Looking for the perfect gift for the country music lover in your life this holiday season? If so, “Country Music Blooms Online Auction,” launching November 25 (Black Friday) through December 5 on eBay, will feature country music celebrity owned items – straight from the celebrities’ closets. Items include:

Kenny Chesney’s autographed personal trademark cowboy hat that he wore

A dress that LeAnn Rimes wore to the CMA Country Christmas Special

The dress that Sara Evans wore to the 2008 CMA Awards

Miranda Lambert’s pair of autographed cowboy boots she bought for her first tour

Little Jimmy Dickens pair of autographed cowboy boots

Meet & Greet passes to see some of country music’s biggest stars and more!

Country music heavyweights Kenny Chesney, Carrie Underwood, Brooks & Dunn, Sara Evans, LeAnn Rimes, Darius Rucker, Miranda Lambert, Little Jimmy Dickens, Barbara Mandrell, Love & Theft, Danny Gokey and Darryl Worley, to name a few, have all donated autographed personal items, meet & greet concert passes and more.

100% of the proceeds will go to raise awareness and funding for the Nashville Music Garden, a one-of-a-kind public garden in downtown Nashville that pays tribute to the artists, songs and industry leaders who have contributed to making Music City one of the most unique cities in the world. The Nashville Music Garden is sustained by a fund established through The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, a 501c3 non-profit organization. To ensure that the garden continues to grow for the community and country music fans to enjoy, the fund must be supported.

Give the gift that keeps on giving this year!  Find out more details at:  http://www.nashvillemusicgarden.com/auction-items

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Country Dance for Wii™ landed on store shelves nationwide yesterday.

Country Dance features more than 25 songs from country music’s biggest names of past and present including Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert, Brad Paisley, Sugarland, Johnny Cash, Miley Cyrus, Brooks & Dunn, Zac Brown Band, Tim McGraw and more.

Country Dance is easily accessible to newcomers and familiar to fans of the popular rhythm dance genre of videogames. With integrated friendly cooperative modes, anyone can pick-up a Wii Remote™ and get moving along with their favorite dance partners. For more experienced players, the perfection mode assesses each dancer’s skill and gives a score only when their move is a perfect hit.

Country Dance for Wii™ is rated E10+ for Everyone by the ESRB and is now available for $39.99. For more information about Country Dance, please visit Country Dance on Facebook or follow Country Dance on twitter @Country_Dance.

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Six months after the end of Brooks and Dunn, Ronnie Dunn is planning a summer release for his as-yet untitled new album. Though he and Kix Brooks sold tens of millions of albums, Dunn says the new one is the record he’s waited all his life to do. The first single, “Bleed Red,” was just released on Monday.

Ronnie produced the album himself and says he enjoys charting his own path. He’ll be performing at the Academy of Country Music awards April 3.

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Brooks & Dunn scored their fouth #1 hit in 1992 with Boot Scootin’ Boogie. It hit #1 in both the US and Canada.

All three single releases from Brand New Man (“My Next Broken Heart”, “Neon Moon” and “Boot Scootin’ Boogie”)  made number one on the country music charts, making for the first time in country music history that a duo or group had sent its first four singles to the top of the charts.

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Now that Brooks and Dunn are no more, that frees them up for a little traveling. And, right now, Kix Brooks is doing some serious traveling. He’s on a USO Tour in the Middle East. 

Kix is with other stars, including Robin Williams, Lance Armstrong, Lewis Black and others. They’ll be on this USO tour through the weekend.

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It’s finally time…the 44th Annual CMA Music Awards are on ABC NOW!!!  So we’ll be chattin about what’s going on so be reading and feel free to comment!!!

• What a way to kick-off the show with Carrie Underwood!!!  Looks like she invested in some longer hot-shorts…lookin good!  Brad Paisley and Keith Urban with Carrie on the same stage?!  I mean…are they tryin to overload the star power?!  AWESOME!And need I mention that only Keith Urban can make playin a banjo so sexy lookin…
• Brad and Carrie’s oil duet is HYSTERICAL….they really do have great chemistry
• I’m really impressed with the writing so far…the parody songs are great
• SINGLE OF THE YEAR  goes to……”Need You Now” Lady Antebellum!!!
• Rascal Flatts...my ears aren’t bleeding yet…and this may be the best I’ve ever heard them sound on tv….
• Kellie Pickler, Jerrod Niemann, and Luke Bryan look great presenting SONG OF THE YEAR…and the winner goes too….”The House that Built Me”…Miranda is sooo proud of this song!!…I hate it when people get cut-off of their acceptance speeches.
• Blake Shelton singing “It’s All About Tonight”!!  in true Blake fashion, throwin a party in the middle of the floor.
• Miranda really has become a fabulous entertainer…she looks and sounds great…Like she’s having the time of her life.
• King George Strait performing
• Darius Rucker performing New ARtist of the Year….Zac Brown Band…wow…I really thought Luke Bryan had that in the bag…dang…
• Anyone catching these Carrie Underwood Olay commercials?
• Zac Brown Band and Alan Jackson singing “As She’s Walkin Away”…Love the stage set-up…Love Alan Jackson…Zac Brown Band is always consistently good
• Kenny Chesney performing “Boys of Fall” ….lookin laid back in jeans
• woohoo!  Keith Urban Target commercials for Get Closer…smokin!
• Taylor Swift looking absolutely stunning in a flowing gown playing piano performing “Back to December” from her current album Speak Now…She sounds great…looks great…love this song…Real snow…What was the “What?” for??
• Sugarland singing “Stuck Like Glue”…HYSTERICAL stage set-up!!! These two have certainly brought an entirely new dramatic edge to concerts…now the question is…will they perform the “rap”?…and the answer is …yes….
• Sara Evans is queen of the mini dress…presenting VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR…and the winner is….Lady Antebellum!!!!
• Taylor’s Target commercial for Speak Now is adorable.
• love this song…Keith Urban looks and sounds great singing “Put You in a Song” off his upcoming album, Get Closer…He looks sooo good in yellow….I’m tellin you…I’m comin back as that man’s guitar in my next life
• Reba singing “If I Were a Boy”…good…she looks good…But I do sorta miss the old Reba…But…she gets a standing-o!
• Oh my goodness…Jeff Gordon is no actor…
• Jason Aldean...good enough to perform but not quite good enough to be nominated eh?  He’s lookin great in his tie and vest…Love this duet with Kelly Clarkson…they sound great…
• Whoa…Little Big Town singing Taylor Swift…sounded pretty freakin great!!!!!
• ALBUM OF THE YEAR goes too…..MIRANDA LAMBERT!!! Revolution!!!!  the award she wanted soooo badly!!!
• Kid Rock is talented…Hey may be rock, but he’s got strong country roots…although..not so great sounding tonight
• Brad Paisley singing a brand new song…Love his acoustic performances….He is at his best!…Will he take home the coveted EOTY award???  Is the standing-o a sign?
• Anybody else confused by the signing of a car to be given away for a charity? I mean…it seems like a pretty impractical thing to sign
• VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR…the winner is….SUGARLAND!!!  I was certain Brooks & Dunn would take it one last time…WOW
• Did Kristian just tell his dad that he was right and he should play guitar? lol…i think he’s got great vocals
• Vocal Group of the year winner: Lady Antebellum performing new single…They sound great
• Martina McBride looking stunning presenting MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR…and the winner is…BLAKE SHELTON!!!!! Sooo happy for Blake!  It really is his year!  Wow…everyone is crying!!!!  Reba, Miranda…me…everyone…Keith Urban up on his feet with a smile and applause…
• The Band Perry singing their absolutely fantastic song “If I Die Young”
• Wow…Brad Paisley really did just say that…hehe
• Carrie Underwood singing a stunning harmonic version of “Mama’s Song”…not a huge fan of this song on radio, but it sounds great live and she looks stunning…what a dress!!!
• Dierks Bentley performing “Up on the Ridge” from his bluegrass inspired album Up On the Ridge…LOVE LOVE LOVE this song…A labor of love for Dierks.
• Fantastic tribute to Loretta Lynn by Sheryl Crow and Miranda Lambert
• FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR is….MIRANDA LAMBERT!!!!  Miranda just told Blake, “I think we need to go to church.” what a night for the couple!!!  Miranda deserves this…sooo well deserving!
• Love it when the other nominees are genuinely happy for the winner…Reba, Taylor, Martina  all looked thrilled for Miranda.
• Gwyneth Paltrow singing “Country Strong” from the movie Country Strong with Vince Gill…She learned how to play guitar for the movie role and it looks like she’s holding her own…I wonder if she’s nervous as hell singing in front of a room full of pros.
• Standing O for Gwyneth…she looks genuinely shy and timid
• MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR goes to Blake Shelton & Trace Adkins for “Hillbilly Bone”
• ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR goes tooo…..Brad Paisley!!!!!!!!!!   Woohooo!!! Congrats Brad!!!  We knew you’d take it home this year!!!His wife kimberly hugging it out with Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban…tears of joy for Brad! Feels like a “turtle on a fence post.”  Talks to his fans first.  Class Act guy!
• What a show!!! Great night!!  Tears of joy!!!

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Ok…just kidding…It’s just Lady Antebellum dressed-up as the retired duo and the famed red-head…had you fooled eh?

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