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This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 2011. ==Events== * January 1 – Shania Twain marries Swiss businessman Frédéric Thiébaud in Puerto Rico, less than two weeks after announcing the two were engaged. Also, on the same day, Kellie Pickler and songwriter Kyle Jacobs marry in the Caribbean. * January 11 – Jewel confirms to ''People Magazine'' that she and her husband, Ty Murray, are expecting their first child together. On March 11, Jewel and her unborn baby were unharmed after a collision with a firetruck near Stephenville, Texas.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Jewel, Unborn Baby Survive Wreck With Firetruck )〕 And on July 11, Jewel gave birth to Kase Townes Murray in Texas. He weighed 7 lbs and 6 oz. * February 15 – Glen Campbell announces he will release his final studio album in 2011 with a farewell tour to follow.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Glen Campbell Plans Final Album, Farewell Tour )〕 He also is planning an acoustic-style greatest-hits album before officially retiring.〔 * March 18 – Billy Ray Cyrus confirms on ''The View'' that he has dropped his divorce and has begun to reconcile his family. * March 27 – Shania Twain is inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame during the Juno Awards.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Shania Twain says she's making new music and preparing to return to stage )〕 In a backstage interview, Twain confirms she is recording new music and preparing to go back on tour.〔 * April 19 – CMT and several other news sources confirm that actor Jeff Bridges has signed a recording contract with jazz music label Blue Note Records. He will collaborate with producer T-Bone Burnett and will release his debut album in 2011.〔 Bridges previously won an Oscar for his portrayal of a country music singer-songwriter.〔 * May 14 – Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert are married at Don Strange Ranch in Boerne, Texas, after five years of dating. * May 23 – John Rich is selected as the winner of the fourth season of the ''Celebrity Apprentice'' over actress Marlee Matlin. * May 25 – Scotty McCreery wins the tenth-season competition of ''American Idol'', becoming the second country music-focused artist (behind Carrie Underwood) to win. Runner-up Lauren Alaina is also rooted in country music. Days later, both sign lucrative contracts with Mercury Nashville Records. * June 4 – A house fire destroys the home of Trace Adkins and his family; his three daughters and a dog, who were home when the fire started, escape safely. * June 22 – Glen Campbell announces that he has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease;〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Glen Campbell Diagnosed with Alzheimer's )〕 further stating that he was diagnosed about six months prior. This news comes four months after Campbell announces his retirement from the music business. * July 11 – Gloriana, a mixed quartet, announces the departure of Cheyenne Kimball.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Gloriana’s Cheyenne Kimball Exits Band )〕 The group is reduced to a trio at this point. * August 13 – Seven people are killed and more than 45 people are injured when an outdoor stage collapses at the Indiana State Fair due to high winds at a concert featuring Sugarland. Neither the duo nor their opening act, Sara Bareilles, were on stage at the time of the collapse.〔 * October 8 – Rascal Flatts were inducted into the Grand Ole Opry by Little Jimmy Dickens. * November 3 – Keith Urban announces that he will undergo throat surgery to remove a polyp in his vocal cords. He cancels or postpones all public appearances until 2012. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「2011 in country music」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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