Kenny Chesney Leads Tribute to Nashville's Bradley Family
Kenny Chesney led a troupe of country stars appearing Tuesday night (Aug. 26) at a sold-out dinner honoring Nashville's Bradley family at Loews Vanderbilt Hotel. Brenda Lee, as host, set the tone for the tribute by opening the proceedings by expressing he
Jessica Simpson Pays Her Dues at California Concert
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Jessica Simpson received a warm welcome on Monday night (Aug. 25) at the California State Fair in Sacramento, playing her first headlining set in three years and focusing almost entirely on her upcoming country album.
Blake Shelton Celebrates "Home" at No. 1
For a country music artist whose fan-favorite hits include "Ol' Red," a song about a dog's love leading to his master's eventual escape from jail, to songs about professing one's love over an answering machine in "Austin," Blake Shelton may seem like the
Keith Urban Overcomes Long Flight to Thrill California Fans
KELSEYVILLE, Calif. -- Keith Urban didn't talk much during his show on Saturday night (Aug. 23) here at the Konocti Harbor Resort & Spa, but he did take a few minutes to explain that he had just flown into San Francisco from Sydney, Australia.
HOT DISH: Kimberly Williams-Paisley Is in the Kitchen
I am so richly blessed! As I write this, I've just spent the day with the beautiful and talented actress-writer Kimberly Williams-Paisley in my kitchen shooting CMT's Southern Fried Flicks With Hazel Smith.
Sugarland and Swift Still Own No. 1 Country Album, Song
Rack up another week at the top of the Billboard charts for Sugarland's album, Love on the Inside, and Taylor Swift's single, "Should've Said No." Additionally, Swift's song "Change," lately featured in the Olympics broadcasts and slated to
Kid Rock Offers Views on Music Industry, Politics ... and Oprah
At a time when record companies are continuing to bemoan the decline of CD sales, Kid Rock observes, "If people had good albums, they'd be buying albums. But people are buying singles because they only have good songs."
NASHVILLE SKYLINE: What Kid Rock and Kitty Wells Can Teach Today's Country
In a year when Kid Rock seems to be becoming a welcome alternative to many young aspiring country singers, I start rethinking some things. And they all have a way of going back to realness. Not just reality. But real-ness. As in grit. True grit.
Crystal Shawanda Embraces the Dawn of a New Day
More than 1,000 miles separate the Wikwemikong Native American reservation in Ontario, Canada, from the country music capital of Nashville, but Crystal Shawanda has been making the trip faithfully for years. Those travels paid off Tuesday (Aug. 19) with t
Dolly Parton's Fans Flock to Dollywood for Charity Concerts
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. -- Dolly Parton hosted three sold-out benefit concerts at her Dollywood theme park over the weekend, raising money for the Imagination Library with two shows on Saturday (Aug. 16) and one on Sunday (Aug. 17). She's been actively tourin
Taylor Swift Electrifies Her Fans in Savannah, Ga.
SAVANNAH, Ga. -- It was the night the lights went out in Georgia, but that didn't stop Taylor Swift from playing a rare headlining show at Savannah Civic Center on Friday night (Aug. 15). An underground explosion a few hours before the sold-out show kille
HOT DISH: Brad Paisley Becomes Country Music's Play Boy
One of my faves, Brad Paisley has a new album titled Play that's almost mime -- that's to say it's almost without words. It's a mostly-instrumental project, but there are vocals on four songs. Brad always thinks of clever things to sing about ("Tic
Tim McGraw, Rascal Flatts Sing Out From Greeting Cards
Tim McGraw, Rascal Flatts and a dozen or so other country artists are reaching new fans through "sound cards" designed, licensed and distributed by the Hallmark greeting card company.
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