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WIN CARRIE RODRIGUEZ ALBUM
[Oct. 14, 2008] Answer one simple question you could win a free copy of "She Ain't Me" by Carrie Rodriguez.

Harry Goes Country!
[Oct. 8, 2008] he Early Show Co-Anchor Writes "Red State Blue State Blues"; Records It In Studio On Famed Music Row In Nashville.

BRAD PAISLEY AND CARRIE UNDERWOOD TO HOST AND PERFORM ON "THE 42ND ANNUAL CMA AWARDS"
[Oct. 2, 2008] The reigning CMA Male and Female Vocalists of the Year, Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood, will unite to host "The 42nd Annual CMA Awards." This is the first time that either artist will have hosted "Country Music's Biggest NightTM." "The 42nd Annual CMA Awards" airs live from the Sommet Center in Nashville, Wednesday, Nov. 12 (8:00-11:00 PM/ET) on the ABC Television Network. By Courtesy CMA Close Up Nws Service

FIRST ROUND OF PERFORMERS ANNOUNCED FOR "THE 42nd ANNUAL CMA AWARDS"
[Sep. 29, 2008] Brooks & Dunn, Kenny Chesney, Alan Jackson, Miranda Lambert, George Strait, Sugarland, Taylor Swift, and Keith Urban to Perform on "Country Music’s Biggest Night" - The star-packed lineup for "The 42nd Annual CMA Awards" launches with the announcement today that nominees Brooks & Dunn, Kenny Chesney, Alan Jackson, Miranda Lambert, George Strait, Sugarland, Taylor Swift, and Keith Urban will perform. "The 42nd Annual CMA Awards" airs live from the Sommet Center in Nashville, Wednesday, Nov. 12 (8:00-11:00 PM/ET) on the ABC Television Network. By Courtesy CMA Close Up News Service

Farm Aid 2008 Continues a 23-Year String of Success
[Sep. 22, 2008] When they helped organize the first Farm Aid concert in 1985, Willie Nelson and John Mellencamp had no idea they'd still be hosting the annual event more than two decades later. Kenny Chesney and Jamey Johnson were just two of the musical guests when Farm Aid 2008 took place Saturday (Sept. 2) at the Comcast Center near Boston.

HOT DISH: Kellie Pickler Talks About Boyfriend, Fans and Country Music
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NASHVILLE SKYLINE: The Schizoid Nature of Country Music on Parade
[Sep. 19, 2008] The following happened on one day -- Wednesday (Sept. 17) -- in Nashville and in country music.

Marty Stuart Throws 50th Birthday Bash at the Grand Ole Opry
[Sep. 19, 2008] Country music icon Marty Stuart will celebrate his 50th birthday with an hour-long bash airing nationally on GAC's OPRY LIVE on Saturday, Sept. 27 at 8:00 pm CT. Friends joining Stuart to honor the milestone year include fellow guitar slinger Keith Urban, Stuart's wife and "country queen" Connie Smith, the much buzzed-about N.C. string band The Carolina Chocolate Drops, and as always, his Fabulous Superlatives with other surprise guests. By Mary Hilliard Harrington, The Greenroom

ASCAP To Honor Reba McEntire At 46th Annual Country Music Awards Celebration
[Sep. 18, 2008] One of Country Music's most beloved and successful stars, Reba McEntire, will be honored with the prestigious ASCAP Golden Note Award during the 46th Annual ASCAP Country Music Awards ceremony, set for October 13th in Nashville's legendary Ryman Auditorium.

Industry Leaders Announce Plans for Country Music Retirement Center
[Sep. 16, 2008] Nashville music industry leaders announced plans Tuesday (Sept. 16) for an upscale "senior living" facility for those who have made music their career. To be called the Crescendo at Westhaven and located about 30 minutes south of Nashville in Williamson County, the 180-unit compound is projected for groundbreaking in 2011 and occupancy in 2013.

Opry Member Charlie Walker Dies
[Sep. 12, 2008] Grand Ole Opry star Charlie Walker, who became a popular disc jockey in Texas as he built a career as a honky-tonk singer, has died. He was 81 and had been diagnosed recently with colon cancer.

One Night Rodeo has been voted the The Next GAC Star!
[Sep. 11, 2008] Thirteen years of hard work, dedication and persistence in the same band are three qualifications One Night Rodeo believed made them a solid threat for the Next GAC Star competition.

CMA announces final nominees for 42nd Annual CMA Awars – Kenny Chesney leas list with seven nominations
[Sep. 10, 2008] The final list of nominees for “The 42nd Annual CMA Awards” covers the broadest spectrum of the format from celebrated hit makers, to crossover innovators, with several fresh faces added to the mix. (Complete list included) By Courtesy CMA

Former music executive Merlin Littlefield dies at age 65
[Sep. 10, 2008] Merlin Littlefield, a former music industry executive who enjoyed a second successful career in state government, died of pancreatic cancer at the Alive Hospice in Nashville on Tuesday night. He was 65.