Brad Paisley Gets the Checkered Flag for 'Old Alabama' Video

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Brad Paisley is speeding to Charlotte, N.C. for the NASCAR Spring All-Star Race on Saturday (May 21) to world premiere his new video, 'Old Alabama.' The reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year drafted some pretty hefty names for the new clip, including a few NASCAR legends, as well as Country Music Hall of Fame members,Alabama.

"I'm a big NASCAR fan, and I've become good buddies with Jeff Gordon (pictured above with Brad). He did a big thing on the CMAs last year, and Darrell Waltrip, and a guy named Rick Hendrick who runs Jeff and Jimmie [Johnson] and Dale [Earnhardt], Jr. race teams," Brad tells The Boot. "Alabama's always had huge NASCAR ties. They've even had songs about it."

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'The Voice' Judges Will Return for Second Season

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NBC announced earlier this week that their hit show, 'The Voice,' has been renewed for a second season. Also reportedly returning to their over-sized swivel chairs: Blake Shelton, Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green and Adam Levine, the four coaches who helped guide the contestants throughout the singing competition.

"We've already been secured for a second season," Cee Lo reveals to Billboardmagazine, "so prepare to see a lot more of myself, Christina, Blake and Adam, and a host of great artists doing their thing."

While the network hasn't made an official announcement regarding the four coaches, Cee Lo says he can almost guarantee their return. "That would be the safe assumption," he confirms. "I haven't heard anything other than that. I'll be there, that's for sure."

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Blake Shelton Names New Album 'Red River Blue'

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Blake Shelton rushed to put the finishing touches on his forthcoming ninth studio album last month, so he could turn it in to his label in time for its release July 12. The singer did not even have a name for the new project ... that is, until now. The album will be titled 'Red River Blue.'

Knowing he would be taking time off to spend with his lovely bride, Miranda Lambert, this month and how busy he would be with his commitments to his role as a coach on NBC's 'The Voice,' Blake and his producer Scott Hendricks spent several long days in the recording studio at the end of April to track the rest of the album.

"There's a handful of things that people would expect from me about in-breeding and drinking and dogs stuck together and stuff like that," Blake tells The Boot of 'Red River Blue.' "But there will be plenty of positive, fun love songs, because that's where I'm at right now. I mean, I'm getting married in a month and about to have my manhood cut, but I'm happy about it for a change. I'm ready for that part of my life."

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Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert Fill Wedding With Music

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Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert'swedding and reception could easily be summed up with the oft-quoted line from Shakespeare: "If music be the food of love, play on." The country music power couple let loose and enjoyed all types of music as they celebrated their marriage last Saturday (May 14). Of course, they invited the approximately 550 attendees to do likewise.

Reba McEntire, Martina McBride, Kelly Clarkson, Josh Kelley and his wife, actress Katherine Heigl, and Dierks Bentley were just some of the guests who took full advantage of the invitation, singing and playing a host of tunes at the festivities held at the Don Strange Ranch outside San Antonio.

Musical highlights -- interwoven with sentimental gestures and words -- were in abundance from the bridal procession onward. According to US Weekly magazine which exclusively covered the event, Miranda didn't want to walk down the aisle to a traditional wedding march. Instead, bridesmaid (and fellow country singer) Ashley Monroe sang 'Makin' Plans,' a 2009 tune Miranda wrote for Blake. When Ashley sang the lyrics "I know you like the back of my hand, you've got a heart of gold and a piece of land," Miranda was visibly teary.

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Reba & Blake Shelton Add Second Show to Aid Tornado Victims

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Reba McEntire and Blake Shelton'sTornado Relief Concert scheduled for May 26 in Durant, Okla. sold out in less than two hours last week. As a result, the pair have added an additional show for May 25. All proceeds from the concerts will aid tornado relief efforts in that state.

"A lot of people lost a great deal in this disaster and it's particularly close to us because we both consider Oklahoma home," Reba says. "We wanted to do something and let the people in Oklahoma know that we love them and we're praying for them during this difficult tragedy."

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Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Go 'Fishin'' for Gold

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'Fishin' in the Dark' was a great catch for theNitty Gritty Dirt Band two decades ago, when the single topped the country charts for multiple weeks in 1987. The song continues to sail along as a classic Dirt Band performance, and has given the band its first gold digital download, certified for sales of 500,000 by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America). It was released digitally in 2009.

"I think that 'Fishin' in the Dark' became our first gold download because a lot of people identify with the song regarding a good time in their life," Dirt Band member John McEuen tells The Boot. "They can identify with the song; it's about them. I think it relates to people's own lives, rather than 'Mr. Bojangles,' which is a good story song, or 'Long Hard Road,' which is about the singer's life. People who hear the song can go 'Fishin' in the Dark;' they can put themselves in the song."

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Blake Shelton Was Shocked by Contestants on 'The Voice'

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Blake Shelton returns to 'The Voice' tonight (May 10) with his hand-picked team, who prepare to battle it out. The contestants are going to get some help, though, when the 'Honey Bee' singer reveals his secret weapon: Reba McEntire. In tonight's "battle rounds," participants from the same team will go head-to-head, singing the same song, and their coach will vote one of them off.

Since the Oklahoma native wasn't able to see any of the entrants before he chose them, was he surprised by any of their appearances? "There's definitely times I hit my button and turned around, and it was all I could do not to go, 'Oh, my God! What the H---?'" Blake tells The Boot. "Sometimes the voice doesn't match the face, and it's alarming sometimes. It's crazy."

He may have been shocked, but that doesn't mean it was a negative reaction. "It's interesting because I watched the first episode, and I never thought of it from this angle," he continues. "There was this girl on there that was drop-dead beautiful, and she got picked based on her talent and not her looks, and she was as emotional as anybody for being picked. I think she felt that for the first time somebody paid attention to what she wanted them to pay attention to. It was interesting to see what that meant to her."

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Blake Shelton, 'Honey Bee' - New Video

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Artist: Blake Shelton

Video: 'Honey Bee'

Why We Love It: Need a little honey in your life? Blake has plenty to spare. The country crooner, and judge of NBC's 'The Voice,' delivers the perfect video to get us ready for the sweet summer months ahead.

Watch Blake Shelton's 'Honey Bee' video below.

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