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Lisa L. Rollins is a longtime music journalist who regularly writes about country music for Examiner.com's National and Nashville editions.

August 30, 2011

Rodney Adkins teams with Southern Pigskin site to offer celeb football picks

Rodney Adkins teams with Southern Pigskin site to offer celeb football picks
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Labels: college football pics, Rodney Atkins and Southern Pigskin, Rodney Atkins news

August 29, 2011

Kenny Chesney keyboardist Wyatt Beard earns debut CMA Touring Musician Award

Kenny Chesney keyboardist Wyatt Beard earns debut CMA Touring Musician Award
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Labels: CMA Touring Musician Award, Kenny Chesney and band, keyboardists, Wyatt Beard

10th annual Americana Honors and Awards will air on NPT, 'Austin City Limits'

10th annual Americana Honors and Awards will air on NPT, 'Austin City Limits'
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Labels: 10th annual Americana Honors and Awards, Americana music 2011, Americana music and Austin City Limits, Jed Hilly

August 28, 2011

Big Kenny releases 'Footloose' single, offers fans chance to be in new video


Big Kenny releases 'Footloose' single, offers fans chance to be in new video
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Labels: big kenny, footloose single, footloose video

Big & Rich, Gretchen Wilson donate proceeds from Sept. 2 local show to veterans

Big & Rich, Gretchen Wilson donate proceeds from Sept. 2 local show to veterans
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Labels: Big and Rich, Gretchen Wilson, support our troops

August 27, 2011

'Headache' is the new single, music video from country duo Joey and Rory

'Headache' is the new single, music video from country duo Joey and Rory
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Labels: headache by joey and rory, Headache video, joey and rory

August 25, 2011

Brad Paisley surprises Irish broadcaster with international CMA honor

Brad Paisley surprises Irish broadcaster with international CMA honor
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Labels: brad paisley, CMA International Broadcaster Award, Ireland and country music, Sandy Harsch

Nashville, New York will be sites of live CMA nominees announcement Sept. 6


Nashville, New York will be sites of live CMA nominees announcement Sept. 6
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Labels: 2011 CMA Awards, 45th annual cma awards, country music awards 2011, Jake Owen, jerrod niemann, the band perry news, the janedear girls, thompson square

Country star's first home is on the market: Want to be John Rich's neighbor?

Country star's first home is on the market: Want to be John Rich's neighbor?
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Labels: Big and Rich, celebrity homes, celebrity real estate, country stars homes, john rich

August 22, 2011

Garth Brooks, Alan Jackson and more will join Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame

Garth Brooks, Alan Jackson and more will join Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame
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Labels: 2011 Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, alan jackson, allen bettis, allen shamblin, garth brooks, thom schuyler

Kenny Chesney helps bring CMA Songwriters Series to Boston on Aug. 25

Kenny Chesney helps bring CMA Songwriters Series to Boston on Aug. 25
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Labels: Bob Dipiero, Brett James news, CMA Songwriters Series and Boston, Craig Wiseman, Kenny Chesney and Boston, Matraca Berg

August 19, 2011

Connie Smith slates 3 performances at local museum Aug. 22 and 29, Sept. 12

Connie Smith slates 3 performances at local museum Aug. 22 and 29, Sept. 12
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Labels: Connie Smith concerts 2011, Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum and Connie Smith

Tickets for Jason Aldean's 6th Annual Concert for the Cure go on sale Aug. 26

Tickets for Jason Aldean's 6th Annual Concert for the Cure go on sale Aug. 26
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Labels: 6th Annual Concert for the Cure, breast cancer awareness month, Jason Aldean concerts 2011

August 17, 2011

Former Trailer Choir vocalist Crystal Hoyt hosts free local showcase downtown

Former Trailer Choir vocalist Crystal Hoyt hosts free local showcase downtown
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Labels: Crystal Hoyt and Renegade Junction, Crystal Hoyt music, Renegade Junction, singer/songwriter showcases, trailer choir news

August 16, 2011

Jesse Keith Whitley offers fans free download of 'Don't Close Your Eyes'

Jesse Keith Whitley offers fans free download of 'Don't Close Your Eyes'
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Labels: free music download, Jesse Keith Whitley, Kentucky Thunder Jessee Keith Whitley new country music, lorrie morgan and keith whitley

August 15, 2011

Dierks Bentley adds Jerrod Niemann, Eli Young Band to 'Country & Cold Cans Tour'

Dierks Bentley adds Jerrod Niemann, Eli Young Band to 'Country & Cold Cans Tour'
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Labels: 2011 country music tours, dierks bentley news, eli young band tour, jerrod niemann

Steve Wariner, Merle Atkins honor guitarist Paul Yandell with c.g.p. designation

Steve Wariner, Merle Atkins honor guitarist Paul Yandell with c.g.p. designation
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Labels: certified guitar players, Chet Atkins, Paul Yandell, Steve Wariner

August 14, 2011

Martina McBride will release new 11-song 'Eleven' CD on Oct. 11

Martina McBride will release new 11-song 'Eleven' CD on Oct. 11
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Labels: Eleven CD and Martina McBride, Martina McBride albums, Martina McBride music, Martina McBride news

August 13, 2011

Montgomery Gentry sets attendance record at motorcycle rally, gains chart action

Montgomery Gentry sets attendance record at motorcycle rally, gains chart action
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Labels: montgomery gentry and motorcyle

August 12, 2011

Cancer survivor Darren Warren releases debut EP, gets vocal aid from Randy Owen

Cancer survivor Darren Warren releases debut EP, gets vocal aid from Randy Owen
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Labels: Cowboy Up and Party Down, Darren Warren, darren warren and randy owen, st. jude and darren warren. youre my angel and darren warren

August 10, 2011

Industry veteran Roger Murrah officially exits Bug Music this month

Industry veteran Roger Murrah officially exits Bug Music this month
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Labels: 2011 Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, Bug Music, Roger Murrah, Roger Murrah Music, songwriter news

Bill Gentry hosts free online listening party Aug. 11 in honor of his new CD

Bill Gentry hosts free online listening party Aug. 11 in honor of his new CD
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Labels: Bill Gentry, Bill Gentry and Baptized in Fire Cd, Bill Gentry music

Kevin Fowler unveils 6th CD, strong-arms No. 1 spot on Texas chart for 4th week

Kevin Fowler unveils 6th CD, strong-arms No. 1 spot on Texas chart for 4th week
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Labels: Chippin Away Cd and Kevin Fowler, Hell Yeah I Like Beer, Kevin Fowler music, new Texas country music

Joe Nichols stops traffic, adds bikinis to downtown Nashville for video shoot

Joe Nichols stops traffic, adds bikinis to downtown Nashville for video shoot
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Labels: Joe Nichols, Joe Nichols and Take It Off viceo, Joe Nichols videos

August 7, 2011

Aug. 14 is the air date for 'CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock' on ABC

Aug. 14 is the air date for 'CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock' on ABC
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Labels: CMA Music Festival Countrys Night to Rock, country music programming

Songwriting session with Charlie Daniels among prizes in 2011 NSAI song contest

Songwriting session with Charlie Daniels among prizes in 2011 NSAI song contest
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Labels: charlie daniels and 2011, charlie daniels news, NSAI song contest, songwriting contest

August 5, 2011

American Idol's Lauren Alaina's new music video debuts Aug. 8 on CMT, GAC

American Idol's Lauren Alaina's new music video debuts Aug. 8 on CMT, GAC
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Labels: American Idol and Lauren Alaina, Lauren Alaina music, Lauren Alaina video

August 2, 2011

Nashville's Carter's Chord will join Joan Osborne on Aug. 4 for NYC debut

Nashville's Carter's Chord will join Joan Osborne on Aug. 4 for NYC debut
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Labels: carters chord and joan osborne, carters chord concerts 2011, carters chord news

August 1, 2011

New Texas western film 'Courage' features Lone Star singers, songwriters

New Texas western film 'Courage' features Lone Star singers, songwriters
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Labels: Courage film, guy forsyth, Stephanie Urbina Jones, Texas country music, The Armadillo Tales

Traditional cuntry's Connie Smith set to release new CD in August 2011

 
Traditional country's Connie Smith set to release new CD in August 2011
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Labels: Connie Smith albums, connie smith news, Long Lone of Heartaches and Connie Smith, new country music 2011
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