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Blake Shelton has had enough of tabloids saying he and Miranda aren't great...

Oh boy. You'd think Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert would be more than used to rumors about them breaking up or getting divorced or cheating. Or anything else negative you can thank of. But it appears that this time it crossed a line. Blake felt the need to respond via Twitter to the latest round of allegations.

In Touch Weekly quoted an unnamed source saying Miranda and Blake are "barely together," and she is worried they'll grow further apart if they don't  spend more time together.

Blake took to his trusty twitter with the message, "Maybe because the divorce rate is so high the tabloids have  just decided to play the odds with me and Miranda. Morons."

He then  finished the message off in true Blake fashion by using the hashtag #eatad*ck."

So in case you didn't catch it...Blake and Miranda are fine. Geez.

True Or False? Movies Can Make Artists a Lot of Money

According to the website Celebrity Net Worth, there are three ways to maximize your monetary benefits from one single song.

"If you're interested in making a lot of money off songwriting, remember these three tricks:

1) Write a Christmas song.

2) Write a timeless love song.

3) Get your song featured in a movie."

The now defunct duo Bomshel's song "Power of One" was featured in 2007's "Evan Almighty." They didn't write it, just performed it.

We recently had the chance to ask Kristy Osmunson, who was half of Bomshel, and is now half of American Young, just how much she has made from the track being featured in the motion picture.  Here's what she said.

On a related note, not all artists are raking in the big bucks. 

Big Machine announces addition of ANOTHER record label...

Big Machine Label Group continues its domineering ways in country music by announcing today that a new label, Dot Records, will join Big Machine Records, Republic Nashville and The Valory Music Co under BMLG....oh my.

At this rate, will BMLG be un-stoppable?

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The dark world of country music fandoms...

 

Okay...fandoms are the ability for people to feel connected over an appreciation of an artist and their talent and join together like a family. Did I get that right? That was totally just my own definition of it. Okay...so it sounds harmless, right? But that's where the that whole family thing turns into an big Italian family...like mafia style, when something or someone questions anything to do with that artist(s) in what they deem a negative light. Which can often times be subjective. And it doesn't just happen to bloggers or TV/Radio personalities...no it happens within their said fandoms, too. Yup...I've surveyed the scene of the inside of a couple and it gets ugly. So here's this "family" you think you're apart of and then you share an opinion they don't agree with and they cut you off in a very aggressive and public way. Almost sounds like a cult now, huh? I mean let's face it...anyone who is THAT involved in a fandom probably didn't get enough hugs as a child.

So, instead of capitalizing on the negativity of fan bases, let's put our heads together and think of the Top 5 fan bases or fandoms that help promote the good of the artist and their actions?! Leave a comment below with your thoughts! The Top 5 may even be eligible for a prize...hence the word may.

What do YOU think?!

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Billy Ray Cyrus duet with Dionne Warwick revealed

Just a couple of days ago, I revealed that Billy Ray Cyrus had recorded a duet with singing legend Dionne Warwick. She even appeared in his Seriously Cyrus episode last Sunday. 

Yesterday, that duet was revealed by USA Today. 

Hope Is Just Ahead is the new song featuring Cyrus and Warwick. Recorded at Jamie Foxx’s studio in Los Angeles, the single will impact radio on Monday, February 3, 2014, with a portion of the proceeds from song sales being donated to Do The Write Thing-National Campaign to Stop Violence. 

LeAnn Rimes Big Night Out!

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In typical LeAnn Rimes fashion(pun intended), she showed up to the Carol King Tribute with husband Eddie Cibrian and was prepared cause a stir with her dress choices. Yes that is plural. LeAnn wore a purple dress with a plunging neck line for the red carpet, which wasn't so bad. Her dress for her performance was a little more on the risque side. Although, once she started singing with Steven Tyler, your attention was quickly moved to her vocal abilities. The 'Blue' singer belted out notes and brought some major soul to her performance. A not-so subtle reminder of why she is famous in the first place. The girl can sing. She also was respectful enough to bow to the legend that is Carol King.

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Chart Roundup – Week of December 14th, 2013

We have a new Hot Country Songs #1 this week in the form of Florida Georgia Line’s ‘Stay’, which is also now at #6 on Country Airplay and #3 on Country Digital Songs. However, they also hold the Country Digital Songs #1 with ‘This Is How We Roll’ featuring Luke Bryan (also #18 on Hot Country Songs), #5 with ‘Cruise’, #12 with ‘Take It Out On Me’, #13 with ‘Hands On You’, #18 with ‘Headphones’ and #25 with ‘People Back Home’, while ‘Here’s To The Good Times’ is at #4 on Top Country Albums. Luke Bryan’s also having a great week, ‘That’s My Kind of Night’ returning to #3 on Hot Country Songs and #2 on Country Digital Songs, while ‘Drink A Beer’ is just below it at #4 on Country Digital Songs, #7 on Hot Country Songs and #15 on Country Airplay, and ‘Crash My Party’ has dropped to #3 on Top Country Albums.

Chart Roundup – Week of December 7th, 2013

This week Keith Urban and Miranda Lambert’s smash hit ‘We Were Us’ has hit #1 on country radio, and retains the top spot on Hot Country Songs for another week. In addition, it holds onto #2 on Country Digital Songs. Florida Georgia Line’s ‘Stay’ beat them out on this chart and took #1 with ‘Stay’, bubbling just under the surface at #2 on Hot Country Songs and #9 on Country Airplay, with ‘Here’s To The Good Times’ sticking to #3 on Top Country Albums. In addition ‘Cruise’ has returned to #9 on Country Digital Songs, and ‘Round Here’ is at #18 on the same chart. Blake Shelton’s ‘Mine Would Be You’ remains a good seller, charting at #3 across Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay, although falling a little to #8 on Country Digital Songs. ‘Based On A True Story…’ has returned to #4 on Top Country Albums too. 

Chart Roundup – Week of November 30th, 2013

This week Keith Urban and Miranda Lambert’s ‘We Were Us’ stays atop Hot Country Songs, rising to #2 on Country Airplay and on Country Digital Songs. Luke Bryan’s ‘That’s My Kind of Night’ is not far behind, however, at #3 on Country Digital Songs and #2 on Hot Country Songs, while ‘Crash My Party’ sticks at #2 on Top Country Albums. His new single, ‘Drink A Beer’, has climbed 14 places to reach #20 on Country Airplay, while it falls to #9 on Country Digital Songs and to #22 on Hot Country Songs. Blake Shelton’s ‘Mine Would Be You’ is also up at the top, holding radio #1 for another week, while it’s at #5 on Country Digital Songs and #3 on Hot Country Songs, and ‘Based On A True Story…’ falls to #5 on Top Country Albums. 

Chart Roundup – Week of November 23rd, 2013

There’s been quite the shake-up on the Billboard country charts. We’ll start with Keith Urban and Miranda Lambert’s ‘We Were Us’, whose combined star power has shot the song to the top of Hot Country Songs, neatly knocking Luke Bryan’s monster hit ‘That’s My Kind of Night’ down to #3. On Country Airplay Keith and Miranda move up to #4, while on Country Digital Songs it just jumped 7 places to #2. Looks like we have a new reign on our hands guys! Elsewhere Blake Shelton’s ‘Mine Would Be You’ has become the radio #1 (the 15^th of his career), charting at #2 on Hot Country Songs and #5 on Country Digital Songs, pushing ‘Based On A True Story…’ back up to #4 on Top Country Albums.