Cory Stromblad
Hank Williams, Jr. to Pay Tribute to Dad With Brad Paisley Duet at CMT Music Awards
With the bevy of country stars set to perform during tomorrow’s (June 6) 2012 CMT Music Awards live telecast, show producers seem rather excited about the performance from one of country music’s living legends, Hank Williams, Jr. The member of the country music’s royal family will take the stage to pay tribute to his father, Hank Williams, who was one of the most iconic artists in county music his
Kenny Chesney Gets His Own Label Imprint at Sony Music Nashville
It looks as though Kenny Chesney‘s upcoming release, ‘Welcome to the Fishbowl,’ will not be his last on Sony Music Nashville — rather, it’s a first. The country superstar and his longtime label home have reached an exclusive worldwide recording agreement for all of Chesney’s future projects to be released under the Blue Chair/Columbia label, an imprint which gives the ‘Come Over’ singer more creat
Miranda Lambert Surpasses One Million Twitter Followers
She already has a handful of platinum albums to her name, but Miranda Lambert is celebrating another platinum career cornestone today. The ‘Fastest Girl in Town’ singer has passed the one million followers mark on her official Twitter account!
Eric Church Adds Justin Moore and Kip Moore to Extended Blood, Sweat & Beers Tour
After selling out more than 25 dates on his first headlining arena tour, Eric Church is in high demand! To accommodate his legions of loyal fans, the ‘Springsteen’ singer has announced an additional 44 dates for his Blood, Sweat & Beers tour.
Sugarland’s Jennifer Nettles Remains in High Standing During Week Two of ‘Duets’ Competition
After a promising start with her two hopefuls, J Rome and John Glosson, expectations were high for Jennifer Nettles going into the second week of competition for ‘Duets.’ Did country music’s sole celebrity mentor tackle some of America’s greatest duets with the same energy and charisma? Considering her tied first place finish with J Rome and a fourth place finish with Glosson, Sugarland‘s leading
Carrie Underwood’s Husband Is Not Into Kissing in Public
Note to the paparazzi: If you are on the lookout for celebrity public display of affections, Carrie Underwood and her hockey player hubby Mike Fisher are not the couple to pursue. According to the country superstar, her conservative husband steers clear from any form of PDA outside the comfort of their own home.
‘Duets’ Recap: Jennifer Nettles Scores Big on Series Premiere
“I’m not coming into this hoping for 1st runner-up,” said a confident Jennifer Nettles right before taking the stage for the first time as a ‘Duets‘ celebrity mentor. The Sugarland lead singer, along with superstar singers Kelly Clarkson, Robin Thicke and John Legend, scoured the country to find the best voices in America for the new ABC reality singing competition. And exactly does the big-voiced
Tim McGraw to Give New Homes to Military Veterans in Need
Tim McGraw is giving back to wounded warriors and service members by launching the nationwide HomeFront initiative, a goodwill effort that will award 25 deserving families with a mortgage-free home at each of his summer concert stops.
Eric Church Uncovers Ticket Scalpers’ Shocking, Sneaky Tactics
Back in February, Eric Church first expressed his frustrations with ticket scalpers, telling Billboard, “Scalpers piss me off. We tried to make our tickets very accessible to fans, we kept the ticket prices low. What we didn’t count on was all these big ticket brokers would join our fan club, infiltrate our system, take advantage of our system and buy up all these tickets.”
Taylor Swift Named Country Music’s Most Beautiful by Maxim
Taylor Swift is country music’s most beautiful lady, according to the just-released annual Maxim Hot 100 list. The statuesque singer lands at No. 26, with fellow country singers Julianne Hough and Kellie Pickler sliding in at No. 47 and No. 72, respectively.
Lauren Alaina Surprises Fans With Scotty McCreery Duet in Los Angeles
It’s been nearly a year to the day that Lauren Alaina and Scotty McCreery took the ‘American Idol’ stage together for the last time, but that doesn’t mean the Season 10 finalists have drifted apart due to their hectic schedules since competing on the popular reality competition.
Luke Bryan Is Rooting for Phillip Phillips on ‘American Idol’
If there was any doubt Luke Bryan would be pulling for his hometown hopeful Phillip Phillips to win this season of ‘American Idol,’ a recent video posted on his official Twitter account dismisses any suspicion. According to Bryan, his fellow Leesburg, Ga. native is the clear frontrunner as supreme winner during this week’s season finale.