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Toby Keith supports tornado-hit hometown
Country music star Toby Keith speaks to NBC News' Brian Williams about his reaction to tornadoes ravaging his Oklahoma hometown, and the support he'll give to its ...
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OFFSTAGE How Blake Shelton Gets to the Real Truth
(CMT Offstage keeps a 24/7 watch on everything that's happening with country music artists behind the scenes and out of the spotlight.)On a recent episode of Drunks 'Round Here -- oops, I mean Extra ...
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CMT Adding New Episodes of Dog and Beth On the Hunt
Dog and Beth: On the Hunt . The full first season will now total 22 episodes. Production on the 11 additional episodes will begin immediately and are scheduled to air in August. Dog and Beth: On the Hunt is currently premiering new episodes every Sunday night at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CMT. Through its first five weeks on air, the show ranks as CMT's top current series. On social media, it has ...
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Country music singer lends her voice to stop bullying
It's not about fame and fortune for one up-and-coming country music singer. At just 17 years-old, Kylie Morgan has decided to use her budding fame for good. Morgan is traveling from state to state talking to students about what they can do to help put a stop to bullying. "I felt like I was making a difference and that's what encouraged me to start my own bullying prevention ...
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Jana Kramer Releases “I Hope It Rains” to Country Radio
has released her new single, "I Hope It Rains," to country radio. She recently filmed the video outside of Nashville with plans for it to be released next month. The single can be found on her self-titled debut album. A busy summer is in the works for Jana. She's currently on tour ...
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Wise Blood [DVD]
Based on one of only two novels written by Flannery OConnor in her short lifetime, John Hustons Wise Blood is a baffling tragicomedy of contradictions, which on the surface is precisely what OConnor wanted the story to be. Unfortunately, the translation from page to screen mutes much ... ...
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Kenny Chesney Featured in Entertainment Weekly Spread
"The fact they literally wrote 'No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems' in black sharpie on her casket," Kenny said. "You never know whose life you're touching with music. You get so caught up in recording...you're always onto something else, right? You forget songs matter and they live with people. They are a real close part of their ...
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George Strait Makes History with 60th No. 1 Single
is the first music artist in history, in any genre, to record 60 No. 1 songs. His latest single, "Give It All We Got Tonight" topped the Mediabase country chart this week. It is the lead single from his new ...
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Darius Rucker Releases True Believers
"I could not be more proud of this album, and I can't wait for the fans to hear it," Darius said. ""They have always been my 'true believers,' and I hope they love the new music as much as I ...
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OFFSTAGE Kellie Pickler Knows How to Nail the Cha-Cha
(CMT Offstage keeps a 24/7 watch on everything that's happening with country music artists behind the scenes and out of the spotlight.)"No matter how crazy life gets, I get to go home to a good man." That's ...
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Chely Wright Gives Birth to Twin Boys
People magazine, the twins were born Saturday, May 18 and were named George Samuel and Everett Joseph after their great-grandfathers. Although they weren't due until this summer, a rep for Chely says the babies are doing ...
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- Toby Keith supports tornado-hit hometown
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- CMT Adding New Episodes of Dog and Beth On the Hunt
- Country music singer lends her voice to stop bullying
- Jana Kramer Releases “I Hope It Rains” to Country Radio
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