Articles Tagged “CMT”
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Around the Web: Watch Stars Sing George Jones
Country stars tribute George Jones during weekend concerts. Lady Antebellum give voice to the “urgency of love” on Golden. Kenny Chesney stops to enjoy the good life on Life on a Rock. Randy Rogers Band…
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Avett Brothers Come Home to MerleFest
WILKESBORO, N.C. — The Avett Brothers injected a sense of anticipation in the days leading up to their Sunday night (April 27) appearance at MerleFest. Wherever you wandered in the event, which began on Thursday,…
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OFFSTAGE: American Idol: Avoiding the Inevitable
(CMT Offstage keeps a 24/7 watch on everything that’s happening with country music artists behind the scenes and out of the spotlight.) Everybody wins? Nobody loses? Why did I feel like I watched a kindergarten…
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HOT DISH: George Jones’ Death Saddens Country Community
(CMT Hot Dish is a weekly feature written by veteran columnist Hazel Smith. Author of the cookbook, Hazel’s Hot Dish: Cookin’ With Country Stars, she also hosts CMT’s Southern Fried Flicks With Hazel Smith and…
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An Afternoon at George Jones’ House
I’ve been thinking about that steak since George Jones died. Oh, it’s not that I’m that much of a steak eater. Being a freelance journalist is more of a hamburger existence. Secondly, a steak sits…
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Blake Shelton, Lady Antebellum Top Country Albums, Airplay Charts
Blake Shelton’s Based on a True Story bounces back to No. 1 on this week’s Billboard country albums chart, while Lady Antebellum’s “Downtown” wears the country airplay crown for the second week. Lots of new…
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George Jones: 10 Prime Hits
George Jones will always be remembered for his magnificent, evocative voice. That golden throat graced dozens of country classics across six decades of recording. Here are 10 prime hits (listed alphabetically) that helped define his…
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George Jones Tributes Continue to Pour In
As George Jones’ passing became a major news story for the national media, country stars continued to tweet condolences, stories and pictures of the legendary singer. Here’s what they wrote: “God bless the gift George…
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George Jones: The King of Broken Hearts
His was a voice of kerosene teardrops about to burst into a raging fire. When George Jones sang a song, there was never any doubt that he committed completely to whatever emotion — usually one…
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George Strait: George Jones Was a "Hero and Friend"
George Strait is not alone in his appreciation of George Jones or the influence he had on countless country singers. “It’s a sad day for me,” Strait said Friday morning (April 26) in an interview…
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