Tim McGraw photo courtesy of the ACM.

Fans can catch Tim McGraw and some of his superstar friends this Sunday, May 19, when he hosts and performs in ACM PRESENTS: Tim McGraw’s Superstar Summer. The special airs on CBS at 9/8C.

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The two-hour concert event features Tim performing songs from his latest album, Two Lanes of Freedom. Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan, Brantley Gilbert, Faith Hill, Keith Urban, Florida Georgia Line with Nelly, Lady Antebellum and The Band Perry also perform. The special will also feature duets and collaborations with John Fogerty, Taylor Swift, Ne-Yo and Pitbull.

Ticket proceeds from the live event went to ACM Lifting Lives, which works to improve lives through the power of music. For more information about ACM Lifting Lives, visit http://www.acmliftinglives.org.

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Country music stars sure love Twitter! This week, Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert and Martina McBride celebrate anniversaries, Reba reveals the fate of Malibu Country, Thompson Square struggles with down time and Brett Eldredge reveals his weakness. Here are our picks for this week’s Top 10 Country Tweets Of The Week:

Photo courtesy of Twitter.com/martinamcbride.

Martina McBride – MartinaMcBride: 25 years ago today I married my best friend. And he still is. I couldn’t ask for a better partner. I love you John McBride!

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Photo courtesy of Twitter.com/kennychesney.

Kenny Chesney – KennyChesney: The #NoShoesNation tour at @cowboysstadium tonight.

Miranda Lambert – MirandaLambert: And…. 3 years ago today @blakeshelton asked me to marry him. Pretty great moment in my life. I really like him!

Blake Shelton – BlakeShelton: Hey @mirandalambert…. Happy Anniversary pretty baby.

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Casey James photo by Joseph Anthony Baker, courtesy of Sony Music Nashville.

Casey James will hold the ‘Casey James 2013 Frisbee Golf Tournament Benefiting Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt’ on Wednesday, June 5. The event will take place at The Fontanel and include a round of Frisbee golf with Casey and special guests as well as breakfast and a meet and greet with fans. All proceeds from the event will go to the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.

“I’m extremely happy to be doing this event,” Casey said. “We’ll be raising money for a great cause and having fun at the same time. It doesn’t get any better than that for me.” Continue Reading

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Nan Kelley and Dolly Parton at Dollywood. Photo courtesy of GAC staff.

GAC’s Top 20 Country Countdown is heading to Dollywood this week! Host Nan Kelley hangs out with Dolly Parton at her celebrated theme park for a day full of fun while counting down this week’s Top 20 videos, chosen by you!

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Plus, don’t miss your last chance to enter to win $20,000 in our Top 20 for $20,000 Sweepstakes! Enter daily and watch Top 20 for the answer to this week’s trivia question to be entered to win our weekly $5,000 drawing! Tune in tonight at 8/7C for Dolly and this week’s Top 20 videos! Full schedule » Continue Reading

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Krystal Keith photo courtesy of Show Dog-Universal.

Krystal Keith’s “Daddy Dance With Me” music video is resonating with fans everywhere, surpassing half a million views as it quickly approaches one million. The song was a surprise gift for her father, Toby Keith, and was first played for him at Krystal’s own wedding.

“Being the first bride to dance with her father to this song was special, but I always knew I wanted to get it out there for others, too,” Krystal said. “I’m thrilled so many people are already getting to hear and see this video.” Continue Reading

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Kix Brooks photo courtesy of Sony Music Nashville.

The Tug McGraw Foundation will hold its 2^nd Annual Celebrity Sporting Clay Pro-Am on Tuesday, June 4 at the Nashville Gun Club in Nashville. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Tug McGraw Foundation and its efforts to improve the lives of military members affected by Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury.

Kix Brooks will be on hand for the event along with fellow celebrities Troy Gentry of Montgomery Gentry, Brad & Brett Warren of The Warren Brothers, Keith Anderson, Craig Campbell, Austin Webb, Chris Janson, Lance Miller, Chad Warrix, Kristy Lee Cook and Mike Fisher of the NHL Nashville Predators. Continue Reading

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Carrie Underwood photo courtesy of Schmidt Relations.

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum will launch the exhibition Carrie Underwood: The Blown Away Tour on June 5. The exhibit, which features original costumes, custom accessories, set pieces, a tribute to Carrie’s fans and much more, will run through November 10.

“Carrie Underwood’s dynamic ‘Blown Away Tour’—starring her peerless powerhouse vocals and featuring amazing special effects including a tornado— has been entertaining music fans around the globe,” Museum Director Kyle Young said. “It’s easy to see why she was Pollstar’s 2012 top female country touring artist.  Touring has always been a key element connecting music artists with their fans; those interactions help forge and strengthen the artist-fan relationship, and this exhibit speaks to that. Continue Reading

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Kenny Chesney’s 2013 album, Life On A Rock. Photo courtesy of Sony Music Nashville.

When Kenny Chesney went into the studio to record his new album, Life On A Rock, he knew the project wasn’t going to be what fans or the music industry expected from him. His most personal collection to date, the album includes songs from as far back as 2006 that he’d been carrying around in a back pack. He explained to Billboard why he took the risk of recording a more reflective project this time around.

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“I went and saw Bruce Springsteen in Pittsburgh with just him and a guitar, singing songs he would never have sang with the E Street Band, and it was great,” he continued. “That’s feeding your fans, too. It would have been really easy to find some songs and just duplicate what we’ve done, duplicate Hemingway’s Whiskey and Welcome to the Fishbowl. Or try. But for me to go out and do what I do onstage, for me to inspire anybody, I’ve got to be inspired. So this record came at a good time for me.” Continue Reading

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Lady Antebellum photo courtesy of Capitol Nashville.

Lady Antebellum has scored their third consecutive No. 1 debut on Billboard’s all-genre Top 200 chart with their new album, Golden. The project, which contains their hit “Downtown” and new single “Goodbye Town,” sold more than 167,000 copies in its first week.

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“It’s been so fun to get feedback from our fans,” Hillary Scott said. “There are so many ways for us to hear from them and I love finding out how people are relating to different songs. We’re really proud of this album and thankful for all the fans and to Country Radio for supporting both ‘Downtown’ and now ‘Goodbye Town’ this week!”  Continue Reading

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Kip Moore photo by Stephen Shepherd, courtesy of UMG Nashville.

Kip Moore helped a young man pull off a memorable proposal on the nationally syndicated Bobby Bones Show Wednesday morning. Brandon, a listener and fan of the show, called and asked if it would be possible to have Kip sing “Hey Pretty Girl” to his girlfriend, Marisa. With a little bit of luck, the show was able to help pull of Brandon’s plan.

Brandon and Marisa arrived at the studio, where Marisa was surprised to meet Kip. He serenaded her with “Hey Pretty Girl,” her favorite song, live in the studio. Then, Brandon took the mic and proposed!

Watch the sweet proposal video below to find out if she said yes. And speaking of proposals, we have one for you: Will you do us the honor of helping us pick the videos for our Top 20 Wedding Songs countdown? Cast your vote HERE and then watch our exclusive interviews with stars including Luke Bryan, Ashley Monroe, Darius Rucker and more as they share their proposal stories! Continue Reading

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