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George Lindsey of “Andy Griffith” and “Hee Haw” Passes

• May 7, 2012
George Lindsey, 1965. Photo: Gabi Rona (MPTV)

George Lindsey, the actor best known gas station mechanic Goober Pyle on The Andy Griffith Show and from appearances on Hee Haw, died [...]

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Greg Bates Makes Opry Debut

• May 7, 2012
Greg Bates team celebrates his Opry debut. Pictured (L-R): Republic Nashville President Jimmy Harnen, Effusion Entertainment’s Martha Earls, Republic Nashville’s Mark Gray, Greg Bates, Stacy Blythe, Megan Knutson, Kelsey Chandler, Nikki Burns, Producer Jimmy Ritchey, and Effusion Entertainment’s Mike Molinar

Republic Nashville artist also invited to play a full band show, hosted by WYCD [...]

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June Carter Cash Biopic; JD Souther on “Nashville” TV Pilot

• May 7, 2012
Jewel will play June Carter Cash.

News from Nashville meets Hollywood [...]

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Underwood to Headline International Summer Tour Dates

• May 7, 2012
Underwood to Headline International Summer Tour Dates

Carrie Underwood will head overseas this summer to perform her first headlining concert dates in Australia and the UK [...]

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Lange Exits EMI Records Nashville

• May 4, 2012
Lange Exits EMI Records Nashville

MusicRow has confirmed that EMI Records Nashville VP/Promotion Angela Lange has exited her position with the label [...]

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Mark D. Sanders to be Saluted as “Poet and Prophet”

• May 4, 2012
Mark D. Sanders to be Saluted as “Poet and Prophet”

Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame member Mark D. Sanders will take a seat at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on Saturday, May 26, as the latest subject of the [...]

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Bradley Collier Passes [Updated]

• May 4, 2012
Bradley Collier Passes [Updated]

Bradley Collier, son of publicist Susan Collier, passed away in Nashville on May 2 [...]

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Bill Ivey To Receive Honorary Doctorate From Watkins

• May 4, 2012
Photo: Steve Green (Vanderbilt University )

Bill Ivey will receive an Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts at Watkins College of Art, Design & Film on May 12 when he delivers the commencement address to the 2012 graduating class [...]

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Musicians Corner Kicks Off Cinco de Mayo Tomorrow

• May 4, 2012
Sugar and the Hi-Lows

Musicians Corner will kick off its third season tomorrow Sat., May 5 with a beer & wine garden and Cinco de Mayo celebration [...]

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Vince Gill Gathers All-Star Band For Bluegrass Tour

• May 4, 2012
Vince Gill Gathers All-Star Band For Bluegrass Tour

Vince Gill and an all-star band will take to the road for a dozen bluegrass shows in June [...]

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Photo Friday (5/4/12)

• May 4, 2012
(L-R): Timerlake, Williams Jr., Ayala

Justin Timberlake visits Hank Williams Jr. • Carrie Underwood at iHeartRadio Theater • Stars Support Kevin Turner Foundation Celebrity Golf Tournament

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Artist Updates (5/4/12)

• May 4, 2012
Artist Updates (5/4/12)

News updates from Darryl Worley, Dwight Yoakam, Joe Nichols, Joanna Smith, Rose Falcon, The Dirt Drifters, and more [...]

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CountryBreakout No. 1 Song

• May 4, 2012
CountryBreakout No. 1 Song

It’s well established that sound and memory are tied together [...]

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Team Rio Raises Over $90,000 for Big Brothers Big Sisters

• May 4, 2012
Team Rio Raises Over $90,000 for Big Brothers Big Sisters

Diamond Rio’s Jimmy Olander and Gene Johnson both celebrated firsts on Saturday while participating in the St. Jude’s Country Music Marathon and Half Marathon. Olander completed [...]

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International Songwriting Competition Announces 2011 Winners

• May 4, 2012
International Songwriting Competition Announces 2011 Winners

The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) has announced its 2011 winners from over 16,000 entries [...]

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Charlie Cook On Air: Radio Chips in Cell Phones

• May 4, 2012
Charlie Cook On Air: Radio Chips in Cell Phones

I am a small government guy. I think the less government intrudes in the private business world the better. But we all have our own agendas and in this one case I am not such a small government guy. I would love to see the government mandate the addition and activation of radio chips in [...]

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