Kip Moore is on top of the world this week...his “Somethin Bout a Truck” is parked in the #1 spot on the country charts for the second week in a row! And Kip says he owes his all of his success to one person, who he says encouraged him to move to Music City…
Taylor Swift has a gift for her fans, just in time for CMA Fest week. Beginning Wednesday June 6th, Taylor will be featured in a new exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. It’s called Speak Now – Treasures from the World Tour, and it’ll showcase dozens of Taylor’s costumes, instruments, set pieces and props from her Speak Now World Tour. Taylor fans will even get to see the “Juliet balcony” up close!...
The Band Perry is pulling out the big guns for their sophomore album. The trio has not only been listening to songs written by the best writers in the business, they’ve been collaborating with them, too! Kimberly Perry revealed that they’ve written with one of her all-time greatest musical heroes, rock star Sheryl Crow…
Luke Bryan has signed up to compete in the Tug McGraw Foundation’s Celebrity Sporting Clay Shootout in Nashville on June 5th. Luke says he’s happy to get involved, but hopes for all of our sakes that he can hit the target!...
Little Big Town's new video for their hit single, "Pontoon," makes its debut over the weekend. And according to Karen, the video is basically one big party…
Kenny Chesney performed a benefit concert in the Bahamas over Memorial Day weekend….It was all to help raise money for Plan it Now, an organization that helps high-risk communities prepare for natural disasters. Kenny said one of his Movie Star buddies got him involved with the group a few years back…
Luke Bryan celebrated the platinum success of his album, Tailgates and Tanlines, with a tailgate party this week at Nashville's LP Field. Luke went all-out…setting up a stage, lighting and was backed by his full band and crew. Luke invited all the songwriters who contributed to his album…along with folks from his record label, radio personalities and TV crews. Luke said having his album sell a million copies was a huge milestone, kind of like getting a college degree…
Lady Antebellum got a big surprise at their recent show in Augusta, Georgia…when a marching band took over the stage to help them celebrate their 200th Webisode Wednesday. Lady A started their video series in the beginning of their career, when it was just the three of them visiting radio stations in a van. And according to Charles Kelley, the whole idea was to let their fans get an insiders look at what their world is like…
Kenny Chesney has wrapped up rehearsals for the Brothers of the Sun tour with Tim McGraw… and Kenny wants fans to be prepared, so he’s issuing somewhat of a warning…
Jason Aldean says he’s closing the books on his My Kinda Party album. The album’s run ends on a high note with "Fly Over States" hitting the top of the charts. But Jason says don’t worry…even BETTER music is on the way…
Tim McGraw isn’t wasting any time starting a new chapter in his music career. After a court ruled that he be released from his former label, Tim has now signed a record deal with Big Machine Records, home to Taylor Swift and Rascal Flatts. And he’s even in the studio recording a new album. And according to Tim, he’s lovin’ every minute of it!!...
Alan Jackson says playing benefit concerts after a tragic circumstances is tough, but well worth it. Alan just raised more than $152,000 for Mineral, Virginia at a benefit concert on Sunday. The town suffered major damage when a 5.8 magnitude earthquake hit in August of last year. Alan says it reminded him of other emotional benefits where he’s performed in the past…
Rascal Flatts hit the top of the charts with their single “Banjo," but according to lead singer, Gary LeVox, finding the number one song was kind of an accident. Gary says one day they just happened to overhear the song being played for a co-writer in another room…
Kenny Chesney turns up the heat in his sexy new single called, “Come Over.” In the song, Kenny explains why some may justify…well, a late night rendezvous or “booty call” with an ex…
Little Big Town is set to make an unusual appearance during this year’s CMA Music Festival kick-off parade. The group won't be parading down Broadway on a float. Nope. According to Kimberly, they’ll be making a grand entrance before they kick off CMA Fest with their brand new single…
Carrie Underwood decided to launch her new album, Blown Away, with a series of not so upbeat tunes. The title track, along with "Good Girl" and "Two Black Cadillacs," aren’t exactly what I’d call cheerful. But Carrie says, don’t worry, she saves the happy songs for later...
Lee Brice celebrated his very first number one song as an artist with "A Woman Like You" with a party in Nashville Tuesday. Now Lee had a number one not too long ago…but it was as one of the songwriters of Eli Young Band's "Crazy Girl." So Tuesday, Lee was all smiles…saying, this career milestone was a long-time coming…
Rascal Flatts struck Gold with their new album, Changed. The album has sold over 500,000 copies, And lead singer, Gary LeVox, says for over a decade, they each gave all they’ve got to make it…
Lady Antebellum was in Henryville, Indiana yesterday, keeping their promise to help the community devastated by storms. Before the show, Hillary Scott said she was looking forward to giving the town a break both financially AND emotionally…
Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton celebrated their first wedding anniversary this week. And Miranda says, they’ve both been so busy with their careers this year, that they’re looking forward to some down-time so they can spend time together…
The Band Perry hits the road with Brad Paisley once again this weekend. And according to Kimberly Perry, getting to open for Brad’s Virtual Reality Tour was another career milestone for them…
Martina McBride and her husband, John, celebrate their 24th anniversary this week. Martina says the secret to her successful marriage….is no secret. Martina says she picked a good man…
Lee Brice says EVERY man needs to hear his next single called, “Hard 2 Love”…(audio) according to Lee, it’s a song that every man can relate to...not just Country Music fans…
Jake Owen says he’s ready to get back in the game…
Tim McGraw is giving his fans a brand new way to experience his music…
Taylor Swift may be going to a high school prom after all. You might remember earlier this year, Taylor was asked to the prom by cancer patient Kevin McGuire, but Taylor asked him to attend the ACM Awards instead...
Kenny Chesney says HE’s not the rock star at his concerts…the fans are! According to Kenny, the crowd can be just as entertaining to watch as he and his band are...
Trace Adkins says he’s still recovering from the house fire that took his family’s home and all of their belongings last year. Trace spoke at a fundraising breakfast for the Red Cross in Brentwood, and he told the crowd he’s still coping with the loss…
Miranda Lambert scored her fourth number one hit with "Over You," a song she co-wrote with her hubby, Blake Shelton. Now Miranda has written three of her number one songs…but believe it or not, this is Blake's first number one as a songwriter. Miranda says Blake is thrilled!...
Chris Young says his new music video is packed with surprises. The video for Chris’ song, Neon, was shot in Nashville, and Chris says the song is traditional, but the music video is anything but traditional...
Carrie Underwood says this time around she wants it bigger, better and brighter! Well, she’s talking about her upcoming tour. Carrie is taking her Blown Away Tour to Australia this summer, for the first time ever…and she really wants to wow the crowd…
Josh Turner says his new single’s success is a good sign that his upcoming record will be embraced by his fans. Right now, Josh’s song, "Time is Love", is in the top 20 on the charts…
The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum has perhaps one of the best-kept secrets in Nashville...Two Twenty Two Grill & Catering, the restaurant located just inside, in the Curb Conservatory. The food is FANTASTIC and for the past two years, they've given Music City "Cookin' Out Country"...
Miranda Lambert says she and Hubby Blake Shelton have nothing to hide….that’s why they don’t anything back on Twitter. According to Miranda, she and Blake want to have an open relationship with their fans…
Pop, rocker Sheryl Crow has a Country album project in the works, and it seems she’s recruited some heavy hitters to help her out...
Jay DeMarcus of Rascal Flatts says their loyal fans have helped keep the group together. According to Jay, the trio really couldn’t have made it all these years without them…
Rumor has it, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill are ditching tour plans for Las Vegas…
Eric Church says his childhood dream was NOT to be a Country Star….he says he wanted to be a Basketball star. And According to Eric, he would’ve loved the opportunity to shoot hoops while wearing Tar Heel Blue…
Dierks Bentley says he never thought “Home” would be so sweet. Dierks celebrated the success of his chart-topping song “Home” and he told the crowd the song exceeded all of his expectations…
Martina McBride is downsizing her shows for a while. After years of big arena tours, Martina is launching a theatre tour, where she’ll get to play a more intimate show for smaller crowds. And Martina says it will allow her to play a more diverse music set, too…
Kenny Rogers is showing all of his cards this fall! The Country Music Legend is releasing his first tell-all autobiography this fall, that will chronicle his five-decade career...
Tim McGraw turned 45 this week! And Tim says he’s made his mark in both music AND movies, but his birthday wish is that folks will remember him as a Country Singer first and foremost…
The Band Perry says fans across the pond really appreciate their music. Well, TBP recently played to sold-out crowds in the United Kingdom….and Kimberly says those fans just like great music…period…
Dierks Bentley says playing his song, “5-1-5-0” for crowds on his Country and Cold Cans tour...sometimes causes fans to live up to the song’s title. Well, “5-1-5-0” is actually the police code for a crazy person, and Dierks says he’s had quite a few “5-1-5-0” moments on stage…
Keith Urban says he’s enjoying his coaching position on Australia’s version of The Voice, but the first time he hit the button for a singer he loved…Keith said he felt like he was going “where no man has gone before”…
