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Jana Kramer Scores Gold Certification for ‘Why Ya Wanna’
Jana Kramer is enjoying life to the fullest these days — especially in her career. This week, Kramer’s current single, ‘Why Ya Wanna,’ has been certified gold for digital downloads exceeding 500,000 copies sold. The tune is the latest release from Kramer’s self-titled debut album on Warner Music Nashville, which debuted at No. 5 the week after it hit stores.
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Frankie Ballard’s Stage Catches Fire in South Dakota
Nevermind bus fires. Friday night (Aug. 24), while on stage in Mitchell, S.D. at the Corn Palace Festival opening for Thompson Square, Frankie Ballard had a stage fire when his drummer’s monitor burst into flames.
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Miranda Lambert and the Pistol Annies ‘Say Yes to the Dress’
Miranda Lambert and the Pistol Annies were able to relive the big moment of helping newlywed Angaleena Presley (aka “Holler Annie”) find the perfect wedding dress when she married her tour manager Jordan Powell back in May. The girls were featured in the new episode of ‘Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta’ on Friday night (Aug. 24), and after a long and tedious day of trying on dress after dress, the then bride-to-be found the one that she admitted she loved almost as much, maybe even more, than her future husband.
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Brantley Gilbert Throws Rooftop Party to Honor ‘You Don’t Know Her Like I Do’
One of the great things about having a summertime No. 1 on country radio is the rooftop parties to celebrate. That’s exactly the kind of party Brantley Gilbert decided to throw for his latest chart-topper, ‘You Don’t Know Her Like I Do,’ on Wednesday afternoon (Aug. 22) in Nashville.
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Loretta Lynn Meets New Great-Grandbaby
Cute alert! Earlier this week, Tayla Lynn — of country trio Stealing Angels and granddaughter to the legendary Loretta Lynn — had her loving “Memaw” over to meet her 3-week-old son, Tru, for the very first time.
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Josh Thompson Is Not Above ‘Screaming Like a Woman’ if Ever Attacked by a Bear
Josh Thompson is no stranger to the outdoor lifestyle. The singer spent much time in the woods while growing up in Wisconsin, especially when he spent months involved in a wilderness guide course, where he lived with a small group of students deep in the woods, using what little resources they had around them to survive.
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Clint Black Is ‘Recovering Well’ Following Surgery for Sports Injury
Clint Black is apparently at home resting after having a last-minute surgery, which forced him to cancel a show last weekend. A spokesperson for the singer took to his official Facebook page on Wednesday afternoon (August 15) to inform his fans of the cancellation of the concert — originally scheduled for Saturday night — at the IP Casino Resort in Biloxi, Miss.
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Craig Morgan Raises Over $70K for Children Through Annual Charity Event
Last weekend, Craig Morgan hosted his 6th annual Charity Motocross Ride, Concert and Sporting Clay Shoot just outside of Nashville, and the event was once again a huge success. Over $70,000 was raised for the Craig Morgan Charity Fund, a component fund of the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee.
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The Bellamy Brothers to Release New Gospel Album ‘Pray for Me’ on September 4
After the release of their highly-successful debut gospel album, the Bellamy Brothers are releasing yet another inspirational disc filled with 14 new songs. ‘Pray for Me’ is set to hit stores on Tuesday, Sept. 4.
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Introducing Kip Moore
He is part of the Blood,Sweat and Beers Tour with Eric Church and Justin Moore that hits the Cajundome Oct. 18.