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Miranda Lambert photo courtesy of Sony Music Nashville.

Miranda Lambert releases her third album on Tuesday, and it’s a sign that she’s transitioning in her life.

She titled the CD Revolution, signalling outwardly the inward changes she’s chronicled in the album’s 15 songs.

“When I hear the word revolution, it means things are happening, change is coming,” she told The San Antonio Express-News. “And this record opens the door to new things for me. I was a crazy, wild-eyed kid when I was writing Kerosene, and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend was kind of the same. Now that I’m 25 years old, have a really steady relationship and a great career going, I’m settling into life a little bit. Continue Reading

Joe Nichols photo by Jon Smith, courtesy of Universal Records South.

Joe Nichols has titled his next album Old Things New, and it’s an appropriate name on several levels. For one, it stylistically balances old-school country with the genre’s current tone. For another, it’s the first time he recorded a CD since he underwent alcohol rehab.

Joe approached his music with a clearer mind than ever before. But that meant that when doubts crept into his mind, he couldn’t use liquor to numb his fears. As a result, it took 11 months to make the album.

“Everything was a sober thought for this album — very clear, very difficult, very difficult,” he told the national radio show GAC Nights: Live From Nashville. “A lot of emotions, a lot of questions. At one point in the middle of this album, I was like, ‘Man, can I even sing? Continue Reading

Tim McGraw photo by Danny Clinch, courtesy of Curb Records.

Tim McGraw’s latest single is the title track from his upcoming album, Southern Voice, and it gives credit to such historic figures from Dixie as Hank Williams, Hank Aaron and Rosa Parks.

Each of them rose from modest beginnings to make a significant impact on American culture, and they fit well with Tim’s rootsy vision for the album.

“I hope it’s a record you get lost in,” he told the national radio show GAC Nights: Live From Nashville. “I hope it’s a record that you can put on and just sort of melt into. Continue Reading

Carrie Underwood photo by Matthew Rolston, courtesy of Sony Music Nashville.

Paula Abdul’s departure from “American Idol” changes the texture of the judges on the FOX-TV show, and the emergence of Ellen DeGeneres as her replacement was one of the top entertainment subjects of the last month. Former “Idol” winner Carrie Underwood has a view of the show that only a few people possess, and she believes Ellen was a smart addition.

“I think Paula will be missed just because she was such a fixture for the past million seasons of ‘American Idol,’” Carrie told the national radio show GAC Nights: Live From Nashville. Continue Reading

Keith Urban photo courtesy of Capitol Nashville.

Next month, Keith Urban is headlining a massive All for the Hall benefit concert in Nashville to raise money for the Country Music Hall of Fame. It’s an expression of his appreciation for country music history and for the establishment that chronicles that history.

But it’s also a way for Keith to aid the city he now calls home, even though he was born half a world away.

“Coming to Nashville — that was a time in my life that will always give me a great feeling, because it was really exciting to be a little kid dreaming about Nashville and one day to be driving around here and realizing you’re in it,” he told the national radio show GAC Nights: Live From Nashville. Continue Reading

Joe Nichols photo courtesy of Universal Records South.

Joe Nichols is inspiring country fans around the U.S. with his Top 30 country hit “Believers,” a motivational song that’s supported by a big-sounding gospel choir.

Joe was drawn to the song because of its message and its power to inspire. Released during a downturn in the economy, its uplifting viewpoint comes at a particularly crucial time.

“‘Believers’ is one of those songs about people that look at adversity, look at a really tough situation and say, ‘You know what? I understand this is gonna be tough, I understand this is gonna hurt, but I believe, no matter how much this hurts me, I believe this what I’m movin’ towards,” Joe told the national radio show GAC Nights: Live From Nashville. Continue Reading

Lady Antebellum photo courtesy of Capitol Nashville.

Lady Antebellum got a bit of a surprise this summer when the band was booed by the audience during one of its shows.

Bad performance? Hardly. Instead, the female part of the crowd was signalling its disappointment in lead singer Charles Kelley. Continue Reading

Keith Urban photo courtesy of Capitol Nashville.

Kenny Chesney has spent much of this decade headlining stadiums and collecting Entertainer of the Year honors. He’s planning on taking 2010 off from the road, and his own pick for best act to take his slot during the summer might be former touring partner Keith Urban.

“Anybody who hasn’t gone to see Keith Urban is Continue Reading

Joe Nichols photo courtesy of Universal Records South.

Last week, Joe Nichols celebrated the second anniversary of his marriage to Heather Singleton. The two were friends for years before they tied the knot, so she knows very well what makes him tick. And because she’s adamant about telling him the truth — even when it hurts — he’s finally made the transition into adulthood.

“The biggest change for me is I’m a grown up now,” he told the national radio show GAC Nights: Live From Nashville. Continue Reading

Dierks Bentley photo courtesy of Capitol Nashville.

In the years before he got married, Dierks Bentley usually maintained the busiest road schedule of any country hitmaker. He did plenty of partying, but he also made a personal connection with his fan base, and that’s one of the most important elements of his career.

“Everything we do revolves around the road and playing live shows and being in front of people, and that’s why we’re out so much on the road,” he told the national radio show GAC Nights: Live From Nashville. Continue Reading