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Growing up in Tuskegee, Ala., Lionel Richie was immersed in country music. In an exclusive interview with The Boot, the legendary singer-songwriter recalled listening to the Grand Ole Opry, Dottie West, Conway Twitty and Buck Owens, among others...

"You're a hero to a lot of us," Tim McGraw says to Lionel Richie in a new video (below) that takes fans behind-the-scenes of the making of the music legend's 'Tuskegee' album. And while every duet partner on the project shares Tim's sentiments, the admiration is mutual...

Lionel Richie's star-studded album, 'Tuskegee,' will hit stores March 27. The record includes 13 of the iconic singer's hits, each with a different collaborator. Blake Shelton, Shania Twain, Darius Rucker, Rascal Flatts and Willie Nelson are among a who's-who list of country stars who teamed up with the Alabama native for the project...

For Lionel Richie, pairing with some of country biggest names for his new album 'Tuskegee,' provided a fun way to revisit and reinterpret some of his classic songs. As an unexpected bonus, he made lots of new Nashville friends. "We started off not knowing anybody" at the beginning of recording, he said Friday night (Jan...

Country's biggest names had better not party too hard at this year's ACM Awards, which will broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on April 1. The next day, at the very same arena, many of those same superstars -- among them Jason Aldean, Kenny Chesney and Rascal Flatts -- will tape 'Lionel Richie & Friends: A Lifetime of Hits,' a special slated to air later this year on C

When the second season of 'The Voice' begins next month, co-host Blake Shelton won't just get to hang out with pal Kelly Clarkson, who recently signed on to mentor singers on his team. The country star will also spend some quality time with wife Miranda Lambert, who has also joined the cast...

Universal Music Group Nashville Lionel Richie has been a big part of country music for more than four decades ... he just didn't know it until recently. With timeless songs like 'Hello,' 'Say You, Say Me' and 'Stuck on You,' the incomparable singer/songwriter has defied genre boundaries to attract an eclectic mix of fans, and to provide inspiration for other artists ranging from hip-hop to country

"I'm showing up with my rhinestone boots and my turquoise cape, so just get ready!" Lionel Richie jokes with The Boot, eagerly anticipating Wednesday's CMA Awards. Nothing he wears could outshine the performance the legendary singer/songwriter has on tap for the live broadcast...

A quarter-century after his last CMA Awards appearance, Lionel Richie will perform live at this year's ceremony, sharing the stage on Nov. 9 with Little Big Town, Darius Rucker and Rascal Flatts. All three acts appear on Lionel's forthcoming 'Tuskegee' album, a collection of the superstar's greatest pop hits recast as country duets...

Rascal Flatts have had a few surreal moments over the course of their 10-plus year career, but to have two of those moments occur in the same span of time is quite unusual. The guys recorded duets with both Lionel Richie and Michael Bolton in the same week...