFFSTAGE: Jay DeMarcus' New Son Must Be a Rascal Flatts Fan
• Around the Web: American Idol Gets a New Judge
• OFFSTAGE: Taylor Swift's Cat Wins Big
• HOT DISH: American Idol's Bucky Covington Excited About New Album
• Potato Salad

07/21/2012

• Jay and Allison DeMarcus Welcome a Son
• Zac Brown Band Tsunamis to the Top With Uncaged

07/20/2012

• Rascal Flatts: The CMT Insider Interview
• Hank Williams Jr. Keeps It "Old School"
• OFFSTAGE: Taylor Swift's Different Version of Herself
• OFFSTAGE: Alan Jackson Doesn't Do the Same Thing Over and Over
• Around the Web: Jennifer Nettles' Duets Partner Wins Competition
• OFFSTAGE: Did Dierks Bentley Borrow My Playlist?

07/19/2012

• NASHVILLE SKYLINE: Kitty Wells Remembered
• Old Crow Medicine Show Carries Traditional Country
• Dwight Yoakam's New Album Due Sept. 18
• OFFSTAGE: Carrie Underwood Hits the Lake in Canada
• Around the Web: Jason Aldean Heads North of the Border
• OFFSTAGE: Kellie Pickler Explains Exit From Label
• OFFSTAGE: New Love and Theft Song: "If You Ever Get Lonely"

07/18/2012

• Jason Aldean Celebrates No. 1 With Songwriters Neil Thrasher and Michael Dulaney
• Little Big Town's New Album Due Sept. 11
• Josh Thompson Exits RCA
• Glen Campbell Cancels Tour in Australia, New Zealand
• OFFSTAGE: Taylor Swift, Miranda Lambert: Young World-Changers
• OFFSTAGE: Keith Urban Defines Shine Blockers
• OFFSTAGE: Tim McGraw Goes With Caution and Confidence
• CMT's Next Big Comic Winner Adam Norwest Releases New Album

07/17/2012

• Kitty Wells Remembered by Loretta Lynn and Others
• CMT Announces Four New Series
• OFFSTAGE: George Strait's New "Drinkin'" Song
• Taylor Swift Will Receive Human Rights Award
• Toby Keith's "Red Solo Cup" Reaches Double Platinum
• OFFSTAGE: Was Springsteen Forced Out?
• Around the Web: Kellie Pickler Shares a Steamy "Drinkin'" Pic
• The Farm Release Debut Album
• OFFSTAGE: Keith Urban Covers GQ in Australia

07/16/2012

• Kitty Wells Dies at Age 92
• Edens Edge on the Cusp of Country Stardom
• Jason Aldean Releases "Take a Little Ride" as New Single
• OFFSTAGE: Zac Brown Goes Straight-Up R&B
• Around the Web: Miranda Lambert Crosses the Finish Line on New Video
• OFFSTAGE: Lucy Hale's Country Playlist
• CMT Blog: Summer Photos Can Win You a Ticket
• OFFSTAGE: Grace Potter's Stay-Sexy Secrets
• HOT DISH: Meet Dustin Lynch
• Cheeseburger Casserole

07/14/2012

• Kenny Chesney's Topping Chart for Third Week With Welcome to the Fishbowl

07/13/2012

• Brad Paisley: The CMT Insider Interview
• Taylor Swift Is Highest-Paid Star Under 30, Says Forbes
• The Voice's RaeLynn Signs to Republic Nashville
• Lady Antebellum, Alison Krauss & Union Station at London's Hyde Park This Weekend
• OFFSTAGE: Carrie Underwood Tweets About Berries and Barry's
• Around the Web: Kellie Pickler Felt Overlooked at Label
• OFFSTAGE: American Idol Needs Country Judge
• OFFSTAGE: Is Lady Antebellum Partly Irish?

07/12/2012

• NASHVILLE SKYLINE: Want Country Music Immortality?
• Hank Williams Jr. Calls Obama "The Worst" in Rolling Stone Interview
• OFFSTAGE: Taylor Swift's Look in Three Words
• Blake Shelton, Taylor Swift Earn RIAA Awards
• OFFSTAGE: Jake Owen: No Daddy Songs Yet
• Around the Web: Darius Rucker and Lady A Roll Into the Studio
• Leadership Music Honors Charlie Daniels, Vince Gill, Randy Owen
• OFFSTAGE: How's Nashville, Keith Urban?

07/11/2012

• Country Music Hall of Fame: Who's Next?
• Kenny Chesney in California for ESPY Awards, Tonight Show and Concerts
• OFFSTAGE: Luke Bryan's Apology Wasn't Necessary
• OFFSTAGE: Taylor Swift/Justin Bieber Song Not Right, Right Now
• Around the Web: Carrie Underwood Tweets Anniversary Bliss
• ACM Donates $2.5 Million to Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
• OFFSTAGE: Sugarland's Kristian Bush Says Lucy Hale Is a Natural

07/10/2012

• Miranda Lambert Continues Voice Rest, Reschedules Additional Concerts
• Kellie Pickler Speaks Out for a Hunger-Free Summer
• Blake Shelton, Michael Bublé Will Strategize on The Voice
• Gloriana Go Gold With "(Kissed You) Good Night"
• Zac Brown Band, Hank Williams Jr. Lead New Releases
• OFFSTAGE: Tim McGraw Looks Like Iron Man to Grace Potter
• Around the Web: Kenny Chesney Loves Baseball, Too
• OFFSTAGE: Tim McGraw Does Verses From "The Book of John"

07/09/2012

• Gary Allan Graces Nashville With "Songs About Rain"
• OFFSTAGE: Jake Owen Shares Baby Details
• Around the Web: Taylor Swift Dials In for Radio Festival
• OFFSTAGE: Why Grace Potter Joined Kenny Chesney's Tour
• Farm Aid Coming to Hershey, Pa.
• George Jones Declines Auction Bids
• CMT Blog: Fans' Tweets Can Win Tickets to See Easton Corbin, Gloriana and More
• HOT DISH: Andy Griffith Entertained and Taught Us All
• Old-Timey Rice Pudding

07/07/2012

• Kenny Chesney, Luke Bryan Hold Prime Chart Real Estate for Second Week

07/06/2012

• Country Album Sales Up 5.6 Percent for First Half of 2012
• Five Indie Albums: Billy Joe Shaver, Old Crow Medicine Show, Radney Foster, Corb Lund Prepare New Projects
• Miranda Lambert on Voice Rest, Cancels Weekend Concerts
• OFFSTAGE: Taylor Swift Sails on Nantucket Sound
• OFFSTAGE: Kellie Pickler's Red Carpet PJ Dream
• Around the Web: Tim McGraw Feels at Home in Stadiums
• OFFSTAGE: Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman Drive a Hyundai

07/05/2012

• NASHVILLE SKYLINE: Andy Griffith: A Well-Spent Life
• Kix Brooks' Solo Album Due Sept. 11
• OFFSTAGE: Love Lessons From Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood
• Luke Bryan, Kellie Pickler Will Sing at MLB All-Star Game
• Around the Web: Brad Paisley Parties With the President
• OFFSTAGE: When Lady A Travels, Womanista Tags Along
• Dustin Lynch, JT Hodges Plan August Albums
• OFFSTAGE: The Band Perry: Artistic Inside and Out

07/03/2012

• 10 Prime Hits: Fourth of July
• Andy Griffith Dies at 86
• OFFSTAGE: Country Stars Remember Andy Griffith
• Kenny Chesney Heads to New York for Fourth of July Concert
• Independents' Day: Discover New Music
• OFFSTAGE: Carrie Underwood Not Listening to Blown Away Anymore
• Around the Web: The Band Perry "Heads" for Home
• OFFSTAGE: Brad Paisley's Wife Rocks Out With Coldplay Album

07/02/2012

• Eric Church, CMT Will Debut Short Film
• CMT Will Air Reba and Yes, Dear This Fall
• Jake Owen, Wife Expecting Baby
• Brad Paisley Will Play White House on July 4
• The Civil Wars' Joy Williams Welcomes Son
• OFFSTAGE: Who Will Carrie Underwood Write for Next?
• OFFSTAGE: Taylor Swift Goes Retro
• OFFSTAGE: Baby Girl Inspires Sugarland's Kristian Bush
• HOT DISH: Dixie Chicks, Eric Church, Lee Ann Womack, Willie Nelson Meet at Charity Event in Connecticut