Luke Bryan Prepares For First Headlining Tour

Luke Bryan is preparing to go out on his own. Luke is in the process of planning out the details for his first headlining tour, and Luke says fans can expect him to come out with a BIG BANG…

Miranda Lambert Says "Fastest Girl" is Like "Thelma and Louise"

Miranda Lambert says if you like the movie “Thelma and Louise” then you’ll love her new music video for her song “Fastest Girl in Town.” The video stars NASCAR driver Danica Patrick, along with Miranda…and Miranda says she can’t wait for everyone to see it...

Eli Young Band Tailgate on Tour

Eli Young Band says when they’re not on stage or hanging with fans backstage, they use their downtime to cook! The band breaks out the grill, and both Mike Eli and Jon Jones claim to be pretty good cooks. Their Former tour pal Dierks Bentley must’ve thought so too, because according to Mike, Dierks gave them the ultimate gift…

Eric Church Says If He Loses His Hat, His Career is OVER

Eric Church is celebrating his one year anniversary since releasing his career changing album, Chief, which debuted at the #1 spot on both the Billboard Country Albums chart and the all-genre Top 200. It also launched his now signature style…those aviator shades and ball cap…And Eric jokes saying, losing that look would kill his career!...

Lauren Alaina Chimes In on Brad Paisley as American Idol Judge

American Idol runner-up Lauren Alaina chimed in on Brad Paisley potentially becoming a judge on the show. Word is, Brad is considering the gig, and Lauren says its about time a rep for Country Music was on the judge’s panel…

Jake Owen's "One That Got Away" Inspires Fashion Trend

Jake Owen’s latest single “The One That Got Away” has inspired a new fashion trend…at least at Jake’s concerts. The song inspired some new duds for gals, and Jake says he’s sure his new bride will be making a couple of changes to her wardrobe…

Carrie Underwood Records Duet with Steven Tyler

Carrie Underwood has recorded a duet with Aerosmith’s front man and former American Idol Judge, Steven Tyler. The song will be on the band’s upcoming album; and according to Carrie, she’d do anything for a chance to hang out with Steven…

Dierks Bentley Play The Gorge for the First Time

Dierks Bentley is going where he’s never gone before...Dierks will be the headlining act on opening night at next week’s Watershed Music Festival. This is the very first time Dierks has played The Gorge in Washington, and he says it’s something he’s always wanted to do...

Jason Aldean Kicks Off New Album with a Bang!

Jason Aldean has kicked off his new album with a bang! His first release off of the album, a song called "Take A Little Ride," is the highest debuting single of his career. It entered the charts at number-19 this week, and Jason says, well the song was just the perfect choice…

It's a BOY for Jay DeMarcus of Rascal Flatts!!!

Jay DeMarcus of Rascal Flatts and his wife, Allison welcomed their second child over the weekend. Their son, Dylan Jay DeMarcus, was born just hours before a Flatts show in Detroit…and Jay barely made it back in time…he actually performed on stage in scrubs! Well Jay says, he’s happy to now have a daughter AND a son…

Keith Urban Says Waylon Jennings Said it Best...

Keith Urban says Waylon Jennings said it best…when he wrote “Are You Sure Hank Done it This Way”…Keith opened up to his fans in a recent video blog on his site saying, Waylon’s song is a big reason why he loves Country Music…

Blake Shelton Explains Success of "The Voice"

Blake Shelton has to be on cloud nine after this year’s Emmy nominations were revealed. NBC’s The Voice picked up four nominations, including 'Outstanding Competition Reality Show'. Blake says the show’s success has a lot to do with the blind auditions which help discover the most talented singers…

Jake Owen Let's Wife, Lacey, Pick Next Single

Jake Owen leans on his wife, Lacey, for career advice. It seems Lacey helped Jake pick his next single, "The One That Got Away." And Jake says she may not be in the music business, but she’s his best friend…and that more than qualifies her for the job…

Zac Brown Band Goes #1 with 'Uncaged'

The Zac Brown Band has soared to the top with the debut of new album, "Uncaged."  The album holds the #1 spot of both the Country and all-genre Billboard charts this week. And according to Zac, their current single off the album called “The Wind”….shows off the band like nothing they’ve ever done…

Little Big Town Says 'Tornado' is Electric

Little Big Town says their next album, titled Tornado, is 'electric'. The band's Karen Fairchild says, the spirit of this record is like nothing you’ve ever heard from them before…

Jason Aldean Celebrates #1 Success of "Fly Over States" in Nashville

Jason Aldean celebrated his #1 hit, “Fly Over States” at a party in Nashville this week. It’s his 5th smash hit from his My Kinda Party album, and Jason says he had a hunch it would be hit because it had that same Vibe as one of his previous hit songs…

Kip Moore's "Somethin' 'Bout a Truck" Goes Platinum

Kip Moore’s “Something ‘Bout a Truck” has hit another milestone. Kip’s first #1 song has now gone Platinum, selling more than 1 million copies. Kip says it’s hard for him to believe all this success is really happening to HIM...

Dierks Bentley Says "5-1-5-0" Began as a Joke

Dierks Bentley says his latest hit single, "5-1-5-0," actually began as a joke. According to Dierks, his co-writer, Jim Beavers pushed him to turn the joke into a hit song…

The Band Perry Reveal their Great Romance

The Band Perry has revealed their great romance…According to Kimberly Perry, they’ve spent all of their time recently, nurturing their significant other…their MUSIC...

Sara Evans Partners with Her Pooch

Sara Evans partners with her pooch to stay fit. Sara says her dog, a Maltipoo named “Roman,” motivates her to keep up her daily workout. She talked to Fitness magazine saying, “He plays a huge role in making sure I keep up my fitness. I’ll walk fast for about an hour with him.” Sara also encourages family fitness. She plays outdoor sports like tennis, basketball and softball with her kids and husband Jay. And Sara says sometimes she has to keep their competitive nature in check…

Luke Bryan Says This Song Scares People

Luke Bryan is still talking about his criticized performance of the National Anthem at last week’s Major League Baseball All-Star game. Luke was called unpatriotic, among other things, for having written some of the words to the song on his hand. Luke appeared on Good Morning America to address the controversy, telling host Robin Roberts…that the song can bring fear to even the best professional singers…

EXCLUSIVE!!! Wade Hayes: Cancer Free and Makin' Music!

Wade Hayes is making music again after battling Stage IV Colon Cancer. Now cancer free, Wade has written and recorded a new song called, “Is It Already Time." Wade wrote the song right after receiving his diagnosis, and now he says, he’s on a mission to help others…

Eli Young Band Says This Is Why They Do What They Do

Eli Young Band says if you want to know why they do what they do, well then just listen to the lyrics of their song, “Even If it Breaks Your Heart”. The band's Jon Jones says the song is literally their story, but anyone who has a dream can relate to it…

Country Music Hall of Fame Gets $2.5 Million for New Country Exhibit

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum received a huge donation to honor NEW Country...

Little Big Town's "Pontoon" is #1 Digital Download

Little Big Town’s single “Pontoon” has sold over 86,000 downloads this week, making it their first number-one digital single in Country Music. Karen Fairchild says they knew when they heard it, that it was destined to be a “big, ole hit”...

Brantley Gilbert Launches First Headlining Tour

Brantley Gilbert scored his 2nd career #1 song with “You Don’t Know Her Like I Do”…and now Brantley has announced that he’s launching his very first headlining tour this fall. His tour will be called The Hell on Wheels tour…and he’ll kick it off September 27th in Lafayette, Indiana. Brantley says for him, performing live shows is a lot like playing football…

Blake Shelton Chooses Buble For The Voice

Blake Shelton has chosen at least one of his celebrity advisers for the upcoming season of The Voice. Who is it, you ask?...

Little Big Town Sings Theme Song for New ABC Series

Little Big Town created the theme song for the new ABC series called Good Afternoon America. All four members co-wrote and recorded the song, along with all of the promos for the show...

Rascal Flatts Attempt to Get Darius Rucker's Goat...

Rascal Flatts are known to be pranksters on the road, but it seems they’ve pulled in the reigns a bit since a prank they pulled on Darius Rucker went awry. Apparently their attempt to "get his goat" backfired, and they were left with a big mess AND the bill…

Carrie Underwood "Blown Away" By Country Star Okie's

Carrie Underwood released her new single “Blown Away” to Country radio this week.The song lets Carrie sing out about her home state of Oklahoma. Carrie says she’s proud to be an Okie...and included on the list of Country Music Superstars who grew up there too…

Miranda Lambert Says "Fastest Girl" is All Glam

Miranda Lambert says her new single, "Fastest Girl in Town," is all about the glam. She co-wrote the song with fellow Pistol Annie Angeleena Presley; and Miranda says the song is a good combination of both of them…

Miranda Lambert Raises Money for Mutt Nation Foundation

Miranda Lambert raised a lot of moolah for the Mutt Nation Foundation at her fifth annual Cause for the Paws concert in Beaumont, Texas...

The Band Perry May Use Personal Picks for New Album

The Band Perry will use their passion for pictures on their sophomore album. TBP has been working hard on the music, of course, but according to Neil Perry, they may even be using some of their personal pics for the album’s artwork…

Luke Bryan Hits #1 for Second Week with "Drunk On You"

Luke Bryan is at the top of the charts again this week. "Drunk on You" is the number song for a second week. So...that makes five number-ones so far for Luke, who says he never thought he’d have this kind of success…

Lauren Alaina Records Carrie Underwood's Song

Lauren Alaina's new single, "18 Inches," was co-written by Carrie Underwood. Lauren says she didn't chose the song because it was written by the Country Superstar...she chose it because it tells a story that hits close to home for her. Lauren’s friend was married at 17 and now has a baby. Lauren says, she’s proud of her friend for becoming a wonderful mother at such an early age…

Taylor Swift Set to Release Love Potion

Taylor Swift will be releasing a “love potion” this fall. Taylor fans will soon be able to get their hands on the follow-up to Wonderstruck, Taylor’s first fragrance. The new fragrance is called Wonderstruck Enchanted…and Taylor says she created it around the feeling of falling in love…

Chris Young Talks "Neon"

Chris Young says his new single called “Neon” had him at “Johnny Lee On”…Well, he’s talking about a line in the song. Chris says when he heard that line, he knew he had to record it…

Little Big Town's Phillip Sweet Says Songwriting is Like Therapy

Little Big Town will take part in this year’s CMA Songwriter’s Series. The band will take the stage for an evening of songs and stories, along with writers Natalie Hemby, co-writer of "Pontoon" and Bob DiPiero who wrote "Blue Clear Sky". Little Big Town’s Philip Sweet says, songwriting is like therapy…

Luke Bryan to Perform in the Big Apple

Luke Bryan will take part in Good Morning America's Summer Concert Series this month. Well, Luke says performing in Central Park in New York City is a big deal, especially for a small-town Country boy…