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Megan Pacella

Megan Pacella has been writing about all genres of music since 2007. Her work has been published in Fringe, Brite, Paste, Nashville Lifestyles and American Songwriter. Aside from spending a summer in New York City (where she met her fiance!), Megan has been living, working and playing in Nashville, Tenn., since 2003. When she's not blogging about country music, you can find her gardening, kayaking, hiking, drinking lots of coffee, and--most importantly--cuddling with her golden retriever, Gibson.
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Taylor Swift Taking Over TV to Promote ‘Red’ Album Release

If you haven't heard about Taylor Swift's upcoming album release yet, you'll definitely know about it come October 22, when 'Red' hits store shelves. Never one to rest on her laurels, the 22-year-old star has a series of promotional gigs set up for the days following her album release -- and she's going to take your television by storm.

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Taylor Swift Films ‘VH1 Storytellers’

On Monday night (Oct. 15), Taylor Swift had the opportunity to sit down with 'just' 3,000 of her peers to tape an upcoming episode of 'VH1 Storytellers.' Luckily for the millions of fans who weren't in attendance at the taping, the intimate musical performances and tell-all Q&A session will air on VH1 next month.

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Awkward Guy Tries to Use Taylor Swift Lyrics as Pick-Up Lines

Meet Tommy. Tommy seems like a nice enough guy, though he admitted -- on YouTube, no less -- that he has no idea how to talk to girls. Hoping to turn around his luck, he leaned on the queen of love: Taylor Swift. In a funny series of first introductions gone wrong, Tommy uses lyrics from Swift's hit songs to try to pick up girls.

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Toby Keith Took ‘Five Seconds’ to Consider ‘American Idol’ Judge Offer

Earlier this summer, when 'American Idol' execs were trying to nail down their judges panel, several names of country music stars were thrown into the mix. Before Keith Urban accepted the gig, Toby Keith was approached with an opportunity to take a seat at the table. Now, the in-your-face country star admits that he didn't hesitate at all when he declined the offer.

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Rick Diamond, Getty Images

T.G. Sheppard Hospitalized

Country music legend T.G. Sheppard has spent a lot of time on the road this year, but unfortunately, he's laid up for the time being. After performing at the Reunion of Professional Entertainers (R.O.P.E.) awards on Thursday night (Oct. 11), the 'Devil in the Bottle' hitmaker was admitted to the hospital over the weekend.

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Taylor Swift Shares Her ‘State of Grace’ on ‘Good Morning America’

These days, 'Good Morning America' is Taylor Swift's best friend. The mega-popular crossover star has been popping by the show frequently the past few weeks to preview new songs for her fans. Monday was no different, as Swift chatted for a few minutes and introduced and exclusive preview of a new song from her 'Red' album called 'State of Grace.'

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Rick Diamond, Getty Images

Sarah Darling to Appear on Upcoming Season of ‘The Bachelor’

Sarah Darling's latest single, 'Home to Me,' is the perfect listen for lovers. In fact, it's such a romantic tune that it scored the country singer some face time on the upcoming season of 'The Bachelor.' Hoping to impress one of the contestants, the bachelor himself tried to romance his date at a Sarah Darling concert.

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Rick Diamond, Getty Images

Brantley Gilbert Poser Pleads Guilty in Theft Case, Apologizes

Back in April, Brantley Gilbert experienced a real shock when he learned that an Indiana man had been posing not only as him, but also as his manager and producer. Now, the Gilbert imposter, 25-year-old Thomas Michael Barth, has pleaded guilty to two counts of felony theft.

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Ronald Martinez, Getty Images

Sara Evans Opens Up About Scary Fan Situation

Sometimes when bad things happen, the only thing you can do is make light of them. At least, that's how Sara Evans chose to handle a recent situation in Biloxi, Miss., when a fan overstepped his boundaries and left the country singer feeling flustered.

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Tim McGraw Snags Track on R&B Singer Ne-Yo’s New Album

Tim McGraw is no one-trick pony. Sure, he's a multi-award-winning country music legend, an actor, a father and a husband to mega-star Faith Hill. And now, McGraw can add guest on an R&B record to his list of accomplishments and accolades. The country star teamed up with Ne-Yo for a track on the R&B singer's upcoming album.

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