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Tim McGraw recasts ACM's TV special, airing Sunday

When the producers of the Academy of Country Music's annual television special approached Tim McGraw about the 2013 edition, the country music star immediately flashed on the program's format. Full story

Trace Adkins shows softer side with ‘Love Will’

   The gruff country music star is getting sentimental with a new collection of love songs called “Love Will.” He treats Studio 1A to a performance of a song from the album, “Watch the World End.”

Country music on air in New York City

Even though a cowboy hat sighting on Fifth Avenue is still pretty rare, country music has made an important move into New York City. Full story

George Jones, legendary country singer, dies at 81

Country music legend George Jones has died in Nashville, Tenn., his representative confirmed in a statement on Friday. He was 81.Jones had been in the midst of a year-long goodbye tour, deciding to withdraw from the road over health issues including an upper respiratory infectio … Full story

Rucker: ‘You just want to make them feel happy’

   Darius Rucker, who became famous as the front man for Hootie and the Blowfish and is now a solo country music artist, tells NBC’s Lester Holt that playing for sick children in the hospital as part of 'Musicians on Call' can be emotional, but he puts that aside to help the kids feel better.

Cumulus CEO on Launch of NYC Country Music Station

   Cumulus Media is the largest country music radio broadcaster in the U.S. The company's CEO Lew Dickey, discusses ways in which he is working to keep radio relevant.

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  Trisha Yearwood cooks up her ‘fancy chili’

The Grammy-winning country music superstar is best known for tearing up the charts, but these days she’s spending time out of the recording studio and in the kitchen. She chats about her new cooking show, “Trisha’s Southern Kitchen,” and demonstrates how to make a favorite chili recipe.

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