Premieres Friday, November 20 at 9pm ET/PT

(90 min.)

Returning this year to CMT, Larry’s 90-minute holiday special includes such guest stars as Kenan Thompson (“Saturday Night Live”), Caroline Rhea, George Lindsey (“The Andy Griffith Show”), comedians Reno Collier and Jon Reep, Peter Oldring, Sara Erikson, the MuzikMafia’s Two Foot Fred, mentalist Marc Salem and returning favorites Tony Orlando and Angela Little MacKenzie (“Reno 911”). In addition to comedy and sketches, the special will include musical performances from artists including Billy Currington and the Zac Brown Band.

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Nashville, TN ~ August 27, 2009

"Miss Country Soul" and 40-year Grand Ole Opry member, Jeannie Seely, was recently awarded the prestigious Colonel Aide-de-Camp Award by Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen.

Gene Watson will be releasing his latest CD, "A Taste of the Truth" August 25, 2009.

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July 27, 2009 — Trace Adkins recently joined one of traditional country’s smoothest voices, Gene Watson, in the studio to record a new song called "We’ve Got a Pulse."

"This song is an answer to the huge hit 'Murder on Music Row’," Gene tells AOL’s The Boot. "It was written by Jerry Salley and Billy Yates, and in one word I'd say the song is 'defiance.' There's not a better song out there that states how I feel about country music."

The lyrics of "We’ve Got a Pulse" state that country is alive and well and will continue to live — and with Trace and Gene at the mic, there’s no doubt about it.

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01/20/2009

SOUTHAVEN, Miss. -- Almost every country singer has been known to get up on stage and say something like, "If y'all don't mind, we'll just play all night!" In the case of Brad Paisley, he's not kidding.

The first show of his Paisley Party 2009 tour -- here Thursday night (Jan. 15) at the Desoto Civic Center -- started promptly at 7:30 p.m., and he didn't wrap things up until about 20 minutes till midnight. The funny thing is, the night moved very quickly, as did the condensed sets by Dierks Bentley, Darius Rucker and surprise guest Gene Watson.

10/28/2008

Opry Members Trace Adkins, George Jones and Brad Paisley Among Those Scheduled to Appear
Article Credits: Grand Ole Opry

10/28/2008

T.G. Sheppard has released his latest album featuring new and original duets with 22 of country's greatest legends.

10/03/2008

Hit maker Jeannie Seely has joined Third Coast Talent, LLC as a part of their Exclusive Representation roster.  Jeannie Seely is a well-known name in country music. Her 1966 #1 single. . .

10/02/2008 

(Nashville, TN)   Gene Watson will receive a special spotlight exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame .

09/17/2008 

The Academy of Country Music presented its first-ever Poet's Award to Whisperin' Bill Anderson, and the late Fred Rose, during their Honors gala on September 17th, 2008 at the Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum in Nashville.

09/01/2008 

Article Credits: CNN.com

NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) -- Jerry Reed, a singer who became a good ol' boy actor in car chase movies like "Smokey and the Bandit," has died of complications from emphysema at 71.