Alan Jackson has been selected to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2010. Jackson is among 28 recipients chosen by the Hollywood Walk of Fame Committee from the fields of motion pictures, television, recording and live performance/theater. Other musicians on the list include Bryan Adams, the Funk Brothers, Chaka Khan, Van Morrison, Latin songwriter-producer Marco Antonio Solis, Ringo Starr, ZZ Top and the late Roy Orbison. The Hollywood Walk of Fame celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2010.

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Dierks Bentley kept it cool, signing autographs in the air-conditioned comfort of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum's gift shop, and Rodney Atkins and other country artists cruised around downtown Nashville during events leading up to the official opening of the 2009 CMA Music Festival.

Bentley's autograph session and the annual kick-off parade were just two of the activities taking place Wednesday (June 10) as Nashville once again strives to live up to its reputation as Music City. Later on Wednesday, a celebrity softball game will take place at Greer Stadium, and Alan Jackson will be making a rare club appearance at Cadillac Ranch, a nightspot on Lower Broadway.

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