Faith Hill almost took a hit song right out of the hands of a pop star! Faith set her sites on Adele’s smash hit “Rumor Has It” as soon as the songwriter played it for her. But Adele had already claimed it, so Faith missed out on the song. Faith says she’s always drawn to soulful songs that allow her to get back to her roots…
The Eli Young Band celebrated their #1 success of their song “Even If It Breaks Your Heart” at a party in Nashville this week. Mike Eli said they knew the song was special the first time they heard it…
Blake Shelton is on a roll! He just scored his 7th #1 song in a row with “Over.” Blake says he knew the song was a hit when he heard it, but admits the lyrics of the song could be taken the wrong way…
Lee Brice uses his latest album, Hard 2 Love, to put men in their place. Lee says his current single, also called “Hard 2 Love”, helps explain why men behave the way they do...
Luke Bryan has announced his 4th annual Farm Tour, which he’ll kick off in October. And Luke says, you can count on a great live show 'cause…he’s gonna keep it rockin’..
Dierks Bentley says his latest single was a no brainer. Dierks said he knew “Tip It On Back.” was a hit from the very first listen…
Jake Owen and his wife Lacey are on cloud nine, as they wait for the arrival of their first child. Jake says his wife is one hot mama-to-be…
Colt Ford is hit songwriter and friend to many Country stars…and he’s a Country Star in his own right, too. And right now, Colt’s new album called Declaration of Independence, is at the #1 spot on Billboard’s Country Albums chart. Colt says his main goal for this album was to keep it real…
The Band Perry has no problem sharing what they know with newcomers to the music business, and the siblings have some great advice for aspiring Country singers. According to Neil and Kimberly, the key is to sing to anyone who will listen…
Kenny Chesney wanted to go all-in for his tour with Tim McGraw. Kenny says, in order to make the Brothers of the Sun Tour special, he had to be fully committed…
Miranda Lambert says her fashion style has definitely evolved over the years. She’s come along way from the Kerosene days, when she wore T-shirts and ripped up jeans. Well, Miranda says she started out dressing that way because she wanted to be taken seriously…
Taylor Swift has revealed that her new album called, Red, will be released on October 22nd. Taylor spoke to fans in a live web chat this week, saying that she named the album Red, because of the fiery emotions that inspired this batch of songs…
Faith Hill and Tim McGraw are gearing up for their Vegas run, but Faith says there’s one thing she might like to do first…and that’s get advice from anther Country Star who’s paved the way on the Vegas strip. She’s talking about Garth Brooks. Garth has been playing shows for the last four years at the Encore Theatre at Wynn Las Vegas…and Faith says she needs to give Garth a call…
Kix Brooks is celebrating this week. Twenty one years ago Brooks & Dunn burst onto the Country Music scene with their debut album Brand New Man. That game-changing album produced four #1 hit songs including “Boot Scootin’ Boogie” and “Neon Moon” AND it's been certified Multi-Platinum six times. Kix says they never dreamed of that kind of success…
Kip Moore has popped the top on his next single called “Beer Money." Kip says he released the song based on his fans reaction to it at his live shows…
Rascal Flatts’ says their current single, “Come Wake Me Up” seems to strike a nerve with fans. Jay DeMarcus says it’s because the song is one that everyone can relate to…
Brad Paisley hasn’t released any new music to radio in a while…and he says that’s OK. According to Brad, he’s taking this time to work up his next batch of songs…
Little Big Town says we should all be taking notes from their hit song, “Pontoon”…The group says the song takes us to a peaceful place and reminds us that there’s nothing better than floating with friends on the water…
Taylor Swift has some big news…but she’s not letting the cat out of the bag until next week. In the meantime, she’s been teasing fans with tweets and YouTube videos, until August 13th when she’ll host an online web chat to talk directly with her fans…
Tim McGraw and Faith Hill have officially announced their residency in Las Vegas. The couple will be performing at the Venetian Theatre at the Venetian Hotel. They’ll perform their show Soul 2 Soul on 10 weekends in the 1,850 seat theatre from December to April of next year…and Faith is just as excited about it as she’s sure country fans will be…
Tim McGraw says sometimes songs are just supposed to be fun. Tim often chooses songs with a deeper meaning, but every once in a while he records a song just for fun, like his current single, "Truck Yeah." Tim says he just looks for good songs…period…
Kenny Chesney and his partner in the Brothers of the Sun Tour, Tim McGraw, are having one incredible summer. The two are celebrating the mega success of the tour….having already sold over one million tickets!! That’s kind of the norm for Chesney, this is his ninth consecutive tour to hit the one million ticket mark. And Kenny says he owes it all to his dedicated fans…
Lauren Alaina is making a guest appearance on Aerosmith’s upcoming record called, Music From Another Dimension. Lauren sings background vocals on a song called “Oh Yeah”….and she was beside herself talking about working with the legendary rock group…
Luke Bryan says while he’s been enjoying the success of his Platinum selling album, Tailgates and Tanlines, he’s also been plugging away at his next album project. Luke says he’s already got a stack of about 10 songs for the album, but every day he tries to top them…
Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood will once again be hosting the CMA Music Awards. This will be their fifth consecutive year to host the show….and Brad says, he looks forward to spending time with Carrie...
Rascal Flatts are already preparing for their upcoming show in Nashville this fall. It’ll be their first show here in four years…and Joe Don Rooney says, choosing the set list for their hometown crowd can be tricky…
Jerrod Niemann says Brad Paisley is responsible for his current single, “Shinin’ On Me.” Well, Jerrod wrote the song while he was out on tour with Brad, and apparently he and his co-writers, including Lee Brice, were inspired to write it after performing at AquaPalooza in Austin, Texas…
Carrie Underwood took time out of her busy tour schedule this week to pay a visit to the kids at the Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center in Boston. Her visit was all a part of the Country Music Healing Tour, which brings country stars to sick children in the Boston area...
Eric Church celebrated the Platinum success of his album, Chief, at a party in Nashville this week. The party also served as the official #1 party for his two-week #1 song, Springsteen. Eric spoke to a room filled with friends and industry folks, saying the moment was surreal for him…
Congratulations to Mike Eli of the Eli Young Band and his wife Kacey! They welcomed their first child, a baby girl, on Monday in Dallas. Kline Olivia Diaz, weighed in at 6-pounds, 15-ounces; and Mike says all the career success in the world doesn’t compare to having a child…
Zac Brown celebrated his 34th birthday this week! Zac reflected on his younger days, when he supported his music by working minimum wage jobs…
Gloriana's new album, A Thousand Miles Left Behind, follows the bands struggles to reach success in the music business. The band's Tom Gossin says the album allows listeners follow their journey from childhood dreams to having their songs on the radio…
