May 28, 2010 - The Country Throwdown Tour is canceling four upcoming show due to low ticket sales.
The canceled shows are June 9 in Houston, June 10 in Dallas, June 17 in San Diego and June 18 in Phoenix. The Bakersfield, Cal. date, originally set for June 16, was moved to Friday, June 18. Tickets from the Houston,... »»»
May 28, 2010 - Merle Haggard, who just released "I Am What I Am," will be on CBS Sunday Morning this Sunday. Haggard will talk about his new disc, which came out April 20 on Vanguard... »»»
May 27, 2010 - Chris Y oung and Lady Antebellum continued leading the Billboard charts for the week ending June 5 with The Man I Want to Be on the song chart and "Need You Now" on the album chart respectively.
Miranda Lambert was up two to second on the song chart with The House That Built Me.... »»»
May 27, 2010 - It's not a case of what would Willie do - it's what Willie did during his trip to Hawaii. Nelson, known for his long pigtails among other things, cut his hair during a trip to Hawaii.
Nelson, 77, has had the reddish braids for decades. Pictures surfaced of Nelson strumming along to his guitar in Maui,... »»»
May 26, 2010 - Lady Antebellum has the only country disc among the top 10 best selling albums in the U.S., according to Billboard. "Need You Now" was the sixth best selling CD in the U.S. with sales of 46,000 units, down 15 percent.
"Glee - The Music Volume 3: Showstoppers" was first with 136,000 units sold.... »»»
May 26, 2010 - A life size and a half bronze statue celebrating the life of Chris LeDoux, titled "Good Ride Cowboy," by sculptor D. Michael Thomas, will be unveiled on June 19 during the dedication of Chris LeDoux Park in Kaycee, Wyo.
The statue, which sits atop a guitar shaped base, is of LeDoux riding the horse... »»»
May 26, 2010 - Lady Antebellum and their fans are joining together to help out Nashville flood recovery efforts. The trio announced today that all proceeds from their sold out fan club event on June 10 will benefit Nashville flood relief.
A live stream of the concert will be available on their web site for a minimum $5 donation.... »»»
May 25, 2010 - John Prine, Wynonna and Darrell Scott top the new releases this week.
Prine goes live with " In Person & On Stage" (Oh Boy). The album is a culmination of his recent touring and contains 14 songs, balanced between classics and songs from the Grammy Award-winning "Fair & Square.... »»»
May 25, 2010 - "Centerfield" is returning to action. The John Fogerty album, "Centerfield - 25th Anniversary Edition," (Geffen/UMe), will be out June 29 with the original album, digitally remastered, and two B-side bonus tracks.
The extra songs are covers of the Rockin' Sydney '80s hit My Toot Toot and the '50s... »»»
May 24, 2010 - Growing up in Lexington, Ky., Laura Bell Bundy dreamed of one day performing on the stage of the Grand Ole Opry. On Saturday night, the dream came true.
Bundy made her Opry debut at the War Memorial Auditorium. Opry member, John Conlee, who grew up just a few miles from Bundy's hometown, introduced... »»»
May 24, 2010 - Brad Paisley's H2O World Tour kicked-off this past weekend in Virginia Beach, Va. and a sold-out show in Washington, D.C. More than 42,000 fans came out to the debut weekend of a tour with opening acts Darius Rucker and Justin Moore.
As Paisley took the stage in Virginia Beach on Friday evening,... »»»
May 24, 2010 - Ferlin Husky and Billy Sherrill were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame Sunday in the Medallion Ceremony.
"Tonight, as we celebrate the remarkable careers of Ferlin Husky and Billy Sherrill, we are reminded of country music's cultural importance to our city, our nation and our world," said... »»»
May 24, 2010 - Alan Jackson honored the fallen miners and rescue workers from April's Upper Big Branch mining disaster with a benefit concert performance Saturday at the Charleston, West Va. Civic Center.
The 31 families affected and 230 rescue workers who were on site at the nation's biggest mining disaster in 4... »»»
May 23, 2010 - Two of the eight shows with The Eagles and Dixie Chicks were canceled. No reason was given for the decision.
The Eagles, Dixie Chicks, Keith Urban concerts on June 14 at Citizens Bank Ball Park in Philadelphia and June 15 at Hershey Stadium in Hershey, Pa. were canceled. Full refunds for the canceled... »»»
May 21, 2010 - -The Recording Academy and MusiCares established the MusiCares Nashville Flood Relief Fund in response to the recent floods that hit Nashville and its surrounding areas. Fundraising efforts officially kicked off at the 12th Annual Grammy Block Party on May 11, hosted by The Recording Academy Nashville... »»»
May 21, 2010 - Hank Williams III is ready to roll with a new disc, "Rebel Within," on May 25 (Sidewalk Records).
Among the song titles are Getting' Drunk And Fallin' Down, Rebel Within, Tore Up And Loud and Drinkin' Over Mama. Music from the new album will be heard on the June 13 episode of HBO's hit series "True Blood.... »»»
May 21, 2010 - Lady Antebellum announced today their first-ever headlining tour with special guest David Nail. The Need You Now 2010 Tour kicks off on Sept. 20 with stops in 35 cities across the country through November.
Cities and dates will be announced by market in the coming weeks with the first one announcing on Monday, May 24.... »»»
May 21, 2010 - Cross Canadian Ragweed announced their decision to take a break from touring after maintaining a heavy touring schedule for many years.
The band - Grady Cross, Cody Canada, Randy Ragsdale and Jeremy Plato - played more than 220 dates a year for 13 of the last 15 years.
"Together they have made the... »»»
May 20, 2010 - Lady Antebellum topped the Billboard country album chart for the week ending May 29 with "Need You Now," while Chris Young stayed first on the song chart for the second straight week with The Man I Want to Be.
Zac Brown Band was second on the album chart, up one, with "The Foundation.... »»»
May 20, 2010 - Bret Michaels was readmitted to the hospital this week after suffering numbness on the left side of his body, predominately his face and hands, according to the singer's web site.
Doctors described this as a transient ischemic attack (TIA) or warning stroke. While MRI and CT scan tests were being... »»»
May 20, 2010 - A second annual Guitars of the Stars Benefit Auction will be held Friday, June 11 at the Ryman Auditorium during the CMA Music Fest.
Fans can bid on acoustic guitars decorated by some of country music's stars. All proceeds from the auction will benefit the Opry Trust Fund and will be earmarked for... »»»
May 20, 2010 - Carrie Underwood will take a break from her "Play On Tour" to appear on the finale of American Idol (FOX) on Wednesday, May 26. Underwood will perform her new hit single, Undo It. This is Underwood's second appearance on American Idol this year having performed on "Idol Gives Back" earlier this season.... »»»
May 20, 2010 - The same week that Chris Young tallied his second week atop the Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart with The Man I Want to Be, the title track to his current album, Young is offering fans a three-song EP paying tribute to a few of his country heroes. "Voices," an acoustic release, will be available... »»»
May 20, 2010 - Dierks Bentley's Up on the Ridge tour wraps this Saturday with a sold out crowd at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. The concert will feature special guests including the Punch Brothers and Del McCoury and will be filmed for an upcoming television special.
Bentley hit 24 cities in the last 30 days,... »»»
May 20, 2010 - The Steep Canyon Rangers will be making their second visit to A Prairie Home Companion this weekend. The show will originate from the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, broadcasting live on Saturday at 6 p.m. Eastern on PBS-affiliated radio stations across the U.S.
Humorist Roy Blount, Jr.... »»»
May 18, 2010 - Mary Gauthier and Crooked Still are the two key releases this week.
Gauthier gets highly person on "The Foundling" (Razor & Tie). The disc is about her life from being given up for adoption by a mother she never knew and her trials and tribulations. Michael Timmons of the Cowboy Junkies produced.... »»»
May 18, 2010 - The Drive-By Truckers video have a new video for Working This Job.
The band worked on the video with Scott Teems and Ray McKinnon. The video stars Ray McKinnon (Deadwood, The Blind Side) and features a storyline about a man who loses his job and finds himself driven to extremes.... »»»
May 18, 2010 - A member of Those Darlins suffered an injured last weekend resulting in breaking bones and the postponement of an Australian tour.
Nikki Darlin of Those Darlins broke both bones in her left forearm after performing Friday at The Nelsonville Music Festival in Ohio. She fell after the show, tripping in a... »»»
May 18, 2010 - Joe Diffie returns to bluegrass music with "Homecoming: The Bluegrass Album" on Aug. 24 on Rounder.
The disc was co-produced by Diffie and Luke Wooten and features The Grascals, Rhonda Vincent, Bradley Walker and Alecia Nugent. He also enlisted a top- band that includes Rob Ickes, Aubrey Haynie, Mike... »»»
May 18, 2010 - Dolly Parton announced plans today for Dolly Helps Nashville, a fundraising weekend set for May 22 and 23, with net admission proceeds from her Dollywood and Dixie Stampede properties in Pigeon Forge, Tenn. earmarked for Music City flood relief efforts.
"So many of the folks from Nashville come to the... »»»
May 17, 2010 - British radio personality Brian Clough was handed the CMA International Broadcaster Award during a lunch last week in Durham, England. The award was presented to him by Bobbi Boyce, CMA International Consultant.
"I'm still trying to come to terms with the honor given to me by the Country Music... »»»
May 17, 2010 - Randy Houser will release his 12-track sophomore studio album, "They Call Me Cadillac," on Tuesday, Sept. 14 on Show Dog-Universal Music. The release follows his 2008 debut "Anything Goes," which had the hit Boots On, earning him Country Aircheck's number one most played New Artist of 2009 honor.... »»»
May 17, 2010 - Brad Paisley, Keith Urban and Lady Antebellum joined other entertainment stars Sunday to perform and answer phones to help raise more than $1.5 million for flood relief for Tennessee.
"If there is a silver lining, it's that the world is getting to see Nashville at its best through this tragedy,"... »»»
May 17, 2010 - Joe Nichols perform his three-week number one hit single Gimmie That Girl on television this month.
Nichols will perform the song May 18 on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. A week later, on the morning of May 25, he joins The View for a chat and... »»»
May 16, 2010 - Lady Antebellum and Brad Paisley presented a $250,000 check on behalf of ACM Lifting Lives to the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee during today's Great American Country (GAC), "Music City Keep On Playin' - A Benefit for Flood Relief."
The commercial-free concert and telethon will re-air at 11 p.m.... »»»
May 16, 2010 - Lady Antebellum seems likely to return to have the best selling disc in the U.S. again this week with "Need You Now," according to Billboard. That would earn the trio its fifth non-consecutive week at the top.
Billboard reported that sales may only be between 57,000 and a bit more than 60,000 units by... »»»
May 14, 2010 - The Grand Ole Opry Entertainment Complex, flooded early last week in the worst Middle Tennessee floods in more than 100 years, has been the scene of an around-the clock remediation process aimed at ensuring the well-being of Opry archives and collections affected by the flooding.... »»»
May 13, 2010 - David Nail will be the focus of a new six-part CMT webisode series titled "Making The Team." Premiering Friday at 7 a.m. Eastern on CMT.
Cameras document Nail's invitation to try out for the St. Louis Cardinals during spring training camp in Jupiter, Florida.
The premiere episode posts tomorrow,... »»»
May 13, 2010 - Chris Young is atop the Billboard Country Songs chart for the week ending May 22 with The Man I Want to Be with Lady Antebellum number 1 on the album chart with "Need You Now."
The Court Yard Hounds, the duo featuring Dixie Chicks Emily Robison and Martie Maguire, debuted in the top 10 overall, but did... »»»
May 13, 2010 - Jenny Gill, singer and daughter of Vince Gill, was married on May 8 in Nashville. Both the wedding and reception were held at the home of Vince Gill and his wife, singer Amy Grant.
Jenny married childhood friend Josh Van Valkenburg, who is the Manager of A&R for EMI Music Publishing in Nashville.... »»»
May 13, 2010 - Brooks & Dunn and Reba McEntire will perform a special duet on the Late Show With David Letterman on Friday, May 21 on CBS. The duo will perform one of their classics, Cowgirls Don't Cry, with McEntire.
The performance with McEntire comes just days before the premiere of the all-star tribute concert... »»»
May 13, 2010 - Voting for the Americana Music Association Awards begins Monday, May 17. Ballots will be sent by the AMA to pick the best of candidates in six categories.
Winners will be announced Thursday, Sept. 9 at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville during the Americana Music Festival and Conference.... »»»
May 12, 2010 - Kellie Pickler will host the America's Opry Weekend Summer Kick-Off Special Memorial Day Weekend. Pickler will spin tunes including several live cuts from the Opry stage.
Among the songs listeners will hear are Best Days of Your Life, by Pickler; Water by Brad Paisley; American Honey by Lady... »»»
May 12, 2010 - With the release of "Love On The Dial" right around the corner, Austin's Stone River Boys are ready to hit the road. The band will be tour through early August in the southeast and west.
The band includes Mike Barfield and Dave Gonzalez along with Scott Esbeck, Gary Newcombe and Mark Patterson.... »»»
May 12, 2010 - Toby Keith's seventh annual Toby Keith & Friends Golf Classic is set for May 21-22 in Norman, Okla.
Keith is set to emcee the May 21 dinner and auction and golf team spots for the next day's tournament are already sold out, though tickets to the dinner are still available.
Savid Allan Coe and hard... »»»
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May 12, 2010 - Dave Rawlings led the list of Americana Music Association nominations with four, it was announced Wednesday. Texas songwriters Ray Wylie Hubbard and Ryan Bingham received three. Patty Griffin, The Avett Brothers and Hayes Carll garnered two nominations.
Nominees were:
Album of the year:
The List,... »»»
May 11, 2010 - Eric Church is going soft - on tour anyway. He will do an acoustic set during the upcoming Country Throwdown tour.
Church and his band will go "Unplugged and Uncensored" where no two performances will be the same. Church's sets will begin at 5:25 p.m. (subject to change) at the Outlaw Stage in the... »»»
May 11, 2010 - Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton are more than an item - they are engaged.
The proposal happened this past weekend for the singers.
"He called my dad and got his blessing first," Lambert said about Shelton's proposal on May 9, according to Shelton's web site. "That was so Southern and old-school and perfect.... »»»
May 11, 2010 - Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, Lady Antebellum and Jason Aldean lead the 2010 CMT Awards nominations with three, it was announced Tuesday. All four are contenders for video of the year.
Kenny Chesney, Toby Keith, Miranda Lambert, Reba McEntire, Tim McGraw, Brad Paisley, Steel Magnolia, Sugarland,... »»»
May 11, 2010 - Taylor Swift will be the recipient of the Hal David Starlight Award, to be presented at the 2010 Songwriters Hall of Fame Awards dinner on Thursday June 17 in New York.
"Taylor Swift is one of the brightest musical talents to emerge in recent years, and represents the true epitome of the Starlight... »»»
May 11, 2010 - EMI Records Nashville's flagship artist Troy Olsen releases his self-titled 4-song EP today. In addition to Olsen's debut single, Summer Thing, the "Troy Olsen EP" features Let Me Take You There, Ghost Town Train and Truth or Consequences.
Olsen has visited radio stations across the country promoting... »»»
May 10, 2010 - Laura Bell Bundy makes her debut appearance on Chelsea Lately Tuesday, May 11.
Bundy and CMT's Evan Farmer will announce the final nominees for the "2010 CMT Music Awards" tomorrow from New York at 9 a.m. Eastern on people.com.
She will also be featured on GAC's Headline Country Flood Relief show,... »»»
May 10, 2010 - The Grascals, make their debut appearance on National Public Radio's two-hour Mountain Stage with Larry Groce May 14-16 along with Patty Loveless. In an episode that was recorded live at the Creative Arts Center on the campus of West Virginia University on March 21, The show also featured West Coast... »»»
May 10, 2010 - Nickelodeon's iCarly star Jennette McCurdy announced today that Not That Far AwayMcCurdy asked her fans to help pick the first single through a poll on AOL's The Boot featuring six snippets of songs from her album. The song, written by McCury, Rachel Proctor and Blair Daly, was the highest voted song.... »»»
May 10, 2010 - Chris Young makes it two in a row this week as The Man I Want to Be, the title track to his latest album, becomes his second consecutive number one single.
Gettin' You Home" reached the top this past October.
"I was excited when I got my first number one, but having two back-to-back like this is mind-blowing.... »»»
May 9, 2010 - Brad Paisley spoke with President Obama Thursday about the Nashville floods. The President was "checking on his friends at the Grand Ole Opry," and expressing his concern for the city of Nashville, according to Paisley.
The singer disclosed the information while a special guest on CNN's Anderson Cooper... »»»
May 7, 2010 - The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum will reopen its doors at 10 a.m. Friday after being shut due to flooding in downtown Nashville since Monday.
The museum was ready to open its doors earlier, but had to wait for the power grid in the area to be turned back on.
Museum staff continue to work on... »»»
May 6, 2010 - Taylor Swift said Thursday she was donating $500,000 to the Nashville flood relief effort. The announcement came during Thursday night's "Flood Relief with Vince Gill and Friends," a telethon held on local station WSMV.
A four-hour telethon raised $1.7 million including a donating of $100,000 from host... »»»
May 6, 2010 - John Rich defended himself against statements by Chely Wright, who said this week she is a lesbian, that something he said to her sent her into a tailspin.
"[John] said, 'You're not gay are you?' I said, 'No, John, I'm not.' He said, 'Good, thank God.' And that began a spiral for me," Wright said.... »»»
May 6, 2010 - Alan Jackson and Brad Paisley today were added to the artist line-ups for this weekend's Opry shows. Temporarily displaced from the Grand Ole Opry House because of flooding that impacted Nashville and Middle Tennessee, the Opry will play this weekend at its most famous former home, the Ryman Auditorium... »»»
May 6, 2010 - Pegi Young will release her sophomore disc, "Foul Deeds," on Vapor Records June 22, and the road opening up for Bert Jansch in June on the west coast. The first 5,000 copies of the disc will also contain a bonus performance DVD, "Love Like Water," directed by Jonathan Demme at the Tower Theatre in Philadelphia.... »»»
May 6, 2010 - The Country Music Association announced Thursday that 50 percent of the net proceeds of 2010 CMA Music Festival in June will be donated to the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee for flood relief. This is in addition to CMA's already established annual donation of 50 percent of the net proceeds to... »»»
May 6, 2010 - Joe Nichols stayed atop the Billboard Country Songs chart for the week ending May 15 with Gimmie That Girl. Lady Antebellum was first on the album chart with "Need You Now."
On the song chart, Chris Young was up two to second with The Man I Want to Be. Kenny Chesney remained third with Ain't Back Yet,... »»»
May 6, 2010 - The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum remained closed Thursday due to the flooding in Nashville, but looks to reopen by the weekend.A recording on the hall's phone said it was closed.
Spokesperson Jeremy Rush said via email, "Still just waiting to get power restored downtown. Once that happens, we are good to go.... »»»
May 6, 2010 - A storage facility for musicians was flooded out due to the Nashville floods causing artists such as Brad Paisley and Keith Urban to lose their gear.
The Soundcheck facility, a 160,000-square-foot building, is a warehouse style storage facility with gear used for touring.
An AP report said that... »»»
May 5, 2010 - A torn rotator cuff resulted in Willie Nelson cancelling or postponing shows this month.
"We regret to inform you Willie Nelson and Family have to cancel or reschedule various upcoming tour dates," his web site said.
Shows affected:
May 7 Williamsport, Pa. is moving to August 5
May 8 Salamanca, N.Y.... »»»
May 5, 2010 - The Grand Ole Opry performed its first show Tuesday night since having been temporarily displaced from its permanent home, the Grand Ole Opry House, by flooding earlier this week that has affected much of Nashville and Middle Tennessee. The performance took place at downtown Nashville's War Memorial... »»»
May 5, 2010 - And the winner is Lexington, Ky. Based on a vote of Montgomery Gentry fans, the locale is getting a new playground.
Montgomery Gentry, the 2010 Academy of Country Music/The Home Depot Humanitarian Award winners, asked country music fans and consumers to help select the city where a new KaBOOM!... »»»
May 5, 2010 - Luke Bryan will make his debut appearance on The Tonight Show on Tuesday, May 11. Bryan will perform his co-penned hit single, Rain Is A Good Thing, which is currently 15 on Billboard country singles chart and 17 on the Country Aircheck/MediaBase chart.
"I have watched the tonight show since I was a... »»»
May 5, 2010 - The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum is preparing to re-open its doors this weekend, museum officials announced today. The museum has been closed since Monday due to the flooding in downtown Nashville and surrounding areas and subsequent loss of electrical power.
"We expect power to be restored by... »»»
May 5, 2010 - Sheryl Crow will unveil her soul stylings on the new studio set "100 Miles From Memphis," out July 20 on A&M Records. The rootsy Crow will hit the road with a string of June dates followed by a headlining slot on the first five Lillith Fair dates. After the release of "100 Miles From Memphis," Crow will... »»»
May 5, 2010 - Vince Gill, Alison Krauss and Keith Urban are among the country musicians helping Nashville in the wake of this week's flooding.
WSMV-TV Channel 4 will broadcast Working 4 You: Flood Relief with Vince Gill & Friends on Thursday, May 6 from 7 to 10 p.m. Naomi Judd, Darius Rucker, Phil Vassar, Steve... »»»
May 5, 2010 - Jimmy Wayne, a former foster care youth, was the honored guest of California Assembly member Jim Beall on Monday in observance of May as National Foster Care Month.
Wayne went to Sacramento to speak with lawmakers on behalf Beall's Assembly Bill 12, legislation that allows California to take... »»»
May 4, 2010 - Flooding of the Cumberland River caused the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center to close to overnight guests. The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum also shut because electricity was out in the area.
That is in addition to the Grand Ole Opry at the site being forced to move to the War... »»»
May 4, 2010 - Bret Michaels was released from a Phoenix hospital after being treated for a brain hemorrhage he suffered last week.
During a Tuesday press conference, doctors said the sometime country singer and Poison front man was expected to make a full recovery.
"He's walking. He's not walking very well.... »»»
May 4, 2010 - Chely Wright became the first major country music artist to acknowledge that she is gay. Wright, who released a new disc today, made the announcement in an interview with People magazine.
"There had never, ever been a country music artist who had acknowledged his or her homosexuality," Wright told People.com.... »»»
May 4, 2010 - Joe Nichols has his first ever multi-week number one this week with his hit single, Gimmie That Girl. The Show Dog-Universal Music recording artist topped the charts last week with the song, giving him his fourth career chart topper.
"I love the fact that this song is connecting with country music... »»»
May 4, 2010 - Two-thirds of the Dixie Chicks release a new disc today along with a rootsy singer originally from Idaho and a few other artists.
The Court Yard Hounds are Martie Maguire and Emily Robison, who are Dixie Chicks in their other lives. The self-titled disc (Columbia) features both sisters on vocals and... »»»
May 3, 2010 - Single day tickets will be available for the Verizon Wireless BamaJam Music & Arts Festival. The 3rd annual event is set for Thursday, June 3 through Saturday, June 5 in Enterprise, Ala. with Kenny Chesney the headliner.
The tickets go on sale Friday, May 7. Prices for adults are Thursday, June 3 -... »»»
May 3, 2010 - The Country Music Hall of Fame suffered damage from the heavy rains and flooding of the Cumberland River that hit the Nashville area over the weekend, although no exhibits were in danger.
Water reportedly reached the third row of the Ford Theater in the museum's lower level. A decision will not be made... »»»
May 3, 2010 - Due to heavy flooding in Nashville, including the Grand Ole Opry Entertainment Complex, this week's Grand Ole Opry performances have been moved from the Grand Ole Opry House to other Nashville venues.
The Tuesday Night Opry performance scheduled for May 4 will take place at the War Memorial Auditorium, 301 6th Ave.... »»»
May 3, 2010 - I'm In, the fifth single from Keith Urban's "Defying Gravity" CD, is set to be released next week. The song, written by Radney Foster, follows Urban's 22nd top 5 hit, 'Til Summer Comes Around.
That was his second top five from the song (Kiss A Girl). He had two number ones with Sweet Thing and Only... »»»
May 3, 2010 - Alan Mastin, acoustic bass fiddle player for Big Country Bluegrass, was killed Sunday on his way home from a gig Saturday at Festival in the Pines in Rocky Mt. Va. No further details were available.
The group just signed with Rebel Records with a disc due out later this... »»»
May 2, 2010 - MerleFest 2010 attracted more than 76,000 people over the 4 days, which ended Sunday.
Thursday's attendance was the highest in the festival's history, and the remaining days are estimated to be in the top three of festival history. Festival officials are also proud to announce that a goal set at the... »»»
May 2, 2010 - Kenny Chesney's No Shoes Radio teamed with Hooters to launch a national sweepstakes across the restaurant chain's 380 domestic locations for Chesney's July 2 show at the Joint at the Vegas Hard Rock.
The contest includes a text-to-win component where fans text "Kenny" to 36832 to register for an... »»»
May 2, 2010 - Due to extreme flooding, power outages and road closures in Nashville, Dierks Bentley is canceling his Up on the Ridge Tour concert dates scheduled for tonight in Knoxville, Tenn. and Monday night in Charlottesville, Va.
Tickets purchased for both shows will be refunded.
"For the safety of my band,... »»»
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