May 31, 2006 - The reception for the Dixie Chicks at radio may not be that strong, but "Taking the Long Way" will debut as the best selling album in the country when Billboard releases its charts Thursday.
This marks the third time that the trio, who are releasing their first studio album since the brouhaha in 2003... »»»May 25, 2006 - Life isn't slowing down for Dierks Bentley all that much, but his latest song, "Settle for a Slowdown," just hit the top of the Billboard song chart for the week ending June 3. On the album chart, Rascal Flatts was once again number one with "Me And My Gang."
Bentley took over the number one position... »»»May 22, 2006 - Kenny Chesney waited until the end to grab the most important award of the evening at the 41st Academy of Country Music awards Tuesday in Las Vegas, entertainer of the year.
Chesney bounded upstage and thanked "all the very passionate people who come to see us every night." This was the second straight... »»»May 21, 2006 - Grand Ole Opry star Billy Walker, 77, was killed in a car accident Sunday in Alabama along with his wife and two band members.
Walker, known as the Tall Texan, first hit the charts in 1954 with "Thank You for Calling." Throughout his career, he had 65 songs hit the charts, including a number one of... »»»May 19, 2006 - The Epic label imprint will be no more, and about 20 Sony Nashville staffers are being laid off, Billboard is reporting.
Getting rid of the label and the layoffs resulted from the recent decision to fold Sony into the RCA/BNA/Arista labels.
The Columbia imprint will exist as part of the SonyBMG corporate structure.... »»»May 18, 2006 - 2005 American Idol winner Carrie Underwood will perform her new single "Don't Forget To Remember Me" during the 2006 "American Idol" finale show on Wednesday, May 24.
In the year since her win, Underwood has sold more than 3 million copies of her debut album, "Some Hearts," had her first single... »»»May 18, 2006 - Van Zant is canceling its appearance at its next week Academy of Country Music show because Johnny Van Zant required surgery for appendicitis. That also resulted in Lynyrd Skynyrd of which Van Zant is a member canceling shows as well.
Van Zant underwent emergency surgery Thursday to have his appendix... »»»May 18, 2006 - Jason Aldean isn't asking "Why" anymore because his song is number one on the Billboard country song chart for the week ending May 27, supplanting Jack Ingram's "Wherever You Are."
On the album chart, Rascal Flatts continued in first with "Me and My Gang."
Tim McGraw was second, up one, with "Greatest... »»»May 18, 2006 - The Dixie Chicks will hit the road in July for a world tour, The Accidents & Accusations Tour, playing to support their new CD, "Taking the Long Way," out next Tuesday.
The concerts kick off July 21st in Detroit and will run through early November.
Lead singer Natalie Maines said the show will be... »»»May 17, 2006 - The late Buck Owens will be saluted in a special performance by the Academy of Country Music at its 41st awards ceremony next week.
Dwight Yoakam, ZZ Top guitarist and vocalist Billy Gibbons, Brad Paisley, Buddy Alan (son of Buck & Bonnie Owens), original Buck Owens & The Buckaroos steel guitarist Tom... »»»May 16, 2006 - Alan Jackson is recording yet another album, but there is a different twist this time. Instead of using long-time producer Keith Stegall, Jackson turned to bluegrass great Alison Krauss to produce.
An album is slated to be released in late September on Arista Nashville.
This is not the first time the... »»»May 16, 2006 - Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman are tying the knot, according to People Magazine.
The singer and actress, both Australian, were first seen together in July 2005. Kidman hosted the 30th anniversary event for a United Nations Development Fund for Women event in New York on Saturday. Urban was there as her date.... »»»May 15, 2006 - Sara Evans is selling a special CD featuring several new songs on a Hallmark-released CD this month only.
The CD, "Always There," is being released to coincide with Mother's Day, but is available through the end of May only at Hallmark Gold Crown stores.
The disc features eight songs including two... »»»May 15, 2006 - Two new artists are the first to see their album release dates come and go thanks to the integration of Sony into BMG.
Ashley Monroe was slated to release "Satisfied" June 27 and Susan Haynes was due out with "Crooked Little Heart" in late August, but now both are on hold.
However, both albums... »»»May 15, 2006 - Texas artist Hayes Carll has inked a deal with Lost Highway Records, the home of Lyle Lovett and Willie Nelson.
No word on when new music will be out from Carll, who released two albums "Flower and Liquor on Compadre in 2002 and "Little Rock" in 2005 on his own. He has maintained a heavy touring... »»»May 15, 2006 - Jason Aldean scored his first number one single on both Billboard and R&R charts this week with his second release "Why," written by John Rich, Vicky McGehee and Rodney Clawson.
"I called my manager before he had a chance to call me this morning," said Aldean. "I've been working and waiting for this... »»»May 14, 2006 - Dixie Chicks lead singer Natalie Maines refused to back down Sunday from comments made three years while touring in London that she was "ashamed" to be from the same state as President Bush.
Maines also said the group was the target of a specific death threat in 2003.
Maines made the comments on "60... »»»
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May 12, 2006 - When Tim McGraw and Faith Hill bring their Soul2Soul II tour to New Orleans in July, they won't be doing it for the money because all proceeds will be donated to Hurricane Katrina relief efforts.
The July 5 show will fund McGraw and Hill's recently established Neighbors Keeper Foundation.... »»»May 11, 2006 - Rascal Flatts' latest CD, "Me and My Gang," was certified double platinum for sales of more than 2 million units, it was announced Wednesday.
The certification occurred one month after its release on April 4th. The CD remains the biggest debut of the year, selling more than 721,000 units in its first week of release.... »»»May 11, 2006 - Jack Ingram stood atop the Billboard country singles chart for the week ending May 20 released Thursday, while Rascal Flatts continued leading the album chart with "Me And My Gang." Ingram took over for Bon Jovi's duet with Sugarland's Jennifer Nettles, "Who Says You Can't Go Home," which slipped to fifth.... »»»May 9, 2006 - Buddy Cannon, producer of Kenny Chesney, was named producer of the year by the Academy of Country Music, in awards announced Tuesday by the group.
The ACMs also announced radio and musician awards.
Michael Rhodes won the bass player award, while Jonathan Yudkin was the fiddle winner, Pat Buchanan the... »»»May 8, 2006 - In between concerts and other obligations of being a music star, Carrie Underwood apparently found the time to finish college.
The 2005 American Idol winner, whose debut album, "Some Hearts," was certified triple platinum for record sales of more than 3 million units, graduated Magna Cum Laude with... »»»May 8, 2006 - After 20 years of touring, Ricky Van Shelton is calling it a day.
Shelton said he was ending touring and performing after 16 albums and 12 number 1 singles.
In a letter dated May 3, he wrote, "I need to share with you a very difficult decision that I have reached this week. I have asked to be released... »»»May 8, 2006 - It's all good for Jack Ingram. The Texan just received word he has scored the first number one song of his career and he soon will open Brooks & Dunn shows throughout the rest of the year, when he's not opening for Sheryl Crow.
"Wherever You Are" will be the number one song when the Billboard song... »»»May 5, 2006 - Pat Green will debut his new single online Monday from an album out this summer.
Green's "Feels Just Like It Should" will be available at AOL Music as the exclusive world premiere in the First Listen program. The song will be exclusive to AOL for 24 hours. Co-written by Green, Brett James and Justin... »»»May 4, 2006 - Bon Jovi and Rascal Flatts continued their stranglehold on the Billboard song and album charts respectively for the week ending May 13. Bon Jovi's "Who Says You Can't Go Home" with Jennifer Nettles and Rascal Flatt's "Me and My Gang" both stayed perched at number one, although Rascal Flatts no longer... »»»May 3, 2006 - MayTrace Adkins, Big & Rich and Brad Paisley will perform as part of the 41st annual Academy of Country Music awards ceremony May 23, it was announced today.
Presenting awards at the Las Vegas event will be Blake Shelton. Previously announced to participate were Kelly Clarkson, Kenny Chesney, Toby... »»»May 3, 2006 - Nashville Star winner Chris Young was signed to RCA Records Nashville the day after winning the competition. By winning the event, he was assured of being released by either Arista, BNA or RCA.
Young's first single will hit radio this summer with an album projected to be released this fall.... »»»May 2, 2006 - Chris Young is the new Nashville Star. Young, considered the favorite, took the most votes from voters during the past week winning over Casey Rivers.
Young, who mines a traditional sound in the Joe Nichols vein, earned a recording contract with the RCA Label Group thanks to the win at the Roy Acuff... »»»May 1, 2006 - Just when it seemed like there would be no more Johnny Cash recordings, more are in the offing.
"American V: A Hundred Highways," recording in the months leading up to his death on Sept. 12, 2003 with producer Rick Rubin, will be out July 4.
A previously unreleased slew of 49 songs, "Personal File,"... »»»
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