Carrie Headlines Oct. 2 "Pink" Opry

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The Grand Ole Opry is joining the fight against breast cancer Friday, Oct. 2, with “Opry Goes Pink,” featuring Carrie Underwood, Terri Clark, Lorrie Morgan and many other stars. read complete article
Toby Keith to Perform at Nobel Ceremony

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The powers that be have not yet announced who will be receiving this year’s Nobel Peace Prize in the ceremony on Dec. 10, 2009. But, if the line-up of entertainers is any indication, it should be an interesting choice. In addition to ceremony co-hosts Will and Jada Pinkett Smith, performers will include Wyclef Jean, Donna Summer, Luis Fonsi , Amadou & Miriam , and country superstar Toby Keith . Keith will be on tour in Europe at the time, anyway, and the stop in Oslo for the Nobel ceremony will be his second date in Norway. This year’s Nobel Peace Prize recipient will be announce Oct. 9, three days after Keith’s new much-anticipated album American Ride drops. Fans can pre-order the album on his Web site . In the meantime, he’s offering a track a day to fans who can’t wait until next week for the release. Today’s track is “If You’re Tryin’ You Ain’t,” and you can listen here . photo courtesy Mercury Nashville
Stars Sing for Special Olympics

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Carrie Underwood, Kellie Pickler and Gloriana will be part of an all-star recording, A Very Special Christmas Volume 7 , to benefit Special Olympics. read complete article
Charlie Daniels Hosts Charity Golf Tourney

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Charlie Daniels will host the Wirtgen America Charity Golf Classic at the Gaylord Springs Golf Links in Nashville, Monday, Oct. 5. read complete article
Charlie Daniels Hosts Charity Golf Tourney

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Charlie Daniels will host the Wirtgen America Charity Golf Classic at the Gaylord Springs Golf Links in Nashville, Monday, Oct. 5. read complete article

After Garth Brooks, Alan Jackson was the most popular male country singer of the '90s. An heir to the new traditionalist movement of the '80s, Jackson's approach was rooted in classic honky tonk yet remained comfortably within the contemporary mainstream. Jackson's hallmark was consistency -- he wrote many of his own hits, and his way with a hook was part of the reason he never really hit a commercial dry spell, even into the new millennium.
