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  1. Actress Julianne Hough Says She Was Physically Abused

    Wed, 2 Jan 2013

    she was told by her abusers that if she spread the word back in the United States, she would "amount to nothing." Now a successful country - music singer with more films in the works, Hough is riding high as a Hollywood triple-threat.

  2. 'Tennessee Waltz' Singer Patti Page Dies at 85

    Wed, 2 Jan 2013

    She also starred on stage in the musical comedy "Annie Get Your Gun." She received the Pioneer Award by the Academy of Country Music in 1980 and also was elected to CMA's board of directors. She also is a member of the Oklahoma Hall of Fame. In her later

  3. Former President George H.W. Bush Moved From Intensive Care Amid Country Superstar Serenade

    Sat, 29 Dec 2012

    cough related to bronchitis. The 41st president also got a "real shot in the arm" from being serenaded over the phone by country music superstars the Oak Ridge Boys, McGrath said. "Barbara Bush requested that we call the President and sing to him! All

  4. Final Goodbye: Roll Call of Some Who Died in 2012

    Fri, 28 Dec 2012

    gimmick to a professional sport. March 25. Earl Scruggs, 88. Bluegrass legend and banjo pioneer who profoundly influenced country music with Bill Monroe in the 1940s and later with guitarist Lester Flatt. March 28. APRIL: Miguel de la Madrid, 77. Former

  5. Program Helps Veterans Reintegrate Through Music

    Fri, 28 Dec 2012

    a combat medic in Afghanistan, Mason Sullivan found solace in Vivaldi. New Jersey native Nairobi Cruz was comforted by country music , a genre she had never heard before joining the Army. For Jose Mercedes, it was an eclectic iPod mix that helped him cope

  6. 10 Holiday TV Specials to Watch

    Thu, 6 Dec 2012

    like a little country in your Christmas, you'll love the Country Music Associations' Country Christmas special. Three-time host this special featuring traditional songs and holiday from country - music stars Lady Antebellum, Martina McBride, the Band Perry

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  1. Grammy Awards 2013: Fun., Frank Ocean, 4 Others Get 6 Nominations

    Wed, 5 Dec 2012

    revealed on the CBS telecast. And the reason they didn't get a nod in the remaining category is that it was dedicated to country music . Fun. is nominated for album of the year and best pop vocal album, for Some Nights; record of the year, for "We Are

  2. Kansas City Art Institute Sues Calif. Couple for $5 Million Unfulfilled Pledge

    Wed, 28 Nov 2012

    over pledged money, but it is rare. In January, a jury ordered a nonprofit hospital to return a $500,000 gift to the country music singer, Garth Brooks. The singer had sued Integris Canadian Valley Regional Hospital in Yukon, Okla., his hometown

  3. 'Nightline' Daily Line, Nov. 26: 'Zero Dark Thirty' Exclusive

    Mon, 26 Nov 2012

    full story HERE 3:33 p.m. ET: Well hello, Dolly! Credit: ABC News In an exclusive interview with "Nightline," country music legend Dolly Parton dished about her love life (including those rumors that she is secretly gay), losing a drag queen

  4. Book Excerpt: Dolly Parton's 'Dream More: Celebrate the Dreamer in You'

    Mon, 26 Nov 2012

    Dolly Parton is a country music superstar whose own dreams took her from a small town in Tennessee to the highest levels of music and acting success. In her new

  5. Dolly Parton on Gay Rumors, Losing a Drag Queen Look-Alike Contest and New Memoir

    Mon, 26 Nov 2012

    Country music titan Dolly Parton is anything but shy. In an exclusive interview Nightline " tonight at 11:35 p.m. ET In her long reign as a country music legend, Parton, now 66, has done it all. In her new motivational

  6. Nicole Kidman on 'Shock' of Divorce From Tom Cruise

    Tue, 13 Nov 2012

    both professionally and personally, winning the Best Actress Oscar for her work in "The Hours" and going on to marry country music star and new "American Idol" judge Keith Urban . PHOTOS: Nicole Kidman Channels Audrey Hepburn "My life changed. He

  7. President Roseanne? Comedian Gets Thousands of Votes

    Wed, 7 Nov 2012

    that would never have voted for Obama or for Romney," Barr tweeted today. The comedian, who had originally recruited country music icon Willie Nelson as her vice president before he backed out, campaigned on a platform that included the legalization of

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  1. Trisha Yearwood's Family Recipes

    Tue, 1 Jan 2013

    hospitality. Elizabeth vargas got together with country music legend, host of "trisha's shorn kitchen," trisha some southern hospitality. We're very happy to have country music legend, trisha yearwood the host of the food network's

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  2. The Oak Ridge Boys Sing to George H.W. Bush on Phone Call

    Sat, 29 Dec 2012

    in on the mend at a Houston hospital. The progress may have simply do with a phone call he got over the last 24 hours the country music band the awkward voice. How Lowe's we. Booth. They're singing right the there to the president and we learn for the

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  3. Dolly Parton Gets Frank About Love Life, Makeovers

    Mon, 26 Nov 2012

    The country music titan talks about her life, from humble beginnings in Tennessee to Dollywood.

  4. Jenni Rivera Dies in Plane Crash

    Mon, 10 Dec 2012

    turbulent life story and her huge success. ♪ Reporter: She was known as the "diva of banda" -- mexico's answer to country music . Today, on spanish language radio, tearful tributes to jenni rivera, after her private plane crashed yesterday en route

  5. Loretta Lynn: Marriage Secrets Inspired Her Music

    Wed, 5 Dec 2012

    my mind at the time. Reporter: When she released those songs, country music stations refused to play them. But loretta pushed forward to become the first lady of country music . We visited her at her tennessee compound to discuss that journey

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  6. Dolly Parton Shares Life Lessons in New Book

    Tue, 27 Nov 2012

    have dolly parton back with us here on "gma." She's a country music legend, selling a staggering 170 million records. And shnow Where you got up and told everybody, I am going to be a big country music star. And they just laughed. Well, they did laugh. And

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  7. Celebrities' Favorite Country Song

    Thu, 29 Oct 2009

    Favorite country song of all time would be impossible to I have so many have been a fan of country music last. Now one song that I absolutely and It. Well he's. My favorite country song is Johnny cash's I walk the line

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    Favorite country song of all time would be impossible to site 'cause I have so many have been a fan of country music -- last. Now one song that I absolutely love is Steve -- the week -- At least back and now we can
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