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As you can see in this Video Spotlight, Oklahoma-born and bred country music superstar Carrie Underwood has been on quite a media blitz in the past couple weeks in support of her new chart-topping album, “Blown Away.”

Last week, the Checotah native and late-night host Jimmy Kimmel performed an uproarious duet called “Before You Freak,” a spoof of Underwood’s woman-scorned smash “Before He Cheats.” She and daytime host Ellen DeGeneres dished about Underwood’s marriage to professional hockey player Mike Fisher. The 2005 “American …

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ABC has canceled the soapy primetime drama “GCB,” starring Oklahoma native Kristin Chenoweth, Leslie Bibb and Annie Potts, after just one season.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, “GCB” was among the four freshman shows ABC opted to cancel. The others were “Pan Am,” “The River” and “Missing.”

Based on Kim Gatlin’s novel “Good Christian Bitches” and titled “Good Christian Belle” before settling on the title “GCB,” the show debuted to modest returns in March and failed to make the anticipated splash required to …

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Krystal Keith grew up singing at local games, events, and competitions and later onstage with her famous father. Now in the midst of readying her debut country album, the daughter of Oklahoma music superstar Toby Keith has been invited to sing the National Anthem before tonight’s Oklahoma City Thunder playoff game.

The Norman-bred singer will belt the National Anthem prior to tonight’s first game in the Western Conference semifinals of the NBA playoffs, which pits her hometown team against the Los Angeles Lakers. …

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Oklahoma country music superstar Carrie Underwood’s fourth album, “Blown Away,” debuted at No. 1 on Canada’s Top 100 Country, according to a news release.

As previously reported, the Checotah native made history with “Blown Away” also bowing at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart, making her only the second country artist in the 47-year history of the chart to have each of her first four albums debut at No. 1.

With more than 267,000 albums sold in its first week – …

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Today’s featured event:

TULSA – Hear Harrah native Jason Boland & The Stragglers at 8:30 tonight at historic Cain’s Ballroom, 423 N Main. Doors open at 7 p.m.

For more information, go to www.cainsballroom.com.

For more events, go to www.wimgo.com.

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Ticket prices were announced today for Carrie Underwood’s home state shows.

The Checotah native will play Oct. 25 at Oklahoma City’s Chesapeake Energy Arena. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday and have been priced at $45, $55 and $65, plus applicable fees.

Oklahoma City tickets will be available at Chesapeake Energy Arena box office, area Homeland stores, by phone at (800) 745-3000 and online through Ticketmaster.com

For more information, go to www.chesapeakeenergy.com.

The 2005 “American Idol” winner will perform …

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Oklahoma country music superstar Carrie Underwood’s fourth album, “Blown Away,” makes history today by debuting at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart, making her only the second country artist in the 47-year history of the chart to have each of her first four albums debut at No. 1, according to a news release.

With more than 267,000 albums sold – according to the announcement from Underwood’s publicist, which cites Nielsen SoundScan – “Blown Away” debuts at No. 1 on the all-genre …

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From Wednesday’s Life section of The Oklahoman. To read my early review of “Songs We Wish We’d Written II,” click here.

Pat Green gets back to the covers
The Texas country music star just debuted his new album “Songs We Wish We’d Written II” and will play a CD release show Wednesday (tonight) at the Wormy Dog Saloon.

Pat Green is spending the summer spreading the word about his sequel.

The Texas troubadour hasn’t gone Hollywood, but he does dabble in pop and rock …

Carrie Underwood (AP file)

Oklahoma country music star Carrie Underwood’s schedule is filling up fast following last week’s release of her fourth album, “Blown Away.”

Just moments ago, Underwood’s publicist announced in an email that the Checotah native will head overseas this summer to headline her first concert dates in Australia. This goes along with the previously announced news that the 2005 “American Idol” winner will headline her first concert in the United Kingdom in late June in support of “Blown Away.”

The new CD was released May 4 in …

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From Friday’s Weekend Look section of The Oklahoman.

Turnpike Troubadours say ‘Goodbye Normal Street’
The Oklahoma red dirt band, once based in Tahlequah and now headquartered in Okemah, is hitting the road in support of its third album.

With their third album, the Turnpike Troubadours are bidding “Goodbye Normal Street,” and it’s more than just a catchy title.

It’s the literal and figurative state of the Oklahoma red dirt band, which recently got a new home base in Okemah but has members spread out …