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CNN Showbiz — For a good part of her career, Martina McBride's success has largely been due to relying on Nashville songwriters and approaching arrangements in a pop-country fashion. more info

USA Today Music — Also new this week is Joe Jonas' solo collection of dance pop. more info

USA Today Music — Martina McBride is taking a four-day train trek. She'll mingle with fans in 11 cities along the way. more info

Topix — Country singer Martina McBride is lighting up New York City this month, setting the Empire State Building awash in a pink glow to fight breast cancer as she launches an album that breaks new ground. more info

Reuters — NASHVILLE (Reuters) - Country singer Martina McBride is lighting up New York City this month, setting the Empire State Building awash in a pink glow to fight breast cancer as she launches an album that breaks new ground. more info

Mjsbigblog — Idols Live at Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Canada Michael Johns sings the National Anthem at Singing the LA Galaxy game against the Colorado Rapids at the Home Depot Center, Carson CA Kara DioGuardi performs on Live with Regis and Kelly - Lauren Al... more info

Mjsbigblog — Jordin Sparks performed a beautiful version of "The Cure" on the MDA Telethon. Co-host Nigel Lythgoe introduces her as the "Extremely Talented winner of the sixth season of American Idol." He also mentions that she's working on her 3rd album Also, ... more info

Perez Hilton — And she does it oh-so well! Martina McBride has a new album coming out in October and in celebration of that, she decided to do a CMT Unplugged special. The episode will air Aug. 24, but we have a sneak peek of one of her performances, a cover of Sar... more info