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Dierks Hosts Sounds of Summer

Dierks Hosts Sounds of Summer

| June 14, 2015

Dierks Bentley’s Sound of Summer Tour began last week, and this week, he got together with his tour-mates to co-host Country Countdown USA. Kip Moore, Maddie & Tae, and Canaan Smith all have songs in the Top 30, and one has his very first Top 10. Out of the shoot, Maddie & Tae ask “Who’s bringing corn […]

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Carrie At CMA Fest 2015 Day 3

Carrie At CMA Fest 2015 Day 3

| June 14, 2015

This week marks the 10th anniversary of Carrie Underwood’s arrival in Nashville following her American Idol win.   Carrie won Idol on May 25, 2005, and two weeks later she was in Nashville for what was to be a life-changing week of performances and publicity.  The week began June 10, 2005 with her debut at the Grand Ole Opry.  […]

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Harmony at CMA Fest 2015 Day 2

Harmony at CMA Fest 2015 Day 2

| June 13, 2015

Day 2 of CMA Fest was a but cooler, a bit less hectic than Day 1.  But it was equally star-packed, with even more great music from Lady Antebellum, Zac Brown Band, The Band Perry, and Luke Bryan.  Other than the last artist, the theme for the day might have been Harmony!  Definitely some great […]

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Stars Kick Off 2015 CMAFest

Stars Kick Off 2015 CMAFest

| June 12, 2015

The first day of CMA Music Fest is over, and the stars were out in full force.  Gary Allan was the first artist to play the Riverfront Stage, kicking off a full day of music.  Keith Urban and Lady Antebellum were at the brand new Music City Center, announcing special charity events.  Gary Allan was […]

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Happy 30th B-Day Chris Young

Happy 30th B-Day Chris Young

| June 12, 2015

Happy birthday today to Chris Young who turns 30.  He told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: “30 is a big milestone for anybody, it’s I think one of those things where you step back and ask ‘what have I accomplished, and what do I want to accomplish moving forward.’  It’s one of those big things to […]

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Carrie’s Back! Wins 3 CMT Awards

Carrie’s Back! Wins 3 CMT Awards

| June 10, 2015

She’s been out of the public eye for the past six months, as she had a baby boy, Isaiah, in February.  But tonight, Carrie Underwood was back, performing on the CMT Music Awards and winning three of the buckle trophies, including Video Of The Year.   In accepting the night’s top award, she thanked her many fans: “I […]

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Country’s Hottest Guy: Dierks

Country’s Hottest Guy: Dierks

| June 10, 2015

Dierks Bentley Is PEOPLE Country’s Hottest Guy (NEW YORK) – Fitted t-shirt clinging to toned muscles, sculpted blonde hair and those blue eyes sparkling in the afternoon sun … It already makes for one really sexy photo shoot, but put Dierks Bentley in front of his airplane, a sleek Cirrus SR22T Xi that he’ll use to fly […]

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Dierks & Friends Co-Host 6/13-14

Dierks & Friends Co-Host 6/13-14

| June 8, 2015

Dierks Bentley fills in for Lon Helton this week, along with his Sounds of Summer tour-mates as his co-hosts.  Kip Moore, Maddie & Tae, and Canaan Smith will join Dierks to preview the tour, talk about their own music, and tell stories about their friends in the Top 30.  They all have songs in the Top […]

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Kenny Chesney Plays Soldier Field

Kenny Chesney Plays Soldier Field

| June 8, 2015

Chicago, IL: Kenny Chesney’s been tearing it up at the stadiums this summer with The Big Revival 2015 Tour. He’s broken his own record at Pittsburgh’s Heinz Field with 55,381 and prompted The Dallas Morning News to write, “Two parts Mick Jagger, one part Bruce Springsteen and one part Billy Graham” after his Texas/AT&T Stadium show. […]

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Kenny Chesney’s Road Revival

Kenny Chesney’s Road Revival

| June 7, 2015

After taking last year off, Kenny Chesney has returned to the road with his Big Revival Tour.  Kenny told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton, “It feels really good to be back out there again, and feel that energy again, and there’s nothing better to inspire you like new music.  We’re playing a lot of arenas […]

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