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The squeaky clean Music Row of late sure got into the hard news again as of late.

The Roger Clemens/Mindy McCready story is wild! The Rocket confirms a 10-year non-sexual relationship. Wife knew Mindy was on his jet. Who around here knew about this? Ten years? Did this girl get around or what? Big story on Sports/Talk radio in NYC.

Veteran hit songwriter Richard Fagan charged with criminal homicide. Fagan wrote #1s for John Michael Montgomery like "Sold," "Be My Baby Tonight," "I Miss You A Little." Shania did one ... George Strait. Story still unfolding.

Billy Ray's billion-dollar baby scandalized with Vanity Fair pictures. WAY too mature shots of Mile taken by the darling of the still set, Annie Liebovitz. Who's to blame on this one? Disney is hopping mad ... Billy Ray may be surprised at the stink. Miley says she embarrassed by it all.

What's the deal with all this sexy shots of little girls? SICKOS! Inappropriate. These girls and boys are growing up WAY too fast!

Choosing Vanity Fair to begin with was a dangerous calculation. These print folks are very desperate, with the Internet doing so well. Anything they can do to make the front page, they will. Same thing for local TV. Falling circulation brings sensationalism.

Kenny Chesney is one tough trooper. Who doesn't respect him from playing hurt the other night in Columbia, SC. The stage lift trapped his foot and as you can see on YouTube, he was stuck and hurting! The show must and did go on! Chesney is the best to his fans.

Ashley Judd's hubby Dario nursing a broken ankle after a bad crash at Talladega. Sure don't hear or see much country music presence nationally.

The big Miranda dust-up over a bar fight turned out to be a big lie. That's what the sheriff says in Smith County, Texas. The story involved Miranda and a fan getting into it at a Tyler, Texas nightclub. Pushing and shoving was all made up, but the story got a lot of attention before the investigators determined it was false.

Why were Miranda's people so quiet? If they knew she was totally innocent, then why not say it? Instead she was dragging around and it was implied she was a moody star. Others told of their run-ins with her ... Not a case study in how to handle a PR event.

Country often screws up crisis management. See chapter on the Dixie Chicks. The truth, fast and accurate, will set you free. PR is not just about saying NO! You must get ahead of some of these stories.

Buried in all this breaking news: Tim McGraw back out doing shows and getting sponsors. Fritos affiliation was good for a day; his perfume/cologne is coming in the Fall according to Women's Wear Daily.

Major concert this weekend, May 2 -4 at Empire Polo Field, Indio, CA: Tim, Flatts, Trace, Carrie, Taylor ... even The JUDDS!

It's only MONDAY! May is just around the corner.