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Dierks Bentley’s Country Cares Concert, benefiting The Granite Mountain Hot Shots, is officially sold out. Set for July 22 in Prescott Valley, Arizona, the event will raise funds for the families of the 19 firefighters who recently lost their lives battling wildfires. The Band Perry, Randy Houser and David Nail have joined the lineup following …

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He’s gone bluegrass. That’s the news from traditional country singer Alan Jackson, who once eschewed those who tried to cash in on country music. “The Bluegrass Album” will be released Sept. 24 on Jackson’s ACR label, distributed by EMI Records Nashville. Eight of the tracks are Jackson originals, along with covers of The Dillards’ There …

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Toby Keith‘s Oklahoma Twister Relief concert was a huge success, with emotionally-charged performancesbuoyed by a collective effort to help out victims of the deadly May tornadoes in the Sooner state. Country fans did their part in showing up to the event, breaking attendance records at Oklahoma University’s Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on Saturday (July …

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Yes, she’s had a couple of songs on country radio, and yes, she’s opening for Kenny Chesney these days. But now we know Kacey Musgraves has arrived: Her voice is on a national commercial for Oreo cookies. Kacey does a version of the Oreo “Wonderfilled” songin which she wonders what would’ve happened had she offered …

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A devoted Dolly Parton fan who owns an enormous collection of memorabilia has gotten the singer’s permission to open a museum exhibit devoted to her career in Nashville. Patric Parkey had already been collecting Parton items for 15 years when he bought one of the singer’s dresses at an auction in 1998. It was his …

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The County Music Association (CMA) Board of Directors announced today that Steve Moore has submitted his resignation as Chief Executive Officer yesterday. Moore said, “After nearly four years in this position, and given the phenomenal success that the CMA team has achieved, this seemed like an appropriate time to step aside and pursue other corporate …

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Little Jimmy Dickens, who has been absent from his beloved Opry stage for most of 2013, is set to undergo 3 weeks of short-term radiation treatments for a pre-cancerous condition on his vocal chords beginning next week. The Opry member’s doctors expect him to make a full recovery. “I can’t begin to express my sincere …

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Mumford and Sons reported on its web site today that ill band member Ted Dwane is recovering from brain surgery. The band also announced new dates in August and September and rescheduled shows cancelled due to Dwane’s illness. “Firstly, we are pleased to report that our beloved Ted is making a steady recovery from his …

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