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With Chad gone I need to make sure that we have information about the Voice on the WBKR website! So, I asked Cory Stromblad at Taste of Country to help. Here's what he had to say.

With the handful of country artists that have emerged from reality television in recent years, there was bound to be a standout country music singer in the batch of hopefuls spotlighted on last night's 'The Voice' Season 3 premiere. After a rather bold audition with her yodel-infused cover of Patsy Montana's 1935 country classic 'I Want to Be a Cowboy's Sweetheart,' Springfield,  Illinois native Gracia Harrison had the daunting challenge of choosing between Blake Shelton, Cee Lo Green and Adam Levine as her superstar coach.

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The most powerful celebrity couple??? It's true, click through for more from Taste of Country's Amy Sciarretto.

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It wasn't supposed to happen.  She didn't have an official "meet and greet" pass.  But, Kizzy had a dream, a passion gnawing at her innards like a pork rind and Diet Rite!  She wanted to meet Blake "Honey Bee Buzz Buzz" Shelton at The Big O Music Fest and nothing was going to stand in her way.  And despite the pesky security guards and Blake's mean, ol' road manager, our little Juliet pushed her way through the crowds to get to her Romeo.  And we have the video proof!  Yep!  WBKR has obtained a pirate copy of their encounter.  WATCH!!

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Blake Shelton is pretty worn out by now, but he's chugging along. Here's more from Taste of Country's Megan Pacella.

In a recent interview, the normally fun-loving country star Blake Shelton got a little subdued when he revealed that although coaching on ‘The Voice‘ has opened a few doors for him, it has come at a cost. By doing back-to-back seasons of the show, Shelton feels that he’s sacrificed his music career.

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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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It's finally HERE!  Check back often to see the latest pictures from the Big O Music Fest! 

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Blake Shelton is in town, ya'll!!  This is going to be one of the biggest days of the year in Owensboro (if not the biggest!)  And, this day is going to put the "big" in The Big O Music Festival!  Blake Shelton, Tracy Lawrence, Jo Dee Messina, Gloriana, Lo Cash Cowboys, Joanna Smith, Jaclyn Graves and WBKR's Battle for the Big O champion, Brian Hart!  All on one stage

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Blake Shelton is coming to Owensboro in 24 hours and Kizzy is buzzing like a honey bee!   LISTEN!!

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No, Blake didn't have a late night and end up somewhere he shouldn't have been, ha! An upcoming episode of Seasame Street spoofs his show, "The Voice" and here's a little sneak peek of the episode which airs September 24th!

What about the resemblance of Blake to this Muppet?!?

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I had the pleasure of talking with Big O Music Fest artist, Tracy Lawrence this morning about everything from family life, his acting debut and even a little bit about Blake Shelton.

In case you missed it, you can check it out here!

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All you Blake Shelton fans have a little something extra to be thankful for this holiday season... a new Christmas album. Cheers It's Christmas is set to be released on October 2nd, 2012.

The album includes classic Christmas songs that have touched Blake over the years. Many of the tracks were also recorded at the famous Capitol Studios with full orchestral accompaniment.

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If you’ve been dying to get the details on Big O Music Fest headliner Blake Shelton‘s upcoming Christmas album, the wait is almost over.

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