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The ACM Awards Celebrating 50th Anniversary with New Book (Recap)

. On Tuesday The ACM Awards Celebrating 50th Anniversary with New Book was a top story. Here is the recap: (Radio.com) Next year, the Academy of Country Music Awards will celebrate its 50th anniversary with the first-ever ACM commemorative book. This Is Country: A Backstage Pass to the Academy of Country Music Awards will be available on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2014. Written by the Academy's own Lisa Lee, with a foreword by Reba McEntire, the 224 page book invites fans to peek behind the scenes of the ACM Awards.

The book includes contributions from country music's biggest stars from the 1960s to today, including Garth Brooks, Luke Bryan, Loretta Lynn, Alabama's Randy Owen, Reba, Blake Shelton, George Strait, and Marty Stuart. There is also commentary from Kenny Chesney, Merle Haggard, Faith Hill, Miranda Lambert, Tim McGraw, Lady Antebellum's Hillary Scott, Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood and many more.

This Is Country: A Backstage Pass to the Academy of Country Music Awards includes backstage and performance photos as well as behind-the-scenes stories and firsthand accounts from artists. More including the cover art - here.

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