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Josh Thompson is a fun-loving guy, who likes swigging whiskey and is grateful to his fans. We had a chance to sit down and chat with Josh before he took the stage at Countryfest 2012 on Saturday. Josh told us about his favorite whiskey, pickup and planet. Watch our interview here.

Josh Thompson ( @thejoshthompson ) kicked off the indoor portion of GNA Countryfest in Albany with style! The crowd screamed, he toasted them with a red solo cup, and got us rolling with this show. Check out the galleries of his performance!

Countryfest 2012 is finally here and we'll be bringing it - from the fans, to the cowboy hats and boots, to the performers, (including Eric Church!!) right to your computer or phone as the day unfolds. Check out live pics and tweets from the event!

A Clifton Park street was renamed over the weekend to honor John J. McKenna IV, a fallen Marine and state trooper who was killed by a sniper in Iraq in 2006.

Kenny Chesney lead the list of nominees for this weekend’s 47th Academy of Country Music Awards.

The magazine "People Country" has named the Hottest Country Guys of 2012 and Blake Shelton is sitting on the throne.

The buzz on the street is getting louder and louder as the anticipation grows around Countryfest 2012. Dying to know all the details about the big day?

Carrie Underwood apparently makes a habit of reaching out to the American Idol contestants each season. During the current season, Carrie actually sent a necklace to contestant Hollie Cavanaugh. Can you believe that?

I was at a friend's house on Sunday for a small gathering/party and since the Nascar race was canceled half way through, we got talking about some of the funniest things on YouTube.

Taylor Swift is back at the top of the Billboard chart.  Her single "Ours" is the fifth single and fifth consecutive #1 song from her 5x Platinum-plus Speak Now album.

The jackpot for Tuesday's Mega Millions drawing is only getting bigger. The big prize has reached $364 million.

Miranda Lambert is very upset.  She recently tweeted that her dog, Virginia, went missing.