Articles Posted August 2012
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Big Machine Records to Release A Very Special Christmas 25th Anniversary
A Very Special Christmas Big Machine Records will release A Very Special Christmas 25th Anniversary collection on October 16, reports MusicRow. Proceeds from album sales will benefit the Special Olympics. Artists on the collection include…
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Florida Georgia Line’s Life-Changing “Cruise” Through McDonald’s
Florida Georgia Line photo courtesy of Republic Nashville. A ‘cruise’ through the McDonald’s drive-thru usually ends with a Big Mac and an order of fries. For country newcomers Florida Georgia Line, a trip to the…
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Edens Edge Takes Advice from George Lucas
Edens Edge photo courtesy of Big Machine Label Group. Edens Edge finished their debut album well before it was released. While some artists may have taken the extra time to tweak the album and make…
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OFFSTAGE: Blake Shelton Belongs in Chelsea Handler’s Other Chair
(CMT Offstage keeps a 24/7 watch on everything that’s happening with country music artists behind the scenes and out of the spotlight.) Blake Shelton makes a Tuesday night (Aug. 7) appearance on Chelsea Lately and…
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Tim McGraw Looks for the Best
Tim McGraw photo courtesy of The GreenRoom. With hits like “I Like It, I Love It” and “Indian Outlaw,” it might come as a surprise that Tim McGraw once said he prefers recording ballads to…
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Scotty McCreery: from Average Teenager to Country Star
Scotty McCreery photo courtesy of UMG Nashville. Scotty McCreery’s life has been a whirlwind since winning season 10 of American Idol. Before a recent show in Bay City, Michigan, Scotty talked with MLive about how…
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OFFSTAGE: Tim McGraw and Faith Hill Say the Best Questions Win
(CMT Offstage keeps a 24/7 watch on everything that’s happening with country music artists behind the scenes and out of the spotlight.) Tim McGraw is in one of his ask-me-anything moods. He and wife Faith…
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OFFSTAGE: Scotty McCreery: Different but the Same
(CMT Offstage keeps a 24/7 watch on everything that’s happening with country music artists behind the scenes and out of the spotlight.) Of course, Scotty McCreery’s life was turned upside down when he won American…
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Around the Web: Trampled by Turtles Team Up With TV Squids
Trampled by Turtles turn up on the Squidbillies animated series. Colt Ford makes “Room at the Bar” for all kinds of music lovers. Casey Chambers puts an Australian tilt on classic country. Rhett Miller says…
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10 Highlights From Watershed Music Festival
GEORGE, Wash. — Dierks Bentley, Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton joined thousands of country fans for a big, fun, middle-of-nowhere event called Watershed Music Festival this past weekend in central Washington state. It’s the first…
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