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08/31/2009

• CMT Insider: Keith Urban Unveils Country Concert of the Year
• Steve Azar Takes the Ride of a Lifetime With Bob Seger
• Zac Brown Band's The Foundation Certified Platinum
• Sugarland Will Release Holiday Album, Green and Gold, on Oct. 6
• Trace Adkins Lands Role in Upcoming Independent Film, Lifted
• Tammy Wynette Among Inductees to Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame
• Keith Urban Announces Gala Benefit Show in Nashville
• Carrie Underwood Titles Upcoming Album Play On
• HOT DISH: Garth Brooks Receives Leadership Music Award

08/29/2009

• Reba McEntire's New Album Rules the Roost on Two Charts
• INSIDER NEWS NOW: Shania Twain Sends a Message to Her Fans

08/28/2009

• Taylor Swift Takes New York City
• Toby Keith's American Ride Album Rushed to Oct. 6 Release
• Homemade Lemonade
• Carrie Underwood Surprises Hometown High School With Musical Instruments
• Reba McEntire, Dolly Parton, Wynonna Join Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon
• Eric Church Plans East Coast, Midwest Tour Dates
• Diamond Rio Write Autobiography, Schedule New Album

08/27/2009

• NASHVILLE SKYLINE: New Music From Miranda Lambert, Reba McEntire, Jack Ingram
• Carrie Underwood Will Turn Opry Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness
• Trace Adkins, Elvis Presley, Keith Urban Earn RIAA Certifications
• Jerry Lee Lewis Plans New Country Album
• Darius Rucker, Lee Ann Womack to Announce CMA Nominees on Sept. 9

08/26/2009

• Jason Aldean Rides Video Trail to Stardom
• Kenny Chesney Will Debut New Song on ESPN on Sept. 3
• Faith Hill's Football Anthem Will Return for Third Season
• Jack Ingram Breaks World Record With 215 Radio Interviews in 24 Hours

08/25/2009

• Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood Will Co-Host CMA Awards
• Lady Antebellum Give Thanks for First No. 1, "I Run to You"
• Jack Ingram Chases After a World Record
• Gary Allan's Headlining Fall Tour Begins Oct. 14 in Chicago
• Rosanne Cash to Preview The List at Country Music Hall of Fame Show
• Jack Ingram, Love and Theft, Willie Nelson Release New Albums

08/24/2009

• Garth Brooks Accepts Leadership Music Award in Nashville, Brings His Band
• CMT Insider: Alan Jackson Still Likes Bologna
• Kenny Chesney Sells Out Stadium Show in Bloomington, Ill.
• Larry Knechtel, Who Toured With Dixie Chicks, Dies at 69
• Reba McEntire Will Sing on America's Got Talent
• Gloriana Will Perform on Good Morning America, Today
• HOT DISH: Grades Vary on Mainstream Media's Coverage of Country Music

08/22/2009

• George Strait's Twang Is Nation's No. 1 Album

08/21/2009

• Boiled Shrimp
• Brad Paisley and Co-Writers Thank Wives for Inspiration of "Then"
• Darius Rucker Throws a Party for Platinum Success of Learn to Live
• Toby Keith Opening Bar and Grill in Pittsburgh
• Rascal Flatts Sell 4 Million Tickets, Earn Platinum Album
• Warner Bros. Nashville Chief Bill Bennett Exits Label

08/20/2009

• NASHVILLE SKYLINE: Toby Keith's "American Ride" Gets Reactions
• Tim McGraw Returning to Canada After Festival's Fatal Storm
• Taylor Swift's Fearless Earns Numerous International Certifications
• CMT Insider: Carrie Underwood, Hank Williams Jr. Perform for the Troops
• Wynonna's Millionaire Appearance Nets $50,000 for Kentucky Charity
• Carrie Underwood Creates Hometown Charitable Foundation

08/19/2009

• Brad Paisley Extends Songs and Tour at Chicago Club Gig
• Chuck Wicks Will Play CMA Songwriters Series in New York City
• Alison Krauss, Mary Chapin Carpenter Will Sing for Rounder's 40th Anniversary
• Brandi Carlile Schedules New Album, Give Up the Ghost, on Oct. 6

08/18/2009

• Gloriana Connecting With Fans Through Touring, Meet-and-Greets and Twitter
• Shania Twain Will Serve as American Idol Guest Judge in Chicago
• Taylor Swift to Perform Private Concert at Country Radio Seminar
• Reba McEntire, David Nail Among Country Artists Releasing New Albums
• Lucinda Williams Divides Career Into Three Sections for Concerts
• Steve Wariner Visits With U.S. Soldiers Returning From Iraq Service

08/17/2009

• CMT Insider Interview: Reba McEntire Releases 31st Album
• Jason Aldean's Live DVD Certified Gold Prior to Release
• More Than 100 People Arrested at Kenny Chesney's Stadium Concert
• Dolly Parton Boxed Set Due in October
• Funeral Services Scheduled for Confederate Railroad's Warren "Gates" Nichols
• Music Community Mourns the Death of Musician-Producer Jim Dickinson
• HOT DISH: Love and Theft Trio Grabbing Lots of Attention

08/15/2009

• Sugarland Claims No. 1 Album, Taylor Swift Has Top Song

08/14/2009

• Jace Everett Owes His Second Chance to Vampires and True Blood
• Taylor Swift Records West Side Story Song for MTV's VMA Awards
• Sugarland's Kristian Bush Visits Frustrated Hometown Record Store
• CMT Insider: Dierks Bentley Talks About Getting "Sideways"
• Songwriter Cindy Walker Donated Royalties to Country Music Hall of Fame
• Fried Apples

08/13/2009

• NASHVILLE SKYLINE: Let Us Now Praise Brooks & Dunn
• Les Paul, Inventor and Guitar Wizard, Is Dead
• Dan Tyminski Band Leads Bluegrass Award Nominees
• Josh Turner Plans New Album, Haywire, for Nov. 10
• Larry the Cable Guy Prepares Comedy Album From Nebraska Show
• Hot Dish Extras With Hazel Smith - 8.13.09

08/12/2009

• CMT's Exclusive Interviews: Brooks & Dunn Talk About Their Split
• BMI Toasts Bobby Braddock and Troy Jones for "People Are Crazy"
• CMT Insider: Brad Paisley Offers Views on Success and Taylor Swift
• Dierks Bentley Enlists Darius Rucker and Eric Church for Charity Event
• Tracy Lawrence Hospitalized With Respiratory Infection

08/11/2009

• Dierks Bentley, Jim Beavers Take Their Bows for "Sideways"
• CMT Insider: George Strait Explains His New Twang
• Darius Rucker's Country Album Goes Platinum
• Justin Moore, George Strait, Willie Nelson Release New Albums

08/10/2009

• Brooks & Dunn Splitting Up in 2010
• Taylor Swift Concert Isn't Just for Screaming Teenage Girls
• CMT Insider: Jack Ingram's Big Dreams and High Hopes
• Clint Black Becomes Executive Producer of American Storytellers
• Carrie Underwood to Be Inducted Into Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame
• Folksinger and Scholar Mike Seeger Dead at 75
• HOT DISH: Joe Nichols Is a New Man

08/09/2009

• Can You Duet Win Goes to Steel Magnolia

08/08/2009

• Darius Rucker Claims No. 1 Song Spot With "Alright"

08/07/2009

• CMT Insider Interview: Jason Aldean Talks About Songs and Touring
• Easy Chicken Pie
• Can You Duet Winners Will Perform Saturday After Season Finale
• Record Producer Jim Rooney to Receive Americana Lifetime Achievement Honor

08/06/2009

• NASHVILLE SKYLINE: George Strait's Still Got the Twang
• Trace Adkins Reunites With Celebrity Apprentice Co-Star Gene Simmons
• Miranda Lambert Books Concert at Ryman Auditorium
• Rascal Flatts Sell Out Sunday's Stadium Show in Hometown

08/05/2009

• Tracy Lawrence Goes "Full Circle" With New CD, The Rock
• Kenny Chesney, Taylor Swift on Now That's What I Call Country, Volume 2
• Lee Ann Womack Tapped to Host ACM Honors Event in Nashville
• Chris Young Showcases New Material for Music Industry
• Tim McGraw, Dierks Bentley Will Play Halfway to Hazard's Charity Event
• Jack Ingram, Shelby Lynne Appearing on Lifetime's Army Wives

08/04/2009

• CMT Insider Interview: Sugarland's Jennifer Nettles Elaborates on Voice Problems
• Taylor Swift Nominated for Best Female Video at MTV's VMA Awards
• Gloriana's Self-Titled Debut Among New Releases
• Lorrie Morgan Joins Broadway Cast of Pure Country
• CMT Picks Up Cable Rights to Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader

08/03/2009

• Billy Currington and Band Back in Nashville Following Tragedy at Canadian Festival
• Kellie Pickler, Lee Ann Womack Join CMA Songwriters Series
• Lonestar's "Amazed" Is UK's Most Popular First Dance at Weddings
• Rockabilly Pioneer Billy Lee Riley Dead at 75
• HOT DISH: Reba Is Still Great and Still Enthusiastic

08/02/2009

• One Killed, 75 Injured in Stage Collapse at Canadian Country Music Festival

08/01/2009

• Taylor Swift and Billy Currington Continue to Hold No. 1 Slots