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Jo Dee Messina Postpones Canadian Tour Dates to Stay With Ailing Mother
Jo Dee Messina continues to ask for prayers as her mother recovers from a heart attack and open heart surgery. The singer has written extensively about the emotional toll the last few weeks have taken, but has managed to honor her touring commitments thus far.
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Shania Twain, Jennifer Nettles + More to Present at 2013 Billboard Music Awards
Vegas will once again be going country, but this time it's for the 2013 Billboard Music Awards. The superstar-filled event will be bursting at the seams with country artists this year -- it's just been announced that Jennifer Nettles of Sugarland, Shania Twain and others will present awards during the event.
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Willie Nelson, Darius Rucker Awarded Honorary Doctorates
It proved an interesting weekend for higher education in country music circles last weekend, as country stars Willie Nelson and Darius Rucker both became honorary doctors of music.
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Carrie Underwood’s ‘The Sound of Music’ to Air This Winter
News about Carrie Underwood's role in the upcoming NBC adaptation of the musical 'The Sound of Music' has been swirling for months, and now, we have a premiere date.
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Brad Paisley Keeps His Promise, Honors Deceased Fan in Very Special Way
Brad Paisley made a promise last autumn to Lee Feldman, an Ephrata, Penn. resident who was stricken with pancreatic cancer. That promise was to use Feldman's gift of a prized custom-made guitar on Paisley's new album, 'Wheelhouse,' and to not let the guitar lay unused and forgotten. Â
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Hunter Hayes Insists He’d Make a Terrible Prom Date
Country cutie Hunter Hayes is the dream date of thousands of high school girls -- who wouldn't love to dance with a tux-clad singer at their high school prom, swaying to the beat of a sappy love song at the envy of all of their friends? Surprisingly, the country star insists that he'd actually make a terrible prom date.Â
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George Strait Inviting Kenny Chesney on Tour in 2014?
George Strait is getting set to wrap up the 2013 leg of his two-year farewell tour in his home town of San Antonio, but he'll be back next year -- and 'warns' fans to expect the unexpected.
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Lady Antebellum Say Hello to ‘The Voice’ Viewers With ‘Goodbye Town’
Lady Antebellum have unveiled their second single, 'Goodbye Town,' from their chart-topping new record 'Golden,' and along with their new music video, have been busy promoting the heartbreaking song. On Tuesday (May 14), the trio appeared on 'The Voice,' where trio member Hillary Scott is a mentor, and gave a few of the contestants a chance to showcase their own powerhouse vocals. Â
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Kellie Pickler Applauds Angelina Jolie for Bringing Awareness to Breast Cancer
It's no secret that Kellie Pickler is a strong advocate for the early detection of breast cancer, and after news broke on Tuesday (May 14) that Angelina Jolie had undergone a double mastectomy, the country star and 'Dancing With the Stars' contestant saluted the actress for going public with her experience.
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Taylor Swift Fan Arrested for Trespassing Near Her Rhode Island Home
Given all the publicity and media attention that Taylor Swift got for plunking down $17 million in cash for a sprawling, beachfront mansion in Rhode Island last month, it's no surprise than an obsessed fan scouted the location in hopes of making her acquaintance.