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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — She is a hometown girl, who has made it big in the country music world, and she’s back in Charlotte for a local concert to benefit St. Jude Children’s Hospital.

Kellie Pickler talked about her tour with best friend and chart topper Taylor Swift, how much she loves writing songs and how important it is to give back.

“It’ll always mean the world to me when I come home and people are so supportive and just there for me,” Pickler said. “It means a lot.”

Pickler will hit the stage Tuesday night at Coyote Joe’s with Darius Rucker, Rodney Atkins, Jason Michael Carroll and Lee Ann Womack.

Pickler thinks there is a responsibility that comes with being famous.

“Being in a position where you can bring awareness and do good things…its’ very important,” she said.

When she’s away from home she misses her animals. Her cat recently died and it showed how much she loves animals when Larry Sprinkle walked into the studio with this week’s Tailwagger. It’s a cat named Lewis.

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Singer/Songwriter Kelly Pickler attends BMI Honors Miranda Lambert’s for her First #1single with a 1940’s style bash and a few hundred of her friends at The Cellar on February 26, 2010 in Nashville, Tennessee.

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I updated the gallery with a couple missing appearances. You may also notice some changes in the gallery. I have re-organized the Appearances by year and date so that you may be able to find what your looking for a little easier, I’ll be working on the other sections as the days go by. Until then, enjoy the photos.

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall 2009 Opening Celebration

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall 2009 – Edition By Georges Chakra

Judith Ripka at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall 2009

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Kellie Pickler Encourages Support For Our Troops

February 13th, 2010

An avid supporter of the USO, Kellie Pickler is encouraging fans to help give back to the troops over this Valentine’s Day weekend.  You can read her heartfelt message below…

I just came back from a USO tour to the Middle East. Everywhere I went, our troops told me how much they miss their loved ones back home — and how much it means when they get a chance to connect across all those miles.

At USO centers around the world, our troops will be calling their loved ones on Valentine’s Day. And thanks to your support, the USO provides countless ways to get in touch, from pre-paid phone cards to satellite phones that are crystal clear and easy to use.

Last year, you and the USO helped our troops to make over 1,250,000 phone calls from Iraq, Kuwait, and Afghanistan. With your help this year, we can do even more — starting with lighting up the lines from the war zone to the home front on Valentine’s Day.

I hope you’ll find it in your heart to help. Your personal donation can make a crucial difference for lonely service men and women serving so far away from home.

Give our troops the opportunity to talk with a loved one on Valentine’s Day. 

CLICK HERE for more information.

Thank you so much for keeping our troops in your heart.

Sincerely,

Kellie Pickler

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Just wanted to say thank you to Shellie and Kierra for keeping the site updated for me! You both are awesome :)

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Kellie Pickler Shares Songs and Stories in Brand New Episode OF “STUDIO 330 SESSIONS” at CMT.com Today

Nashville, Tenn. (Vocus/PRWEB ) February 9, 2010 — Kellie Pickler takes over CMT’s Nashville studio for a private performance of some of her biggest hits when STUDIO 330 SESSIONS premieres today, exclusively on CMT.com. Pickler and an acoustic trio deliver songs from her current album, including “Didn’t You Know How Much I Love You” and “Makin’ Me Fall In Love Again.” In addition, she performs her first top-10 hit “Best Days Of Your Life” and gives a personal twist on the Keith Whitley hit, “Don’t Close Your Eyes.”

Kellie Pickler performs in CMT’s Nashville studio. (Photo credit: Brian Tipton/CMT.com)

In a candid and witty interview, Pickler reminisces about her first concert, her first performance and shares a story about her My Little Pony lunchbox. Musically influenced by an array of country legends, she says, “I can’t just give the credit to just one person because it’s the country music family in general that have inspired me to do this.” Pickler also shares heartfelt answers to reveal her greatest passion and most memorable gift.
To watch Kellie Pickler on CMT.com’s STUDIO 330 SESSIONS, go to:

http://www.cmt.com/music/studio_330_sessions

Kellie’s self-titled, sophomore album – Kellie Pickler – debuted at #1 on the Billboard Country Album Chart. Kellie wrote five of the album’s 10 songs including her Top 10 hit “Best Days of Your Life” and her current hit single, “Didn’t You Know How Much I Love You,” which continues to climb the country singles chart.

STUDIO 330 SESSIONS features established country stars and rising artists in a “stripped down” performance series filmed exclusively for CMT.com. Since its launch in 2005, the series has premiered over 100 episodes including recent performances by Dolly Parton, Jamey Johnson, Taylor Swift, Colbie Caillat, Jake Owen, Joey & Rory and Randy Houser.

Visit CMT’s press-only Web site www.cmtpress.com for more information and downloadable photos on all of CMT’s programming.

CMT, a unit of Viacom’s MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B), is the leading television and digital authority on country music and entertainment, reaching more than 90 million homes in the U.S. CMT and its website, CMT.com, offer an unparalleled mix of music, news, live concerts and series and is the top resource for country music on demand. The network’s digital platforms include the 24-hour music channel, CMT Pure Country, CMT Mobile and CMT VOD.

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If you are a country fan, today might be a good day to call in sick. Or at least take a really, really long lunch. That’s because the latest issue of People Country is out and you won’t want to miss a page (or a free download.) Cover boy Keith Urban tells the magazine that writing songs for Defying Gravity was almost like taking a moral inventory of himself. Taylor Swift admits that no one wanted her to record “Love Story” but that she knew in her head it would be magical. Lady Antebellum’s Hillary Scott talks about how “Need You Now” was inspired by her recent devastating break-up and that it was Lifetime movie-esque. Blake Shelton says he has a secret crush on Katy Perry. And then Kellie Pickler dishes on the dishes she served at her recent book club party to discuss the bestseller, The Help. They had cherry tomatoes with broccoli filling, baked Vidalia onion dip and pound cake with Kahlua cream. (Hopefully, all prepared by Pickler and not by “the help.”)

Hey everyone! This is Kierra from Miranda Lambert Fans I’ll be helping out with the site for awhile. The first thing I did was I updated the gallery with a few missing pictures. I hope you guys enjoy them! If I come across any HQ images I will also add them. I’ll also be updating on any Kellie news.

2009 CMA Awards

Dolly Parton’s “Live From London” DVD Premiere Party

CMT Tour At The Wildhorse In Nashville

CMA’s “Keep the Music Playing” Concert

Fearless Tour in Cleveland, Ohio