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Vince Gill, Martina McBride, Tim McGraw, Keith Urban Among the Artists Featured in New CD Collection Benefiting Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum

Themes of family and faith run deep in country music, as evidenced by the explosion of inspiring hits topping the mainstream radio and sales charts.

New Haven Records in partnership with the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum will release the CD Sunday in the Country: 12 Inspiring Hits From Today’s Top Country Artists this month. The project is set for a March launch at Christian retail through Provident-Integrity Distribution, and will be released to mainstream outlets through SONY Distribution.

The landmark new release includes a virtual “Who’s Who” of Grammy, Country Music Association and Academy of Country Music award-winning artists. Artists featured include Trace Adkins, Alabama, Diamond Rio, Vince Gill, Tracy Lawrence, Martina McBride, Tim McGraw, George Strait, Josh Turner, Keith Urban, Steve Wariner and Lee Ann Womack.

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Fans who came out for a great night of music weren’t the only ones smiling Saturday night when surprise guest Vince Gill appeared onstage at the Eric Clapton concert at Nashville’s Sommet Center. Both gentlemen guitarists traded licks and plenty of grins during the show’s acoustic set. Clapton introduced his “very good friend, Mr. Vince Gill!” to the stage to play on four songs including the Bessie Smith blues standard “Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out,” as well as his own “Running on Faith” and the 80’s hit, “I’ve Got a Rock and Roll Heart.” Clapton generously gave Gill plenty of solo time on all of these songs, including the 1992 monster hit acoustic version of “Layla,” to Gill, who gracefully stepped up to the task of playing with his guitar hero and la id out perfectly executed leads that pleased both the crowd and his host, who signaled his approval with nods and wide smiles.

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Universal Music Group Nashville showcased 18 acts during their CRS (Country Radio Seminar) luncheon Wednesday, February 24th at the historic Ryman auditorium in Nashville. Artists included Easton Corbin, Laura Bell Bundy, Josh Kelley, Coldwater Jane, Randy Montana, Mallary Hope, Ashton Shepherd, Randy Rogers Band, Ryan Bingham, David Nail, Julianne Hough, Billy Currington, Jamey Johnson, Gary Allan, Josh Turner, Lee Ann Womack, Vince Gill and Sugarland.

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By Adam Goodlett, student news writer

CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. – Country music legend Vince Gill will be coming to Campbellsville University to perform a benefit concert Friday, March 26 at 7 p.m. in Ransdell Chapel at 401 N. Hoskins Ave., Campbellsville.

The proceeds from the concert will go toward the turf and lights on the CU football and baseball fields.Tickets for the concert are available for $50 for reserved tickets and $35 for general admission. For more information on tickets contact the Campbellsville University Office of Development at 270-789-5211.

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by Vernell Hackett - The Boot

The invitation to play at Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival in Chicago on June 26 might not have been a total surprise for Vince Gill, yet it is not one he takes lightly. Vince remembers the first time he was invited to participate, at the inaugural event, held at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas in June 2004. He says he'd been in a bit of a rut in his creative realm, and that phone call gave him renewed energy to write songs and record his Grammy-winning four-CD set, 'These Days.'

"At the time, I was questioning what I was doing and why things weren't connecting like they had at one point in my career," Vince recalls. "Then I got this call from Eric Clapton, who said, 'I'm only inviting people whose playing I admire and who I like.'

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OVER 20 OF THE WORLD’S GREATEST GUITARISTS PLAY SIDEMEN TO EACH OTHER ON ONE STAGE, FOR ONE DAY, TO SUPPORT ONE CAUSE

ERIC CLAPTON ANNOUNCES CROSSROADS GUITAR FESTIVAL 2010 SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 2010 TOYOTA PARK, CHICAGO GATES OPEN AT 10am

Day-Long Festival To Feature Legendary Music And Collaborations Including: Eric Clapton, Allman Brothers Band, ZZ Top, Steve Winwood, BB King, Jeff Beck, Vince Gill, Sheryl Crow, Buddy Guy, John Mayer and more.

Festival Presented By T-Mobile myTouch

(February 10, 2010) – Often credited as being one of the all time greatest guitarists and known amongst his peers as one of the all time greatest collaborators, the ultimate Clapton collaboration will take place June 26, 2010. For one day only, Clapton will gather the past, present and future of guitar music onto one stage for an incredible full day musical event. Announced today, the third Crossroads Guitar Festival, scheduled for June 26, 2010 at Toyota Park in Chicago, will be a cornerstone of this year’s summer music festival season. Fans should note that gates open at 10am. All profits from the Festival will benefit The Crossroads Centre in Antigua, a treatment and education facility founded by Clapton for chemically dependent persons. The Festival will be presented by T-Mobile myTouch.

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Mental Health Association of Middle Tennessee’s annual benefit will raise funds for mental health education and programming

Nashville, Tenn. – Grammy-award winning country superstar Vince Gill will headline the 12th annual Jammin’ to Beat the Blues concert to benefit the Mental Health Association of Middle Tennessee (MHAMT). Vince Gill will take the stage on Monday, April 19, 2010 at the historic Ryman Auditorium.

Vince Gill broke out in the country music scene in 1990 and has since won 20 Grammy Awards and 18 Country Music Association honors. He has sold more than 26 million albums. Vince is a member of the Grand Ole Opry and was recently inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.

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Valentine's Day is here, and GAC has love fever! Love has inspired some of the greatest songs, most interesting stories and significant family dynasties in the genre. We’ve assembled our list of the "Top 25 Country Couples." Their relationships are filled with drama, romance, jealousy, famous offspring and some really great music. From The Carter Family to Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, here’s our list of the "Top 25 Country Couples." more!

March 10, 2000 - Vince Gill married Christian singer Amy Grant in Nashville, with about 75 people attending. Amy took her vows barefoot, and six weeks later, Vince took her to the Grand Ole Opry, where she made her debut, duetting with her husband on "How Great Thou Art."

Peter Cooper - The Tennessean

Vince Gill — that singing, songwriting, guitar-picking, Grammy–grabbing, golf-swinging, record-making Country Music Hall of Famer — apparently needed something to do to fill some time on Monday evenings.

In 2009, he could often be seen filling in with classic country and western swing combo The Time Jumpers during the Jumpers' weekly Monday night gigs at the Station Inn. For 2010, Gill has been upgraded from "part-time Jumper" to a full-fledged band member.

On Mondays when he's not touring, he can be seen strumming and smiling at the Station Inn, for a cover charge of $10.

Gill's new Love Songs collection is also out now, in time for Valentine's Day. Love songs... Valentine's... capiche?