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COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS 2/3/12 Feb 3 2012 6:06AM Posted 1 day 1 hr 16 mins ago New Underwood CD Coming May 1st Carrie Underwood’s new CD will be released on May 1st. No title was given for the disc. “Good Girl,” the debut single co-written by Underwood, will be released February 23rd. Underwood is doing “CMT Crossroads” with Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler with initial airings on CMT this Saturday and Sunday. She has also set to make an COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS 2/2/12 Feb 2 2012 5:59AM Posted 2 days 1 hr 23 mins ago Chely Wright Showcases Decision To ‘Come Out’ In New Documentary Chely Wright will take fans behind her emotional decision to “come out” as a lesbian in an upcoming documentary, in which she confesses she once contemplated suicide over her sexuality. Wright, who once dated Brad Paisley, logged three years of home movies and video diaries for “Wish Me Away” COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS 2/1/12 Feb 1 2012 6:04AM Posted 3 days 1 hr 18 mins ago Ryman Auditorium Stage To  Be Replaced The Ryman Auditorium in Nashville has only had two stages in its 120-year history. The first was installed in 1901 and the second in 1951. It’s heavily scarred from performers that have included Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Taylor Swift and countless others. An 18-inch strip of oak from the old stage will run on the edge of the new one. The COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS 1/30/12 Jan 30 2012 6:37AM Posted 5 days 45 mins ago Toby Keith Named No. 1 For Trucks Not only does Toby Keith have a hit single in “Red Solo Cup” and three Academy of Country Music nominations, he also is the No. 1 truck guy, according to the Chicago Tribune. The newspaper recently named Toby the No. 1 spokesman for full-size trucks. Keith’s tours have been sponsored by Ford’s F-Series since 2003, and the Tribune notes, COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS 1/27/12 Jan 27 2012 6:16AM Posted 8 days 1 hr 6 mins ago Merle Haggard Returns Home Merle Haggard has returned to his home in northern California after being treated for pneumonia and other ailments at a hospital in Macon, Georgia, a spokesperson said yesterday. Haggard, 74, canceled a January 17th tour date in Macon and was admitted to a local hospital. He left the hospital on Friday and planned to return to California on his tour bus. However, he COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS 1/27/12 Jan 27 2012 6:16AM Posted 8 days 1 hr 6 mins ago Merle Haggard Returns Home Merle Haggard has returned to his home in northern California after being treated for pneumonia and other ailments at a hospital in Macon, Georgia, a spokesperson said yesterday. Haggard, 74, canceled a January 17th tour date in Macon and was admitted to a local hospital. He left the hospital on Friday and planned to return to California on his tour bus. However, he COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS 1/25/12 Jan 25 2012 5:44AM Posted 10 days 1 hr 38 mins ago Taylor Swift In London Taylor Swift is gearing up for the Grammys and for what could be her biggest acting gig to date. Swift followed her trip to the Sundance Film Festival in Utah with a plane ride to Los Angeles this week, where she filmed television promos for the 2012 Grammy Awards alongside LL Cool J, who is hosting the February 11th broadcast. Four-time Grammy winner Taylor is set to COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS 1/24/12 Jan 24 2012 5:59AM Posted 11 days 1 hr 23 mins ago Jason Aldean’s New Album While many people were doing their holiday shopping in November and December, Jason Aldean was recording a new album. Because his previous album, “My Kinda Party,” has been a double-platinum success, he says “it wasn’t too hard to find songs for this record. Get a couple hits and songs come from everywhere.” Aldean expects to release a COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS 1/23/12 Jan 23 2012 6:03AM Posted 12 days 1 hr 19 mins ago Brice Escapes Bus Fire A tour bus carrying Lee Brice caught on fire outside a restaurant in the Phoenix suburb of Mesa, forcing the musician and his crew to flee. The group had been on the road for nine hours when the bus caught on fire Saturday. Mesa firefighter Shaun Denman says crews worked quickly to keep the fire from spreading to a trailer behind the bus. He says the flames were COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS 1/20/12 Jan 20 2012 6:02AM Posted 15 days 1 hr 20 mins ago Rascal Flatts To Be ‘Changed’ Rascal Flatts will release “Changed,” their seventh studio album, on April 3rd. “Changed” follows the success of their first Big Machine Records album release, “Nothing Like This,” which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Country albums sales chart, making Flatts one of only four country acts to debut six consecutive COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS 1/20/12 Jan 20 2012 6:02AM Posted 15 days 1 hr 20 mins ago Rascal Flatts To Be ‘Changed’ Rascal Flatts will release “Changed,” their seventh studio album, on April 3rd. “Changed” follows the success of their first Big Machine Records album release, “Nothing Like This,” which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Country albums sales chart, making Flatts one of only four country acts to debut six consecutive COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS 1/19/12 Jan 19 2012 6:14AM Posted 16 days 1 hr 8 mins ago Blake Shelton’s Father Dies Blake Shelton’s father passed away Tuesday night. Shelton’s publicist says Dick Shelton had been in declining health last year. Because of his father’s death, Blake is rescheduling four dates of his “Well Lit and Amplified Tour.” Concerts in Rapid City, South Dakota; Bismarck, North Dakota; and Billings and Bozeman, Montana; were COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS 1/18/12 Jan 18 2012 6:24AM Posted 17 days 58 mins ago Taylor Swift Talks Love, Album Taylor Swift says her new album will be about an “absolute crash-and-burn heartbreak,” prompting speculation the latest subject of her songwriting skills may be her short-lived 2010 crush on Jake Gyllenhaal. Swift, 22, whose “Dear John” song was seen as a bitter ode to ex-boyfriend John Mayer, told Vogue magazine that she was working on her COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS 1/17/12 Jan 17 2012 6:08AM Posted 18 days 1 hr 14 mins ago Church Hits No. 1 Eric Church kicks off the new year with a career first – his single “Drink In My Hand” is No. 1 one on the charts this week. Church takes over the No. 1 slot from David Nail’s “Let It Rain.” The new chart will be officially released Thursday. The song comes from Church’s disc, “Chief,” which won a Grammy nomination for Best COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS 1/16/12 Jan 16 2012 5:57AM Posted 19 days 1 hr 25 mins ago Paisley Sells Out Brad Paisley’s “Virtual Reality World Tour 2012” kicked off last week with a sold-out show in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Special guests on the tour are CMA New Artist of the Year The Band Perry and 2011 “American Idol” winner Scotty McCreery. The cold, snowy weather that hit the Midwest did not keep the fans away. All shows over the weekend were sold COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS 1/13/12 Jan 13 2012 6:41AM Posted 22 days 41 mins ago Kelly Clarkson To Sing National Anthem At Super Bowl Kelly Clarkson will sing the national anthem at the Super Bowl. A person familiar with the entertainment plans tells The Associated Press Clarkson will do the honors in Indianapolis on February 5th. Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton will sing "America The Beautiful" before the game. Grammy Performers The Grammys have begun to COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS 1/12/12 Jan 12 2012 5:58AM Posted 23 days 1 hr 24 mins ago Uncle Kracker Launching ‘Hometown Tour’ Uncle Kracker will launch his “Hometown Tour” with the gigs starting on March 1st in Illinois and continuing through April. Support throughout the tour will come Sonia Leigh and Ty Stone. Tickets for select shows go on sale to the public starting tomorrow. Uncle Kracker’s “Hometown Tour” supports the recent COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS 1/11/12 Jan 11 2012 5:51AM Posted 24 days 1 hr 31 mins ago Scotty McCreery Ends Perceived ‘Idol’ Winner Jinx “American Idol” judge Randy Jackson says Scotty McCreery has ended a recent perception that “American Idol” winners don’t have as good a career as second-place finishers. Of course, each winner and each singer is different. And Jackson says “it depends on the artist.” He also says making COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS 1/10/12 Jan 10 2012 5:41AM Posted 25 days 1 hr 41 mins ago Top 10 Country Dance Club Hits For 2011 Luke Bryan and Blake Shelton topped the list of Dance Club Hits in 2011, according to the Marco Club Connection’s 8th annual ranking of Country Dance favorites. Here’s the list: 1. “Country Girl (Shake It For Me)” – Luke Bryan 2. “Footloose” – Blake Shelton 3. “Fake ID” – Big & Rich COUNTRY MUSC NEWS 1/09/10 Jan 9 2012 6:08AM Posted 26 days 1 hr 14 mins ago Lady Antebellum’s Hillary Scott Weds Lady Antebellum’s Hillary Scott is a married woman after exchanging vows with drummer Chris Tyrrell on Saturday. Scott and Tyrell, who got engaged last July, wed in upstate New York and announced the news to fans in a video posted on the Lady Antebellum website. Tyrell says, “I’d like to introduce you to… Mrs. Hillary COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS 1/06/12 Jan 6 2012 6:00AM Posted 29 days 1 hr 22 mins ago Underwood Foundation Contributes $350K To Hometown Carrie Underwood made wishes come true this holiday season for the schools in her hometown of Checotah, Oklahoma, with donations amounting to $350,000 through her C.A.T.S. Foundation – Checotah Animal, Town, and School Foundation. Each of the four schools – Marshall Elementary, Checotah Intermediate School, Checotah Middle COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS 1/06/12 Jan 6 2012 6:00AM Posted 29 days 1 hr 22 mins ago Underwood Foundation Contributes $350K To Hometown Carrie Underwood made wishes come true this holiday season for the schools in her hometown of Checotah, Oklahoma, with donations amounting to $350,000 through her C.A.T.S. Foundation – Checotah Animal, Town, and School Foundation. Each of the four schools – Marshall Elementary, Checotah Intermediate School, Checotah Middle COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS 1/06/12 Jan 6 2012 6:00AM Posted 29 days 1 hr 22 mins ago Underwood Foundation Contributes $350K To Hometown Carrie Underwood made wishes come true this holiday season for the schools in her hometown of Checotah, Oklahoma, with donations amounting to $350,000 through her C.A.T.S. Foundation – Checotah Animal, Town, and School Foundation. Each of the four schools – Marshall Elementary, Checotah Intermediate School, Checotah Middle COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS 1/05/12 Jan 5 2012 5:58AM Posted 30 days 1 hr 24 mins ago Dolly Parton Turns Down ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Offers Dolly Parton would seemingly be an ideal celebrity to compete on “Dancing With the Stars,” but she doesn’t think she’d be a good fit and has refused several offers to appear on the show. “Oh no! They have tried to get me on that ever since it started, even before this movie (“Joyful COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS 1/04/12 Jan 4 2012 6:11AM Posted 31 days 1 hr 11 mins ago Reba McEntire To Shoot New Sitcom Reba McEntire is looking toward April. That’s when she’ll be shooting the pilot for a new sitcom called “Malibu Country.” She hopes the next step is that the show becomes a regular series. In her new year’s message, McEntire says “if everything goes the way we hope it will, I’ll be shooting the series starting in COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS 1/3/12 Jan 3 2012 6:33AM Posted 32 days 49 mins ago LeAnn Rimes Tired Of Baby Talk LeAnn Rimes kicked off the New Year with a tweet to fans: “Please stop discussing my ovaries.” The singer, who wed Eddie Cibrian last year, says the constant baby talk surrounding her is beginning to get annoying. Rimes took to Twitter in a bid to stop the chatter for good. She tweeted, “I have never even tried (to get pregnant). Please stop COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS 12/28/11 Dec 28 2011 6:09AM Posted 38 days 1 hr 13 mins ago COUNTRY AMONG THIS YEAR'S TOP ARTISTS On the heels of Billboard releasing its "Top 25 Tours of 2011," its website now has released their list of the "Top Artists of 2011." Taylor Swift is the only country artist to make the Top Ten; Swift comes in at #8 on the prestigious list. Meantime, Jason Aldean is at #13 and Lady Antebellum comes in at #20. Adele takes the top spot. COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS 12/27/11 Dec 27 2011 6:40AM Posted 39 days 42 mins ago GARTH THE GENEROUS HELPER Garth Brooks surprised two clerks at the Bath and Body Works store at Tulsa's Utica Square last week. He showed up just in time to help them unload a truck, according to Tulsa's NewsOn6.com. He approached the clerks, Addie and Brittany, and said that he wanted to help them with getting the boxes out of a nearby U-Haul truck. Addie - who didn't recognize Brooks at first COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS 12/23/11 Dec 23 2011 5:58AM Posted 43 days 1 hr 24 mins ago Rascal Flatts, Justin Moore Earn RIAA Certifications Digital singles by Rascal Flatts and Justin Moore received RIAA certifications in December. Rascal Flatts’ “I Won’t Let Go” has reached platinum status for 1 million downloads, while Moore’s “If Heaven Wasn’t So Far Away” is certified gold. In addition, Kelly Clarkson’s COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS 12/22/11 Dec 22 2011 6:41AM Posted 44 days 41 mins ago Indiana Settles With State Fair Victims All but one claimant in the Indiana State Fair stage collapse disaster has reached a settlement with the state. The Indiana Attorney General’s office said that 64 of the 65 claimants accepted settlements totaling $5 million, the maximum allowed by state law. Seven people were killed in August when wind gusts toppled the staging just before COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS 12/21/11 Dec 21 2011 7:31AM Posted 44 days 23 hrs 51 mins ago Taylor Swift’s Photoshopped Ad Pulled Procter and Gamble has pulled print advertisements featuring Taylor Swift wearing CoverGirl NatureLuxe Mousse Mascara. The images were “enhanced in post production,” meaning they were Photoshopped to expand upon the makeup’s effect. That’s a no-no, according to the Council of Business Bureau Claims. While the small print COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS 12/20/11 Dec 20 2011 6:37AM Posted 46 days 45 mins ago Vinny Hickerson To Stay ‘Big Vinny’ When the Trailer Choir hits the road again Vinny Hickerson isn’t worried that he’ll undo his success from “The Biggest Loser.” He says being a performer he spends a lot of time on a tour bus, at parties, at fast food places and facing food from caterers. He says now when he goes to a fast food restaurant he “can get COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS 12/19/11 Dec 19 2011 5:58AM Posted 47 days 1 hr 24 mins ago Keith Urban Announces First Batch Of 2012 Tour Dates Keith Urban’s recent throat surgery went well enough that the singer is already scheduling tour dates in 2012. Urban recently posted four dates to the calendar at his official website, beginning with a February 11th show in San Antonio, Texas. Urban hasn’t released any details about a 2012 tour. The four dates are major event COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS 12/16/11 Dec 16 2011 6:09AM Posted 50 days 1 hr 13 mins ago Lady Antebellum ‘Dancin’’ Memories While Lady Antebellum’s current single is about the memory of a serious high school love that vanishes after graduation, the song triggers a slightly different memory for Dave Haywood. He says he remembers “being back in middle school and being at these dances, like in the song, ‘Dancin’ Away With My COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS 12/15/11 Dec 15 2011 6:39AM Posted 51 days 43 mins ago Faith Hill To Perform At People’s Choice Awards Faith Hill will perform at the People’s Choice Awards in Los Angeles, airing January 11th on CBS. Hill’s new single, “Come Home,” was released on November 9th and her new album is due in stores early 2012. Adkins Records With Exile Exile has joined voices with Trace Adkins for a new recording of Exile’s COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS 12/14/11 Dec 14 2011 6:36AM Posted 52 days 46 mins ago   Shaq Joins Easton Corbin Onstage Easton Corbin got a tall surprise as he was playing the House of Blues in Orlando Friday night when Shaquille O’Neal joined him on stage. Shaq sang and played guitar on “It Just Comes Natural.” Now Corbin is taking a couple of weeks off. His next shows are in Texas – December 29th in Pharr; December 30th in San Antonio; COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS 12/13/11 Dec 13 2011 6:50AM Posted 53 days 32 mins ago Sugarland Plays Nobel Peace Prize Concert Jennifer Nettles, Kristian Bush and their band gave a mini-performance Sunday night that was different from anything Sugarland had done before. They performed in Oslo as part of the Nobel Peace Prize concert. After a brief on-stage interview and introduction with Rosario Dawson, they performed “Stuck Like Glue,” complete with reggae in the COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS 12/12/11 Dec 12 2011 6:08AM Posted 54 days 1 hr 14 mins ago Dan ‘Bee’ Spears, Longtime Willie Nelson Bassist, Dies Dan “Bee” Spears, who played bass in Willie Nelson’s band for more than 40 years, died Thursday night after he fell while exiting his motor home. He apparently died of accidental exposure at his property near Nashville. He was 62. Spears joined Nelson’s band in 1968, when he was just 19 years old. Before COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS 12/9/11 Dec 9 2011 6:40AM Posted 57 days 42 mins ago Big Vinny Hickerson Sent Home From ‘The Biggest Loser’ Big Vinny Hickerson of the “Trailer Choir” may not have won “The Biggest Loser,” but he’s a winner in other ways, like with his health and his love life. His proposal to longtime girlfriend, Lori Diaz was part of Tuesday’s show. But now that he’s not in the Top 3, he’s continuing COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS 12/8/11 Dec 8 2011 7:51AM Posted 57 days 23 hrs 31 mins ago Ronnie Dunn Knows The ‘Cost Of Livin’” Ronnie Dunn knows the music industry can be fickle. Even though he has nearly 20 years of hits with Brooks & Dunn, he says he’s only “as good as my last song.” That’s one of the reasons he says he connects with the out-of-work and under-employed people he sings about in his current single, “Cost of COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS 12/7/11 Dec 7 2011 8:19AM Posted 58 days 23 hrs 3 mins ago The Band Perry Join Dick Clark’s New Year’s Eve The Band Perry has been tapped to perform on “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve,” airing December 31st on ABC. Clark will appear on the special for the 40th year. He’ll be joined by co-hosts Ryan Seacrest, Fergie and Jenny McCarthy. Other performers will include Blink-182, Taio Cruz, Florence & the COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS 12/6/11 Dec 6 2011 6:56AM Posted 60 days 26 mins ago New Swift Music Coming Taylor Swift says she’s “twice as far along” in working on her next studio album as she was at this point for her previous records. In a new interview with Billboard, who named Swift their Woman of the Year, Taylor says she has written 25 new songs. Her next is on target for a late 2012 release. “I’ve had two co-writes, and I’ve written COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS 12/5/11 Dec 5 2011 8:50AM Posted 60 days 22 hrs 32 mins ago Taylor Swift Honored Taylor Swift was honored Friday in New York as Billboard’s Woman of the Year. The award is based on talent, power, sales and more. At 21, Swift is the sixth person to receive the honor and the youngest. Last year’s honor went to Fergie of the Black Eyed Peas. Taylor rocked the Women in Music event’s red carpet in a flirty red dress and new haircut. COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS 12/2/11 Dec 2 2011 7:06AM Posted 64 days 16 mins ago Pistol Annies Vegas Bound Pistol Annies – made up of the trio consisting of Miranda Lambert, Ashley Moore and Angaleena Presley, are headed to the West Coast this week as they embark on a trio of headlining concert dates, as well as a Monday performance on Monday’s FOX-televise “American Country Awards. On the heels of their chart-topping debut album, “Hell on COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS 11/29/11 Nov 29 2011 7:59AM Posted 66 days 23 hrs 23 mins ago Joe Nichols And Wife Trying For Baby Joe Nichols and his wife Heather are hoping their next project is a family. Nichols tells People Country they’ve “been working on having a baby for the better part of four years now.” He says they have seen fertility specialists to help move the process along. Joe says it’s his wife’s resilience that keeps them going and her COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS 11/28/11 Nov 28 2011 8:00AM Posted 67 days 23 hrs 22 mins ago Lauren Alaina, Scotty McCreery Mess Up Thanksgiving Performances Lauren Alaina was obviously not lip-synching the national anthem before the Lions-Packers game on Thanksgiving – she botched it. Scotty McCreery obviously was lip-synching at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade – he botched it too. Alaina got to the line, “What so proudly we hailed, through the COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS 11/28/11 Nov 28 2011 8:00AM Posted 67 days 23 hrs 22 mins ago Lauren Alaina, Scotty McCreery Mess Up Thanksgiving Performances Lauren Alaina was obviously not lip-synching the national anthem before the Lions-Packers game on Thanksgiving – she botched it. Scotty McCreery obviously was lip-synching at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade – he botched it too. Alaina got to the line, “What so proudly we hailed, through the COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS 11/28/11 Nov 28 2011 8:00AM Posted 67 days 23 hrs 22 mins ago Lauren Alaina, Scotty McCreery Mess Up Thanksgiving Performances Lauren Alaina was obviously not lip-synching the national anthem before the Lions-Packers game on Thanksgiving – she botched it. Scotty McCreery obviously was lip-synching at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade – he botched it too. Alaina got to the line, “What so proudly we hailed, through the COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS 11/28/11 Nov 28 2011 8:00AM Posted 67 days 23 hrs 22 mins ago Lauren Alaina, Scotty McCreery Mess Up Thanksgiving Performances Lauren Alaina was obviously not lip-synching the national anthem before the Lions-Packers game on Thanksgiving – she botched it. Scotty McCreery obviously was lip-synching at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade – he botched it too. Alaina got to the line, “What so proudly we hailed, through the COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS 11/23/11 Nov 23 2011 7:03AM Posted 73 days 19 mins ago The Band Perry Celebrate The ‘25 Days Of Christmas’ In New Video Fans get a glimpse of what a Perry family Christmas may feel like in The Band Perry’s new video for the ABC Family network. To kick off the countdown to the holiday, the trio recorded an original song called “25 Days of Christmas.” From December 1st through Christmas night, ABC Family will be showing COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS 11/22/11 Nov 22 2011 8:14AM Posted 73 days 23 hrs 8 mins ago Taylor Swift Shuts Lesley Stahl Down Lesley Stahl has learned that when Taylor Swift says “no” she means it. Taylor was featured on “60 Minutes” Sunday night. It was all about her “meteoric rise” to fame, and the story behind it. But the best part of the interview is on the CBS website, where you can watch clips from “60 Overtime.” Stahl asked COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS 11/21/11 Nov 21 2011 7:10AM Posted 75 days 12 mins ago Tim McGraw Featured On People’s Sexiest Men List Tim McGraw made the list of People magazine’s Sexiest Men. According to the mag, the country star does 200 push-ups and crunches every day in order to stay fit. McGraw was the only country artist on the list, which was topped by “The Hangover” star Bradley Cooper. Others on the list included “Community’s” COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS 11/18/11 Nov 18 2011 6:33AM Posted 78 days 49 mins ago ‘60 Minutes’ To Air Swift Segment Taylor Swift will be profiled this Sunday on “CBS 60 Minutes.” The segment includes concert and backstage footage from Swift’s “Speak Now World Tour,” and correspondent Lesley Stahl’s in-depth report offers viewers a candid conversation with the singer and a first-ever glimpse inside her Nashville condominium. An Country Music News 11/17/11 Nov 17 2011 7:03AM Posted 79 days 19 mins ago CMA Songwriters Return To Big Apple The CMA Songwriters Series once again returns to New York City’s Joe’s Pub, on December 18th with four hit songwriters. Writers participating are Tim Nichols (“Live Like You Were Dying” recorded by Tim McGraw, “I’d Rather Ride Around With You” recorded by Reba, and “I’ll Think of a Reason Later,” Country Music News 11/16/11 Nov 16 2011 7:11AM Posted 80 days 11 mins ago Shania Twain’s Stalker Released Shania Twain’s stalker has been released from jail with credit for time served. A judge sentenced Dr. Giovanni Palumbo yesterday to three years of probation. He was also ordered to stay half a mile away from the singer and her family. Palumbo – who interrupted Shania’s testimony at his trial in September to declare he would plead guilty to Country Music News 11/15/11 Nov 15 2011 6:39AM Posted 81 days 43 mins ago Lady A Kicks Off Own The Night 2011 Tour With Sold Out Crowd Lady Antebellum kicked off their headlining arena “Own The Night 2011 Tour” last weekend in Knoxville, Tennessee, with a sold out concert at the Knoxville Coliseum. The trio’s new album, “Own The Night,” debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top 200 album chart in the U.S. and Canada in September, Country Music News 11/14/11 Nov 14 2011 6:49AM Posted 82 days 33 mins ago Rascal Flatts Take It ‘Easy’ On Today Rascal Flatts will kick-off a special Thanksgiving week all-star line-up on NBC’s “Today” as part of the Toyota Concert Series on the plaza in Rockefeller Center. The band will perform on the morning show November 21st and will be joined by Natasha Bedingfield on their current hit, “Easy.” The Band Perry Writes Country Music News 11/14/11 Nov 14 2011 6:48AM Posted 82 days 34 mins ago Rascal Flatts Take It ‘Easy’ On Today Rascal Flatts will kick-off a special Thanksgiving week all-star line-up on NBC’s “Today” as part of the Toyota Concert Series on the plaza in Rockefeller Center. The band will perform on the morning show November 21st and will be joined by Natasha Bedingfield on their current hit, “Easy.” The Band Perry Writes Country Music News 11/11/11 Nov 11 2011 7:22AM Posted 85 days ago Lambert TV Miranda Lambert will make several TV appearances next week support of her No. 1 album “Four The Record.” On Monday, Lambert will perform her Top 10-and-climbing single “Baggage Claim” on NBC’s “Tonight Show with Jay Leno.” On Wednesday, she’ll perform on the “Ellen DeGeneres” show as well as on ABC’s “Jimmy Country Music News 11/10/11 Nov 10 2011 7:11AM Posted 86 days 11 mins ago 2011 CMA Music Awards Blake Shelton and Kenny Loggins opened an eclectic Country Music Association Awards last night with a high-energy version of Loggins’ hit “Footloose,” but Hank Williams Jr. stole the show. Williams made a surprise during the opening skit with hosts Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood, who lampooned his recent troubles with ESPN and his “Monday Night Country Music News 11/9/11 Nov 9 2011 6:43AM Posted 87 days 39 mins ago Taylor Swift’s New Roommate Taylor Swift’s kitten Meredith has become a Twitter star after she posted two pictures of her furry friend on the social networking site. Taylor uploaded two photographs of the adopted kitten – who is thought to be a rare mutation breed known as Scottish Fold. Accompanying the first picture of Swift and her cat was the message: “Hanging out Country Music News 11/8/11 Nov 8 2011 6:42AM Posted 88 days 40 mins ago Taylor Swift And Nelly Duet In Houston Taylor Swift fans in St. Louis got a treat when Taylor covered local rapper Nelly’s hit “Just A Dream” back in August, but a recent show in Houston topped that, as Nelly himself joined Swift on stage and the two brought the house down. As the audience sang along, Swift and Nelly exchanged verses of love lost, with Taylor’s rap cOUNTRY mUSIC nEWS 11/7/11 Nov 7 2011 6:43AM Posted 89 days 39 mins ago Paisley Wins ASCAP Award Brad Paisley won the ASCAP Songwriter/Artist of the Year honor from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers at its 49th annual country music awards on in Nashville over the weekend. “The House That Built Me” was awarded Country Song of the Year. The writers of country music’s most performed songs between April 2010 and March 2011 were Country Music News 11/4/11 Nov 4 2011 6:23AM Posted 92 days 1 hr 59 mins ago Kenny Chesney Talks Misconceptions If there’s a story about Kenny Chesney on a blog, in a tabloid or anywhere else, he probably won’t read it. He tells Robin Roberts in an interview to air next Tuesday on ABC that he “learned a long time ago, several years ago, to quit reading what anybody writes.” Roberts asks Chesney if there are misconceptions about him. In a clip Country Music News 11/3/11 Nov 3 2011 8:39AM Posted 92 days 23 hrs 43 mins ago Miranda Lambert Upset Over Kardashian Divorce Miranda Lambert has taken aim at Kim Kardashian for failing to work out the problems in her troubled marriage that ended with the filing of divorce after just 72 days. Lambert, who married Blake Shelton three months ago before Kim exchanged Vows with Kris Humphries, insists divorce is not an option for her – and she can’t believe Country Music News 11/2/11 Nov 2 2011 6:05AM Posted 94 days 2 hrs 17 mins ago Miranda Lambert Takes ‘Four The Record’ On The Road Miranda Lambert will embark on another tour just after the New Year, this one entitled “On Fire” in support of her new album, “Four the Record.” Lambert first plans a trio of West Coast club shows that begin December 3rd in Las Vegas and will then spread to California for a couple of stops before the end of Country Music News 11/1/11 Nov 1 2011 9:17AM Posted 94 days 23 hrs 5 mins ago Faith Hill, Tim McGraw To Launch New Fragrance Set, Albums Faith Hill and hubby Tim McGraw have created Soul2Soul, a his-and-her fragrance set to be launched in February of 2012. McGraw said, “It’s something we’d been thinking of doing since I started in fragrance with my first scent with Coty in August 2008. We always thought it would be cool and a natural progression.” Country Music News 10/31/11 Oct 31 2011 8:12AM Posted 96 days 10 mins ago Taylor Swift Nude Photo Scandal Taylor Swift’s lawyers may file a lawsuit against gossip website Celebrity Jihad over what it claims is a leaked private photo of the singer. The photo in question features a young woman who shares the singer’s long, curly locks posing topless on a bed under the headline, “Taylor Swift Topless Private Pic Leaked?” Swift had her team fire Country Music News 10/28/11 Oct 28 2011 7:09AM Posted 99 days 1 hr 13 mins ago Keith Urban Gets Birthday Serenade From Opry Audience Keith Urban sang his hits for a sold-out Opry House audience Tuesday night, and the audience sang right back. After the CMA Entertainer of the Year nominee performed his first song of the night, “Sweet Thing,” fans gathered near the stage serenaded Urban with “Happy Birthday” in honor of his birthday on Wednesday. All Things Nashville 10/27/11 Oct 27 2011 11:59AM Posted 99 days 20 hrs 23 mins ago A costume to die for... Performing to please... The Bentleys will all dress up on Halloween... MG is back to making music. Country Music News 10/27/11 Oct 27 2011 7:18AM Posted 100 days 1 hr 4 mins ago Lonestar Reunites With McDonald Lonestar has reunited with original lead singer Richie McDonald and will tour and record a new album in 2012 to mark their 20th anniversary. The first concert dates for the band’s four original members – Dean Sams, Keech Rainwater, Michael Britt and McDonald – will take place overseas February 26th – March 4th. McDonald replaces Cody Country Music News 10/26/11 Oct 26 2011 7:12AM Posted 101 days 1 hr 10 mins ago Miranda Lambert Gets A Pat-Down Despite her hit single, Miranda Lambert might not be the biggest fan of the “Baggage Claim.” While at the airport earlier this week preparing to take flight to the West Coast, Lambert was asked to pass through one of the controversial body scanners and, like many travelers, she refused. And her celebrity status didn’t save her from the pat-down Country Music News 10/24/11 Oct 24 2011 6:41AM Posted 103 days 1 hr 41 mins ago Taylor Swift Featured In Lullaby Album Series Taylor Swift could be gaining some very young new fans with the release of her music as part of a new lullaby album series. Swift’s music will be rerecorded for the Brash Music and Tree Top Records Cradle Rock series, which features the music of popular artists re-arranged with soothing tones for babies. Swift joins an impressive list of Country Music News 10/21/11 Oct 21 2011 6:30AM Posted 106 days 1 hr 52 mins ago Jennifer Nettles Teams With Shalom Foundation Sugarland’s Jennifer Nettles has connected with Nashville’s Shalom Foundation for a new documentary about efforts to relieve poverty in South America. Nettles recently traveled to Guatemala City alongside cinematographer Valarie Allyn Bienas to film segments for the soon-to-be-released documentary. The Shalom Foundation works to Country Music News 10/20/11 Oct 20 2011 6:56AM Posted 107 days 1 hr 26 mins ago World Series Glitch For ‘Idol’ Winner It was just as bad night all the way around for Texas and “American Idol” winner Scotty McCreery. While St. Louis defeated Texas 3-2 in the series opener, things got off to a tough start when McCreery started to sing the national anthem before the first pitch, only to discover his mic didn’t work. Oh, and then there was a delay Country Music News 10/19/11 Oct 19 2011 7:14AM Posted 108 days 1 hr 8 mins ago Taylor Swift Has A Surprise Taylor Swift says she is already writing her next album, but that’s not the only project she has in the works for 2012. The singer told MTV News she’s working on “some surprise projects that may or may not happen, and possibly some acting.” “I’ve just been so excited about what’s gonna happen in the next year,” Swift Country Music News 10/17/11 Oct 18 2011 6:29AM Posted 109 days 1 hr 53 mins ago Rascal Flatts, Sara Evans Add 2012 Tour Dates After spending much of 2011 together on the road, Rascal Flatts and Sara Evans have extended their tour schedule into next year. Newcomer Hunter Hayes will open the shows. Billed as “Thaw Out 2012,” the tour will launch on January 12th in Charleston, West Virginia, and conclude February 18th in East Rutherford, New Jersey. During the Country Music News 10/17/11 Oct 17 2011 6:45AM Posted 110 days 1 hr 37 mins ago Taylor Swift Makes Book Donation When kids in Reading, Pennsylvania, libraries see books on the shelves with a white star on the spine, they’ll know the books came from a special person. The stars mean they’re one of 6,000 books Taylor Swift has just donated. Swift partnered with Scholastic to donate the books for children and young adults. The titles were chosen by local Country Music News 10/7/11 Oct 7 2011 6:45AM Posted 120 days 1 hr 37 mins ago Swift Appears Wonderstruck Taylor Swift’s signature fragrance, “Wonderstruck,” is arriving in stores now, and she’s celebrating the launch with several in-store and media appearances this month. Swift worked with Elizabeth Arden on Wonderstruck. Swift’s Wonderstruck appearances include: October 13th – “Good Morning America,” “Live! Country Music News 10/6/11 Oct 6 2011 7:23AM Posted 121 days 59 mins ago Swift, Lady A And Jason Aldean To Be Honored Again CMT’s second annual Artists of the Year event will look a bit familiar. Three of last year’s honorees will be celebrated once again. Lady Antebellum, Taylor Swift and Jason Aldean will be honored for a second time, along with new honorees Brad Paisley and Kenny Chesney. CMT picks the five top artists in country music based on sales Country Music News 10/5/11 Oct 5 2011 7:11AM Posted 122 days 1 hr 11 mins ago McCreery Back At School Want to change your status at school? Just win “American Idol.” Scotty McCreery is back in Garner, North Carolina, for his senior year. He says, “I’d say I’m your normal dude. I’m not the most popular guy on campus. Well, I wasn’t. Now, I can’t walk down the hallway.” Scotty’s first album, “Clear as All Things Nashville 10/4/11 Oct 4 2011 12:06PM Posted 122 days 20 hrs 16 mins ago ESPN drops Hank Jr... Paisley gets some free time... Atkins releases new album today... McCreery's album is a mixture... Reba's new video features legendary actor. Country Music News 10/4/11 Oct 4 2011 6:34AM Posted 123 days 1 hr 48 mins ago Blake Shelton Sets Entertainment Cruise Blake Shelton wants fans to join him on a Caribbean cruise. His seven-day “Blake Shelton Cruise” is a year from now: October 14-21, 2012. Leaving from Miami, everyone on the ship will see at least one Shelton performance. There will also be concerts from Shelton’s buddies Trace Adkins, Easton Corbin and Neal McCoy. Along with typical Country Music News 10/3/11 Oct 3 2011 7:16AM Posted 124 days 1 hr 6 mins ago Trisha Yearwood’s Mother Dies Trisha Yearwood’s mother, Gwen Yearwood, died Saturday in Tifton, Georgia, following a lengthy battle with cancer. She was 73. A teacher who resided in Monticello, Georgia, for much of her life, Gwen Yearwood and daughters Trisha and Beth Yearwood Bernard co-wrote two cookbooks, “Georgia Cooking in an Oklahoma Kitchen: Recipes From My Family to Things you shouldn't have in your pants Oct 3 2011 6:59AM Posted 124 days 1 hr 23 mins ago Stupid Photo of the Day . . . a Man Smuggling 12 Live Hummingbirds in His Pants   You gotta see this photo from an airport in French Guiana, in South America. Apparently a guy was flying in from the Netherlands, and acting suspiciously.     --After a search, they found he was smuggling 12 LIVE HUMMINGBIRDS . . . sewn into the front of his pants.     --And Country Music News 9/30/11 Sep 30 2011 5:58AM Posted 127 days 2 hrs 24 mins ago Update: Taylor Swift, American Greetings Help Consumers ‘Speak Now’ American Greetings has finally launched a new page at AmericanGreetings.com that will feature tips on how to “Speak Now,” highlights of the latest Taylor Swift products at retail and online as well as special promotions. Check it out at www.americangreetings.com/taylorswift. Dolly Parton On Chicago Country Music News 9/29/11 Sep 29 2011 7:04AM Posted 128 days 1 hr 18 mins ago Rascal Flatts Announce New Album Release Date It’s been less than a year since the release of their most recent studio album, “Nothing Like This,” but Rascal Flatts have already set a date for the follow-up to their Big Machine Records label debut, which features the No. 1 singles “Why Wait” and “I Won’t Let Go.” The trio plan to spend the rest of All Things Nashville 9/28/11 Sep 28 2011 11:18AM Posted 128 days 21 hrs 4 mins ago Bentley celebrates chart topper... Enjoying the ride this time... Career in his hands... Adkins' new acting gig... Phil's pad is the party pad. Country Music News 9/28/11 Sep 28 2011 6:36AM Posted 129 days 1 hr 46 mins ago Randy Travis OK After Collapse Randy Travis passed out on stage during a benefit concert in front of an audience filled with doctors. Travis, 52, fainted in mid-song during The Crystal Heart Gala. Two doctors rushed to help. They said Travis had been struggling with laryngitis because of chronic allergies and was “overcome by a combination of dehydration, over-the-counter allergy Country Music News 9/27/11 Sep 27 2011 7:04AM Posted 130 days 1 hr 18 mins ago Country Music Hall Of Fame Honors Bakersfield Sound Nashville wasn't the only hot spot for country music. California produced its share of hits, many with a distinctive mix of honky-tonk, rockabilly and Western swing. The music of Buck Owens, Merle Haggard and others from California will be celebrated at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum starting in March 2012. “The Bakersfield Country Music News 9/26/11 Sep 26 2011 7:29AM Posted 131 days 53 mins ago Oak Ridge Boys – The Lady Antebellum Of Their Time? Lady Antebellum may have the sizzle now. But Joe Bonsall of the Oak Ridge Boys says back in the late 70s, the Oaks “were like the Lady Antebellum” of the time. However, he adds, “without the pretty girl.” Bonsall recalls the Oak Ridge Boys having big country hit after big country hit, going on “big tours Country Music News 9/23/11 Sep 23 2011 6:12AM Posted 134 days 2 hrs 10 mins ago Kenny Rogers ‘Christmas & Hits’ Tradition Continues Kenny Rogers will celebrate the 30th Anniversary of his “Christmas & Hits Tour” with a festive show featuring live performances of holiday classics and his biggest hits. Rogers will perform across America, joined by special guest Billy Dean, beginning November 25th in Columbus, Ohio, and wrapping December 23rd in Country Music News 9/22/11 Sep 22 2011 6:30AM Posted 135 days 1 hr 52 mins ago Swift To Release Live CD/DVD Those unable to catch Taylor Swift’s world tour live will soon get see it on CD/DVD and CD/Blu-ray sets, “Speak Now World Tour - Live.” The sets will be out November 21st, the day before the U.S. leg wraps with the second of two sold-out shows at Madison Square Garden. This year, Swift’s tour will have played to capacity crowds in stadiums Country Music News 9/21/11 Sep 21 2011 6:23AM Posted 136 days 1 hr 59 mins ago Taylor Swift Offers Free Foo Foo Taylor Swift is encouraging fans to visit her official Facebook page to sign up for free samples of her new fragrance, “Wonderstruck.” Described as “a gourmand floral ... a charming and sparkling surprise of vibrant fruits, kissed by a bouquet of soft petals and a touch of sweet indulgence,” the scent will be available in department Country Music News 9/19/11 Sep 19 2011 6:40AM Posted 138 days 1 hr 42 mins ago Taylor Swift’s Star-Studded Nashville Shows Taylor Swift thrilled fans at her Nashville concerts by inviting some big names on stage for duets over the weekend. Swift brought her “Speak Now Tour” to her Tennessee hometown for two sold-out gigs at the Bridgestone Arena. On Friday, Swift introduced her buddy, Paramore frontwoman Hayley Williams, to the stage to join her for a Country Music News 9/16/11 Sep 16 2011 8:08AM Posted 141 days 14 mins ago Taylor Swift Sings New Song For Target Taylor Swift, Oprah Winfrey, Beyoncé, James Taylor, Tony Bennett and Alison Krauss were among the big names that appeared at Target’s semi-annual managers meeting held September 14th at the Target Center in Minneapolis. Taylor, who has long had tie-ins with Target, even performed a song specially written for the meeting, titled “Red Country Music News 9/15/11 Sep 15 2011 5:51AM Posted 142 days 2 hrs 31 mins ago Alan Jackson, Ozzy Osbourne Help Save Missing Boy Country singer Alan Jackson and rocker Ozzy Osbourne recently helped save a missing California boy. A song from each artist was played over a loud speaker to lure missing 8-year-old Joshua Robb from his hiding spot. Robb, who is autistic, slipped through a fence at his school in Twin Peaks, California, on Monday. Staff members tried to chase him Country Music News 9/13/11 Sep 13 2011 7:07AM Posted 144 days 1 hr 15 mins ago Craig Morgan Is All About The Troops The minute Craig Morgan returns from entertaining U.S. troops in the Middle East, he wants to turn around and go back. Not to perform but to serve. Before his music career took off, Morgan spent 10 years of active duty in the Army. Then he spent nine years in the reserves. Part of the time he was stationed in Panama and was part of the military operation Country Music News 9/12/11 Sep 12 2011 7:30AM Posted 145 days 52 mins ago Keith Urban Explains Tattoos Keith Urban doesn’t talk about his tattoos often, but for his latest webisode, the Aussie spills some details on his ink. Turns out that the eagle over his right shoulder blade is a personal emblem for his appreciation for America. “I got an eagle because I was in America,” Keith recalls of his early days in the United States. “I had just Country Music News 9/9/11 Sep 9 2011 5:50AM Posted 148 days 2 hrs 32 mins ago Opry Going Pink The Grand Ole Opry is joining Women Rock For The Cure in the fight against breast cancer on October 22nd with its third annual “Opry Goes Pink” show. Opry member Martina McBride, whose current single, “I’m Gonna Love You Through It,” offers hope to those affected by cancer, will flip the switch on the Opry’s barn backdrop, turning it pink for DRUNKEN MOOSE RESCUED FROM TREE Sep 8 2011 9:06AM Posted 148 days 23 hrs 16 mins ago A Swedish man said a moose became stuck in his tree while drunk from eating fermented apples. It took the assistance of emergency responders to get it down. Per Johansson returned home from work Tuesday and discovered “a moose stuck in an apple tree with only one leg left on the ground.” Johansson called police, “who sent out an on-call hunter.” While they Country Music News 9/8/11 Sep 8 2011 6:12AM Posted 149 days 2 hrs 10 mins ago Chesney Releases Live Version Of ‘You And Tequila’ Kenny Chesney fans at a recent show at Red Rock Amphitheatre in Colorado got a nice surprise when Kenny brought Grace Potter to the stage for a live version of their hit duet “You and Tequila.” It turns out the tape was rolling during the performance and released this week. ‘You and Tequila’ was recently Country Music News 9/07/11 Sep 7 2011 6:14AM Posted 150 days 2 hrs 8 mins ago 2011 CMA Music Award Nominees Jake Owen and The Band Perry announced the nominees in five categories for the Country Music Association’s 45th Annual CMA Awards live from New York City on “Good Morning America,” while duo Thompson Square, Keifer Thompson, and Jerrod Niemann revealed the rest of the list from the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. Jason Aldean, Brad Country Music News 9/6/11 Sep 6 2011 7:27AM Posted 151 days 55 mins ago Tim McGraw Being Considered For ‘A Star Is Born’ Remake Tim McGraw is reportedly being considered for a starring role in the remake of the 1976 Kris Kristofferson and Barbra Streisand flick, “A Star Is Born.” Clint Eastwood is producing the new edition of the film, which was initially set to begin filming in February of 2012. That schedule may have been altered because Country Music News 9/2/11 Sep 2 2011 7:14AM Posted 155 days 1 hr 8 mins ago Faith And Football NBC Sports will again feature Faith Hill performing the opening theme for NBC “Sunday Night Football,” “Waiting All Day for Sunday Night.” Hill debuts this season on September 11th, the first Sunday Night Football broadcast of 2011 featuring the last two Super Bowl Champions, as Aaron Rodgers and the defending champion Green Bay Packers take on Drew Country Music News 9/1/11 Sep 1 2011 8:32AM Posted 155 days 23 hrs 50 mins ago Lady A Tells The Backstory GAC will tell the story of Lady Antebellum on the premiere of “Backstory: Lady Antebellum” on September 11th.  “Backstory: Lady Antebellum” tells the story of two friends from Georgia and a chance meeting with a second generation country singer and their rise to music superstardom. Childhood photos and performance videos as well as Country Music News 8/30/11 Aug 30 2011 7:08AM Posted 158 days 1 hr 14 mins ago Vinny Hickerson Of Trailer Choir Joins ‘The Biggest Loser’ There’s a reason Vinny Hickerson of Trailer Choir is known as Big Vinny. Now he plans to do something about it. A recent medical scare with high blood sugar convinced Big Vinny he had to get healthy. So he has joined the cast of the new season of “The Biggest Loser.” He starts the competition at 426 pounds. Country Music News 8/29/11 Aug 29 2011 6:25AM Posted 159 days 1 hr 57 mins ago TBP Is A Quick Sellout All 2,300 tickets to The Band Perry’s first headlining show at the Ryman Auditorium on February 20, 2012, sold out in just 20 minutes. While TBP has previously graced the Ryman stage during the Grand Ole Opry and other multi-artist events, this will be their debut as headliners. TBP has a new single, the romantic ballad, “All Your Life” out now. Country Music News 8/26/11 Aug 26 2011 9:10AM Posted 161 days 23 hrs 12 mins ago Taylor Swift’s ‘Mean’ Video Up For VMA Taylor Swift’s “Mean” is nominated for Best Video With A Message at the MTV Video Music Awards. The VMAs will air live from Los Angeles on MTV on Sunday. Swift’s video will compete against “Love the Way You Lie” by Eminem featuring Rihanna, “Firework” by Katy Perry, “Born This Country Music News 8/25/11 Aug 25 2011 7:25AM Posted 163 days 57 mins ago Taylor Swift’s New Digs Taylor Swift has purchased a historic home in Nashville for $2.5 million. Called the Northumberland Estate, the 5,601-square-foot home includes four bedrooms and four-and-a-half baths. Built in 1934 by U.S. ambassador to Denmark Guilford Dudley Jr., the Northumberland Estate was previously owned by Universal Music Group chairman Luke Lewis, who renovated and Country Music News 8/24/11 Aug 24 2011 6:41AM Posted 164 days 1 hr 41 mins ago Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson Concerts Coming To DVD Live performances by Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson from a 1983 music festival will be featured on a pair of new DVDs later this year. “Willie Nelson Live at the US Festival” and “Waylon Jennings Live at the US Festival” will be released on November 15th. The US Festival (pronounced as “us”) took place Country Music News 8/23/11 Aug 23 2011 7:10AM Posted 165 days 1 hr 12 mins ago Faith And Tim Become Barbie Dolls Mattel has introduced the Tim McGraw and Faith Hill Barbie dolls. They come together as a gift set for $69.95. The set is on back order right now but is expected to ship around September 1st. The Hill doll is wearing a black lace and silver-sequined floor length gown, and the McGraw doll is in a black suit and tie, patent leather boots, his signature black Country Music News 8/22/11 Aug 22 2011 7:25AM Posted 166 days 57 mins ago Sugarland Tour Resumes With Moment Of Silence Sugarland returned to the stage Thursday night for the first time since their tragic concert at the Indiana State Fair five days earlier. Jennifer Nettles, surrounded on stage by Kristian Bush and their band and crew, asked the audience in Albuquerque, New Mexico, for a moment of silence. Following about 10 seconds of quiet, Bush strummed the guitar Country Music News 8/19/11 Aug 19 2011 6:43AM Posted 169 days 1 hr 39 mins ago Taylor Swift’s ‘Haunted’ To Be Featured In ‘True Blood’ HBO’s vampire smash “True Blood” is adding some Taylor Swift. Next week’s episode will feature “Haunted,” from Swift’s “Speak Now” album. In an interview with Rolling Stone, the show’s music supervisor Gary Calamar confirmed the song will be used Country Music News 8/18/11 Aug 18 2011 7:07AM Posted 170 days 1 hr 15 mins ago Martina McBride Gets Help From Katie Couric, Sheryl Crow Martina McBride’s new single, “I’m Gonna Love You Through It,” is an inspirational song about going through cancer. “Good Morning America” anchor Robin Roberts, Sheryl Crow, ABC’s Katie Couric and “Today” anchor Hoda Kotb all appear in the video, which debuted yesterday. Roberts, Crow Country Music News 8/17/11 Aug 17 2011 6:25AM Posted 171 days 1 hr 57 mins ago New Taylor Swift DVD Set For Release In October Taylor Swift’s “Journey to Fearless,” a two-hour DVD featuring behind-the-scenes footage of the singer-songwriter’s preparations for her first headlining tour, will be released October 11th. The DVD features 13 songs including “Love Story,” “You Belong With Me,” “Today Was a Fairytale” Country Music News 8/16/11 Aug 16 2011 7:13AM Posted 172 days 1 hr 9 mins ago Jennifer Nettles Horrified Over Stage Collapse Jennifer Nettles of Sugarland says she watched video of the Indiana stage collapse “in horror.” Nettles says she was moved by the grief of the families and the “heroism” of the fans and rescuers. Jason Owen, who manages marketing and press for the band, says Sugarland was in a prayer circle before their performance. Band DOUGLAS COUNTY FAIR SATURDAY HIGHLIGHTS Aug 15 2011 9:34AM Posted 172 days 22 hrs 48 mins ago Pictures from Saturday at the Douglas County Fair including the BeatleMania Live! concert. Country Music News 8/15/11 Aug 15 2011 6:57AM Posted 173 days 1 hr 25 mins ago Five Killed At Sugarland Concert A stage collapsed during a strong storm at the Indiana State Fair on Saturday, killing at least five people after steel scaffolding flew into the crowd just before Sugarland was slated to play. About 40 people were injured. A burst of wind apparently toppled the rigging with people running, screaming and shouting to get out of the way. Opening act Sara Country Music News 8/12/11 Aug 12 2011 6:29AM Posted 176 days 1 hr 53 mins ago Martina McBride’s New Album Due In October Martina McBride will release a new album, “Eleven,” on October 11th. The album includes “Teenage Daughters” as well as “I’m Gonna Love You Through It,” about a young mother with breast cancer. McBride is credited as a songwriter on six of the 11 tracks. In addition to being her 11th studio album, the Country Music News 8/11/11 Aug 11 2011 6:55AM Posted 177 days 1 hr 27 mins ago Opry Member Dies Grand Ole Opry member Billy Grammer, best known for his 1959 pop crossover hit “Gotta Travel On,” died yesterday at a hospital in Benton, Illinois, following a lengthy illness. He was 85. Grammer became an Opry member in 1959 but stopped performing more than 20 years ago because of health issues. He and Ruth, his wife of 64 years, celebrated his 50th anniversary as DOUGLAS COUNTY FAIR TUESDAY HIGHLIGHTS Aug 10 2011 9:04AM Posted 177 days 23 hrs 18 mins ago Pictures from Tuesday at the Douglas County Fair including the Josh Kelley concert. Country Music News 8/10/11 Aug 10 2011 8:49AM Posted 177 days 23 hrs 33 mins ago ‘Sparks Fly’ In Swift New Video The music video for Taylor Swift’s newest single, “Sparks Fly,” will be released worldwide today at www.Taylorswift.com and www.bigmachinerecords.com, as well as on Taylor’s Facebook, MySpace and YouTube pages. The video was shot over several nights on the tour. Swift’s tour includes 98 shows in 17 countries spanning 3 Country Music News 8/9/11 Aug 9 2011 8:29AM Posted 178 days 23 hrs 53 mins ago Petition To Name Colorado Peak After John Denver Meets Resistance A growing movement to name a Colorado mountain peak after the late John Denver is being met with some resistance. Thousands of Coloradans have signed a petition urging the renaming of Mt. Sopris near where Denver was said to write his smash hit, “Rocky Mountain High.” The hit single would later go on to become the Country Music News 8/8/11 Aug 8 2011 7:06AM Posted 180 days 1 hr 16 mins ago Taylor Swift Pens Homage To ‘Chaperone Dad’ Taylor Swift has written a tribute to the fathers of her younger fans who attend her shows with their kids. The track, dubbed “Chaperone Dad,” praises the sacrifice of such fathers with the lyrics: “You just got off of work, the last thing you wanna do is / Wanna do is go and listen to me talk about some break-up / Country Music News 8/5/11 Aug 5 2011 6:07AM Posted 183 days 2 hrs 15 mins ago Alan Jackson On Cover Of Country Weekly Alan Jackson is on the cover of the current issue of Country Weekly, on newsstands now. Jackson covers a variety of topics in the interview including his new single, “Long Way To Go.” When asked about the story behind the song Jackson replied, “It’s just a fun summertime song. I had something to drink one time and a bug flew in it Country Music News 8/4/11 Aug 4 2011 6:44AM Posted 184 days 1 hr 38 mins ago Taylor Swift Fans Making Posters Taylor Swift doesn’t stop in Los Angeles for another three weeks, but some of her fans already are planning the posters they’ll create and bring to Taylor’s concerts. It’s all part of the Taylor Swift culture. Some fans are trying to figure out how to beat a Staples Center rule that says no lights or anything glowing on a poster, fearing Country Music News 8/3/11 Aug 3 2011 6:42AM Posted 185 days 1 hr 40 mins ago Eddie Cibrian, LeAnn Rimes Settling Into Chicago LeAnn Rimes is doing some shopping, planning for a Chicago winter. Her husband, Eddie Cibrian, says neither he nor Rimes is used to that kind of weather. They’re starting to spend part of their time in Chicago because that’s where Cibrian’s new NBC series, “The Playboy Club,” is filmed. He says “she’s Country Music News 8/2/11 Aug 2 2011 8:58AM Posted 185 days 23 hrs 24 mins ago Keith Urban Reflects On Amy Winehouse Tragedy Keith Urban shares his perspective about struggles with addiction and the heartbreak of Amy Winehouse’s death in The Tennessean. “There does come a point where you have to pull away or detach with love as they say because otherwise the entire ship is going to go down, and you can’t help someone who doesn’t want help,” Country Music News 7/29/11 Jul 29 2011 7:58AM Posted 190 days 24 mins ago The Band Perry Sets Mark For Slowness The Band Perry set a record this week with “If I Die Young” on the Billboard charts – a record for slowness! TBP was No. 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and the same on Mainstream Top 40, Adult Contemporary and Adult Top 40. It is a new peak for the song on the Hot 100 chart in its 35th week, marking the longest-ever climb to the Hot Country Music News 7/28/11 Jul 28 2011 7:10AM Posted 191 days 1 hr 12 mins ago Taylor Swift To Receive Highest Honor At Teen Choice Awards Taylor Swift will receive the Ultimate Choice Award at the Teen Choice Awards next month. Fans who want to tell Taylor what she means to them and why she’s their Ultimate Choice star can tweet to @TeenChoiceGirl on Twitter. Many of the tweet messages will be shared during the awards show. Swift is also nominated for the Choice Country Music News 7/27/11 Jul 27 2011 7:24AM Posted 192 days 58 mins ago Taylor Swift Donates $250,000 To Alabama Charity Taylor Swift, who previously donated almost $1 million from her ‘Speak Now ... Help Now!’ dress rehearsal concert to benefit Alabama tornado victims following April’s deadly storms, has offered another large check, this time to a Tuscaloosa-based organization. Swift gave $250,000 to benefit Nick’s Kids, which Country Music News 7/26/11 Jul 26 2011 10:41AM Posted 192 days 21 hrs 41 mins ago Rascal Flatts Visit Wedding Chapel, Karaoke Challenge Rascal Flatts surprised two married fans who were renewing their wedding vows in Indianapolis Saturday night. The Flatts Fest tour is traveling with the “Why Wait” wedding chapel, and the group made an unannounced appearance inside as Anthony Payne and Stephani Giveans were renewing their vows. After that, Rascal Flatts took the Country Music News 7/25/11 Jul 25 2011 8:30AM Posted 193 days 23 hrs 52 mins ago Bucky Covington Accused Of Theft Bucky Covington, who placed 8th on “American Idol” in 2006, is in hot water over a bizarre allegation. According to TMZ, Bucky was hired by the owner of the Iron Horse Saloon in Ormond Beach, Florida, to play some music for the July 4th Weekend. Bucky was set to perform when the promoter had to be rushed to the hospital with chest pains. When he Country Music News 7/22/11 Jul 22 2011 8:12AM Posted 197 days 10 mins ago Toby Keith’s Golf Club Ravaged By Fire Just one week after Toby Keith’s BelMar Golf Club in Norman, Oklahoma, was robbed, the club’s pool house was destroyed by fire. Flames could be seen from a mile away as fire engulfed the building early Wednesday morning. Luckily, no one was injured, but firefighters estimate the blaze caused about $75,000 worth of damage. The cause of Syrius Jones at the 2011 Pepsi Float Jul 18 2011 9:00AM Posted 200 days 23 hrs 22 mins ago VIDEO: Syrius Jones rocked River Forks park on Saturday for the 2011 Pepsi Float. Pepsi Float 2011 Jul 18 2011 8:45AM Posted 200 days 23 hrs 37 mins ago This year's Pepsi Float was made possible by our friends at Pepsi, Umpqua Dairy, and Sherm's. Country Music News 7/14/11 Jul 14 2011 5:54AM Posted 205 days 2 hrs 28 mins ago McBride, Train DVD Crossroads DVD For only the second time in the series’ history, CMT released a DVD on “CMT Crossroads” with “CMT Crossroads: Train and Martina McBride.” The DVD arrived in Target stores yesterday. It features seven performances from Train and McBride, including their collaborations on such hits as Train’s “Hey, Soul Sister,” Country Music News 7/13/11 Jul 13 2011 9:05AM Posted 205 days 23 hrs 17 mins ago Jewel, Ty Murray Welcome Baby Boy Jewel and her husband, rodeo champion Ty Murray, welcomed a baby boy on Monday night in Texas. The baby’s name is Kase Townes Murray. He weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces. This is the couple’s first child. Jewel will release a children’s album, “The Merry Goes ‘Round,” this fall. Gloriana’s Moving Forward Country Music News 7/11/11 Jul 11 2011 8:27AM Posted 207 days 23 hrs 55 mins ago Rascal Flatts’ Gary Levox Co-Writes Song For Caylee Anthony In light of the controversial acquittal of Casey Anthony, who was accused of killing her 2-year-old daughter Caylee, Rascal Flatts’ lead singer Gary LeVox co-penned a tribute song called “She’s Going Places” to the little girl. Cledus T. Judd and Jimmy Yeary also helped write the ballad. Songwriter Shane Country Music News 7/8/11 Jul 8 2011 6:57AM Posted 211 days 1 hr 25 mins ago Terri Clark Has ‘Roots And Wings’ Terri Clark will release her new album, “Roots and Wings,” digitally on July 26th, followed by a physical release on September 13th. She co-wrote nine of the 10 tracks on the album, her first since “The Long Way Home” in 2009. Her co-writers include Kristen Hall, one of the founding members of Sugarland, who also sings on the Country Music News 7/7/11 Jul 7 2011 7:11AM Posted 212 days 1 hr 11 mins ago Swift Still Sick, Postpones More Tour Dates Having already missed last Saturday’s show in Louisville, Kentucky, a bout of bronchitis has now forced Taylor Swift to postpone three more shows until the fall. Swift’s concert dates scheduled for this weekend in Charlotte and Atlanta were rescheduled. Swift was advised by her doctor that she is not well enough to perform this week. Her Country Music News 7/6/11 Jul 6 2011 6:19AM Posted 213 days 2 hrs 3 mins ago Martina McBride Teams Up With NASCAR For ‘One Time’ Video Martina McBride has become the unofficial spokes-singer for NASCAR. She belted out the Star Spangled Banner at the Daytona 500 in February, and again before the Coca Cola 400 last weekend. In addition, the video for her single “One Time” was released exclusively through NASCAR.com. The video went viral with news Country Music News 7/1/11 Jul 1 2011 6:38AM Posted 218 days 1 hr 44 mins ago Suzy Bogguss Sings The Classics Suzy Bogguss wants to make sure classics, like “Wayfaring Stranger,” “Shenandoah” and others don’t disappear from the collective American memory. Three years ago when she was touring with Garrison Keillor and “A Prairie Home Companion,” there was a “Red River Valley” sing-along. She says the adults in the Country Music News 6/30/11 Jun 30 2011 7:33AM Posted 219 days 49 mins ago Clay Walker’s Charity Classic The fourth annual Clay Walker Charity Classic golf tournament is in full swing at Pebble Beach. Walker says golf has been one of his passions for the last 15 years and that “the game has long been associated with charities.” Walker’s tournament raises money for multiple sclerosis research which he says “is near and dear” to him Country Music News 6/29/11 Jun 29 2011 6:20AM Posted 220 days 2 hrs 2 mins ago Carrie Underwood Talks About Her First Kiss Carrie Underwood may have married clean cut NHL star Mike Fisher, but she recently revealed that her first kiss was with a mysterious bad boy. In a guest column written for Australia’s Sydney Morning Herald, Carrie opens up about her first kiss. “My first kiss happened at 14. It was with a skater guy who had long hair and baggy jeans. He Country Music News 6/28/11 Jun 28 2011 6:41AM Posted 221 days 1 hr 41 mins ago Don’t Box Charlie In Charlie Daniels doesn’t want to be put in any musical category. He says he “never claimed to be country,” and “never claimed to be anything.” He says while he definitely plays country, he also plays jazz, rock and gospel. He prefers to call it All-American music. Daniels says being categorized “puts blinders on you. You tend to get Country Music News 6/27/11 Jun 27 2011 7:13AM Posted 222 days 1 hr 9 mins ago Martina McBride’s ‘Anyway’ Covered By PS22 Children’s Chorus The children of the PS22 Chorus of Staten Island, New York, have offered up their heartwarming cover of Martina McBride’s “Anyway.” The rendition did not go unnoticed by McBride, who tweeted about how moved she was by the cover. McBride tweeted, “This brought tears to my eyes. Their Country Music News 6/24/11 Jun 24 2011 7:34AM Posted 225 days 48 mins ago Twain Releases Video The video for Shania Twain’s new song “Today’s the Day” is out now on Vevo. It marks Twain’s first new song in six years. She recently released her autobiography and had a reality show on Oprah Winfrey’s network. Canadian Capital Hoedown Some top names in country music will get down in Canada this summer. They’re on the bill Country Music News 6/23/11 Jun 23 2011 7:05AM Posted 226 days 1 hr 17 mins ago Glen Campbell Announces Final Studio Disc, Alzheimer’s Glen Campbell plans to release his final studio, “Ghost On The Canvas,” on August 30th. He’ll celebrate the new album as well as his five-decade-plus career with a final worldwide concert tour, “The Glen Campbell Goodbye Tour.” A complete itinerary will be announced shortly. Campbell was recently Country Music News 6/22/11 Jun 22 2011 7:57AM Posted 227 days 25 mins ago Grammys Ink 10-Year Deal With CBS The Grammys will remain on CBS for the next 10 years. The Recording Academy and the network extended their contract through 2021 yesterday. CBS has broadcast the Grammy Awards since 1973. Next year’s 54th annual Grammy Awards will take place on February 12th, again at Staples Center in Los Angeles. The contract includes the one-hour “Grammy Country Music News 6/21/11 Jun 21 2011 8:14AM Posted 228 days 8 mins ago Taylor Swift Gets Weird Al Treatment Taylor Swift probably never expected someone to change her hit “You Belong to Me” into a song with the lines: “You just picked up some transvestite / Seconds later it’s up on the website / Get a Vegas wedding, a quickie divorce / And they’ll be sneaking in, snapping pictures, of course.” “Weird Al” Yankovic Country Music News 6/17/11 Jun 17 2011 6:27AM Posted 232 days 1 hr 55 mins ago Trace Adkins’ Daughter Rewarded For Pet Rescue Trace Adkins’ 9-year-old daughter has received PETA’s Compassionate Action Award for her heroic rescue of two puppies from the fire that destroyed the family’s home. On June 4th, Brianna Adkins and her sisters MacKenzie, 13, and Trinity, 6, were in their Brentwood, Tennessee, home with their nanny, when a faulty power strip Country Music News 6/15/11 Jun 15 2011 8:08AM Posted 234 days 14 mins ago CMA Music Festival Sells Out This is the second year in a row that the CMA Music Festival was sold out each night at the biggest venue, LP Field. The Country Music Association estimates that the total daily attendance from all areas of the festival was 65,000. Tickets for next year’s CMA Music Festival go on sale July 30th. The 2012 festival will run from June 7th -10th. Dolly Country Music News 6/14/11 Jun 14 2011 7:18AM Posted 235 days 1 hr 4 mins ago Blake, Miranda’s Secret Honeymoon Getaway Revealed One of country music’s hottest couples is celebrating their recent marriage. Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert first had a mini-honeymoon at their spread in Oklahoma, and then headed off for fancier digs outside Cancun, Mexico. They stayed at a vacation place owned by Reba McEntire, according to Us magazine. Reba was also among Country Music News 6/13/11 Jun 13 2011 7:35AM Posted 236 days 47 mins ago LeAnn Rimes Denies Sex Tape Rumors Less than two weeks after returning from her honeymoon with new husband Eddie Cibrian, LeAnn Rimes is back in the news. This time, the 29-year-old singer is shooting down rumors of an alleged sex tape with her ex-husband, Dean Sheremet. “I hear there are rumors of a ‘sex tape.’ I have never filmed myself having sex on tape, period. Country Music News 6/10/11 Jun 10 2011 6:57AM Posted 239 days 1 hr 25 mins ago Jason Aldean, Ludacris Collaboration Available On iTunes Wednesday night at the 2011 CMT Music Awards, country singer Jason Aldean and rapper Ludacris brought the house down with an unexpected collaboration of Aldean’s current Top 10 country hit, “Dirt Road Anthem.”  The remix of the song is now available on iTunes. The video will be available on Monday. “Ludacris Country Music News 6/9/11 Jun 9 2011 8:29AM Posted 239 days 23 hrs 53 mins ago Shania Twain Reveals Caesars Palace Plans Shania Twain will return to the stage with a two-year residency at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. She’s scheduled to perform 60 shows per year beginning December 1, 2012. Twain and Caesars Palace executives made the announcement yesterday at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville. Twain last toured in 2003-2004, Country Music News 6/8/11 Jun 8 2011 6:45AM Posted 241 days 1 hr 37 mins ago Ronnie Dunn Releases Solo Album Ronnie Dunn admits he went a little nuts when he recorded his first solo album. Dunn says, “I just hit the road running and panicked and went out and recorded.” He had 34 songs, when an album only needs around 12. He was getting so into it his wife told him something she never said to him before: “Quit writing.” Dunn agreed – for Country Music News 6/7/11 Jun 7 2011 6:18AM Posted 242 days 2 hrs 4 mins ago Update: Adkins’ House Fire Caused By Electrical Problem The fire that destroyed Trace Adkins’ home was apparently caused by an overheated or loose electrical connection in a power strip located beneath a workbench in the garage, investigators said. The fire was reported at 3:35 p.m. Saturday and had spread to the attic, completely engulfing the house in flames by the time Country Music News 6/6/11 Jun 6 2011 9:31AM Posted 242 days 22 hrs 51 mins ago Shania Twain Unveiling New Single Shania Twain will unveil her new single – her first in six years – during the finale of “Why Not? With Shania Twain” on June 12th on the OWN network. “Today Is Your Day” will be exclusively available on iTunes immediately following the premiere. The song is the first song Twain has written solo in six years, and the creation In studio: Interstates & Alleys Jun 3 2011 9:46AM Posted 245 days 22 hrs 36 mins ago Interstates & Alleys played "While You Were Gone" live and in studio at Best Country 103 on the day of their CD release party at The Zoo in Roseburg. WATCH & LISTEN TO THE SONG Country Music News 6/3/11 Jun 3 2011 7:19AM Posted 246 days 1 hr 3 mins ago Mary Chapin Carpenter Offers Fans Miracles’ Mary Chapin Carpenter has mapped a summertime tour that canvases the nation in continued support of her Grammy-nominated album, “The Age of Miracles.” The tour kicks off with a June 15th show in Arvada, Colorado. The 26-date itinerary wraps up October 15th in River Forest, Illinois. Rascal Flatts ‘Flatts Fest’ Country Music News 6/2/11 Jun 2 2011 7:28AM Posted 247 days 54 mins ago Keith Urban Announces U.S. Dates For ‘Get Closer’ Tour Keith Urban will kick off the North American leg of his “Get Closer” tour in Biloxi, Mississippi, on June 16th. The tour will take Keith across the U.S. and Canada before wrapping up in Minneapolis on October 15th. The Band Perry’s ‘If I Die Young’ Certified Double Platinum The Band Country Music News 5/27/11 May 27 2011 6:32AM Posted 253 days 1 hr 50 mins ago Kenny Chesney Performs Fundraiser In Tuscaloosa Kenny Chesney and his management and booking representatives donated their concert fees and earnings to a tornado relief charity in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, following his sold-out appearance there on Wednesday night. During his set, Chesney shared the stage with songwriter Mac McAnally on “Back Where I Come From” and “Down the Country Music News 5/25/11 May 25 2011 6:42AM Posted 255 days 1 hr 40 mins ago Eric Church Strikes Gold Eric Church has struck RIAA gold with his latest disc, “Carolina,” having sold more than 500,000 units. The CD features “Smoke A Little Smoke” and “Love Your Love The Most,” which have both also been certified gold, having sold more than 500,000 digital copies each. Church will release his third studio album, “Chief,” on Country Music News 5/24/11 May 24 2011 7:10AM Posted 256 days 1 hr 12 mins ago Rascal Flatts Lands 13th No. 1 Single Rascal Flatts’ current single, “I Won’t Let Go,” tops the Mediabase Country Top 50 chart, making it their 13th career No. 1 hit. The is the second consecutive No. 1 single from their current album, “Nothing Like This.” Rascal Flatts performed “I Won’t Let Go” yesterday on “The Oprah Winfrey Country Music News 5/24/11 May 24 2011 7:10AM Posted 256 days 1 hr 12 mins ago Rascal Flatts Lands 13th No. 1 Single Rascal Flatts’ current single, “I Won’t Let Go,” tops the Mediabase Country Top 50 chart, making it their 13th career No. 1 hit. The is the second consecutive No. 1 single from their current album, “Nothing Like This.” Rascal Flatts performed “I Won’t Let Go” yesterday on “The Oprah Winfrey Country Music news 5/23/11 May 23 2011 8:22AM Posted 257 days ago Taylor Swift To Debut ‘Story’ Video On MTV Taylor Swift will debut her next music video, “The Story Of Us,” on MTV tomorrow in a special titled “MTV First: Taylor Swift.” Swift will sit down with Sway Calloway to answer fan questions live on-air at 7:53 p.m. [ET] on MTV and MTV.com. Taylor Swift Raises $750,000 For Flood Victims Taylor Swift raised Country Music News 5/19/11 May 19 2011 6:17AM Posted 261 days 2 hrs 5 mins ago An ‘American Idol’ Fumble The lights aren’t out for Scotty McCreary on “American Idol.” The deep-voiced 17-year-old country crooner from North Carolina, who first became known to “Idol” viewers this season for bellowing the lyric “baby, lock the doors, and turn the lights down low” from Josh Turner’s “Your Man,” flawlessly Country Music News 5/18/11 May 18 2011 8:09AM Posted 262 days 13 mins ago Shania Twain Previews New Song Shania Twain is revealing her first new song in almost six years. A video has surfaced featuring the singer rehearsing “Today Is Your Day,” marking the first performance footage of Shania in more than five years. “I wrote this song in real time as the series developed,” Twain said, referring to her “Why Not? With Shania Twain” Smith & Wesson Brain Bruiser 5/17/11 May 17 2011 8:04AM Posted 263 days 18 mins ago Q: Every year, Americans spend almost $25 billion on this. What? Country Music News 5/17/11 May 17 2011 6:26AM Posted 263 days 1 hr 56 mins ago Spend A Day With Keith Urban Keith Urban will choose one lucky fan to fly to Nashville on June 9th, where they’ll serve as videographer for a private event the singer is hosting. The footage captured by the fan will then be used to make one of Urban’s webisodes, which will air on KeithUrban.net. Afterwards, the winner will get a VIP Press Pass, giving them access to all the Country Music News 5/16/11 May 16 2011 9:19AM Posted 263 days 23 hrs 3 mins ago Blake And Miranda Get Hitched Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton finally said “I do” at the Don Strange Ranch just north of San Antonio, Texas, on Saturday. The couple was joined by 550 of their closest family and friends, including Reba McEntire, Cee Lo Green, Martina McBride, Dierks Bentley, Lady Antebellum’s Charles Kelley, Neal McCoy and the Bellamy Brothers. Country Music News 5/12/11 May 12 2011 7:12AM Posted 268 days 1 hr 10 mins ago Farm Aid Goes To Kansas Farm Aid, the group spearheaded by Willie Nelson and Neil Young, will bring its annual benefit concert to Kansas City in August, marking the first time that the organization will stage the event in Kansas. Farm Aid 2011 will be the first concert event at the new LIVESTRONG Sporting Park. Farm Aid 2011 will feature board members Nelson, Young, John Mellencamp and Dave Country Music News 5/21/11 May 11 2011 7:06AM Posted 269 days 1 hr 16 mins ago Shania Twain’s TV Series Sees Strong Debut “Why Not? with Shania Twain,” the singer’s new reality show on OWN, debuted to strong ratings on Sunday, to over 839,000 total viewers. “Why Not?” is the network’s highest-rated debut since OWN premiered last January. Taylor Swift Sets On-Sale Date For Nashville Show Tickets for Taylor Swift’s tour Country Music News 5/10/11 May 10 2011 7:31AM Posted 270 days 51 mins ago Trace Talks ‘Apprentice’ Trace Adkins has a theory why country singers who have been on “Celebrity Apprentice” have done so well. He says, “Probably the best thing that we have going for us, and I’m speaking for country people in general when we’re put in those situations, nobody expects anything of us.” He says because of that false notion, Country Music News 5/9/11 May 9 2011 7:06AM Posted 271 days 1 hr 16 mins ago Swift Opens Up For Tornado Victims Taylor Swift is selling tickets to the final dress rehearsal for her massive 2011 “Speak Now” tour, to raise funds to help people affected by recent tornados in the South. The performance, titled “Speak Now...Help Now!,” will take place May 21st at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. Reba, Blake Add Second Tornado Fundraiser Show The Final lap with Kerry Murphy 5/6/11 May 6 2011 7:31AM Posted 274 days 51 mins ago All Things NASCAR!! Country Music News 5/5/11 May 5 2011 7:06AM Posted 275 days 1 hr 16 mins ago Taylor Swift’s ‘Mean’ Video Debuts Friday Taylor Swift will debut the music video for “Mean” on CMT and CMT.com tomorrow. She shot the video with her band over two days at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles. Swift debuted the single on the ACM Awards on April 3rd and won the ACM’s entertainer of the year award later that night. The U.S. portion of her Country Music News 5/4/11 May 4 2011 7:10AM Posted 276 days 1 hr 12 mins ago Shania Twain’s Memoir Having a child to take care of helped Shania Twain weather the devastation of the affair between her husband and friend in March 2008, according to her new book. Parade has excerpts of Twain’s new memoir, “From This Moment On.” In it, Twain describes the affair as “the most shocking and painful truth of my life since the death of my parents 20 Country Music News 5/3/11 May 3 2011 8:07AM Posted 277 days 15 mins ago Lady Antebellum Releases New Single Lady Antebellum has released the lead single off their upcoming third Capitol Nashville studio album. Lady A will also host a live web chat through Facebook and ladyantebellum.com/live to talk about their new music today at 12:30 p.m. [CT]. The new song will be debuted live on “American Idol” on Thursday. “We love writing songs from personal Country Music News 5/2/11 May 2 2011 8:42AM Posted 277 days 23 hrs 40 mins ago Dierks Bentley Caught In ‘Prank War’ With Miss Willie Brown The folks in Miss Willie Brown better watch their backs on the Dierks Bentley tour. Notorious jokester Dierks Bentley was surprisingly the first victim of this year’s “Jägermeister Country” tour when the ladies of opening act Miss Willie Brown gave his Jeep a makeover by wrapping it in cellophane. Country Music News 4/29/11 Apr 29 2011 7:16AM Posted 281 days 1 hr 6 mins ago McEntire, Shelton Play Oklahoma Tornado Benefit Show Reba McEntire and Blake Shelton will host the Tornado Relief Concert in May 26th in their native Oklahoma to provide relief to those affected by the recent tornado in Atoka County. McEntire was born just outside of Kiowa, which is approximately 30 miles away from the greatest devastation. Shelton was born in Ada and currently resides in Country Music News 4/28/11 Apr 28 2011 7:08AM Posted 282 days 1 hr 14 mins ago 2011 CMT Music Awards Nominees Revealed Jason Aldean has been announced as the leading nominee for the 2011 CMT Music Awards, with a total of four nominations. The Band Perry, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Rascal Flatts, Taylor Swift and Zac Brown Band earned three nominations apiece. In addition, Kenny Chesney, Sugarland and Carrie Underwood, who each earned two nominations, join those Country Music News 4/27/11 Apr 27 2011 7:10AM Posted 283 days 1 hr 12 mins ago Atkins Is Back With New Single Rodney Atkins is riding high with his new single “Take A Back Road.” The song is the second single from Atkins’ upcoming Curb Records release. Atkins said, “I heard this song and immediately knew it was for me. This song has hit written all over it. Anyone who has ever been stuck in traffic will surely relate.” Kenny Chesney Country Music news 4/26/11 Apr 26 2011 7:07AM Posted 284 days 1 hr 15 mins ago Opry Remembers Flood Anniversary With Special Show The Grand Ole Opry will mark the first anniversary of the flood that devastated much of Nashville and temporarily displaced the Opry from the Grand Ole Opry House with a star-packed show including Dierks Bentley and Brad Paisley. “Play On, Nashville!” is set for May 3rd at the Opry House. Also appearing are Luke Bryan and the Country Music News 4/25/11 Apr 25 2011 7:17AM Posted 285 days 1 hr 5 mins ago Rimes Gets Hitched LeAnn Rimes tied the knot with Eddie Cibrian on Friday night in a surprise ceremony. “LeAnn and Eddie were happily married today surrounded by their closest family and friends,” said Rimes spokesman, Rhett Usry. “They thank everyone for their well wishes.” Rimes, who married for the second time, wore a Reem Acra gown as she and the actor exchanged Country Music News 4/21/11 Apr 21 2011 7:48AM Posted 289 days 34 mins ago Jennifer Nettles Helps Start A ‘Playground’ For Kids Sugarland lead singer Jennifer Nettles has announced the Attic Community Playground online auction, which runs through May 11th and benefits music education for children. “Art programs within schools – band, chorus, drama, art – continue to be cut,” Jennifer says. “This is an extremely sad fact not Country Music News 4/20/11 Apr 20 2011 7:12AM Posted 290 days 1 hr 10 mins ago Kenny Chesney Serenades Cancer Patient Kenny Chesney unknowingly gave 14-year-old Carrington Walker, the Kansas Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s 2011 Girl of the Year, the night of her life at his recent “Goin’ Coastal Tour” stop in Wichita. Kenny randomly chose to bring Carrington onstage and then serenaded her with “Summertime.” “I fell asleep that Country Music News 4/19/11 Apr 19 2011 7:09AM Posted 291 days 1 hr 13 mins ago Trisha Yearwood To Host Cooking Show On Food Network Trisha Yearwood has been tapped to host a new daytime series for the Food Network for the 2011-2012 season. The still-untitled show will feature Yearwood “inviting viewers into her kitchen for some southern hospitality and traditional family recipes.” Having written two successful cookbooks, “Georgia Cooking in an Oklahoma Country Music News 4/18/11 Apr 18 2011 8:03AM Posted 292 days 19 mins ago Trace Adkins Testifies To Congress About Civil War Battlefields Trace Adkins paid a visit to Capitol Hill last week to urge preservation of Civil War battlefields. The cause is near and dear to his heart: Adkins’ great-great grandfather, Henry T. Morgan, served in the Civil War. Adkins testified before a House subcommittee on the importance of protecting Civil War battlefields. He says, Country Music News 4/15/11 Apr 15 2011 10:02AM Posted 294 days 22 hrs 20 mins ago Rascal Flatts Sued By Former Managers Rascal Flatts are being sued by their former managers, Turner Nichols & Associates, who are asking for a 15% commission on the band’s tour dates through June 2013 for negotiating the tour. According to the lawsuit, Rascal Flatts agreed to pay their managers a tour commission each month through June 2013 but only paid the agency on the proper timetable Dierks Bentley - August 11 - Douglas County Fairgrounds Apr 14 2011 8:45AM Posted 295 days 23 hrs 37 mins ago Country music star Dierks Bentely is coming to the Douglas County Fairgrounds on Thursday, August 11. Listen to his songs inside the Video Vault. | BEST COUNTRY 103 ON FACEBOOK   Josh Kelley - August 8 - Douglas County Fairgrounds Apr 14 2011 8:37AM Posted 295 days 23 hrs 45 mins ago Country music star Josh Kelley is coming to the Douglas County Fairgrounds on Tuesday, August 9. Listen to his hit song "Georgia Clay". JOSH KELLEY | BEST COUNTRY 103 ON FACEBOOK Country Music News 4/14/11 Apr 14 2011 8:10AM Posted 296 days 12 mins ago The Johnny Cash Project Nominated For Four Webbys A Web site that used fan art to create a video for Johnny Cash’s final studio recording is up for four Webby Awards. The Webbys honor the best of the Internet. The Johnny Cash Project is up for best Net Art, Best Use of Video, Best Music Film and Best Use of Online Media for Interactive Advertising. The site invites fans to use an image as Country Music News 4/13/11 Apr 13 2011 9:35AM Posted 296 days 22 hrs 47 mins ago CMA Nightly Concert Tickets Going On Sale Soon Tickets to the Nightly Concerts at this year’s CMA Music Festival will go on sale come Saturday at 11 a.m., [ET]. The highly coveted tickets are available through Ticketmaster or through CMAfest.com. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the event and among the acts on the Nightly Concerts bill so far are Jason Aldean, Sara Evans, Easton Country Music News 4/12/11 Apr 12 2011 8:56AM Posted 297 days 23 hrs 26 mins ago Lady A In Elle Lady Antebellum may do country, but it’s not about life on the farm. Hillary Scott tells Elle magazine “There aren’t a ton of people in this country who will understand songs about riding a tractor through a pasture.” She adds, “When it comes to falling in love and out of love and getting your heart broken, there’s no way you can’t Country Music News 4/11/11 Apr 11 2011 8:55AM Posted 298 days 23 hrs 27 mins ago CMT’s ‘Next Superstar’ Living In Kenny Chesney’s Former House The contestants on “CMT’s Next Superstar” hope to follow in the career footsteps of the singer who once lived in the Nashville house they’re all living in now. Simon Lythgoe, a producer on “CMT’s Next Superstar,” says “it used to be Kenny Chesney’s old Country Music News 3/28/11 Mar 28 2011 6:45AM Posted 313 days 1 hr 37 mins ago Tommy Shaw Of Styx Makes Grand Ole Opry Debut Tommy Shaw of Styx is serious about his bluegrass career. He made his debut at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville over the weekend for his first solo bluegrass performance. Shaw says the first thing he did after the Opry invited him to play was call his mother. Shaw released a bluegrass album called “The Great Divide” last week. Steel Country Music News 3/22/11 Mar 22 2011 6:27AM Posted 319 days 1 hr 55 mins ago Trace Adkins Talks ‘The Lincoln Lawyer’ Trace Adkins sums up his role in “The Lincoln Lawyer” in his own special way. He says, “I’m in it at the beginning and the end and there’s a buncha crap in the middle.” Adkins is on screen for about three minutes, playing a biker dude. A little bit of those precious three minutes also are in the Country Music News 321/11 Mar 21 2011 7:16AM Posted 320 days 1 hr 6 mins ago Kenny Chesney Partners With Hooters On Summer Tour Kenny Chesney has partnered with Hooters for his upcoming summer tour. Cheney kicked off his “Goin’ Coastal Tour 2011” on March 17th in West Palm Beach, Florida. He will be on the road until his final show in Foxboro, Massachusetts, on August 28th. Hooter’s plans to have Chesney related giveaways in many stores, and a Country Music News 3/18/11 Mar 18 2011 7:00AM Posted 323 days 1 hr 22 mins ago Zac Brown Band Plans To ‘Give’ With Extensive Tour Schedule The Zac Brown Band will take on a slew of stadium shows this spring and summer as the band continues promoting their chart-topping fall release, “You Get What You Give.” Their schedule spans seven months and kicked off yesterday with a performance at the Houston Rodeo. The 27-date run mixes festival appearances Country Music News 3/17/11 Mar 17 2011 6:29AM Posted 324 days 1 hr 53 mins ago Nicole And Keith’s Wedding Video Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban’s real wedding video is part of Urban’s new music video for “Without You.” In the video, dreamy images are projected onto walls behind him. There’s the wedding and playful scenes of Kidman and Urban on the beach. There’s also footage of their older daughter, Sunday Rose, in her crib. The Country Music News 3/16/11 Mar 16 2011 6:33AM Posted 325 days 1 hr 49 mins ago Sugarland Lovin’ Ireland Sugarland is back on tour in the U.S. now. But they were in Europe recently and raving about Ireland. Kristian Bush says the Irish really love their music. He says, “Much like Australia, per capita, they do a pretty good job. It’s one out of every 40 people there probably has written a great song.” Sugarland’s next stop here in the States Country Music News 3/15/11 Mar 15 2011 6:46AM Posted 326 days 1 hr 36 mins ago Toby Keith Holds Golf Fundraiser Toby Keith is sponsoring a golf tournament in May to benefit families of children with life-threatening illnesses. The eighth Toby Keith & Friends Golf Classic is set for May 20-21. The event will feature live and silent auctions, a dinner, entertainment and a day of golf. Proceeds benefit the Toby Keith Foundation’s efforts to build the OK Kids Korral, Country Music News 3/14/11 Mar 14 2011 7:27AM Posted 327 days 55 mins ago Kenny Chesney Headlining Final Four Kenny Chesney will headline the Final Four’s Capital One JamFest in Houston. The JamFest is part of the Big Dance Concert Series attached to the NCAA Basketball Finals. It is a free, three-day music festival that coincides with the Final Four. It’ll take place at Discovery Green in Houston’s downtown area. No specific date has been announced Country Music News 3/11/11 Mar 11 2011 5:53AM Posted 330 days 1 hr 29 mins ago Who Is Taylor Singing About Now? Taylor Swift has announced that “Mean” will be the next single from her hit album “Speak Now.” “Mean” will be released on Monday and is rumored to have been written about her ex-boyfriend Joe Jonas of the Jonas Brothers. Swift, well-known for singing about her exes, has publicly denied the speculation, claiming that the track Country Music News 3/10/11 Mar 10 2011 6:46AM Posted 331 days 36 mins ago David Foster Praises Martina McBride David Foster says Martina McBride is “an underrated diva.” McBride is one of several performers in all different genres who are part of the PBS special called “Hitman Returns: David Foster and Friends.” Foster says he and McBride have always wanted to work together and this PBS event worked out. It was taped a few months ago in Las Country Music News 3/9/11 Mar 9 2011 6:28AM Posted 332 days 54 mins ago Paltrow Signs Record Deal Gwyneth Paltrow reportedly has signed a record deal with Atlantic Records for $900,000. Paltrow, who starred in the movie “Country Strong,” has been pushing the musical side of her performing career lately. She appeared on the Grammys with Cee-Lo Green, singing “Forget You.” She also has been on the hit TV show “Glee.” Paltrow sang Country Music News 3/8/11 Mar 8 2011 6:17AM Posted 333 days 1 hr 5 mins ago Trace Adkins Apologizes For ‘Brown Chicken Brown Cow’ Trace Adkins says he’s sorry about “Brown Chicken Brown Cow.” Released nine weeks ago, the novelty song from his “Cowboy’s Back in Town” album has so far climbed only to No. 39 on Billboard’s country chart. However CMT.com says “Brown Chicken Brown Cow” remains one of its most Country Music News 3/7/11 Mar 7 2011 7:07AM Posted 334 days 15 mins ago LeAnn Rimes Showcases Her Inner ‘Diva’ LeAnn Rimes stepped back in front of the cameras last week to tape a guest appearance on the new season of Lifetime’s “Drop Dead Diva.” Rimes was on the set in Atlanta, Georgia, Thursday, to play the estranged wife of a hard-partying celebrity on trial for a hit-and-run. The episode will kick off the third season of the show Country Music News 3/3/11 Mar 3 2011 7:06AM Posted 338 days 16 mins ago Rascal Flatts Record Lionel Richie Duet Rascal Flatts and Jason Aldean are the latest artists to join the Lionel Richie on his upcoming country duets album, due in September. The Flatts were in the studio this week to collaborate with him on his 1985 hit, “Dancing on the Ceiling.” Jason Aldean teamed up with Richie on his 1986 No. 1 hit, “Say You, Say Me,” a couple of Rob and Randy do the Penguin Plunge Mar 2 2011 4:45PM Posted 338 days 14 hrs 37 mins ago Watch Rob Thomas and Randy Wesson jump into the frozen Umpqua River in the 2011 Penguin Plunge for DOUGLAS CARES. Country Music News 3/2/11 Mar 2 2011 6:49AM Posted 339 days 33 mins ago Paltrow Eyes A Record Deal   Gwyneth Paltrow revealed just before Sunday’s Academy Awards that she is currently mulling over a record deal. “We’re talking about it now,” she told “Access Hollywood” on the red carpet. “So, we’ll see.” Gwyneth attended the show to perform her Oscar-nominated song, “Coming Home,” from the Country Music News 3/1/11 Mar 1 2011 7:08AM Posted 340 days 14 mins ago Lady Antebellum To Play KFC Convention Lady Antebellum will give a private concert for owners of KFC franchises on Thursday. The performance comes at the end of a four-day convention in San Diego of the Association of Kentucky Fried Chicken Franchisees. Aldean Receives Cool Birthday Present Jason Aldean received a “killer” birthday present yesterday: his latest single, Country Music News 2/28/11 Feb 28 2011 8:32AM Posted 340 days 22 hrs 50 mins ago Taylor Swift Spotted With ‘Glee’ Star Taylor Swift and “Glee” star Chord Overstreet were spotted together at the L.A. Kings hockey game Thursday night, which led to speculation about whether or not the two were dating. While nothing has been confirmed yet, Overstreet and Swift reportedly met through Chord’s father, Paul Overstreet. a country music Rob Thomas gets his legs waxed for a cause Feb 25 2011 3:51PM Posted 343 days 15 hrs 31 mins ago In preparation for the Douglas C.A.R.E.S First Annual Penguin Plunge, Rob Thomas said he would wax his legs for the cause. Proof of the pain. WATCH THE VIDEO, FEEL THE PAIN Country Music News 2/25/11 Feb 25 2011 11:07AM Posted 343 days 20 hrs 15 mins ago Zac Brown Band Plans Camp Southern Ground Zac Brown has fond memories of summer camp, so he’s creating one to help special-needs kids. Brown worked at summer camps growing up and he says that’s why he’s creating Camp Southern Ground. He has donated a 360-acre piece of property in the farmlands south of Atlanta for the camp. It’s still in the development stages. Zac Brown Country Music News 2/24/11 Feb 24 2011 11:16AM Posted 344 days 20 hrs 6 mins ago Sugarland Sell ‘Incredible’ Tickets For Charity Sugarland want to give fans the VIP treatment on select dates of their “Incredible Machine” tour’s North American leg. Fans will have a chance to experience the band’s high-intensity live sound in the best seats in the house – sometimes in previously sold-out sections – when they support one of the Country Music News 2/23/11 Feb 23 2011 10:34AM Posted 345 days 20 hrs 48 mins ago Taylor Swift Speaks Cantonese The crowd went wild for Taylor Swift Monday night when she asked in Cantonese: “How are you Hong Kong?” Hong Kong was the final stop of Taylor’s Asian tour. Swift says the reception in Hong Kong and in the other cities moved and amazed her. She says being welcomed by countries that speak a different language than she speaks “is an Julianne Hough - Is That So Wrong Dec 20 2010 7:33AM Posted 410 days 23 hrs 49 mins ago CMT won't air Julianne Hough's newest video for "Is That So Wrong". But is it too hot for television? We have the video. You decided. 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