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Well, this had to happen sooner or later. Eric Church finally heard from The Boss himself. Here's Taste of Country's Megan Pacella with more.

Eric Church‘s hit song, ‘Springsteen’ borrows the name of the New Jersey rock and roll star, but the tune isn’t exactly about Bruce Springsteen, per se. If you’ve listened — and we know you have — you know that ‘Springsteen’ is more about nostalgia and good memories than it is about the Boss himself. But that doesn’t mean that the iconic rocker doesn’t have an opinion about the song which bears his name. In fact, he likes it so much that he sent Church a handwritten note.

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Chad has beaten me up on more than one occasion for being "grumpy" about the Grammy Awards and claiming no country fan cares. And, I do believe for a number of years that was correct. The NARAS voters always looked at country like you'd look at a piece of melted gum on your shoe, or boot. But, in recent years, the Grammys have treated Nashville like a well heeled (there's that foot reference again) cousin. So, now the coups de gras: according to Cory Stromfeld over at Taste of Country, "Music City’s status will certainly rise with the announcement that this year’s ‘Grammy Nominations Concert Live!! — Countdown to Music’s Biggest Night’ will be held in the home of country music. The stage will be aired on CBS on Dec. 5. from Bridgestone Arena, located in the heart of downtown Nashville".

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Well, Blake Smith does. And, he is the biggest Hank fan of them all.

It was 30 years ago today. We asked Blake to share his memories and ask other what they recalled.

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Fans of The WBKR Waking Crew are very familiar with Nashville Kat!  Each weekday morning at 7:40, we check in with Kat to get all the latest country music scoop from Nashville.  When Taylor Swift is spotted with a Kennedy, Kat is the first to know.  If Randy Travis is naked in a convenient store, Kat, somehow, is the first to know!  LOL!  And, now, Kat is giving her devoted fans the chance to show off their pride with official Nashville Kat t-shirts.  Wanna see?

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Tonight is an exciting night at The Grand Ole Opry in Nashville!  Lisa Marie Presley is set to follow in the footsteps of her father, the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, by performing on stage at the show that made country music famous. Lisa Marie will be playing tracks from her third album, Storm & Grace, which is an Americana record produced by T. Bone Burnett.

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According to Wynonna's Facebook Page, her husband, Cactus Moser. The two were riding, separately, Saturday before a Canadian show and he collided with an oncoming vehicle.
Continue reading for for information on the accident

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Twitter is very powerful. Especially in the hands of a celebrity supporting a great cause like Miranda Lambert. Here's more from Taste of Country's Amy Sciarretto:

Miranda Lambert is a true crusader for animals and you’ve just gotta love her for her tireless dedication and passion to critters and creatures. In addition to adopting and caring for pets, she is using Twitter to help pets in desperate need find good homes.

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Another day, another "Who's going to be one of the new 'American Idol' judges?" story. This time, Amy Sciarretto from Taste of Country tells us country hunk Keith Urban is in a good position, but will he get it?

Keith Urban already has experience as a reality show judge, having served as a coach on the Australian version of ‘The Voice.’ Now, Urban may be lured to a competing show’s lair, since sources are indicating that ‘American Idol’ producers would like a country star on the revamped panel and that Urban their No. 1 choice to fill that genre-specific slot.

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Many hats have been thrown into the 'American Idol' judges race, and surprisingly, many are country stars, and now one more expresses an interest. Here's more from Taste of Country's Billy Dukes:

Toby Keith, Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood… add one more country name to the list of potential ‘American Idol’ judges. Rascal Flatts bassist Jay DeMarcus believes he’d be a good fit to fill Steven Tyler‘s empty chair when the show begins next year.

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Oh, the break-up song. Somehow, Taylor Swift seems to be writing a lot of them, but according to Taste of Country's Megan Pacella, one of Swift's most beloved exes is not the subject of her new single:

Taylor Swift‘s ‘We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together’ hit airwaves this week and immediately climbed to the top of the iTunes chart. After just days, it’s everywhere, which has the country singer’s ex-boyfriends scrambling to figure out if the song was written about them. Although some of Swift’s fans immediately thought Joe Jonas was the subject of the powerful ‘I’m over you’ anthem, the pop star believes otherwise.

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According to out little buddy at Taste of Country, Alanna Conaway, Martina McBride will be sharing her time and talents for a special charity event in Nashville next week which will benefit the Shalom Foundation. It's called the third-annual Hymns, Hams and Jams concert. August 21st is the date for the fundraiser at Nashville’s famous Loveless Barn, although it is a good thirty minutes from Nashville. It is to help the organization and its medical program in Guatemala. Also scheduled to appear at the Hymns, Hams and Jams event will be legendary songwriter Bob DiPiero, former husband of Pam Tillis.

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If you are a Taylor Swift fan, get ready for what could be the biggest album release of the fall, and maybe, of 2012. Swift hosted a live video web chat at her home in Nashville Monday night to announce details about her new album, Red, which is tentatively scheduled to be released on October 22nd.

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