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Kenny Chesney wrote 'I'm Alive' with Dean Dillon and Mark Tamburino, but he wasn't the first to record it. Willie Nelson put the song on his 'Moment of Forever' album, which Chesney also produced, in 2008.

Country music's biggest night belonged to the birthday girl. Miranda Lambert walked away a three-time winner at the 44th Annual CMA Awards on November 10 -- her 27th birthday. The bride-to-be also got an early wedding gift from the Country Music Association -- matching his-and-hers vocalist trophies...

Jaron and the Long Road to Love's Jaron Lowenstein is a popular guy. The singer's phone rang more than a dozen times during the course of our 'Day in the Life' video shoot, with one very important call coming while he was chatting with his "frans" (combination of "friends" and "fans") on Facebook...

*Help Tennessee flood victims "It was two weeks ago today that Nashville and surrounding areas were hit with a devastating flood, the likes have which haven't been seen in a thousand years," said 'Desperate Housewives' actor and Nashville native James Denton, as he kicked off GAC's 'Music City: Keep on Playin'' flood relief telethon Sunday night...

The first national telethon to raise money for victims of the recent deadly floods in Tennessee just got even more star power ... and even more air time. Keith Urban, Martina McBride and Keb 'Mo have been added to the list of performers for GAC's 'Music City Keep on Playin' - A Benefit for Flood Relief,' joining previously-announced performers Brad Paisley, Lady Antebellum, Dierks Bentley, Rodney

Miranda Shelton certainly has a nice ring to it ... for the country songbird who's sporting a new ring! Blake Shelton popped the question to longtime girlfriend Miranda Lambert over the weekend. The bride-to-be says she was completely surprised by the engagement, which happened while the two were out in the woods near their Tishomingo, Okla...

Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, Jason Aldean and Lady Antebellum lead the pack of 2010 CMT Awards nominees, with three nods apiece. Up for the night's biggest prize, Video of the Year, are Jason Aldean ('The Truth'), Kenny Chesney ('Out Last Night'), Toby Keith ('American Ride'), Lady Antebellum ('Need You Now'), Miranda Lambert ('White Liar'), Brad Paisley ('Welcome to the Future'), Taylor Swift

The very first Jennette McCurdy song released to country radio was chosen by you -- readers of The Boot. Jennette teamed up with The Boot last month to let fans listen to six song snippets from her upcoming debut album and then vote on their favorite...

GAC will host the first national telethon to raise money for victims of last weekend's devastating floods in the middle Tennessee area. 'Music City Keep on Playin' - A Benefit for Flood Relief' will feature performances by Brad Paisley, Lady Antebellum, Dierks Bentley, Rodney Atkins and a host of other stars to be announced soon...

Vince Gill has teamed up with Nashville's NBC affiliate station, WSMV, to host a flood relief telethon tonight (May 6). The notoriously charitable star has recruited an impressive list of friends to perform on the live broadcast, including Keith Urban, Alison Krauss, Naomi Judd, Darius Rucker, Phil Vassar, Lee Roy Parnell, Lonestar, Buddy Jewell and Bo Bice...