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Taylor Swift is the Youngest to be Named as the 'Most Charitable Celebrity'

Rudy Fernandez — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 05:29:28 +0000

Taylor Swift closed out 2012 by setting more records and picking up more honors and awards. At years end the 'Red' superstar was not only the youngest, she was also the most charitable celebrity in America. Swift puts her money where her heart is mostly in music. One of Taylor's single largest donations was to Country Music Hall of Fame (CMHOF) to the tune of four million dollars to help the CMHOF spread the music.

2012 Country Throwdown Tour Lineup Announced

Brittany Joy Cooper — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:45:05 +0000

The Country Throwdown Tour, one of the biggest country tours of the year, just announced their 2012 lineup. While the star-studded run was fronted last year by its crowning jewel Willie Nelson, this year’s showcase will display the talents of Gary Allan, Justin Moore, Rodney Atkins, Josh Thompson, Eric Paslay and Sunny Sweeney.

2012 ACM Awards Nominees Announced

Amanda Hensel — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:55:06 +0000

The Academy of Country Music took a different approach to naming the nominations for the 2012 ACM Awards, inciting a first-time digital press conference via their Facebook page, as opposed to simply posting a list of hopefuls. With help from folks like Reba McEntire, Lionel Richie, Nancy O’Dell of ‘Entertainment Tonight’ and more, the red carpet was rolled out for this year’s event.

2012 Rehab Telethon Raises All Time Record Amount

Rudy Fernandez — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:07:25 +0000

This years West Texas Rehab Center telethon and auction, raised more money than any other year in the 42 year history of the Rehab telethon. The final amount given as of Sunday evening was $1,335,664, that beats the previous record high of $1,271,367 set in 2008. The overall total in the 42 years the telethon has been broadcast, is almost 35 million dollars combined.

Jason Aldean, Brad Paisley + More Headed to 2012 Houston Rodeo

Amanda Hensel — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 22:20:43 +0000

The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is already the largest exhibition of its kind in the world, but the 2012 event is shaping up to be the biggest yet. On Monday, the HLSR committee announced the 22 acts that will entertain more than two million folks over the span of a month, and the lineup includes many of country’s hottest acts, including Jason Aldean, Brad Paisley, Luke Bryan and more.

Have You Started a Diet for 2012? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:32:46 +0000

It’s been a little over a week since New Year’s resolutions kicked in, officially long enough to determine if you’ve started that diet that you promised yourself — if, in fact, you picked what is usually the year’s most popular resolution. According to a new survey from Poll Position of 1,155 adults, 24 percent have [...]