Country Music News

Dierks Bentley is introducing his new album with a special show. He's taking the stage at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium tonight to play the upcoming CD "Home" in its entirety. The project includes the chart-topping single "Am I The Only One" as well as the title track, which is a top ten hit.

Before giving up her day job for fame and fortune, serving pizza was a pocketbook priority for "American Idol" runner-up Lauren Alaina. The 17-year-old country music newcomer is revisiting her days as a pizza server at a Cici's Pizza outlet in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia.

Kellie Pickler is seeing the returns on her latest studio effort. The CD "100 Proof" is entering the Billboard Country Albums chart at number two, behind Tim McGraw's "Emotional Traffic." It's debuting at number seven on the Billboard 200, which is her highest placement ever on the all-genre chart.

Although controversial, Tim McGraw's album run with Curb Records is ending on a high note. "Emotional Traffic," McGraw's final album with the record label, is making its debut at number one on Billboard's Country Albums chart this week to become the singer's 13th album to top the chart.

Reba McEntire is having a little fun with the false rumors of her sudden demise. After setting the record straight that she was indeed alive and well, the country singer posted a spoof picture of herself set against a mountainous backdrop reminiscent of Julie Andrews in the 1965 movie "The Sound Of Music.

It looks like Taylor Swift is out of the film adaptation of "Les Miserables." "Broadway World" says the role of Eponine, which the country singer had been invited to play, has gone to another actress.

Add Miranda Lambert and Dierks Bentley to the growing list of presenters for the upcoming Grammy Awards. The country stars join "Country Strong" actress Gwyneth Paltrow as the latest names to be announced as part of Grammy's presenter lineup ...Read More.

Keith Urban is back in action. He's making his official return to the stage with an appearance on the Grand Ole Opry this weekend. The singer says there's a reason he chose to make this show his first post-surgery performance.

The Band Perry is one up on Brad Paisley. Reid Perry tells the "Las Vegas Review-Journal" he and is sibling bandmates Kimberly and Neil had been debating as to whether they should strike first or wait for Brad to prank them while they are out on the "Virtual Reality" tour.

This year's Country Throwdown tour is on its way. This year's tour will have a major group of country stars gracing the stage. Scheduled to kick off in Gilford, New Hampshire on May 26th, the lineup includes Gary Allen, Justin Moore, Sunny Sweeney, Josh Thompson and Eric Paslay.