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Katie Armiger, ‘Fall Into Me’ Reflects Singer’s Happily Single Status
Katie Armiger's new album, Fall Into Me, hit stores today (Jan. 15), with much of the project inspired by one relationship that moved the 21-year-old singer-songwriter to wear her heart on her musical sleeve. The 14 songs, all co-written by Katie, take listeners on the emotional rollercoaster ride that so often comes with new relationships...
Katie Armiger ‘Fall Into Me’ Album ‘Revolves Around Love’
While Katie Armiger's new album, Fall Into Me, is largely inspired by the highs and lows of one romantic relationship, she's quick to dismiss the comparisons to Adele's Grammy-sweeping 21 album, which is solely based on one ex-boyfriend.
2013 Grammy Awards Performers Announced
The Black Keys, FUN., Mumford & Sons, Rihanna, and Taylor Swift -- all Grammy nominees this year -- are the first performers announced for the 55th Annual Grammy Awards. The live broadcast, hosted by LL Cool J, is set for Feb. 10 at 8:00 PM (ET/PT) on CBS. Ad...
Sammy Johns Dead: ‘Chevy Van’ Singer Dies at 66
Sammy Johns has died of unknown causes at the age of 66. The North Carolina native was best known for his 1975 hit, "Chevy Van," which sold three million copies and was dubbed the "Song of the Seventies" by Rolling Stone magazine. The tune pushed musical boundaries at the time, as its lyrics tell the story of a one-night stand, but it was embraced by pop and country fans alike.
Blake Shelton’s ACM Awards Co-Host Revealed
The secret is out! Luke Bryan will co-host the 48th annual Academy of Country Music Awards with returning host Blake Shelton. The news was revealed today (Jan. 8) after an ACM Twitter campaign to "unlock" the name of Blake's new co-host...
Andy Griggs’ ’20 Little Angels’ Benefits Families of Connecticut School Shooting Victims
"How could someone so heaven-sent, so innocent and frail / Wind up in the middle of someone else's hell?" Andy Griggs asks in his poignant new song, "Twenty Little Angels." The country star and lauded songwriter Bobby Pinson co-wrote the tune just after the Dec...
Jerrod Niemann, ‘Only God Could Love You More’ Lyric Video
Jerrod Niemann has never relied on his voice, nor on his emotions, more so than he does in his latest single, "Only God Could Love You More." The power ballad features the singer-songwriter wearing his heart on his musical sleeve, as he assures the object of his affection that his love for her is paralleled only by the man upstairs...
Easton Corbin, ‘All Over the Road’ Video (Acoustic Performance)
The title track to Easton Corbin's sophomore album, All Over the Road, will hit country radio on Jan. 14, just in time to cure the winter blues.
"It's uptempo, it's fun, and it makes you want to sing along," Easton tells The Boot, recalling his initial attraction to the song, which was written by Carson Chamberlain, Ashley Gorley and Wade Kirby...
Walk Off the Earth, ‘I Knew You Were Trouble’ Video: Cover Band Beatboxes to Taylor Swift Hit
It's not very often a band becomes famous for covering other artists' songs, but Walk Off the Earth isn't your typical cover band.
The WOTE band members are all multi-instrumentalists -- with some of them even playing multiple instruments at the same time...
Hunter Hayes, Pilot? Country Star Is Learning to Fly
Hunter Hayes is working on getting his pilot's license! The CMA's reigning New Artist of the Year reveals that in what little free time he has, he's working on mastering the friendly skies.
"I've got tons of hours on a flight simulator," Hunter reports (quote via WENN news)...