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Brad Paisley, veteran songwriter Bob McDill, Lyle Lovett and Ben Hayslip were the top honorees Monday night (Oct. 29) at the 50th annual ASCAP Country Awards at Nashville's Opryland Hotel.

The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) will honor Lyle Lovett with a coveted honor at the organization's country awards ceremony this year. The singer-songwriter-actor will be presented with ASCAP Creative Voice Award, which is only bestowed upon a select group of people that include Wyclef Jean, Green Day and Metallica...

Lyle Lovett will follow the debut of his new album, 'Release Me,' next week, with an intimate, acoustic tour, recruiting old friend and frequent collaborator John Hiatt to join him. The trek begins at the State Theater in Minneapolis, Minn...

Lyle Lovett has chosen an appropriate title for his next studio effort. Due out Feb. 28, 'Release Me' will mark his final album for Curb Records, the label he's worked with since inking his original recording contract in 1985. A mix of originals and covers, 'Release Me' will include two selections from 'Songs for the Season,' the Christmas-themed EP he recently released...

One of the most influential recording artists of all time is being honored, as today (Sept. 7) marks what would have been his 75th birthday. A compilation album called 'Listen to Me: Buddy Holly' hit stores this week, featuring a who's-who list of musicians performing their own versions of classic songs originally recorded by the late Rock and Roll Hall of Famer...

The Judds will help bid farewell to talk-show host Larry King this week. Wynonna and Naomi will spend an hour with their longtime friend during the final week of his CNN program, 'Larry King Live.' Their spotlight on the show will air Tuesday night at 9:00 PM ET...

Lyle Lovett will join Oscar-winning actress Helen Hunt and a cast of 18 performers in the Los Angeles production of the Shakespeare play, 'Much Ado About Nothing.' According to the Los Angeles Times, the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter (and occasional screen actor) will play the singing role of Don Pedro's attendant, Balthasar, and has already composed the musical score for the production... Read

The Randy Rogers Band has a poster of the classic mug shot photo of Frank Sinatra hanging in a prominent place on their tour bus. As the five band members and their road crew sat in their bus, drinking a few beers and recapping the show they had just played at the legendary Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia, the talk turned to Old Blue Eyes' poster...

Randy Travis may be in the middle of a difficult divorce, but he isn't letting his personal pain get in the way of performing for his loyal fans. The country music legend has been added to the 2011 line-up of the famous MerleFest, at the specific request of the festival's founder and host, Doc Watson...

Raul Malo likens himself to a musical member of the 'Island of Misfit Toys' – the happy band of misfits from the classic cartoon 'Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer' – but it's a fair bet no one else does. Arguably everyone who saw his show October 12 at the legendary Birchmere in Alexandria, Va., thought t...