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Lauren Alaina Honors Late Kitty Wells With Medley at Grand Ole Opry
Young country up-and-comer Lauren Alaina paid her respects to country legend Kitty Wells last night (July 25) at the Grand Ole Opry. Wells died on July 16, and the 17-year-old singer said goodbye in the best way she knew how: by singing a medley of the iconic torchy hits Wells left behind.
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Brad Paisley Reportedly Being Considered as Potential ‘American Idol’ Judge
‘American Idol’ is revamping its judging panel, having hired Mariah Carey this week. While season one winner Kelly Clarkson feels season four winner Carrie Underwood would be a great judge, execs at Fox are also thinking country, but have a totally different superstar targeted for a spot and it’s none other than Brad Paisley.
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Lady Antebellum’s Hillary Scott Shares Jet Lag Photo and Cure
Poor Hillary Scott of Lady Antebellum. The beautiful singer is battling jet lag, but she has a pretty common cure for those long sleepless nights when your internal clock is out of whack and you’re not on your proper or familiar sleep schedule. Scott, who along with her Lady A bandmates is a pitch person for Lipton Iced Tea, fueled up on caffeine to try and level out.
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Toby Keith’s New Single ‘I Like Girls That Drink Beer’ to Drop July 24
Days after the news that his “raise your glass” (well, cup) anthem ‘Red Solo Cup’ had gone double platinum, moving two million digital downloads and becoming the biggest-selling song of his career, Toby Keith tweeted that his new single ‘I Like Girls That Drink Beer’ will drop on July 24. He’s keeping that beverage-consuming motif going, ain’t he?
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Jennifer Nettles Reveals Savory and Spicy Pregnancy Cravings
Sugarland singer Jennifer Nettles is expecting her first child. Despite having a bun in the oven, the singer is still pulling double duty by playing shows and serving as a superstar mentor on the reality singing show ‘Duets.’ Nettles has had to perform twice every week, since she has always had two horses in the race in the form of J Rome and John Glosson, effectively d
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Skip the Meal — Needles Found in Delta Air Lines In-Flight Food
Imagine being on a transcontinental flight and getting ready to tuck into a turkey sandwich only to find a sewing needle. That’s quite the unwanted condiment.
Unfortunately, it was a reality for some unlucky passengers.
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2012 iHeartRadio Music Festival, Featuring Taylor Swift and Miranda Lambert, Sells Out in 8 Minutes
Eight Minutes. That’s all it took the 2012 edition of the iHeartRadio Music Festival to sell out. The Las Vegas event, which is scheduled for Sept. 21 and 22 and boasts big acts like Taylor Swift and Miranda Lambert as featured attractions, is one hot ticket, needless to say.
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Tim McGraw Shares ‘Tired’ Photo
Tim McGraw is “tired.” Sort of! The ‘Truck Yeah’ singer appears to be pretty meticulous about his body and his workout regimens. The singer shared another shirtless photo of his buff bod, this time mid-workout with a large tire as his equipment.
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Bret Michaels Wants Toby Keith for Next Installment of ‘Bret Michaels and Friends’ Release
Bret Michaels recruited some big names –ranging from country legend Loretta Lynn to Southern rockers Lynyrd Skynyrd to Rascal Flatts‘ Jay DeMarcus, among others- to appear on his new album, ‘Bret Michaels and Friends: Get You Rock On.’ The album drops in September, but to hear Michaels speak about it, he’d like to have it be an ongoing thing, since he has so many friends in high places. He even revealed that he’d like Toby Keith to be part of a future installment of this series, provided there is one.
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Taylor Swift Is the Wealthiest Superstar Under 30
What does Taylor Swift have that, say, peers such as Justin Bieber, Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry and Adele don’t? The official title of ‘Highest Paid Celebrity Under 30,’ that’s what. Swift was crowned with this accolade by Forbes, which annually estimates and tallies the earnings of celebrities. The singer topped the overall list, edging out many of her contemporary, popular music peers by collecting approximately $57 million in income between May 2011 and May 2012.
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Luke Bryan Performs, Talks National Anthem Controversy on ‘Good Morning America’
Country music reigned supreme and staged a full-scale takeover of NYC on the morning of Friday, July 13. While Zac Brown Band performed on the ‘TODAY‘ show in midtown Manhattan, Luke Bryan commandeered the stage in Central Park for the ‘Good Morning America’ summer concert series. He performed a set consisting of ‘Country Girl (Shake It for Me),’ ‘Drunk on You’ and ‘Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye.’ The gregarious singer did not shy away from talking about the National Anthem controversy at the MLB All-Star Game earlier in the week, either. He wrote words on his hands to ensure that he wouldn’t flub his performance like so many musicians before him have. He was subsequently beaten up a bit for doing so.
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Kristin Chenoweth Leaves Hospital
Good news for singer/actress Kristin Chenoweth, who was hospitalized earlier this week after being knocked over by a piece of errant equipment while on the set of the CBS series ‘The Good Wife.’ Apparently, on Wednesday, July 11, a gust of wind caused the structure to move and strike her. She then fell to the ground and hit her head on concrete. Ouch.