Dave Wheaton

Getty Images, Rick DiamondBlake Shelton keeps busy, that is for sure. Winning awards, coaching on 'The Voice', making holiday specials, and being one half of a country music supercouple with wife Miranda Lambert are all time-consuming endeavors that have kept Shelton in the spotlight and off the tour circuit over the past several months. So, I think fans will agree that it's about time Blake paid some attention to being a country artist and going on a full, nationwide tour.

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Looking to do something different for your Valentine this year? The Lucky Mule Saloon has a solid option. Buy your sweetheart tickets to see country star Randy Houser. Along with special guest Bri Bagwell, the 'Boots On' and 'How Country Feels' hit maker is making his way to Abilene to celebrate the February 14th holiday.

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Recently, I posed a question that parents everywhere need to answer at some point in time: "What's the youngest age you can leave kids home alone?". We took calls and discussed it on the website and Facebook, and there were some interesting opinions shared in our conversations, so we put together a poll to see where Abilene stands on the subject. The results are in.

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Miranda Lambert has a life story like no other country music superstar. The fiesty east Texas native took a different route to her stardom. Fans will get a chance to hear Miranda and the people close to her tell her story in a new show premiering on GAC this Saturday night.

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'CMT Crossroads', the show that combines a country act with one of their favorite rock influences, will be pairing country superstars Lady Antebellum and Stevie Nicks, legendary singer for the rock band Fleetwood Mac. The show, which is set to air sometime later this year, will feature collaborations of each artists' most popular songs.

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The 2013 Grammy Awards continue to add star power to the list of scheduled performers. First, Taylor Swift made it known that she'll be taking the stage, and now the awards show's producers tell us that country crossover superstar Carrie Underwood will perform on the live broadcast.

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Chris Weaver isn't your typical singer/songwriter. Weaver has a unique, fresh sound that fringes on country, but has a whole lot of soul, rock and blues infused into each energy-filled song. When you take a listen to the Chris Weaver Band's CD, 'Standing In Line', you'll know what I mean from the very start.

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Carrie Underwood was never one to say anything controversial until she opened up about her opinion of gay marriage last year. The former American Idol-turned country megastar was the subject of some rid

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With the 2012 Brothers of the Sun Tour being the year's hottest concert ticket in country music, it should come as no surprise that Kenny Chesney is adding 28 dates to his 2013 'No Shoes Nation Tour'.

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If you own a smart phone, you've probably wondered at some point how you ever got by without one. But let's face it, smart phones can be both a blessing and a curse. A blessing, because you have so many different capabilities at your fingertips. A curse, because most of us (myself included) grow to be very reliant on our smart phones. So, it should come as no surprise that when I damaged my iPhone recently, I had a feeling of helplessness similar to being bedridden with the flu.

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We recently learned that David Letterman is a pretty big fan of Ray Wylie Hubbard. Last fall, his producers contacted Ray to appear on the Late Show. As a result, RWH performed 'Mother Blues' from his newest CD 'The Grifter's Hymnal' on January 9th. But, come to find out, Letterman had a special request that Hubbard stick around to perform an older song that isn't necessarily ideal for his CBS network television audience.

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Brad Paisley paid a visit to 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' and, during his interview, talked about the fact that he's self-producing his new, yet-to-be-named album. He stated, "This is the first time I've done a record with nobody there that knows how to do one."

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