Kenneth Partridge
Taylor Swift, James Taylor Share the Stage in Massachusetts
Taylor Swift's parents thought pretty highly of James Taylor -- they named their now-famous daughter after the folk-rock legend -- and she, too, is a devoted fan. Monday night, the country star joined James onstage at Tanglewood in Lenox, Mass...
Alan Jackson Raises Thousands for Colorado Wildfire Victims
Country superstar and known do-gooder Alan Jackson couldn't pass through Colorado last week without raising some money for victims of the state's wildfires. On the morning of Thursday, June 28, the singer released a group of front row reserved tickets for his show that night at the Red Rocks Amphitheater, selling the seats for a premium and raising thousands of dollars for the Denver Foundation, t
O Music Awards Nominees Include Blake Shelton, Taylor Swift
Tonight at 7:30PM EST, MTV kicks off its third annual O Music Awards, an event that will run for 24 hours and take the form of a live-blogged, live-streamed, live-you-name-it bus tour through the South. Given the route -- Memphis to New Orleans -- it's fitting that two country stars, Taylor Swift and Blake Shelton, are among the nominees...
Randy Travis’ Ex-Wife Denies Sabotaging His Career, Seeks Lawsuit Dismissal
Last month, Randy Travis filed suit against his ex-wife and former manager Elizabeth, charging her with sabotaging his career. She's now responded with some legal maneuvering of her own, TMZ reports, and asked a judge to throw out the case...
Trace Adkins a Grandfather Once Again: Country Great Welcomes New Grandson
This weekend's Father's Day festivities must have felt especially sweet for Trace Adkins, who recently celebrated the birth of a new grandson, Taste of Country reports.
Jackson Trace Webber was born on June 6 to the country legend's eldest daughter, Tarah...
Jason Aldean, Beach Fine: Singer Tweets ‘Gimme a Break!’ After $100 Swimming Violation
An annoyed Jason Aldean took to Twitter yesterday (June 11) after he was fined for swimming in supposedly dangerous conditions, Contact Music reports. The country superstar had been enjoying a day at the beach, and while he felt the water posed no threat, a local policeman evidently disagreed...
David Nail, Softball Injury: Singer Fractures Finger During Celebrity Game
It's all fun and games until someone gets hurt, and during Saturday's City of Hope Celebrity Softball Challenge -- part of the CMA Music Festival in Nashville -- that someone was David Nail. The "Red Light" singer was sent to the hospital after fracturing his finger and suffering a detached tendon -- the result, he says, of overzealous play...
Randy Travis Sues Ex-Wife, Claims She Scammed Money, Sabotaged His Career
Randy Travis has filed a lawsuit against ex-wife Elizabeth Travis, TMZ reports. The pair divorced in 2010, and the following year, Randy fired her as his manager, ending a professional partnership that had lasted 30 years. The singer now claims his ex breached their contract by spilling personal details about his life and aiming to sabotage his career...
Joe Nichols, Show-Dog Universal Part Ways
Without revealing too many details, country star Joe Nichols took to Twitter over the weekend to announce that he and record label Show-Dog Universal have gone their separate ways, Country Music Is Love reports.
"I'd like to thank ShowDog universal for doing the right thing," Joe tweeted...
Willie Nelson’s Guitar Has Sentimental Wounds
Willie Nelson has seen and done things the rest of us mere mortals can only dream of, and by the look of it, so has his guitar. In a recent interview with Jimmy Fallon, the country legend dished about his famous instrument, a battered yet beautiful-sounding hunk of wood named for Roy Rogers' horse, Trigger...