Lionel Richie

Only an icon like Rogers could gather such an eclectic group of stars and turn it into one cohesive, unforgettable night.

Bryan and his fellow 'Idol' judges sat down with 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' to share some stories of their behind-the-scenes hijinks, and how the show came together.

A photo gallery of artists who have unexpectedly released country albums.

Lionel Richie joined Luke Bryan onstage in Las Vegas to perform the Commodores' "Oh No."

It's been more than six years since Kenny Rogers released a new studio album, but that's about to change. The 74-year-old country legend is hard at work on a new set of tunes, which he says will hopefully include one or two of his previous -- and most famous -- duet partners...

The inaugural Boots and Hearts Festival in Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada was quite a success over the weekend. With crowds of thousands and an all-star lineup, it was the largest country music festival of its kind ever to take place in the country...

Lionel Richie says there was as much laughter as there was music in the studio where he recorded his platinum-selling album, Tuskegee. And when you're doing a duet with Blake Shelton, that's pretty much inevitable. "I didn't realize how funny Blake is...

Christopher Polk/ACMA2012, Getty Images for ACM Kenny Rogers is back in the saddle again. The singer revealed last night (May 9) that he will be recording a new album for Warner Bros. Records with producer Dann Huff. The announcement came during the first of Kenny's two nights as the Artist-in-Residence at Nashville's Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.

Lionel Richie had already struck gold when he paired himself and 13 of his classic hits with a host of country acts for the duets album, Tuskegee. Now the singer has earned a platinum disc for that critically-acclaimed collection, signifying sales of one million copies...

Any previous naysayers about Lionel Richie going country may be feeling a little foolish today. The music icon's country duets project, Tuskegee, has soared to the top of the all-genre Billboard 200 chart. It's also No. 1 for a second week on the country albums chart, having sold almost 129,000 copies in the last week -- a sales surge likely due to the huge success of the "ACM Presents: Lione