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NASHVILLE (Reuters) - Country singer Alan Jackson is known for telling true-to-life tales but he says a song about his wife's battle with cancer, "When I Saw You Leaving (For Nicey)," was tougher than most. In fact, he admits it was the hardest tune he's ever had to record. The heartfelt song about Denise, his wife of 30 years, is the closing track on Jackson's newly released album "Thirty Miles West" and it keeps with the country music tradition of writing about the realities of life. ...
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AP - Alan Jackson won songwriter/artist of the year honors for his hits "A Woman's Love" and "Small Town Southern Man" during the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers country awards Monday.
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AP - Carrie Underwood, Kenny Chesney and Alan Jackson were each nominated for two or more Country Music Association Awards on Wednesday, including album of the year.
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Alan Jackson: Country king Alan Jackson rules album chart
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Reuters - Country star Alan Jackson replaced Janet Jackson at the top of the U.S. pop album chart Wednesday, while rock bands Flogging Molly and the Black Crowes cracked the top five with their latest releases.
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Alan Jackson: returns to his country core
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AP - Alan Jackson presses a plastic jug to his lips and takes a big swig. "I live about 10 minutes from here. This is all right. I'll be home in time to watch the news I reckon."
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Billy Ray Cyrus: Miley, Billy Ray Cyrus host CMT Awards
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AP - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Billy Ray Cyrus and daughter Miley will host and perform at the 2008 CMT Music Awards. The seventh annual awards show will air live April 14 on CMT from Belmont University's Curb Event Center. Alan Jackson, Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood, Sugarland, Taylor Swift and Toby Keith will also be among the performers.
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