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The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Celebrate 50-Year Anniversary With New Career Retrospective

LOS ANGELES - Continuing the celebration of the legendary Americana band's 50 years of making music together, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's extraordinary career is encapsulated in the new retrospective two-disc set, Anthology, due September 29 via Capitol Nashville/UMe. Beginning with "Buy For Me The Rain," their first track from their 1967 self-titled Capitol records debut, and culminating with "The Resurrection" from their most recent studio release, 2009's Speed of Life, the all-encompassing collection is an extensive 39-track career overview, which includes illuminating liner notes from renowned journalist and author Holly Gleason.

Hanna says, "We really wanted this collection to historically reflect our band's timeline, but in addition to that, felt like it was important to include deeper cuts ("Fish Song," "Cosmic Cowboy") and instrumentals ("Randy Lynn Rag," "Midnight at Woody Creek"), and fan favorites ("Ripplin' Waters," "Bayou Jubilee")." Anthology is available for preorder now:

10 Must See Attractions at the 2017 Madera Fair This Week

MADERA - The Madera District Fair kicks off it's eightieth year on September 7th for a four day run. The 3-digit temperatures have been put on hold as this weekend will be California classic summer weather with no day being over 94 degrees.

The theme this year is a commemoration of the last 80 years of the fair with historical photos from fairs past and some good old fashioned fun. Of course you know about the contests listed in the premium book like photography or quilting, but there will also be pop up contests through-out the grounds in which everyone can participate.

Miranda Lambert Tops Nominations For "The 51st Annual CMA Awards" With Five Nominations

NASHVILLE - Miranda Lambert tops the list of nominees for "The 51^st Annual CMA Awards" with five nominations. Little Big Town and Keith Urban each garner four nominations, tying for the second most nominations this year. "The talent of the past year for Country has been exceptional," said Sarah Trahern, CMA Chief Executive Officer. It's great to see nominee names that have graced the list before, and continue to deliver quality artistry. It's equally thrilling to see six new names – ushering in a new generation earning their first CMA Awards nods."

"The 51^st Annual CMA Awards" will be hosted by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood and broadcast live from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Wednesday, Nov. 8 (8:00-11:00 PM/ET) on the ABC Television Network.

Universal Studios Hollywood Unleashes "Insidious: Beyond the Further," an All-New Terrifying Maze and Living Trailer

UNIVERSAL CITY - Beginning Friday, September 15, paranormal activity grips "Halloween Horror Nights" at Universal Studios Hollywood in the all-new disturbing maze, "Insidious: Beyond the Further," inspired by Universal Pictures and Sony Pictures' Stage 6 Films upcoming supernatural thriller, Insidious: Chapter 4.

The creepy new maze will delve deep into brilliant parapsychologist Dr. Elise Rainier's past, starting with a childhood in which her paranormal abilities emerged…until her mother's untimely death by a demonic entity. Troubled by a lifetime of evil supernatural spirits trapped in the Further—a vacuous netherworld caught between the living and the dead—Dr. Rainier will take guests on an unsettling journey back in time through a portal into the Further…to defy the most depraved and intimidating beings that have tormented her since the 1950s.

Great America Debuts First of its Kind Single Rail Steel Coaster in 2018

SANTA CLARA - California's Great America will introduce a groundbreaking new single rail steel coaster, RailBlazer, for the 2018 season. RailBlazer will be the first coaster of its kind on the West Coast featuring a single rail track throughout; the design requires the rider to straddle the rail, creating an extremely low center of gravity that amplifies every move and enables more dynamic turns and rotations than have ever been possible on a coaster.

With an eight-passenger single file train hugging the rail, the coaster will give riders an unobstructed view of the ground and air as they speed smoothly over the twisting track. RailBlazer will lift riders to a height of 106 feet before plunging them face down at a 90-degree angle. Throughout the 1,800 feet of track, riders will travel 52 miles per hour, experience an abundance of airtime and steeply banked turns, undertake three inversions and twist through a zero gravity roll.