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Brad Paisley to Perform for Troops at the White House on July 4
Brad Paisley has been given the supreme honor of playing for President Obama and the First Lady as the sole performer for the annual White House Salute to the Military USO concert, which take place on the South Lawn of the White House grounds on July 4.
Tracy Lawrence Set to Make Film Debut in ‘L.A. Dirt’
Tracy Lawrence is set to make his full-length feature debut with ‘L.A. Dirt,’ which began filming in early June in Mobile, Ala. The movie will feature Lawrence in a supporting role, portraying the uncle of an aspiring 18-year-old dirt track racer. The plot will be centered around the young hopeful’s pursuit of his racing dreams.
Brad Paisley Named Country Music’s ‘Big Daddy’
Brad Paisley has been showered with countless industry awards for his platinum-selling albums, but 2012 looks to go down as Paisley’s year of the “daddy.” The devoted husband and father-of-two has awarded the honor of “Country Big Daddy,” according to Country Weekly. Congrats, Brad!
Pat Green Picks Up Hometown Radio DJ Gig to Stay Close to Family
‘Wave on Wave’ hitmaker Pat Green already has a big following of devoted fans, but he’s hoping to rope in some loyal listeners with a new gig he’s trying. The singer has accepted a temporary position as a morning radio host for Austin-based country station KVET for the month of June. Green will join current hosts Chris Mosser and Anne Hudson in the studio as he takes a hiatus from the road.
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Blake Shelton Unhappy With Extra Season of ‘The Voice’
Blake Shelton just wrapped the second season of the wildly popular reality singing competition ‘The Voice‘ last month, but the reigning ACM and CMA Male Vocalist of the Year is already gearing up to begin production on the third season, and he’s not happy about it. Despite his season two win with teammate Jermaine Paul, Shelton says the grueling schedule — two seasons a year — may be a bit much.
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Kenny Chesney Disses SportsCenter Anchor in Funny New Commercial
Kenny Chesney‘s new SportsCenter commercial has the singer invading the small screen — and snubbing popular ESPN anchor Steve Levy. The ESPN spot, which debuted today, shows the ‘Come Over’ singer attempting to ignore Levy as the sportscaster tries to sit with him at the cafeteria’s “cool table.”
Suspect Arrested in Hank Williams Jr. Guitar Theft Case
Justice is finally being served after the July 2010 theft of a $15,000 guitar owned by country legend Hank Williams Jr. Almost two years after the incident, an arrest has been made in the case.
Carrie Underwood to Go ‘Dancing with the Stars’ This Week
The wildly popular ‘Dancing with the Stars’ reality show is going country on Tuesday (May 15), with superstar Carrie Underwood scheduled to take the big stage to perform her latest Top 10 chart-climber, ‘Good Girl.’ A choreographed routine will accompany Underwood’s performance of the pop-country anthem.