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PBS's Front And Center series will feature country artists for the first time this fall. The lineup includes Dierks Bentley (10/14); Lady Antebellum (10/28); and Keith Urban (11/4). Get a sneak peek at the new season here. -
Willie Nelson is among the artists scheduled to honor Bob Dylan as the 2015 MusicCares Person of the Year Feb. 6, 2015 in Los Angeles during GRAMMY week. Other performers at the tribute concert include Norah Jones, Bonnie Raitt and Crosby, Stills & Nash. Birthdays Friday (9/26): Lynn Anderson, Carlene Carter, Olivia Newton-John, David Frizzell, Doug Supernaw, the late Marty Robbins. Saturday (9/27): the late Patrick Bourque (Emerson Drive), the late Josh Graves. Sunday (9/28): Karen Fairchild (Little Big Town), Mandy Barnett, Billy Montana, Matt King, Ronnie Reno (Reno Brothers), the late Tommy Collins, the late Jerry Clower. Monday (9/29): Danick Dupelle (Emerson Drive), Jerry Lee Lewis, Brad Cotter, the late Gene Autry.
On TV Friday (9/26): Carrie Underwood, Today (NBC); Big & Rich, Imus In The Morning (Fox Business) and The Chew (ABC); Kenny Chesney, The Ellen DeGeneres Show (syndicated); Whitney Duncan, The Amazing Race (CBS); Lee Ann Womack and John Legend, CMT Crossroads (CMT). Saturday (9/27): Carrie Underwood, Global Citizen Festival (NBC). Upcoming Album Releases Sept. 30 Lady Antebellum 747 Blake Shelton Bringing Back The Sunshine Marty Stuart Saturday Night & Sunday Morning Ricky Skaggs and Sharon White Hearts Like Ours Moonshine Bandits Rebels On The Run
Oct. 7 Jason Aldean Old Boots, New Dirt Old Dominion Self-Titled Various Artists The Best Of Me Soundtrack Ray Scott Self-Titled
Oct. 14 Florida Georgia Line Anything Goes The Swon Brothers Self-Titled
Oct. 21 Little Big Town Painkiller 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 | 
Dierks Bentley got a surprise yesterday (9/24) when he walked into Nashville venue The Sutler to celebrate his recent No. 1, "Drunk On A Plane" – an entire table of journalists waiting to talk to him dressed in pilot hats, aviator sunglasses and mustaches. Bentley tried in vain to keep a straight face throughout the round table interview. "It's been such a fun year and this song obviously has been a big part of that," he said. "It's one of those songs that reminds me of 'What Was I Thinkin',' with the impact it's had on our fans and the way they come dressed up to our shows. I remember being at Red Rocks in Colorado and seeing girls in hats and aviators. I pulled them up onstage and traded my trucker hat for a pilot's hat. They knew exactly what to do. They were dancing around behind me."
Congratulations to Florida Georgia Line's Tyler Hubbard, who popped the question to girlfriend Hayley Stommel Monday (9/22). Hubbard 
Best wishes are also in order for Jason Aldean and girlfriend Brittany Kerr who became engaged Wednesday (9/24) when Aldean proposed at the San Diego Zoo. Kerr 
After seven years away, Trisha Yearwood is back and she's not pulling any punches. Her new album PrizeFighter: Hit After Hit (oooh, we get it!) comes out Nov. 17 with six new songs and 10 of her hits. From her first No. 1 "She's In Love With The Boy" to "XXX's And OOO's" and "How Do I Live," the collection packs a wallop. The title track "PrizeFighter" features her pal Kelly Clarkson. "This album was about bringing together the songs that show what I'm all about," Yearwood says. "These are the classic songs people fell in love with and the new songs that show 'what's next.'" Fans who pre-order through hubby Garth's new (1).jpg)
Lady Antebellum will kick off album release week with the "7for7" campaign beginning Monday (9/29). The band will surprise and fulfill seven wishes for seven fans in seven days across the country. A social media call for nominations of those who are deserving of a surprise Lady A visit was issued a few weeks ago. "We can't wait to see this idea come to life," says said Lady A's Hillary Scott. "There are so many inspiring fans out there who we want to celebrate." Their fifth studio album 747 lands Tuesday (9/30). See what we did there?
