Stephen L. Betts
LuLu Roman, Dolly Parton Duet, ‘I Will Always Love You,’ Happens ‘At Last’ (LISTEN)
LuLu Roman gained fame as a longtime cast member of the classic TV series "Hee Haw," and throughout her singing career has earned numerous accolades, including a 1985 Dove award for Album of the Year by a Secular Artist, and induction into the Christian Music Hall of Fame, in recognition of her many gospel recordings...
Forbes’ ‘American Idol’ Top-Earners List Revealed
Although the ratings for this season's "American Idol" premiere earlier this month were significantly lower than last season's premiere (19 percent lower, approximately), the show's cache for its most successful contestants can't be overstated...
Lady Antebellum, Eric Stonestreet Video Takes Fans ‘Downtown’
Lady Antebellum turns up the sass with their hot new single, "Downtown" and takes viewers of their Wednesday Webisode series behind the scenes in the studio while recording the tune. But before your first look at the group (Hillary Scott, Dave Haywood and Charles Kelley), the clip offers up a surprise Lady A fan: Cameron from the hit ABC sitcom "Modern Family," a/k/a actor Eric
Gary Allan ‘Set You Free’ Album Is No. 1 on Two Billboard Charts!
Gary Allan has scored his first No. 1 debut on the multi-genre Billboard 200, as his ninth studio album, Set You Free, enters the chart at the top spot, while also bowing at No. 1 on the Top Country Albums chart. Selling just over 106,000 albums in its first week, the critically-acclaimed disc is the singer-songwriter's third No...
Kellie Pickler Hosts ‘Dinner With Your Dog’
Kellie Pickler joined a group of dog owners and their faithful four-legged companions for a special dinner Saturday night (Jan. 26) in Nashville. The occasion was the third annual "Unleashed: Dinner With Your Dog" fundraiser to benefit the Nashville Humane Association...
Taylor Swift’s Love Life, Downtime Take Backseat to Career
Taylor Swift is circling the globe, well on her way to earning the title of hardest working woman in show business, and that's just the way she likes it. While a lot of us would argue that the 23-year-old superstar could probably use a vacation in some remote location (if only to escape the constant scrutiny from the press), don't count on that happening any time soon...
Kacey Musgraves’ ‘Same Trailer Different Park’ Release Date Revealed
Kacey Musgraves will release her debut album, Same Trailer Different Park, March 19 on Mercury Records. Co-produced by the singer-songwriter with fellow tunesmiths Shane McAnally and Luke Laird, the disc features the critically-acclaimed Top 15 hit "Merry Go 'Round...
Hunter Hayes’ ‘Wanted’ Helps Singer in ‘Awkward’ Situations
Hunter Hayes' first No. 1 single, "Wanted" was celebrated with a gathering at the offices of performing rights organization BMI on Thursday morning (Jan. 17). In addition to brunch, guests were treated to heartfelt thank-you's from Hunter, his co-writer Troy Verges (who, like Hunter, is a Louisiana native) and the music publishers, radio promotions folks and others who helped the song re
Jana Kramer, ‘Whiskey’ Video Pours on the Drama (WATCH)
Jana Kramer's long-awaited single, the follow-up to the Top 5 "Why Ya Wanna," is a slow-burning ballad called "Whiskey." As it turns out, the singer is a whiskey fan.
"It's my second favorite drink," Jana told The Boot in our exclusive "In House" chat with her last fall...
Kenny Chesney: New Album Release Date Announced
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Kenny Chesney has set April 30 as the release date for his yet untitled new album on the Blue Chair/Columbia Nashville Records label.
"It's gonna be an amazing summer and I'm really excited to bring some new music to No Shoes Nation," says Kenny, whose recently announced No Shoes Nation tour gets underway March 16 with a show in Tampa, Fla...