Country Music News

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September 2, 2010
John Michael Montgomery Helping Aspiring Artists And Writers

John Michael Montgomery is embarking on a new business venture. He's launching MontgomeryMixPro.com, a service offering artists affordable, professionally mixed and mastered quality recordings and demos.
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September 2, 2010
Brad Paisley Confirmed For Special Gulf Coast Concert

Brad Paisley is the latest artist to take the stage in support of the Gulf Coast. The singer is slated to play a free concert on the beach in Gulf Shores, Alabama next month as part of the "Concerts For The Coast" campaign to revive tourism in theregion.
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September 2, 2010
The Band Perry Earns First CMA Nomination

The Band Perry's Kimberly, Neil, and Reid Perry are experiencing a career first. When the initial round of CMA nominations were announced on Tuesday, the trio found themselves with their first CMA nod and their first nomination for a national music award.
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September 2, 2010
Little Big Town Has Lots To Celebrate

Little Big Town got a double dose of good news this week. Their fourth studio album, "The Reason Why" debuted at the top of the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and number five on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart.
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September 2, 2010
Lady Antebellum Thrilled By Five CMA Nominations

The members of Lady Antebellum are celebrating their five nominations for the 44th annual Country Music Association Awards. Lady A's Dave Haywood says the announcement, which took place Tuesday and Wednesday, made a great year for the group even better.
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September 2, 2010
Keith Urban Shares Surprise, Gratitude For CMA Nominations

Keith Urban says he's thrilled to be a two-time nominee heading into the 44th annual Country Music Association Awards this fall. The singer expresses his gratitude in a statement, noting, quote, "I just found out about the noms.
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September 2, 2010
Shelton Has Four CMA Nominations -- Including First Male Vocalist Nod

Blake Shelton is feeling the love from the Country Music Association. On Wednesday, when the second round of CMA Nominations were announced by Shelton's fiance Miranda Lambert and Dierks Bentley on ABC's "Good Morning America," Blake received his first CMA Male Vocalist of the Year nomination.
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September 2, 2010
Miranda Lambert Sets CMA Record With Nine Nominations

Miranda Lambert received an early birthday present this week. She became the first woman in CMA history to score nine nominations for a single awards show. On Wednesday she received four nominations -- Female Vocalist of the Year, Album of the Year for "Revolution," Musical Event for "Bad Angel" with Dierks Bentley and Jamey Johnson, and the one Lambert says surprised her the most -- Entertainer of the Year ...Read.
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September 2, 2010
Miranda Lambert Leads CMA Nominees At Record Pace

Miranda Lambert leads the list of nominees heading into the 44th Annual Country Music Association Awards this November. The final five CMA categories were revealed Wednesday morning on ABC's "Good Morning America" and Lambert was on hand to help announce her own name in several categories, including Female Vocalist of the Year and the coveted Entertainer of the Year category.
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September 2, 2010
Brooks & Dunn Wrap Up Their Collaborative Run With Final Show Tonight

Brooks & Dunn will soon end their "Last Rodeo." Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn are closing out their 20-year partnership with the final performance on their "The Last Rodeo Tour" tonight at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena.