October, 2010

Jane Seymour can see Johnny Cash in her son and his music...

Hill and McBride took the stage at a recent fundraiser for Baptist Hospital Foundation's "Rock the Cradle" program...

Little Big Town, Brett James and other songwriters will perform at the CMA Songwriters Series as it returns to the Library of Congress...

Laura Bell Bundy, Rascal Flatts will take the stage this weekend...

Billy Ray Cyrus and his wife Tish have filed for divorce and joint custody of their children after 17 years of marriage. Cyrus seeks to “share the care, custody and control” of the three minor children he conceived with wife Tish, including Disney channel star Miley Cyrus...
 

In November, the ABC network is turning Country. The network will not only be hosting the 44th Annual CMA Awards but has also welcomed some of Country's biggest stars to be a part of their primetime shows...

Four-time CMA Female Vocalist of the Year Martina McBride will make her second appearance on CMT Crossroads on Nov. 20 when she joins forces with multiplatinum band Train...

The latest video installment of the BC and Goody's Pick-A-Powder campaign features Petty auditioning for Adkins' band...

The Judds will kick off their final tour by hosting an Opry Thanksgiving radio special...

Lorrie Morgan is the Spotlight Artist this week...

Husband and wife duo Joey + Rory may have released “This Song’s For You” as the first single from their Billboard Top 10 Album Number Two, but the couple says their second single, “That’s Important To Me,” shares even more of who they are...

Small-town girl and Country Music newcomer Amber Hayes is making waves in Nashville. The Oklahoma native's single, "C'Mon," is climbing the Music Row Chart, and the singer/songwriter just returned from a highly successful radio tour this summer...

Singer Lorrie Morgan is eager to express herself through new creative avenues, including her new business. Morgan will launch The RedHot Jingle Company with the help of her brother...

Charlie Louvin holds fundraiser for his pancreatic cancer treatment, featuring music from Alison Krauss...

Actor and musician Kevin Costner will host CMT's inaugural "Artists of the Year" event...

Joey + Rory save songs that were left on the cutting room floor...

The "Man in Black" Johnny Cash will be remembered for his Gospel contributions...

Blake Shelton is officially the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry. He was inducted by duet partner Trace Adkins last Saturday, Oct. 23...

The first group of presenters for this year's 44th Annual CMA Awards were recently released. The string of high profile celebrities and Country superstars include Luke Bryan, Little Big Town, Tim McGraw, Darius Rucker and Chris Young...

Taylor Swift discloses more details about herself to People, including her favorite nicknames and TV shows...

The book "The CMA Awards Vault," which covers the CMA Awards from birth to present day, is available now...

Little Big Town, Love and Theft, Chris Young to perform...

Last week it was announced that Brad Paisley would be performing on the Late Show with David Letterman on Wednesday, Nov. 3, and today CBS Interactive Music Group has announced that he will be the second Country Music artist to perform on Live On Letterman, a music webcast series...

Jimmy Dean and fellow vocalist Don Williams were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in the presence of their friends, family and peers on Sunday night. Dean, who died in June, was known for his music, comedy and television presence, while Williams is known for his songs and craftsmanship...

Some of country’s biggest names make an appearance on the first round of nominations for the 2011 People’s Choice Awards.

James Otto was recently given the honorable Purple Heart medal by a U.S. Marine...

Blake Shelton brought his first headlining tour to a soldout crowd in Los Angeles...

200,000 people attended the Musicians Hall of Fame's traveling exhibit in Massachusetts...

Darius Rucker’s second release for Capitol Records Nashville, "Charleston, SC 1966", has earned the now solo Country artist his second No. 1 album on Billboard’s Country Album Chart...

This year's CMA Awards artist arrival carpet won't be any ordinary red carpet. The all-black carpet, presented by Jack Daniel's, is one that would make even Johnny Cash proud...

Naomi Judd and daughter Wynonna Judd, who made a name for themselves almost two decades ago as The Judds, have announced that their career as a duo has come to an end. To celebrate, the duo will release a final album and kick off their Last Encore tour...

Duet partners Blake Shelton and Trace Adkins poke fun at each other on E! Entertainment’s “Chelsea Lately"...

Gwyneth Paltrow will make her debut appearance at the CMA Awards with a performance, but Paltrow admits she's nervous...

Blake Shelton will become the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry on Saturday...

Jennifer Nettles, one half of CMA Vocal Duo of the Year Sugarland, is set to host the CMA Country Christmas, a television special featuring performances of holiday classics from some of Country’s biggest stars...

Taylor Swift will celebrate the release of her new album, Speak Now, in style. The 20-year-old will take fans along with her from New York City to Los Angeles as part of a one-hour special...

The Dixie Chicks will release a new album of their hits this month, though no reunion has been planned...

ACM- and AMA-nominee Jason Aldean donated the proceeds from a recent concert to breast cancer research...

Jamey Johnson's new video directed by Matthew McConaughey premieres Wednesday... 

To honor Loretta Lynn's 50th year in the music business, Sheryl Crow and Miranda Lambert will perform a tribute at the CMA Awards...

Darryl Worley will open his cancer treatment center in Savannah, Tenn., on Nov. 3...

Oscar-winning actress and star of the upcoming film, Country Strong, Gwyneth Paltrow is making her Country Music singing debut Wednesday, Nov. 10, on the 44th Annual CMA Awards on ABC...

Country trio Rascal Flatts is leaving the stage of their Nothing Like This Tour to take the CMT Invitation Only stage to perform their biggest hits and newest favorites before a small studio audience...

Taylor Swift, current CMA Entertainer of the Year, has just been added to the list of artists scheduled to perform at this year's 44th Annual CMA Awards...

Brad Paisley has always been known for not only his guitar playing abilities, but his sense of humor as well. Paisley, who has been touring since the end of May on his successful H2O World Tour, announced he will officially be continuing through the first of 2011 and re-christened the tour the H2O Frozen Over Tour...

The new, upcoming American Country Awards got the attention of CMT after releasing a controversial statement that claimed they were the first and only fan-voted Country Music awards show...

Aaron Tippin will be the spotlight artist this week...

Charlie Daniels will rosin up his bow for Tuesday's Opry show...

With Taylor Swift’s new album, Speak Now, days away from being released on Oct. 25, Swift is taking the album title to heart and speaking out for herself. For the first time, she is answering questions that were once off-limits, like unspoken fears and being "pitchy"...

The stars of Nashville will once again be placed in the spotlight on Good Morning America with co-host Robin Roberts. Roberts will be examining the up-close-and-personal private lives of stars such as Miranda Lambert, LeAnn Rimes, Carrie Underwood, Kellie Pickler and Brad Paisley...

Create your own Taylor Swift shop; the top-sellers will have a chance to meet Swift... 

The 2010 Inspirational Country Music Awards took place last week at two Tennessee locations...

Buddy Jewell is raising money for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital with his 2011 calendar...

Coldwater Canyon Band will be on the ballot for Best Country Song during the Nov. 18 Hollywood Music in Media Awards... 

Alan Jackson may be known as a small town Southern man, but there is nothing small about his first headlining tour of Australia, especially after Jackson’s fourth date down under sold out in a mere 23 minutes...

Several songwriters were recognized for their success at the Annual CMA Songwriters Luncheon. The honorees, including Alan Jackson, Darius Rucker, Keith Urban, were presented with the Triple Play Award, which is given after three of a writer's songs have become No. 1 hits within a year...

On the heels of his latest album, American Saturday Night, and his top rated H2O Would Tour, Paisley is set to release his first book. The book will tell the story of how Paisley became the man he is today and will be co-written by David Wild...

Alan Jackson will play a free concert at the Wharf in Orange Beach, Ala...

Chris Young and Little Big Town, called radio stations across the United States to notify CMA Broadcast Award winners...

Bo Bice making history on "Don't Forget the Lyrics"...

Country group Little Big Town is among the latest addition to those who will perform at the Concert for the Coast event...

The Judds, Randy Travis and Jimmy Wayne will perform this weekend...

Target announced Thursday, Oct. 14, that it will partner with Keith Urban to offer a deluxe version of his newest release, Get Closer, set to hit stores Nov. 16... 

After recently tying the knot with hockey star Mike Fisher, Carrie Underwood made a pregnancy pact with friends to have children "around the same time." No word on when that will be...

The Judds are promoting their final tour with a slew of live performances and magazine covers. Be sure to keep your eyes peeled for Wynonna and Naomi on TV and newstands, as well as on tour...

Taylor Swift announced she’d love to pair with a rap mogul, specifically with Jay-Z...

McGraw, Paisley and Swift recognized for their 2009-2010 tours...

Dierks Bentley's Up on the Ridge Tour makes multiple stops in New York...

Guitar maestro Steve Wariner will serve as spotlight artist at Thursday's Opry Country Classics Show...

Blake Shelton kicked off his first ever headlining tour yesterday and will continue to head west with the All About Tonight Tour. Shelton performed at the Ogden Theatre in Denver and will be at the Fox Theatre in Bakersfield, Calif., on Oct. 15...

On the historic stage of Nashville's Ryman Auditorium, Country legend Loretta Lynn was honored with the Recording Academy's Salute to Country Music trophy and Lifetime Achievement Award...

Toby Keith overtook Kenny Chesney on Billboard charts today as his recent release, Bullets in the Gun, was named the top selling CD in the U.S...

Tim McGraw will release the fourth greatest hits album of his career next month...

Tootsie's, the world famous honky tonk, will be celebrating its 50th anniversary next month...

Some Taylor Swift fans are currently petitioning to get Oct. 25 off of school in celebration of the release of Swift’s new album, Speak Now....

Reba McEntire will add another notch to her belt of album releases on Nov. 9 when she releases her 34th studio album, All The Woman I Am. The album, which features the recent single, "Turn On The Radio,"will also be available in a Limited Deluxe Edition...

Keith Urban announced the new fan-voted artwork for his new album, Get Closer...

Trisha Yearwood recently attended the New York Wine and Food Festival to talk about her new cookbook...

Lee Brice, Josh Turner on the bill for Tuesday evening...

Tracy Lawrence is pushing the envelope so much with his new music, some might not recognize him. He told the Daily Mail his new single from his upcoming is a "rocking sort of thing"...

Way back when the nation hardly knew then-14-year-old Taylor Swift in 2004, she was managed by music manager Dan Dymtrow. Now, six years later, Dymtrow is suing Swift, claiming the terms of his agreement with her were not met...

Gretchen Wilson and Dollar General will give away $1 million in Country Million sweepstakes...

Zac Brown Band will perform at the NASCAR Champion drive Nov. 18 and 19...

Bo Bice will broadcast an interactive concert on Oct. 13, allowing fans to get up close and personal...

Darryl Worley will be touring Army garrisons across the country this fall...

In correlation with October being Breast Cancer Awareness month and the re-opening of the Grand Ole Opry House, the Opry is joining hands with Women Rock For The Cure and Susan G. Komen for the Cure to "go pink"...

The Turner family is mourning the loss of a faitfhful friend and companion, their dog Moses. The bloodhound, who starred in one of Josh's music videos, passed unexpectedly...

Amanda Smyser has Chiari malformation and syringomyelia, a condition in which her brain intrudes on her spinal column. But recently, the girl's wish came true when Kids Wish Network gave her the opportunity to meet her hero, Country music legend Dolly Parton...

Lee Brice scores his first gold single with "Love Like Crazy"...

Widespread Panic surpised their Nashville audience by inviting Charlie Daniels on stage...

What it takes to be a celebrity bus driver...

Steve Azar's video for "Sunshine" is sitting high on CMT and GAC top video charts...

Dolly Parton, Taylor Swift and others will perform at the Opry Saturday night to celebrate its 85th birthday...

Easton Corbin's current release, "Roll With It," has climbed the Country charts all the way to No. 3 presently. But this tune was tucked away in the publisher's catalog for almost 10 years before it found its current success...

On the heels of the surprise that their sophomore album, Need You Now, was certified Triple Platinum, Lady Antebellum announced they'll release a six-song EP, entitled A Merry Little Christmas, on Oct. 12...

CMA has generously announced that it will donate all proceeds from the 2010 CMA Music Festival. A record $2,924,936 will go towards supporting music education in public schools and helping the victims of the May floods... 

James Otto gave a recent performance at the California AIDS walk to benefit local organizations fighting AIDS...

Country music promoter and Alabama businessman, Ronnie Gilley, has been indicted on federal charges...

Bill Cody hosts Thursday's Opry Country Classics Show...

Dangerous man Trace Adkins will soon embark on his third USO/Armed Forces Entertainment tour in the Middle East, giving new meaning to his latest album, Cowboy’s Back In Town...

For its 85th birthday, the world’s longest running live radio show is giving its fans a big present. The Grand Ole Opry will launch a mobile app, available for download on iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad and Android devices...

Carrie Underwood performed to a sold-out audience of 17,000 on Saturday at Los Angeles’ Hollywood Bowl...

Burns & Poe will release their debut album Nov. 16...

CMA has just announced the addition of eight new performances by award-winning and nominated artists. Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts, Reba, George Strait, Sugarland, Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban will perform at the awards show in November...

The boys of the MTV Show The Buried Life are known for doing some relatively crazy stunts. This year, they have a goal in mind that is a bit more sentimental to them than others. The boys concocted a plan to help Duncan Penn meet Taylor Swift, the girl of his dreams...

After six years together, The Grascals realized it was time to part ways from Rounder Records...

One of Country's hottest bachelors, Keith Anderson, is now engaged...

Lee Brice, Josh Turner will perform on the legendary stage this weekend...

Hot Country trio Lady Antebellum is singing in a bar near you, thanks to jukeboxes. The group's smash single, "Need You Now," was recently named the most-played song on jukeboxes this year...

Keith Urban is not only known for tearing his way up the music charts, but as well as his ability to rock out on his guitar. Now, through a talent search contest sponsored by Guitar Center, one lucky winner will have the chance to record an EP with a top producer, featuring Urban on one of the tracks...

Martie Maguire and Emily Robinson use their new duo, Court Yard Hound, to speak up for gay rights...

Easton Corbin knew he wasn't safe from the antics of known-prankster, Brad Paisley, and he was right...

Jo Dee Messina has added several tour dates to her Music Room Series Tour, including several stops on the West Coast...

CMT named Brett Eldredge as “Next Big Thing” as part of their “Big New Music Weekend”... 

American pop and country music duo the Bellamy Brothers have been in the music business for more than three decades, and to mark such a milestone, on Tuesday, Oct. 5, the brothers David and Howard are releasing Bellamy Brothers: The Anthology Volume 2, which comes after last year’s Bellamy Brothers: The Anthology Volume 1.

Nashville Lifestyles has named Billy Currington, Rodney Atkins and Troy Gentry of Montgomery Gentry as three of Nashville’s 25 Most Beautiful people...

Opry House offers free tours of newly refurbished facility this Saturday...
 

Joe Nichols walked away from 'Are You Smater Than a 5th Grader' with $125,000 for Camp Barnabas...

Uncle Kracker announces the dates for his “It’s Good To Be Me Tour 2010," beginning Nov. 3 in Athens, Ga...
 
 

Sara Evans' brand new single, “A Little Bit Stronger,” reflects her current mindset... 

Dierks Bentley, Kevin Costner and other wil ltake the stage this weekend...

Women are always raising awareness for breast cancer, but to find a man giving a helping hand in that area is rare. Jason Aldean, a multi-platinum Country artist, has announced he’s giving a donation of all proceeds from his Oct. 15 in Evansville, Ind., show to Susan G. Komen...

Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush of Sugarland have found new sources of inspiration for their upcoming release, The Incredible Machine. The album is a collection of rhythms meant to recall the beating of the human heart...

Dailey & Vincent receive their third consecutive Entertainer of the Year Award. Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper, Adam Steffey, The Gibson Brothers and Russell Moore also received multiple awards...