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The spirit moves her: Milla Hniang's journey to a dream
What people go through to live their lives — war and terror, disease and pain, poverty and hunger, long journeys across continents and oceans, loss and heartbreak — always leaves me awed and humbled. You hear a story, like the one I’m...
Tags: Vaccines, Shania Twain, Taylor Swift, Health and Medical Professionals, Diseases and Illnesses
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'Dancing With the Stars All-Stars' recap, Country night, ya'll
It's "Country Night," which is not my thing at all. If I know more than one of the songs tonight I'll be impressed with myself. I gave up on country music right around 1984. The night starts with a group dance by the troupe to a live performance by...
Tags: Dance, Shania Twain, Glenn Close, Cyd Charisse, Cancer
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Connie Britton, Callie Khouri make 'Nashville' network TV's best new drama
The Baltimore SunDrama is not exactly something the networks do well any more -- especially drama that has any kind of cultural resonance. But "Nashville," which debuts at 10 p.m. Wednesday on ABC, is the one new network drama that pretty much has it all. In the world...Tags: Celebrities, Hayden Panettiere, Powers Boothe, Taylor Swift, Sales
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Maryland State BBQ Bash returns to Bel Air Friday night and Saturday
The Maryland State BBQ Bash, which has become something of a signature event for the county seat, begins Friday, Aug. 10, at 4 p.m. in the parking lot of the Risteau State Office Building off Bond Street in downtown Bel Air. As in years past, the Bash...
Tags: Radio, Radio Industry, Havre de Grace, Judges, Bel Air (Harford, Maryland)
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Forget debate moderating; what Bob Schieffer really wants is a battle of the bands
The Baltimore SunIt's been a very good couple of days for CBS journalist Bob Schieffer. He had the first interview with the Romney-Ryan ticket in the Sunday night showcase of "60 Minutes"and handled it well. And then, it was announced Monday that he would be one of the...Tags: Music Industry, CBS Corp., Martin O'Malley, Executive Branch, 60 Minutes (tv program)
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Country music legend Reba McEntire coming to Aberdeen
The sounds of country music will again fill Aberdeen's Ripken Stadium on Aug. 17, when "Queen of Country" Reba McEntire is expected to hit the stage during the Cal Ripken World Series. McEntire will perform on a Friday night during playoffs for the...Tags: Baseball, Reba McEntire, Mike Bennett, Cal Ripken, Jr., World Series
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Clarksville: Two free concerts await, one classical and one country
Classical music lovers will be heading to Triadelphia Seventh-day Adventist Church on Brighton Dam Road this Sunday evening. The free concert begins at 7 p.m. All are welcome. Musical concerts and outdoor entertainment are a highlight of summer. The...Tags: Clarksville, Awards and Prizes, Music, Concerts
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Little Big Town welcomes pop to its country world
Country circles have debated it for decades: Is crossing over to the pop mainstream good or bad for country music, a genre so steeped in tradition?
Jimi Westbrook, one of the four singers in the Alabama group Little Big Town — which performs at...Tags: Eric Church, Preakness Stakes, Born This Way (song), Bruno Mars, Jessie J (music group)
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Merriweather Post Pavilion to host eclectic mix this season
For some, the first signs of spring are warmer days and cherry blossoms. For others, the season truly begins with the arrival of the new concert season at Columbia's Merriweather Post Pavilion. Workers have been busy with spring cleaning in...
Tags: Erykah Badu, Music Industry, Madison Square Garden, Lady Antebellum (music group), Zac Brown Band (music group)
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Miranda Lambert: country music's feisty firecracker
Country music might have a history of making its women play by the rules. But Miranda Lambert has made a career of speaking her mind.
Lambert's effortless ability to break your heart one moment (the Grammy-winning ballad "The House That Built Me") and...Tags: Music, 1st Mariner Arena, Loretta Lynn, Gillian Welch, Firearms
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George Jones headed to Port Deposit
A country music legend is coming to Port Deposit in a few months.
George Jones will be headlining the first Cecil County Food and Wine Festival, held in Port Deposit's Marina Park on Sept. 10. Jones has been an established national performer since the...Tags: Port Deposit, Festive Events, Restaurants, Dining and Drinking
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Monkton man is Maryland Country Music hall of famer
He's been in bands named "The Astronauts," "The Versatiles," "The Village Band," "The Sunrise Band," "Rock 'n' Horse," "Smokin' Guns" and "Robin and the Rhythmix."
He has sung and played piano at the Inner Harbor and at the Dundalk Heritage Fair for 20...Tags: Jerry Lee Lewis, Towson, High School Sports, Inner Harbor, Dundalk
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