Toby Keith Perfects the Summer Tour
Toby Keith is a busy man in the days leading up to the Aug. 8 theatrical release of his new film, Beer for My Horses, a comedy he wrote with one of his co-stars, comedian Rodney Carrington. Most nights this summer, though, he can be found onstage d
Vince Gill Gets Back to Basics for Fall Tour
After touring in 2006 and 2007 with a 17-piece band, Vince Gill will be backed by only two musicians for a tour that kicks off Aug. 18 in Wellington, Ohio.
Johnny Knoxville Will Host Sirius Outlaw Country Show
Johnny Knoxville will co-host a new weekly show on the Sirius Satellite Radio's Outlaw Country channel with his cousin, singer Roger Alan Wade, starting Saturday (July 26) at 8 p.m. ET.
Ricky Skaggs Ponders the Birth of Bluegrass
Ricky Skaggs is a missionary at heart, a man hungry to share his enthusiasms, whether they be his faith, his musical discoveries or the latest technical wonders. Take, as Exhibit A, his recent album with his band, Kentucky Thunder.
Sugarland Gives Homegrown Flavor to New Album
In the days before Sugarland, Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush made albums in the typical singer-songwriter tradition with everybody gathered in a studio, rehearsed and ready to roll. Now that they've sold a few million albums together, their strategy r
Sugarland Will Sing on Good Morning America, The View
Sugarland will perform on Good Morning America and The View on Tuesday (July 22), the same day a deluxe version of their third album, Love on the Inside, is released.
Folksinger Artie Traum Dead at 65
Folksinger and guitarist Artie Traum died Sunday afternoon (July 20) at his home in Woodstock, N.Y., of cancer.
HOT DISH: Country Music's New Artists Could Learn From Patty Loveless
I raise my hand hungrily and achingly. Yes, I longed to hear the pure, lonesome sound of Patty Loveless. Until I listened to the 14 songs on her upcoming CD, I had no idea what she and her husband, record producer Emory Gordy Jr., had on those tracks. I j
Taylor Swift, Blake Shelton Unshaken at the Top of Charts
We've got no big surprises on this week's country charts -- which just goes to show the limitation of lighting candles and muttering incantations. Taylor Swift's self-titled CD and Blake Shelton's single "Home" still occupy the high ground. Only a few fre
Dierks Bentley Treks to Europe for Concerts
After performing concerts in Iowa on Friday and Saturday (July 18-19), Dierks Bentley will return to Europe for a headlining tour with sold-out shows scheduled in England, Ireland, Norway and France.
CMA Awards Will Air Nov. 12 on ABC
The CMA Awards will be held at the Sommet Center in downtown Nashville on Nov. 12 during a live broadcast on ABC.
Charlie Louvin Plans Two Albums in 2008
Charlie Louvin, a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame as one-half of the Louvin Brothers, will release two albums later this year.
Taylor Swift and Carrie Underwood Fill the Wisconsin Air With Country Music
TWIN LAKES, Wis. -- There must have been some mistake. Clearly, Taylor Swift should have been the headliner at Country Thunder USA's opening night. And yet Carrie Underwood somehow ended up on stage at the end of the night instead.
Julianne Hough Nominated for an Emmy
Julianne Hough has been nominated for an Emmy for outstanding choreography for her work on Dancing With the Stars.
Kenny Chesney Has Wednesday Afternoon Visit With President
Kenny Chesney spent part of Wednesday afternoon (July 16) with President George W. Bush and Baseball Hall of Fame member Frank Robinson during the first-ever White House Tee Ball All-Star Game in Washington.
Ten of Our Favorite Alan Jackson Songs
Once again, Alan Jackson is out there hitting the highways this summer, singing hit after hit after hit. He's proven himself a durable entertainer over the last two decades, and it must be hard to narrow down a set list when you've got so many possibiliti
