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Big names, big hair, big performances. 2011 Academy Of Country Music Awards were held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Sunday in Las Vegas and there were some amazing performances throughout the night. American Idol champ Carrie Underwood and Idol judge Steven Tyler rocked out on stage with their duet. They sang ‘Undo It’ and ‘Walk this Way’ while the crowd went nuts. No country awards show would be complete without Taylor Swift. She sang her ‘Mean’ heart out on stage and wowed the crowd. Rihanna may not be country, but she’s still one of the biggest singers in the world. She had a special duet with Jennifer Nettles of Sugarland. Read more…

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My Morning Jacket have unveiled European dates after the release of their new album ‘Circuital’ in the summer.

The band has announced they’ll be playing the Latitude festival on July 16, while the following night they’ll be performing a headline set at London’s Somerset House. Read more…

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What’s the coolest collaboration you can think of? If you’re a product of the 80′s, or a little girl trapped in a man’s body, you’d agree it’s Kylie Minogue and Britney Spears. Kylie is such a huge fan of Brit’s, she’s ready to go in the studio and work on a kick ass collaboration with her. Kylie said, “I’m sure it would be a great thing. I think she’s great. I’ve met her before and we’ve worked with some of the same people who help put our tours together.” Kylie has been tweeting up a storm about Brit’s songs recently, so it’s no secret she’s a big fan. “I tweeted that because there’s a song from the deluxe edition, ‘He About To Lose Me’, that’s in my head before I go to sleep. Read more…

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Josh Kelley is out with his first country album -10 years after he set out to make one.

The singer-songwriter says “Georgia Clay,” released last week, was worth the wait because what happened after Nashville first turned him down for a record deal prepared him to make the best record of his career.

Kelley, 31, is now married to actress Katherine Heigl, and they’ve started a family. Both themes play heavily throughout the album.

“It’s about me getting married to Katie. It’s about us moving three times. It’s about us adopting a little baby girl from South Korea who is now 2-years old,” he said in a recent interview. Read more…

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Los Angeles rock quartet, the Deadlies, aren’t your average American band. Hailing from Mexico, Japan and the U.S., these guys bring influences from all over the world to their writing.

Spinner sat down with band before their show at this year’s SXSW festival to discuss a future full-length record, touring and the worst possible thing that can happen to you while riding a bike.

“I was riding down 8th [Street] with some of my buddies on my tall bike,” said lead singer Troy Herrera. “[This is] Austin, Texas right? Bike-friendly capital — one of the most bike-friendly cities, I thought. Read more…

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