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Another familiar refrain for Mindy McCready. The arrest-prone country songbird was busted in Tennessee Monday night after turning herself in for probation violation. A spokesman for the Williamson County Sheriff's Department told E! News the singer was held for just a few hours and released later that night. The sheriff's department issued a warrant for her arrest after it was discovered the singer was not making good on her order of community service. McCready was released after posting bond and appeared in court to face the charge Tuesday morning, when her attorney filed a motion to reduce her number of public service hours. She's been down this road before. McCready served five months in Williamson County Jail last year on a probation violation charge for falsifying a prescription. Upon her December release, she was sentenced to two more years of probation. She's due back in court July 8.
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 CD Sales

Record Numbers Of CD's Sold During CMA Music Festival
Yes, CD's Still Sell!

Borders says their on-site CD Sales during the CMA Music Festival were considerably above last year's...each day.

While Borders won't the numbers or totals, here are the 10 biggest-selling CD's this year:

1. Alan Jackson/Good Time

2. Taylor Swift/Taylor Swift

3. Joe Nichols/Real Things

4. Carrie Underwood/Carnival Ride

5. Chris Young/Chris Young

6. Lady Antebellum/Lady Antebellum

7. Jake Owen/Startin' With Me (ties with...)

7. Kellie Pickler/Small Town Girl

9. Josh Turner/Everything Is Fine (ties with...)

9. Keith Urban/Greatest Hits

10. Whiskey Falls/Whiskey Falls

CMA Music Festival Sets Attendance Records
2009 Festival Tickets Selling Well Already

The 2008 CMA Music Festival hammered home some record numbers. The CMA says the average daily attendance of about 52,000 -- up 9% over last year.

A total of 180 acts performed more than 34 hours of concerts at a wide range of venues, including LP Field and RiverFront Park.

“Our event has gained a reputation as being a first-class event, and you know you’re going to get your money’s worth when you get here,” CMA CEO Tammy Genovese.

Genovese notes that the CMA Music Festival is a bargain with a ticket range of $150-$255 for four days. “People are looking for somewhere to have a great time, a great entertainment value, and not break the bank.”

Tickets for CMA Music Festival 2009, set for June 11-14, went on sale Saturday (6/7) and Gold Circle four-day ticket packages sold out in a record 15 minutes.

By Sunday (6/8), advance sales bested sales during the same period in 2007 by 4.2%.

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