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Dierks Bentley May Lend His Waiter Skills to Waiting for Wishes Benefit Dinner
Dierks Bentley is no one-trick pony. At the 11th annual Kevin Carter Waiting for Wishes dinner on May 8, it’s rumored that Bentley will put away his guitar and show off his waiting skills as he serves attendees. At $500 per ticket — and thanks to the generous time donations from celebrities like Bentley — this event is sure to raise a pretty penny for charity.
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Miranda Lambert Cries While Singing ‘The House That Built Me’ in Kansas
Country songstress Miranda Lambert is known for being open about her emotions. Every once in a while, the tell-it-like-it-is country star shows fans a softer side. Or at least, that’s exactly what happened when she broke down in tears during her performance in Wichita, Kansas on Saturday night.
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Lionel Richie’s ‘Tuskegee’ Tops the Billboard 200 Charts
When Lionel Richie went country, quite a few people raised their eyebrows. Today, those raised eyebrows are reaching skyward for another reason — the legendary soul artist’s debut country album, ‘Tuskegee,’ has climbed to the top of the all-genre 200 Billboard chart.
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Luke Bryan’s ‘Tailgates & Tanlines’ Album Goes Platinum
Look out, Taylor Swift. Luke Bryan might just be Nashville’s next big star to watch. Today, Capitol Records Nashville announced that the rising star’s third album, ‘Tailgates & Tanlines,’ hit platinum status by selling one million copies.
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Lauren Alaina Throws Herself a Prom… Onstage
Lauren Alaina debuted a few surprises for fans at her performance in Kentucky on Saturday night. For starters, she walked onstage with a shorter new haircut. But the real kicker happened when the 17-year-old ‘American Idol’ runner-up announced that she had missed her own prom, so she was going to throw one herself — onstage.
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Taylor Swift Rumored to Have Crush on One Direction Boy Band Member
Throughout her career, we’ve seen Taylor Swift courted by a few big-time stars. In her younger days, she and Joe Jonas were a serious item, while she’s since been tied to John Mayer and even Tim Tebow (though, that was just a rumor). And who could forget the paparazzi shots of Swift cuddling up to Jake Gyllenhaal in her hometown of Nashville? Now, the gossip columnists have us believing that country music’s most eligible bachelorette may have her eye on One Direction member Harry Styles.
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Trisha Yearwood’s ‘Southern Kitchen’ Show Inspired by Family, Especially Her Mom
By now, you may have heard that Trisha Yearwood is bringing her cooking talents to the Food Network for her new six-episode series, ‘Trisha’s Southern Kitchen.’ But what fans of the songstress-turned-chef might not realize is just how family-inspired Yearwood’s recipes really are.
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Jason Aldean Makes Guest Appearance in New Mountain Dew Commercial
Do you Dew? Jason Aldean does, along with other big names like Lil Wayne, Mac Miller, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Paul Rodriguez Jr., Theotis Beasley and Danny Davis, in Mountain Dew’s new star-studded commercial.
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Alan Jackson Opens Up About Family Life and Raising Three Daughters
Alan Jackson lives in a house full of women, and along with that territory comes a lot of delight — and some major drama every now and then. In a recent interview with radio station Q106 in Madison, Wisc., the country music veteran and proud father admitted to intimidating his daughters’ suitors when they come around.
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Craig Morgan Brings ‘This Ole Boy’ to ‘Conan’
On Wednesday night, Craig Morgan brought a little country to Conan O’Brien’s stage. The ‘This Ole Boy’ singer performed his newest hit single on ‘Conan,’ drawing cheers from the crowd and kind words from the red-haired comedian.
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Craig Morgan to Perform ‘This Ole Boy’ Tonight on ‘Conan’
Conan O’Brien has been practicing his country twang this week in preparation for a visit from Craig Morgan. Or should we say practicin’? Tonight, Morgan will perform ‘This Ole Boy,’ the title track from his latest release, on Coco’s stage. Earlier today, Morgan tweeted this photo of himself occupying Conan’s chair.
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Justin Moore Struggles Trying to Be a Hands-on Dad and Touring Artist
Justin Moore lives a double life. On one hand, he’s a father of two and a devoted husband. But on the other hand, his successful country music career keeps him on the road and in the recording studio. As much as Moore loves hitting the road, he admits that it’s no fun saying goodbye to his wife and his two girls.