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Blake Shelton and Cee Lo Green Working on a Song
Blake Shelton and Cee Lo Green are “coworkers” on ‘The Voice,’ as they both serve as coaches on the reality competition show, which will kick off its second season on Feb. 5. It’s only logical and practical to think that the odd couple would take another step in their professional relationship and work on a song together. Turns out they are doing just that.
Kellie Pickler Brings Moonshine and Music to ‘Ellen’
Kellie Pickler‘s new album is called ’100 Proof,’ and she brought it to ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show,’ both literally and figuratively. She performed ‘Where’s Tammy Wynette,’ which is the first song on the new album. She also gifted Ellen DeGeneres, who had a birthday earlier this week, with a jar of moonshine!
Bipolar ‘American Idol’ Contestant Shelby Tweten Inhabits Carrie Underwood’s ‘Temporary Home’
It’s been a Carrie Underwood-centric day in the country community. Fresh off today’s announcement that her new single ‘Good Girl‘ is due to drop at radio next month, one of Underwood’s songs was performed on her former stomping grounds of ‘American Idol.’
Teenage singer Shelby Tweten, who hails from Mankato, Minn., inhabited Underwood’s ‘Temporary Home’ during her audition in Aspen, Colo. for Seas
Lady Antebellum’s Charles Kelley Injures Himself
What do you get when you horse around after a couple cocktails? Well, that can lead to a lot of things. But when you are Lady Antebellum‘s Charles Kelley, you get a broken pinky finger.
Jo Dee Messina’s Newborn Son Taken to Hospital
Yesterday (Jan. 18), country singer and new mom Jo Dee Messina, who gave birth to her second son last week, tweeted an ominous message, writing: “There’s nothing like seeing a kind face in the midst of an emergency. I’ll explain more on blog when I get home. Do somethin kind 2day.”
Garth Brooks Goes to Trial Over $500K Hospital Donation
Garth Brooks is learning the hard way that no good deed goes unpunished. The Oklahoma native is set to appear in a courtroom in Rogers County today (Jan. 17) to face an aging lawsuit over a donation he made to a local hospital. The long-lingering suit is finally going to trial with jury selection scheduled to take place in the early part of the afternoon.
Carrie Underwood Rescues Abandoned Dog
Kellie Pickler isn’t the only former ‘American Idol‘ contestant and blonde country star with an animal-friendly heart. Country queen Carrie Underwood bravely rescued an abandoned Labrador the day before New Year’s Eve (Dec. 30) while driving back to Nashville after visiting her family.
Sugarland’s Jennifer Nettles Performs Neil Diamond Song at Kennedy Center Honors
Sugarland vocalist and newlywed Jennifer Nettles wrapped up a busy end of 2011, which included getting married as well as performing at Christmas specials and the Nobel Peace Prize concert, by appearing at the Kennedy Center Honors on Dec. 27. The performance saluted the one and only Neil Diamond. Nettles performed a flawless rendition of Diamond’s classic, torchy ballad ‘Hello Again.’
The Band Perry Perform ‘If I Die Young’ on Dick Clark’s ‘New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’
The Band Perry performed their smash crossover hit ‘If I Die Young,’ which truly put the threesome on the map, at Dick Clark’s big party last night (Dec. 31). The trio soared through the song on ‘New Year’s Rockin’ Eve.’ The event took place in both New York and Hollywood, with the Bant Perry’s performance airing from the West Coast.
Lauren Alaina Rocks ‘Georgia Peaches’ on New Year’s Eve Special
The always lovely Lauren Alaina had a terrific 2011, placing second on ‘American Idol’ and releasing her well-received debut album, ‘Wildflower.’ She capped off the year by performing her fast-paced single ‘Georgia Peaches’ on Fox’s ‘American Country New Year’s Eve Live’ special last night (Dec. 31) in Las Vegas.
Taylor Swift, Kenny Chesney Have Highest-Grossing Country Tours of 2011
Another year in the concert industry has closed and is in the books, and the results are out. Taylor Swift and Kenny Chesney enjoyed the highest-grossing tours in country music in 2011.
Reba McEntire Donates 200,000 Meals to Oklahoma Food Bank
Reba McEntire is looking out for her fellow Oklahomans. The singer made a generous donation to the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma after she learned about the organization’s Food for Kids program, which aims to provide healthy food choices to school children.