MUSIC FEATURES
Avett Brothers Ink Deal with American/Columbia
The Avett Brothers are collaborating with producer Rick Rubin on a new album for American/Columbia Records. The North Carolina trio was ...Read More
Trisha Yearwood to Perform at Ryman for Cumberland Heights
Nashville's Ryman Auditorium will host Trisha Yearwood on Sept. 10 to benefit Cumberland Heights, a local alcohol and drug treatment ...Read More
Phil Stacey's "Old Glory" Gets Digital Release
Phil Stacey's recording of "Old Glory" has garnered such a positive response that it is now available for digital download on iTunes. ...Read More
Merle Haggard Delights Fans at Ryman Show
Merle Haggard last week played a sold-out show at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium. Though the set was a tight 75 minutes, it was filled with country classics ...Read More
New Album from Old Crow Medicine Show Due in Sept.
Old Crow Medicine Show's new album, Tennessee Pusher, will be released on Sept. 23 on Nettwerk Records. Produced by Don Was, the album ...Read More
Additional Acts Added to Americana Music Festival
Cross Canadian Ragweed, Kathy Mattea and Tim O'Brien have been added to the lineup for the Americana Music Festival and Conference, being held ...Read More
Trace Adkins Video Goes the Distance
Trace Adkins' single "You're Gonna Miss This," was released to radio the day after Christmas, and six months later, the song's video ...Read More
Jessica Simpson Announces First Country Performance
Jessica Simpson has scheduled her first appearance since switching from pop music to country, at the Country Thunder USA festival in ...Read More
Jewel Goes Country At Long Last
When Jewel announced that she was planning an album specifically for the country market, many in the music world were a bit surprised. Nevertheless ...Read More
Brad Paisley Keeps Crowds Cruising
One of the hardest parts of handling a live show is the ability to recognize and carry your audience from start to finish. Great entertainers balance ...Read More
Dierks Bentley Looks to Next Release
Dierks Bentley recently enlisted the help of fans to help choose some of the material on his greatest hits album. That project, released ...Read More
Jamey Johnson Polishes New Album
After winning Song of the Year from the Country Music Association last year for his work on the George Strait hit "Give It Away," Jamey Johnson is currently ...Read More
Montgomery Gentry On the Road
Montgomery Gentry is currently on tour in support of their latest hit album Back When I Knew It All. ...Read More
Lady Antebellum Rides Debut Success
When their self-titled debut album entered the country music fray at #1 in April of this year, critics around the country hailed Lady Antebellum as ...Read More
Taylor Swift on Top of Country Album Chart, Chesney Tops Songs
Taylor Swift again claimed the No. 1 spot on this week's Billboard country albums chart, while Kenny Chesney's "Better Than a Memory" ...Read More
Billy Ray Cyrus and Others Contribute to Disney Country Album
Billy Ray Cyrus, Martina McBride, Rascal Flatts, Brad Paisley and Alison Krauss are a few of the featured artists who have contributed to a 15 song collection ...Read More
Reba McEntire, Kelly Clarkson to Share Stage
Reba McEntire is currently touring nationwide, but will close out the summer with her 2 Worlds 2 Voices 2008 tour with Kelly Clarkson ...Read More
50 Million Song Plays, Taylor Swift Arrives
Since Taylor Swift made her debut she has proven to have the Midas touch. The young star, whose success ...Read More
Aldean Finds Inspiration in Strait, McGraw
In the midst of recording his third album, Jason Aldean is already looking into what he hopes to be a long and fruitful career. ...Read More
Independent Releases Include Reckless Kelly, Mark Chesnutt
Reckless Kelly and Mark Chesnutt are both among the artists who have released new albums this week on independent record labels. ...Read More
Bill Anderson Readies Acoustic Tour to Canada
Country Music Hall of Fame member Bill Anderson is going north of the border this September for an acoustic tour ...Read More
Rascal Flatts Summer Tourdates
Rascal Flatts, winners of the ACM awards for Top Vocal Group and Humanitarian of the Year, are on the road this summer. ...Read More
Toby Keith Packs Setlist with Career of Hits
Toby Keith celebrated his first No. 1 hit 15 years ago this month with "Should've Been A Cowboy," and while other artists have come and gone in that time ...Read More
Tritt and Stuart to Reunite for Fall Tour
Travis Tritt and Marty Stuart will reunite for a coast-to-coast acoustic tour this fall. ...Read More


































