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Which celebrities live in Brentwood TN? How about country music stars in nearby Nashville and Franklin? Here are photos and directions to the homes of Nashville celebrities.

Farmer Jason is a talented local musician who performs songs about animals, farms, and forests for children. Famous for his "Guitar Pickin' Chicken" and "Punk Rock Skunk", his shows are lively and fun for kids of all ages.

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban live in the Green Hills part of Nashville. When I checked to see which hospital Nicole Kidman used for the birth of Sunday Rose, I was surprised to see ugly rumors about her mothering. Here's the real scoop on why the Kidman and Urban family can go all over Nashville and a list of places they like to go.

Brentwood, Tennessee lies squarely along a historic Civil War route. Soldiers marched down Franklin Pike between the Battle of Nashville and the Battle of Franklin. Do you know about the historical significance of Isola Bella when it came up for sale?

Brentwood singer/songwriter Steven Curtis Chapman's daughter Maria was killed in a terrible accident. Here are local reports of the accident, including Chapman's church information and the official address of Steven Curtis Chapman if you'd like to send a note of condolence to his family.

Country music fans all over Nashville have mourned the loss of 2 great music stars this month: Eddie Arnold and Dottie Rambo.Here is a collection of local memories of Arnold and Rambo, including details of their music royalty funerals.

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Does Hannah Montana aka Miley Cyrus really live in Tennessee? Yes! Miley Cyrus and her parents kept their home in Williamson County when they moved to Los Angeles. Here's where you can find Miley Cyrus' home near Nashville, Tennessee. It's also where the movie Hannah Montana was filmed.

Christian pop star Jaci Velasquez will perform with her husband Nic Gonzales of Salvador at a free concert in Brentwood, Tennessee. Fellowship Bible Church on Franklin Rd. hosts the event, which will raise money to help tornado victims in Tennessee.

We know how you can contact Brentwood's Melinda Doolittle. Call in live to Melinda's new live radio show and ask her all kinds of questions. We have all three of Melinda Doolittle's episodes so far, including an hour-and-a-half of fan questions and information about her new CD My Funny Valentine, which will be available on iTunes February 12.

Melinda Doolittle will be on tour this fall as part of Michael W. Smith's Christmas 2007 tour with the Katinas. You can also see Melinda Doolittle on the national PBS special, Christmas At Belmont. She's hosting the traditional Christmas Eve show from her alma mater, Belmont University School of Music. Lucky Nashville area fans can see the show early on our local NPT station December 20th!

What has American Idol star--and Brentwood resident--Melinda Doolittle been up to lately? We saw her familiar face on tv last night, and I hunted the YouTube video of Melinda Doolittle's Zaxby's commercials for your viewing pleasure. Watch her Zaxby's commercials right here! I also found out that Melinda Doolittle will be hosting the PBS special Christmas at Belmont in November, which you can watch nationally Christmas Eve. And for all you loyal fans, I have a link to the Tennessean article which says yes, Melinda Doolittle is still single.

I was surprised to see a closeup of Scott Hamilton and his wife Tracie during the Titans preseason game against the Green Bay Packers. When I investigated, I learned that Scott Hamilton and his family lives right here in Williamson County!