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Phones by Brand
The Motorola ROKR EM28 is the latest music-focused clamshell to come from the ailing U.S. manufacturer. It sports a 1.3 megapixel camera with video capture and is clad in a sporty white and blue color scheme. The EM28 offers a built-in FM radio and a standard 3.5mm audio port for music enjoyment.
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Brooks & Dunn "Believe" in Cowboy Town
Aug. 4, 2008 — Brooks & Dunn are a veritable party machine in concert, and that’s part of the attraction when they rev it up during their upcoming 90-minute GAC special "Brooks & Dunn: Cowboy Town." But Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn can be subtle, too, as they proved with their hit "Believe," which won Song of the Year honors from both the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music ...
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Bele Chere celebrates 30th anniversary
ASHEVILLE - Bele Chere is turning 30! The South's ultimate entertainment, arts and food festival celebrates its big 3-0 Friday through Sunday, July 27, in downtown Asheville. Drawing more than 300,000 visitors, Bele Chere offers the unique opportunity to see, taste and hear some of the region's finest art, cuisine and music. The best part of the...
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Is Jack Ingram the Next Simon Cowell?
Aug. 1, 2008 — Jack Ingram has a difficult task on his itinerary for September: He’s agreed to join songwriters Victoria Shaw and Desmond Child in judging the finalists on the Sept. 10 finale of "The Next GAC Star."
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Sugarland Is Sweet on "Billboard" Debut
Aug. 1, 2008 — Sugarland is elated about debuting at No. 1 on the "Billboard" Country Albums chart with the new "Love On The Inside" project. Their happiness is expected. Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush have been talking about the project for a year, and their sales total — a whopping 314,000 copies in the first week — is the best figure for any country album sold this year.
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Hey now, they’re rock stars
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yorkregion.com |
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Brooks & Dunn and GAC Visit "Cowboy Town"
Aug. 1, 2008 — The most successful duo in country music history is taking fans a little further into the reality of its life on the road with a GAC special, "Brooks & Dunn: Cowboy Town," debuting Aug. 13 at 9 p.m. ET.
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Taylor Swift, Kellie Pickler Divvy Credits
Aug. 1, 2008 — Taylor Swift and Kellie Pickler became fast friends when they joined the lineup on Brad Paisley’s Bonfires & Amplifiers Tour last year — in fact, they pranked him pretty well when they appeared on a Moline, Ill., stage dressed as insects while Brad played "Ticks." Since that time, Kellie and Taylor have gone to at least one hockey game together, and they co-wrote a song that will ...
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Dierks Bentley Does Chicago Rock Fest
Aug. 1, 2008 — Dierks Bentley’s played all kinds of locations during his career, from small honky-tonks to the historic stage of the Grand Ole Opry. But his show on Saturday will likely be a new highlight as he appears in Chicago’s Grant Park during the annual Lollapalooza rock festival.
Great American Country |
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Toby Keith's Bigger Bang
July 31, 2008 — Toby Keith’s got one of country music’s most successful summer road shows in motion with his Biggest & Baddest Tour. Coming on the heels of his two-CD retrospective 35 Biggest Hits, it’s no surprise that his concert is chock full of big songs. But Toby doesn’t kid himself that his fans are there just to hear his voice. They’re looking for a party, and he intends to deliver one.
Great American Country |
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Dwight Yoakam has His Day In L.A.
July 31, 2008 — When Dwight Yoakam performed at the historic Greek Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday, he got a two-fold surprise. Just before he started his set at the Griffith Park amphitheater, Councilman Dennis Zine gave the singer-songwriter an official proclamation recognizing the date as Dwight Yoakam Day in the city.
Great American Country |
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Kingston Technology Makes Fashion Statement with Stylish, Small DataTraveler Mini Slim
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif.----Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, today introduced a fun, easy and colorful way to transport and share music, photos and other digital files with its new super thin DataTraveler® Mini Slim USB Flash drive.
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Emerson Drive, Terri Clark Bolster Canadian Awards
July 31, 2008 — Emerson Drive, Terri Clark and "My Heart Has A History" singer Paul Brandt are among the anchors on the nominations list for the 2008 Canadian Country Music Awards, released yesterday.
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Simple Folk by the lake at BRCC
The Music by the Lake Series at Blue Ridge Community College will present Simple Folk from 5 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, July 20. This free performance will be beside the college lake.
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George Strait, Rascal Flatts: "NOW" Hear This
July 30, 2008 — One of the most successful compilation series in the history of pop music has been revised for country fans. Certified hits by George Strait, Rascal Flatts, Kenny Chesney and Carrie Underwood are featured among 20 tracks by different artists on NOW That’s What I Call Country.
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Music on Main series continues
The Music On Main Street concert series on Friday, will feature the Reflections. The band is new to Music On Main Street, performing oldies rock and beach music. They play such songs as: "Save the Last Dance for Me," "Hold Me, Drinkin' Champagne" and "Just One Look." The five-piece band from Greenville, S.C, is made-up of Tony Ledford, lead...
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Trisha, Taylor Lead Advertising Binge
July 30, 2008 — You know country music is hot when Madison Avenue sits up and takes notice of the genre, and that’s exactly what’s happening these days. Taylor Swift, Trisha Yearwood and Julianne Hough are all taking part in new, just-announced advertising/endorsement campaigns that demonstrate marketers believe country stars help connect their products to Middle America.
Great American Country |
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Montgomery Gentry's Trophy Case
July 30, 2008 — The Country Music Association will announce the nominees for its 42nd annual awards show in roughly a month or so, and it’s a good bet Montgomery Gentry will be on the ballot. After all, Eddie Montgomery and Troy Gentry have been nominated nine straight times as Vocal Duo of the Year.
Great American Country |
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Rodney Atkins' Garth Brooks Sighting
July 30, 2008 — Rodney Atkins grew up a huge fan of Garth Brooks, so one of the perks he hoped to get out of becoming a country star himself was the chance to meet Garth. And it happened when Rodney attended the Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas this May.
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Brad Paisley: High-Tech Redneck
July 30, 2008 — Over the last decade, Brad Paisley has risen slowly to the upper echelons of the country-music business, earning a nomination earlier this year from the Academy of Country Music for Entertainer of the Year. Part of the reason he’s hit that plateau is that Brad combines good songs and great musicianship with a big-production stage show, complete with massive lighting, some video ...
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Kenny Chesney Joins Farm Aid
July 29, 2008 — Kenny Chesney is the first guest artist who’s been announced for the Sept. 20 Farm Aid concert, which annually features four artists with longstanding ties to the organization’s board: Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews and Neil Young.
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GAC, Music Nation Solidify "Next GAC Star" Pact
July 29, 2008 — With the competition for The Next GAC Star underway, GAC and its partner in the process, Music Nation, have extended their relationship with a joint investment in the development of the winner of the show.
Great American Country |
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Sony buys the rest of music business Sony BMG for $1.2 billion
FRANKFURT, Germany - Bertelsmann will sell its 50 percent stake in music business Sony BMG to Sony in a $1.
San Jose Mercury News |
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Lake Twp. plans for Friendship Day
MILLBURY - Friendship Day's been around for a few years, but organizers are always trying to come up with new...
Bowling Green Sentinel-Tribune |
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Call Ornge for fleet aid
Most Ontarians will never need the services of Ornge and likely have no idea the non-profit organization is Canada's leading innovator in the field of transport medicine.
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