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08/31/2011

• Sweet Home Alabama Star Finds "Something Special"
• Jason Aldean's "Dirt Road Anthem" Paved With Awards at BMI Blowout
• Chris Young Rejoices Over New Album, Plus Gold Album and Single
• Tracy Lawrence's Disorderly Conduct Charge Dismissed
• OFFSTAGE: The Weird Chemistry of Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert
• OFFSTAGE: Which Keith Urban Song Will Scotty McCreery Take On?
• OFFSTAGE: Lady A's Dave Haywood Gets Deep
• Around the Web: Taylor Swift Turns the Tables on Ellen

08/30/2011

• Jake Owen Takes Risks In and Out of the Water
• American Idol Finalist Bucky Covington Cleared of Theft Charge
• Scotty McCreery Releases Second Single
• Kid Rock, Lady Antebellum Will Kick Off NFL Season
• OFFSTAGE: Jason Aldean Tattoos Every Town
• OFFSTAGE: Christian Kane: From Oklahoma to Los Angeles to Nashville
• Gary Allan Opening Men's Store in Nashville
• OFFSTAGE: Miranda Lambert Probably Has One in Her Purse
• CMT Blog: "Wildflower" Inspires Superstar Hopefuls
• OFFSTAGE: Taylor Swift and Reese Witherspoon Lunch at BOA

08/29/2011

• Alison Krauss & Union Station Blend Beautifully at the Ryman
• Jennifer Nettles Will Host CMA Country Christmas
• George Strait Expecting First Grandchild
• Miranda Lambert Moves to RCA Nashville
• OFFSTAGE: Carrie Underwood's Husband Defends His Faith
• Neal McCoy Gets Production Assistance From Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton
• Around the Web: Kenny Chesney Beats Irene in Boston
• OFFSTAGE: Jason Aldean, a Bag of Chips and a Radio
• OFFSTAGE: Chris Young's Stepdad Inspired the Love Songs
• The Band Perry's Ryman Show Sells Out
• OFFSTAGE: Live Where John Rich Made Music With Taylor Swift and Keith Urban
• Curry Chicken Salad
• HOT DISH: Brad Paisley Conquers Europe During Latest Tour

08/27/2011

• Luke Bryan Holds Album Summit for Second Week

08/26/2011

• Toby Keith: CMT Insider Interview
• Ten New Tracks: Ronnie Dunn, Randy Travis and More
• Taylor Swift Adds Australian Tour Dates
• OFFSTAGE: Hurricane Irene Tips From Jake Owen
• Carrie Underwood Joins Tony Bennett Concert Lineup
• OFFSTAGE: Let's Find Hillary Scott a Wedding Dress
• Hunter Hayes Plans New Album, Opry Appearance

08/25/2011

• NASHVILLE SKYLINE: Hank Williams' Life After Death
• OFFSTAGE: The Love/Hate Thing About Kenny Chesney
• Taylor Swift's "Mean" Video Competes at MTV Video Music Awards
• OFFSTAGE: Lauren Alaina Sings With Connection
• CMT Blog: Martina McBride Combines the Old, New and Unexpected for CMT Unplugged
• The Band Perry, Jake Owen Will Reveal CMA Awards Nominations
• OFFSTAGE: Can B.o.B. Make a Dope Country Record?
• Around the Web: Lady Antebellum Need Some Quiet Time

08/24/2011

• Pistol Annies Shoot From the Hip About Their Debut Album
• CMT's Texas Women Work Hard, Play Hard
• Taylor Swift Purchases $2.5 Million Home
• Kenny Chesney Switches Stadium Date Due to Hurricane Warning
• OFFSTAGE: Taylor Swift Brings Justin Bieber Onstage
• Dierks Bentley Books Chicago for Miles & Music Event
• OFFSTAGE: Miranda Lambert Plays "Y'all Ask" With Fans
• Ralph Stanley Records Songs for Movie Soundtrack
• Around the Web: Zac Brown Band Cook Up Sweet Memories
• OFFSTAGE: Little Big Town Smothers and Covers Jackson 5

08/23/2011

• Pistol Annies, Sunny Sweeney Lead New Releases
• Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson Concerts Coming to DVD
• Buck Owens' Earliest Recordings Compiled on New CD
• OFFSTAGE: Keith Urban's "Long Hot Summer" vs. Back-to-School Bliss
• Around the Web: Tim McGraw and Faith Hill Go on Walkabout
• OFFSTAGE: Sunny Sweeney: No Butterflies and Dandelions
• OFFSTAGE: Taylor Swift Gets Some R&R on the East Coast

08/22/2011

• Songwriter Jerry Leiber Dies at 78
• First Lawsuits Filed in Indiana State Fair Tragedy
• Alan Jackson Will Perform 9/11 Concert in Washington, D.C.
• Eli Young Band Live the Good Life After "Crazy Girl"
• Seventh Fatality Expected After Indiana State Fair Stage Collapse at Sugarland Concert
• OFFSTAGE: Tim McGraw and Faith Hill Are the New Barbie and Ken
• Jason Aldean Issues "Tattoos on This Town" as New Single
• OFFSTAGE: Dierks Bentley Fan Proposes With "My Last Name"
• OFFSTAGE: Kenny Chesney Is "Whirling Dervish of a Dude"
• Alan Jackson, Garth Brooks Among Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Inductees
• HOT DISH: Indiana Concert Tragedy Prompts Love and Prayers

08/21/2011

• Chely Wright Marries Gay Activist Lauren Blitzer in Connecticut

08/20/2011

• Luke Bryan Tops Chart With Tailgates & Tanlines

08/19/2011

• Sixth Person Dies From Indiana State Fair Stage Collapse at Sugarland Concert
• Ten Cool Tracks: Brad Paisley, Wynonna and More
• Sugarland's Tour Resumes With Moment of Silence
• ACM's Girls Night Out Special Raises $661,000
• Jason Aldean Sets Concert for the Cure in Roanoke, Va.
• OFFSTAGE: Taylor Swift Song Lurks in True Blood
• Kenny Chesney's CMA Songwriter Show Will Stream Live
• Taylor Swift's Rehearsal Concert Wins Award
• OFFSTAGE: Will Scotty McCreery Wed Lauren Alaina in 2022?
• OFFSTAGE: Miranda Lambert Adds an "S"

08/18/2011

• NASHVILLE SKYLINE: Caution: Concerts Can Be Hazardous to Your Health
• Brad Paisley Jams With Rolling Stones' Ron Wood
• Three Killed at Belgian Rock Festival
• OFFSTAGE: Fourth Graders Have Keith Urban to Thank
• Johnny Cash's Bootleg 3 Live Album Due Oct. 11
• OFFSTAGE: Kellie Pickler Heading to 90210
• Montgomery Gentry Releasing New Album in October
• OFFSTAGE: When You're Weak, Martina McBride Is Strong
• Around the Web: The Band Perry "Can't Wait" to Headline Ryman

08/17/2011

• Boxcars Roll to Top Bluegrass Nominations
• Shooter Jennings Sends Musical Message to Faux Outlaws
• Laura Bell Bundy Suits Up for To the Mat
• Kenny Chesney Breaks NYC's Country Concert Record
• OFFSTAGE: Sugarland Thank God for Heroes
• OFFSTAGE: Own Shania Twain's Slip & Fall High Heels
• Around the Web: Kellie Pickler Acts "Tough" on 90210
• Vince Gill Plans New Album for Oct. 25
• JT Hodges Ramps Up His Hunt for Country Fans
• OFFSTAGE: Blake Shelton Reveals Guy-Think on Women

08/16/2011

• Sugarland Planning Memorial Service for Indiana Victims
• Ricky Schroder Leaps To the Mat
• New Taylor Swift DVD Set for Release in October
• Lady Antebellum, Zac Brown Band Reach New Platinum Levels
• Around the Web: Update on Indiana Tragedy
• OFFSTAGE: Underwood-Lambert Mash-Up in Ottawa
• Rodney Atkins' New Album Due Oct. 4
• Eli Young Band Release New Album
• OFFSTAGE: How to Get a Job With Kenny Chesney
• Guy Clark's Songs and Stories Leads New Releases
• OFFSTAGE: LeAnn Rimes Wows Chicago and Rosie O'Donnell
• OFFSTAGE: Taylor Swift's Secrets for Killer Confidence

08/15/2011

• Indiana Concert Tragedy Underscores the Complex Art of Staging Outdoor Shows
• Lady Antebellum Announce Tour Dates
• Lady Antebellum's Indiana State Fair Show Canceled After Saturday's Stage Collapse
• Stage Collapses, Fans Die at Sugarland Concert
• OFFSTAGE: Heroes Rush Back In at Sugarland Show
• OFFSTAGE: Country Stars Tweet Prayers
• OFFSTAGE: Tragedy Strikes at Sugarland Concert
• Luke Bryan Announces Farm Tour Dates
• Keith Urban Surprises Habitat for Humanity Homeowner
• Around the Web: Who Kissed Elvis?
• Chet Atkins' Daughter Bestows Final C.G.P. Honor
• HOT DISH: Laura Bell Bundy Goes To the Mat for CMT
• Coffee Cake

08/13/2011

• Eric Church's Chief Spends a Second Week at Chart's Top Rung

08/12/2011

• American Idol Stars Set Album Release Dates
• Ronnie Milsap Proclaims He's Country Again
• Alan Jackson, Eric Church Plan Free Show in Nashville
• Brantley Gilbert Plans Halfway to Heaven Deluxe Release
• OFFSTAGE: Kenny Chesney Saw a Star in Taylor Swift's Eyes
• Vince Gill Celebrates 20 Years as Opry Member
• OFFSTAGE: Jake Owen Gets Followers to Follow Him to River
• OFFSTAGE: Craig Morgan Lets a Fan Take It All Off

08/11/2011

• NASHVILLE SKYLINE: Ronnie Dunn Begins Anew
• Jason Jones Fares Well With "Ferris Wheel"
• Luke Bryan Injured in Skateboarding Accident
• OFFSTAGE: Lady Antebellum Take "Dirt Road Anthem" Detour
• Martina McBride's New Album Due Oct. 11
• OFFSTAGE: Taylor Swift Strums Ukelele on "Fearless"
• Around the Web: Eric Church Reacts to First No. 1
• OFFSTAGE: Luke Bryan Gets Stitches
• Alan Jackson Tops CMT's 20 Greatest Men Special

08/10/2011

• American Idol Finalist Lauren Alaina Honors Mother-Daughter Bond in Music Video
• American Idol Judges Will Return
• Grand Ole Opry Member Billy Grammer Dies at Age 85
• OFFSTAGE: Is Blake Shelton's TV Salary Enough?
• CMT's 20 Greatest Men Debuts Wednesday
• OFFSTAGE: Taylor Swift Covers Fall Out Boy
• Around the Web: Dolly Parton Charms the U.K.
• OFFSTAGE: Zac Brown Takes Shelter in Music

08/09/2011

• American Idol Winner Scotty McCreery Seeks Out L.A. Countryside for Debut Video
• Zac Brown, Sheryl Crow Join Hall of Fame Fundraiser
• Luke Bryan Releases New Album, Tailgates & Tanlines
• OFFSTAGE: Carrie Underwood Praise From Gill, Paisley
• Kevin Fowler Leads Independent Releases
• Angels Among Us Debut Commemorates 9/11
• Tony Bennett Enlists Faith Hill, Carrie Underwood for Duets II
• OFFSTAGE: Tailgates, Tanlines, Luke Bryan & Me
• OFFSTAGE: Kelly Clarkson Is Pulling a Miranda Lambert

08/08/2011

• Keith Urban Couldn't Get Much Closer at Nashville Concert
• Johnny Cash Bassist Marshall Grant Dies at Age 83
• "Remind Me" Duet Certified Gold
• Blake Shelton Covers "Footloose" for Film Soundtrack
• Taylor Swift Among Country's Teen Choice Award Winners
• OFFSTAGE: The Band Perry: Young, Old, Naïve and Wise
• Tracy Lawrence, Concert Promoter Face Disorderly Conduct Charges Following Fight
• OFFSTAGE: Keith Urban's Path From Brut to Phoenix
• Elvis Week Begins Tuesday in Memphis
• OFFSTAGE: Tim McGraw's Landscaping Trophy, Martina McBride's Old Band
• Loretta Lynn Postpones Tour, Plans Knee Surgery
• Around the Web: Luke Bryan Shares Parenting Strategy
• HOT DISH: Pistol Annies, Rascal Flatts, Eric Church Top the News
• Oven French Fries

08/07/2011

• OFFSTAGE: Taylor Swift's Teen Choice Win Sparks Retrospective View

08/06/2011

• Eric Church's Chief Captures Billboard's Country and All-Formats Charts

08/05/2011

• Ronnie Dunn Honored by BMI for Songs That Earned 60 Million Performances
• The Band Perry Prepare "All Your Life" as Next Single, Video
• Hank Williams' Notebooks Inspire New Album
• OFFSTAGE: Will American Idol's Lauren Alaina Record a New Carrie Underwood Song?
• Kasey Chambers Takes Wing With Little Bird
• OFFSTAGE: Shots With Eric Church: A Bucket-List Moment
• OFFSTAGE: Taylor Swift Has New Passion for All Things Old

08/04/2011

• NASHVILLE SKYLINE: If Miranda Lambert Can Make It, Why Can't You?
• Big Machine Records, ASCAP Celebrate Rascal Flatts, Writers of "I Won't Let Go"
• American Idol Stars Offer New Videos Next Week
• Luke Bryan Books TV Appearances
• OFFSTAGE: Miranda Lambert's Empowering "Baggage Claim"
• Craig Morgan Hosts Charity Concert, Releases Single
• Around the Web: Adele Vows to Go Country
• OFFSTAGE: Lady Antebellum's Charles Kelley Just Missed His First Kiss
• Casting Begins for Sweet Home Alabama's Second Season
• Bo Duke, Daisy Duke Join Hazzard Homecoming Lineup
• OFFSTAGE: Taylor Swift's Rock and Danceabilly Openers

08/03/2011

• Miranda Lambert Extends Tour
• Sweet Home Alabama Star Catches Up With CMT Insider
• George Strait's New Album Due Sept. 6
• Eric Church's Chief Tops Billboard 200
• OFFSTAGE: ESPN's Erin Andrews on Jason Aldean, Taylor Swift
• OFFSTAGE: Dolly Parton Likes Her Look a Little on the Trashy Side
• Toby Keith "Hated to Cancel" Canadian Concert
• Steve Holy's New Album Due Sept. 13
• Around the Web: Carrie Underwood Takes Tony Bennett's Advice
• OFFSTAGE: Is Keith Urban Getting His Glee On?

08/02/2011

• Trace Adkins Is on the Right Side of the Dirt
• OFFSTAGE: Where Have All the Cowgirls Gone?
• Elvis: The Great Performances DVD Reissued
• OFFSTAGE: Taylor Swift's Cover Tunes: Coming Soon to a City Near You
• Around the Web: Luke Bryan Drops the Tailgate for New Tunes
• Suzy Bogguss, John Hiatt Release New Albums
• Linda Ronstadt Plans Memoir in 2013
• OFFSTAGE: Get the Dramamine Ready: Blake Shelton Is Setting Sail

08/01/2011

• American Idol's Scotty McCreery, Lauren Alaina Relive Idol Journeys
• Luke Bryan, CMT Reveal CMT on Tour Dates
• American Idol Live 2011 Tour Excites Nashville Audience
• OFFSTAGE: Miranda Lambert Fires Back at Writer
• Loretta Lynn Plays Opry, Resumes Tour
• CMT/NSAI Song Contest Gets Underway
• OFFSTAGE: Keith Urban Reflects on Amy Winehouse Tragedy
• Around the Web: Joe Nichols Will Host ACM Honors
• OFFSTAGE: Kristofferson Says Nashville Saved His Life
• Trace Adkins Books TV Appearances
• HOT DISH: Dolly Parton's Hollywood Bowl Concert Attracts Unexpected Guest
• Trevor's Six-Minute Breakfast