TAYLOR SWIFT IS PREGNANT

SEVERAL SOURCES WHO WISH NOT TO BE QUOTED STATE THAT THE COUNTRY MUSIC PHENOM TAYLOR SWIFT IS EXPECTING. While we do not have the actual lab work to prove it, it does appear that Ms Swift is going to be spending a lot of time at the gynecologist's office. The father of the child is said to be a driver of one of the tour trucks, and he has quickly backed away from Taylor, even suggesting she get an abortion.

One of Taylor's closest friends told us this morning "Taylor is devastated. She's in shock. First she finds out she, you know, and then Tyler the truck driver dumps her. It's just too much."

We are following this story closely, and will update as information is available....

PLATINUM PROFILE: MARTINA McBRIDE

The Way That I Am
Released: September 14, 1993

US: Platinum
CAN: Platinum
1995
Wild Angels
Released: September 26, 1995

US: Platinum
CAN: Platinum
1997
Evolution
Released: August 26, 1997

US: 3× Multi-Platinum
CAN: Platinum
1999
Emotion
Released: September 14, 1999

US: Platinum
CAN: Platinum
2003
Martina
Released: September 30, 2003

US: 2× Multi-Platinum
2005
Timeless
Released: October 18, 2005

US: Platinum
CAN: Platinum

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Country's Hottest Men

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platinum profiles: GEORGE STRAIT

ALL CAME FROM WIKIPEDIA

George Harvey Strait (born May 18, 1952) is a Grammy Award-winning American country music singer. Strait is referred to as the "King of Country," and critics call Strait a living legend.[1] He is known for his unique style of western swing music, bar-room ballads, honky-tonk style, and fresh yet traditional country western music.[citation needed]
Strait won CMA Entertainer of the year in 1989 and 1990 and ACM Entertainer of the year in 1990. A member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, Strait has been nominated for more CMA and ACM awards and has more wins in both category's than any other artist. As of 2009, he holds the record for the most Number One hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts with 44 number one singles on that chart. Counting all other music charts, Strait has amassed a total of 57 number one hits overall, breaking a record previously set by Conway Twitty.
Strait's 38 hit albums (12 multi platinum, 22 platinum and four gold) rank him only behind Elvis Presley and The Beatles. The RIAA has certified his albums at 68× platinum, denoting shipments of 58.5 million in the United States. His best-selling album there is Pure Country (1992), which sold 6 million (6× Multi-platinum). His highest certified album is Strait Out of the Box (1995), which sold 2 million copies (8× Multi-Platinum due to being a box set with four CDs). According to the RIAA, Strait is the tenth best-selling recording artist in the United States overall.
Contents[hide]
1 Early years
1.1 Early life
1.2 Career discovery
2 Music career
2.1 1980 – 2000: Breakthrough
2.2 2000 – present: Career today
2.3 Touring
3 Acting career
4 Records held
5 Personal life
6 Discography
7 Filmography
8 Awards
9 See also
10 References
11 Notes
12 Further reading
13 External links
//

[edit] Early years

[edit] Early life
Strait was born in Poteet, Texas, and grew up in Pearsall, Texas. His father, John Byron Strait, was a junior high school mathematics teacher. The Straits would often leave Pearsall on the weekends and in the summers to work at the family's 2,000 acre (8 km²) cattle ranch outside of Big Wells, Texas. Strait's parents divorced when he was in third grade, after his mother left, taking her daughter with her. Strait and his brother remained behind with their father.
Strait began playing with a rock band in Pearsall High School but his preference turned to country music. He counts country singers Merle Haggard, George Jones, Bob Wills and Hank Williams as his primary country music influences. After graduating from high school, Strait enrolled at Southwest Texas State University (now known as Texas State University) but dropped out and eloped with his high school sweetheart, Norma. They initially married in Mexico but repeated their vows in a church in Texas a few weeks later. In 1971, Strait enlisted in the US Army. While stationed at Schofield Barracks in Hawaii as a part of the 25th Infantry division (light), he began performing with an Army-sponsored band, Rambling Country, which played off-base under the name Santee. On October 6, 1972, while still in Hawaii, George and Norma welcomed their first child, Jenifer.
Strait was honorably discharged from the army in 1975. He chose to return to Southwest Texas State University, in San Marcos, Texas. He graduated in 1979 with a degree in agriculture.

[edit] Career discovery
While attending SWT, Strait joined the Ace in the Hole Band, who had been advertising for a new lead singer. Beginning October 14, 1975, the band started playing at Cheatham Street Warehouse in San Marcos, a local honky-tonk. The band then began playing other honky-tonks and bars around south and central Texas and as far east as Huntsville and Houston.[2] They gained a regional following and opened for national acts such as The Texas Playboys.
While Strait continued to manage a cattle ranch during the day,[2] the band recorded several singles in a Houston studio that were released under the Houston, Texas based "D" record label, but they never achieved wide recognition.[3] Strait became friends with Erv Woolsey, who operated one of the bars in which the band played, and who had previously worked for MCA Records. Woolsey convinced some of his Music Row connections to come to Texas and listen to Strait and Ace in the Hole play. Impressed with his performance, MCA quickly signed Strait. The Ace in the Hole Band continued to play with Strait, but now as his backup/touring band.[3]

[edit] Music career

[edit] 1980 – 2000: Breakthrough
"Unwound," Strait's first single, was released in the spring of 1981 and climbed into the Top Ten. The follow-up, "Down and Out," stalled at 16, but "If You're Thinking You Want a Stranger (There's One Coming Home)" reached number three in early 1982. The song sparked a string of Top Ten hits that ran well into the '90s. During that time he had an astonishing 31 number one singles, beginning with 1982's "Fool Hearted Memory". [4] Strait was one of the best-selling country singers of the 1980s, and one of the few from that decade who survived the influx of rock-country singers such as Garth Brooks in the early 1990s.[3]
In 1985, he won CMA awards for album of the year (Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind) and male vocalist. In 1986, he repeated his win as male vocalist, but his year was marked by tragedy when his 13-year-old daughter, Jenifer, was killed in an automobile accident. (His other child, George Jr., was born in 1981.) Strait capped the decade by winning the CMA entertainer of the year award in 1989. A year later, he won the award again. [4]
Throughout the '80s, he dominated the country singles charts, and his albums consistently went platinum or gold. Strait rarely abandoned hardcore honky-tonk and Western swing — towards the beginning of the '90s, his sound became a little slicker, but it was only a relative change. Strait was also one of the few '80s superstars to survive the generational shift of the early '90s, which began with the phenomenal success of Garth Brooks. [4]
His long-time producer Tony Brown, who has collaborated with Strait on more than 15 albums, attributes Strait's success to his understanding of what types of music work best for his voice and his fans, and his insistence on remaining true to his own style of music without trying to constantly reinvent himself.[5] His signature style consists primarily of hardcore honky-tonk and Western swing.[3]
Strait released a four-disc box set career retrospective, Strait Out of the Box, in 1995 which became the 2nd best selling box set ever with shipments of 8 million in the United States.[3]. Blue Clear Sky, his 1996 album, debuted on the country charts at number one and the pop charts at number seven. In 1997, he released Carrying Your Love with Me, following it with One Step at a Time in 1998. Always Never the Same appeared a year later, as did the seasonal effort Merry Christmas Wherever You Are. [4]
Strait repeated as male vocalist in 1997 and 1998. All in all, Strait scored 17 No. 1 hits on the Billboard country airplay charts in the 1990s, including "One Night at a Time," "I Just Want to Dance with You" and "Write This Down." [6]

[edit] 2000 – present: Career today
May 2001 saw the release of The Road Less Traveled, which qualified as an experimental album of sorts for the veteran performer. While it didn't stray very far from his new traditionalist country sound, "Road" did include a foray into vocal processing. But the experimentation was welcome, for it revealed that Strait was still hungry, even after millions of records sold. Strait issued two projects in 2003. For the Last Time: Live from the Astrodome chronicled his headlining set at the last Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo ever held in the Astrodome, while Honkytonkville was a fiery set of hard country, lauded by critics for its mixture of the old Strait with his modern, superstar self. Somewhere Down in Texas arrived in 2005, followed by It Just Comes Natural in 2006.
On October 3, 2006, Strait marked his 30th year in the music industry with the release of a new album titled It Just Comes Natural. It contains 15 brand new songs. Strait's long-time friend and songwriter, Dean Dillon co-wrote two of the songs on the album. The album received positive reviews from critics. People Magazine, in their four-star review, remarked that "If ever there was a natural in country music, it's Strait," while USAToday raved that "He continues to make such consistent quality look easy."[7] The first single off the album, "Give It Away" reached #1 and the title track, "It Just Comes Natural" became his 42nd Billboard #1. In 2007, "Wrapped" reached No. 1 on the Mediabase 24/7 country music charts, giving Strait his 55th overall number-one single.
Strait released a new album titled Troubadour on April 1, 2008. The CD contains 12 tracks, including a duet with Patty Loveless and another with long-time songwriter Dean Dillon, who co-wrote two of the songs on It Just Comes Natural. The lead single off the album, "I Saw God Today", debuted at #19 on the Radio and Records and Billboard charts. It is the highest debut ever for a single from Strait. Troubadour debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 album charts, selling over 160,000 copies in its first week of release.
"I Saw God Today" has become Strait's 43rd Billboard Hot Country Songs number-one single and his 56th number-one single overall. And now "River of Love" the 3rd single from his album "Troubadour" has became his 57th number-one song.
XM Radio dedicated a channel to George Strait called Strait Country for the months of April and May 2008.[8]

[edit] Touring
One of the top touring country acts of the 1990s, Strait's concerts have set attendance records at more than twenty venues around the United States.[7] His 2006 tour, which included only 18 performances, grossed over $15 million. Strait attributes his success as a performer to the fact that he and his band, who are "musically very tight," have a large pool of songs to draw from, and perform those songs very similar to how they sound on the albums.[5]
From 1997 through 2001 Strait headlined the George Strait Country Music Festival which included artists such has Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Kenny Chesney, Alan Jackson and many more. In an effort to introduce these acts to as many fans as possible, the festival promised not to visit any market more than twice. The festival played only a small number of dates, usually no more than 20, but still managed to be the ninth biggest-grossing tour of 1998.[9]
Since 1983, Strait has often appeared at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, recording his album For the Last Time: Live From the Astrodome during the final show at the Astrodome in 2002. The event set the record for paid attendance at the Astrodome with 68,266 people, breaking Latin superstar Selena's previous record of approximately 67,000 in 1995. The following year the Rodeo moved to Reliant Stadium. Strait's 2004 performance at Reliant Stadium set a new Rodeo attendance record, with 68,679 people attending his performance. In his more than twenty appearances at the Houston Rodeo, Strait has played to a total of more than 1 million fans.
From January through April 2007 Strait headlined a twenty-three date arena tour with Ronnie Milsap and newcomer Taylor Swift. The tour, originally scheduled to end in early March with back-to-back shows at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, CT, was postponed until the end of April after Strait came down with laryngitis.[5]
On June 6, 2009, Strait will headline the first event at the new Dallas Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Tx.

[edit] Acting career
Strait has acted in multiple feature films. He had a bit part in The Soldier (1982) and starred in Pure Country (1992). He also appeared as himself in Grand Champion (2002).
The film Pure Country featured George Strait in the lead role as Dusty Chandler, a famous country singer who strays too far from his country roots and traditional sound. It provided the opportunity for Strait to branch out from his own traditional country sound for a more rock-and-roll approach. The soundtrack to the album, also called Pure Country, produced several hit singles for Strait.

[edit] Records held
In Strait's more than 25 years of recording, all of which have been spent with MCA Records, he has garnered 57 No. 1 songs on all country charts (including Mediabase 24/7, the old Radio & Records charts, and the now-defunct Gavin Report charts), and has more #1 hits than anyone else in any genre. His 44 Billboard magazine country No. 1's (to date) are a record, at the moment four more than previous record-holder Conway Twitty, who racked up 40, including several duets with Loretta Lynn.[5]
Strait has sold more than 73 million recordings and his certifications from the RIAA include 13 multi-platinum, 32 platinum and 35 gold albums. His overall certification numbers are third of all musicians, behind Elvis Presley and The Beatles.[2][5]
Strait has won 22 CMA Awards, including consecutive entertainer of the year honors in 1989 and 1990, and holds the career record for CMA nominations with 73 and as of 2008 holds the record for the most CMA awards, Strait also holds those same records for wins and nominations for the ACM awards as well. Strait was elected into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2006. Strait performed his No. 1 hit "Give it Away" right before accepting his replica Hall of Fame plaque at the 40th CMA Awards. He was only the second artist (after Eddy Arnold in 1966) to be inducted into the Hall of Fame while still actively recording and producing chart-topping hits and albums.
In October 2008, the Academy of Country Music Awards announced that Strait has been named their Artist of the Decade for the 2000s and will receive this award in the spring of 2009. Past winners of the award are Marty Robbins (1960s), Loretta Lynn (1970s), Alabama (1980s) and Garth Brooks (1990s).

[edit] Personal life

Strait at the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo in 2005
On May 14, 1981, Strait and Norma welcomed their second child, son George Strait, Jr., known as "Bubba." Their daughter Jenifer was killed in an automobile accident in San Marcos, Texas, in 1986, at the age of 13. The family set up a foundation, The Jenifer Lynn Strait Foundation, which donates money to children's charities in the San Antonio, Texas area.[10] Bubba, who is a graduate of Texas A&M University, is pursuing a career as a PRCA team roping competitor.[11] Strait was able to watch his son compete at the Houston Rodeo in 2006 shortly before taking the stage for his own performance.
As pastimes, Strait enjoys fishing, playing golf, and riding motorcycles. Along with his son Bubba, he is a member of the PRCA and partners in team roping competitions. George and his elder brother Buddy, who died in April 2009, host the annual George Strait Team Roping Classic, in which they compete against some of the best team ropers in the world. Strait has also said that he very seldom picks up a guitar when not in the studio or touring. He and his wife live in far north-west San Antonio in the wealthy gated community The Dominion as well as on a ranch near Cotulla, Texas some 50 miles (80 kilometres) southwest of San Antonio. He is also a big fan of the NBA's San Antonio Spurs and can be seen court-side at many of the Spurs' home basketball games.
Strait also is known for driving Chevrolets, as he is the spokesman for a local Texas Chevrolet dealership, and often refers to Chevys in his songs.
On April 10, 2009, George's older brother John "Buddy" Strait, Jr. was found dead by housekeeping in his hotel room not far from the singers home in San Antonio, TX. At this time, the 58-year-old Strait’s death appears to be natural. An autopsy has been ordered to determine the exact cause.

[edit] Discography
Main article: George Strait discography

[edit] Filmography
Year
Movie
Role
1982
The Soldier
Codename: The Soldier
1992
Pure Country
Dusty Wyatt Chandler
1998
The Horse Whisperer
Soundtrack Only
2002
Grand Champion
Himself
2003
King of the Hill
Voice of Cornell

[edit] Awards
Year
Awards
Award
2009
Academy of Country Music
Artist of the Decade
2009
Grammy Awards
Best Country Album - Troubadour
2008
Country Music Association
Album of the Year - Troubadour
2008
Country Music Association
Single of the Year - "I Saw God Today"
2007
Country Music Association
Album of the Year - It Just Comes Natural (Two Trophies: Artist, and Producer)
2007
Country Music Association
Song of the Year - "Give It Away" (Awarded to Songwriters)
2007
Academy of Country Music
Single of the Year - "Give It Away" (Two Trophies: Artist, and Producer)
2007
Academy of Country Music
Song of the Year - "Give It Away"
2006
Country Music Hall of Fame
Inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame
2006
Honorary Doctoral Degree
Doctor of Humane Letters presented by Texas State University – San Marcos
2005
Country Music Association
Musical Event of the Year - "Good News, Bad News" (with Lee Ann Womack)
2003
Special Award
National Medal of Arts
2003
Academy of Country Music
Special Achievement Award (in recognition of 50 #1 Songs)
2003
CMT 40 Greatest Men of Country Music
Ranked #9
2002
Country Weekly
Favorite Collaborative Song - "Designated Drinker" (with Alan Jackson)
2001
Country Music Association
Song of the Year - "Murder On Music Row" (Awarded to Songwriters)
2000
Country Music Association
Vocal Event of the Year - "Murder On Music Row" (with Alan Jackson)
2000
Country Weekly / TNN/CMT Music Awards
Album of the Year - Always Never The Same
2000
Country Weekly / TNN/CMT Music Awards
Entertainer of the Year
2000
Country Weekly / TNN/CMT Music Awards
Male Artist of the Year
2000
Country Weekly / TNN/CMT Music Awards
Single of the Year - "Write This Down"
2000
Country Weekly / TNN/CMT Music Awards
Impact Artist of the Year
1999
Country Weekly / TNN/CMT Music Awards
Album of the Year - One Step At A Time
1999
Country Weekly Golden Pick Awards
Favorite Enteratiner
1999
Country Weekly Golden Pick Awards
Favorite Male Artist
1999
Country Weekly Golden Pick Awards
Favorite Video Enteratiner
1999
Country Weekly Golden Pick Awards
Favorite Line Dance Song - "I Just Want To Dance With You"
1999
Country Weekly Golden Pick Awards
Favorite Song - "I Just Want To Dance With You"
1998
Radio & Records
Best Male Vocalist
1998
American Music Awards
Favorite Country Album - Carrying Your Love With Me
1998
American Music Awards
Favorite Country Male Artist
1998
Country Music Association
Male Vocalist of the Year
1996
Billboard
Most Played Artist (All Genres of Music)
1997
Radio & Records
Best Male Vocalist
1997
Radio & Records
Best Album - Blue Clear Sky
1997
Academy of Country Music
Album of the Year - Carrying Your Love With Me
1997
Academy of Country Music
Top Male Vocalist
1997
American Music Awards
Favorite Country Album - Blue Clear Sky
1997
Country Music Association
Album of the Year - Carrying Your Love With Me
1997
Country Music Association
Male Vocalist of the Year
1997
TNN/Music City News
Album of the Year - Blue Clear Sky
1996
Billboard
Top Country Artist
1996
Radio & Records
Most Valuable Performer
1996
Radio & Records
Best Male Vocalist
1996
Radio & Records
Best Single - "Check Yes Or No"
1996
Academy of Country Music
Album of the Year - Blue Clear Sky
1996
Academy of Country Music
Top Male Vocalist
1996
Country Music Association
Male Vocalist of the Year
1996
Country Music Association
Album of the Year - Blue Clear Sky
1996
Country Music Association
Single of the Year - "Check Yes Or No"
1996
Music City News Country
Single of the Year - "Check Yes Or No"
1996
TNN/Music City News
Album of the Year - Lead On
1996
TNN/Music City News
Single of the Year - "Check Yes Or No"
1996
TNN/Music City News
Video of the Year - "Check Yes Or No"
1995
ASCAP
Voice Of Music Award
1995
Academy of Country Music
Single of the Year - "Check Yes Or No"
1993
ACM
Tex Ritter Movie Of The Year - Pure Country
1991
American Music Awards
Favorite Country Male Artist
1990
Radio & Records
Country Performer Of The Year
1990
Country Music Association
Entertainer of the Year
1989
Special
Presidential American Success Award
1989
Academy of Country Music
Entertainer of the Year
1989
Special
Connie B. Gay Award
1989
Country Music Association
Entertainer of the Year
1988
Academy of Country Music
Top Male Vocalist
1987
Billboard
Top Country Artist
1986
Billboard
Top Country Artist
1986
Country Music Association
Male Vocalist of the Year
1986
Music City News Country
Male Artist of the Year
1985
Academy of Country Music
Album of the Year - Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind
1985
Academy of Country Music
Top Male Vocalist
1985
Country Music Association
Album of the Year - Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind
1985
Country Music Association
Male Vocalist of the Year
1984
Academy of Country Music
Top Male Vocalist

[edit] See also

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[edit] References
Bego, Mark (2001). George Strait: the Story of Country's Living Legend. Citadel Press. ISBN 9780806522586
Dickinson, Chris. (1998). "George Strait". In The Encyclopedia of Country Music. Paul Kingsbury, Editor. New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 513–4.
"Discography". George Strait's Official Web Site. Retrieved August 27, 2004.
"Awards". George Strait's Official Web Site. Retrieved August 27, 2004.
Billboard Magazine. "George Strait". http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/bio/index.jsp?pid=2521&aid=91293. Retrieved on 2007-01-24.
Universal Music Group Nashville. "George Strait - MCA". http://www.umgnashville.com/artist.aspx?ob=ros&src=lb&aid=8. Retrieved on 2007-01-24.

[edit] Notes
^ Bego, 2001.
^ a b c Kingsley, Paul (1995), George Strait, Liner Notes for Strait Out of the Box: MCA Records
^ a b c d e Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (2006). "George Strait Bio". Allmusic. http://www.livedaily.com/artists/bio/103.html. Retrieved on 2007-03-15.
^ a b c d George Strait biography at Allmusic (retrieved March 22, 2008)
^ a b c d e Stark, Phyllis (February 26, 2006). "Being George Strait". American Chronicle. http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/viewArticle.asp?articleID=21330. Retrieved on 2007-03-15.
^ George Strait biography at CMT .com
^ a b "George Strait's New Tour". Nashville Hype!. November 2, 2006. http://www.nashvillehype.com/archives/george_straits_new_tour_000500.htm. Retrieved on 2007-03-15.
^ XM News Release, March 12, 2008
^ Tafoya, Richard (May 12, 1999). "George Strait Festival To Phase Out Return Engagements". LiveDaily. http://www.livedaily.com/news/George_Strait_Festival_To_Phase_Out_Return_Engagements-138.html. Retrieved on 2007-03-15.
^ "Jenifer Strait". RachelJoyScott.net. http://www.racheljoyscott.net/jenifer_strait/index.htm. Retrieved on 2007-03-15.
^ "Strait Heir". http://sportybabe1.homestead.com/straitheir.html. Retrieved on 2007-01-24.

[edit] Further reading
Cantwell, David; Marsh, Dave; Strait, George (1996), George Strait, Penguin Group USA, ISBN 9781572971219

[edit] External links
George Strait Online
Official UMG Nashville Artist Page
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Saturday, 5/16/2009

1 "She's Country"-- Jason Aldean
2 "I Told You So"-- Carrie Underwood
3 "It Happens"-- Sugarland
4 "It's America"-- Rodney Atkins
5 "Here Comes Goodbye"-- Rascal Flatts

TAYLOR SWIFT on DATELINE

Later this month Dateline, the NBC news source is documenting TAYLOR SWIFT on her tour life and career in country music. Woman are dominating the scene this year. The show is going to follow the pop princess(also as she known for) on a day-to-day basis to see what she is really like. TAYLORSWIFTFANS--Enjoy!! c

EXCUSE ME A SECOND

LET ME ASK MY FANS--HOW DO YOU LITTLER TRAIN A BABY RABBIT. I GUESS KEEP AT IT IT--HUH??!! IF YOU CAN HELP--EMAIL ME--SEND A COMMENT SWEETPEA's WAY!! PLEASE AND THANK Y'ALL!!

HANNAH MONTANNA GETS HER FIX

AT STARBUCKS, that is! MILEY CYRUS loves going there and wearing her famous crosses. Awh!! God Bless her. I wonder if she will have any more songs come out on CMT? "The Climb" is not bad start. c

KEITH URBAN n Sunday Rose

On OMG, I see URBAN likes to take his Sunday out touring. Awh!! Reckon Nicole Kidman-Urban comes with? c

On BONNIE HUNT...

DIERKS BENTLEY today to sing "Sideways", I bet. Have a g-u-d day! c

JEWEL howling on TODAY

I bet SHE sings that song she did on "Regis" yesterday. Oh me!! Don't y'all agree?... c

JOSS STONE

SHE WAS AWESOME ON CROSSROADS WITH LEE ANN RIMES!! THAT GIRL CAN SING-CAN JIVE!! C

"I TOLD YOU SO"

Reckon Miss CARRIE UNDERWOOD will have the #1 spot again this week on the countdown? We will see... Have a great Thursday y'all!! c

DOLLY PARTON and plastic surgery

SHE is the #1 on the Access Hollywood show. OK!! Anyways, gotta soap blog now. c

Oh my God

She was awful singing that "lullabye" song I think I heard REGIS call it. Could make dogs howl! Hurt their poor ears!! GEEZ! Y'all oughta seen poor HERMAN HUFFINGTON HARE the 3rd's face! c

JEWEL

Hey, Do not miss JEWEL on REGIS AND KELLY singing a new country song, I suppose. I bet they will talk about her husband too. c

JULIANNE HOUGH and her intimate moment

It's not another wardrobe malfunction(LIKE CARRIE PREJEAN IS SAYING ABOUT THE NEW PHOTOS!! OH SHUT UP TRUMP LET U KEEP UR CROWN(MISS CALIFORNIA)!! Anyways, back to HOUGH She is going to be on Studio 330. What's that on?? Isn't it Country Music Television~CMT. Plus, speaking of Miss Dancin' JULIANNE, TY MURRAY was eliminated as a contestant ON THE ABC show. AWH!!

Have a great day and enjoy my soap opera summaries on
((sweetpea-honeybun))
c

Crystal's country music tidbit...

Did y'all know AARON TIPPIN used 2 B a truck driver?? Neat, huh. Mama loves AARON TIPPIN. We(meaning Honeybun and I) went to one of his concerts with ANDY GRIGGS, BUDDY JEWELL, AND MEGAN MULLINS.(i wonder what happened to her-she could sing!!) Where was it?--somewhere in ALABAMA, I think. A fair? Is that where H. Bun won me the dolphin? Hmmmmmmmmm.............................................. Anyways, that concert was awesome!! c

MOTHER'S DAY COUNTRY SONGS

SARA EVANS HAS ONE. CAN'T THINK OF THE NAME. OH YEAH, "YOU'LL ALWAYS BE MY BABY", FAITH HILL "A BABY CHANGES EVERYTHING" AND "YOU CAN'T LOSE ME", REBA'S GOT SOME, JAMIE O' NEAL'S NEW SONG, MARTINA McBRIDE, "BLEESED", AND "IN MY DAUGHTER'S EYES. BLAKE, "ALWAYS BE MY BABY". AND I'M SURE THERE ARE MANY MORE OUT THERE. HAVE A HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY OUT THERE. YOU TOO, HONEYBUN'S MAMER!! c

TRY THIS CHEESECAKE RECIPE-YUM

Walnut-Crusted Caramel-Bourbon Cheesecake
in Diana's Recipe Book(found this off the Internet and thought I might try it)YUM!
Average Rating: (total ratings: 2)[Read reviews] [Post a review]
Servings: 12

Comments:The sweet walnut crust makes an ideal base for this decadent cheesecake. Toasted walnut halves are stirred into the caramel bourbon sauce and spooned over the cheesecake just before serving. Ingredients:
Ingredients: 1 cup packed dark brown sugar 1/2 cup whipping cream 1/3 cup butter, softened 2 tbsp. bourbon or amber colored rum 3 cups walnut pieces 1 cup granulated sugar, divided 3 tbsp. melted butter 3 (8 oz.) packages cream cheese, softened 3 eggs 1/4 cup bourbon or amber rum 1 cup toasted walnut halves
Instructions:In small saucepan, combine brown sugar, whipping cream and butter. Bring to boil over medium-high heat; boil for 3 minutes. Remove 1/3 cup of the sauce; refrigerate until chilled. To remaining sauce add 2 tbsp. bourbon (or rum, if using); set aside. Combine walnut pieces and 1/4 cup of the granulated sugar in food processor; pulse until it resembles coarse crumbs (do not overprocess). Transfer to medium bowl and stir in melted butter. Using back of spoon press nut mixture into bottom and half-way up sides of 9-inch (23 cm) springform pan. Bake in 325 degree F (160 C) oven for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, beat cream cheese with remaining 3/4 cup granulated sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating just until blended. Stir in 1/4 cup bourbon (or rum, if using). Pour cream cheese mixture into nut crust. Drizzle the 1/3 cup chilled sauce on top; gently swirl with knife. Return cake to 325 degree F (160 C) oven; bake for 1 hour. Turn oven off; leave cheesecake in oven without opening door for another hour (prevents cake from cracking in center). Cool on wire rack; cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight. Just before serving, gently warm bourbon sauce; stir in toasted walnut halves. To serve, spoon sauce over slices of cheesecake. Makes 12 servings. YUM!! I bet!! c
Source: Internet

American Country Countdown
Top 40 singles for the weekend of May 9-10

1 It's America Rodney Atkins
2 She's Country Jason Aldean
3 I Told You So Carrie Underwood
4 Here Comes Goodbye Rascal Flatts
5 It Happens Sugarland
6 Kiss A Girl Keith Urban
7 Then Brad Paisley
8 One In Every Crowd Montgomery Gentry
9 Out Last Night Kenny Chesney
10 Nothin' To Die For Tim McGraw
11 Sideways Dierks Bentley
12 Always The Love Songs Eli Young Band
13 Sissy's Song Alan Jackson
14 Whatever It Is Zac Brown Band
15 I Run to You Lady Antebellum
16 Where I'm From John Michael Carroll
17 Lost You Anyway Toby Keith
18 Marry For Money Trace Adkins
19 How 'Bout You Don't Lost Trailers
20 Best Days Of Your Life Kellie Pickler
21 People Are Crazy Billy Currington
22 Boots On Randy Houser
23 Strange Reba McEntire
24 You Belong To Me Taylor Swift
25 I'll Just Hold On Blake Shelton
26 Wild At Heart Gloriana
27 Wild at Heart Darius Rucker
28 God Must Really Love Me Craig Morgan
29 Sounds Like Life To Me Darryl Worley
30 Love Your Love The Most Eric Church
31 Man Of The House Chuck Wicks
32 Country Star Pat Green
33 Climb Miley Cyrus
34 Small Town USA Justin Moore
35 High Cost Of Living Jamey Johnson
JACK INGRAM
37 That's How It Still Outta Be Trent Tomlinson
38 NEW Runaway Love And Theft
39 NEW Getting' You Home Chris Young
40 NEW Boy Like Me Jessica Harp
SP GOT FROM KB

JESSOCA BIEL to play a stripper

in POWDER BLUE. What a stretch!! Anyways, yep, that's what the actress is playing now. JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE's girl-girlfriend. Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm........................... Have a great day y'all. Happy Mother's Day this weekend!! c

LTTLE BIG TOWN and JOSH TURNER added to the cma FESTIVAL

LOVE THEM BOTH!! GOTTA GO SEE THEM!! c

WILLIE's STAGE MANAGER DIES

WILLIE NELSON's THAT IS... POODIE LOCKE,
DIED PF A HEART ATTACK IN BRIARCLIFF, TEXAS. ALSO ANOTHER LYNRD SKYNRD IS GONE, EAN EVANS FINALLY GIVE TO HIS CANCER. AWH!! SO SAD!! CRYSTAL SENDS CONDOLENCES. SH LOVED Y'ALLS MUSIC. C

Reckon' TY MURRAY will win DWTS??

I sure hope so!! I betting on him to win!! CLCnC

MAKE YOUR MOTHER A CHEESECAKE

SHE WILL LOVE THAT OR GET HER HER FAVORITE COUNTRY ALBUM!!c

WISHING ALL YOU COUNTRY MUSIC MOTHERS

A Happy Mother's day!! clcnc

ZIGGY MARLEY COUNTRY

HE SAID ON THE FOX SHOW, MIKE AND JULIET that his Dad listened to GLENN CAMPBELL while he was growing up. Neat, huh?!! HE SANG THE SOMG, "FAMILY TIME." HE HAS A NEW ALBUM FOR KIDS. c

RASCAL FLATTS n HERSHEY'S

I guess one is sponsoring the other is how it goes? I don't know. Good day! c

KENNY CHESNEY'S STUPID SONG

"WE WENT OUT LAST NIGHT" or something it's called!! I think that is a stupid song. c

I forgot...

Happy birthday yesterday, to TIM n FAITH OLDEST, GRACIE KATHERINE McGRAW

Not country necessarily, but still...

C sends condolences to David Cook and his family. His brother died. Awh!! Our deepest sympathies, c

LAST WEEK PROJECT MANAGER: CLINT BLACK

HE WASN'T UP TO PAR. HE WAS FIRED. WELL, WELL. PLUS Y'ALL HE DIDN'T TAKE UP FOR HIS COUNTRY MUSIC!! OH ME!! WHO WILL WIN--MS JOAN OR MS ANNIE? C

KENNY CHESNEY for MOTHER'S DAY

I hear you can get him free(2009)- somehow?? Hmmmmmmmmm........................... Interesting. I'll have to investigate this matter more for my viewers~readers.
c

SHE'S GOLD

NO, "SHE'S COUNTRY" HAS WENT GOLD!! IT 'S THE #1 SINGLE/SONG OF THE WEEK!! YOU, GO JASON ALDEAN!! JUST HEARD YA' SINGING THAT EXACT SONG ON THE BONNIE HUNT SHOW. YOU GO!! HIS PARENTS TAUGHT HIM THE MUSIC AND GUITAR AND SUCH. AWH!!

I LOVE THAT SONG!!

CAMERON MATHESON critique's JULIANNE'S country

It's boosted her career... WHAT??!!

ON GMA(GOOD MORNING AMERICA-abc's)The soap/reporter/Dancin' star reports on how JULIANNE HOUGH has MADE IT!!-- to be this big country music star. Where?!!... Where does he get his information from??!! Who has BOUGHT her album??!! I DON'T KNOW ANYBODY THAT HAS!! You do not hear her music playing on the radio ANYMORE. She's had one song out!! I hate to hear it, bc it does get stuck in my head like the song says, "Song in my Head All Day"!! She is known more for her DWTS routines. Stick with that, blond chick!! COME ON!!C

GOATS, MUSIC M MORE

Is there to be a festiival this year? Any country singers performing there?? Comment and we'll talk! Good night. c

KEVIN COSTNER COUNTRYwhere did you go??

I never heard you on the radio. Is he still making country music? Any clcnc fans know? Please comment and we'll talk!! clcnc

TOBY KEITH FINISHED WITH HIS USO TOUR OF 2009

Yep, thas what I just heard on the radio. C

What do Y'all think??

of country music now-a-days?? Let me know... i just finished eating Mexican food with my husband. Yum!! Now he out mowing the yard and I'm bloggin'! I do help him mow. He is just on this diet kick. Anyways, he looks good to me!! C

JEFF FOXWORTHY says it's RANDY TRAVIS' birthday

Yey!! Happy Birthday, my man!! Love your music!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY from crystal!! Still love your version of "I Told You So" better!! I can sing it too!! You rock-no you country!! C

Margaret LeAnn Rimes (born August 28, 1982) is an American country music and pop singer, songwriter, and actress, who records under the name LeAnn Rimes. She is best known for her rich vocals similar to legendary country music singer Patsy Cline,[1] and her rise to fame at the age of 13, becoming the youngest country music star since Tanya Tucker in 1972.[2]

Rimes made her breakthrough into country music in 1996. Her debut album, Blue, reached #1 on the Top Country Albums chart and was certified "multi-platinum" in sales by the Recording Industry Association of America. The album's lead single of the same name (originally intended to be recorded by Patsy Cline in the early 1960s) became a Top 10 hit. With immediate success, Rimes attained widepsread national acclaim for her similarities to Cline's vocal style. When Rimes released her sophomore studio effort in 1997, You Light up My Life: Inspirational Songs, Rimes went more towards country pop material, which would set the trend for a string of albums that would be released into the next decade.[2][3]

Since her debut, Rimes has won many major industry awards, which include two Grammys, three ACMs, one CMA, twelve Billboard Music Awards, and one American Music award.[4] In addition, Rimes has also released ten studio albums and four compilation albums through her record label of 13 years, Asylum-Curb, and placed over forty singles on American and international charts since 1996.

Rimes was born Margaret LeAnn Rimes in Pearl, Mississippi in 1982 to Belinda and Wilbur Rimes. Her family later moved to Garland, Texas in 1988, where Rimes was raised. As an only child, Rimes was showered with attention by her parents. She was singing by the age of two, was enrolled into vocal and dance training, and by the age of five was performing at local talent shows .[1][5] Rimes initially began her career in musical theatre, performing in a Dallas, Texas production of A Christmas Carol, and almost landed the lead part in the Broadway production of Annie. However, after appearing on the network television competition show, Star Search, Rimes decided to persue a career in country music. Following her national television appearance, Rimes made a number of appearances on Johnnie High's Country Music Revue in Fort Worth, Texas, which garnered the attention of national talent scouts.[5]
By the age of nine, Rimes was already an experienced singer. She toured nationally with her father and also regularly performed a cappella renditions of "The Star Spangled Banner" at the opening ceremonies of the Dallas Cowboys football games. In order to bring his daughter more national attention, he began recording her under the independent label, Nor Ja Vak when she turned eleven. She released three albums under the label between 1992 and 1996.[5]
Rimes was discovered by Dallas disc jockey and record promoter, Bill Mack. Mack was impressed by Rimes's vocal ability, and over the following three years, he also made various attempts to bring Rimes to a mainstream level. The center of Mack's plan to bring her success was his self-penned composition, "Blue," which he had written thirty years before in the early 1960s. Mack claimed that the song was intended to be recorded and made a hit record by Patsy Cline, but she had been killed in a plane crash before ever recording the composition. By 1995, Mack was able to gain Rimes a contract with Curb Records, after record executives heard Rimes sing "Blue."[1]

1996: Blue
After signing with Curb, Rimes re-recorded a new version of "Blue" that was to be released on her debut studio album on the label. In 1996, the new version of "Blue" was released as a single, reaching a peak of #10 on the Billboard Country Chart.[6] While Curb was releasing "Blue," a claim was also sent out that Mack had been waiting over thirty years to find the perfect artist to record "Blue." However the story later resulted to be an exaggeration, as it was found out that "Blue" had already been recorded by three different artists. Mack himself and Kenny Roberts both released versions of the song under Starday Records in the 1960s. In 1993, Austrialian artist, Catherine Britt released her own version as a single in ner native nation. The story though was continually spread throughout the national press, adding to the idea that Rimes was the successor to Patsy Cline's legacy.[1] Rimes's album, Blue, was also released in 1996, and sold 123,000 copies in its first week, which was the highest figure in SoundScan history up to that point. The album peaked at #1 on the Top Country Albums and debuted at #3 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, eventually selling a total of four million copies in the United States and eight million copies worldwide.[3][1][7] Allmusic considered the album to be "delightful" and "help inspire other young teens."[8] Rimes followed up the single with several charting country singles from her 1996 album, starting with "One Way Ticket (Because I Can)," which reached #1 on the Billboard Country Chart in 1996. She also released a duet single with Eddy Arnold from the album, a remake of his 1955 hit, "Cattle Call."[2][6] Among the other album's hits included the Top 5 hit "The Light in Your Eyes" and the minor hit, "Hurt Me".
With the album's success, Rimes received many major industry awards. In 1996 Rimes won the Country Music Association's "Horizon Award", becoming the youngest person to ever be nominated and win a Country Music Association award. The following year, she was awarded Grammy awards, one for Best New Artist and another for Best Female Country Vocal Performance for "Blue".[1]

[edit] 1997–2001: Pop crossover

LeAnn Rimes performing a free concert for the airmen at Rammstein Air Base, Germany on September 23, 2004.
In 1997, Rimes released a compilation of previously recorded material under the Nor Va Jak label, Unchained Melody: The Early Years. The album mainly consisted of cover versions, ranging from Country to Pop covers, including songs originally recorded by The Beatles, Whitney Houston, Bill Monroe, and Dolly Parton.[9] Rimes' version of the title track became a major country hit in early 1997 and helped increase sales for the album.[6] In September 1997, Rimes released her follow-up studio album to Blue entitled You Light up My Life: Inspirational Songs. The album covered classic inspirational songs, such as "Clinging to Saving a Hand" and "Amazing Grace". It also featured pop music remakes of songs such as Debby Boone's "You Light up My Life" and Bette Midler's "The Rose". The album was a departure from Rimes's previous releases as it contained more Adult Contemporary-styled music than Country.[10] The album sold over four million copies in the United States, certifying 4× Mulit-Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.[11] The album contained the single, "How Do I Live", which became a major Pop hit on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching #2.[6] "How Do I Live" set a new record for becoming the longest-running single in Billboard Hot 100 history, spending 69 weeks on the chart.[7] The song was originally recorded for the film Con Air, along with a version also recorded by Trisha Yearwood. Yearwood's manager at the time had told the press that Rimes's version sounded "too pop." Therefore Rimes's version received little country airplay (only reaching #43) and was rejected for the film. Yearwood's rendition was released to country radio shortly afterwards, peaking at #2 on the Billboard Country Chart in 1997, becoming the country hit instead of Rimes's version.[6][12]
Rimes released her third album for Curb in May 1998, Sittin' on Top of the World. The album leaned more progressively towards Adult Contemporary and mid-tempo Pop music. It included Pop material written by Carol Bayer Sager and David Foster.[3] It also included a remake of Prince's "Purple Rain" and was produced by her father. The album was given mixed reviews. Allmusic gave the album two out of five stars[13] Rolling Stone said Rimes vocal styles, "holds her own in the more popular style of Mariah Carey and Celine Dion, wherein a spectacular voice upstages a song, grins and goes on about her business."[14] Upon its release, Sittin' on Top of the World debuted at #2 on the Top Country Albums chart, and #3 on the Billboard 200,[15] and sold over a million copies in the United States, certifing "Platinum" in sales by the RIAA.[11] The album spawned the #4 Country hit, "Commitment," the Top 20 Pop hit "Looking Through Your Eyes," and the #10 country hit "Nothin' New Under the Moon."[6]
Rimes released her fourth studio album for Curb, LeAnn Rimes in October 1999, a collection of country standards.[16] The album covered songs mainly by Patsy Cline — which included "Crazy," "I Fall to Pieces," and "She's Got You" — that were primarily taken from her 12 Greatest Hits album. The album also covered Marty Robbins's "Don't Worry" and Kris Kristofferson's "Me and Bobby McGee." The album included one new song, "Big Deal." The song gained many positive reviews. Allmusic called the song, "a return to her roots" and "a salute to one of her idols, Patsy Cline." The album in general received much praise. Allmusic called the album one of her "better" efforts, since they had disliked her previous releases.[17] Entertainment Weekly gave the album a positive review and said that Rimes's voice, "dares listeners to take note of what is missing in her interpretations -- the gutsiness and gut-wrenching urgency of performers who felt what they sang."[18] The album was a major success like her previous releases, debuting at #1 on the Top Country Albums chart, topping the country albums chart for two weeks. In addition, it also peaked at #8 on the Billboard 200 albums chart.[19][20] The album also sold over one million copies in the United States, and was certified "Platinum" in sales by the RIAA.[11] The album's new song, "Big Deal" was the lead single off the album, and became a Top 10 country hit that year, peaking at #6.[6] Also in 1999, Rimes recorded a duet with Elton John for the stage musical, Aida titled "Written in the Stars."[5] The song became a Top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100. The album would spawn a second single, a cover of Cline's "Crazy" that was released outside of the United States.
In January 2001, Rimes released her sixth studio album, I Need You, an album aimed at the Pop market. The album topped the Top Country Albums chart for one week, and also peaked at #10 on the Billboard 200.[20] I Need You did not garner praise from many critics and was mainly given negative reviews. Rolling Stone gave the album two and a half out of five stars and called the album, "synthetic-feeling."[21] Despite very little praise from critics, the album was sold well, certfying "Gold" in sales by the RIAA.[11] Rimes would later go on to publicly disown the album, which she stated was compiled together from studio outtakes her father had produced. The album's lead single, "I Need You" — which was characterized by Allmusic as having similarities to that of Adult Contemporary and Pop music —[22] was originally recorded for the TV movie, Jesus.[6] The song became a Top 10 country hit and also a major Pop hit, reaching #11 on the Hot 100. Also included on the album was the song "Can't Fight the Moonlight," released from the soundtrack of the film, Coyote Ugly. The song was released as the album's second single in 2001, and by February 2002, the song also became a crossover Pop hit, reaching #11. "Can't Fight the Moonlight" won Rimes a Blockbuster Entertainment Award for "Favorite Song from a Movie."[20] In mid-October 2001, Curb released a compilation of Patriotic and Inspirational songs titled, God Bless America, in order to benefit the disaster recovery for the September 11 attacks. It included the title track, as well inspirational songs such as "The Lord's Prayer" and "The Sands of Time."[23]

[edit] 2002 — 2004: Popularity decline

LeAnn Rimes signing autographs for 86th Maintenance Squadron Airmen at Ramstein Air Base, Germany.
Rimes released her sixth album in 2002 titled Twisted Angel, which contained more sexual-based material.[6] After battling managerial control over her career the previous year, Twisted Angel became the first album released by Rimes that was not produced by her father.[24] Instead, Rimes executive produced the album. A month following the album's release, Twisted Angel was certified "Gold" by the RIAA, her second Gold-certified album.[11] The album received mainly negative reviews by most music critics and magazines. Allmusic stated that the album could possibly "alieniate her from her original fans" and "the songwriting is a little uneven."[24] Rolling Stone gave the album two out of five stars, stating that the album sounded too "country-pop crossover."[25] The album would peak at #3 on the Top Country Albums chart and #12 on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart.[26] Three singles were spawned from the album between 2002 and 2003, however none of the singles were Top 40 hits on the country or pop charts. The lead single, "Life Goes on," reached the Top 40 only on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart, peaking at #19. The second single, "Tic Toc" was a Top 40 Dance club hit in 2003.[20]
The following year when Rimes turned 21, she released a Greatest Hits compilation in November.[20] The album recapped Rimes' major hits under Curb records from "Blue" in 1996, to "Life Goes on" in 2002. The album peaked at #3 on the Top Country Albums chart and #24 on the Billboard 200 in November.[27] [28] Featured on the album was the single, "We Can," which was included on the soundtrack of Legally Blonde 2 in July 2003. The album would eventually be certfifed "Platinum" in 2007 The following year in October 2004, Rimes issued her first holiday-themed album titled, What a Wonderful World.[20]

[edit] 2005 — present: Comeback and return to country
In January 2005, Rimes released her seventh studio album, This Woman, her first album of contemporary country music in many years.[1] Although the album received mixed reviews from magazines and critics, it was Rimes's best-selling album in over five years,[29] reaching #3 on the Billboard 200 and #2 on the Top Country Albums chart in 2005,[30] selling more than 100,000 copies within its first week. Rimes explained to the Chicago Sun-Times that the album helped mature her as a person, "I have 10 years of experience, so it's tough to get anything past me in this business. I've become a very strong woman because of all I've gone through, good and bad."[7] This Woman would eventually be certified "Gold" later in 2005, after selling more than 500,000 units nationwide.[20] The album's singles were Rimes's first Top 10 hits on the Hot Country Songs chart in five years. The three singles released from the album — "Nothin' 'Bout Love Makes Sense," "Probably Wouldn't Be This Way," and "Something's Gotta Give" — all peaked within the Top 5 on the country charts between 2005 and 2006.[6] From the album, Rimes was nominated for a Grammy award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance for "Something's Gotta Give." In addition, she was also nominated for an American Music Award for "Favorite Female Country Artist." In 2006, Rimes recorded a cover version of Barbara Mandrell's "If Loving You Is Wrong (I Don't Want to Be Right)," for a tribute album to Mandrell's career entitled, She Was a Country When Country Wasn't Cool: A Tribute to Barbara Mandrell.[20] Rimes also would record a track for Disneyland's fiftieth anniversary celebration album entitled, "Remember When."[5]
In summer 2006, Rimes released the studio album Whatever We Wanna, which was released exclusively outside of the United States and Canada. It was originally planned on being released in North America, however due to the success of This Woman, it was never released. The album spawned minor hits in the United Kingdom, including "And it Feels Like" and a duet with Brian McFadden entitled, "Everybody's Someone". The album leaned more towards Pop Rock and R&B music instead of country.[31]
Rimes took a two-year break, and then released her next studio album in October 2007, Family. The album was a mix of country, pop, and rock music, and included a duet with Bon Jovi, "Til We Ain't Strangers Anymore".[7] Family was the first album released by Rimes in which every track was co-written by Rimes herself.[29] The album was given mixed reviews. Rolling Stone said the songs on the album are "uneven" and rated it three and half out of five stars.[32] Allmusic gave Family four out of five stars and said that the album, "illustrates her range as a singer along with some true strength as a writer."[33] The album helped nominate Rimes for the Academy of Country Music's "Top Female Vocalist" award in 2008.[7] The album's lead single, "Nothin' Better to Do" was released in mid 2007, and peaked at #14 on the Billboard Country Chart before the end of the year. The album has released two singles to date; "Good Friend and a Glass of Wine" and "What I Cannot Change."[1][34] In 2008, Rimes toured with Kenny Chesney where she opened every show on his 2008 Poets and Pirates Tour, along with other artists on select dates such as Brooks & Dunn, Keith Urban, Sammy Hagar, Gary Allan, Big & Rich, and Luke Bryan.[35] In late 2008, Rimes was nominated for a Grammy award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance for "What I Cannot Change," the third single from the album.[36]
In 2008, she recorded For Good with Delta Goodrem for Wicked (album)'s fifth anniversary album[37] LeAnn teamed up with Joss Stone for a CMT Crossroads special aired in fall 2007.[38]
It has been reported that in July 2008, LeAnn went back into the studio to start work on her next album, but no official release date has been given.[citation needed]

[edit] Musicianship

[edit] Vocal ability and musical stylings
Since her debut in 1996, Rimes's voice and vocal style have often been compared to and identified with Patsy Cline. Cline showed distinctive emotional expression in most of her material. Rimes has also used distinctive emotional expression in many of her songs, most notably her first single, "Blue", which was sung in the style of Cline. Rimes's vocal similarities to Cline had brought wide interest to the idea that Rimes was the successor to Cline's legacy, and brought her novelty appeal. Many music critics have argued that Rimes's vocals were only a reproduction of Cline's original sound, while others have disagreed.[5] Allmusic has called Rimes's vocals "rich and powerful."[1] Her vocal ability has also brought Rimes to comparisons to past teenage country stars, including 50s country star Brenda Lee and 70s country star Tanya Tucker. Rimes is also known for choosing mature material that is beyond her age range. In her first album, Rimes recorded such material as Deborah Allen's "My Baby", whose lyrics provacatively say, "my baby is a fulltime lover, my baby is a full-grown man."[3] Other material such as Diane Warren's "How Do I Live" have also been considered too mature for Rimes's age and was the main reason why the song was not chosen to be used in the soundtrack for the film Con Air.[12]

[edit] Influences
Rimes has given credit to artists from various music genres, mainly from the genres of country and pop. She has stated that Barbara Streisand, Wynonna Judd, and Reba McEntire have been primary influences on her career.[39] Rimes has stated the main influence on her career is Patsy Cline. She has covered many of Cline's hit songs since the beginning of her career. Her 1999 self-titled album is primarily a tribute to Cline, as Rimes recorded five out of ten songs for the album that had been hits for Cline ten years before.[17]

[edit] Film and television
After beginning to date actor Andrew Keegan in 1998, Rimes said to the press that she had some ideas about possibly getting involved in an acting career. Rimes later moved to Los Angeles, California later in the year with her mother to pursue an acting career.[7] That year Rimes played a small role in the Made for television movie, Holiday in Your Heart, which based on a book in which she had helped write. For participating in the film, Rimes was awarded the "Rising Star" award from the Lone Star Film & Television Awards.[16] She made her official film debut in 2001, making a cameo appearance towards the end of the film, Coyote Ugly. In addition, she also recorded four songs for the film's soundtrack, including the Top 20 Pop hit, "Can't Fight the Moonlight."[5] In 2005 Rimes hosted the country music television competition, Nashville Star on the USA television network. However she only held the position for one season after deciding to depart from the show's cast.[29]
In early June 2007, she was chosen at the last minute to record the leading song for the soundtrack of Evan Almighty called "Ready For A Miracle" (previously recorded by Patti LaBelle). The song can be heard in the movie, during the end credits, and in the trailers of Evan Almighty.[40] Rimes had in the movie Good Intentions with her friend Elaine Hendricks which is filming near Atlanta, Georgia.[41] Rimes plays Meg Galligan in the made for TV movie, Northern Lights, based on the Nora Roberts novel of the same name. The film aired on the Lifetime network on March 12, 2009.[42]

[edit] Personal life
In March 1998, Rimes began dating actor Andrew Keegan, who at the time was nineteen years old, while she was fifteen. However, shortly afterward, the couple ended their relationship.[7]

Then-President George W. Bush and Laura Bush listen to LeAnn Rimes perform in the East Room of the White House in a performance honoring the Dance Theatre of Harlem on February 6, 2006.
On May 21, 2000, Rimes filed a lawsuit against her father, Wilbur Rimes, and her former manager, Lyle Walker in Dallas, Texas. Rimes claimed that her father and former manager took over seven million dollars from her in the past five years. Rimes also alleged that both men made unreasonable fees and took advantage of Rimes's label, Asylum-Curb in order to acquire financial gain. Rimes sought unspecified damages because her attorney was not sure of how much money had been lost in the past five years. According to Rimes's lawyer, her mother hired two accountants to investigate how much was taken from Rimes's fortune, and it was estimated that the men acquired around eight million dollars in royalties.[5]
In November 2000, Rimes filed a second lawsuit against her label, Asylum-Curb. Rimes wanted permission to be released from the contract that was signed by her parents on Rimes's behalf when she originally signed with the label in 1995. She also wanted her label to turn over the rights of her music, video work, end publishing interests, and omit all of her recordings that were currently being distributed at the time of the lawsuit. Part of Rimes's legal battles ended in December 2001, when Asylum-Curb started a new contract with Rimes.[5] In 2002, Rimes's lawsuit with her father was "settled on undisclosed terms."[7] Rimes reconciled with her father for the wedding.[43]
Amid the legal battles, she fell in love with backup dancer Dean Sheremet. The two met when he was chosen to dance during Rimes's hosting of the 2001 Academy of Country Music Awards. After her first date with Sheremet, Rimes told InStyle Magazine that, "This is the guy I want to marry."[7] On December 14, 2001, the couple announced their engagement to be married. The wedding ceremony was originally set to take place in Santa Barbara, California, however the arrangement was moved to Dallas, Texas so Rimes could reconcile with her father and he could walk her down the aisle. On February 23, 2002, the couple married in Dallas.[44]
In 2008, she opened up about her lifelong struggle with the autoimmune disease psoriasis. She participated in a PSA to raise awareness about the disease.[45]

[edit] Discography
Main article: LeAnn Rimes discography
Studio albums
1991: Everybody's Sweetheart
1992: From My Heart to Yours
1994: All That
1996: Blue
1997: You Light up My Life: Inspirational Songs
1998: Sittin' on Top of the World
1999: LeAnn Rimes
2001: I Need You
2002: Twisted Angel
2005: This Woman
2006: Whatever We Wanna
2007: Family

[edit] Filmography
Year
Name
Role
Other notes
1997
Holiday in Your Heart
Herself
Main Role
1998
Days of Our Lives
Madison
Episode 1
2000
Coyote Ugly
Herself
cameo appearance
2003
American Dreams
Connie Francis
Season 3 episode; "Where the Boys Are"
2006
Holly Hobbie and Friends: Christmas Wishes
Kelly Deegan
TV film
2008
Good Intentions
Pam
2009
Northern Lights
Meg Galligan
TV film
I Get That a Lot
Waitress
Television special (1 episode)

[edit] Awards

[edit] Country Music Association awards
Year
Award
Notes
1997
Horizon Award
Only Country Music Association award

[edit] Academy of Country Music awards
Year
Award
Notes
1996
Top New Female Vocalist
Single of the Year for "Blue"
Song of the Year for "Blue"
award actaully given to "Blue"'s songwriter, Bill Mack.
2009
Humanitarian award

[edit] Grammy awards
Year
Award
Recording
1997
Best New Artist
Best Female Country Vocal Performance
"Blue"

[edit] American music awards
Year
Award
Notes
1997
Favorite New Artist
Only American music award

[edit] CMT music awards
Year
Award
Video
2008
Collaborative Video of the Year
"'Til We Ain't Strangers Anymore" (w/ Bon Jovi)

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Studio albums
Blue (1996) · Unchained Melody: The Early Years (1997) · You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs (1997) · Sittin' on Top of the World (1998) · LeAnn Rimes (1999) · I Need You (2001) · God Bless America (2001) · Twisted Angel (2002) · What a Wonderful World (2004) · This Woman (2005) · Whatever We Wanna (2006) · Family (2007)
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