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Luke Bryan and Wife Admit Having More Kids ‘Seems Unlikely’
Luke Bryan just wrapped his latest headlining trek on the 2011 CMT Tour. Prior to that, he spent several months on the road with Tim McGraw, following that run with his own Farm Tour this past fall. Now that the holidays are approaching, Bryan will get some much needed downtime to spend at home with his wife Caroline and their two young sons — Bo (3) and Tate (15 months) — and he admits that balancing life and career can sometimes be overwhelming.
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Eric Church Announces 2012 Headlining Tour Dates
Country music’s modern day outlaw, Eric Church, will be burning up the road once again in 2012 on his newly announced Blood, Sweat and Beers Tour. The trek will launch on Jan. 19 in Fort Smith, Ark. and will run through May, covering over 50 dates along the way.
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Justin Moore and Wife Welcome Baby Girl
This Thanksgiving, Justin Moore is sure to be extra thankful for all the blessings in his life! Earlier this morning (Monday, Nov. 21), Moore and his wife, Kate, welcomed their second baby girl to the world.
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Billy Currington Announces 2012 Tour
If anybody is looking forward to getting a start in 2012, it’s Billy Currington! The singer just announced he will embark on his very first headlining tour in the new year, taking along his Universal Music Group labelmates David Nail and Kip Moore.
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Keith Urban, ‘You Gonna Fly’ – Lyrics Uncovered
The lyrics to the new Keith Urban single ‘You Gonna Fly’ were penned by hot country duo the LoCash Cowboys — Preston Brust and Chris Lucas — along with fellow singer-songwriter Jaren Johnston of southern rock band American Bang. When the uplifting tune landed in the hands of Urban, the three writers were thrilled at the opportunity to have a song recorded by the singing superstar.
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East Texan Sunny Sweeney Weds in Las Vegas on 11/11/11
Sunny Sweeney‘s new single, ‘Drink Myself Single,’ no longer applies to her personal life. The singer-songwriter is officially off the market! Sweeney and her longtime boyfriend, Jeff Hellmer, said “I do” on Friday, Nov. 11.
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Lady Antebellum’s ‘Own the Night’ Album Goes Platinum
After only four weeks on the shelves, Lady Antebellum‘s latest album, ‘Own the Night,’ has been certified platinum by the RIAA for sales of one million copies. The hit album has produced two smash singles, including the lead-off release and multi-week No. 1 ‘Just a Kiss’ and their latest Top 10 song, ‘We Owned the Night.’
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Faith Hill Has ‘Come Home’ to Country Music With 2011 CMA Awards Performance
One of the most talked about performances leading up to the 2011 CMA Awards show was the return of Faith Hill and the premiere of her new single, ‘Come Home.’ When the lights came on to the stage, Hill stood at the microphone looking like a knockout in a black sheer shirt, black pants and red stiletto heals.
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Blake Shelton’s Reign as Male Vocalist of the Year Continues
Blake Shelton, the CMA reigning Male Vocalist of the Year, once again took the honors home during the 2011 CMA Awards on Wednesday night. Shelton competed in the category against Album of the Year winner Jason Aldean, Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley and Keith Urban.
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Carrie Underwood’s Advice to Lauren Alaina
If anybody can understand the whirlwind life that Lauren Alaina has been thrown into since her run on ‘American Idol,’ it’s the show’s fourth season winner, country superstar Carrie Underwood. “It’s been really hard because I’m gone away from home all the time,” Alaina tells Taste of Country of her post-’Idol’ life. “I asked Carrie how she handled it.”
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Lauren Alaina Readies for Major 2012 Tour Announcement
To say that Lauren Alaina has been having a pretty great year would be putting it lightly. Besides winning over America on ‘American Idol,’ the country cutie released her debut album, ‘Wildflower,’ last month, which has already spawned two hit singles. Now, 2012 is already shaping up to be an amazing year for the soon-to-be 17-year-old. While she remains tight-lipped about the details, Alaina can promise that there’s be some exciting tour news to come.
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Blake Shelton Spends Third Week at No. 1 With ‘God Gave Me You’
For the third straight week, Blake Shelton has locked down the No. 1 position on the country singles chart with his latest smash, ‘God Gave Me You.’ The tune is the follow-up single to his four-week chart-topping hit, ‘Honey Bee.’ Both songs can be found on his ‘Red River Blue’ album that hit stores in July.