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In the 15 years since his platinum debut, Trace Adkins has released 10 studio albums, three greatest hits packages and 30 chart singles. He has racked up four Grammy nominations along with five ACM and CMT awards. With these accolades, along with record sales in the millions, Adkins has earned the respect of both...
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The Black Crowes began as an American rock band in 1989 with their acclaimed debut album, Shake Your Money Maker. The follow-up, The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion, reached the top of the Billboard 200 in 1992. After a hiatus between 2002 and 2005, the band released Warpaint, which hit number five on the Billboard chart.After the...
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VANCOUVER, Wash. – Friday, May 3 at 2pm is the deadline for American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian artists to apply for the 2014 Native Arts and Cultures Foundation (NACF) Artist Fellowships. Artists apply online and are encouraged to submit before the deadline to access technical assistance in completing the application. The unique...
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Southwestern Community College will be offering the following classes this summer at the Swain Center, located at 60 Almond School Road in Bryson City. Payment can be made anytime prior to the beginning of class but is due on the first day of class. To register for any class, (828) 366-2000 or  j_marley@southwesterncc.edu. Heritage...
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Rock stars come and go, but Idol is forever… Billy Idol remains crucial to rock ‘n’ roll. His style, charm, charisma and bravado transcend trends and time. Where would rock music be without him? Would it look the same? Would it sound the same? Who hasn’t chanted along to Rebel Yell, Mony Mony or...
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The 7th Annual Cherokee Children’s Book Project Elder Turtle will be highlighted on Thursday, March 28 at 10am at the Qualla Boundary Public Library. The first 50 people who come to the reading and book signing will receive a copy of Elder Turtle.  Gilliam Jackson told and translated this beautiful story about the world...
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Melodic hard rockers Shinedown hail from Jacksonville, Florida. Snapped up by Atlantic Records during the early 2000′s flurry of post Creed and Nickleback signings, the group released its debut album, Leave a Whisper, in 2003. Whisper went platinum aided by its single Fly from the Inside. The long awaited album Sounds of Madness arrived...
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Multi-platinum Grammy winning singer-songwriter, actor, director and country music pioneer Dwight Yoakam returns to Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort for a live performance in their state-of-the-art Event Center. The legendary superstar began his career on Reprise Records, Warner Music Group’s label, with his debut album, Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc. and has since recorded 27 albums...
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WHO: Aaron Lewis is the lead vocalist of the successful rock group, Staind. He ventured into country music with his debut solo EP Town Line (2011) and his first full length solo release, The Road (2012).  His song Country Boy was nominated for the 2011 CMT Breakthrough Video of the Year and Collaborative Video...
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WHO: ACM Awards Co-Host and CMA Awards Entertainer of the Year, Blake Shelton, is one of the “most versatile of contemporary country singers” (The New York Times). With 12 No. 1 smash hit singles which include, Austin, Ol’ Red, God Gave Me You, Honey Bee, Hillbilly Bone and his current single, Sure Be Cool...
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WHO: Darius Rucker is gearing up for the summer release of his third solo country album, True Believers, the follow up to his chart-topping albums, Charleston, SC 1966 and Learn To Live – all releases on Capitol Records Nashville. True Believers features collaborations with Sheryl Crow and Lady Antebellum and include his latest critically-acclaimed...
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