Brad Paisley worked a marriage proposal into his act in Las Vegas, helping a fellow West Virginian pop the question during the show.

Paisley, a Wheeling native, performed a concert at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino before an audience that included Jason Davis and Vanessa Pritt of Teays Valley, W.Va.

With plenty of pre-arrangement and seats near the stage, Davis held up a sign reading, "I'm the guy from West Virginia that's going to propose," after Paisley sang "She's Everything."

Paisley then handed Davis the microphone, saying, "Do it, brother!"-- and Davis did, asking his lady to marry him.

She said yes.

After the proposal, Paisley joked from the stage, "Congratulations to you, sir, and my condolences to you, ma'am."

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Country husband-and-wife duo Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert will sing "America the Beautiful" as part of Super Bowl XLVI pregame festivities at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Sunday. The performance will be televised live on NBC prior to kickoff. 

In addition, Lenny Kravitz and The Fray will be part of the pregame festivities at Lucas Oil Stadium.

Kelly Clarkson will make her Super Bowl debut singing the national anthem.

Madonna will perform at the halftime show. 

~~ Reba McEntire's 'alive and kickin'.

A fake news article (on Global Associated News) claimed she died in the Austrian mountains.

The story claimed:  "Preliminary reports from Austrian Police officials indicate that the actress fell more than 100 feet to her death in a remote area of the Hahnenkamm mountains while on-set."

They went on to report that 56-year-old Reba was in the country filming a movie. However, most people missed some small print at the bottom of the page.

The notice read, "THIS STORY IS 100% FAKE! This is an entertainment website, and this is a totally fake article based on zero truth and is a complete work of fiction for entertainment purposes!"

"This story was dynamically generated using a generic 'template' and is not factual. Any reference to specific individuals has been 100% fabricated by web site visitors who have created fake stories by entering a name into a blank 'non-specific' template for the purpose of entertainment."

Later, a Reba spokesperson said, "Contrary to ludicrous reports, Reba has not passed away, nor was she even in Austria at the time of her alleged death. Global Associated News, who devised this latest celebrity hoax, is an entertainment site that generates 'totally fake articles based on zero truth.' Reba is alive and well but would like to thank her loyal fans for their concern."

~~Chris Young's latest tune, "You", tops the charts this week.

Young also had chart toppers with "Gettin' You Home", "Voices" and the title track to his 2009 gold certified sophomore album, "The Man I Want To Be."

(Last week's number one was Luke Bryan's "I Don't Want This Night To End".)

~~ Rascal Flatts will headline a private party hosted by Big Machine Label Group and CMT Radio Live in Nashville on Feb. 21, the night before Country Radio Seminar begins. Additional performers include The Band Perry, Edens Edge, Brantley Gilbert, Martina McBride and Justin Moore, as well as surprise guests.

New artists Greg Bates, Ella Mae Bowen and Thomas Rhett will also make their CRS debut at the party.

~~ The Country Throwdown Tour just announced their 2012 lineup. The tour will this year feature Gary Allan, Justin Moore, Rodney Atkins, Josh Thompson, Eric Paslay and Sunny Sweeney.

The tour will make its way across several states within the U.S. in May and June, though the earliest date scheduled thus far is May 18 at Jones Park in Gulfport, Miss, with a second show to follow on May 26 in Gilford, New Hampshire. More tour dates and locations will be unrolled in the following days and weeks.

Tickets for the event aren't yet on sale, but you can get presale information at the tour's website.
http://www.countrythrowdown.com/index

~~ Taylor Swift's album, "Speak Now" has been certified quadruple platinum for shipments of 4 million units. Meanwhile, "The Taylor Swift Holiday Collection", released in 2007, reached gold status this month for 500,000 units.

And her multi-platinum single for "You Belong With Me," which reached 4 million downloads, as well as "Ours," which earned gold for 500,000 downloads.

Platinum singles also went to Luke Bryan's "Do I," Lady Antebellum's "Just a Kiss," Jerrod Niemann's "Lover Lover" and Blake Shelton's "God Gave Me You."

Plus, gold singles were awarded to Jason Aldean's "Tattoos on This Town," The Band Perry's "All Your Life," Dierks Bentley's "Am I the Only One," Luke Bryan's "Don't Want This Night to End," Brantley Gilbert's "Country Music Be Country Wide," Lady Antebellum's "We Owned the Night" and Tim McGraw's "Felt Good on My Lips."

~~ Scotty McCreery brought 'trouble' for his encore during a concert at University of Antelope Valley Events Center in Lancaster, Calif. 

The 18-year-old singer performed Travis Tritt‘s tune, ‘Trouble'.

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~~New country trio, The Farm, is set to make their Grand Ole Opry debut February 10th, 2012. 

Nick Hoffman (on vocals, fiddle), Damien Horne (vocals, keyboard, guitar) and Krista Marie (vocals, guitar), are enjoying success with their first single release, "Home Sweet Home". The track will be featured on the band's forthcoming debut album, which will be released later this year.

~~  Vince Gill was presented with a McMinn Co. Sheriff's badge and sworn in as an honorary narcotics officer.
 
The appointment by Sheriff Joe Guy aims to raise awareness about the drug problems in McMinn Co. and Southeast Tennessee.

The Sheriff explained, "Vince's outstanding character makes him a perfect celebrity candidate for this appointment. His stance on drug abuse and his charity work go hand in hand."

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~~Sugarland's Jennifer Nettles recorded Hank Williams' "Your Cheatin' Heart" to be featured in a Pepsi Max Super Bowl XLVI commercial. The 30-second spot titled "Check-Out" is part of the brand's Cola Wars campaign and also features Regis Philbin. 

~~ The 2012 leg of Dierks Bentley's Country & Cold Cans Tour launches April 13 in Los Angeles. Eli Young Band, Will Hoge and Cadillac Black will support in select markets. Tickets go on sale Feb, 10.

Meantime, Dierks headlines Nashville's Ryman Auditorium this Thursday (2/2).

~~ Faith Hill has been added to the luncheon concert series during Country Radio Seminar, a private event for radio programmers and personalities, taking place Feb. 22-24 at the Nashville Convention Center.

As previously reported, Alan Jackson will a luncheon concert sponsored by Capitol Nashville on Feb. 23. The seminar will conclude with the annual New Faces of Country Music Show on Feb. 24. This year's performers are Hunter Hayes, David Nail, Sunny Sweeney, Thompson Square and the Eli Young Band.

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~~ Glen Campbell will be honored with the CRS Artist Career Achievement Award during the Country Radio Hall of Fame Dinner Tuesday, Feb. 21. Tickets for this pre-CRS event are still available, but the Friday (2/24) New Faces Show has sold out in advance for the second straight year.

~~ Taylor Swift‘s song ‘Long Live' lives longer, courtesy of Brazilian singer Paula Fernandes, who stars in a new music video featuring a re-recorded version of the song.

Both Swift and Fernandes are seen/heard singing in the clip.

Fernandes is a fan of Swift and hopes to work with her one day, while Swift has said that she loved Fernandes' version of her song.

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~~ Trisha Yearwood will share some of her favorite Southern-style recipes during a six-episode cooking show for The Food Network.

The as-yet-untitled series will air in April and will feature Trisha sharing her family recipes for everything from Sunday dinners to family-reunion barbecues. The show is currently in production in Nashville.

Trisha has released two best-selling cookbooks, 2008's Georgia Cooking in an Oklahoma Kitchen and 2010's Home Cooking With Trisha Yearwood.

~~ Willie Nelson was in Ohio on Sunday to sing in support of an old friend, Democrat Rep. Dennis Kucinich.

Nelson performed a sold-out benefit for the congressman in Lorain OH, about 25 miles west of Cleveland.

~~ Change is coming to the The Ryman Auditorium.

The legendary venue will be replacing its stage for the first time since 1951. Plans for the new stage include an 18-inch section cut from the existing stage running across the front to honor the historical significance of past performances, similar to the famous circle of the same Ryman stage wood that resides center-stage at the Grand Ole Opry House.

Around-the-clock security will be present as the current stage is dismantled and the oak planks are moved to an off-site location. An announcement on future plans for the historic planks will be made at a later date.

The last performance on the current stage will take place this Friday, Feb. 3 when the Grand Ole Opry closes its annual winter run at the Ryman. That night, Keith Urban will perform for the first time since his vocal surgery.

The project will close the stage for two weeks beginning Saturday, Feb. 4, but self-guided daytime tours will remain open throughout the project at a $10.00 special rate.

The Band Perry will be the first public performance exhibiting the new stage for their sold-out headlining Ryman debut on Feb. 20.