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The color pink isn’t something most people normally associate with the Grand Ole Opry, but in October, to help spread awareness of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, country’s most venerable institution will be going pink for the third straight year.

Martina McBride has been announced as the headliner for the third annual Opry Goes Pink concert, to be held October 22 in support of Women Rock for the Cure.

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The Muscular Dystrophy Association Telethon, without Jerry Lewis this year, raised more than $61 million.  That's up $2.6 million from last year.  Lady Antebellum, Darius Rucker and Martina McBride took part in the annual Labor Day telethon.  Martina gave an amazing rendition of 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow' from the Grand Ole Opry.  Check out the video.

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 Martina McBride's video for her new song "I'm Gonna Love You Through It" is tugging at heart strings.  Good Morning America anchor Robin Roberts became emotional after airing the video, that focuses on cancer.

Robin appeared in the video as one of the cancer survivors and she and her GMA co-anchor, George Stephanopolous, gave Martina high praise saying, "The way that Martina tells a story is so gripping."  Watch behind the scenes with Robin and Martina as well as Robin's emotional break down.

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Martina McBride admits that when she first moved to Nashville writing songs was not her first priority. That has apparently changed. Her new CD, "Eleven", will be released on October 11 and 6 of the--you guessed it--eleven songs were written or co-written by Martina.  Why the increased emphasis on writing her own songs?

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Today, August 13, is International Lefthanders Day, a day to recognize the accomplishments of and annoyances unique to left handed people. Let's face it, it is a right-handed persons world with just every every device designed for people who write, throw, grasp and everything else you can think of right handed. There are a number of famous people who have overcome these difficulties to succeed in their chosen professions from politicians to athletes to singers and actors.

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Martina McBride, who sang the National Anthem at last weekend's Coke Zero 400 in Daytona Beach, has debuted the video for her song "One Time" on NASCAR.com.  Martina says she feels a connection to racing - maybe it's because Dale Earnhardt Jr. once asked for her autograph before a race. 

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Martina McBride will be filling in Lionel Richie as a special guest for the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular this Monday, the 4th of July. According to her website, Martina was selected to replace Lionel after he was diagnosed with strained vocal cords after a number of recent concerts.

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Martina McBride was so moved by the YouTube video of the P.S 22 Chorus covering her song "Anyway," she had to Tweet about it.  She wrote "This brought tears to my eyes.  Their singing is beautiful.  So are the looks on their faces and how much they feel the song."

The kids are fifth graders at a school in Staten Island, New York and have quite a celebrity following, including Oprah and Lady Gaga. 

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Martina McBride has put the finishing touches on the video for her latest hit "Teenage Daughters". And who do you suppose was cast as those daughters? If you said Martina's own girls Delaney, Emma and Ava you win a prize! The video is somewhat of a time capsule looking over the changing styles and sensibilities of mother-daughter relationships. Check out this "behind the scenes" preview.

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Reba McEntire was voted the greatest woman in country music over the last 20 years in a poll by CMT. No doubt Reba is one of the few artists to have a career last that long, man or woman.  But many other female singers chose to focus on family rather than career (Faith Hill), got tired of the limelight (Shania Twain) or shot themselves in the foot (Dixie Chicks.)  Check out the complete list and tell us your favorite female country singer.

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The women of country music are being honored tonight on CBS.  Carrie Underwood, Wynonna and Naomi Judd, Jennifer Nettles, Martina McBride, Loretta Lynn, Miranda Lambert and Reba are all part of "Girls Night Out: Superstar Women of Country."   The concert was taped after the ACM awards in Las Vegas last month. 

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Martina McBride will perform on the PBS special "Hit Man: David Foster and Friends", a tribute to the Canadian songwriter-producer responsible for discovering such artists as Celine Dion, Josh Groban and Michael Buble.

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