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Lady Antebellum Perform Surprise Duet With Fan, Make Her Dreams Come True

Megan Pacella — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 13:30:51 +0000

For 15 years, Tricia Van Auken has been carrying the same sign to every concert she attends. It reads: “Can I Come Sing w/ You?” — and believe it or not, it has actually worked! Ten months ago, Jake Owen invited Van Auken on stage during a performance at the New York State Fair. Then on Sunday night (June 3), Van Auken’s lucky sign worked again, when Lady Antebellum called her up to sing with them during a show in Canandaigua, N.Y.

Sugarland Fan Critically Injured at Indiana State Fair Returns Home

Cory Stromblad — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:30:16 +0000

Through all the media scrutiny surrounding the pending lawsuit against Sugarland, a spark of positivity has surfaced. Nine months after the tragic Indiana State Fair stage collapse, which killed 7 and injured dozens on August 13, 2011, one of the most critically injured concert-goers is preparing to return home after an intense round of rehabilitation.

Frankie Ballard Meets His Biggest Fan

Billy Dukes — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 15:20:15 +0000

Country newcomer Frankie Ballard was looking for his biggest fan, and with a little help from Taste of Country, he found her in his home state. The Michigan-born country singer brought 10-year-old Nikki on stage with him during a show in Grand Rapids, Mich. last month.

Dolly Parton Says Fan Once Left a Baby on Her Doorstep

Jeff Giles — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 19:30:50 +0000

A great song is capable of moving the listener on a pretty intimate emotional level, so it’s only natural that fans often try to find ways of showing their appreciation for an artist’s music — even if the artist is successful enough that gifts are clearly unnecessary.

On the other hand, sometimes fans’ tokens of gratitude are just plain bizarre, and when Dolly Parton was asked about the most unusual thing she’d ever been given, she had a real whopper of a story to tell.