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Florida Georgia Line is holding on to the #1 spot on the country charts for the second consecutive week with “Get Your Shine On”.  The duo is the first in 21 years to top the country charts with their first two singles.

Carrie Underwood is featured on the cover of the June issue of Marie Claire magazine.  Inside the pages, she once again talks about not being ready to start a family.  She also poses in a swimsuit…something she’s never done before.  Carrie’s issue of Marie Claire hits newsstands this Tuesday.

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Luke Bryan will release his fourth studio album August 13^th.  The yet-untitled CD is the follow up to his Tailgates & Tanlines album – which was the eighth best-selling album of 2012…and was just certified double platinum.

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Before he competes in NBC’s All-Star Celebrity Apprentice this Sunday…he’s celebrating the release of his 11^th studio album – Love Will.  Trace says the songs on this album dig really deep.  Trace will compete against magician, Penn Jillette in the season finale of All-Star Celebrity Apprentice, which airs Sunday at 8 PM on NBC.

By now, it’s no secret that Carrie Underwood will star as Maria von Trapp in NBC’s live television production of the Sound of Music.  The excitement continues to build, as the special has secured a release date for Thursday, December 5^th.  But there is one question that has been on Carrie’s mind…who will be joining her on stage?  Only time will tell!!!!

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Kenny Chesney will be throwing launch parties and tastings to celebrate his Blue Chair Bay Rum at 18 tour stops on his No Shoes Nation tour.  The events will be open to concert attendees who are 21 and older.  The parties will feature samples of Blue Chair Bay Rum’s White, Coconut and Coconut Spiced flavors in signature cocktails.  Atlanta is one of the cities to get the event.  Stay tuned for details!!!

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George Strait releases the 40^th studio album of his career today and it’s called  Love Is Everything.  Love Is Everything includes his latest hit “Give It All We’ve Got Tonight” – and if it hits #1…it’ll be the 60^th #1 of his career.

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Taylor Swift stars as “Elaine” on tonight’s season finale of New Girl.  Check her out tonight at 9 PM on FOX.

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Keith Urban will perform his new song “Little Bit of Everything” Thursday on the Season 12 finale of American Idol.  After Idol wraps this week, he’ll return to the studio to continue recording his new album.

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Dierks Bentley is revealing details about his upcoming album.  He’s calling it Riser…and it’s due in stores this fall.  Dierks says it’s the most personal album to date.  It was written and recorded in the year following his father’s death.  The album got its title from “I’m A Riser” – a song about resilience and determination.

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Luke Bryan, Taylor Swift, Hunter Hayes, Little Big Town and the Pistol Annies are the first group of artists announced to perform on the CMT Music Awards on June 5^th in Nashville.  The show will be hosted by Jason Aldean and Kristen Bell and fan voting is underway now.  Pick your favorites by clicking the pic above...

Randy Houser’s music video for his #1 hit “How Country Feels” left us wondering “What happens next?”.  With the release of his new music video for “Runnin’ Outta Moonlight”, we get to see what happens after the star of both videos comes back to reality.  See both videos above!

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If you tuned in to American Idol last week, chances are you saw Kacey Musgraves in the audience!  She was there supporting her best friend and Top 3 contestant, Kree Harrison.  Kacey loves that millions now have a chance to hear what she has known about Kree for years – and that’s the fact that the girl CAN SING!!!  Kree competes against Candice Glover this week on American Idol’s two night season finale.  Check it out Wednesday and Thursday nights on FOX.

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Chris Young helped Brad Paisley kick off his Beat This Summer Tour last week – and he can already tell – it’s going to be a ton of fun!   The Beat This Summer Tour makes a stop in Atlanta June 23^rd.  Grab your tickets by clicking the picture above!

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Taylor Swift outranks Julianne Hough and Kellie Pickler on Maxim’s 2013 Hot 100 list, which counts down the world’s sexiest women – as chosen my Maxim readers.  The magazine calls Taylor (who comes in at lucky #13) “the supermodel of country music”.  Julianne is ranked at #40…while Kellie is 96.

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Lady Antebellum's Hillary Scott still has a couple of months to go before she can officially call herself a mom, but she's taking the opportunity to celebrate Mother's Day this weekend.

She tells us: "I'll claim Mother's Day this year, even though she's technically not here yet. I feel her everyday (laughs), but, yeah, it's definitely special. I've never really felt the way that I feel now about my own mom, about becoming a mom myself, like knowing what my mom went through to get me and my little sister here and then raising us and just what a commitment and a challenge, but how it's the most rewarding thing in the world. Even though my daughter isn't here yet I'm still so overjoyed and honored to be given this opportunity to be able to bring her into the world."

Hillary and her husband, drummer Chris Tyrrell, anticipate the arrival of their baby girl in July.

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As the father of three kids, Darius Rucker says the best thing he can give his wife on Mother's Day is his time . . . and to take the kids off her hands for a little while.  "I think the best Mother's Day gift my wife would say I've given her is to let her not have to deal with her kids. (laughs) But, I'm not really a good gift-giver. I'm not gonna lie. And my wife and I have a deal that if you want it, just get it, so when it's time to buy gifts, it's hard to do. But, I think my time is the best thing I can give to my family, because I'm on the road so much. So, that's what I try to do."

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Carrie Underwood tells us that she is most grateful to her mother for the example she has set and the overall life she provided.  "I think the most important thing that I've learned from my mom and both my parents is just how to be a good person. They worked really hard making sure that me and my sisters had a really good life and had all the opportunities in the world and we grew up right, so I think the best thing I can do is pass that on to my kids someday, and it's nice to have her around too."

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Karen Fairchild cannot wait to celebrate Mother’s Day with her little man – Elijah. The Little Big Town member feels like he is the best gift she has ever received.  “There isn’t anything that means more to me than sitting on the bench and eating a grilled cheese sandwich with this little guy who calls me Mama. There isn’t anything better than that. He’s just a little miracle. I went from dreaming about him to eating grilled cheese sandwiches and ketchup with him, and I could never have dreamed this up – how good it could be, and it just gets better every day.”

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Kenny Chesney has managed to dominate the country music world in more ways than one. Luckily he has had words of wisdom from his mom, to guide Kenny throughout his career.  “I think one of the most important lessons that I’ve learned from my mom is just, no matter what life throws at you, is just to take a step back and a deep breath and just still take life as it comes. She’s been through a lot in her life. And she’s handled it. And she’s come through it, I believe, with a lot of grace…and a lot of style. And I’ve learned a lot from that.”

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Kenny Chesney’s latest album, Life On A Rock, has struck a chord with his fans.  It debuted as the #1 album on the Billboard country music charts – and the Top 200 Albums chart!  Kenny managed to sell over 150,000 copies…pretty impressive considering he never intended for us to even hear these songs.

Keith Urban is teasing us with a clip of his new single in his latest Urban Chat video.  Check it out right now !!!

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Luke Bryan will perform on The Late Show with David Letterman this Monday night.  Yesterday Luke tweeted a “Save the Date” request for 8-13-13.  Looks like you can count on that being the date for the release of his new album.

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Their aptly-titled debut album Here’s to the Good Times, has clearly become a reality for Florida Georgia Line.  Their latest song, “Get Your Shine On” just became their second consecutive #1 hit.

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If you haven’t heard already – Hillary Scott of Lady Antebellum is having a baby girl!  She didn’t reveal her name yet…and chances are – she won’t – until the baby arrives at the end of July.

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Lauren Alaina is going back to where it all started as she debuts her new song, “Barefoot and Buckwild” on American Idol tonight.  Two seasons ago, she was in the same position as one of the Top 3 remaining contestants.  See who will compete in the American Idol Season finale next week when American Idol airs tonight at 8 PM on FOX.

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If you’ve ever wanted to see Luke Bryan shake it on the silver screen…you’re in luck.  He admits that one day he’d like to pursue an acting career.  Infact…he hopes to achieve several career goals as long as his star continues to rise.  While he doesn't think politics are in his future - Luke says that he and his wife really enjoy doing non-profit work.

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As Kip Moore continues to headline more shows…his stage set gets bigger and bigger.  It’s that live show that Kip has become most proud of over the past year.  Kip plays The Tabernacle in Atlanta next Friday.  For more info, click the pic of Kip above... 

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The Band Perry will perform with Top 5 finalist Janelle Arthur during one of the nights of the two-night season finale of American Idol.  American Idol’s season finale will be held next week.

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Carrie Underwood is taking over Sunday Night Football duties for Faith Hill.  The song won’t change.  She’ll perform “Waiting All Day for Sunday Night” beginning Sunday, September 8^th before the matchup between the Dallas Cowboys and the New York Giants.  Carrie was the only person approached for the job – and she’s only the third person to sing the introduction.  Faith sang the track from 2007 to 2012.  Pop artist Pink performed it in 2006.

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Little Bit Town celebrated their second consecutive Number One hit “Tornado” with a party in Nashvillethis week.  For the group’s Karen Fairchild…it’s hard to put the accomplishment into words!  But one thing is for sure - they'd love to have a THIRD Number One!!! 

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Kellie Pickler made it through another week of Dancing With The Stars.  She and her partner Derek Hough advanced to the semi finals last night.  They dance again Monday night on ABC.