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Miranda Lambert Wins 2012 ACM Award for Female Vocalist of the Year
Miranda Lambert followed up her win for Album of the Year with the 2012 ACM Award for Female Vocalist of the Year. Congrats, Miranda. It’s shaping up to be your night.
Scotty McCreery to Attend North Carolina State University
Scotty McCreery is a legitimate country superstar at the tender age of 18. He won Season 10 of ‘American Idol’ in 2011 and was just awarded a platinum plaque for ‘Clear as Day,’ which celebrates a million copies sold. He’s performed on several late night TV shows and has embarked on major tours. But underneath it all, he’s still a country boy at heart who plans to further his education. He confirm
Carrie Underwood Won’t Start Singing Love Songs
Carrie Underwood might be happily married to and in love with hockey husband Mike Fisher, but don’t expect Underwood’s personal life to inform her work right now.
Alan Jackson Performs ‘So You Don’t Have to Love Me Anymore’ on ‘Jay Leno’
‘The Tonight Show With Jay Leno’ has had a soft spot for country music in the month of March. A mere two weeks after Toby Keith brought his ‘Red Solo Cup‘ to the stage, Alan Jackson performed his new single, the contemplative ballad ‘So You Don’t Have to Love Me Anymore.’ Late night talk shows are a prime place for country tunes, that’s for sure.
Scotty McCreery Performs ‘Water Tower Town’ on ‘American Idol’
‘American Idol‘ Season 10 winner Scotty McCreery returned to the stage tonight (March 29) to perform his twangy, uptempo single ‘Water Tower Town.’ It feels like only yesterday that the singer was competing in the thick of the competition each and every week. Now, with a hit record and hard-earned status as a country superstar, McCreery really has grown by leaps and bounds in the space of a year.
George Jones Hospitalized
Legendary country singer George Jones has been admitted to the hospital. He is suffering from an upper respiratory infection.
Carrie Underwood Turns Her Nose Up at Having a Fragrance Line
Celebrity scents are all the rage, with many starlets slapping their name on bottles of perfume, appearing in print ads and hawking them mercilessly. Some are even intrinsically involved in the creation process and work in the labs when choosing accords and notes. It’s certainly another way to brand oneself in addition to being an incredibly profitable revenue stream. Taylor Swift has done it, but
Blake Shelton Aspires to Tour Like George Strait and With Miranda Lambert
Blake Shelton is a busy man, but he’s busting his butt now, releasing albums, touring and appearing on ‘The Voice’ so — as he puts it — he and his wife Miranda Lambert can “relax and not have to tour until we’re on our walkers.” Clearly, Shelton and Lambert plan to enjoy their twilight years by taking gigs and socking away cash now so they don’t have to stumble on stage when they are past their pr
Jason Aldean Celebrates Roadside Americana in ‘Fly Over States’ Video
Jason Aldean‘s video for ‘Fly Over States’ falls right in line with the song’s lyrics, which celebrate the people and the places that have been categorized as “fly over states.” Aldean’s song and his video aim to shoot down the notion that Middle America is simply the middle of nowhere.
Kenny Chesney Will Debut a Brand New Single at the ACM Awards
Kenny Chesney fans will want to tune into the Academy of Country Music Awards on April 1. The superstar is planning a major reveal at the show, choosing to perform the first single from his brand new album, according to a representative from his label BNA. It’s certainly interesting that the title of the single has not yet been determined but the live premiere has! Even so, Chesney fans will take
Lauren Alaina Gets ‘Tipped Off’ When People Don’t Tip
Country cutie Lauren Alaina gets “tipped,” er, ticked off when diners don’t leave tips. The singer, who worked at CiCi’s Pizza in Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.while in high school, recalled the difficulties and stresses of working in the service sector. But people who skip out on tips get deepest under her skin, because she saw how much it upset her mother, who is a former waitress. Needless to say, the t
Carrie Underwood Shows Naughty and Nice Sides in New ‘Good Girl’ Video
There’s two sides to every story and to country superstar Carrie Underwood. In the video for her brand new single ‘Good Girl,’ Underwood plays the role of the good, wholesome girl as well as that of the rebel. The one thing that unites the two sides of her personality and the parts she plays? A deep, unwavering love of gorgeous, dangerously high and infinitely stylish heels. What gal doesn’t love