Billy Dukes

Miranda Lambert told reporters backstage at the 2013 CMA Awards that her upcoming 30th birthday inspired her new, slimmer, healthier figure. Her secret isn't so secret -- exercise and better eating habits allowed her to shed unwanted pounds.

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Brad Paisley made it his mission to track down the woman who fooled him, his wife and possibly two dozen others into thinking she was a little girl dying of cancer. And he succeeded.

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Two scoops of Florida Georgia Line, a pinch of Taylor Swift and heaps of rock-inspired country music turned performances at the 2013 CMA Awards into one surprise after another.

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Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood provided at least three "Oh no they didn't!" moments during their opening monologue at the 2013 CMA Awards on Wednesday (Nov. 6). Zac Brown, Luke Bryan, Taylor Swift, Julianne Hough, Obamacare, Keith Urban, 'Duck Dynasty' and the 'evil' Kenny Rogers were all targets. Almost everyone took the jabs with a smile.

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Justin Moore urged his fans to stand up, then he fell down during the opening night of his Off the Beaten Path Tour in Springfield, Mo. over the weekend. In fact, he fell twice!

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While Hunter Hayes and songwriters Dean Dillon and Rodney Clawson were the big winners at the BMI Country Awards in Nashville on Tuesday (Nov. 5), Miranda Lambert's slim figure is stealing the morning headlines. The CMA Female Vocalist of the Year nominee stepped out in a sleeveless black gown tight enough to show off her signature curves ... except the curves stayed home.

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The often verbose Colt Ford is tongue-tied when seated next to country legend Wynonna Judd. Ford is obviously a fan, and he considers it quite an accomplishment that he convinced the famous redhead to join him for a cut on his 'Ride Through the Country Revisited' album. Watch behind-the-scenes footage from the recording studio in this ToC exclusive.

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Taylor Swift made the "shocked face" famous, but she's not the only one who can perfect it! Country stars like Lady Antebellum, the Band Perry, Danielle Bradbery and more had reaction practice before the 2013 CMA Awards.

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Five-year-old Emma grabs a wooden spoon and finds a room with good lighting to begin this performance of 'Friends in Low Places' by Garth Brooks. Sure, the superstar preferred a hands-free microphone, but a girls gotta make do with what's around the house before being able to afford the latest in technology. 

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Luke Bryan's 'Drink a Beer' feels like a song the singer will fight back tears introducing. He didn't write it, but his connection to the story is unmistakable. It's humble and honest -- a far cry from the chest-pounding that takes place between the guttural cries of 'That's My Kind of Night.'

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Garth Brooks' half-sister, Betsy Smittle, has died. The 60-year-old was known as Brooks' bass player for part of his career. She also released one solo album and was a gay rights activist who performed and participated in numerous gay rights events.

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Rachel Farley is kind of a bad a-- on stage. In her studded black leather jacket and blue jeans, the singer -- who toured with country bad boy Brantley Gilbert before she could legally vote -- is a commanding presence. Sure, she's only 18, but she's known more life and death than some twice her age, right? 'Ain't Easy' began with a story about her grandfather running moonshine. Her new single 'Midnight Road' hardly backs off the throttle. 

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