PLAINVIEW, Texas (AP) – Before he became known as a sausage king, Jimmy Dean had a career in music. And next month, ground will be broken in Texas to honor that part of Dean’s legacy. Wayland Baptist University and the Museum of the Llano Estacado will start work on an addition of a museum dedicated to Dean’s career as a country star. The museum wing will be Plainview, Texas – Dean’s hometown. The museum will cost about $5 million to complete. It will house memorabilia from Dean’s personal collection – and feature a bronze statue of the performer.

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A memorial service for country artist Kevin Sharp, who passed away last month (CAT 4/21), has been set for 2pm May 31 at Woodmont Baptist Church, 2100 Woodmont Blvd., Nashville, TN 37215. The public is welcome. More here.

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Congratulations to Joe Nichols and wife Heather on the birth of daughter Georgia Blue this morning in Texas. She joins big sisters Dylan and Ashelyn.

Miranda Lambert is featured on the June cover of Women’s Health. She talks about her weight loss, her guilty food pleasure and more. The issue will be available May 19.

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Usually when a woman is named someone’s godmother, it’s mostly a ceremonial thing. But these days as Miley Cyrus’ godmother, Dolly Parton is spending a lot of time taking questions about the pop singer. Parton says she is worried about Cyrus as if she were her own daughter. But she also has Cyrus’ back when it comes to her recent moves to shed her good-girl, “Hanna Montana” image. Parton says Cyrus is talented and smart – though she acknowledges her goddaughter has gone to “drastic measures” to make sure her fans see her as a grown up, not a child TV star.

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NASHVILLE (AP) – Kenny Rogers has posted a photo of himself with his head all bandaged and writes, “…but you should see the other guy!” It’s just a joke, though. Rogers says he had a bit of skin cancer removed. He says not to worry because he’ll still look great for his appearance in Knoxville this weekend. Rogers encourages everyone get checked for skin cancer, especially since May is National Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month.

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NEW YORK (AP) – Randy Houser’s marriage is ending. His representative tells People magazine Houser and singer-songwriter Jessa Lee Yantz are divorcing after not even three years of marriage. They have a two-year-old son, West.

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Clint Black, Eli Young Band, David Nail, Cassadee Pope, Kenny Rogers, Corey Smith and Thompson Square will perform at Darius Rucker‘s fifth annual Darius and Friends benefit concert June 2 in Nashville. Colt Ford, JT Hodges, Randy Houser, Lady Antebellum’s Charles Kelley, Dustin Lynch, David Nail, Jon Pardi, Eric Paslay and Thompson Square’s Keifer Thompson are among participants in the next day’s Darius and Friends Celebrity Golf Tournament. Both the sold-out show and tourney benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

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NORTHFIELD, Illinois (AP) – Go ahead – call Brad Paisley’s latest tour it a cheesy production. And you’d be right in a way. Among the sponsors is Kraft – the people who make everything from those individual slices encased in plastic wrap to Velveeta to Philadelphia Brand Cream Cheese. Paisley’s World Tour kicks off tomorrow in Philadelphia. The company is marking its 100th anniversary of cheese making. And some fans will have a chance to win a lifetime supply of cheese.

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Miranda Lambert will launch her Platinum Tour July 10 in Fort Loramie, OH. “Platinum represents a lifestyle for me,” says Lambert. “It’s the color of my hair, my wedding ring [and] my Airstream trailer, so it’s just a natural fit for the name of my new album and it’s why we decided to name the tour ‘Platinum,’ too.” Valory’s Justin Moore and Thomas Rhett join the tour Aug. 8. See a complete list of dates here.

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