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The Boot rounds up today's country music news from around the web.

Ryan Seacrest called the names of two country singers when announcing the Top 10 "American Idol" finalists on Thursday (March 7) night. Janelle Arthur and Kree Harrison will represent the format as they compete for the Season 12 title. During the episode, Janelle covered Dierks Bentley's "Home," which prompted Nicki Minaj to tell her it was "the best you've ever sounded." After being the last finalist announced, Kree sang Susan Tedeschi's "Evidence," but didn't get to hear the judge's opinions of her performance due to time constraints. [USA Today]

Former Edens Edge member Hannah Blaylock took to her Twitter account to address her departure from the group. She told fans that she didn't know what the future held, but that "I do know singing is my life and country music is my soul." She went on to wish her former bandmates Dean Berner and Cherrill Green "the most success, happiness and fulfillment in the world."