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17 People Who Got Fired Before Fame And Fortune
August 10, 2012 Bill Belichick, Elvis, and Thomas Edison all were fired from jobs, and then went on to become rich and famous.
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August 10, 2012
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Barry Gibb’s Debut At The Grand Ole Opry [Video]
July 31, 2012 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member Barry Gibb of The Bee Gees sings with Ricky Skaggs at the Grand Ole Opry.
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Kitty Wells Dies: Country Stars Pay Tribute
Kitty Wells did almost as much for country music as the guitar and fiddle. The Queen of Country died on Monday at the age of 92 after complications from a recent stroke. Wells was not only a major hitmaker in the ’50s and ’60s, but she was the first female country singer with a voice that the mostly male-dominated industry stepped aside and respected.
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Tim McGraw Issues Clarifying Statement Regarding Curb Lawsuit Ruling
Despite a press release to the contrary on Thursday, country superstar Tim McGraw is not still under contract to Curb Records, and no legal finding has been made that he owes the label another album, according to a spokesperson for the singer.
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Louisiana Hayride – A Country Music Treasure
June 21, 2012 The Louisiana Hayride was second only to the Grand Ole Opry as far as musical influence goes, and is being celebrated as part of the Louisiana Bicentennial!
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Craig Morgan to Be Featured on Travel Channel’s ‘Hotel Impossible’
As if Craig Morgan doesn’t have enough on his plate these days, he is now adding one more ‘to do’ item to the top of the list. The singer/songwriter/outdoorsman/award-winning TV host is heading over to the Travel Channel’s hit show ‘Hotel Impossible’ for a guest appearance, set to air on Monday, June 11.
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Carrie Underwood, Scotty McCreery + More Step Up to the Plate for City of Hope Softball Challenge
Greer Stadium was the place to be Saturday morning (June 9) if you were in Nashville for the 2012 CMA Music Festival. Carrie Underwood, Scotty McCreery, Lauren Alaina, Vince Gill, Brantley Gilbert, David Nail, James Otto, RaeLynn, Chuck Wicks, Greg Bates, Whitney Duncan, the LoCash Cowboys and Bucky Covington were just a few of the stars on hand to play in the 22nd Annual City of Hope Celebrity Softball Challenge, which raised funds for cancer research.
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R.I.P. Donna Summer
May 17, 2012 The Queen of Disco Donna Summer passed away from cancer this morning in Florida. She was 63 years old.
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Zooey Deschanel To Play Loretta Lynn On Broadway
May 11, 2012 Actress and singer Zooey Deschanel will play Loretta Lynn in the Broadway version of "Coal Miner's Daughter" - A perfect choice!
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Daily Roundup: Carrie Underwood, Martina McBride + More
It was a fun day in country music news. Martina McBride got nostalgic about her wedding day, and even poked fun at her chosen colors and husband’s hairstyle. Carrie Underwood‘s song ‘Good Girl’ got the toddler treatment, and readers went crazy about winning an autographed copy of Willie Nelson‘s new CD. One tragedy involved a country artist’s tour bus — find out who and how he’s doing now.