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Darius Rucker to Host ACM Lifting Lives Celebrity Golf Classic in Vegas Saturday

March 26, 2012 — Music News

Darius Rucker will take to the links for a good cause this weekend in Las Vegas. He’s signed on to host the 2012 ACM Lifting Lives Celebrity Golf Classic this Saturday at TPC Las Vegas to raise funds for the Diane Holcomb Emergency Relief Fund, which helps music industry professionals quietly in times of crisis. The golf tournament will be played by country stars, record label executives and other members of the country music community. Darius is also slated to sing “Stuck on You” at next Monday night’s ACM Presents: Lionel Richie and Friends — In Concert taping. That special […]
Trayvon Martin Shooter Told Cops Teenager Went For His Gun

March 26, 2012 — National News

(SANFORD, Fla.) — George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch crime captain who shot dead 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, originally told police in a written statement that Martin knocked him down with a punch to the nose, repeatedly slammed his head on the ground and tried to take his gun, a police source told ABC News. Zimmerman had claimed he had called police about Martin, whom he found suspicious, then went back to his car when Martin attacked him, punching him. The new information is the most complete version yet of what Zimmerman claims happened on the night of Feb. 26 when he […]
Health Care Law Challenger ‘Confident’ Exiting Court

March 26, 2012 — National News

(WASHINGTON) — A key attorney general challenging the Affordable Care Act at the Supreme Court walked out of the building Monday morning predicting that the justices would rule the health care law unconstitutional. Pam Bondi, the Republican Attorney General of Florida, told reporters on the steps in front of the Supreme Court that all nine justices “expressed concern” about the so-called mandate in the law that requires Americans to buy health insurance or pay a fee. Supporters of the health care law say the fee is merely a tax, while its critics say the mandate unfairly makes people do something […]
Trayvon Martin Case: Sharpton Vows to ‘Occupy’ Sanford Over Easter

March 26, 2012 — National News

(SANFORD, Fla.) — Rev. Al Sharpton will camp out with protesters in front of City Hall in Sanford, Fla., over Easter weekend as part of a nationwide call for the arrest of George Zimmerman, the volunteer neighborhood watch captain who shot 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in February, he told ABC News. “We’re going to have a full blown occupation of Sanford with tents and everything over Easter weekend until [authorities] either arrest George Zimmerman, or arrest us for praying for his arrest,” Sharpton said. The civil rights leader and MSNBC talk show host said he’d be urging supporters of the cause […]
Rascal Flatts Performing Benefit Show for Folds of Honor Foundation

March 26, 2012 — Music News

Rascal Flatts will perform a benefit concert for the Folds of Honor Foundation in Tulsa, OK coming up May 28. The show will take place at The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. The Folds of Honor Foundation provides scholarships for family members of fallen U.S. military personnel. So far, nearly 2,600 scholarships have gone out from Folds of Honor. Tickets for Rascal Flatts’ benefit show in Tulsa go on sale April 12. You can get tickets at TulsaWorld.com/HardRockCasino or by calling 918-384-ROCK. Copyright 2012 ABC News Radio
County Star Trivia

March 26, 2012 — Music News

Joe Don Rooney of Rascal Flatts hails from which tiny Oklahoma town? ANSWER: Picher. Copyright 2012 ABC News Radio
Luke Bryan Continues His Video Mini-Series with "Drunk on You"

March 26, 2012 — Music News

Luke Bryan showed off his acting skills in his video for “I Don’t Want This Night to End.” The storyline of that clip had Luke meeting a mystery girl who wouldn’t tell him how to get in touch with her. The story continues in Luke’s latest video for “Drunk on You” with Luke leaving the mystery girl a ticket to each of his concerts. You’ll have to watch the video to find out if she ever shows up. In addition to coming up with a story to tie the songs together, Luke also enjoyed shooting both videos at the same time a few […]