October, 2009
Webb 10/30/2009 Superstar Keith Urban and newcomer David Nail will take the stage Halloween weekend...
Webb 10/30/2009 "Country's long, tall cool one" will be signing autographs at the Mt. Juliet, Tenn., Cracker Barrel to promote his new line on sale at the chain...
Lisa Ann Schleipfer 10/30/2009 Singer has recovered from his bout with the swine flu...
Sarah Norton 10/30/2009 This will be one of Chesney's only concert appearances for 2010...
Sarah Norton 10/30/2009 CMT’s Invitation Only will feature Country superstar Carrie Underwood on Tuesday, Dec. 1, at 9 p.m. EST. The show, taped in Nashville, includes the singer performing for a small audience in the studio and taking questions from fans...
Lisa Ann Schleipfer 10/30/2009 Country Music star Jason Michael Carroll makes Halloween a family affair. The singer and his family spend the month of October getting ready for the big candy payday with elaborate decorations and costumes...
Sarah Norton 10/30/2009 Fans are continuing to wonder about the supposed romance between Country star Taylor Swift and Twilight Saga: New Moon star Taylor Lautner. The two recently went to a hockey game together and then had dinner with Swift's mom the next night...
Lisa Ann Schleipfer 10/29/2009 Urban goes from sold-out stadium to...retail store?
Webb 10/29/2009 One of many appearances Paisley is making to promote the CMA Awards and his 'American Saturday Night' release...
Courtney Drake 10/29/2009 Couple have already chosen a name for their daughter...
Webb 10/29/2009 Second-generation stars are the focus of this week's show...
Lisa Ann Schleipfer 10/29/2009 Next month it will begin to look a lot like a redneck Christmas with "Larry The Cable Guy's Hula-Palooza Christmas Luau" premiering on CMT. The 90-minute variety show will include special musical guests Billy Currington and the Zac Brown Band...
Lisa Ann Schleipfer 10/29/2009 Country Music super group Rascal Flatts has reason to celebrate as this week's results from Nielsen Soundscan reveal the band's latest CD, Unstoppable, has year-to-date sales of over one million...
Courtney Drake 10/29/2009 Irish singer Ronan Keating, formerly of the boy band Boyzone, has breathed new life into Sugarland's smash hit, "Stay." The singer re-recorded the song for his sixth album, Winter Songs...
Webb 10/28/2009 Singer hesitated before agreeing to release album of Country classics...
Courtney Drake 10/28/2009 Festival will feature performances by McCoury himself, along with Dailey & Vincent, Yonder Mountain String Band and others...
Webb 10/28/2009 Veteran Thomas proud to be part of opening ceremonies that salute veterans...
Laura Travis 10/28/2009 Co-hosts for this year's CMA Awards, Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood, will perform live on ABC's "Good Morning America" on Nov. 10 while "Good Morning America" host Robin Roberts will host an ABC Country special that evening...
Laura Travis 10/28/2009 The first round of presenters for the 43rd annual CMA Awards were announced yesterday, Oct. 27. Celebrities such as Dale Earnhardt Jr., Julianne Hough, Randy Houser, Jake Owen, Kellie Pickler and LeAnn Rimes were announced as presenters, with more to come...
Sarah Norton 10/27/2009 Subsequent issues will be released through February...
Nick Zeitz 10/27/2009 "Unmistakable" will debut in early 2010...
Nick Zeitz 10/27/2009 Aldean says he is no longer a greenhorn to Country music...
Webb 10/27/2009 Jeannie Seely, Jimmy Wayne and Country Music great Martina McBride to perform...
Nick Zeitz 10/27/2009 Known for his unique, one-in-a-million voice, Joe Nichols will be releasing his newest album, "Old Things New," a follow-up album to his 2007 acclaimed "Real Things" album. The new music is hit stores Tuesday...
Sarah Norton 10/27/2009 Tim McGraw is doing pretty well for himself lately, thanks to his new album, Southern Voice, and two upcoming movie roles alongside Sandra Bullock and Gwyneth Paltrow, respectively. But McGraw still says wife Faith Hill should be getting more attention than him, but there's one thing that's holding her back...
Webb 10/26/2009 "Southern Voice" tour will also feature Love and Theft or Lost Trailers in some cities...
Sarah Norton 10/26/2009 Joe Bonsall's "G.I. Joe and Lillie" has gotten a surprising response on YouTube videos...
Sarah Norton 10/26/2009 "New Artist of the Year" nominee Jake Owen will return to ABC.com to host webisodes for Country Music fans...
Sarah Norton 10/26/2009 Kellie Pickler is headlining the first concert at all new southern Alabama Country Crossing venue this December...
Laura Travis 10/26/2009 Cracker Barrel will soon carry an Alan Jackson collection, complete with lifestyle products as well as an exclusive album...
Laura Travis 10/26/2009 Country star, Carrie Underwood talks about the popular social networking site, Twitter, and how it's not for her...
Sarah Norton 10/23/2009 McCready is on the path to recovery and hopes to serve as an inspiration for others...
Lisa Ann Schleipfer 10/23/2009 Urban and Gill help pull in half a million for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum...
Amanda Greer 10/23/2009 McGraw loves his "ugly brown, double wide" recliner, but Faith doesn't...
Webb 10/23/2009 Keith Anderson, Ashton Shepherd scheduled to appear...
Amanda Greer 10/23/2009 Kenny Chesney recently announced he has scheduled his first 2010 appearances attwo concert series this coming year. The Verizon Wireless Alabama Jam Music & Arts festival and the Bayou Country Superfest will feature performances from Chesney, who plans on taking a break from headlining for 2010...
Lisa Ann Schleipfer 10/23/2009 Garth Brooks isn't heading to Vegas to gamble, he's going for his daughters. The multi-platinum Country Music superstar is coming out of retirement, but adhering to his promises to his family...
Sarah Norton 10/23/2009 Country Music star Carrie Underwood has a lot of fans, but one of her biggest might be her boyfriend, Canadian hockey player Mike Fisher. The two met at Underwood's Toronto concert last year, and since have been spending as much time together as possible, despite their budy schedules...
Nick Zeitz 10/22/2009 After becoming famous in New York, the show will return to Nashville Nov. 10...
Nick Zeitz 10/22/2009 The song will premiere exclusively on Yahoo! Music Oct. 30...
Lisa Ann Schleipfer 10/22/2009 Ohio area mayors declare Oct. 17 just for Peck...
Webb 10/22/2009 Join host Dana Williams in celebrating Great Country Duets this week...
Courtney Drake 10/22/2009 Willie Nelson and Asleep at the Wheel announced today upcoming tour dates to support the release of their CD collaboration, Willie & The Wheel. The record is a concept thirty years in the making - a collection of classic western swing songs hand-picked by the late Jerry Wexler...
Nick Zeitz 10/22/2009 Gal-pal's Miley Cyrus and Taylor Swift will be together in January for the People's Choice Awards in Los Angeles. The two have been nominated for Favorite Pop Artist and Favorite Female Artist...
Lisa Ann Schleipfer 10/22/2009 Keith Urban has proven he is perfectly capable of hailing a cab all on his own, as he chose a yellow taxi as his exit strategy for his Buffalo, N.Y., concert this month. While his final song of the night, "Better Life," was still being played onstage, Urban took off through the back halls of the HSBC Arena...
Laura Travis 10/21/2009 Sixty-four Finalisits have been chosen for CMT.com's fourth annual Music City Madness competition...
Laura Travis 10/21/2009 Tim McGraw will perform on the Jay Leno Show next Tuesday, October 27, with a little help from Greg Allman...
Webb 10/21/2009 Country music star Tim McGraw, while promoting his new release "Southern Voice", talks about living with women, the media's treatment of his marriage, and being a southerner...
Staff 10/21/2009 It’s been seven years since Joe Nichols released his first album, Man with a Memory, so fans and music executives alike might feel confident...
Webb 10/21/2009 Big country music star discusses his latest project and the all-star group he assembled for one of the cuts...
Laura Travis 10/21/2009 Blake Shelton tells why it is Miranda Lambert sure is easy to spot when she leaves a trail...
Sarah Norton 10/21/2009 Invitation Only: Tim McGraw will air Friday, Nov. 13 and give fans a chance to learn a little more about the Country star...
Amanda Greer 10/20/2009 Nichols remixed his 2005 hit with Country rapper Colt Ford...
Amanda Greer 10/20/2009 Video directed by Gloriana's own Kristin Barlowe...
Nick Zeitz 10/20/2009 Nelson and his crew using the latest in Internet technology to update fans from the road...
Sarah Norton 10/20/2009 Grammy nominee Susan Hickman’s latest single hit radio airwaves yesterday...
Webb 10/20/2009 Eli Young Band, James Otto and Danielle Peck will perform their hits...
Nick Zeitz 10/20/2009 The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame inducted Kye Fleming, Tammy Wynette and Mark D. Sanders last night at the 39th Anniversary Hall of Fame Dinner and Induction Ceremony at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel...
Courtney Drake 10/20/2009 The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) held its annual Country Music Awards Monday night in Nashville at the Ryman Auditorium. The big winners of the night were songwriter Ashley Gorley, who wrote Song of the Year "You're Gonna Miss This," and Alan Jackson...
Sarah Norton 10/20/2009 Country superstar Kenny Chesney has provided a soundtrack for summer for many years, but he’s never been afraid to release songs of depth, too. The CMA Entertainer of the Year said he tries to remember to not always reach for the obvious as a singer/songwriter; “I’m Alive,” the second single from his Greatest Hits II album, is an example of that...
Webb 10/19/2009 The young star's meteoric rise to fame has brought a lot of challenges and tough decisions, but one in particular was tough to come to grips with...
Webb 10/19/2009 Looks like a night for the big men as James Otto and Darryl Worley perform...
Laura Travis 10/19/2009 Country music star Brad Paisley has just announced his involvement with the CW Network on creating a new series for next season, called "Nashville"...
Laura Travis 10/19/2009 Country singer Steve Azar talks about "Friday night at the Azar's"...
Webb 10/19/2009 Country Music superstar and number one selling solo artist of all time Garth Brooks won't be checking rates for cheap air fares to Las Vegas when he plays his shows at The Wynn Las Vegas. Garth got a jet to commute back and forth as part of his deal with Steve Wynn...
Sarah Norton 10/19/2009 Mansion Entertainment is releasing The Doerfel's freshman album...
Sarah Norton 10/19/2009 Brad Paisley made one fan’s day after his concert last week...
Webb 10/16/2009 Make a video for Martin's single, "Wally On The Run," and win $1,000!...
Amanda Greer 10/16/2009 Men will bring music to bases and hospitals in Germany and Iraq...
Laura Travis 10/16/2009 Singer's dream of performing on the Opry will come true tonight...
Laura Travis 10/16/2009 Enter by Halloween for your chance to win a songwriting session with Jewel!...
Webb 10/16/2009 Vince Gill, Holly Williams take the stage...
Amanda Greer 10/16/2009 Following a four-year absence from the CMA Awards, Tim McGraw decided to end his hiatus and schedule a performance on the show, reported The Boot. Chris Daughtry has also been added to the lineup of performers...
Laura Travis 10/16/2009 Trace Adkins is set to make his third appearance on ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. The new episode will air on Sunday, Oct. 18. Adkins took a seven-day trip to Lancaster, Texas, to makeover Carlton and Susan Marshall’s home...
Nick Zeitz 10/16/2009 Rising Country group Gloriana has been nominated for the T-Mobile Country Breakthrough Artist Award for the upcoming 2009 American Music Awards, which is scheduled to air live Nov. 22 at the NOKIA Theater in Los Angles. The Zac Brown Band has also been nominated for the same award...
Kasey Bell 10/15/2009 Singer partnered with TheHopeLine to create Web site for recovering addicts...
Nick Zeitz 10/15/2009 Joey + Rory, Little Big Town also added to concert...
Amanda Greer 10/15/2009 Guitars autographed by Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban up for grabs...
Webb 10/15/2009 Garth Brooks has officially come out of retirement, as if he hadn’t already. Garth Brooks announced today (October 15, 2009) he will play the Las VegasEncore Hotel & Casino! It will be a one man show (just Garth and his guitar) for 5 years, 15 weeks/yr, giving the Country Music superstar the ability to keep spending time with his family...
Amanda Greer 10/15/2009 Tune in this Friday to hear Church's newest single...
Webb 10/15/2009 Performers celebrate rockabilly with host Marty Stuart...
Kasey Bell 10/15/2009 Nominations for the 2009 American Music Awards have been announced, and Taylor Swift is leading the way with six. This is the most of any of the nominees, including Michael Jackson, who has five, and Eminem, who has four, reported Associated Press...
Courtney Drake 10/15/2009 Singer-songwriter Rosanne Cash has done her late father Johnny Cash proud. Rosanne achieved the highest chart position of her career with the debut of The List, which notched a No. 5 Country debut and entered The Billboard 200 at No. 22...
Webb 10/14/2009 Could really, really be out of retirement now...
Webb 10/14/2009 Access Hollywood reports that the pair are very close and may be getting even closer. Taylor says his kiss was "life changing"...
Webb 10/14/2009 Catch Carrie Underwood's December television special and catch one new cut per week off her upcoming release Play On...
Webb 10/14/2009 Check out the link in story for access to some Sam Bush promotional offers...
Webb 10/14/2009 Finalist to be recognized at the 43rd Annual CMA Awards on national tv...
Kasey Bell 10/14/2009 among those contributing to causes are James Taylor, Elton John and Billy Joel...
Kasey Bell 10/14/2009 Joy to the World: A Bluegrass Christmas hit store shelves Tuesday...
Kasey Bell 10/14/2009 "Gettin' You Home" tops Billboard Charts as Chris found out from his friend Kenny Chesney...
Webb 10/13/2009 Sign up for Azar's e-newsletter and enter to win a trip for two!...
Nick Zeitz 10/13/2009 Cooks brings "Christmas Joy" to fans this November...
Sarah Norton 10/13/2009 Video remains at the top for 7th week...
Courtney Drake 10/13/2009 Over the course of the next month, it will be hard to miss Taylor Swift on TV. The young superstar is scheduled to appear on upcoming episodes of Oprah, The Ellen Degeneres Show and Dancing With The Stars...
Webb 10/13/2009 Jamie O'Neal and The SteelDrivers on hand...
Sarah Norton 10/13/2009 Easy Does It, Jake Owen’s latest album, was released earlier this year, but it has already earned success with the hit singles “Don’t Think I Can’t Love You” and “Eight Second Ride.” But it’s another song on the album, “Nothin’ Grows in Shadows,” that has the most significance for the singer...
Nick Zeitz 10/13/2009 Despite the endless possibilities that could come from a music crossover for Keillie Pickler, she said she will not re-make her songs, but she will allow non-Country Music stations to play her music. She grew up on Country and that is where she intends to continue making her music...
Webb 10/12/2009 New single from Blake Shelton featuring Trace Adkins is available online now...
Laura Travis 10/12/2009 Brad Paisley graces the covers of both People Country Magazine and Country Weekly Magazine this week...
Sarah Norton 10/12/2009 Country music artist Laura Bryna will soon be gaining international fans...
Sarah Norton 10/12/2009 Latest country music singers to sign up for this growing California country music event...
Sarah Norton 10/12/2009 Award-winning Country Music artist Barbara Mandrell was honored recently for her impact on Southern Gospel music...
Laura Travis 10/11/2009 Darryl Worley has recorded a new theme song for the Tennessee Titans that he co-wrote with quarterback Kerry Collins...
Webb 10/09/2009 Please take a moment to visit the Web site for NBCAM and learn more about breast cancer awareness...
Sarah Norton 10/09/2009 Rascal Flatts and Steve Wariner will perform during the show...
Kevin Lorance 10/09/2009 Morgan recorded a series of radio public service announcements for Fire Prevention Week...
Webb 10/09/2009 It's the Opry's Birthday Bash this weekend!...
Sarah Norton 10/09/2009 Country singer/songwriter Miranda Lambert is starting a revolution with her new album, Revolution. Her third release reached sales of 65,875 in its first week, claiming the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Country Albums Chart, making her one of only three Country artists in SoundScan history to have her first three albums land the No. 1 spot in the first week...
Lisa Ann Schleipfer 10/08/2009 Urban dishes on his latest album, Nicole and Dire Straits...
Kasey Bell 10/08/2009 Show gives singer opportunity for intimate performance...
Webb 10/08/2009 "Nancy" comic took inspiration from the duo's Opry induction...
Amanda Greer 10/08/2009 Adkins episode will air Sunday, Oct. 18, at 8 p.m. EST...
Webb 10/08/2009 GAC's Storme Warren hosts...
Courtney Drake 10/08/2009 Brad Paisley has extended his highly successful American Saturday Night tour into 2010, adding 19 dates with Miranda Lambert and Justin Moore as special guests. The tour, named after Paisley's most recent album of the same name, has added dates beginning in January 2010 and ending in March.
Lisa Ann Schleipfer 10/08/2009 Country Music powerhouse Carrie Underwood is prepping for the Nov. 3 release of her new album, Play On, with a fast-climbing single and a the launch of a redesigned www.carrieunderwoodofficial.com...
Amanda Greer 10/08/2009 Rising Country Music sensation Lady Antebellum's debut album went platinum. The trio received the 2008 CMA Award for Best New Artist of the Year, two Grammys and three CMT Music Award nominations. In the midst of their success, it's no surprise the band is planning to release their sophomore album, Need You Now, within the next year...
Webb 10/07/2009 Noted singer and songwriter is looking for a new label after undergoing vocal chord surgery earlier this year...
Webb 10/07/2009 Working hard to promote his upcoming release "Southern Voice", Tim McGraw will make multiple Letterman appearances and perform some Letterman-endorsed mini-concerts...
Kasey Bell 10/07/2009 Foundations researches AIDS, cancer treatments...
Kasey Bell 10/07/2009 Duo re-records "Come Together" in Beatles' studio as part of an upcoming BBC special on the Fab Four...
Laura Travis 10/07/2009 Three Doors Down has just been added to the lineup for Dierks Bentley’s annual “Miles & Music For Kids” charity ride and concert...
Laura Travis 10/07/2009 Taylor Swift says she'll eat a cheesburger whenever she wants...
Laura Travis 10/07/2009 LeAnn Rimes has moved just down the street from her boyfriend's estranged wife, Brandi Glanville, who tells US Magazine her side of the story...
Sarah Norton 10/06/2009 Brown is learning the delicate balance of home life and the life of an entertainer...
Nick Zeitz 10/06/2009 Wilson will release new single from her own label...
Amanda Greer 10/06/2009 40-year-old fan gets Swift's autograph tattoed...
Kasey Bell 10/06/2009 "How Far Do You Wanna Go" released Monday, Oct. 5...
Sarah Norton 10/06/2009 Country superstars Trace Adkins and Martina McBride are coming together for a very special kind of concert tour. The Shine All Night Tour, which will feature full-length performances by both Adkins and McBride, will kick off Nov. 20 and cover 40 cities across the United States...
Webb 10/06/2009 Charlie Daniels, Craig Morgan, Hal Ketchum and more...
Amanda Greer 10/06/2009 19-year-old Taylor Swift has taken the leap, deciding to move out of her parents house and purchase a condo in Nashville. Swift said she is excited to design her first home and is constantly looking at samples...
Nick Zeitz 10/06/2009 With Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood hosting the 43rd Annual CMA Awards, airing live on ABC on Nov. 11, CMA has released a star-studded lineup of renowned first round performers. Brooks & Dunn, Kenny Chesney, Reba McEntire, Sugarland and others are among those scheduled to perform...
Laura Travis 10/05/2009 Trace Adkins performed on September 25 for the Wounded Warrior Project at the Loveless Barn in Nashville, Tenn...
Amanda Greer 10/05/2009 After Brooks & Dunn recently announced their split, the men held a small, intimate performance for CMT viewers…
Laura Travis 10/05/2009 Josh Turner's new video for "Why Don't We Just Dance," travels through the decades. Be sure and check out the outfits from the different decades...
Kasey Bell 10/05/2009 Webisode series will feature concerts, interviews with upcoming artists...
Kasey Bell 10/05/2009 Country Vibe with Chuck and Becca making debut this week...
Sarah Norton 10/05/2009 Country singer Shania Twain will help carry the Olympic torch towards Vancouver next year...
Sarah Norton 10/05/2009 Taylor Swift might have a crush on a fellow musician from the Emerald Isle...
Lisa Ann Schleipfer 10/02/2009 You're invited to the celebrate Opry's 84th birthday with special performances, backstage tours...
Sarah Norton 10/02/2009 Gloriana, Kellie Pickler and the Carter Twins also involved in project...
Amanda Greer 10/02/2009 Bryan will be the only Country artist featured in the campaign...
Amanda Greer 10/02/2009 Gill will receive Will Rogers Spirit Award next month...
Webb 10/02/2009 Opry goes pink with help of Terri Clark, Carrie Underwood and plenty more...
Sarah Norton 10/02/2009 Friday night performances at the Grand Ole Opry this weekend will be "going pink" to support the fight against breast cancer, Digital Rodeo reported. Carrie Underwood will "flip the switch" to turn the Opry's barn pink in support of Women Rock for the Cure and Susan G. Komen for the Cure...
Courtney Drake 10/02/2009 The International Bluegrass Music Association Awards took place at Nashvile's Ryman Auditorium Thursday, Oct. 1. Dailey & Vincent were the night's top winners, earning the titles of IBMA Entertainer and Vocal Group of the Year...
Lisa Ann Schleipfer 10/02/2009 Country Music singer Carrie Underwood's debut single, "Cowboy Casanova," from her upcoming album, Play On, has gone No. 1 this week as a Country digital single. "Cowboy Casanova" brought Underwood huge first week sales with 110,236 copies sold...
Nick Zeitz 10/01/2009 Single and video coming in next months...
Nick Zeitz 10/01/2009 Artist named first celebrity blogger for MLB.com...
Lisa Ann Schleipfer 10/01/2009 Partnership inspired by Carroll's latest single about a runaway daughter...
Amanda Greer 10/01/2009 Keith to perform at Nobel Peace Prize concert in Norway...
Webb 10/01/2009 This week's theme is the "Perfect Country & Western Song"...
Amanda Greer 10/01/2009 Multi-platinum Country Music artist Tracy Lawrence is scheduled to perform for American troops at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Sunday, Oct. 4. Lawrence’s show was planned on behalf of the Liberty Program that hosts various events and recreational activities for families living on base at Guantanamo Bay...
Nick Zeitz 10/01/2009 Nashville got "greener" yesterday after Barbara Mandrell, Lynn Anderson and Ralph Emery helped dedicate The Nashville Music Garden, which features flowers named after Country Music legends that have gone before, paving the way for Country Music today...
Lisa Ann Schleipfer 10/01/2009 Country Music starlet Taylor Swift has joined forces with singer/songwriter John Mayer in a duet on his new album. Entitled "Half of My Heart," the song began as an idea Mayer posted on Twitter in early spring...
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