Perez Hilton — Dixie Chicks singer Natalie Maines was spotted shopping in Los Angeles on Sunday. The outspoken activist was sporting a closely cropped 'do. Fierce! Hopefully we will see her at the rally later today! [Image via Ability Films.] more info

Live Daily — James Taylor will follow up the remaining spring dates on his ongoing "Down Home" tour with a few shows in September, as he plots initial dates for a fall outing. The singer/songwriter continues his current run tomorrow night (5/12) in Indianapolis. ... more info

Topix — Authenticity of this caliber in music is rare. Written in Chalk is a must have. Buddy and Julie Miller have been standing in the shadows of Nashville greats so long that were Nashville transported to the equator in a twist of time and fate, the Mille... more info

MTV.com News — Taylor Swift takes Album of the Year; Underwood is Entertainer of the Year.By Gil Kaufman Carrie Underwood at the Academy of Country Music Awards on Sunday Photo: Jon Kopaloff/ FilmMagic In what could signal a generational shift in the cou... more info

Chicago Sun-Times, IL — Carrie Underwood captured the entertainer of the year at the Academy of Country Music Awards, the first female act to win the honor since the Dixie Chicks did it back in 2000 and only the seventh to do so in the show's nearly four-decade existence. more info

Newsday — Reba McEntire says it's tougher for women in country music Carrie Underwood captured the entertainer of the year at the Academy of Country Music Awards, t... more info

Guardian Music — (Mercury)Those who bemoan US cultural imperialism might take heart from the fact that Britain has been steadfastly resistant to a surprising amount of American rock and pop. There seems to be no place in the UK's affections for booty bass or jam band... more info

Songwriter: Jerry Flowers. I’m the kind of country music reviewer who ain’t supposed to like bouncy bubblegum ditties but I kind of like this one that sounds kind of like a cross between ‘90’s Dixie Chicks and Miranda Lambe... more info

Pitchfork — Back in the 80s, Rick Rubin co-founded Def Jam Records and produced an absurd number of monster jams for the likes of LL Cool J and Run-DMC. Ever since he left Def Jam, though, Rubin's been busy racking up Dixie Chicks Grammys and becoming the music ... more info

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