Dolly Parton's Fans Flock to Dollywood for Charity Concerts
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. -- Dolly Parton hosted three sold-out benefit concerts at her Dollywood theme park over the weekend, raising money for the Imagination Library with two shows on Saturday (Aug. 16) and one on Sunday (Aug. 17). She's been actively tourin
Carrie Underwood, LeAnn Rimes Join Cancer Concert
Carrie Underwood, LeAnn Rimes, Sheryl Crow and Miley Cyrus are among the 15 female singers who will take part in a televised special titled Stand Up to Cancer, which will air simultaneously on ABC, NBC and CBS on Sept. 5.
Crystal Shawanda Releases New Album in U.S.
Crystal Shawanda released her U.S. debut album, Dawn of a New Day (RCA Nashville), on Tuesday (Aug. 19) after a successful release in her native Canada.
Jerry Douglas Releases New Album, Glide
Jerry Douglas, a featured member of Alison Krauss & Union Station, released a new album, Glide, on Tuesday (Aug. 19) on Koch Records.
Taylor Swift Electrifies Her Fans in Savannah, Ga.
SAVANNAH, Ga. -- It was the night the lights went out in Georgia, but that didn't stop Taylor Swift from playing a rare headlining show at Savannah Civic Center on Friday night (Aug. 15). An underground explosion a few hours before the sold-out show kille
Rosanne Cash Issues Statement on Use of Johnny Cash's Name
"It is appalling to me that people still want to invoke my father's name, five years after his death, to ascribe beliefs, ideals, values and loyalties to him that cannot possibly be determined, and to try to further their own agendas by doing so."
HOT DISH: Brad Paisley Becomes Country Music's Play Boy
One of my faves, Brad Paisley has a new album titled Play that's almost mime -- that's to say it's almost without words. It's a mostly-instrumental project, but there are vocals on four songs. Brad always thinks of clever things to sing about ("Tic
Tim McGraw, Rascal Flatts Sing Out From Greeting Cards
Tim McGraw, Rascal Flatts and a dozen or so other country artists are reaching new fans through "sound cards" designed, licensed and distributed by the Hallmark greeting card company.
NASHVILLE SKYLINE: Country Quiz: Test Your Country Knowledge
Test your acumen at recent and not-so-recent country music happenings. If you score between 16 and 20, congratulations! You're a top-level country aficionado. If you get 11 to 15, that's good -- you're paying attention. A score between 6 and 10 -- well, t
Dailey & Vincent Rule IBMA Nominations
Dailey & Vincent, a duo formed just last year, topped the nominations for the 2008 International Bluegrass Music Association awards. The announcements were made Thursday (Aug. 14) at the Country Music Hall of Fame's Ford Theater by multiple IBMA award
Montgomery Gentry Join Writers to Toast "Back When I Knew It All"
At any No. 1 party involving Eddie Montgomery and Troy Gentry, the accent is sure to be on "party." And so it was Tuesday afternoon (Aug. 12) when ASCAP and BMI, the performance rights organizations, staged back-to-back celebrations at their Nashville off
Hanging Out in Graceland's Front Yard for Elvis Week
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- It's Elvis Week here in Memphis, and thousands of fans are expected to descend upon Graceland, the home of Elvis Presley, for Friday night's (Aug. 15) candlelight vigil. However, as of Monday (Aug. 11), just a few hundred fans were chill
Country Music Stars Abound on The Imus Ranch Record
Randy Travis, Dwight Yoakam and Willie Nelson are among the artists contributing tracks to The Imus Ranch Record, a CD benefiting the Imus Ranch, a working cattle ranch which hosts children who are afflicted with cancer or other serious blood disea
