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Top Tweets of June 2012
The country music went world wide in June 2012. Stars tweeted from all over, including during trips to London, Australia and from the audience of the CMT Music Awards in Nashville. They serve drinks at that awards show, which led to more than a few funny tweets. Two of those made the Top Tweets of June 2012 list.
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Daily Roundup: Tim McGraw, Miranda Lambert + More
A big legal decision went against Tim McGraw this afternoon. It looks like the singer’s proceedings with Curb Records are going to take a little, or a lot, longer to sort out. Kellie Pickler also found herself with label troubles, and Miranda Lambert revealed which famous face will appear in her new video. Find all these stories, plus the No. 1 song on the Top 100 Country Songs list, in the Daily Roundup below.
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Charlie Daniels Reacts to ‘Obamacare’ Healthcare Mandate
News that the Supreme Court upheld the national healthcare mandate — dubbed Obamacare — has angered some, delighted others and left a few country artists worried about the future of the United States. Charlie Daniels was quick to speak his mind on Twitter Thursday morning.
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Daily Roundup: Brantley Gilbert, Kenny Chesney + More
The Taste of Country Most Eligible Bachelor Poll closed on Tuesday night, and a winner was crowned. Find out who is country music’s hottest single male — and which artists he topped — in the Daily Roundup below. Also, find out why Kenny Chesney is celebrating today, and see a list of the all-time best country music feuds.
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Brantley Gilbert Named Country Music’s Most Eligible Bachelor
He’s 27-years-old — a Capricorn with hazel eyes and a propensity for adding “Sir” or “Ma’am” to the end of sentences. Brantley Gilbert loves his fans, his mama and a Pit bull named Alley, who he rescued from abusive owners before one of his shows in Macon, Ga. Don’t let the soft southern accent or big heart fool you, however. Gilbert isn’t a pushover. He’ll fight for his family, his friends and his music when he has to. For these reasons, Taste of Country readers named the ‘You Don’t Know Her Like I Do’ hitmaker country music’s most eligible bachelor.
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Daily Roundup: Tim McGraw, Luke Bryan + More
New Tim McGraw music is coming! The singer announced that ‘Truck Yeah’ will be his first single from an upcoming album on Big Machine Records. You can hear him play it live in the Daily Roundup below. Also, find out why Luke Bryan is celebrating and help us decide the best debut single of 2012.
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Daily Roundup: Country Stars Real Names, Kenny Chesney + More
The countdown to the Top 100 Country Songs in country music will wrap up this week, and three more legendary tracks were revealed on Monday. Find those, along with the real names of 10 country stars in today’s Daily Roundup. Also find out why one Kenny Chesney fan was thrown out of a show in the strangest story you’ll hear this week.
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Wynonna Judd Explains Why Her Mom + Sister Weren’t Invited to Her Wedding
When Wynonna Judd married Cactus Moser this month, her famous mother and sister weren’t in attendance. The singer now explains that was intentional. In an interview with Us Weekly, Judd admits her relationship with Naomi and Ashley Judd is strained, and that their presence would have made her nervous.
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Daily Roundup: Sara Evans, Jake Owen, Country’s Most Shocking Moments + More
Sara Evans is talking baby No. 8! That’s more than the Brady Bunch ever put together. Find the story in the Daily Roundup below to see how serious she is, or if she’s already expecting. Jake Owen is celebrating today, and we reveal the most shocking moments in country music history, along with the next three songs in the Top 100 Country Songs list.
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Jennifer Nettles Lands Top Two Spots on ‘Duets’ Again
If America loves J Rome and John Glosson as much as the other three judges on ABC’s ‘Duets,’ Jennifer Nettles will be the second country singer in three months to win a major reality television singing competition. Both men made it look easy on Wednesday night, singing songs from the movies.