Country Music News

May 9, 2012
Lionel Richie Reflects On Origins Of "Tuskegee"

Lionel Richie says the idea for his country duets album, "Tuskegee," grew out of a suggestion that he record a covers album of Gershwin or Cole Porter material. But the singer says he wanted to do something more personal.
May 9, 2012
Kenny Rogers Launching Country Music Hall's Artist-In-Residence Shows

Kenny Rogers is taking his place of honor as the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum's 2012 Artist-in-Residence. In that role the singer will take the stage Wednesday night for the first of two shows at the Nashville museum's intimate, 213-seat Ford Theater.
May 9, 2012
The Band Perry Appreciate Their Very Dedicated Parents

The Band Perry admit they owe a lot to their family. The group's Kimberly Perry says they've received an enormous amount of support from their mom and dad. Kimberly says their mother has really dedicated herself to their career.
May 9, 2012
Thomas Rhett Forging His Own Path As A Performer

Thomas Rhett might be a second generation country singer, but he says his music isn't much like his father's. The son of singer-songwriter Rhett Akins tells Billboard.com that his songs are "more hardcore, and more rock, and more in your face" than anything his dad ever recorded.
May 9, 2012
Rodney Atkins Releases Video For "He's Mine"

Rodney Atkins is celebrating the father-son bond in his latest single. The country star just released his video for "He's Mine" via iTunes. The clip presents the relationships between boys and their dads, including the support they receive from their fathers and the pride their dads have in their sons as they transition from rebellious kids to responsible men.
May 9, 2012
John Rich Appeals To Eric Church To Go On "Celebrity Apprentice"

John Rich has a proposition for Eric Church. The Big & Rich star told Nashville's WSIX that if Church wanted to take part in "The Celebrity Apprentice," he would introduce Eric to Donald Trump and "make that happen.
May 9, 2012
Nettles Discusses "Duets" Partner Search, Clarkson Giving Back Through Show

Sugarland's Jennifer Nettles says she left no stone unturned as she looked for potential partners for the new reality series "Duets." She tells "Good Morning America" she tapped the talent at youth organizations and performing arts groups she's familiar with, but also went on blind Internet searches hoping to find someone on YouTube.
May 9, 2012
Team Blake Wins, Lady A Performs On "The Voice" Finale

After his finalist Dia Frampton took the runner-up spot on season one of "The Voice," Blake Shelton is now celebrating a win. Jermaine Paul, who represented Team Blake in the season two finale, was named the winner.
May 9, 2012
Willie Nelson Declines Roseanne Barr's Vice Presidential Offer

Willie Nelson apparently isn't interested in entering the political arena -- at least not with Roseanne Barr. TheWrap.com says the country legend has turned down the actress' invitation to be her running mate as she pursues to become the Green Party's candidate in this fall's presidential election.
May 8, 2012
Aaron Tippin To Hunt In Illinois

Aaron Tippin is going to hunt turkeys in Illinois this week. Fred Cory, with the Mississippi Valley Council of the Boys Scouts of America, says the country star is an avid outdoorsman. Tippin is making a special stop in Nebo, Illinois as the featured speaker at the Oakley-Lindsay Foundation Sporting Clays for Scouting on Wednesday.