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Live Daily — Country music became the voice of mainstream music in the '00s, spreading its wings stylistically to cover a wider range of artists and generate hits that cross the genre's borders. As commercially successful rock acts continue to age and pop acts... more info

CMT — This is very nice of Rascal Flatts. They say this free download of their gorgeous recording of "Away in a Manger" is "our gift to you for all of your support throughout the years." And it only takes eight seconds to type in the requested information ... more info

CMT — If I wasn't writing about country music day in and day out, it's very possible that I would be working in a forensics lab. That's how much I love crime shows like CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. So I was beyond thrilled when Taylor Swift appeared on ... more info

Live Daily — After a year of nearly non-stop touring, Rascal Flatts [ tickets ] has mapped out the final leg of their "American Living Unstoppable Tour," which will take the country sensations throughout the eastern half of the US. The award-winning trio will ... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - Grammy Award nominees Rascal Flatts have another big reason to look forward to 2010 - the country trio has landed a cameo appearance on their favourite show Csi: Crime Scene Investigation. more info

Live Daily — Rogers Bayfest in Southwestern Ontario once again will be held over two weekends in July; the rock weekend is booked for July 8-10 and the country weekend will run July 16-17, according to organizers. Keith Urban [ tickets ] will headline the Jul... more info

Live Daily — Currently on hiatus after a busy year of touring, Rascal Flatts [ tickets ] will return to the road next year and have added more 2010 shows to their schedule in support of last spring's "Unstoppable." The country superstars will climb back on the... more info

Live Daily — Just like the title of his new album, "Learn to Live," it seems Darius Rucker [ tickets ] is teaching by example. Not only has the singer performed at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry for "Jimmy Kimmel Live," he's been topping the charts with the set's fir... more info

ACountry — Taylor Swift was the big winner at the 2009 American Music Awards with five trophies - Artist of the Year, Favorite Country Album for “Fearless,” Favorite Country Female Artist, Favorite Female Pop/Rock Artist, and Favorite Adult-Contemporary A... more info