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KENNY CHESNEY AND STEVE MILLER MEET AT "CROSSROADS"
 Kenny Chesney has been playing Steve Miller songs since he was sitting on bar stools, playing for tips in Johnson City, Tennessee - and over the years, the blues guitarist's songs have become a go-to staple in Chesney's loose improv moments onstage, whether it's an NFL stadium or a Keg in the Closet college bar show. And sometimes art imitates life, as the pair found themselves together onstage at AT&T Park in 2008, trading songs and licks during Chesney's first San Francisco stadium play.
Now Kenny and Steve reunite to exchange songs for CMT: Country Music Television's “Crossroads.” Trading songs of their own, perhaps a couple of favorites and stories of their lives in song, the Steve Miller Band offers a cornerstone to the kind of intensity that Chesney's kind of country embodies.
“When Steve called and asked, I was ready to go,” Chesney says of what will be his second appearance on the series. “His songs are so much fun, so much a part of who anyone growing up who's a rock fan is… and having him onstage with us - doing 'Rockin' Me' and 'The Joker' - was one of those moments where you can't believe your life.
Indeed, Miller is a member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Emerging from the infamous Summer of Love as one of the leading rock denizens, the man whose roots are in the blues clubs of Chicago and Madison, Wisconsin has seen his Fly Like An Eagle, Book of Dreams and Abracadabra achieve multi-platinum sales.
“When you're standing onstage for soundcheck the day before a stadium show and your whole crew is standing there watching, that's when you realize what an artist like Steve's reach really is - the metal guys, the reggae people, the alternatives and the classic rockers were all lined up, just waiting for him to plug in and jam with us.”
KEITH URBAN COLLABORATES WITH “LOFTETTES” AND “LOFTETTE SOLOIST” FROM MERIDEN, CONNECTICUT
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After a rousing performances of “Only You Could Love Me This Way”, Urban quipped, “(After that) you should be referred to as the ‘Loftettes’ and if you’re in this room you’re an official member. We should do a whole tour like that - with lots of tour buses.”
One of the most charming moments from this ‘day before Valentine’s Day’ event came from a little girl who sheepishly asked, “What did you get Nicole for Valentine’s Day?” After roaring laughter from all, including Urban, he responded by faking a wiring malfunction in his microphone. http://www.keithurban.net/valentines.html <http://www.keithurban.net/valentines.html>
DIERKS BENTLEY TO PERFORM AT DJ HALL OF FAME INDUCTION
 Dierks Bentley will perform at the 2010 Country Music DJ and Radio Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Tuesday, Feb. 23, at 6 p.m. in the Nashville Convention Center.
Bentley will perform an acoustic tribute to Brooks & Dunn, who will receive CRB’s Career Achievement Award at the ceremony and dinner held inside the Renaissance Ballroom. The legendary duo plan to retire after their “Last Rodeo” tour ends in August 2010.
“Kix and Ronnie are the original modern day honkytonkers. A lot of acts playing down on Lower Broadway try to emulate those guys,” said Bentley. “When we toured together, I watched their show every night from side-stage in total awe of the number of hits they’ve had and what they’ve built over the last few decades. They’ve done it all. I still can’t believe they’re about to retire. In true B&D fashion, I have no doubt they’ll go out in a BIG way and leave us wanting more. I’m honored the CRB asked me to help recognize them and their huge contribution to our format.”
LADY ANTEBELLUM TO APPEAR ON THE OPRAH WINFREY SHOW FRIDAY
 Lady Antebellum will make their debut on The Oprah Winfrey Show LIVE on Friday, February 19. The trio will be part of this week's "Oprah Fridays Live” show, where the iconic talk show host talks about the latest news and headlines. Lady Antebellum will perform a medley of their award winning, record setting, #1 hits “I Run To You” and “Need You Now.”
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