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Dierks Bentley Scores No. 1 Song as Hannah Montana CD Continues Reign The Hannah Montana: The Movie soundtrack continues its No. 1 perch on Billboard's country albums chart. But Dierks Bentley's "Sideways" topples his old buddy Kenny Chesney's "Out Last Night" from the top of this week's songs listing. >>more... NASHVILLE SKYLINE: Elvis, Hank, Michael: Killed by Fame Hank Williams was lucky. That's a seemingly bizarre but logical argument that posits that his legacy was guaranteed by his early death while he was still at the top of his musical and songwriting powers. He was only 29 when he expired in the back seat of >>more... Brad Paisley Books Good Morning America, Live! With Regis and Kelly Brad Paisley will perform a concert in Central Park on Friday (July 3) for the Good Morning America Summer Concert Series. >>more... Wynonna Will Sign Autographs, Sing With Nashville Symphony on July 4 Wynonna will sign autographs at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, as well as sing with the Nashville Symphony, on Saturday (July 4) in downtown Nashville. >>more... Terri Clark Plans New Album for Independent Release in September Terri Clark plans to release a new album, The Long Way Home, independently in September. >>more... Ten Independent Albums You Might Have Missed What better time to celebrate independent music than Independence Day? From the realms of bluegrass, alternative country, R&B and folk, here are 10 top-notch independent albums that have crossed my desk during the first half of 2009. >>more... Alan Jackson Lists Nashville-Area Home for $38 Million Alan Jackson has listed his Nashville-area home on the real estate market for $38 million. >>more... David Nail, Singer of "Red Light," Releasing New Album on Aug. 18 David Nail will release his debut album, I'm About to Come Alive, on Aug. 18 on MCA Nashville. >>more... Old Crow Medicine Show Plans Live DVD on Aug. 18 Old Crow Medicine Show will release their first live concert DVD, Live at the Orange Peel and Tennessee Theatre, on Aug. 18 on Nettwerk Records. >>more... Brad Paisley: A Face Made for Videos Brad Paisley's face is made for music videos. It is so good at registering shades of emotion (usually degrees of delight or incredulity) that it constitutes a show within a show. >>more... Tim McGraw's New Album, Southern Voice, Arrives This Fall Southern Voice, Tim McGraw's first studio album in two and a-half years, will be released this fall by Curb Records, his management company announced Tuesday (June 30). >>more... Josh Turner Welcomes Second Son, Finishes New Album Josh Turner and wife Jennifer welcomed their second son, Colby Lynch Turner, his publicist announced Tuesday (June 30). >>more... Kris Kristofferson Will Be Recognized as BMI Icon in November Kris Kristofferson will be recognized as a BMI Icon at the BMI Country Awards in Nashville on Nov. 10. >>more... Nashville Star's Chris Young Releasing New Album on Sept. 1 Chris Young, who won the Nashville Star talent competition in 2006, will release his second album, The Man I Want to Be, on Sept. 1 on RCA Nashville. >>more... Tanya Tucker Honors Her Father's Favorite Music on New Album As a grade-schooler in Arizona, Tanya Tucker and her father, Beau Tucker, would convince touring country singers like Ernest Tubb and Little Jimmy Dickens to give her a moment in the spotlight, too. And by the time she was 13, Tucker was working her own s >>more... Alan Jackson Records National Anthem for Hometown Celebration Alan Jackson has recorded the national anthem for the Fourth of July celebration in his hometown of Newnan, Ga. >>more... Toby Keith, Jason Aldean Coming to Country USA Festival in 2010 Toby Keith and Jason Aldean will perform at the Country USA Festival in Oshkosh, Wis., in 2010, according to event promoter Dan Liebhauser. >>more... Lady Antebellum Represents Country on Upcoming Now! 31 Compilation Lady Antebellum's "I Run to You" is the only country song to be included on the Now! 31 compilation, which will be released Tuesday (June 30). >>more... HOT DISH: What's Going to Happen to All These Blondes? Following up what I already wrote about the recent CMA Music Festival, I wonder if we should bless or curse all those blondes. Should they have a hit single, and will there be room for them on the chart? Can radio find a place for all the blondes? Do they >>more... Kenny Chesney and Hannah Montana Still Top the Country Charts The names are the same at the top of Billboard's country albums and songs charts this week, where Kenny Chesney's "Out Last Night" and the soundtrack CD to Hannah Montana: The Movie continue to hold sway. >>more... CMT Insider Interview: Miranda Lambert Talks About "Dead Flowers" Miranda Lambert reunited with director Randee St. Nicholas to shoot the music video for "Dead Flowers." It's the first single from her third album, Revolution, scheduled for release in late September. >>more... Taylor Swift Sets Attendance Records at Country USA Festival Taylor Swift set an attendance record at the 14th annual Country USA festival in Oshkosh, Wis., on Wednesday night (June 24), according to event organizer Dan Leibhauser. >>more... Kenny Chesney, Rascal Flatts, Toby Keith Among Top Earners, Says Forbes Kenny Chesney, Rascal Flatts and Toby Keith are among the 10 top-earning musicians in all genres of music, according to a new report from Forbes magazine. >>more... Keith Urban, Counting Crows Playing Summerfest Together Keith Urban and Counting Crows are booked for their only show together at Summerfest in Milwaukee on Friday night (June 26). >>more... Scott H. Biram Mixes Roots Music, CB Radios and Punk Rock Attitude The opening track of Scott H. Biram's Something's Wrong/Lost Forever is a whispered voice mail message he left on a friend's phone a short time after surviving a horrific wreck with a tractor-trailer in 2003: "They've got me held prisoner over here >>more... NASHVILLE SKYLINE: Brad Paisley, Here's Your 10-Year Gold Watch Ten years on in his country music career, Brad Paisley is often overlooked as a major architect of the structure that is modern country music. There were very good reasons why he was awarded three major Buckle honors at the CMT Music Awards show on June 1 >>more... Tim McGraw, Kellie Pickler Will Play Country Stampede This Weekend Dierks Bentley, Tim McGraw, Kellie Pickler, Blake Shelton, Phil Vassar and the Zac Brown Band are among the performers scheduled to appear at Country Stampede this weekend in Manhattan, Kan. >>more... Jason Aldean's Wide Open Certified Gold Jason Aldean's newest album, Wide Open, has been certified gold by the RIAA for shipments of 500,000 copies. >>more... Kid Rock Teams With Rick Rubin for Next Album Kid Rock has teamed with producer Rick Rubin for the follow-up to 2007's double-platinum Rock N Roll Jesus, according to Billboard magazine. >>more... Holly Williams Bares Her Soul on New Album, Here With Me At a time when artists seem to emerge from the woodwork to prove just how "country" they truly are, some are simply born that way. Take for example, Holly Williams. >>more...