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'Hell On Heels' Debuts
![<span style="font-size: small;"> Miranda Lambert’s Pistol Annies are celebrating the release of their debut album <em>Hell on Heels</em> today. Friends Miranda, Angeleena Presley and Ashley Monroe have long been fans of each other’s music, which is exactly how Miranda knew they were the perfect bandmates. “<em>Sittin’ on the couch, I’m at my farm in Oklahoma, Ashley and I were writin’ songs, and we wrote a couple songs that are now on the record that sort of sparked this idea of bein’ in a girl band. Called Ang — and she had introduced me to Angaleena’s music — and just loved it…fell in love with it. And so we asked Ang, ‘You want to be in a girl band?’ I mean, literally, it just went from the couch to this.”</em> <em>Hell on Heels </em>features songs written by the girls themselves, with the exception of “Family Feud” which was co-written by Miranda’s hubby Blake Shelton.</span>](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-08/64174904-23052101.jpg "<span style="font-size: small;\"> Miranda Lambert’s Pistol Annies are celebrating the release of their debut album <em>Hell on Heels</em> today. Friends Miranda, Angeleena Presley and Ashley Monroe have long been fans of each other’s music, which is exactly how Miranda knew they were the perfect bandmates. “<em>Sittin’ on the couch, I’m at my farm in Oklahoma, Ashley and I were writin’ songs, and we wrote a couple songs that are now on the record that sort of sparked this idea of bein’ in a girl band. Called Ang — and she had introduced me to Angaleena’s music — and just loved it…fell in love with it. And so we asked Ang, ‘You want to be in a girl band?’ I mean, literally, it just went from the couch to this.”</em> <em>Hell on Heels </em>features songs written by the girls themselves, with the exception of “Family Feud” which was co-written by Miranda’s hubby Blake Shelton.</span>")
Miranda Lambert’s Pistol Annies are celebrating the release of their debut album Hell on Heels today. Friends Miranda, Angeleena Presley and Ashley Monroe have long been fans of each other’s music, which is exactly how Miranda knew they...Tags: Defense, Hell on Heels (music group), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Arts, Human Interest
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Blake's Album Hits Shelves
![<span style="line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">Blake Shelton</span><span style="line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">’s new album <em>Red River Blue</em> is officially released today! The album boasts his new single, “God Gave Me You” and the biggest single of Blake’s career, “Honey Bee.” Blake says the album’s title comes from a track on the CD called “Red River Blue,” which he and wife Miranda Lambert have a special connection to.</span><span style="line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;"><em>“It’s actually a song that Miranda and I are singing together on the record and it’s about a girl being from Texas and she’s still down there, and they’re apart now and the guy’s up in Oklahoma and it’s talkin’ about how, you know, the Red River is the…is the great divide between the two.” </em>Martina McBride</span><span style="line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;"> also makes a special appearance on the record for a duet titled “I’m Sorry.” Blake is currently on the road with Brad Paisley on his <em>H20 II: Wetter and Wilder Tour</em> through the summer.</span>](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-07/63177418-12043547.jpg "<span style="line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;\">Blake Shelton</span><span style=\"line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;\">’s new album <em>Red River Blue</em> is officially released today! The album boasts his new single, “God Gave Me You” and the biggest single of Blake’s career, “Honey Bee.” Blake says the album’s title comes from a track on the CD called “Red River Blue,” which he and wife Miranda Lambert have a special connection to.</span><span style=\"line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;\"><em>“It’s actually a song that Miranda and I are singing together on the record and it’s about a girl being from Texas and she’s still down there, and they’re apart now and the guy’s up in Oklahoma and it’s talkin’ about how, you know, the Red River is the…is the great divide between the two.” </em>Martina McBride</span><span style=\"line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;\"> also makes a special appearance on the record for a duet titled “I’m Sorry.” Blake is currently on the road with Brad Paisley on his <em>H20 II: Wetter and Wilder Tour</em> through the summer.</span>")
Blake Shelton’s new album Red River Blue is officially released today! The album boasts his new single, “God Gave Me You” and the biggest single of Blake’s career, “Honey Bee.” Blake says the album’s title comes...Tags: Texas, Martina McBride, Brad Paisley
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Tim McGraw Likes The Heat
![<span style="line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">Tim McGraw is at a point in his career that he could tour in state-of-the-art arenas, fully equipped with air conditioning and other luxuries. But, Tim explains to the <em>News OK</em> paper why he prefers the open-air amphitheaters he’s playing on this summer’s <em>Emotional Traffic</em> tour. <em>“The hotter, the better for me and the audience usually wears less, which is good</em>,<em>”</em> he says with a laugh. Tim’s next stop is in Oklahoma City tonight.</span>](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-08/63683198-02041308.jpg "<span style="line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;\">Tim McGraw is at a point in his career that he could tour in state-of-the-art arenas, fully equipped with air conditioning and other luxuries. But, Tim explains to the <em>News OK</em> paper why he prefers the open-air amphitheaters he’s playing on this summer’s <em>Emotional Traffic</em> tour. <em>“The hotter, the better for me and the audience usually wears less, which is good</em>,<em>”</em> he says with a laugh. Tim’s next stop is in Oklahoma City tonight.</span>")
Tim McGraw is at a point in his career that he could tour in state-of-the-art arenas, fully equipped with air conditioning and other luxuries. But, Tim explains to the News OK paper why he prefers the open-air amphitheaters he’s playing on this...Tags: Oklahoma City, Tim McGraw, Human Interest
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Blake and Miranda's Honeymoon
Honeymoon details from Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert’s May wedding have emerged! Us magazine reports that the couple’s top-secret honeymoon destination was Cancun, Mexico. The country stars stayed at Reba McEntire’s vacation home...Tags: Marriage, Honeymooning, Trips and Vacations, Reba McEntire, Travel
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Happy Birthday Reba!
Happy Birthday Reba! Reba was born 56-years ago today just outside of Kiowa, Oklahoma. Reba says her mother, Jacqueline passed down many traits that make up who she is today. “From my mother I got uh…bull headedness, probably from the red...Tags: Oklahoma City, Dolly Parton, Human Interest, Kathy Bates
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Taylor Swift Adds 16 Dates to Tour
![Taylor Swift has added 16 dates to her Speak Now World Tour 2011. The new dates are as follows: Sept. 20 in Bossier City, La.; Oct. 14 in Lubbock, Texas; Oct. 15 in Oklahoma City; Oct. 20 in San Diego; Oct. 20-21 in Phoenix; Oct. 25 in San Antonio, Texas; Oct. 26 in Austin, Texas; Oct. 30 in Memphis, Tenn.; Nov. 5 in Houston; Nov. 12 in Tampa, Fla.; Nov. 13 in Miami; Nov. 17 in Raleigh, N.C.; Nov. 18 in Columbia, S.C., and Nov. 21-22 in New York City. Australian artist Adam Brand will open the new dates in September and November, while David Nail ("Red Light") will open all of the new dates in October. Swift is currently wrapping the European segment of her tour. Her next U.S. concert date will be May 27 in Omaha, Neb.](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-03/343069060-24152636.jpg "Taylor Swift has added 16 dates to her Speak Now World Tour 2011. The new dates are as follows: Sept. 20 in Bossier City, La.; Oct. 14 in Lubbock, Texas; Oct. 15 in Oklahoma City; Oct. 20 in San Diego; Oct. 20-21 in Phoenix; Oct. 25 in San Antonio, Texas; Oct. 26 in Austin, Texas; Oct. 30 in Memphis, Tenn.; Nov. 5 in Houston; Nov. 12 in Tampa, Fla.; Nov. 13 in Miami; Nov. 17 in Raleigh, N.C.; Nov. 18 in Columbia, S.C., and Nov. 21-22 in New York City. Australian artist Adam Brand will open the new dates in September and November, while David Nail ("Red Light\") will open all of the new dates in October. Swift is currently wrapping the European segment of her tour. Her next U.S. concert date will be May 27 in Omaha, Neb.")
Taylor Swift has added 16 dates to her Speak Now World Tour 2011. The new dates are as follows: Sept. 20 in Bossier City, La.; Oct. 14 in Lubbock, Texas; Oct. 15 in Oklahoma City; Oct. 20 in San Diego; Oct. 20-21 in Phoenix; Oct. 25 in San Antonio, Texas;...Tags: Oklahoma City, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Houston, New York City, Texas
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Carrie Underwood Helps Hometown Animals
A revived animal shelter is open for business in Carrie Underwood’s hometown of Checotah, Oklahoma. The new building is thanks in part to Carrie’s Checotah Animal Town and School Foundation, which helped fund the project and in the past has...Tags: Carrie Underwood, Human Interest, Animals
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Reba Had a Blast at the Shelton Wedding
A close friend of Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert, Reba McEntire was one of the couple’s esteemed guests at their wedding earlier this month. Reba joined several artists on stage like Kelly Clarkson at the reception, including the star wedding...Tags: Weddings, Music, Human Interest, Kelly Clarkson, Entertainment
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Oil pipeline expansion fuels concerns in Kansas
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsWorkers laid pipe across Kansas last summer, and earlier this year oil started gushing through it on its way from Canada to Oklahoma. That took it right through Mike Voit's property south of Chapman. "We kind of had the last pipeline agreement we signed...Tags: Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Politics, Labor Legislation, Texas, TransCanada Corporation
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LSU commit Avery Johnson says he likes what UCF has to offer
Senior wide receiver Avery Johnson showed why he's the No. 1-ranked pass catcher in the state Saturday at the UCF 7-on-7 tournament. What he does on the field, however, was already a well-known fact about 6-foot-3 the Pompano Beach Blanche Ely star.
What...Tags: Mount Dora, Montgomery (Montgomery, Alabama), Gomez (music group), Georgia, NFL Draft
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Suspicion in Mexico's Sinaloa cartel
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Reporting from Calexico, Calif., and Badiraguato, Mexico
The towering iron gates opened onto a palm-lined driveway that led past the family church, a twisting water slide and two man-made lakes, one stocked with fish, the other with...Tags: New York, Minority Groups, Drug Trafficking, Livestock Farming, New Jersey
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Heavyweight champion lived in Glendale
Jess Willard, who reigned as the World Heavyweight Boxing Champion from 1915 to 1919, lived on Blanchard Drive in Glendale for many years. Recently, Willard’s grandson, Jim Mace, of Carmichael, Calif., saw a photo of his grandfather’s house...Tags: New York, Heavyweight, Glendale (Los Angeles, California), Los Angeles, New Jersey
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