Articles Posted September 2012
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Dierks Bentley Adds Kix Brooks to Miles & Music for Kids
Dierks Bentley photo courtesy of The Green Room. Dierks Bentley has added Kix Brooks to his annual Miles Music for Kids celebrity motorcycle ride and concert. The seventh annual event will take place in Nashville…
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Sara Watkins Sees the Light on Sun Midnight Sun
When the acclaimed progressive bluegrass group Nickel Creek stopped touring and recording in 2007 to pursue other projects, gifted fiddler and singer Sara Watkins stuck to what she knew. But that time has passed. “A…
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OFFSTAGE: Goodness Gracia! Country Yodeler Kicks Off The Voice
(CMT Offstage keeps a 24/7 watch on everything that’s happening with country music artists behind the scenes and out of the spotlight.) Gracia Harrison, 18, from Virden, Ill., can yodel. Man, can she yodel. And…
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Jason Aldean Announces Partnership with Coors Light
Jason Aldean photo by James Minchin III, courtesy of Broken Bow Records. Jason Aldean has announced a partnership with Coors Light which includes a national retail promotion. Coors Light and Coors Banquet will be Jason’s…
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OFFSTAGE: Taylor Swift Names Faith Hill Her Style Icon
(CMT Offstage keeps a 24/7 watch on everything that’s happening with country music artists behind the scenes and out of the spotlight.) Who wouldn’t want to look like Faith Hill, right? Taylor Swift says Hill…
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Around the Web: Jason Aldean Is One Laid-Back Guy
Jason Aldean says his real life is actually pretty relaxed. Carrie Underwood’s husband says she likes horror movies more than he does. Little Big Town balance raising kids on a bus with new success. Dierks…
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GAC Album Review: Easton Corbin’s All Over The Road
Easton Corbin’s 2012 CD, All Over The Road. Photo courtesy of UMG Nashville. With a traditional-leaning sound somewhere between George Strait and George Jones, 30-year-old Easton Corbin began carving out a place for himself in…
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OFFSTAGE: Kimberly Perry Practiced Interviewing Blake Shelton
(CMT Offstage keeps a 24/7 watch on everything that’s happening with country music artists behind the scenes and out of the spotlight.) You can really never fully prepare for an interview with Blake Shelton. Good…
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CMT Edge: 10 Picks for Americana Music Conference
The Americana Music Conference will bring hundreds of open-minded music fans to downtown Nashville this week, giving listeners a chance to hear roots music from across the U.S. and around the world. And since the…
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CMT Edge Launches With Dwight Yoakam, Trampled by Turtles
CMT Edge, a new website dedicated to music discovery, launched Monday (Sept. 10) with exclusive live performances by Trampled by Turtles and the premiere of the song “It’s Never Alright” from Dwight Yoakam’s upcoming album.…
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