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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.

January 31, 2013

Tom Arnold offers 'redneck' translation of President Obama inauguration speech

Tom Arnold offers 'redneck' translation of President Obama's inauguration speech
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Labels: My Big Redneck vacation news, Tom Arnold and Obama, Tom Arnold news

Johnny Cash's musical legacy earns its own U.S. postage stamp

Johnny Cash's musical legacy earns its own U.S. postage stamp
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Labels: Johnny Cash Forever stamp, Johnny Cash news, Johnny Cash stamp, Music Icon series stamps

Canadian hit-makers Emerson Drive deliver new music to U.S. country radio, fans

Canadian hit-makers Emerson Drive deliver new music to U.S. country radio, fans
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Labels: Canadian country groups, Emerson Drive and Roll, Emerson Drive and Shes My Kinda Crazy, Emerson Drive news

January 30, 2013

Gary Allan hits No. 1 on country music's singles, album charts with new music

Gary Allan hits No. 1 on country music's singles, album charts with new music
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Labels: Gary Allan

CMA honors No. 1 song-penning tunesmiths at Triple Play Awards

CMA honors No. 1 song-penning tunesmiths at Triple Play Awards
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Labels: 2013 Triple Play Awards, Chris Young, CMA Triple Play Awards 2013, dierks bentley, Nashville songwriters, songwriting awards, Triple Play Awards

January 28, 2013

Tim McGraw slates national-TV appearances, performances to promote new CD

Tim McGraw slates national-TV appearances, performances to promote new CD
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Labels: Tiim McGraw albums, tim mcgraw and big machine records, Two Lanes of Freedom and Tim McGraw

January 23, 2013

Eric Durrance & Tobacco Rd Band team with Colt Ford for 'That's Country' single

Eric Durrance and Tobacco Rd Band team with Colt Ford for 'That's Country' single
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Labels: Colt Ford 2013, Colt Ford and Tobacco Rd Band, Eric Durrance and Colt Ford, Thats Country and Colt Ford, Thats Country and Tobacco Rd Band, Tobacco Rd Band and Eric Durrance

January 19, 2013

Night Train Tour: Jason Aldean sells out Madison Square Garden date in minutes

Night Train Tour: Jason Aldean sells out Madison Square Garden date in minutes
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Labels: Jason Aldean and Night Train, jason aldean news 2013, madison square garden and jason aldean, Night Train Tour

January 18, 2013

Grammy-nominated The Grascals set to perform at Native Nations Inaugural Ball

Grammy-nominated The Grascals set to perform at Native Nations Inaugural Ball
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Labels: bluegrass music, bluegrass news, The Grascals and Native Nations Inaugural Ball

January 16, 2013

Colt Ford readies to tour Canada on Blood, Sweat & Beers Tour with Eric Church

Colt Ford readies to tour Canada on Blood, Sweat & Beers Tour with Eric Church
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Labels: Colt Ford 2013, Colt Ford and Blood Sweat and Beers Tour, Colt Ford and Canada, Colt Ford and Eric Church

January 15, 2013

Mindy McCready's boyfriend, father of her 2nd son commits suicide, rep confirm

Mindy McCready's boyfriend, father of her 2nd son commits suicide, rep confirm
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Labels: Mindy McCready and David Wilson, Mindy McCready boyfriend, Mindy McCready boyfriend suicide

Indie Artist Ray Scott 'Buttons Up' New Fans, Airplay with 'Those Jeans' | Suite101

Indie Artist Ray Scott 'Buttons Up' New Fans, Airplay with 'Those Jeans' | Suite101
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Labels: Ray Scott albums, Ray Scott music, Ray Scott news, Rayality album, Those Jeans video

January 14, 2013

Country Music Hall of Fame sets new attendance record, credits popular exhibits

Country Music Hall of Fame sets new attendance record, credits popular exhibits
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Labels: Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum attendance record, Nashville museums

Kenny Chesney adds 28 dates to his 2013 No Shoes Nation concert outing

Kenny Chesney adds 28 dates to his 2013 No Shoes Nation concert outing
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Labels: Kenny Chesney 2013, Kenny Chesney and No Shoes Nation, Kenny Chesney Tour 2013, No Shoes Nation Tour

January 13, 2013

Kenny Chesney's 'The Color Orange: The Condredge Holloway Story' re-airs on ESPN

Kenny Chesney's 'The Color Orange: The Condredge Holloway Story' re-airs on ESPN
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Labels: Condredge Holloway and The Color Orange, ESPN and Condredge Holloway Story, The Color Orange and Kenny Chesney

January 12, 2013

Martina McBride fans raise nearly $40K for T.J. Martell Foundation

Martina McBride fans raise nearly $40K for T.J. Martell Foundation
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Labels: Martina McBride 2013, Martina McBride news, Team Martina, tj martell

Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Foundation elects new leadership

Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Foundation elects new leadership
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Labels: Nashville songwriters, Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Foundation, pat alger

January 11, 2013

The Band Perry's sophomore CD set for spring release, trio launches new fan site

The Band Perry's sophomore CD set for spring release, trio launches new fan site
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Labels: Better Dig Two and The Band Perry, The Band Perry 2013, The Band Perry albums, the band perry news

January 10, 2013

Country star Tracy Lawrence guests on The History Channel's 'Cajun Pawn Stars'

Country star Tracy Lawrence guests on The History Channel's 'Cajun Pawn Stars'
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Labels: Cajun Pawn Stars and Tracy Lawrence, Jimmie DeRamus and Cajun Pawn Stars, Tracy Lawrence 2013

January 9, 2013

1D's Harry Styles 'frolics' with Bravo-TV blond following spit with Taylor Swift

1D's Harry Styles 'frolics' with Bravo-TV blond following spit with Taylor Swift
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Labels: celebrity breakups, celebrity couples news, Taylor Swift and Harry Styles breakup, Taylor Swift and Harry Styles split, who is taylor swift dating

January 8, 2013

Blake Shelton, Luke Bryan and Brad Paisley sign on to lead 2013 ACM Awards, fun

Blake Shelton, Luke Bryan and Brad Paisley sign on to lead 2013 ACM Awards, fun
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Labels: 2013 ACM Awards, 48th annual academy of country music awards, Blake Shelton and ACM Awards 2013, brad paisley news, Luke Bryan and ACM, Luke Bryan news

January 6, 2013

Country star Glen Campbell sells his Malibu mansion for a cool $4.45 million

Country star Glen Campbell sells his Malibu mansion for a cool $4.45 million
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Labels: celebrity homes, country stars homes, Glen Campbell mansion, Glen Campbell news, Glen Campbell sells home

January 5, 2013

Country's Ray Scott keeps sliding 'Those Jeans' up the video, airplay charts

Country's Ray Scott keeps sliding 'Those Jeans' up the video, airplay charts
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Labels: Ray Scott albums, Ray Scott music, Ray Scott news, Rayality album, Those Jeans and Ray Scott, Those Jeans video

Country's Easton Corbin rings in 2013 with new 'All Over The Road' single, CD


Country's Easton Corbin rings in 2013 with new 'All Over The Road' single, CD
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Labels: easton corbin 2013, Easton Corbin and All Over The Road, Easton Corbin news

January 4, 2013

Examiner chats with 'Music City U.S.A.' filmmaker about his latest project


Examiner chats with 'Music City U.S.A.' filmmaker about his latest project
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Labels: country music documentaries, country music news 2013, films about country music, Music City USA documentary, Music City USA film, Nashville documentary, Nashville flood, Semi Rebellious Films

January 3, 2013

'Tennessee Waltz' singer Patti Page dies; George Jones remembers her legacy

'Tennessee Waltz' singer Patti Page dies; George Jones remembers her legacy
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Labels: Patti Page and George Jones, Patti Page dies, Patti Page obit

January 2, 2013

CMA Songwriters Series heads to U.K. with Chris Young, Kristian Bush and more

CMA Songwriters Series heads to U.K. with Chris Young, Kristian Bush and more
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Labels: Brett James news, Chris Young 2013, CMA Songwriters Series 2013, CMA Songwriters Series and UK, Kristian Bush 2013

Kristian Bush of Sugarland shares overseas touring plans, New Year's resolutions

Kristian Bush of Sugarland shares overseas touring plans, New Year's resolutions
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Labels: Kristian Bush 2013, Kristian Bush solo shows, Sugarland and Kristian Bush

January 1, 2013

Music Row PR pro Jules Wortman chats about the industry, connections and career

Music Row PR pro Jules Wortman chats about the industry, connections and career
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Labels: country music news 2013, Jules Wortman, Music Row and PR, Wortman Works

Tune-in alert: Jake Owen set to perform during 2013 Orange Bowl's halftime show

Tune-in alert: Jake Owen set to perform during 2013 Orange Bowl's halftime show
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Labels: 2013 Orange Bowl, Jake Owen 2013, Jake Owen and the Orange Bowl, Jake Owen news
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