Our friends over at CountryMusicIsLove.com have announced their 3rd Annual Benefit Concert benefiting City of Hope, one of the nation’s leading research, treatment and education centers for cancer and other life-threatening diseases. This year’s concert will feature acoustic performances by Micheal Ray, Chris Cavanaugh, Kristen Kelly, THE FARM, JT Hodges, Chuck Wicks, Love and Theft, Casey James, and Craig Campbell. Whitney Duncan will do double duty as host and performer for the second year in a row.

The cause hits close to home for many of the artists, including Casey James. “My family has been massively affected by cancer,” James shares. “My Paw-Paw passed away last year from cancer. My Nana passed away from cancer and my mother is a two-time cancer survivor, thyroid and breast. I can go on and on. There’s a large history of that in my family. Anything I can do to help and to do my part to make things better, I’ve always been into doing that, so it was an honor to be asked to come out and play. I’m excited to play the music and come see the fans, but most excited just to be a part of the whole thing.”

The 3nd Annual CountryMusicIsLove Concert benefiting City of Hope will be held February 21, 2012 at 7:30pm at Exit/In in Nashville, Tenn. Tickets are $15 and 100% of tickets sales will be donated to City of Hope. Tickets are available here: http://bit.ly/cmiltickets.

Please visit http://www.countrymusicislove.com/2012-benefit-concert for additional information.

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January :  Nicole Kidman Say’s Keith Urban Was an Answer to Her Prayer

 I remember thinking, Oh, my God, if you ever gave me a man like that, I promise I would be completely devoted for the rest of my life. Something that wild. I remembered praying after I met him that I’d meet somebody, if not him, like him.

February :   Faith Hill’s Teleflora Super Bowl Commercial

During last year’s Super Bowl, Faith Hill’s new Teleflora ad debuted. Take a look…soooo funny.

 

March:  Luke Bryan- “Country Girl Shake it for Me”

 Luke Bryan debuted his smash-it single “Country Girl Shake it For Me” off his Tailgates and Tanlines album.  We gave you an early listen.

April:  Amber Alert Issued for Whitney Duncan’s Cousin Holly Bobo

Whitney Duncan’s cousin mysteriously disappeared from her Tennessee home in the early morning hours.  She is still missing, and the search continues.

May:  Josh Turner Surprises Scotty McCreery At His Hometown Celebration

American Idol winner Scotty McCreery visits his hometown and performs when Josh Turner surprises him on stage to duet with him.

June:  Shania Twain’s “Today is Your Day”

Shania Twain makes her comeback with her new single “Today Is Your Day” which she debuted on her show ‘Why Not? with Shania Twain’ on the OWN network.

July:  “She’s Going Places”  A Tribute Song for Caylee Anthony Written by Gary Levox and Cledus T. Judd

 Cledus’ hope is that the attention can now be placed where it belongs… and that’s on the 2 year old that we lost. She’s in a better place right now. “The greatest way to heal is to help, and that’s what we want to do with this song,” said Judd.

August:  Is Brantley Gilbert Jason Aldean’s Favorite Songwriter?

 Jason Aldean’s hits “My Kinda Party” and “Dirt Road Anthem” were written by country newcomer Brantley Gilbert.

“This is a big step for me as a songwriter and I couldn’t have asked for a better artist to perform the song. After all, he is a Georgia boy! I love how passionate you all are about this song and my music, I just want you to know that this is a good thing,” he assured his fans.

September:  “God Gave Me You” by Blake Shelton

Blake Shelton debuts his loving video for “God Gave Me You” which includes a personal snippet from wife Miranda Lambert.  The video ended the year as GAC’s no. 1 video of 2011.

October:  Jason Aldean Reveals first Cities for 2012 My Kinda Party Tour!

Jason Aldean announced his much anticipated My Kinda Party Tour leg for 2012.  Luke Bryan will join Jason on the road again.

November: Memorable Collaborations at 45th Annual CMA Awards

The top performances of the 2011 CMA Music Awards were taken over by memorable collaborations which included Sugarland and Matt Nathanson, Lionel Richie and everyone else, Rascal Flatts & Natasha Beddingfield, and more.

December:  Rodney Atkins Arrested for Domestic Assault Against His Wife

It’s the arrest heard around the world…one of country music’s good ole boys, Rodney Atkins was arrested for allegedly trying to smother his wife with a pillow.  Rodney immediately filed for divorce.

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Well, it looks like Whitney Duncan‘s secret marriage is ending just as the cat was let out of the bag. According to People.com, “Fallgatter and Duncan’s divorce was heard and granted on Nov. 8, but until the signed papers are returned from the judge who heard the case, the divorce will not be entered into Hickman County records. ”

Whitney is reportedly seeing her Survivor co-star Keith Tollefson. This is also reportedly news to everyone because Whitney’s nearly 15 month old marriage was kept a secret from nearly all her friends and family.

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According to People.com, Whitney Duncan has been secretly seeing her fellow Survivor castmate while being secretly married. Apparently, Whitney secretly wed KingBilly frontman Donny Fallgatter in August of 2010 in Gatlinburg, TN. This is all according to a “friend” of the couple.

However, things took a turn for the worse when Whitney decided to try out her survival skills on reality tv.

Donny was totally faithful while she was gone,” says a close friend. “He even went to help out at her parents’ house in West Tennessee a couple times.”

While filming Survivor: South Pacific, Whitney became romantically involved with now castoff Keith Tollefson.

Donny sent me a text that said, ‘Whitney got into a Survivor relationship.’ I called him and he was really upset so I went over to his place,” says the friend. “That’s when he told me that she wasn’t his fiancé, but his wife, that they had gotten married the summer before. I was totally shocked.”

Since then, Whitney and new guy Keith, have been spotted out and about in Nashville.

Like through an hour glass….

You can read more on People.com.

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10. There might be someone, or rather something, roaming @BradPaisley’s house at night “Holy $&@! I went to turn out the lights in the playroom and look who I caught sneakin’ around! So it’s all true then..”

9. Are you ever too old to call “shotgun”? @BrettEldredge wants to know! “Does it make me immature if I still call “shotgun” for front seat with friends ranging from 20-40 years old? I hope so, I dont Wanna grow up”

8. It’s nice to see that @KelliePickler has high hopes for her life “#IveAlwaysWantedTo be a hermit crab so I can hide in my shell and pinch people when they walk by.”

7. @WhitneyDuncan may think her boyfriend is a bully, but I think she’s lucky that he is willing to bake! “After I burnt the slice n bake cookies, my bf kicked me out of the kitchen & took over the next batch. He’s such a “bully”. Ha”

6. Even though he may lose a few followers here or there, but @DannyGokey is one account that everyone should be following! “Some people get mad at what I say on my Facebook & twitter that causes them 2 unlike or follow me-I got two words for them “I Make Mistakes””

5. I guess hockey isn’t @DierksBentley’s strongest suit! I think there will be about a thousand times more fans at his next show! “so cool! our fans did “the wave” tonight at our hockey game!”

4. It’s been a while since @ZacBrownBand has been on my list, but this week I am glad to put ‘em on with this tweet “Rascal Flatts is to Gary Le Vox as Zac Brown Band is to Zac Le Beard.”

3. It was sad to see we lost Andy Rooney this week, but @JoeDonRooney of Rascal Flatts was able to describe the loss in this tweet “R.I.P. Andy Rooney What a legacy you leave behind for all of us to draw inspiration from for years & years to come You’ll b missed!”

2. I now see how @TaylorSwift13 is so successful at awards shows. Self-promotion without us even realizing she is doing it! “About to wrap day 2 of a new music video that I can’t WAIT for you to see!! While we wait, shall we all vote for the AMA’s? ”

1. Do I see the next country music supergroup forming? @LadyAntebellum tweeted: “new group, lady big flatts. what do you think? @rascalflatts @lbtmusic”

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9. O, the joys of spending most of your nights in a hotel “I feel like I have to run full speed into hotel walls while yelling “here we go steelers” to fit n here..Theyve been doing it since 4am!”

8. With the World Series over, @LauraBellBundy won’t be hearing this around her house any more “My stepdad & grandpa r screaming ‘Poo-holes!’ this & ‘Poo-holes’ that… Now I finally realize they mean PUJOLES #worldseries”

7. There are just some things you can’t get when you are trapped on a deserted island, but now that @WhitneyDuncan is home she can enjoy the simplicities of life “Spent the wknd back n west TN. Dinner w childhood friends last night & grandmother’s homecooking today after church. Rejuvenated!”

6. You gotta love @DannyGokey’s sense of humor “Everybody says that you should say no to drugs, but I’m thinking that if you’re talking to drugs, it’s too late”

5. Is it just me, or is @JoeDonRooney of Rascal Flatts one of the coolest dads ever for dressing up like this? “Big Buzz & Lil Buzz!”

4. For someone who has broken almost every record in the book, @TaylorSwift13 really does seem grateful for her fans “Speak Now came out one year ago today! I can’t thank you all enough for how beautiful this year has been. I just love you all so much.”

3. The latest craze to hit @LadyAntebellum is Ellen underwear. When on the show recently, they were given a bag full of em, but they aren’t the only ones wearing ‘em “The boys aren’t the only ones who wear @theellenshow underwear, but a lady should never show her knickers…trust me tho they’re on! ”

2. I think millions of teenage girls would like to go back in time and switch spots with @Miranda_Lambert based on this tweet: “Just met Justin Bieber at dinner. Real cute and sweet.”

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1. When someone writes songs about their dogs, you know they love ‘em, but @DierksBentley’s dog Jake doesn’t look like he’s having much fun “ok ok….this is too much.. jake is getting in on the Halloween thing now. this is embarrassing…”

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10. If you haven’t caught @WhitneyDuncan Wednesdays on CBS, be sure to tune in! “It’s crazy to think that I lived here for awhile…I miss it…”

9. It seems like the girls from @Bomshel always have a hard time in the airport. Once it was a sticker that said Bomshel and now this – “In reference to someones phone beeping-” man, someone is getting blown up, oh wait…I shouldn’t say that on an airplane.””

8. @DannyGokey has become one of my favorite twitters to be following. Here is just one of the great things he said this week. “The 3 C’s of life…Choice, Chance, Change.. You must make the Choice to take the Chance if u want anything to Change.”

7. This tweet includes my #HashtagOfTheWeek! @LauraBellBundy spoke about her love for a mineral. “Newly discovered pet peeve: I hate it when restaurants don’t put salt in the table. #imfromthesouthandievensaltsalt”

6. @BrettEldredge goes for a jog no matter where he is, as proved by this tweet. “Bout to on a jog around what I’m told can be rattle snake Territory… Hmmmm… Luckily I’m feeling fast as lightning…”

5. It was the end of @BradPaisley’s tour last week, which brought plenty of pranks along with it! “Look who’s here tonight. Hopefully @ScottyMcCreery is learning how NOT to behave on tour…”

4. Superstar @MartinaMcBride has been keeping busy preparing for a CD release, but it sounds like she will be planning even more for her fans! “I have so much cool stuff going on in the next 2 months I’m freaking out (in a good way). Hang on folks! #Iwillbetweetingeveryday”

3. The joys of fame – @Miranda_Lambert was recently on “Tom’s Wild Life” on GAC when she saw this “Oh Lord dad wrote a song about toms moms thong…..and its in tv….um….my friends and family are not all there…really!”

2. One thing about @TaylorSwift13 fans is that they love all genres of music. Those in Atlanta were thrilled to see her special guest that night! “I got to say ‘peace up, A-town down’ in atlanta then @UsherRaymondIV came out and sang ‘Yeah!’ with me. I’m thinking ‘is this real life?’”

1. @DierksBentley proves that whether its his first number 1 or 8th, fans still mean a lot to him. “headed to my #1 party for AM I THE ONLY ONE. thinking about all our hard core fans out there that made this happen. love you guys.”

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