Culpepers Kenny Alphin performed at CMA Awards Tuesday
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Dressed in a black suit, brown shirt and tie and his signature black hat, âBig Kennyâ Alphin stood next to singing partner John Rich on a red carpet at Opryland in Nashville, Tenn.
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Chris Daughtry sounded a bit bleary  the day after the recent American Music Awards, and for good  reason. "Oh, yeah, we all celebrated," he promised, still  basking in the glow of three AMA wins for his namesake band.
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Nominees for the 40th annual Country Music Association Awards, to be held Nov. 6 in Nashville, Tenn:
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LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - A career-best week for Tim McGraw  should net the country king his third No. 1 on the Billboard  200 for the week ending Aug. 29.
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Back in the '70s, Lynyrd Skynyrd cranked up their arsenal of guitars for shows with the Who and the Rolling Stones. These days, the band is more likely to unleash their wall of sound for country crowds alongside Tim McGraw and Gretchen Wilson.
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The new &quot;American Idol&quot; will be named tonight. Katherine McPhee and Taylor Hicks each performed three songs in last night&#039;s sing-off, staged in front of more than 3,000 fans at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood.
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NASHVILLE (Billboard) - When a veteran country act releases  a new record, expectations about radio airplay -- or the lack  of it -- are usually realistic.
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George Strait led the nominees announced Monday for the Academy of Country Music Awards with eight nominations, including entertainer of the year and top male vocalist.
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Country took its turn in the Grammy week spotlight with LeAnn Rimes, Marty Stuart, Charley Pride and Porter Wagoner among the stars calling attention to efforts to preserve vintage country audio and video performances.
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"American Idol" runner-up Katharine McPhee proved that her vocal cords are better by singing "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" on "The View" on Thursday. She also co-hosted the daytime talk show.
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Tim McGraw was among the winners Tuesday at country music&#39;s biggest party of the year. His song Live Like You Were Dying was named song of the year and single of the year at the Country Music Awards.
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Joel Klatt threw for 333 yards and two touchdowns and Mason Crosby kicked four field goals, leading Colorado to a 33-28 victory over Texas-El Paso last night in the Houston Bowl.
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COVENTRY, Vt. (Billboard) - Phish called it a career Sunday  night before a crowd of more than 70,000 fans who braved bad  weather to witness the jam band's emotional two-day finale in  its home state.
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Drew Lavender scored a season-high 23 points and Oklahoma snapped Texas A&amp;M's 11-game home winning streak with a 70-54 victory Tuesday night.
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Reba McEntire, whose long run on radio includes "Little Rock," "Fancy" and "The Heart Won't Lie," will return to the CMA Music Festival this summer after an 11-year absence.
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Rascal Flatts, Kenny Chesney and Carrie Underwood led the nominees for Country Music Television's 2007 CMT Music Awards with three apiece Wednesday.
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Brooks &amp; Dunn and Brad Paisley were both nominated for six Country Music Association Awards on Wednesday, but Ronnie Dunn emerged as the leader with seven nominations, including one for the group's inspirational song "Believe."