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Kenny Chesney's songs sound the same after a while
7/7/2008, Reuters
Only one guy has mounted a full tour of outdoor stadiums during this economically shaky summer, and that lone figure, Kenny Chesney, brought his show to about 45,000 fans...
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Kenny Chesney inks tour deal with TMG/AEG Live
6/27/2008, Reuters
TMG/AEG Live has nailed down a multiyear tour deal with country star Kenny Chesney that could stretch into 2013, Billboard has learned. Through the agreement, which...
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Chesney sought fan support before ACM Awards
5/20/2008, AP
Kenny Chesney may not have wanted online voters to decide one of country music's top awards, but he still asked his fans to click for him. Chesney criticized the process...
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Chesney after ACM win: Fan votes shouldn't decide
5/19/2008, AP
Kenny Chesney won entertainer of the year for a fourth straight time Sunday, then promptly took issue with the way the Academy of Country music awarded the honor: through...
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Chesney gets top country award but criticizes vote
5/18/2008, Reuters
Kenny Chesney won entertainer of the year for the fourth straight time at the 43rd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards on Sunday -- but said backstage that organizers had...
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Chesney Scores Top Hat, Kidman Shows Big Belly
5/18/2008, E! Online
Keith Urban lost out to Kenny Chesney for Entertainer of the Year, but wife Nicole Kidman's burgeoning belly practically upstaged everyone at Sunday's 43rd Annual...
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Online voting open for ACM's entertainer of the year
5/1/2008, AP
Country music fans can begin voting online for the Academy of Country Music's entertainer of the year award, with voting continuing through the last hour of the ACM's May 18...
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Kenny Chesney hurts foot at SC concert, but show goes on
4/28/2008, AP
Kenny Chesney hurt his foot after it got caught between a rising platform and the stage but still put on his show. The country singer limped around and was in obvious pain...
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Kenny Chesney leads ACM noms with 11
3/4/2008, AP
Kenny Chesney received a leading 11 Academy of Country Music nominations Tuesday, including entertainer of the year and top male vocalist. Rodney Atkins followed with six...
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Chesney, Paisley in Tune to ACM Awards
3/4/2008, E! Online
Forget just who Kenny Chesney is—just what he is is a music award magnet. The country superstar continued his stronghold at the top of the twang-happy heap Tuesday,...
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Chesney nabs top country music award
11/7/2007, Reuters
Kenny Chesney captured
country music's top prize -- Entertainer of the Year -- for the
third time on Wednesday in an awards show that also saw big
wins for Brad Paisley...
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CMA Awards could have a surpise or two
11/7/2007, AP
When it comes to surprises, the Country Music Association Awards usually don't have much to offer.
But even the staid CMA is good for the occasional twist or two, and this...
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Music Review: Kenny Chesney CD
9/11/2007, AP
Kenny Chesney, "Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates" (BNA)
Kenny Chesney still likes to have a good time, usually with an ocean breeze at his back and a tropical drink in hand....
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Chesney recaptures musical inspiration
9/10/2007, AP
You could say that Kenny Chesney, with a top tour, hit after hit and another multiplatinum album, enjoyed an amazing last couple of years — but you'd be wrong. Yes, he...
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Strait, Paisley lead CMA Award nominees
8/30/2007, AP
George Strait, who had his 55th No. 1 single this year and was recently inducted to the Country Music Hall of Fame, was nominated Thursday for five Country Music Association...
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Uncle Kracker arrested on sex charge
8/17/2007, AP
Uncle Kracker, a former disc jockey for Kid Rock, was released on $75,000 bond following his arrest early Friday on a second-degree sex offense charge.
Authorities said...
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Dierks Bentley looks to spread country
6/6/2007, AP
The first of Dierks Bentley's two big outdoor shows this month is a gimme.
He'll play for thousands of adoring country fans this week at the CMA Music Festival in...
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Summer tour season heats up
5/31/2007, AP
As flip-flops hit the pavement and barbecue grills ignite, some of the biggest artists are packing their bags to get the summer concert season started.
This year, everyone...
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Curtains falling on some amphitheaters
5/31/2007, AP
It doesn't take a second for David Kells to recall the first concert he ever saw: Aerosmith with Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Starwood Amphitheater, 1990.
Over the next...
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List of Country Music award winners
5/15/2007, AP
Winners announced at Tuesday's 42nd annual Academy of Country Music Awards:
Entertainer: Kenny Chesney.
Male Vocalist: Brad Paisley.
Female Vocalist: Carrie...
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Strait Ahead for George and Carrie at ACM's
5/15/2007, E! Online
The Academy of Country Music was just giving it away to Carrie Underwood and George Strait tonight.
A newcomer no longer, Carrie Underwood took home a leading three...
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Country fans get their own California festival
5/7/2007, Reuters
It was craft versus
showbiz at the inaugural Stagecoach festival, held Saturday and
Sunday in Indio, Calif., the site of the Coachella rock
extravaganza the weekend...
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Carrie Underwood scores in video awards
4/17/2007, Reuters
A revenge-themed song by
"American Idol" winner Carrie Underwood scored a double video
win on Monday in the 2007 Country Music Television Awards.
Her song "Before He...
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Country's Carrie Underwood scores in video awards
4/16/2007, Reuters
A revenge-themed song by
"American Idol" winner Carrie Underwood scored a double video
win on Monday in the 2007 Country Music Television Awards.
Her song "Before He...
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Academy of Country Music Awards nominees
3/5/2007, AP
Following is the list of nominees for the 42nd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards announced Monday in Nashville. The awards will be presented May 15 in Las...
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Rascal Flatts, Chesney top CMT nominees
2/28/2007, AP
Rascal Flatts, Kenny Chesney and Carrie Underwood led the nominees for Country Music Television's 2007 CMT Music Awards with three apiece Wednesday.
Rascal Flatts was...
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Kenny Chesney denies gay rumors
2/15/2007, AP
Kenny Chesney explains why the word "fraud" was used on the document filed by Renee Zellweger to annul their marriage and denies the gay rumors it sparked, in an interview...
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Kenny Chesney: Fraud, Yes; Gay, No
2/15/2007, E! Online
Kenny Chesney wants to clear something up once and for all: When Renée Zellweger called him a "fraud" in her annulment filing, it wasn't code for...
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Urban, Paisley, Waters set to hit road in 2007
12/31/2006, Reuters
We know that the Rolling Stones,
Kenny Chesney, Tim McGraw/Faith Hill and Dave Matthews Band
will sell the heck out of tickets in 2007.
But there is always a dark horse...
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Stones, Streisand among top 2006 tours
12/28/2006, AP
Concert tours by the Rolling Stones, Barbra Streisand and country duo Tim McGraw and Faith Hill were among the top-grossing tours in North America in 2006, helping drive...
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Q&A: Rascal Flatts' DeMarcus on the band's big year
12/15/2006, Reuters
Since it debuted with its
self-titled release in 2000, Rascal Flatts -- Jay DeMarcus,
Gary LeVox and Joe Don Rooney -- has sold 13 million records
and become one of...
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Nickelback, Blige Bag Billboard Nods
11/29/2006, E! Online
Nickelback has all the right reasons to be among the top contenders for the 2006 Billboard Music Awards—namely, the Canadian rock outfit outsold virtually everyone...
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Mariah Carey snubbed at another awards show
11/21/2006, Reuters
Pop diva Mariah Carey, whose
commercial success has not translated into awards show acclaim,
was snubbed at the American Music Awards on Tuesday, despite
scoring three...
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CMAs "Believe" in Brooks & Dunn
11/7/2006, E! Online
It's hard to believe how many times Brooks & Dunn have won Duo of the Year at the Country Music Association Awards.
The Hillbilly Deluxe artists, who also hosted the...
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People Choose Johnny, Jen, Vince
11/7/2006, E! Online
The people have spoken. Unfortunately, they seem to be repeating themselves.
Despite the potentially dramatic pairing of Isaiah Washington and recently outed Neil Patrick...
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Multiple Music Award nods for many
9/19/2006, AP
For more than a dozen artists, nominations for the American Music Awards came in twos and threes.
Mariah Carey, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Black Eyed Peas and...
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Nominees announced for 2006 CMA Awards
8/31/2006, AP
Brooks & Dunn and Brad Paisley were both nominated for six Country Music Association Awards, but Ronnie Dunn emerged as the leader with seven nominations, including one for...
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40th annual Country Music Award nominees
8/30/2006, AP
Nominees for the 40th annual Country Music Association Awards, to be held Nov. 6 in Nashville, Tenn:
Entertainer of the year: Brooks & Dunn, Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley,...
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Brooks & Dunn, Paisley Lead CMA Noms
8/30/2006, E! Online
Stick a fork in the CMA Award nominations--they're Dunn.
Brooks & Dunn and solo crooner Brad Paisley racked up six
nominations apiece for the Country Music Association...
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Billboard album reviews: Bob Dylan, Sam Moore
8/28/2006, Reuters
You may have seen the recent photos
of Bob Dylan looking uncannily like Charlie Chaplin, and his
44th album, "Modern Times," shares a title with Chaplin's 1936
classic about...
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Long lost listener has to relearn Top 40
8/7/2006, AP
Once upon a time, if you named any song in the Top 40, I could hum a few bars. So it was startling to scan Billboard's Top 40 recently and realize the extent of my...
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Soul2Soul with country music's reigning couple
7/2/2006, Reuters
Tim McGraw and Faith Hill
-- arguably the king and queen of country music -- are
backstage at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pa.,
on June 21.
They joke around...
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Country stars align for Mandrell tribute
5/15/2006, Reuters
Some of the biggest names in country
music have signed on for a tribute album to country legend
Barbara Mandrell, who stepped away from the business in 1997.
Dubbed "She...
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Dixie Chicks, Chesney, Underwood To Perform On GMA's Summer Concert Series
5/1/2006, USRN
The Dixie Chicks, Kenny Chesney and Carrie Underwood are all on deck to perform live on Good Morning America as part of the ABC-TV show's Summer Concert Series. The Dixie...
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Keith, Carrie Nab CMTs
4/11/2006, E! Online
Nicole's man done good.
Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood and
Brad Paisley were among the big winners of the CMT Awards Monday night,
with the American Idol alum managing...
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Chesney to Perform at Stadiums This Summer
3/16/2006, AP
Country superstar Kenny Chesney will perform at football and soccer stadiums in several U.S. cities this year, including a July 8 show at Nashville's Coliseum.
"The last...
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CMT Awards Have Faith, Keith
3/16/2006, E! Online
CMT voters gotta have Faith. And Carrie. And, uh, Reese?
Faith Hill nabbed a leading four nominations for the 2006 CMT
Awards, the country music video kudosfest voted on...
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Paisley, Underwood Nab ACM Nods
3/8/2006, E! Online
Brad Paisley would like to thank the Academy. The other one.
The Time Well Wasted singer received a leading six
nominations for the Academy of Country Music Awards,...
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Songwriter Hall Splits From Sugarland
1/19/2006, AP
Kristen Hall of the country music trio Sugarland is leaving the group to spend more time writing songs.
Hall wrote most of the melodic story songs that comprise...
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Chesney, Zellweger Remain 'Friends'
1/12/2006, AP
Kenny Chesney and his ex-wife Renee Zellweger were seen together recently in a sandwich shop near Nashville, Tenn.
Chesney's publicist, Holly Gleason, however, says not to...
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Stones Roll over Concert Competition
12/30/2005, E! Online
Mick and the boys will surely get some satisfaction out of this.
The Rolling Stones raked in $162 million in concert ticket
sales in 2005, becoming the top-grossing tour...
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Entertainment 2005: What Might Have Been
12/30/2005, AP
It may not have been evident at the time, but when Tom Cruise was leaping up and down on Oprah Winfrey's couch, he was like a piston, churning the wheels of fate.
Had...
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Rolling Stones, U2 Drive Concert Revenues
12/29/2005, AP
Powerhouse tours by the Rolling Stones, U2 and Paul McCartney helped drive concert ticket revenues in North America to a record $3.1 billion in 2005, even as the number of...
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Blige Breaks Through, Bests Foxx, B.I.G.
12/28/2005, E! Online
Looks like Mary J. Blige made Santa's nice list.
The
Queen of Hip-Hop Soul handily held off strong challenges from Jamie Foxx
and the Notorious B.I.G. to lead the...
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Zellweger, Chesney Union Annulled in L.A.
12/21/2005, AP
Renee Zellweger's marriage to country crooner Kenny Chesney never existed — at least in the eyes of the law.
The couple's union has been annulled by the Los Angeles...
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"Idol" Rerun: Bo Battles Carrie on Charts
12/21/2005, E! Online
Nothing quite captures the holiday spirit like American Idol
stars fighting for stocking-stuffer supremacy.
And once again
Bo Bice's strong showing was no match for the...
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Charts: Last "Call" for Eminem?
12/14/2005, E! Online
If he really is retiring, then Eminem is going out with a bang.
The rapper's greatest hits collection, the possibly
prophetically titled Curtain Call, bowed on top of...
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Mariah's Grammy Whammy
12/8/2005, E! Online
The emancipation of Mariah
Carey from all things that
Glitter seems
complete.
The songbird soared with eight
Grammy nominations
Thursday, including an Album of the...
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Brown, Shakira Upstaged on Charts
12/7/2005, E! Online
Chris Brown and Shakira got the hype, but it was a batch of old
favorites that got the sales.
In its fifth week, the 20th
installment of Now That's What I Call Music!...
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System "Hypnotizes" Charts
11/30/2005, E! Online
There's no bucking the System.
System of a Down has
made chart history, becoming the first band to debut two different
studio albums at number one in the Billboard 200...
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50 Cent, Green Day Up for "Billboard" Gold
11/30/2005, E! Online
It's rock vs. rap for this year's Billboard Music Awards,
with underdog Green Day hoping to out-trophy 50 Cent, who had near total
domination of the 2005 sales charts.
...
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Madonna's "Confessions" Gobbled Up
11/23/2005, E! Online
As is her wont, Madonna will be stuffing plenty of stockings this
holiday season.
The Material Girl scored her third
consecutive chart-topper with Confessions on a...
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Madonna's new album rules pop charts
11/23/2005, Reuters
Venerable pop icon Madonna danced
to the top of the U.S. pop album charts for the sixth time in
her career on Wednesday with her third consecutive No. 1
release,...
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AMAs Reward Destiny's Child, McGraw
11/22/2005, E! Online
The members of Destiny's Child may have gone their separate ways,
but that didn't stop the band from picking up a pair of awards at
Tuesday's American Music Awards.
The...
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CMA Awards Show Is Tonight in New York
11/15/2005, AP
The Country Music Association awards will be handed out tonight, but not in Nashville.
They'll be presented at Madison Square Garden in New York City, which doesn't even...
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No Country Station in NYC Nags Fans
11/11/2005, AP
Spin the radio dial in the nation's largest city, and the choices are dizzying. Talk shows in English and en Espanol. Smooth jazz and heavy metal. Nonstop hip-hop and...
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Lohan, Duff, Crow Added to AMAs
11/1/2005, AP
Lindsay Lohan, Hilary Duff and Sheryl Crow have been added to the lineup of performers for the "2005 American Music Awards."
The 33rd annual special will air live from the...
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Parton, John to Sing at CMA Awards
11/1/2005, AP
Dolly Parton and Elton John will sing "Turn the Lights Out When You Leave" at "The 39th Annual CMA Awards," which will air live on CBS from Madison Square Garden on Nov....
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Small-town firm makes big noise in music biz
10/27/2005, Reuters
While the numbers
for recorded and live music have been mostly down again this
year, one thriving small-town music operation is bucking
industry trends.
More than 500...
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ASCAP fete honors country songwriters, publishers
10/18/2005, Reuters
ASCAP honored its top country
songwriters and publishers at its annual awards gala Monday
night at Nashville's famed Ryman Auditorium. Kenny Chesney,
Craig Wiseman, John...
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Chesney, Wiseman, Rich Win ASCAP Awards
10/18/2005, AP
Performer Kenny Chesney won the ASCAP Voice of Music Award at the agency's annual country music awards show. Chesney, the current Country Music Association entertainer of...
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Deny, Deny, Deny: Celebs Straddle Truth
10/6/2005, AP
When is a denial not a denial? Life as a Hollywood couple means perpetual breakup rumors — which means perpetual insistence that "things are good." But sometimes those...
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Rita Blows Off Katrina Benefit
9/22/2005, E! Online
Plans for a benefit concert intended to help victims of Hurricane
Katrina have been blown off, courtesy of the rapidly approaching
Hurricane Rita.
With the Category 5...
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Kenny Chesney "OK" Post-Renee
9/21/2005, E! Online
He may have had her at hello, but Kenny Chesney is speaking out
about the goodbye.
The country superstar has made his first
public comments since wife of four months...
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Mariah Carey Tops AMA Noms
9/20/2005, E! Online
Apparently Mariah Carey and American Music Award nominations
belong together.
The R&B diva led the AMA field with
four nominations in all, including nods for Best...
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Renee Zellweger Cites 'Fraud' For Split From Chesney
9/19/2005, USRN
Instead of the standard "irreconcilable differences" explanation used in most celebrity divorces, Bridget Jones's Diary star Renee Zellweger cited "fraud" in the paperwork...
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Renee Zellweger and Kenny Chesney Split
9/16/2005, AP
Bridget Jones is untying the knot. Renee Zellweger, who played the lovelorn Brit in "Bridget Jones's Diary," and country music star Kenny Chesney will have their...
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Top 20 Concert Tours
9/15/2005, AP
The Top 20 Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows in North America. The previous week's ranking is...
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Michael Recruits Pals for Relief Song
9/13/2005, E! Online
With a little help from his friends, Michael Jackson is going to
try and heal the Gulf Coast.
The popster, who's currently
enjoying a lengthy vacation in the United...
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Celebs Pledge Help to Katrina Victims
9/8/2005, AP
Upcoming celebrity benefits to raise money for relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina:
• Kevin Smith is holding an online auction on his Web site,...
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Paisley, Womack Lead CMA Noms
9/7/2005, E! Online
A tip of the ten-gallon hat to Brad Paisley and Lee Ann Womack.
The country crooners wrangled themselves six nominations
apiece to lead this year's contenders for the...
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Faith Fires Up the Charts
8/10/2005, E! Online
There's definitely no King of the Hill on this week's chart!
With her new album Fireflies, country crossover star
Faith Hill scored her third consecutive number one on...
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Stars to Donate Proceeds to Country Hall
7/12/2005, AP
Kenny Chesney, Vince Gill, Gretchen Wilson and Big & Rich are among the many musicians who are donating proceeds from one of their concerts to the Country Music Hall of Fame...
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Kenny Chesney Ranks At Number Three Of Highest Grossing Tours
7/11/2005, USRN
Kenny Chesney's current Somewhere In The Sun tour is the third-highest-grossing tour in North America this year, falling behind U2 and Celine Dion, despite his low ticket...
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Concert Sales Down in '05, Ticket Price Up
7/6/2005, AP
North American concert attendance declined nearly 12 percent in the first half of 2005 despite the first drop in average ticket prices in a decade.
Fans purchased 14.5...
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Renee Zellweger, Kenny Chesney Get Married
5/9/2005, AP
Oscar-winning actress Renee Zellweger and country music star Kenny Chesney were married Monday in a small ceremony on the island of St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands, a...
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Kenny Chesney Kicks Off 'Somewhere In The Sun' Tour
3/23/2005, USRN
Kenny Chesney hits the stage for the first show of the Somewhere In The Sun tour Wednesday (March 23) in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The fans are more than ready to see the...
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Nominees for CMT Awards for Videos
3/16/2005, AP
The nominees for the 2005 CMT Music Awards, which will be broadcast live 8 p.m. Eastern time April 11:
Male video: Keith Urban, "Days Go By"; Kenny Chesney, "I Go Back";...
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Big & Rich, Wilson Lead CMT Nominees
3/16/2005, AP
Music videos by newcomers Big & Rich and Gretchen Wilson were among the leading nominees for the 2005 CMT Music Awards announced Wednesday.
The video for Big & Rich's song...
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On the Go with Mario
12/18/2004, Reuters
The third chart entry proves to
be the charm for Mario, who rises to a new career peak on the
Billboard Hot 100 with "Let Me Love You" (3rd Street/J). The
single moves 3-2,...
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Snoop Posts Third 'Hot' Week Atop Singles Chart
12/16/2004, Reuters
Snoop Dogg was too hot to drop
from the top of Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart Thursday as
his hit tune "Drop It Like It's Hot" featuring Pharrell logged
a third week at...
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Ludacris 'Lights' Up U.S. Albums Chart
12/15/2004, Reuters
A trip to "The Red Light
District" scored Ludacris his second consecutive No. 1 album on
the U.S. pop charts Wednesday.
The Atlanta rapper/actor's fourth Disturbing Tha...
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Top 20 Concert Tours
12/15/2004, AP
The Top 20 Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows in North America. The previous week's ranking is...
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Exec Says Country Acts Not Reaching Beyond Borders
11/26/2004, Reuters
Country artists need to try harder
when it comes to international markets, according to talent
executive Bruce Allen.
During a recent keynote speech at the Country Music...
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Christmas Coming Early for Seasonal Tours
11/19/2004, Reuters
Deck the halls with concert
tickets.
With more than a dozen Christmas tours launching this
season, organizers say concertgoers are seeking out live
holiday entertainment...
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New Products Bring Digital Music to Living Room
8/1/2004, Reuters
As consumers populate their PCs
with digital music, the desire to stream these tracks on home
stereo systems is growing.
Thus far, however, linking PCs and home...
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New Artists Help Country Music Sales Jump
7/13/2004, AP
Last summer, country music's hottest act, the Dixie Chicks , was in a meltdown. Country CD sales were sliding and record executives were praying for a spate of holiday...
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Uncle Kracker Adopts Country Twang
6/24/2004, AP
Uncle Kracker is one artist who refuses to be pegged. Since the former DJ made his debut in 2000 with "Double Wide," his songs have ranged from hip-hop to rock to soul to...
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CMT's 100 Greatest Love Songs
6/9/2004, AP
Country Music Television's list of the 100 greatest love songs:
1. "I Will Always Love You" (Dolly Parton )
2. "You Were Always On My Mind" (Willie Nelson )
3. "Sweet...
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Kenny Chesney Cancels Show Due To Voice Problems
6/7/2004, USRN
After rocking a crowd of 20,000-plus fans in Dallas on Saturday (June 5) night on the very first weekend of the second leg of his Guitars, Tiki Bars & A Whole Lotta Love...
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Tiki Lights Keep Glowing for Chesney
5/31/2004, Reuters
Kenny Chesney may be country's
reigning king of leisure, but when it comes to touring he is
big business.
As the summer amphitheater leg of Chesney's Guitars, Tiki
Bars &...
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Country a 'Natural Thing' for Kracker
5/30/2004, Reuters
Despite the best efforts of
music industry gatekeepers, young artists and their fans often
seem to ignore the boundaries of genre. Such is the case with
Uncle Kracker, born...
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Keith Wins Country Academy's Top Prize
5/29/2004, Reuters
"It feels like the joker overthrew
the kingdom," Toby Keith commented backstage after winning the
entertainer of the year award at the 39th annual Academy of
Country Music...
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Usher Album Tips Triple-Platinum
5/4/2004, Reuters
Just over a month after its release,
Usher's chart-topping album, "Confessions," has been certified
triple-platinum for U.S. shipments in excess of three million
copies by...
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Keith Wins Video of Year at CMT Awards
4/22/2004, AP
Toby Keith took home three awards Wednesday in Country Music Television's Flameworthy Video Music Awards show, including video of the year for his patriotic song "American...
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Flame Worthy Award Winners
4/21/2004, AP
Winners of Country Music Television's Flame Worthy Video Music Awards:
_ Breakthrough Video of the Year: Dierks Bentley, "What Was I Thinkin'."
_ Cameo of the Year:...
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Yeah! Usher Undefeated on Charts
4/21/2004, E! Online
People apparently can't get enough of Usher's
new tell-all.
Facing minimal competition yet again, the
R&B star's Confessions
continued its chokehold on the top album...
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Kenny Chesney's Merch Truck Explodes In Accident
4/19/2004, USRN
Kenny Chesney's merchandise booths were running low on T-shirts on Saturday (April 17) night in Oklahoma City after a truck carrying the shirts was involved in a fiery crash...
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Hung's Big Bang on the Charts
4/14/2004, E! Online
Even Usher
must confess, the man with the most sales can still be overshadowed by
the force that is William Hung.
Usher, who topped
the charts for a third straight...
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Usher Crushes Norah on Charts
3/31/2004, E! Online
Though others tried, it was Usher's
million-copy week that proved the ultimate "home" wrecker on the charts.
The R&B star's fifth album, Confessions,
sold record numbers...
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Norah, Clay Command Charts
3/24/2004, E! Online
It appears there's still no way to beat Norah and Clay.
On the album sales charts, Norah
Jones continued to fend off all contenders as Feels
Like Home secured its sixth...
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Keith Receives Four CMT Video Nominations
3/24/2004, AP
Toby Keith received a leading four nominations for Country Music Television's Flameworthy Video Music Awards, while Kenny Chesney , Rascal Flatts and Alan Jackson picked...
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Bentley Faces Surgery After Stage Jump
3/24/2004, AP
What was Dierks Bentley thinkin'? The artist whose debut single was "What Was I Thinkin'?" is looking at surgery next Monday because he took a leap of faith — and...
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Norah Beats Back Bad Boys
3/17/2004, E! Online
Thanks to Norah
Jones, the bad boys don't have a chance.
For a fifth
straight week, Feels
Like Home kept Jones in the number one spot despite challenges
ranging from...
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Alan Jackson Leads Country Music Academy Nominees
3/10/2004, Reuters
Georgia-born singer Alan Jackson ,
who shared a recent hit with Jimmy Buffett on the duet "It's
Five O'Clock Somewhere," led the field of contenders for the
Academy of...
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List of 39th Annual Country Music Awards
3/10/2004, AP
List of key nominations announced Wednesday for the 39th annual Academy of Country Music Awards:
1. Entertainer of the Year: Brooks & Dunn, Kenny Chesney , Alan Jackson ,...
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Norah Skins Jessica
3/10/2004, E! Online
Never has it been more difficult to keep up with the Joneses.
Especially this one.
Norah
Jones' record-setting sophomore album, Feels
Like Home, extended its reign atop...
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Alan Jackson Collects Leading 8 ACM Nods
3/10/2004, AP
Alan Jackson , who received a leading eight Academy of Country Music nominations Wednesday, can justify celebrating as early as he wants because — as the title of his...
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Alan Jackson Leads ACM Nominations
3/10/2004, AP
Alan Jackson can justify celebrating his leading eight Academy of Country Music nominations on Wednesday as early as he wants, because — as the title of his hit song...
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Norah Out-Gunz Rappers
3/3/2004, E! Online
Norah
is making quite the Home on the album chart.
Despite
solid showings by rappers Kanye West and Young Gunz, Norah Jones
remained encamped in the top position for...
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Norah at "Home" on Top
2/25/2004, E! Online
For Norah
Jones, being on top of the charts has come to feel like home.
Fresh off a historic
first-week bow, Jones' Feels
Like Home had another massive week at...
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Norah "Feels" Like a Million
2/18/2004, E! Online
Forget flowers and chocolate, Norah
Jones is the new Valentine's Day gift of choice.
The
jazzy singer became just the second female artist to sell more than 1
million...
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Charts: Chesney's "Sun" Shines Bright
2/11/2004, E! Online
The sun might have gone down on his album, but Kenny Chesney
sure went up on the charts.
The country crooner
reset the bar for 2004 as his new album, When the Sun Goes...
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Kenny Chesney Sounds Off On The Grammys
2/7/2004, USRN
Sunday night's (February 8) Grammy Awards boast quite a lineup of performers and presenters, but only a very small number represent the country music genre. Big name acts...
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Fans Camp Out to See Kenny Chesney
1/22/2004, AP
Kenny Chesney fans are willing to brave all kinds of weather to see him, but the people camping out waiting for his performance this time have a much easier time of...
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Parton to Host Country Video Awards
1/13/2004, AP
Dolly Parton will host Country Music Television's Flameworthy Video Music Awards in April, and Shania Twain will perform.
CMT General Manager Brian Philips called Parton...
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Kenny Chesney to Have Many Tour Mates
1/8/2004, AP
Kenny Chesney knows how to keep from feeling a comedown, after touring with Keith Urban and Dierks Bentley. They'll accompany the first leg of his "Guitars, Tiki Bars and...
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Bruce on Fire in '03
12/24/2003, E! Online
Glory days are here again for the Boss.
Hitting that
Thunder Road in support of The
Rising, his first album of new material with the E Street Band
in 18 years,...
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The Boss Tops 2003 Concert Earnings List
12/24/2003, AP
Bruce Springsteen was the boss of the concert business in 2003, raking in $115.9 million to rank second only to the Rolling Stones for the most money ever earned by a...
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Brooks & Dunn Take Red Dirt Road Less Traveled
11/14/2003, Reuters
After a three-year run with the
production-heavy Neon Circus & Wild West Show, Brooks & Dunn
will scale back considerably in 2004 with the Red Dirt Road
tour.
The move is...
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Kenny Chesney Begins Work On New Album
10/10/2003, USRN
Kenny Chesney is back in the studio working on a new album, the followup to his multiplatinum-selling No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems. The singer has spent his vacation days...
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Kenny Chesney's Christmas Project Features Dream Collaborations
9/5/2003, USRN
Kenny Chesney's very first holiday album, All I Want For Christmas Is A Real Good Tan, is set to arrive at record stores on September 23. The project features a few special...
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Kenny Chesney's Video Crew Unharmed After Helicopter Crash
8/21/2003, USRN
A crew of three attempting to film a shot from a helicopter for Kenny Chesney's next video were unharmed after the chopper crashed outside Austin, Texas Tuesday (August 19)...
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Kenny Chesney Wins Temporary Injunction Against T-Shirt Bootleggers
7/9/2003, USRN
A Tennessee T-shirt vendor argued in court Monday (July 7) that country superstar Kenny Chesney can't copyright his own face. The court case stems from a June concert at the...
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Kenny Chesney To Play Macy's July 4th Show In NYC
7/2/2003, USRN
Kenny Chesney is gearing up to head to New York City for NBC's live Macy's 4th Of July Fireworks Spectacular on Friday (July 4). The singer will perform his current single,...
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Kenny Chesney To Help Count Down 100 Hottest Women
6/3/2003, USRN
Kenny Chesney has been tapped to participate in Maxim magazine's Summer Hot 100 special on the world's hottest women airing on NBC on June 14.
Chesney said, "I didn't know...
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Toby Keith, Alan Jackson Top List Of ACM Nominees
3/4/2003, USRN
Toby Keith has scored the most Academy Of Country Music nominations for this year--he racked up eight nods, while Alan Jackson is just behind him with six.
Picking up five...
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Kenny Chesney Hits The 10 Million Mark
2/25/2003, USRN
While performing for radio programmers at last week's Country Radio Seminar, Kenny Chesney was presented with a plaque from his record label commemorating his sale of 10...
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Crow, Chesney, Alabama, And Brooks & Dunn To Headline Dale Earnhardt Tribute
2/7/2003, Yahoo! Music
Sheryl Crow, Kenny Chesney, Alabama, and Brooks & Dunn are among the first artists to be announced that will perform at the inaugural Dale Earnhardt Tribute Concert at...
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Chesney, Kid Rock, & Metallica Featured On Waylon Jennings Tribute Album
1/7/2003, USRN
Kenny Chesney, Brooks & Dunn, Sara Evans, and Kid Rock are among acts taking part in I've Always Been Crazy: A Tribute To Waylon Jennings. Jennings's wife, Jessi Colter,...
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Kenny Chesney Hosts Sell-Out New Year's Eve Show
12/4/2002, USRN
One month before his New Year's Eve show at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville, Kenny Chesney's fans have already bought every last ticket in the house. The...
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Kenny Chesney Records, Writes With Kid Rock
11/5/2002, USRN
Kenny Chesney recently wrapped up filming his pay-per-view special in Denver and headed west to Los Angeles to visit with fellow singer Kid Rock. The two re-cut "Lukenbach,...
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Kenny Chesney Would Have Done 'A Lot Of Things Different'
9/20/2002, USRN
Kenny Chesney's new single, "A Lot Of Things Different," speaks to the subject of lamenting certain actions and decisions one makes in life. According to Chesney, he was...
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Kenny Chesney Guns For Entertainer Of The Year
9/2/2002, USRN
Country Music Association (CMA) entertainer of the year nominee Kenny Chesney hopes to take the award home come CMA Awards night November 6. Chesney also received nods for...
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Kenny Chesney Says 'Hunk' Status Propelled Career
8/28/2002, USRN
The year 2002 has been the biggest year of Kenny Chesney's career. The singer debuted at the top of the Billboard 200 all-genre albums chart with his latest album, No Shoes,...
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Kenny Chesney Plays Surprise Show In Denver
7/25/2002, USRN
Tuesday night (July 23) might have been Kenny Chesney's night off between shows, but the singer and his band decided instead to relive their pasts and have a little fun....
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Kenny Chesney's House Hit By Lightning
7/18/2002, USRN
Kenny Chesney wrapped up his top-grossing No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems tour and returned home to find his house had been struck by lightning during a recent storm. "Every...
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Kenny Chesney Makes Mom's Dream Come True
7/3/2002, USRN
Kenny Chesney had numerous offers to perform this Fourth Of July; however, the singer is taking the day off to spend with his mother. Chesney promised his mom, a big fan of...
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Kenny Chesney Cover Gets Kudos From Springsteen
6/28/2002, USRN
Kenny Chesney's new album, No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems, contains one cover song, Bruce Springsteen's "One Step Up." Chesney initially struggled with idea of cutting the...
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Kenny Chesney Tops CMT Fans' Lists, Voted Most 'Flameworthy'
6/13/2002, USRN
The fans have spoken, and Kenny Chesney was their top vote-getter at the first-ever completely fan-voted CMT Flameworthy Video Music Awards held in Nashville Wednesday (June...
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Kenny Chesney 'Satisfied' With Nod For ACM Top Male Vocalist
5/21/2002, USRN
There's no doubt about it--Kenny Chesney has arrived. The singer is selling out venues all over the country on his current No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems tour, selling...
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Kenny Chesney Cancels 'Conan' Appearance Due To Illness
5/17/2002, USRN
Kenny Chesney's scheduled appearance on NBC's Late Night With Conan O'Brien Wednesday (May 15) was canceled earlier in the day when the singer fell ill. Chesney was...
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Kenny Chesney Fans Prove No Tickets, No Entry...No Problem
5/14/2002, USRN
Kenny Chesney's concert in Raleigh, North Carolina on Saturday (May 11) was no different from his previous sold-out shows; however, fans that couldn't get tickets took...
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Kenny Chesney Records ZZ Top's 'Best Groove' For Tribute Album
5/2/2002, USRN
Kenny Chesney is one of the 15 artists who contributed to the ZZ Top tribute album, Sharp Dressed Man: A Tribute To ZZ Top, which hit record stores Tuesday (April 30). The...
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Country Star Chesney Claims Top Of Charts
5/1/2002, USRN
Country star Kenny Chesney has claimed the top of the Billboard 200 chart with the debut of his latest album, No Shirt, No Shoes, No Problem, of which more than 235,000...
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Kenny Chesney Draws 12,000 At Mall Of America
5/1/2002, USRN
Kenny Chesney's recent trip to Minneapolis to visit the Mall Of America was a big hit. Chesney's appearance drew more than 12,000 screaming fans, making him the...
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Kenny Chesney Has 'No Problems' Selling New Album
4/29/2002, USRN
Kenny Chesney's new No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems album sold a whopping 75,000 copies its first day in stores, putting the singer on track to what could be a Number One...
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Kenny Chesney Unveils 'No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems'
4/23/2002, USRN
Kenny Chesney's new album, No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems, which hits record stores Tuesday (April 23), is the singer's first full studio album in more than three years....
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Kenny Chesney Says Being A Bachelor 'Doesn't Hurt' Concert Attendance
4/14/2002, USRN
Kenny Chesney is selling records, selling out concert venues, and flying up the country singles charts all at break-neck speed. While his talent has much to do with his...
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Kenny Chesney: 'My Dreams Are Coming True'
4/10/2002, USRN
Kenny Chesney is getting ready to release his seventh album to coincide with his current sold-out tour and the album's first single, "Young," which holds the Number Two spot...
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Kenny Chesney Kicks Off Tour With The 'Half Monty'
2/1/2002, USRN
Kenny Chesney showed fans a side-splitting--rather, pants-splitting--good time when he kicked off the No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems arena tour on Thursday (January 31) in...
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Kenny Chesney Has Near-Miss With World Trade Center Tragedy
9/12/2001, USRN
Kenny Chesney was slated to be in New York Tuesday (September 11) to shoot a video for his current single, "The Tin Man," in front of the World Trade Center. Fortunately for...
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Kenny Chesney Anticipates Basketball-Filled Tour With McGraw
6/18/2001, USRN
Kenny Chesney spent the better part of Fan Fair week rehearsing for his upcoming tour with good friend Tim McGraw. The Set This Circus Down tour officially kicks off on...
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Kenny Chesney Speaks Out For First Time On Trial Verdict
6/15/2001, USRN
For the first time since being acquitted of disorderly conduct charges in a New York courtroom last May, Kenny Chesney spoke frankly with reporters backstage Wednesday night...
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Kenny Chesney Elated By Acquittal In 'Horse' Case
5/24/2001, USRN
After a Buffalo, New York jury rendered Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw not guilty Wednesday (May 23) afternoon in the "horse misunderstanding" case, Chesney was...
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Kenny Chesney Takes Hard-Earned Xmas Break
12/6/2000, USRN
Kenny Chesney is understandably worn out from constant touring this year. But his effort paid off in selling millions of albums and landing chart-topping hits. LAUNCH spoke...
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Kenny Chesney Breaks Life-Long Thanksgiving Tradition
11/22/2000, USRN
Kenny Chesney will break a long-standing tradition this Thanksgiving when he joins labelmates Sara Evans and Jennifer Day to promote the Maytag "Making Music Matter" tour...
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McGraw & Chesney Granted Continuance In 'Horsing Around' Case
11/17/2000, USRN
Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw have been granted a continuance in the case against them in Buffalo, New York, stemming from their arrest on June 3 when Chesney rode a...
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Tim McGraw's Manager Compares Singer's Actions To Rodney King Incident
9/1/2000, USRN
Tim McGraw's manager, Scott Siman, is speaking out about legal proceedings stemming from his client's arrest on June 3 in Buffalo, New York. He insists that McGraw was in...
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Tim McGraw, Kenny Chesney Threaten Lawsuit Against Erie County Sheriff's Department
8/30/2000, USRN
Tim McGraw and Kenny Chesney are threatening to file a lawsuit against the Erie County (New York) Sheriff's Department over charges they face stemming from their double...
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Kenny Chesney Packs Greatest Hits Package With Memories
8/24/2000, USRN
When Kenny Chesney's GreatestHits package hits store shelves on September 26, it will contain more than just 17 songs. For him, the album contains memories of a specific...
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Kenny Chesney Breaks Silence On Arrest
8/22/2000, USRN
Kenny Chesney has broken his silence concerning the arrest of himself and Tim McGraw on June 3 in Buffalo, New York. The two have not spoken much publicly about the...
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McGraw And Chesney Due In Court On December 7
8/2/2000, USRN
Tim McGraw and Kenny Chesney are set to appear in a Buffalo, New York, court on December 7 to answer to charges stemming from their arrest on June 3. On Tuesday, (August 1)...
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Tim McGraw And Kenny Chesney Case Delayed
7/18/2000, USRN
The July 18 hearing of the case against Tim McGraw and Kenny Chesney in Buffalo, New York, has been delayed until August 1. Thomas Eoannou, McGraw's attorney, told...
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Officials Not Laughing Over McGraw And Chesney Horsing Around
7/7/2000, USRN
Law enforcement officials in Buffalo, New York, don't share the same light-hearted attitude about Tim McGraw and Kenny Chesney's recent arrests involving a policeman's...
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Kenny Chesney Looks Forward To Second Year On George Strait Tour
4/21/2000, USRN
(4/21/00, 4 p.m. ET) The George Strait Chevy Truck Country Music Festival will kick off Saturday, April 29 at the Lowe's Motor Speedway in Charlotte, N.C. George will be...
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Kenny Chesney Hasn't Stocked His Tomato Soup For Y2K
12/30/1999, USRN
While much of the population is concerned about the aftereffects of Y2K, Kenny Chesney has no worries, and no plans. He expects that he will be spending the holiday...
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Kenny Chesney Postpones Engagement
12/10/1999, USRN
Kenny Chesney's best friend, Tracy Lawrence, commented to reporters earlier that Chesney's engagement to former fiancée Mandy Weals had been postponed, but LAUNCH went...
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Kenny Chesney Hopes To Bring CMAs Home
9/21/1999, USRN
The Country Music Assn. Awards are fast approaching, with less than a week left until the big night on Sept. 22. Kenny Chesney, one of the lucky artists up for multiple...
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Chesney Sued For Breach Of Contract
10/6/1998, USRN
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