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Eric Church, Little Big Town and Miranda Lambert lead all nominees at this year's 49th CMA Awards. Church is nominated for Entertainer of the Year for the first time ever, squaring off against Luke Bryan, Garth Brooks, Lambert and Kenny Chesney, as well as Male Vocalist of the Year, Single of the Year for "Talladega," Song of the Year.

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Ronnie Wood has released the music video for "How Can It Be?" a new version of a song he wrote 50 years ago. The track comes after Wood released his limited edition memoir of the same name. "To revisit that song again, I didn't refer to the original because I couldn't find a copy of it," says Wood. "But I still had a vague memory of it in my head . . ."

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Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz said he's gotten close to collaborating with Taylor Swift, but he's not quite there. Speaking with Notion magazine, Wentz says Tay's tough to get these days. "We did this Victoria's Secret fashion show with Taylor Swift and she sang 'Light Em Up' with us," he said. "She is very in demand though, isn't she? I won't hold my breath."

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Eric Church and his band raised over $158,000 during their fourth annual Put a Club in My Hand gold tourney for the MusiCares charity, which provides musicians with medical, financial and personal services. Last year the band brought in $112,000 for MusiCares with the tournament, while over four years they've brought in about $430,000.

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Kelly Clarkson has canceled six dates of her Piece by Piece tour, blaming the cancelations on a doctor ordered break. Clarkson posted the news via Twitter. "So bummed that I have to cancel some of my tour dates," she began. "This kills me, but doctors are saying I need to rest my voice!" "I can't wait to get healthy and see y'all on the road soon."

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Dustin Lynch has landed his second consecutive hit with "Hell of a Night." The cut, culled from Dustin's sophomore album Where It's At, follows his previous number one hit and title track. "Wow! Thank you to all my friends at country radio. You have changed my life, my band's lives and our families' lives," Lynch says. "Can't wait to celebrate two in a row with you . . ."

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B.o.B. has released "Ice," a cut featuring production from Zaytoven and a guest spot from London Jae. On the tune, B.o.B. boasts of his sexual prowess. "Flew the b***h in from outta town / She want Benjamins she want Franklins / Shawty know what I'm thinkin' / He gon' smash it no plankin / Pull them panties off to the side / And I'm banging man I'm banging."

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Brantley Gilbert has landed Trace Adkins, Colt Ford and Aaron Lewis for his Chattanooga Unite: A Tribute on the River, a tribute to the five soldiers who were killed in the shooting at the military recruiting center in Chattanooga. "It pissed me off," Gilbert said of his reaction to the tragedy, "but at the same time, I want do everything I can . . ."

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Bruce Springsteen has been confirmed to perform at the 2015 Stand Up For Heroes benefit, which will take place at Madison Square Garden on November 10, according to Rolling Stone. TV personalities Jon Stewart, John Oliver and Seth Meyers, along with trumpeter Chris Botti have also been announced as part of the lineup.

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Jana Kramer has revealed to the world her baby girl's first sonogram photo. The country singer posted the picture of her soon-to-be child on Instagram with the caption "Baby girls first picture #tearsofjoy #blessed." Kramer and her husband Michael Caussin first announced the pregnancy in August to People, saying "We are beyond thrilled to be entering the path of parenthood."

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