October 31, 2008 - Carrie Underwood's "Carnival Ride" tour has reached more than 1 million fans, her publicist said Friday. The current fall leg of shows included a sold-out show at the BOK Center in Tulsa in her home state of Oklahoma Wednesday night, a sold-out run of five shows in Canada earlier this month, and many other sell-outs.... »»»October 31, 2008 - Julianne Hough and Craig Morgan will host a live, half-hour red carpet type show in advance of the Country Music Association awards in November.
"I'm so excited to be a part of the CMA Awards pre-show," said Hough. "This will be my first time at the CMA Awards and it is definitely the biggest night in country music.... »»»October 30, 2008 - Carrie Underwood rests at the top of the Billboard country song chart for the week ending Nov. 8 with Just a Dream, moving up a few spots and taking over from Toby Keith's She Never Cried in Front of Me, which slipped to second. Kenny Chesney's "Lucky Old Sun" continued at number one on the album chart.... »»»October 30, 2008 - Taylor Swift will make several national television appearances to launch her second album, "Fearless," which drops Nov. 11. She will perform live on Good Morning America on Monday, Nov. 10 as part of their fall concert series, and that night will make her debut appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman.... »»»October 30, 2008 - Marty Stuart's original television series The Marty Stuart Show will premiere this Saturday, Nov. 1 on RFD-TV at 8 p.m. Stuart handpicks each guest and executive produces the 30-minute episodes himself.
Each show will feature music by Stuart and his Fabulous Superlatives, as well as his wife Connie... »»»October 30, 2008 - The Americana Music Association emphasized going green at its annual September conference with efforts made at encouraging recycling and panels about the issue. The AMA is happy with the results, almost 3/4 of a ton of materials recycled at the conference and clubs hosting AMA concerts.... »»»October 30, 2008 - The 44th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards will be held one month earlier than usual. The 2009 event will be staged April 5 in Las Vegas instead of mid-May. George Strait also will be honored as Artist of the Decade. The Academy will tape a new special for Strait at the same location on Monday,... »»»October 30, 2008 - Little Jimmy Dickens will be honored by the state Saturday for being at the Grand Ole Opry for 60 years. Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen has conferred upon Dickens an "Official Day of Recognition" for Saturday, and that evening, the entertainer will mark his 60th anniversary as a member of the Grand Ole... »»»October 29, 2008 - Julianne Hough underwent successful surgery, she reported on her web site late this afternoon.
"Julianne has successfully completed her surgery in Los Angeles and is at home resting comfortably. Her family is with her. We wish her a speedy recovery," her web site said.
Hough apparently won't need much... »»»October 29, 2008 - Kenny and Dolly had a hit 25 years ago with Islands in the Stream, and now maybe Barry and Reba can. The song is contained in Manilow's forthcoming "The Greatest Songs of the Eighties" out Nov. 25.
The 1983 hit single, featuring Rogers and Parton, was written by the Bee Gees and was the biggest single... »»»October 29, 2008 - Carrie Underwood earns her seventh number one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs as Just a Dream jumps from third to first, knocking out Toby Keith's She Never Cried in Front of Me.
Kenny Chesney continues atop the country album chart with "Lucky Old Sun," although it is no longer the best selling CD in the U.S.... »»»October 29, 2008 - Just before the 2004 Presidential Election, James McMurtry gave away a free download of his state of the union anthem, We Can't Make It Here. The song went on to win Song of the Year at the Americana Music Honors and Awards.
On the brink of the 2008 election, McMurtry is giving away a previously... »»»October 29, 2008 - With a hit single seemingly out of left field, the Zac Brown Band's 'The Foundation,'" a collection of 12 songs, drops Nov. 18 on Atlantic. The band has a hit single with Chicken Fried."
The Zac Brown Band's sound is equal parts country, bluegrass, southern rock, pop and reggae.... »»»October 28, 2008 - Toby Keith, a trove of unreleased Hank Williams material, a Reba McEntire CD and the first Rascal Flatts greatest hits package top the list of new releases out today.
The ever prolific Keith releases "That Don't Make Me a Bad Guy" on his own label, ShowDog Nashville. The first single is the hit She... »»»October 28, 2008 - Emmylou Harris, the Daily Vincent Band, Jim Lauderdale, Travis Tritt and Jerry Douglas, Tift Merritt and the Del McCoury Band are among the acts appearing at MerleFest 2009, it was announced Tuesday.
Next year's event will be held April 23-26 at Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, N.C.... »»»October 28, 2008 - Julianne Hough was diagnosed with endometriosis and will undergo "minor surgery to remove her appendix," she said on her web site Tuesday. Hough experienced mild stomach pains last week and was taken to Cedars Sinai medical center. There was no word on when the surgery would be.
After consulting with... »»»October 28, 2008 - Keith Urban will release Sweet Thing, the first single from his as of yet untitled fifth studio album, to country radio on Nov. 3. The single was co-written with Monty Powell and co-produced with longtime Urban producer Dann Huff. The song was recorded at The Castle Recording Studios in Franklin, Tenn.... »»»October 28, 2008 - Reese Witherspoon is the first presenter announced for The 42nd Annual CMA Awards. Nominees Rodney Atkins and Kellie Pickler were added as performers on Tuesday for the Nov. 12 event.
Previously announced performers include co-hosts Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood, along with Trace Adkins, Brooks... »»»October 28, 2008 - Craig Morgan returns to the Big Apple this week for more appearances in support of his new CD, "That's Why." Morgan will guest on NBC's Today Show on Thursday, Oct. 30. Morgan also will take the stage at Joe's Pub for two shows on Oct. 39, joining several of Nashville's top songwriters for the CMA Songwriters Series.... »»»October 28, 2008 - Lorrie Morgan filed for bankruptcy last week in federal court. The singer filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, listing estimated liabilities at between $1 million and $10 million and assets of $500,000 to $1 million.
Morgan, 49, said the bankruptcy was "an unfortunate yet necessary part of the... »»»October 28, 2008 - Country/bluegrass singer Alecia Nugent will offer her third CD in January. "Hillbilly Goddess" will drop Jan. 13, 2009 on Rounder.
The Louisiana native previously released 2004's "Alecia Nugent" and 2006's "A Little Girl...A Big Four-Lane."
The new CD features support from producer Carl Jackson, duet... »»»October 28, 2008 - Since the release of his first album 12 years ago, Bruce Robison has also carved out a career as a songwriter with hits by George Strait, The Dixie Chicks, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill.
For "His Greatest," Robison re-recorded 10 songs from his catalogue with new arrangements to release digitally Nov.... »»»October 27, 2008 - Brad Paisley releases his new CD "Play," on Tuesday, Nov. 4 and plans a heavy TV schedule around the release. The disc contains 16 tracks, with 11 written or co-written by Paisley. Five of the songs include special guest vocal and musical collaborations with B.B. King, Keith Urban, Steve Wariner, Buck... »»»October 27, 2008 - The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Foundation welcomed hit songwriters Matraca Berg and Tom Shapiro and singer/songwriter John Hiatt into its ranks during the 39th Annual Nashville Songwriters Hall Fame Dinner & Induction Ceremony held last night.
"We take pride each year in shining a spotlight... »»»October 27, 2008 - Brooks & Dunn is dropping "iTunes Originals," extending iTunes' popular series of exclusive releases with not one, but audio and video entries from the best-selling duo in country music history.
Available now, the two titles mirror one another with hits, interview segments with the duo and exclusive... »»»October 26, 2008 - Craig Morgan became the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry Saturday, inducted by Opry member John Conlee before an Opry House audience including family, friends and fans.
"I had the great pleasure of being the Opry member to first bring him on this stage the first time he guested on the Grand Ole... »»»October 24, 2008 - Taylor Swift, will take the field Saturday night at Philadelphia's Citizens' Bank Park for game 3 of the 2008 Major League Baseball World Series to sing the national anthem.
Swift is a Pennsylvania native who sang her first National Anthem at the age of 10 for her hometown team, the Reading Phillies.... »»»October 24, 2008 - Trace Adkins made it crystal clear where he stands on gay marriage during a concert Thursday in Massachusetts.
Adkins is touring with James Otto as the opening act and Alan Jackson as the headliner. Adkins, who has espoused his conservative views both in comments and in a book out last year, said that... »»»October 23, 2008 - Tim McGraw will deliver the game ball to the pitcher's mound with a local member of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, the official charity of Major League Baseball at the third game of the World Series on Saturday, Oct. 25 in Philadelphia.
McGraw was invited to do the honor by the Phillies and... »»»October 23, 2008 - The Grascals are scheduled to be in Lexington, Ky. this coming Monday night Oct. 27 to perform during folksinger Michael Jonathon's WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour at the Kentucky Theater. The band will be playing four songs from their most recent release "Keep On Walkin'," which came out this past July.... »»»October 23, 2008 - Bobby Osborne, mandolinist and vocalist with the seminal bluegrass ensemble The Osborne Brothers, returns with his band The Rocky Top X-Press for "Bluegrass & Beyond," out Jan. 20 on Rounder.
"Bluegrass & Beyond" features straight ahead bluegrass, gospel soul and traditional country, and includes... »»»October 23, 2008 - Kristy Lee Cook, who just released her debut CD "Why Wait," makes her debut on the Grand Ole Opry on Saturday.
The appearance will be broadcast on WSM AM 650, XM Satellite Radio Channel 11 and wsmonline.com. Earlier in the day, Cook will be at the Vanderbilt/Duke football game to sing the national anthem.... »»»October 23, 2008 - Jessica Andrews, who released several albums on the now defunct DreamWorks Nashville label, is back with a new label. Andrews signed with the Lyric Street sister imprint Carolwood Records, President Randy Goodman said today.
"We're thrilled to have an artist of Jessica's caliber and track record to... »»»October 23, 2008 - Kenny Chesney's "Lucky Old Sun" is the best selling CD in the country on the Billboard charts for the week ending Nov. 1. Chesney's latest sold 176,000 units. This is Chesney's chart topper on the overall charts and eighth on country. But this is Chesney's lowest sales debut for a studio album since... »»»October 22, 2008 - Julianne Hough was taken to the hospital Tuesday night after the live results show for Dancing With The Stars, but did not stay overnight. "She was experiencing slight stomach pains all day that increased, and the doctors thought it was best to have them checked out," said Hough's spokesperson.... »»»October 22, 2008 - Taylor Swift will perform at a concert announcing the Grammy nominees along with Celine Dion, the Foo Fighters, B.B. King and John Mayer. The Grammy Nominations Concert Live!! - Countdown To Music's Biggest Night" will be a one-hour special on Wednesday, Dec. 3 in Los Angeles. Additional performers and... »»»October 22, 2008 - Times Square got a double dose of Carrie Underwood today as singer unveiled her wax figure at Madame Tussauds New York. Underwood posed side-by-side with her wax likeness, which she saw for the first time today.
The creation of Underwood's figure began earlier this year when a team of Madame Tussauds... »»»October 22, 2008 - Alejandro Escovedo will release a live EP, "Live Animal," on Nov. 11, featuring a selection of stellar tracks from his latest release "Real Animal" (EMI/Manhattan/Back Porch), it was announced Tuesday.
Featured tracks include: Always A Friend, a song Escovedo has performed with Bruce Springsteen,... »»»October 21, 2008 - Lee Ann Womack and Craig Morgan lead new releases this week, while a Waylon Jennings recording with son Shooter will be out also.
Lee Ann Womack releases her seventh album, "Call Me Crazy" (MCA Nashville), and first since the very traditional sounding "There's More Where That Came From.... »»»October 20, 2008 - Hot Club of Cowtown's Elana James is releasing a single inspired by the words of a U.S. army sergeant killed in Iraq in honor of Veteran's Day. The lyrics to Hey Beautiful came from a letter written by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Juan Campos (1979-2007) one of the last he wrote to his wife from Iraq.... »»»October 20, 2008 - Toby Keith will have the number one song in the nation this week as She Never Cried In Front Of Me hits the top of the Billboard/R&R and Country Aircheck/Mediabase charts. The debut single from Keith's Oct. 28 release "That Don't Make Me A Bad Guy" becomes the 24th number 1 single of his career.... »»»October 20, 2008 - Chuck Collier and Gerry House will be inducted into the Country Music DJ Hall of Fame, while Bob McKay and Moon Mullins are the Country Music Radio Hall of Fame inductees, it was announced Monday. The group will be officially instated March 3, 2009 at the Nashville Convention Center.... »»»October 17, 2008 - Reba McEntire apparently used to be a man, but that was in another life. At least that's what the singer told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette in an interview published Thursday.
"I believe in reincarnation," McEntire said. "I believe I've gone both ways - that I have been here before as a man.... »»»October 17, 2008 - John Rich of Big & Rich allegedly has been involved in two fights in Los Angeles in two days, according to the TMZ web site. One fight involved another musician, while another appeared to be a sucker punch, which led to the arrest of the other person.
The first fight occurred Wednesday night at the... »»»October 17, 2008 - Curb Records took issue with comments made by Tim McGraw earlier this week in saying he had "no involvement" in putting out his third greatest hits package when he was expecting a CD of new music to come out.
Curb Records' Executive V.P. and General Manager Dennis Hannon said in a statement "that he... »»»October 16, 2008 - Kenny Chesney was number 1 on the Billboard country song chart for the week ending Oct. 25 with Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven with The Wailers, while a very reluctant Tim McGraw topped the album chart with "Greatest Hits 3." McGraw released a statement on Tuesday saying the CD was an "embarrassment"... »»»October 16, 2008 - Rascal Flatts members Gary LeVox, Jay DeMarcus and Joe Don Rooney teamed up with volunteers from The Home Depot, Academy of Country Music and KaBOOM! in Birmingham, Ala. Wednesday to build a playground in 1 day for the 225 students at Princeton Alternative Elementary School.
The playground's design... »»»October 16, 2008 - The Eagles will perform on the 42nd Annual CMA Awards on Nov. 12 in Nashville.
Previously announced performers include co-hosts Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood, Trace Adkins, Brooks & Dunn, Kenny Chesney and The Wailers, Alan Jackson, Kid Rock, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, George... »»»October 16, 2008 - Ryan Adams and Laura Cantrell are among the artists participating in a Merge Records collection, covering songs from the Merge Records catalogue.
"SCORE! Merge Records: The First 20 Years" also features bands such as Bright Eyes, Death Cab for Cutie and The National.
The collection is available for... »»»October 15, 2008 - Tim McGraw may not be happy with its release, but "Greatest Hits" 3 is the top selling country disc in the country. The disc at number 9 - is 1 of 2 country discs in the overall top 20 of the Billboard all genres chart, which will be released Thursday. Sugarland was 20th with "Love on the Inside.... »»»October 15, 2008 - Jazzy/cowboy swing trio Hot Club of Cowtown are officially back together after a two-year semi-hiatus. Look for a new CD from the group next year.
The group consists of Elana James, Whit Smith and Jake Erwin. James released her own album and toured behind it. Smith toured as well with Erwin in his band.... »»»
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October 15, 2008 - Taylor Swift and Def Leppard teamed for a concert on CMT Crossroads to be aired in November. The show as taped in Nashville last month.
Swift fulfilled her "childhood dream" when she performed with Def Leppard. Lead singer Joe Elliott and Swift swapped lyrics on such hit songs as "Photograph,"... »»»October 15, 2008 - Lucinda Williams will webcast her Oct. 23 concert at the First Avenue in Minneapolis. Fans can chat live while listening to the show by going to www.lucindawilliams.com. Williams will perform her new album, "Little Honey," in its entirety, followed by a second set of songs from her catalogue.... »»»October 15, 2008 - The Eagles were the top country act to receive American Music Awards nominations with four, although none were in country categories. Others nominated included Garth Brooks and Carrie Underwood.
The Eagles were nominated for artist of the year along with Lil Wayne, Chris Brown, Alicia Keys and Coldplay.... »»»October 15, 2008 - Curb Records released a third hits package on Tim McGraw last week, and McGraw is not happy.
In an unusual move, McGraw dismissed the "Greatest Hits 3" release. "I am saddened and disappointed that my label chose to put out another hits album instead of new music," said McGraw. "I've only had one... »»»October 14, 2008 - Superstars living and dead are among those releasing new discs Tuesday on a busy day for CDs.
Kenny Chesney's new CD, "Lucky Old Sun" (Blue Chair/BNA), comes in standard and deluxe editions with the latter featuring several live tracks. Songs include I'm Alive with Dave Matthews and the number hit... »»»October 13, 2008 - Randy Travis will get in the holiday spirit with a DVD of Christmas music, "Christmas on the Pecos," which comes out Nov. 4 via Image Entertainment. The set includes live performances shot at Carlsbad Caverns in Carlsbad, N.M. plus homespun stories and a look at Carlsbad's "River of Lights" Christmas tradition.... »»»October 13, 2008 - Travis Tritt and Marty Stuart are reuniting for an 11-date tour starting in November in California and ending three weeks later in Delaware. The friends will do acoustic renditions of the hits they enjoyed
together, such as The Whiskey Ain't Workin', This One's Gonna Hurt You
(For A Long, Long Time)... »»»October 13, 2008 - Charlie Daniels received the T.J. Martell Foundation's Artist Appreciation Award last week during a golf tournament hosted by Daniels. The tournament benefits the T.J. Martell Foundation, an organization that supports innovative research for leukemia, cancer and AIDS.
Daniels, a long-time supporter of the T.J.... »»»October 12, 2008 - Forty years after its recording, "Sugar Mountain" by Neil Young will finally see the light of day, live Michigan gigs which helped establish the singer as a solo artist.
Young's solo career launched in earnest with an engagement at The Canterbury House in Ann Arbor, Mich. Having left the Buffalo... »»»October 10, 2008 - Lon Helton, host of Westwood One's "CMT Country Countdown USA with Lon Helton," received his fourth National Broadcast Personality of the Year Award from the Country Music Association, it was announced Friday. Helton has won the most National Broadcast Personality of the Year Awards since the category's... »»»October 10, 2008 - Trailer Choir is going the digital route in releasing its music. A self-titled
four-song EP bows on all major digital outlets on Nov. 4 on Toby Keith's ShowDog Nashville label.
Trailer Choir includes the lead single Off The Hillbilly Hook, In My Next Five Beers, Rollin' Through The Sunshine and Rockin' The Beer Gut.... »»»October 10, 2008 - Trace Adkins and Lynyrd Skynyrd will be both opening and closing two different concerts with each other on the same night - New Year's Eve - in different concerts in different states and time zones.
Adkins and Lynyrd Skynyrd each perform in both Pikeville, Ky. and Nashville - switching cities and... »»»October 10, 2008 - Todd Snider is giving something away for nothing, but only for awhile. Snider is releasing the eight-song "Peace Queer" for free starting this Saturday, Oct. 11 to celebrate his birthday at toddsnider.net. The freebie is available through the end of October. The CD is in stores Oct. 14.... »»»October 9, 2008 - Carlene Carter will hit the airways this week (Oct. 10-17) as she headlines Mountain Stage. The NPR show was recorded live earlier this fall in Bristol, Tenn. and Va., where her grandmother Maybelle and family honed their craft that would forever change live music performances. The show features self... »»»October 9, 2008 - Kenny Chesney is number 1 on the Billboard country song chart with Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven for the week ending Oct. 18. Kellie Pickler debuted in first on the album chart with her self-titled sophomore effort.
Chesney took over the song chart top spot from Darius Rucker's Don't Think I Don't... »»»October 9, 2008 - Pedal steel player Jim Baker, 75, who played on the Grand Ole Opry and with Mel Tillis' band died Oct. 5.
Baker was born July 26, 1933 in Eldridge, Ala. and grew up in Flint, Mich. He moved to Nashville in 1963 after serving in the U.S. Army. Baker was a steel guitar player as a youth and later... »»»October 8, 2008 - An Alabama company building a country music tourist destination for the southeast closed on land Tuesday to develop the property slated in open in 2009.
Ronnie Gilley, president of Ronnie Gilley Properties and Ronnie Gilley Entertainment, of Enterprise, Ala., announced the official purchase of almost... »»»October 8, 2008 - Kellie Pickler's self-titled second CD will debut in first on the country charts when they are released Thursday with 43,000 units sold. And Kenny Chesney will notch another number one single with Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven, the first single from "Lucky Old Sun," which drops next week.... »»»October 8, 2008 - Gretchen Wilson's newest single Don't Do Me No Good didn't do her all that much good. The Redneck Woman wasn't able to crack the top 40 with the single, which came out July 14.
Don't look for Wilson's next album, tentatively titled "I Got Your Country Right Here," this fall as previously indicated by her label.... »»»October 7, 2008 - Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper have a new banjo man - Indiana native Jessie Baker. He is taking over for John Mark Batchelor, who had health issues and was unable to perform some dates.
Baker performed his first show with Flamekeeper the end of September in Denton, N.C. Although he is not yet out of... »»»October 7, 2008 - Sarah Buxton is back with a new single, Space, trying to gain headway at country radio. The song is available for digital download.
Written by Buxton with Lari White and Chuck Cannon, the song explores the response after a woman hears her partner say that he needs space in their relationship.... »»»October 7, 2008 - A movie soundtrack, a Christmas disc, a greatest hits package and a lot of unreleased material from one of America's greatest musicians highlights new releases out today.
George Strait returns with yet another holiday disc. This one contains 10 songs, ranging from Deck the Halls and O Come, All Ye... »»»October 6, 2008 - Stonewall Jackson is back at the Grand Ole Opry after the singer settled an age discrimination suit on Friday in court in Nashville. Jackson has been a member of the Opry for more than 50 years.
In an Associate Press story, Steve Buchanan, vice president for media and entertainment at Gaylord... »»»October 6, 2008 - John Rich will sing and talk about his favorite Republican presidential candidate Tuesday morning on the CBS Early Show. Rich, of Big & Rich fame, will sing songs and talk about Sen. John McCain, for whom he previously has campaigned. Rich also wrote a song for his campaign. The segment airs between 8 and 9 a.m.... »»»October 6, 2008 - Austin native Carrie Rodriguez makes her first Austin City Limits appearance this month. Her performance, taped in July, will air the week of Oct. 25; the show also features Jakob Dylan. "I grew up watching Austin City Limits" Rodriguez said, "so this was a dream come true for me - definitely the... »»»October 6, 2008 - Dierks Bentley and his wife Cassidy welcomed their first child, Evie, at Vanderbilt Children's Hospital Saturday night, 16 hours before he performed onstage for the Music and Miles concert at the Riverfront.
Bentley looked really proud and happy (and a bit exhausted) as he performed, but kept... »»»October 6, 2008 - StageCoach: California's Country Music Festival will return in late April 2009 as a two-day event. No reason was given for the decision to cut the fest to two days.
The festival will be held on Saturday, April 25 and Sunday, April 26 at the Empire Polo Field in Indio, Cal.
The 2008 edition of the... »»»October 5, 2008 - Belmont University alumni Brad Paisley, Trisha Yearwood, Josh Turner and Julie Roberts along with special guests Darius Rucker and Bob Schieffer and Honky Tonk Confidential entertained the invitation-only crowd that included national media in Nashville for the presidential debate during a special Grand... »»»October 5, 2008 - Charlie Louvin escaped from a vehicular accident Sunday in New Jersey without any injuries. Louvin said his bassist suffered an arm injury, but still was able to play at a concert Sunday night in Boston.
Louvin, 81, said the accident occurred in Englewood, N.J. He said a vehicle to the left of his... »»»October 3, 2008 - Toby Keith's "Beer For My Horses" movie will premier Sunday, Nov. 2 on CMT. The film, produced jointly by CMT Films and Keith's Show Dog Productions, is a follow up to Keith's 2006 CMT Film "Broken Bridges." "Beer for My Horses" will be out on DVD Nov. 11.
The movie also stars comedian Rodney... »»»October 3, 2008 - Veteran singer Aaron Tippin has been working on a new CD for his new label. Tippin started working on the CD with producer James Stroud in June. While still working on the CD, look for a release in early 2009 on Stroud's new label, Stroudavarious. He previously headed Giant and DreamWorks Records.... »»»October 3, 2008 - Blake Shelton will release his fifth album, "Startin' Fires" on Warner on Nov. 18. On the heels of Shelton's fourth number one single, Home, the first single from She Wouldn't Be Gone, written by Jennifer Adan and Cory Batten. Shelton co-wrote two of the songs on the album, Here I Am, with Dean... »»»October 2, 2008 - Dailey & Vincent received the most International Bluegrass Music Association awards nominations with 10, and the duo came through with the most awards Thursday with 6, including the coveted entertainer of the year.
Jamie Dailey and Darren Vincent released their debut CD in January and have been... »»»October 2, 2008 - The stars came out once again for Dobro ace Jerry Douglas, who finished his residency at the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, with Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood appearing. Earlier shows included appearances by Alison Krauss, Emmylou Harris, Travis Tritt, Bela Fleck, Earl Scruggs, Ricky Skaggs and Guy Clark.... »»»October 2, 2008 - For the second week in a row, Darius Rucker tops the Billboard country song and album charts with Don't Think I Don't Think About It and "Learn to Live" respectively.
On the song chart for the week ending Oct. 11, Kenny Chesney remained second with Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven from his forthcoming... »»»October 2, 2008 - Marty Stuart celebrated his 50th birthday at the Grand Ole Opry Saturday night with a little help from his friends. Little Jimmy Dickens rolled a birthday cake, decorated like one of Stuart's trademark Manuel designed jackets, to center stage as Stuart's wife and fellow Opry member Connie Smith enjoyed the surprise.... »»»October 2, 2008 - While in Nashville for the Presidential debate, Josh Turner will perform at the Ryman Auditorium Sunday night for journalists who are in town for the Presidential debate, which will take place at the Curb Events Center on the Belmont campus Tuesday, Oct. 7.
Tonight, Turner will walk the red carpet at... »»»October 2, 2008 - Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt are teaming together for a series of shows this month that will feature both artists performing side-by-side in an old-fashioned guitar pull. The shows will find both Lovett and Hiatt - who have been touring together in one fashion or another since 1989 -alternating songs... »»»October 2, 2008 - Little Jimmy Dickens, the longest-standing member of the Grand Ole Opry, will be honored with a Signature Show celebrating the Country Music Hall of Fame member's 60th Opry Anniversary on Sat., Nov. 1 at the Opry. Among the artists scheduled to participate in the celebration are friends and fellow Opry... »»»October 2, 2008 - Billy Bob Thornton and the Boxmasters to Host the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum's Second Annual All for the Hall New York Benefit October 15th
Billy Bob Thornton and his band, the Boxmasters, will host the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum's second annual All for the Hall New York benefit... »»»October 2, 2008 - Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood will unite to host the 42nd Annual CMA Awards in November. This is the first time that either artist will have hosted "Country Music's Biggest Night." The show airs live from the Sommet Center in Nashville, Wednesday, Nov. 12 on ABC.
"We are excited to have our... »»»October 1, 2008 - Hank Cochran received good news late last week when he was given an all clear on his most recent CT scan. Cochran, who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in June and underwent surgery in July, said, "This was the best news we could hope for."
Cochran began a round of chemotherapy today.... »»»October 1, 2008 - Kevin Costner is the latest artist to enter the country field. The actor will release his debut in November and tour behind it as well.
Universal Republic/Universal Records South will release the debut from Kevin Costner & Modern West, "Untold Truths," on Nov. 11. The band's history goes back 20... »»»October 1, 2008 - Rascal Flatts announced plans today to continue their sold-out "Bob That Head Tour" into 2009. The 2008 leg will wrap up Nov. 2, after a 2-day stay in Uncasville, Conn. at Mohegan Sun Casino. "Bob That Head Tour" winter 2009 dates will launch in mid-January and will run with approximately 25 shows.... »»»October 1, 2008 - Darius Rucker's "Learn to Live" once again tops the country music charts when they are released Thursday. The country debut of Rucker was 13 on the overall top 200 charts. Sugarland had the only other country D in the top 20, at 18, with "Love On the Inside." Sugarland, therefore, had the second best... »»»October 1, 2008 - Ashton Shepherd's appearance on Great American Country's Into The Circle series, airing Saturday, Oct. 4, will feature the young singer sitting with Vince Gill and Patty Loveless at The Ryman Auditorium for a conversation about music.
"It's an unbelievable feeling to meet people you admire and... »»»October 1, 2008 - "Noble Things," an independent film starring Lee Ann Womack will debut in the Austin Film Festival on Oct. 20. It took three hurricanes to complete the feature film, which was shot Austin, Beaumont and Southeast Texas.
Clay Walker was the producer of the soundtrack, while Tracy Byrd appeared in the movie as well.... »»»
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