Cory Stromblad
Jennifer Nettles Asks John Glosson to ‘Stay’ on ‘Duets’
Jennifer Nettles scoured the entire country to find her second contestant for ‘Duets,’ but the Georgia native found the lucky singer in her own backyard — literally. It was at a hometown 4H ceremony honoring Nettles as Alumni of the Year that the Sugarland lead singer had the idea to audition members of Clovers & Company, a 4H singing group which actually gave Nettles her first taste of succes
Jennifer Nettles Performs Sugarland’s ‘Tonight’ With Contestant J Rome on ‘Duets’
“He’s got the soul, he’s got the voice and he’s got the emotion,” said Jennifer Nettles of J Rome, her first of two contestants chosen to take the stage with Sugarland‘s leading lady during tonight’s premiere of ‘Duets.’
Jennifer Nettles Performs ‘Let Me Entertain You’ With ‘Duets’ Coaches in Season Premiere Episode
Are you as excited about tonight’s ‘Duets‘ premiere as we are? If you absolutely can’t wait another minute for a sneak peak of the new reality competition series, you’re in luck! Jennifer Nettles, along with celebrity judges Kelly Clarkson, Robin Thicke and John Legend, have released an early clip of the opening number for tonight’s premiere (watch video below).
Tim McGraw to Give New Homes to Military Veterans in Need
Tim McGraw is giving back to wounded warriors and service members by launching the nationwide HomeFront initiative, a goodwill effort that will award 25 deserving families with a mortgage-free home at each of his summer concert stops.
Reba McEntire Joins ‘American Idol’ Season Finale Lineup
Scotty McCreery isn’t the only country superstar celebrating the Season 11 finale of ‘American Idol.’ Reba McEntire is set to perform on tonight’s episode (May 23) with country hopeful Skylar Laine, who placed No. 4 this season after being eliminated a few weeks ago.
Joe Nichols Parts Ways With His Label, Show Dog-Universal Music
It looks as though Joe Nichols is suddenly without a label home. The singer took to his official Twitter account on Sunday to share that he and Show Dog-Universal Music have parted ways in what seems to be a less-than-amicable split.
Keith Urban’s Wife, Nicole Kidman, and Daughter Cover Harper’s Bazaar Australia
Two of Keith Urban‘s most important ladies — wife Nicole Kidman and daughter Faith Margaret — grace the cover of this month’s Harper Bazaar Australia. Some may fault Kidman for including her children in the print publication, but editor Edwina McCann gives readers her reasons for the inclusion of Faith and older sister Sunday Rose in the magazine spread.
Suspect Arrested in Hank Williams Jr. Guitar Theft Case
Justice is finally being served after the July 2010 theft of a $15,000 guitar owned by country legend Hank Williams Jr. Almost two years after the incident, an arrest has been made in the case.
Dolly Parton Reflects on the Passing of ‘Wonderful Singer’ Donna Summer
With all the outpouring of love and mourning over the death of Donna Summer, no country artist has expressed the true loss of such an iconic artist as eloquently as Dolly Parton. The ‘I Will Always Love You’ singer issued an official statement about the death of her fellow singer and songwriter on Thursday.
Rascal Flatts’ ‘Changed’ Goes Gold
Rascal Flatts‘ latest album ‘Changed‘ has been certified gold by the RIAA, which signifies 500,000 copies sold. Released on April 3, the project debuted at No. 1 on the Country Albums chart and at No. 3 on the all-genre Billboard Top 200 albums chart, selling more than 130,000 copies in its first week of release.
Lady Antebellum Raise $285K to Help Rebuild Henryville
“This event started as an idea we had in the studio last year to crash someone’s prom,” says Lady Antebellum’s Hillary Scott (quote via the Green Room PR). “We had no idea at the time it would fill such a need. We are amazed by the support we’ve gotten from our fans, sponsors and the press. This is one of the proudest moments of our career!”
Gloriana Set to Perform in Upcoming ‘The Bachelorette’ Episode
Like we told you earlier this year, rising country trio Gloriana will perform their latest hit, ‘(Kissed You) Good Night’ on the May 21 episode of the hit reality show, ‘The Bachelorette.’ The band is set to serenade the newest Bachelorette Emily Maynard and her love-driven hopefuls during a unique one-on-one date segment.