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Taylor Swift, Miranda Lambert Featured on ‘The Hunger Games’ Soundtrack
Just this week, iTunes finally revealed the full tracklisting for the long-awaited soundtrack to the highly-anticipated upcoming film, ‘The Hunger Games,’ and thankfully, a few country names made the list. We’ve known for quite some time now that Taylor Swift‘s collaboration with the Civil Wars, ‘Safe and Sound,’ would be included, and it’s actually at the top of the list.
Faith Hill Gives Tips on Staying in Shape, Balancing Family + Career
Faith Hill hit Self magazine’s Facebook page last week at select points throughout the day, taking the time to answer questions from her devoted fans. Given that Hill is a beautiful country artist with a celebrity husband, three daughters, two dogs and a rockin’ bod, it’s really no surprise that her admirers lobbed questions primarily revolving around how the starlet holds it all together so tight
Keith Urban and Jack Ingram Duet George Strait Song in Texas
Friday night, Keith Urban hit the stage of Moody Theater in Austin, Texas to raise money for the Beyond Batten Disease Foundation. And while fans enjoyed his new songs and his old hits, they really got a treat when Texas native Jack Ingram joined Urban on the stage for a rendition of George Strait‘s ‘You Look So Good in Love,’ caught by a fan with a Flip cam in the video below.
Jason Aldean Takes Viewers Backstage on CBS Special
‘CBS This Morning‘ shared the below clips of Jason Aldean‘s recent interview with Ben Tracy, where Aldean took Tracy backstage on his sold-out tour and also opened up about his rapid rise to country stardom. Despite the fact that Aldean didn’t win at the Grammys, he had the top-selling country album of the year as well as the fifth bestselling album in all of music. The singer is currently on his
LeAnn Rimes Honors Whitney Houston With Tribute Performance
This weekend, pop diva Whitney Houston’s death shook the music community to its core, leaving stars so stunned and sad that the only appropriate way to respond seemed to be offering up a version of the awe-inspiring ‘I Will Always Love You.’ We saw Jennifer Hudson bring the Grammy audience to the point of tears with her chill-invoking tribute on the big stage last night. But even before that emoti
Faith Hill Recalls Nerve-Wracking Birth Gift That Tim McGraw Gave Her
Valentine’s Day is just a few days away, and whether that makes you want to skip with joy or skip straight to the next week, who doesn’t appreciate a little mushy love stuff now and then? This week, idolized country couple Tim McGraw and Faith Hill offered up a list of some of their favorite things to Allure’s Daily Beauty Reporter. Speaking of her own picks, Hill mentioned a gift McGraw gave her
Lady Antebellum’s Hillary Scott Relieved to Be Done With Wedding Planning
Lady Antebellum‘s Hillary Scott tied the knot with love Chris Tyrrell on Jan. 7, and while she had the dream wedding complete with a custom Vera Wang gown, the new bride says she’s not missing any of the pre-wedding stress. In an interview with Reverb, she says life after the wedding has been incredible, especially since she gets to be on tour with her husband.
Carrie Underwood’s ‘Crazy Dreams’ Covered on ‘Smash’
NBC’s new musical drama ‘Smash’ premiered on Monday night, taking in the story of what it takes to make it in a Broadway musical. Next Monday, on the second episode of the show, actress Megan Hilty (from ‘Wicked’) will perform a Broadway-style rendition of Carrie Underwood‘s ‘Crazy Dreams,’ according to the Hollywood Reporter.
Merle Haggard ‘Back on the Bus’ After Battle With Pneumonia
After a string of serious health issues and hospitalizations, 74-year-old Merle Haggard said in a statement on Wednesday that he’s “feeling good and ready to get back on the bus.” This comes after the Country Music Hall of Famer was hospitalized multiple times in the past few months, receiving treatment for double pneumonia, stomach ulcers, the removal of eight polyps from his colon and esophageal
Jason Aldean and Luke Bryan Try to Save Drunk Fan From Being Kicked Out of Concert
At Saturday night’s Jason Aldean My Kinda Party Tour show in Champaign, Ill., one fan was trying to have his own kinda party — but he wasn’t able to stay in the audience long enough to see it to a good close. With Aldean at the back of the University of Illinois assembly hall to join Luke Bryan on an acoustic set, the drunken fan began losing his cool, which is visualized in the video below. Count
Reba McEntire’s First Televised Concert in 15 Years to Air in March
On March 17, Reba McEntire will release her first televised concert special in more than 15 years. The 90-minute special, ‘All the Women I Am,’ will premiere on GAC. Encompassing the energy of McEntire’s live show, much of the footage for the TV special will come from her recent concert at Louisiana’s Cajun Dome, where the longtime performer had a film crew come along with her and roll tape.
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Chris Young Donates Audio Equipment to Alma Mater
Chris Young has become known for his philanthropic work to better music education, and he just continued in that work, donating some of his own audio equipment as well as other accessories to his alma mater. Now, Middle Tennessee State University’s Department of Production Services can offer even better music education to their students, and they have one celebrity country singer to thank for that