Sara Evans is alive and well, she assures her fans. It seems there was confusion recently when a 16-year-old from Ohio with a similar name was involved in a car accident, causing some to worry about the country singer's well-being.
Could Kelly Clarkson be getting engaged soon? Perhaps. She's been dating Nashville music industry executive Brandon Blackstock for several months, and the singer gushes that she's "completely head over heels for him."
Reba McEntire is returning to television, but that doesn't mean the country favorite is leaving behind her music career. The singer says her new show 'Malibu Country' will feature all-new music for her fans to enjoy.
Kelly Clarkson has enjoyed a few hit duets in the country music field already, and soon, she'll add Vince Gill to her roster. The track listing for the first 'American Idol' winner's upcoming album, 'Greatest Hits -- Chapter 1,' has been released, and tucked alongside her pop hits is a sweet duet with Gill titled 'Don't Rush.'
Blake Shelton sets a high bar for 2012 holiday albums with 'Cheers, It's Christmas,' his new collection of originals and classics. The singer with the sharpest tongue in Nashville doesn't seem like a natural fit to reminisce of yuletide fun, but he's supported by a strong stable of backup singers and collaborative partners on this offering.
September 27, 2012 George Strait's announcement of his retirement from touring brought a wide variety of emotions from his fellow country stars and fans. While most fans lamented the end of live shows, the stars all recalled special moments with George and what he has meant to their careers. Read more to hear their reactions.
Reba McEntire has hosted the ACM Awards more than a dozen times since first emceeing the annual event in 1999, but the music legend admits she has no plans to return for the 2013 ceremony. Instead, the Oklahoma native has found a suitable replacement in a fellow Okie and country music superstar -- her standing co-host Blake Shelton.
September 22, 2012 Rescue teams from several fire companies scrambled Friday night after numerous reports of an explosion on Oneida Lake. As it turns out the bright flash was a meteor or fireball that, according to 9syr.com, prompted a number of calls to 9-1-1 operators. The American Meteor Society posted reports from all over southeastern Canada and the Northeast.
As is often the case, the artists left off the CMA Awards ballot are as interesting as the musicians included in this year's nominees announcement.
August 23, 2012 Amanda June of Watertown took home the crown at Big Frog 104's Texaco Country Showdown in Sylvan Beach. Check out Amanda's performance of Reba's "'Till You Love Me" and "Why Haven't I Heard From You."
It’s no secret that ‘American Idol’ producers have been looking for a country star to pull up a chair at the judges table in the upcoming season of the hit realize show. The latest country star to get hit up by ‘Idol’ producers is Keith Urban — and he has confirmed that his potential invitation to join the show isn’t just another rumor.
Kelly Clarkson continues to amaze country music fans with her twangy covers of popular country songs. Every time she plays a show, Clarkson chooses one fan from her audience to choose a cover song. As it turn out, the pop crossover’s fans are pretty into country music. For her latest country offering, Clarkson put on a smashing rendition of Lee Ann Womack‘s ‘I Hope You Dance.’
