Rosanne Cash Recovering After Brain Surgery

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Rosanne Cash is on the road to recovery after undergoing brain surgery last week. The country songstress and eldest daughter of Johnny Cash was suffering from an undisclosed, but reportedly rare condition. She's expected to make a full recovery.

A posting on Cash's official website reads, "Rosanne is back home recovering comfortably from her surgery. She extends thanks and appreciation for all the love, good wishes, prayers and kindness."

Cash will soon resume work on a new album for Manhattan Records, a follow-up to her Grammy-nominated 'Black Cadillac' CD.

Darryl Worley Weds

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Darryl Worley and his girlfriend, Kimberly Perkins, were married in a ceremony in Columbia, Tenn., on Sunday, countryhound.com reports.

Guests included family and a few close friends, including Darryl's band and road crew. The ceremony was conducted by Darryl's father and his co-manager, Rendy Lovelady. Darryl's brother, Tom, served as best man.

Darryl and his first wife, Beverly, were divorced in 2006.

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Keith Urban Loves George Strait's "Cowgirls"

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Keith Urban says one tune he is "really, really loving right now" is George Strait's "How 'Bout them Cowgirls," which is a big Top 5 hit already.

Keith tells MSN Music that when he recently bought Strait's CD, It Just Comes Natural, he played that song eight times in a row. "It pulls me right back into all the reasons I got into country music," he says. "It just sounds like a classic song."

Keith says he also sees a lot of his wife, Nicole Kidman, in the song, which is one reason it appeals to him so much. "All the traits he's singing about fit her to a T. Really just everything about it — that essence of strength. It's just beautiful."

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Sara Evans Sings at National Christmas Tree Lighting

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Sara Evans will join President George W. Bush at the 84th annual lighting of the national Christmas tree on Thursday (Dec. 6) in Washington, D.C. During the ceremony, Evans will perform "Silent Night," "O Come All Ye Faithful" and "Go Tell It on the Mountain," accompanied by the United States Air Force Band and the St. Albans and National Cathedral Schools Choir.

Grammy Nominations Announced

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Taylor Swift photo courtesy of Big Machine Records.

December 6, 2007 — GRAMMY nominations were announced this morning, and several country stars found themselves on the ballot. Vince Gill was nominated in the all-genre Album of the Year category for These Days; Carrie Underwood's "Before He Cheats" was nominated for Song of the Year; and Taylor Swift received a nomination for Artist of the Year.

The 50th Annual GRAMMY Awards will be held on February 10, 2008, at Staples Center in Los Angeles and once again will be broadcast live in high definition TV and 5.1 surround sound on CBS from 8 – 11:30 p.m. (ET/PT).

Nominations in country music are as follows:

Best Female Country Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)

"Simple Love"
Alison Krauss
Track from: A Hundred Miles Or More: A Collection
[Rounder]

"Famous In A Small Town"
Miranda Lambert
Track from: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
[Columbia Nashville]

"Nothin' Better To Do"
LeAnn Rimes
[Curb Records]

"Before He Cheats"
Carrie Underwood
Track from: Some Hearts
[19 Recordings/Arista Nashville]

"Heaven, Heartache And The Power Of Love"
Trisha Yearwood
[Big Machine Records]

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