By: Alison Bonaguro

What is it about Trace Adkins that makes him a must-have guest on serious talk shows? Is he that compelling to talk to? Glenn Beck must think so because he had him on his talk show Monday night (Feb. 23) to talk about the Oscars, politics and his hit single, “Muddy Water.” Beck’s show is billed as one that looks at topics “through the lens of his unique libertarian perspective.” But it’s always the lens of Adkins’ perspective I enjoy the most.

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How Great Thou Art: Gospel Favorites From The Grand Ole Opry — an album that led to a successful 2008 GAC special — was nominated for the Gospel Music Association’s 40th annual Dove Awards.

How Great Thou Art is in the running for the GMA’s Best Special Event Album. For their contributions to How Great Thou Art, Billy or Country Bluegrass Homecoming, a bevy of other artists were also featured on the Dove nominations list, including such well-known country stars as Trace Adkins, Brooks & Dunn, Carrie Underwood, Loretta Lynn and many more.

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By TIMOTHY FINN
The Kansas City Star

In his new single, “Marry for Money,” country music star Trace Adkins plays a guy who has decided it’s better to marry for practical reasons like wealth than emotional reasons like love: “I don’t really care if she loves me/She can even be ugly/I’m gonna marry for money ...”

The song is off Adkins’ latest record, “X” — as in 10 — which was his 10th album in 12 years (including hits compilations).

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A guitar autographed by some of the world’s biggest musical artists, songwriters and celebrities on Grammy night at EMI’s benefit for Stand Up for a Cure will go to the highest bidder in an auction presented by EMI. Proceeds from the auction, hosted by charitybuzz.com, will go to Stand Up For a Cure, an organization that raises funds and awareness for lung cancer research and patient care.

Immediately after the Grammy® Awards on Sunday, February 8, artists ranging from Trace Adkins, Coldplay, Flex, Herbie Hancock, Lady Antebellum, Katy Perry and Keith Urban signed a white Melody Maker guitar donated by Gibson at the EMI Music/EMI Music Publishing post-Grammy event for Stand Up for a Cure at the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills. In addition, celebrities Hilary Duff, Paris Hilton, Chris Tucker and JC Chasez signed the guitar.

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Look for Trace to make a couple of guest appearances on the new Glenn Beck Show that now airs each day on the Fox News Channel. Trace will make a couple of national television guest appearances the new GLENN BECK SHOW that’s now airing on Fox News channel. On February 23 at 5pm ET, he’ll appear as Glenn’s special guest on the live show The following Saturday, February 28 at 9pm ET, he returns with a special music performance of his big hits “Marry For Money” and “Muddy Water.”

On Friday, March 13, Trace will perform on the new Late Night with Jimmy Fallon show. Fallon, who was formerly a cast member of “Saturday Night Live,” will take over the reigns from former Late Night host, Conan O’Brien on March 2, when the show makes its broadcast debut at 12:35/11:35c on NBC.

Grand Ole Opry member Trace Adkins, whose marketing savvy earned him a Top 2 finish in NBC’s Celebrity Apprentice last year, used some of that same know-how to assist the Opry as a consultant in the development of our new marketing campaign.

Trace's involvement in the campaign, which features radio, print, online, and outdoor components, included providing assessments to the Opry’s marketing team and advertising agency on elements ranging from print ads to TV spots. Check out the TV spots, and read more about the ad campaign.

Now you can enter to win an autographed print of the ad pictured here. Visit opry.com daily through March 6 to enter!

Grand Ole Opry member Trace Adkins, whose marketing savvy earned him a Top 2 finish in NBC’s Celebrity Apprentice last year, is using some of that same know-how to assist the Opry, having actively participated as a consultant in the development of the iconic country music brand’s new marketing campaign. Adkins also serves as the voice of the campaign’s television and radio commercials which invite fans to “See The Show That Made Country Music Famous.” The spots launch this week and can be found along with print treatments beginning today at opry.com.

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Trace shows his romantic side this Valentine's Day by sharing 10 of his favorite country love songs with his MySpace fans. Beginning today, “Trace Adkins 'Hot Mama' Valentine Love Songs” will be added to the MySpace Music featured playlist page thru Valentine’s Day and include songs like "Feels So Right" by Alabama, "For the Good Times" by Ray Price, "How Do I Live" by Trisha Yearwood, "I Believe in You" by Don Williams, "Amanda" by Waylon Jennings, "When You Say Nothing At All" by Keith Whitley, and more. Fans can also add songs from Trace’s playlist to their own page by simply clicking the “add” button on the Trace’s player.

By: Margy Holland
Trace Adkins'new single, "Marry For Money," is just the kind of reactive song that excites the singer. Adkins says he's already received a lot of feedback just based on the song's lyrics, but he warns us that it's only going to get worse once the video comes out: "That's what I love about this song. The jokes are endless. You can just go on and on and I'm really looking forward to doing this video, and it's gonna be controversial and politically incorrect, and it's gonna hurt peoples'feelings and make people mad, and I love that! Let's do it. Let's get on with it!"

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After his fan-building appearance on last year’s installment of "The Celebrity Apprentice," Trace Adkins earned a lot more attention in Hollywood. He sang "You’re Gonna Miss This" in an episode of "The Young And The Restless" and picked up a part in the movie An American Carol.

It’s likely not the last film that Trace will do. He gets offers, though he insists on keeping quiet about the specifics until he knows a role is really happening.

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Check out Trace Adkins and his wife Rhonda on the red carpet of The 51st Annual Grammy Awards on February 8th, 2009.

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