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Justin Moore is On Fire!

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Or at least Justin Moore’s tour bus is on fire. Justin Moore may think twice before booking anywhere near Detroit in the future. On his first visit there a fan brazenly stole a custom guitar from him. Now it is reported that his tour bus caught fire en-route to the very same Royal Oaks Theater. Well . . . we really love coming to the Detroit area. I just hope in the future it gets a little more simple, as far as our trips go,” Moore said in a statement. “In all seriousness, we’re thankful that we’re all safe, and feel blessed. It could’ve been a lot worse than it was. It is reported that the damage was minimal, and the crew made it safely to the hotel, smoking bus and all.

Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert Wedding Details

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Blake Shelton dishes the dirt on the wedding of the year! Blake Shelton revealed to E! Entertainment News that at least one rumor about his upcoming wedding to Entertainer of the Year, Miranda Lambert. After attending a Neil McCoy concert, the couple became determined to have him perform at their wedding,and according to Blake, they managed to nab him. Blake and Miranda’s wedding is expected to take place in May, and though no other details are confirmed, we doubt they’ll be quite as double-O-seven about things as last year’s princess, Miss Carrie Underwood.

Bonnaroo 2011 Line-up

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The Bonnaroo 2011 Music Festival line-up has been announced! Check it out… Bonnaroo has announced the lineup for their 2011 music festival! This year the list of artists is so diverse it makes your head spin… pilgrimage anyone? 2011 Bonnaroo Lineup: * Eminem * Arcade Fire * Widespread Panic * The Black Keys * Buffalo Springfield feat Richie Furay, Stephen Stills, Neil Young, Rick Rosas, Joe Vitale * My Morning Jacket * Lil Wayne * String Cheese Incident * Robert Plant & Band of Joy * Mumford & Sons * The Strokes * The Decemberists * Ray Lamontagne * Bassnectar * Iron & Wine * Girl Talk * Primus * Dr. John and The Original Meters performing Desitively Bonnaroo * Alison Krauss and Union Station * Pretty Lights * Florence & the Machine * Superjam ft. Dan Auerbach and Dr. John * Explosions in the Sky * STS9 * Gogol Bordello * Beirut * Big Boi * Scissor Sisters * Gregg Allman * Ratatat * Global Gypsy Punk Revue curated by Eugene Hütz * Robyn * Warren Haynes Band * Deerhunter * Opeth * Atmosphere * Old Crow Medicine Show * Bootsy Collins & the Funk University * Wiz Khalifa * Matt & Kim * Grace Potter & the Nocturnals * The Del McCoury Band and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band * Mavis Staples * Béla Fleck & the Flecktones * Chiddy Bang * Javanotti * Bruce Hornsby & the Noisemakers * Loretta Lynn * Cold War Kids * The Walkmen * Devotchka * Wanda Jackson * Neon Trees * Portugal. The Man * Sleigh Bells * Amos Lee * Best Coast * Dãm-Funk * The Sword * The Drums * The Black Angels * School of Seven Bells * J. Cole * Nicole Atkins & the Black Sea * Wavves * !!! * Junip * Freelance Whales * Justin Townes Earle * Ryan Bingham * Deer Tick * Band of Skulls * Sharon Van Etten * Abigail Washburn * Omar Souleyman * Twin Shadow * Kylesa * Man Man * The Low Anthem * Alberta Cross * Railroad Earth * Jessica Lea Mayfield * Smith Westerns * The Head and the Heart * Karen Elson * Beats Antique * 22-20s * Phosphorescent * Clare MaGuire * Hayes Carll

2011 Grammy Coverage

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We’ve got your rundown of country stars to watch for this Sunday on the 2011 Grammy Awards! Awards season is definitely in high gear as those trophies get polished and carpets get rolled out! We’re kickin it off with the 2011 Grammy’s this Sunday evening on CBS! It seems this year we’ve got some great representation for the country music industry. Here’s who to watch for and why: 2011 GRAMMY® PERFORMANCES: Lady Antebellum Miranda Lambert Martina McBride (In tribute to Aretha Franklin) 2011 GRAMMY® PRESENTERS: Keith Urban Dierks Bentley Blake Shelton Zac Brown 2011 GRAMMY® AWARD NOMINEES: Best Female Country Vocal Performance “Satisfied” – Jewel “The House That Built Me” – Miranda Lambert “Swingin’” – LeAnn Rimes “Temporary Home” – Carrie Underwood “I’d Love To Be Your Last” – Gretchen Wilson Best Male Country Vocal Performance “Macon” – Jamey Johnson “Cryin’ For Me (Wayman’s Song)” – Toby Keith “Turning Home” – David Nail “’Til Summer Comes Around” – Keith Urban “Gettin’ You Home” – Chris Young Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals “Free” – Zac Brown Band “Elizabeth” – Dailey & Vincent “Need You Now” – Lady Antebellum “Little White Church” – Little Big Town “Where Rainbows Never Die” – The SteelDrivers Best Country Collaboration With Vocals “Bad Angel” – Dierks Bentley, Miranda Lambert & Jamey Johnson “Pride (In The Name Of Love)” – Dierks Bentley, Del McCoury & The Punch Brothers “As She’s Walking Away” – Zac Brown Band & Alan Jackson “Hillbilly Bone” – Blake Shelton & Trace Adkins “I Run To You” – Marty Stuart & Connie Smith Best Country Song “The Breath You Take” – Casey Beathard, Dean Dillon & Jessie Jo Dillon, songwriters (George Strait) “Free” – Zac Brown, songwriter (Zac Brown Band) “The House That Built Me” – Tom Douglas & Allen Shamblin, songwriters (Miranda Lambert) “I’d Love To Be Your Last” – Rivers Rutherford, Annie Tate & Sam Tate, songwriters (Gretchen Wilson) “If I Die Young” – Kimberly Perry, songwriter (The Band Perry) “Need You Now” – Dave Haywood, Josh Kear, Charles Kelley & Hillary Scott, songwriters (Lady Antebellum) Best Country Album Up On The Ridge – Dierks Bentley You Get What You Give – Zac Brown Band The Guitar Song – Jamey Johnson Need You Now – Lady Antebellum Revolution – Miranda Lambert Best Country Instrumental Performance “Tattoo Of A Smudge” – Cherryholmes “Magic #9” – The Infamous Stringdusters “New Chance Blues” – Punch Brothers “Willow Creek” – Darrell Scott “Hummingbyrd” – Marty Stuart

Taylor Swift Sells Out in Singapore

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Taylor Swift’s Speak Now Tour is officially underway, starting with a sold-out performance in Singapore! Taylor Swift is finally off on her whirlwind Speak Now tour! Her first date on the tour was in Singapore, where she sold out the Singapore Indoor Stadium last night! Taylor will continue on through 19 countries and almost 100 shows before taking a break in the fall. If her Fearless tour was any indication, you’d better get your Taylor Tickets fast because EVERY date on this run will sell out!

Lady Antebellum and Miranda Lambert at the Grammys

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Country music gets represented well at this Sunday’s Grammy Awards! This Sunday the world will tune in the The Grammy Awards on CBS to see who wins some of the industry’s top honors for the last year and who gives some of the hottest performances. Representing our little corner of the world will be Lady Antebellum and Miranda Lambert, the only two country music acts to grab a spotlight during the broadcast. Martina McBride will also pop in for a part in a fantastic Aretha Franklin tribute. The 53rd annual Grammy Awards show will air on CBS at 7 p.m. Central, and numerous local artists are nominated during the Pre-Telecast Ceremony, which will be streamed live at www.grammy.com/live from 3–6 p.m. Central.

Miranda Lambert Faces Crazy Fan

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Persistant Miranda Lambert fan harasses Ran right off the stage! I’ve always thought country music fans, and especially fans of Miranda Lambert, were a little more composed than the rest of the music-listening world. No crying teenagers or flinging bras. No stage jumpers or obsessive stalkers. Then I saw this video over at Kris Country’s site. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PtHb9jQCtg] About halfway through you’ll see Miranda reacting to the constant badgering of a crazed fan, to the point that she just walks off stage at the end of the song… where has their dignity gone? And where was her security?

Carrie Underwood – Soul Surfer Trailer

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Carrie Underwood makes her silver screen debut in this summer’s Soul Surfer. Carrie Underwood is ready to inspire in this heartwarming film, Soul Surfer, which premieres in theaters April 8th. The film is a true story about Hamilton, who lost her arm in a shark attack and courageously overcame all odds to become a champion again. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxKWhRsEiOU]