Friday, June 29, 2012

Carrie Underwood Says Brad Paisley's Like a "Big Brother"



Carrie Underwood says she and Brad Paisley are like family. Carrie describes Brad as a “big brother,” and even says if she had a brother growing up, she “would want him to be like Brad.” Well, according to Carrie being that close to the people you work with is important…

Jake Owen Reveals Kenny Chesney's Diet Secrets


Jake Owen is more than happy to be part of Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw’s Brothers of the Sun Tour…but being around to of the fittest men in Country Music is a whole lot of pressure. Jake says he’s watching every move they make, so he can follow in their footsteps...

Thursday, June 28, 2012

Eli Young Band Says Success is Long Time Coming


The Eli Young Band is starting to feel the success that they say has been a long time coming. The band scored their first #1 hit with “Crazy Girl” just last year, but it took them 10 years to get to that monumental moment. The guys say their secret to sticking together all this time is keeping a positive attitude and practicing patience…

Tim McGraw Announces New Single...


Tim McGraw has announced that his very first single on his brand-new record label will be a song called "Truck Yeah." Tim says this new tune makes him bring back his bad boy attitude…

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Brad Paisley Voted "Country Big Daddy"


Brad Paisley has been recognized as the best dad in Country Music. Well, Brad’s been named “Country Big Daddy” in a fan voted contest put on by OnTheLine.com, as part of their prostate awareness campaign. Brad says his excellent fathering skills were handed down by his own father, who Brad says set a great example…

Luke Bryan Hits #1 with "Drunk On You"


Luke Bryan’s “Drunk On You” is at the #1 spot on the Country Charts this week, making it Luke's second number-one song from his Tailgates and Tanlines album. But Luke says this song, has done a whole lot more for his career…

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Eric Church Plays for Metallica


Eric Church had an unusual gig this past weekend…

Keith Urban Says He's "'Jonesin' to Get Back on Stage"


Keith Urban loves his coaching gig on Australia's version of The Voice, but he’s ready to get back to what he does best…Keith says he’s “jonesin” to get back on stage and perform…

Monday, June 25, 2012

Tim McGraw Says He's Still a Wide-Eyed Kid from Louisianna


Tim McGraw says even after more than a decade into his career, he still feels like he’s finally finding himself as an artist. According to Tim, he learns something new everyday…

Jake Owen's Makin' Hay


Jake Owen is celebrating the success of his recent #1 hit song, “Alone with You”, but he isn’t going to stop for long to enjoy it. At his number one party, Jake said he knows he needs continue to build on this momentum. It’s a work-ethic he learned from his Dad…

Friday, June 22, 2012

Brad Paisley Takes Tour-mates Out on the Town


Brad Paisley likes to take his opening acts and his band on field trips when they’re out on tour. So in between or even after shows, Brad will take the gang to do fun stuff like go to the movies or go-kart racing…He recently took everyone bowling, and Brad says, it wasn’t pretty…

EXCLUSIVE!!! Thomas Rhett Says He is NOT "Hipper" than Lee Brice...


Lee Brice says this new artist is one of the hippest writers in town. In fact, Lee said he hangs out with him every chance he gets because he wants some of that hip-ness to rub off on him. Well he’s talking about Thomas Rhett…and I caught up with the “Something to do with my Hands” singer this week…to find out just how hip he thinks he is…

Thursday, June 21, 2012

Carrie Underwood Performs First Show in London Tonight!


Carrie Underwood is in London today, gearing up for her sold out show tonight at the world famous Royal Albert Hall. This is actually her first show in the UK, and Carrie’s preparing everything about her performance tonight down to the tiniest detail, to make sure her fans across the pond won’t be disappointed…

Lady Antebellum Sells Out Australian Tour


Lady Antebellum has now officially sold out their Australian Own The Night 2012 World Tour dates, and Lady A will soon be travelling to Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney. Now the flight time from Nashville to Melbourne is around 20 + hours… and Charles Kelley says he’s hoping this trip down under will be better than his first trip there...

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Kenny Chesney Says Fans are "Suckers for the Truth"


Kenny Chesney says his new album, Welcome to the Fishbowl, is his most honest album yet. He gets extremely personal with this batch of songs and Kenny says, he dove deep this time to please those who matter most to him….his fans...

Lee Brice Says He Hopes to Get "Hipper"


Lee Brice doesn’t have an ego when it comes to the new class of rising Country Stars. He admits that he used to be in that class himself, along with his pals Jerrod Niemann, Randy Houser, Luke Bryan and Jake Owen. But Lee says he hangs out with the newcomers every chance he gets, in hopes that their hipness will rub off on him…

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Blake Shelton Says He Wouldn't Change a Thing...


Blake Shelton has come a long way since his debut back in 2001. After his first single “Austin” hit #1, Blake struggled for years to build on that momentum. But Blake says, looking back at the ups and downs and his long, slow rise to the the top….he wouldn’t change a thing…

Kip Moore Reveals Next Single..


Kip Moore has announced his follow up single to his #1 hit, “Somethin’ Bout a Truck.” Next up is… "Beer Money." 




Kip says he had a really hard time choosing his second single, but the crowd’s reaction to the song at his live shows helped him make the decision…

Monday, June 18, 2012

Rascal Flatts Reveal Surprise Performance in Store by Changed Tour-mates


Rascal Flatts reveal a surprise performance is in store from their tour mates, Little Big Town. The awesome foursome will join the Flatts Changed Tour line up; and according to Jay DeMarcus, Little Big Town is working up a number that will take you back to the ‘80’s…

Kenny Chesney Says "Fishbowl" is like Therapy for His Fans


Kenny Chesney says his new album, “Welcome to the Fishbowl” is kinda like a therapy for his fans. Well, Kenny says he isn't "trying to be anybody's therapist," but he says there are songs on his new album that will quote, "make you think."...

Friday, June 15, 2012

Alan Jackson's "Thirty Miles West" Debuts at #1


Alan Jackson is celebrating this week. His 13th studio album, Thirty Miles West, is on top of the country charts. The album debuted at the #1 spot, making this Alan’s best first week sales since the 2008 release of his platinum selling album, Good Time.

Alan says his current single, “So You Don’t Have To Love Me Anymore,” is his favorite track, and he says folks are even comparing it to a mega hit by Country Music Legend, George Jones…

EXCLUSIVE!!! Lee Brice Says Father's Day is Strange


Lee Brice will be spending some quality time with his son, Takota on Father’s Day this Sunday. And Lee admits, it’s still a little weird for the holiday to be all about him…

Thursday, June 14, 2012

Miranda Lambert Says Blake Can Be Too Much to Handle


Miranda Lambert says sometimes her husband, Blake Shelton, is just too much to handle! Well, she’s referring to Blake’s Tweets. Miranda says Blake’s twitter behavior can be annoying, but she admits she uses his twitter account to keep an eye on him…

Josh Turner Inspires Fans with "Punching Bag"


Josh Turner says he came up with the name for his new album, "Punching Bag," when he was having a really bad day. And Josh says, he hopes the album will send encouragement to fans who listen to it…

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Eric Church Scores Second #1 Song with "Springsteen"


Eric Church scored his second number-one hit with "Springsteen". Eric says he wanted to capture a moment in his life, when he co-wrote the song...

Brad Paisley Receives CMA's International Artist Achievement Award


Brad Paisley scored another CMA award…Brad was honored with the International Artist Achievement Award, just before his performance at this year's CMA Music Festival. Brad says he loves the fan base across the pond…

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Miranda Lambert's "Feud" with Eric Church is Over


Miranda Lambert says the so-called “feud” between she and Eric Church” is over. According to Miranda, she was upset over the comments that Eric made in Rolling Stone magazine, but she says it was blown out of proportion...and anyway, she’s over it…

Ronnie Dunn Leaves Label


Ronnie Dunn has parted ways with his long-time record label…but don’t worry, he’ll still making music. According to Ronnie, deal or no deal, he’s living the dream…

Monday, June 11, 2012

Scotty McCreery Graduates


Scotty McCreery achieved a major life goal last week. Well, less than a day after winning the CMT Music Award for Breakthrough Video of the Year, Scotty received another honor...his high school diploma...

Kenny Chesney Takes Heat from Tim McGraw


Kenny Chesney says he gets heat from his pals about starting a family. Well, Kenny opened up to People Country, telling the magazine that his long-time friend and tour-mate, Tim McGraw, gives him a hard time about waiting so long to have children...

Friday, June 8, 2012

Martina McBride Loves Her CMA Music Fest Fans


Martina McBride says no one is more dedicated than the fans that come to Nashville for CMA Music Fest. According to Martina, nothing stands in the way of them from lovin’ up on their favorite Country Stars…

Kip Moore is Live On the Lot


Kip Moore celebrated his #1 success of “Somethin’ Bout a Truck” with a free show in Nashville this week. Kip was 'Live On the Lot' at Carl Black Chevrolet, and a few hundred fans got a Live performance from Kip with a full band. I caught up with Kip, and he says it’s a great feeling to be on the big stage this year…

Thursday, June 7, 2012

Carrie Underwood's Not Worried....Yet


Carrie Underwood’s first single from her brand new album, Blown Away, has reached the top of the charts. "Good Girl" hit number-one this week, and Carrie’s already planning her second release. Now you’d think there’d be pressure to keep up that kind of momentum and success; but Carrie says she's not worried...at least, not YET...

Sheryl Crow Reveals She Has Brain Tumor


Country cross-over star, Sheryl Crow, has revealed she has a brain tumor. According to reports, Sheryl discovered the brain tumor back in November, after troubling symptoms caused her to seek medical help...

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Luke Bryan Comes Back to CMA Music Fest with a BANG


Luke Bryan says he’s coming back to this year’s CMA Music Fest with a bang! He’s not kidding either. You will see him everywhere, and he’s even the co-host of the ABC broadcast of the event…and Luke says bring it on…

Shania Twain's Still the One to Call the Shots!


Shania Twain has been preparing for her upcoming show in Vegas, and though she’s surrounded by a team of pros, Shania says she’s 'Still the One' who calls the shots…

Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Eric Church Brings Moore and Moore to his Concerts


Eric Church is giving Moore and Moore to his fans at his concerts. Not only did Eric add more dates to his Blood, Sweat and Beers tour…but Eric will now be bringing along Justin Moore and Kip Moore as his opening acts on the fall leg of the tour. Eric says he wants his concerts to be a place where fans can leave their troubles at the door…

Alan Jackson Releases "Thirty Miles West"


Alan Jackson released his 14th studio album today. Thirty Miles West is his first record on his brand new record label, but Alan says that’s no reason to change the way he’s always made music…

Monday, June 4, 2012

Kenny Chesney Reveals Highlight of His Upcoming Tour


Kenny Chesney says the highlight of his tour, comes down to one moment on stage. According to Kenny, that moment is his duet with Grace Potter on “You and Tequila”...

Rascal Flatts says Practice Makes Perfect


Rascal Flatts is one group that believes practice makes perfect. The trio is currently in rehearsals for their upcoming Changed tour, and according to Jay DeMarcus, what they do to get ready for a show is really no different than a quarter back prepping for a big Game…

Saturday, June 2, 2012

Stars Came Out for Baron Hats Trunk Show at Gary Allan's "The Label" in Nashville


The Stars came out in Nashville on Thursday to spend time with "Hollywood's Hat Maker" at Gary Allan's The Label on 12th Avenue. Mark Mejia stopped by to style, shape and showcase hats...some worn by Johnny Depp and others from films of the 1920's...

Friday, June 1, 2012

Tim McGraw Previews New Music at Upcoming Concerts


Tim McGraw is excited to play new music for his fans. Tim’s been working on a brand new album on a brand new record label, and he says he’s gonna show off some of his new tunes during the Brothers of the Sun tour…

Keith Urban on Coming to America


Keith Urban says he wouldn’t be surprised if some of the contestants from the Australian version of The Voice migrate to over to the states to find stardom. Keith says in this case in particular, size really does matter…