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    • What with all the milestones and success Kenny Chesney has achieved over the past two decades, it seems hard to believe there's one thing he hasn't tackled yet in his career.

      But there is. He's doing it now, and he's just a bit overwhelmed by it.

      So, what could it be? "In all the years that I've been doing this, I've never launched a tour and launched an album at basically the same time," Chesney admits--adding with a laugh, "Doing one of those things is enough!"

      He's speaking the truth, and then some. His 2012 Brothers of the Sun tour, which kicks off June 2, is no ordinary tour, being his first with fellow megastar Tim McGraw in a decade. And, his new record Welcome To The Fishbowl, which hits stores just a couple weeks after the tour starts, is poised to be his biggest release yet.

      The idea of handling both near-simultaneously is daunting, to say the least.  "It's been an interesting month for me," Chesney deadpans. "I love it. It's a challenge." Kenny Chesney

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    • Male fans of the Pistol Annies, don't be too disappointed--but another member of the trio is now officially off the market. Angaleena Presley, a.k.a ."Holler Annie," got hitched this week, leaving Ashley Monroe as the only single girl in the group. (The other Annie, Miranda Lambert, just celebrated her first anniversary with husband Blake Shelton last week.)

      "Holler got hitched, y'all! Congrats @guitarleena we love you!" read a tweet from the Pistol Annies' Twitter account on Thursday, accompanied by a photo of the new bride and groom. Presley and her new husband

      Who's the lucky guy? Well, it's someone who's already part of the family--musically, that is. He's Miranda Lambert's tour manager, Jordan Powell.

      Lambert clearly approves of the match: "Awwww two of my favorite people! Proud!" she tweeted on Thursday.

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    • Nashville powerhouse Taylor Swift may sometimes catch flak from country fans as being more of a pop singer than anything, but one country girl who's got her back is Miranda Lambert. The currently reigning CMA and ACM female vocalist of the year defends Swift as having done nothing but help country music's image.

      "Taylor Swift is a pop singer," Lambert noted in a recent interview with W Magazine. "But she really helped country music. When she hit, I was thinking, 'Thank God Taylor's out there to show people we're not cheesy.' Photo by Santiago & Mauricio, courtesy W Magazine

      "Some people still think that country music is twangy and cheesy, and they pigeonhole us," she added. "But I thought, 'If they're looking for Taylor's videos or songs, they might see or hear other people they like. If her fans are watching for her, they might like me too.'"

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    • Few bands have weathered as many ups and downs in a short period of time as Gloriana. The trio--which started out as a critically acclaimed quartet--scored an amazing No. 2 debut on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart with their very first album, opened for Taylor Swift on her Fearless tour, and won an ACM Award for top new vocal group. And then, they lost one of their members (Cheyenne Kimball exited the band in 2010 due to personal differences). All before their sophomore record, which fans have been patiently waiting a long time for--three years to be exact.

      However--great news!--brothers Tom and Mike Gossin and Rachel Reinert are finally set to release their new album. It's titled A Thousand Miles Left Behind and the street date is July 31. The new album cover

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    • Tim McGraw has finally settled on a new record label to call home. The superstar singer, who won freedom from longtime former label Curb Records back in November, announced Monday he'll be joining Big Machine Records.Tim McGraw

      That means McGraw will be in some pretty stellar company: Taylor Swift, Rascal Flatts, Jewel, the Band Perry, Martina McBride, and Reba McEntire are all part of Big Machine's powerhouse label group, which also includes the Valory Music Co. and Republic Nashville.

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    • It goes without saying. As soon as a famous couple--or even a non-famous one--gets married, the baby talk begins! Nashville power pair Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher, who will celebrate their second anniversary on July 10, are certainly not immune to this phenomenon. In fact, they've pretty much fielded queries about their family-planning the minute their honeymoon ended.

      Underwood's standard answer has always been that she and Fisher--the hotshot center for hockey's Nashville Predators--are too busy to even think about kids. However, the superstar singer may seem to be having a change of heart. In their first-ever joint television interview, the couple talk openly to Oprah Winfrey about the possibility of children in the future.

      When asked point-blank by Winfrey if kids are on the horizon, Underwood seems to hem and haw a bit. "Soon?" she replies, but her voice is uncertain. "No."

      Fisher, on the other hand, has no doubts: "Yeah, of course!"

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    • When I sat down to interview family trio the McEuens about their debut record, I thought I'd break the ice with a little joke.

      "So, obviously you guys have been playing together for a long time," I quipped. "Why did you decide to finally make a record?"

      John McEuen stops me with a worried look on his face. "Wait a minute," he said. "You do realize these are my sons...right?"

      I begin to laugh--I can't help it--and the sons in question, Jonathan and Nathan, laugh as well. Dad, realizing that he didn't get my bit of humor, sheepishly grins.The McEuens

      It actually may be forgiven not to have heard of the McEuens as a unit; however, any fan of music should rightly be aware of John McEuen's illustrious career as both a founding member of the Nitty Gritty Dirt band and a solo artist. He's made over 40 records total, appeared on dozens more as a guest artist, and performed or collaborated with a dazzling list of superstars ranging from Dolly Parton to Willie Nelson to Phish to Bob Dylan to the Doors. He's also done extensive scoring for film and television, and won a Grammy for Best Bluegrass Album for his production of The Crow--New Songs for the 5-string Banjo by Steve Martin.

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    • Guess who's the latest country beauty to grace the cover of Self? None other than Miranda Lambert, who--unlike many of Self's svelte cover models--is a subject sure to endear to all the "normal" chicks out there. Because, as it turns out, Lambert really is just one of the girls; with a refreshing, balanced take on health and fitness. Lambert's Self cover

      First of all, Lambert isn't obsessed with having an ideal figure. In fact, she's usually happy exactly as she is. "It's OK to be fat and lazy sometimes," she tells Self, admitting that she likes her "big butt" and doesn't care about being stick-thin.

      However, after having gained 10 pounds over the holidays (told you she's normal!), Lambert found she was less energetic on stage. Like many women, she turned to her husband for feedback. "I asked Blake [Shelton], 'Dude, why didn't you tell me I got fat?' He said, 'That would go over like a lead balloon. It's not my job to tell you you're fat. It's my job to tell you you're beautiful.'"

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    • John and Martina McBrideMay is here and June around the corner...and for thousands of prospective brides across the country, that means only one thing: Wedding season!

      One famous former bride in particular is probably thinking quite a bit about weddings this month--not only is her anniversary in May, her current hit single, "Marry Me," is heating up as a romantic choice for first dances at receptions this year. I'm talking about Martina McBride, of course, who celebrates 24 happily wedded years with husband John on Tuesday.

      It's not easy maintaining a marriage when both partners are as busy as the McBrides--in addition to Martina's hectic schedule, John's an accomplished audio engineer who runs his own studio. Oh, yeah, and they also have three daughters (two of them teenagers). However, the couple have managed to make it work--and make it look fun, as well.

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    • Kenny Chesney is--as all his fans know--a huge football-lover, and the football world seems to love him right back. It's always fun to see who's the latest gridiron star Chesney is hanging out with. This weekend, it was Super Bowl XLIV MVP Drew Brees, who joined Chesney on stage Saturday night at the House of Blues in New Orleans.

      Chesney was performing as part of the 3rd Annual "Amazing Race" Charity Event, which is a signature event of Drew Brees's charitable Dream Foundation. This year, Brees's organization partnered with Matthew McConaughey's Just Keep Livin Foundation--and the star actor showed up on stage with Chesney as well! The trio united for the audience during Chesney's encore performance of football anthem "The Boys Of Fall." Chesney, Brees, McConaughey

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