December 29, 2011 - Kelly Clarkson got an earful on Wednesday after wading into political waters with a tweet supporting Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul, though Michelle Branch and Blake Shelton lined up behind the American Idol champion as the debate wore on.
July 14, 2011 - Singer/songwriter Michelle Branch, best known for her hits "Everywhere" and "Are You Happy Now," hasn't released a solo album in seven years. Instead, she dove head first into a country project, The Wreckers, and found success there with the song "Leave the Pieces."
April 13, 2011 - The Goo Goo Dolls, currently wrapping up the final dates of a spring tour, are stitching together a summer itinerary that's dominated by stops on the U.S. amphitheater circuit.
October 8, 2009 - Brad Arnold and Chris Henderson of 3 Doors Down will join Dierks Bentley this Sunday (10/11) in Nashville for his fourth annual "Miles & Music for Kids" charity motorcycle ride and concert, according to a press release.
August 18, 2009 - Pop-turned-country star Michelle Branch has a good attitude. When she discusses the break-up of The Wreckers, her duo with Jessica Harp, she sighs, but quickly returns to form.
July 28, 2009 - Six years after the successful release of "Hotel Paper," singer/songwriter Michelle Branch will drop her fourth solo album, "Everything Comes and Goes," this fall.
June 22, 2009 - Sunday's (6/21) B-93 Birthday Bash finale at the fairgrounds in Ionia, MI, was canceled as flood waters from the Grand River continued to rise following a weekend storm, according to The Grand Rapids Press. Event organizers said it was essential to play it safe and cancel the show after consulting with the National Weather Service.
February 25, 2005 - Columbia/Legacy has set a June 7 release date for separate box sets compiling the music of late country artists Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash.
February 22, 2005 - Bethany Joy Lenz--a star of the WB television network drama "One Tree Hill"--will join Michelle Branch and The Wreckers, Gavin DeGraw and Tyler Hilton on a tour that's being billed as "an extension of the show's storyline."
July 1, 2004 - The title track from Green Day's forthcoming "American Idiot" album will debut on the football video game "Madden 2005," which is due in stores on Aug. 17.
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