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There’s been a lot of speculation about Kristen Bell hosting the 2012 CMT Music Awards because, after all, she’s a whole lotta Hollywood and just not very much country. But the adorable blonde host started out the night by flexing her country music knowledge muscles, when she pointed out Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton, Darius Rucker and Gary LeVox of Rascal Flatts. Later on, she proved that she ca

With their short dresses and big hair, Miranda Lambert and her Pistol Annies took the stage at the 2012 CMT Music Awards tonight (June 6) to perform the sassy, honky tonk-style jam ‘Takin’ Pills.’

One country bachelorette is officially off the market. Find out who got married in today’s Daily Roundup and learn which country superstar was deemed most beautiful in country music by a men’s magazine. Also find out what Tim McGraw did to bring joy to military vets.

Between her successful solo career and her role in the all-girl trio Pistol Annies, Miranda Lambert has a lot going on. Fans might wonder how they can catch Lambert’s solo stuff without missing out on seeing live performances by popular new country group. Well, we have good news for you on that end — Pistol Annies will be making some special surprise performances during Lambert’s On Fire Tour. Re

You all remember John Fogerty of Creedence Clearwater Revival, right?  Well before he was a rock icon...John Fogerty had a great affinity for country music.

The 2011 American Country Awards on Fox is quickly becoming another must watch live television broadcast. Top country talents like Blake Shelton, Pistol Annies and Trace Adkins are on the early list of performers. With over a month to go before the Dec. 5 ceremony, more names are sure to be announced.

It’s not clear what it is, but Pistol Annies are up to something. The all-female country trio featuring Miranda Lambert, Angaleena Presley and Ashley Monroe are just two months removed from releasing their debut album, but already seem to be working on something new.

Turns out those Pistol Annies are pretty good shots — after setting their sights on chart domination, they delivered with one of the year’s most impressive debuts. The trio’s first album, ‘Hell on Heels,’ emerged on top of Billboard’s Country Album charts in its first week, moving enough units to also earn a number five debut on the overall Top 200.

They might be ‘Hell on Heels,’ but the Pistol Annies didn’t have any problem walking all the way up to the top of the iTunes album sales chart this week– and with real speed, after only 36 hours on sale. Of course, it helps that iTunes is the only retailer that officially has the album at this point, but it’s still a pretty impressive sign of the demand for the trio’s debut that it’s currently out

Pistol Annies' debut album HELL ON HEELS will be available on Aug 23...

We still have a week to wait for the Pistol Annies‘ debut, but the hot new country trio is taking the edge off the wait by offering advance streams of five songs from the album. The first track, ‘Bad Example,’ is up now, exclusively at Entertainment Weekly.

Who’s the hottest new country act of the year? With one single to their name, a debut album still two weeks away from store shelves, and Miranda Lambert in the lineup, the answer just might be Pistol Annies. The red-hot trio — consisting of Lambert, Angaleena Presley and Ashley Monroe — recently sat down with Taste of Country to dish a little about their first album, ‘Hell on Heels,’ and discuss t