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COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS - Thursday, March 6, 2008
*----------- TEST YOUR COUNTRY MUSIC KNOWLEDGE -----------*
Q. This country legend goes on a fruit juice fast and
retreats to her mountain cabin when she needs creative
inspiration.
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+----- TODAY IN COUNTRY MUSIC HISTORY -----+
1905 Bob Wills born in Limestone County, Texas
1922 Pioneering bluegrass musician Carl Sauceman of the
Sauceman Brothers born
1937 Banjo master Doug Dillard born in Salem, Mo.
1964 Singer-songwriter Skip Ewing born in Redlands, Calif.
1976 Emmylou Harris's first No. 1 single, "Together Again,"
charted
1999 Sara Evans scored her first No. 1 single with "There's
No Place That Far"
1999 George Jones was seriously injured when his SUV
crashed into a bridge near Franklin, Tenn.
1968 The Best Of Buck Owens album certified gold
2004 Dierks Bentley's self-titled debut album certified gold
2004 Rascal Flatts' Melt album certified double platinum
2004 Montgomery Gentry's My Town album certified platinum
2004 Martina McBride's Greatest Hits album certified triple
platinum
1990 Travis Tritt's debut album, Country Club, released
1983 The Country Music Television (CMT) cable channel
debuted
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* NOW A LOOK AT COUNTRY MUSIC & THE PEOPLE MAKING IT TODAY *
Country Radio Seminar Begins in Nashville
Radio programmers and executives from throughout the
nation are convening at the Nashville Convention Center
for the 39th annual Country Radio Seminar. The event,
taking place Wednesday through Friday (March 5-7),
features an extensive array of panel discussions and
music events designed to keep broadcasters informed on
the latest developments in country music and the radio
industry. Wednesday's agenda includes Nashville radio
personality Gerry House's in-depth interview with Garth
Brooks and an evening performance by Brad Paisley. CRS
closes Friday night with the New Faces show featuring
20-minute performances by emerging artists Luke Bryan,
Jason Michael Carroll, Bucky Covington, Jake Owen and
Taylor Swift. As a precursor to CRS, several award
recipients will be honored by the Country Radio Broad-
casters at the Country Music DJ and Radio Hall of Fame
dinner and awards ceremony on Tuesday (March 4). This
year's DJ Hall of Fame inductees are Bill Cody and Bob
Robbins. Jaye Albright, Bobby Kraig and Michael Owens
will be inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame. Charlie
Daniels will receive the organization's Career Achieve-
ment award, and entertainment attorney Mike Milom will
be presented the President's award.
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+--- COUNTRY STARS ON TELEVISION ---+
Kenny Chesney Tops List as Brad Paisley
and Carrie Underwood Reveal ACM Nominees
Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley at the ACM press con-
ference
The contenders were revealed during a broadcast of The
Early Show. The CBS news program also featured live per-
formances by multiple nominees Rodney Atkins and Miranda
Lambert, the ACM's reigning new male and new female
vocalists. Others receiving two or more nominations this
year include Paisley, Big & Rich, Emerson Drive, Rascal
Flatts, LeAnn Rimes, Sugarland, Taylor Swift and Keith
Urban.
Chesney's nominations includes another bid for entertainer
of the year. If he's successful, it will be his fourth
consecutive win the coveted prize. For the first time in
ACM history, fans will choose the entertainer of the year
winner. Fan voting begins May 5, and more details will be
announced at a later date, according to the ACM.
Chesney is also nominated for top male vocalist and album,
single, song and video of the year. Additionally, he and
longtime friends Tracy Lawrence and Tim McGraw are nom-
inated for vocal event of the year for "Find Out Who Your
Friends Are," a hit single from Lawrence's For the Love
album. Chesney and George Strait are also nominated in
the vocal event category for their "Shiftwork."
Joining Chesney among the entertainer of the year nominees
are Paisley, Rascal Flatts, George Strait and Keith Urban.
Chesney, Atkins, Paisley, Strait and Urban are up for top
male vocalist, and Lambert, Swift, Underwood, Martina
McBride and Rimes are nominated for top female vocalist.
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TODAY'S QUIZ ANSWER:
A. Dolly Parton
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