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Dierks Bentley Playing Sold-Out Club Shows for "Home" Album Launch This Week
Capitol NashvilleDierks Bentley has booked a few club shows this week as part of promotional events surrounding his new album, Home, in stores Tuesday. Dierks appears on CBS's Late Show with David Letterman Wednesday, and then that night he's performing songs from the new project at New York City's Bowery Ballroom. He'll follow it up with a show at Joe's Bar in Chicago on Thursday
"The album launch, it only happens once every two or three years," Dierks says of the club shows. "So, it's such a special thing. You want to include your fans on it in as many ways as possible."
The club shows have been selling out very quickly since they're much smaller than the venues Dierks normally plays. He tells ABC News Radio, "It's really fun for our fans and kind of a fun thing to do around the release and just share the excitement that we have as a band and that our fans hopefully have about this album coming out."
Dierks is also set to present a trophy on the Grammy Awards this Sunday. He'll perform on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on February 15 too.
Copyright 2012 ABC News Radio
Nashville Notes
Burke/Triolo Productions/ThinkstockToby Keith's latest hit, "Red Solo Cup," has been awarded a digital platinum certification for a million paid downloads.
George Strait has reportedly adopted a new golden retriever puppy named Jammer.
Little Big Town's Karen Fairchild joined Dierks Bentley onstage to sing "When You Gonna Come Around" at his concert at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium last week.
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Miranda Lambert Experiences More Loss with Death of Beloved Dog Dixie
Randee St. NicholasMiranda Lambert learned Friday that her dog Dixie had passed away the day before. The loss is just the latest heartbreak for Miranda. Her father-in-law, Blake Shelton's father Dick Shelton, passed away on January 17 and her long time friend Mark Adams died late last month in a traffic accident. Miranda attended Mark's funeral Friday before performing "America the Beautiful" with Blake at the Super Bowl on Sunday. Miranda tweeted over the weekend saying, "I hope what they say is right. 'What doesn't kill you makes you stronger'."
Miranda posted a sweet pre-game picture of herself on Twitter holding hands with Blake during their Super Bowl soundcheck.
Of note, Miranda's guest appearance on Law & Order: SVU airs on NBC Wednesday night at 10 ET.
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Blake Shelton to Sing with Miranda Lambert at Super Bowl, Return to Mentoring on "The Voice" Sunday
Warner Music GroupBlake Shelton is all over NBC's Super Bowl-centered programming Sunday. He and wife Miranda Lambert are set to sing "America the Beautiful" before the game kicks off between the New England Patriots and the New York Giants. Following the game, he returns to his role as a mentor on NBC's The Voice. The show's second season premieres in the plum post-Super Bowl time slot. Expectations for The Voice are higher this time around -- it was a summer show last year, but this season it will regularly air Monday nights opposite other networks' first-run programming.
Blake is especially looking forward to reuniting with his fellow mentors Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green and Adam Levine for the new season. He recently admitted that he sometimes feels like a stepchild in country music because of his really big personality and outrageous tweets. During a recent interview with his fellow mentors, Blake said, "I swear it, when I met these...feel like I actually have met my true family up here because these people are freaks."
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Carrie Underwood & Steven Tyler's CMT "Crossroads" Airs Saturday
Arista NashvilleCarrie Underwood is gearing up for her CMT Crossroads performance with Steven Tyler. The special Super Bowl edition of the show will broadcast Pepsi Super Bowl Fan Jam at Pepsi Coliseum Saturday night at 11:00 p.m. ET.
This won't be the first time Carrie and Steven have sung together. ; They previously duetted at the 2011 ACM Awards, delivering a mashup of Carrie's hit "Undo It" and the Aerosmith classic "Walk this Way." Though Carrie will perform several of her hits on CMT Crossroads, we're told she won't be debuting her new single, "Good Girl," on the show. That song will be released to radio on February 23.
Copyright 2012 ABC News Radio
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Cape police investigate more church property damage
Police in Cape Girardeau are investigating property damage at the Centenary United Methodist Church. According to Cape police, someone broke a window on a church can that was sitting in the parking lot of the property. No one is in custody at this time and there are no suspects. If anyone has any information about the incident they are asked to contact the Cape Girardeau Police Department.
Cape police looking for skateboarders the caused damage to church roof
Cape Girardeau Police are looking for information about people or a person who damaged a church roof and skateboarded on it. According to police, the damage happened at the First Presbyterian Church Activity Center. Someone had apparently climbed on the roof to skateboard. The damage done from the skateboarding incident caused the roof of the church to leak. At this time, police do not have any suspects and there is no one in custody. Anyone who has information about the incident is asked to call the Cape Girardeau Police Department.
Corps of Engineers to hold open house and question and answer session at Nature center
The St. Louis District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will host an open house event in Cape Girardeau on February 9th. The event will be held at the Cape Girardeau Nature Center Multipurpose Room from 6-8pm. The center is located at 2289 County Park Drive in Cape Girardeau. The Corps will be giving background information and getting the public feedback on an Environmental Assessment of New River Training Structures in the middle Mississippi River. During the open house, public comments may be submitted in person. Public comments can also be submitted electronically to RiverTrainingStructures@usace.army.mil.
Kentucky man injured in single car crash
A Boaz, Kentucky man was injured after his truck crashed into a tree Wednesday McCracken County. The accident happened on Noble Road around 3:30 pm. 60 year old Danny Farmer was driving eastbound when his truck dropped off the right side shoulder, into a ditch and then struck a tree. Farmer was taken by EMS to Lourdes Hospital.
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