JEWEL IS OFFERING COPIES OF HER ALBUM, "PERFECTLY CLEAR," FOR A MINIMUM $1 DONATION ON THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING. ALL THE PROCEEDS GO TO THE COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM. THE DEAL IS ON JEWEL'S WEB SITE (jeweljk.com) FOR 24 HOURS FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING.
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KELLIE PICKLER IS GOING TO BE THE TIMES SQUARE CORRESPONDENT FOR "DICK CLARK'S NEW YEAR'S ROCKIN' EVE WITH RYAN SEACREST". SHE'LL BE REPORTING ON EVERYTHING GOING ON IN AND AROUND NEW YORK CITY.
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FAITH HILL AND RASCAL FLATTS ARE SET TO PERFORM AT THE CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY IN ROCKEFELLER CENTER, BROADCAST LIVE ON NBC. THE HOURLONG TV SPECIAL AIRS AT 8PM ON DECEMBER 3RD.
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TIM MCGRAW IS SET TO HOST "SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE" ON NOVEMBER 22ND. MCGRAW'S NEW MOVIE, "FOUR CHRISTMASES," IS COMING OUT FOUR DAYS AFTER HIS SNL DEBUT.
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LEANN RIMES IS STARRING IN A NEW LIFETIME ORIGINAL MOVIE, CALLED "NORA ROBERTS' NORTHERN LIGHTS." IT WILL BE RELEASED NEXT YEAR.
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JEWEL IS HITTING THE ROAD THIS JANUARY FOR A SOLO ACOUSTIC HEADLING TOUR. SHE SAYS SHE REALLY ENJOYS PERFORMING ACOUSTICALLY AND HAS BEEN LOOKING FORWARD TO DOING THESE SHOWS. THE TOUR KICKS OFF JANUARY 23RD IN WINDSOR, ONTARIO.
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CARRIE UNDERWOOD IS TEAMING UP WITH THE NASHVILLE HUMANE ASSOCIATION TO HELP HOMELESS ANIMALS. SHE'S AUCTIONING OFF TWO TICKETS TO HER DECEMBER 7TH CONCERT IN NASHVILLE, PLUS THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET HER IN PERSON WITH TWO PRE-SHOW MEET-AND-GREET PASSES. BIDDING FOR THE PACKAGE STARTS NOVEMBER 17TH AND RUNS THROUGH DECEMBER 1ST, AT NASHVILLEHUMANE.ORG.
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TRACE ADKINS AND MILEY CYRUS ARE SCHEDULED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE IN NEW YORK THIS YEAR. ADKINS WILL BE RIDING ON THE JIMMY DEAN FLOAT.
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KEITH URBAN IS COOKING UP SOMETHING FOR THANKSGIVING. HE IS AMOUNG THE ARTISTS LAYING DOWN TRACKS FOR A SPECIAL CD TO SUPPORT AMERICAN TROOPS WORLDWIDE. THE PROJECT IS TITLED "FOR THE TROOPS II" AND IT WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR FREE DOWNLOAD BY THANKSGIVING FOR U.S. ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS AND VETERANS. OTHERS INVOLVED IN THE PROJECT INCLUDE GRETCHEN WILSON, GOOD CHARLOTTE AND DAUGHTRY.
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TAYLOR SWIFT WILL BE AMONG THOSE ON THE STAGE AT THIS YEAR'S AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS. SHE HAS BEEN NAMED AS ONE OF THE PERFORMERS AT THE EVENT. THE AWARDS CEREMONY WILL BE HELD NOVEMEBER 23RD IN LOS ANGELES.
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TIM MCGRAW HAS CREATED AS SIGNATURE SCENT, AND IT'S CALLED, "MCGRAW." TV ADS FOR THE COLOGNE FEATURE MCGRAW, THE PERSON, IN A BLACK COWBOY HAT, SINGING "REAL GOOD MAN." THE FRAGRANCE IS AVAILABLE IN STORES ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
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KELLIE PICKLER HAS BEEN VOTED COUNTRY'S MOST BEAUTIFUL WOMAN BY COUNTRY WEEKLY READERS. CARRIE UNDERWOOD CAME IN SECOND, FOLLOWED BY GRETCHEN WILSON, SHANIA TWAIN AND TAYLOR SWIFT.
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REBA MCENTIRE IS SINGING A DUET WITH BARRY MANILOW ON HIS NEW ALBUM, "THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE EIGHTIES," DUE NOVEMBER 25TH. THE TWO SING "ISLANDS IN THE STREAM" TOGETHER.
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BRAD PAISLEY'S WIFE IS PREGNANT WITH BABY NUMBER TWO. KIMBERLY WILLIAMS-PAISLEY SAYS SHE IS DUE IN APRIL.
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BROOKS & DUNN, WAYLON JENNINGS, WILLIE NELSON AND CLINT BLACK ARE HELPING THE NATIONAL FINALS RODEO CELEBRATE ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY THIS YEAR. THEY ARE PART OF A 50-SONG BOX SET CALLED "BOOTS, BUCKLES & SPURS," DUE OUT NOVEMEBER 18TH.
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TAYLOR SWIFT IS SCHEDULED TO PERFORM AT THE AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS. SHE'S NOMINATED FOR FAVORITE COUNTRY ARTIST ALONG WITH CARRIE UNDERWOOD AND REBA MCENTIRE. THE SHOW WILL THE SHOW WILL BE NOVEMBER 23RD.
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SHERYL CROW HAS LAUNCHED A NEW CASUAL CLOTHING LINE. THE FIRST BATCH OF THREADS FROM THE BOOTHEEL TRADING COMPANY IS MADE UP OF ABOUT TWO DOZEN ITEMS. THE PIECES WERE DEVELOPED BY CROW'S STYLIST AND WERE INSPIRED BY CLOTHING THE SINGER HERSELF HAS WORN.
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BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR A NEW PATTY LOVELESS ALBUM, HER FIRST SINCE 2005. THE TITLE OF THE NEW PROJECT IS "SLEEPLESS NIGHTS"
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CMT PLANS TO HONOR THE LIFE AND MUSIC OF ALAN JACKSON IN ITS THIRD INSTALLMENT OF CMT GIANTS. THE 90-MINUTE SPECIAL AIRS AT 8PM DECEMBER 6TH. THE SHOW WILL FEATURE PERFORMANCES BY GEORGE STRAIT, BRAD PAISLEY, TAYLOR SWIFT AND MORE.
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KENNY CHESNEY IS TEAMING UP WITH CONSTELLATION SPIRITS TO DEVELOP A NEW PREMIUM RUM.
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LEANN RIMES IS OPENING UP ABOUT A SKIN CONDITION SHE'S BEEN BATTLING HER WHOLE LIFE. SHE HAS PSORIASIS, WHICH RESULTS IN UNEXPECTED FLARE-UPS OF ITCHY, RED PATCHES OF SKIN THAT MAY CRACK AND BLEED. RIMES HAS LAUNCHED A NATIONWIDE AWARENESS CAMPAIGN CALLED "STOP HIDING FROM PSORIASIS.
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SARA EVANS HAS RE-MADE THE JINGLE FOR LIBBY'S VEGETABLES. IT'S PART OF AN EFFORT TO ENCOURAGE FAMILIES TO GET BACK TO THE TABLE.
