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Mike Coppola, Getty Images Trace Adkins, Dwight Yoakam, Rodney Atkins and Tanya Tucker are among the first artists announced by AXS TV as part of the network's live coverage of the upcoming Stagecoach Country Music Festival, April 26-28, The Boot has learned exclusively.

Rick Diamond, Getty Images Tracy Lawrence will be hiding Easter eggs in the sand this weekend, as he and his family head to the Gulf for a relaxing holiday.

Rick Diamond, Getty Images Thomas Rhett has a natural ease when he's onstage, which is not surprising since he spent much of his early years watching his father, country star and hit songwriter Rhett Akins (pictured above, right), performing.

Jason Kempin, Getty Images Lee Brice loves being on the concert trail, so the time spent with Miranda Lambert and Dierks Bentley on the Locked and Reloaded tour was perfect for him. One of the highlights for the singer was joining the two superstars to sing "Bad Angel," the tune they originally performed with Jamey Johnson.

Tracy Lawrence could summarize his career in the past year in a few words ... new and different. The singer landed his first part in a film and was then asked to do the soundtrack for the flick, called "L.A. Dirt." In it, Tracy plays "Uncle Charlie" to his young nephew, "Ty Hargrove," portrayed by Michael Roark...

When Shooter Jennings named his just released album The Other Life, he didn't mean to entice fans with songs about a secret life they know nothing about. Instead, Shooter, the son of Jessi Colter and the late Waylon Jennings, says the songs cover aspects of his darker side...

Joe Ely has no doubt things come full circle, in his case again and again. When the singer-songwriter played in San Francisco on April 25, 1986, the band's instrument trailer was broken into and all of their equipment was stolen, including a custom-made guitar that belonged to Joe...

Jason Kempin, Getty Images Brantley Gilbert has found his niche in the country music community, but when he was first getting into music he wasn't sure that would happen.

Toby Keith has often said that awards for his songwriting mean the most. The country superstar received more of those honors this week when he was recognized by performance rights organization Broadcast Music Inc. (BMI) for several of his songs reaching more than 15 million airplays, including "How Do You Like Me Now," "Beer for My Horses," "She Never Cried in Front of Me,

Taylor Hill, Getty Images Proverbial wisdom dictates that if you want a job done right, give it to a busy man. Lee Brice must have had that adage in mind, considering the various tasks he's currently juggling, including taking on producer duties for the new duo American Young.