Linda Laird
Martina McBride Plays Musical Cupid
Martina McBride will perform a private concert at Hollywood's House of Blues this Monday, May 25, with only two people in the audience! That lucky party of two will be Jillian Harris and one of twenty single suitors vying for her affections on ABC's 'The Bachelorette...
Trace Adkins, Emily West, Craig Morgan Sing for Troops
Trace Adkins, Craig Morgan and Emily West are three of likely many country stars honoring Armed Forces Day this Saturday, May 16. Trace and Emily are teaming up for a free concert at the Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base in Fort Worth, Texas, where Emily will have at least one familiar face in the audience...
Brooks & Dunn, Dierks Bentley Receive Global Award
Ronnie Dunn and Kix Brooks of Brooks & Dunn and Dierks Bentley were presented with CMA International Artist Achievement Awards on Wednesday in Sydney, Australia, where they're currently on tour together. This special CMA trophy is given to artists for outstanding contributions to country music overseas.
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Reba McEntire Credited for ‘Popification’ of Country
Reba McEntire, pop crossover? The country queen is being lauded (or blamed?) by the LA Times for the "popification of country music over the last two decades."
In a review of Reba's performance at the Stagecoach Country Music Festival over the weekend, the author praises her for having "few equals" and working the audience with "the greatest of ease...
Kris Kristofferson’s Wife Remembers Toby Keith Incident
The tables are turning yet again in the whole Ethan Hawke / Kris Kristofferson / Toby Keith brouhaha.
LeAnn Rimes Refuses to Discuss Alleged Affair
"My personal life has taken its ups and downs," said a chipper LeAnn Rimes on 'The Today Show' Monday morning.
The country singer visited New York's NBC studios Monday to promote her new book, 'What I Cannot Change.' She explained to 'Today' host Matt Lauer that the song of the same title was written during a "dark time" in her life, several years ago...
Billy Bob Thornton Booed in Canada
Billy Bob Thornton's behavior at a Canadian radio station has come back to haunt him.
According to the Toronto Star, The Boxmasters singer/songwriter was booed on stage at their show in Toronto Thursday night. The performance came the night after the country-rock trio gave an awkward interview with CBC radio host Jian Ghomeshi, during which Thornton was elusive during the first half of the intervi
John Rich Sues ‘Nashville Star’ Contestant
John Rich has filed a lawsuit against former 'Nashville Star' contestant Jared Ashley, claiming defamation. Rich says the aspiring country singer falsely claimed during a radio interview that Rich hit him in the face. The country mogul says what really happened was that Ashley was in The Spot, Rich's private Nashville club, without permission and had to be removed by security...
Billy Bob Thornton Acts Out During Radio Interview
If you're going to call Billy Bob Thornton an actor, don't do it to his face. The Oscar winner is now concentrating on his music career, as a singer, songwriter and drummer for country-rockers The Boxmasters. So, when Thornton visited Canada's CBC radio station on Wednesday, he was more than a little miffed that the host mentioned his Hollywood career...
Pat Green Reveals ‘Frightening’ Encounter with Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley may be known as the biggest prankster out on the road, but Kenny Chesney is apparently right on his tail. Pat Green, who has opened for Chesney on numerous tour dates, can certainly attest to that. So, when Green called into Chicago's US 99 radio station recently, the deejays wanted to know the truth about one alleged signature prank of Chesney's: Is it true that he answers the door t