Country Music Happenings (7/11/12)
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July 11, 2012
By: Josh Sharrow

Blake Shelton The third season of NBC's The Voice is underway, with Blake Shelton and his fellow judges in Los Angeles to tape the early audition episodes. One celebrity advisor has already been recruited for Team Blake -- pop singer Michael Buble.

Yahoo! reports that Michael began taping his appearances on Monday (July 9th). Michael is said to be a "big Blake fan"

Last season, Blake tapped Kelly Clarkson and his wife, Miranda Lambert, to help advise Team Blake. The three proved to be a winning combination, as Jermaine Paul won The Voice.

The third season of The Voice begins airing on September 10th.

Brantley Gilbert has opened tours for Eric Church and Toby Keith, and now comes news he will headline his own tour for the first time. The Hell on Wheels tour is set to kick off on September 27th in Lafayette, Indiana. The trek will also feature special guests Uncle Kracker, Greg Bates and Brian Davis on select dates.

Brantley's latest single, "You Don't Know Her Like I Do," has topped the country charts.

Miranda Lambert and her doctor-ordered voice rest has forced the star to cancel her scheduled shows this weekend. Miranda remains on vocal rest for another week, bowing out of dates in Orange Beach, Alabama; Atlanta, Georgia; and Pelham, Alabama. Miranda issued a statement saying, "I'm so sorry to disappoint the fans that have already bought tickets to see me. I'm taking care of my voice and I can't wait to get on the road again and bring you a hell of a show."

Luke Bryan - MyBayCity's Country Song of The Week.