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 Chris Young will headline the Nashville Basket Brigade's Fundraising Fright Night at the Tin Roof Nashville Oct. 29. The benefit is open to the public. More info here; make a donation here. - Tim McGraw, Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton and Dierks Bentley are just some of the stars scheduled to perform at the 9th Annual Stagecoach Country Music Festival April 24-26, 2015. Passes go on sale Oct. 14 at 10am PT. Full lineup and more info here.
Birthdays Tuesday (10/7): Kieran Kane. Wednesday (10/8): Ricky Lee Phelps. Thursday (10/9): Scotty McCreery, Gary Bennett (BR549), Krista Marie (The Farm). On TV Tuesday (10/7): Martina McBride, Live With Kelly & Michael (syndicated); Jason Aldean, Today (NBC) and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC); Lucy Hale, The Ellen DeGeneres Show (syndicated); Blake Shelton, The Voice (NBC). Wednesday (10/8): Big & Rich, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC).
This Week's Album Releases  Jason Aldean Old Boots, New Dirt
Aldean's sixth studio album kicked off with the platinum single "Burnin' It Down."  Old Dominion Self-Titled
The band's debut EP features the single "Shut Me Up."  Various Artists The Best Of Me Soundtrack
Country artists contributing to this project include Lady Antebellum, Hunter Hayes and Thompson Square, among others.  Ray Scott Self-Titled
Scott's album, produced by Dave Brainard (Brandy Clark) features his current single "Drinkin' Beer." Upcoming Album Releases Oct. 14 Florida Georgia Line Anything Goes The Swon Brothers Self-Titled
Oct. 21 Little Big Town Pain Killer Twang and Round Pour Another Round
Oct. 27 Sam Hunt Montevallo Alan Jackson Let It Be Christmas Gretchen Wilson STILL Here For The Party
Oct. 28 Darius Rucker Home For The Holidays Stoney Larue Aviator The LACS Nothing In Particular
Nov. 4 Ronnie Milsap The RCA Albums Collection John Denver All Of My Memories: The John Denver Collection Various Artists with The Doobie Brothers Southbound Maddie & Tae Self-Titled | 
As quartet Little Big Town sang their hit song "Pontoon" last Friday (10/3) night on the Grand Ole Opry, they suddenly heard a fifth voice chime in at the end on the song's "motorboatin" hook. They turned around to see Reba McEntire strolling onstage. "I know the Grand Ole Opry is very important to y'all, because this is the first place you guys played together as a group in 1999," McEntire said. "Little Big Town, would y'all like to be a member of the Grand Ole Opry?" After a collective "yes" from the band, LBT's Karen Fairchild said, "Thank you, Grand Ole Opry! We will try to make you proud!" LBT will be formally inducted Oct. 17 by Vince Gill. Watch their invitation 
Sporting sunglasses and serious attitude, the cover of Garth Brooks' Man Against Machine was revealed last Friday (10/3), along with the news that the album will be in stores Nov. 11. "Music has always been a reflection of where mankind is at the time," says Brooks, explaining the title. "For 14 years I have watched heart and soul, dreams and individualism fighting for their very existence in a world of increasing technology. This album is a reminder to all those who dream, work, and fight for what they believe; do not give up your vision." Pre-order the album 
It's official: Blondes do have more fun. And they're more likely to be chosen to tour with Miranda Lambert. Lambert chose fellow fair-haired singers RaeLynn, Sunny Sweeney, Ashley Monroe and Danielle Bradbery to be her special guests on the 2015 Certified Platinum Tour. She made one exception – opening act Justin Moore. Who knows, Lambert may have plans to "initiate" him on the tour with some tasteful platinum highlights.
Imagine walking down the street on any given day, and out of nowhere a singer/songwriter busts out his acoustic guitar and plays an impromptu song. That's what happened in the streets of Annapolis, MD near Ft. Meade recently, when Dierks Bentley showed up to sing an acoustic rendition of "I Hold On" for unsuspecting pedestrians as a part of Vevo's GO Show. Vevo started the series five years ago to offer "unpredictable and surprise performances from superstar artists in unlikely locations." "This town is really special," said Bentley, "so we wanted to do our GO Show here. We popped in at a really old-school downtown spot. My dad was in the army and I always had a lot of respect for him and for folks in the military for putting their country before themselves and that’s exactly what this song is about." Watch 
Country artists are always ready to salute the men and women in our armed forces – and this fall, two of our biggest stars are doing just that. Carrie Underwood and Zac Brown Band are part of the lineup for The Concert For Valor, which honors our nation's veterans and their families. The concert will air on HBO live Nov. 11 from the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Others appearing include Dave Grohl, Eminem, Bruce Springsteen, Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks. See the full lineup (1).jpg)
Lady Antebellum wrapped up their week-long 7FOR7 campaign – in which they fulfilled seven wishes for seven fans in seven days – with aspiring music journalist Shelby Parker. The trio arranged for a mentorship with Country Weekly's Editor-In-Chief and granted her a red carpet interview at the Nashville premiere of The Best Of Me, among other gifts. See Parker's surprise 
Bottle of Jack Daniel's? Casino gift card? Application to adopt a child? While those might be appropriate (or weird) gifts to give Scotty McCreery for his 21st birthday, what he really wants is his fans to make a donation to the 12.14 Foundation. McCreery serves as a National Goodwill Ambassador for the foundation, which
