Responsible for penning hits for country stars like Patsy Cline, Eddy Arnold, Burl Ives, and George Strait, songwriter Hank Cochran passed away at his home in Hendersonville, TN, near Nashville, on July 15.

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Kicking off September 29 in New York City, Miranda Lambert will support her latest album, Revolution, on the road across 28 cities as the headliner for CMT on Tour. The bill will also feature Eric Church, who's supporting his album Carolina, and country newcomer (and husband to actress Katherine Heigl) Josh Kelley. After releasing six albums in the pop-rock world, Kelley is set to record his first country album later this year for MCA Nashville.

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Though overall CD sales were down almost 18% during the first half of 2010, Lady Antebellum are far from having a bad year themselves. Their sophomore album, Need You Now, has been named...

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Now's about that time where everyone is starting to finalize those 4^th of July plans and beginning to actually prepare for whatever BBQs, beach time or fireworks display is on the horizon.

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Fans had the final say last night in Nashville, when the 2010 CMT Music Awards were handed out in a ceremony at Bridgestone Arena downtown. The only completely fan-voted country award show went off without a hitch, despite the recent flooding that the area is still recovering from.

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After living in the Austin area for several decades, Willie Nelson will soon have his own street downtown.

The Austin City Council has voted to rechristen Second Street as the much cooler-sounding, Willie Nelson Boulevard. In addition to that honor, the legendary country singer may also one day have a life-size statue erected in front of the Austin City Limits studio; the nonprofit group Capital Area Statues is currently working to raise money for one.

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Taylor Swift walked away with one of the night's top honors at the 58^th annual BMI Pop Awards in Los Angeles last night, winning song of the year for her self-penned hit song "Love Story."

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The full list of CMT Music Award nominees were announced this morning, and when all the fan votes were in and counted, it was Taylor Swift, Lady Antebellum and Jason Aldean that came out on top by snagging three nods each.

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With music and Nashville so closely intertwined, it's no surprise that the country music community has been hit hard by the city's recent horrific flooding.

According to CNN, areas of the Grand Ole Opry and Country Music Hall of Fame sit under water, while various musicians who call the city home -- Dierks Bentley, JoDee Messina, Big & Rich, and Keith Urban, among others -- found themselves as many of their neighbors did: wading through their homes and bailing water out of their basements and living rooms.

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Carrie Underwood walked away one of the night's biggest winners at the ACM Awards on April 20, winning Entertainer of the Year for the second year in a row and becoming the first woman to ever do so in the process. Other big artist awards of the night went to Brad Paisley...

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