Country Stars Reflect on the Meaning of Memorial Day
As Memorial Day approaches, several country stars are taking time to reflect on what the holiday means and the sacrifices made by our servicemen and women. Dierks Bentley looks at the time he spends away from his family while touring and compares it to the time those deployed spend away from their loved ones to [...]… More »
Kenny Chesney Helps Bring Music to Alzheimer’s Patients Through “Music and Memory”
Kenny Chesney has teamed up with Music and Memory, a non-profit organization that brings personalized music players to seniors suffering from Alzheimer’s and dementia. Music has been found to be therapeutic for those suffering from the disease, leading to improved social engagement and quality of life. GAC is the official media sponsor of Kenny’s No [...]… More »
The Henningsens Perform with PS22 Chorus
The Henningsens recently paid a visit to Public School 22 in Graniteville, Staten Island, New York, to perform with the talented fifth graders of the PS22 Chorus. The chorus joined the trio for a rendition of their debut hit “American Beautiful” as well as a cover of this week’s No. 1 Billboard Pop Songs hit, [...]… More »
Taylor Swift on the Movie Role She’d Have to Play
Taylor Swift is no stranger to acting. She recently appeared on the season finale of FOX’s New Girl and has taken on characters in movies and on television in the past. But these days, it would take a lot to make her step away from music. “I would love to do a movie that I [...]… More »
GAC Album Review: Randy Rogers Band’s Trouble
Trouble just might be the Randy Rogers Band’s best album to date. Though a few RRB purists might be caught off guard by some of the new wrinkles heard on the band’s sixth studio album, the ultimate payoff makes for an exciting ride courtesy of the Texas-bred band. In stores now, Trouble marks the first [...]… More »
Parmalee Performs at 35,000 Ft. for Southwest Airlines Passengers
Parmalee recently took to the skies as the first act to perform for Southwest Airlines’ Live At 35 Travelin’ Taylor Tour. The band was handpicked by the airline to perform at 35,000 ft. for passengers on a direct flight from Nashville to Houston. Watch Parmalee perform “Carolina” live >> “It was a blast!” Josh McSwain [...]… More »
Kellie Pickler & Derek Hough Win Dancing With The Stars
After wowing the judges and charming viewers all season long, Kellie Pickler and her professional dance partner, Derek Hough, were crowned champions of season 16 of Dancing With The Stars. The pair ended Monday night’s competition in second place behind Zendaya and her partner Val Chmerkovskiy, notching perfect scores on their routines, then coming in [...]… More »
Jana Kramer Releases “I Hope It Rains” to Country Radio
Jana Kramer has released her new single, “I Hope It Rains,” to country radio. She recently filmed the video outside of Nashville with plans for it to be released next month. The single can be found on her self-titled debut album. A busy summer is in the works for Jana. She’s currently on tour with [...]… More »
George Strait Makes History with 60th No. 1 Single
George Strait is the first music artist in history, in any genre, to record 60 No. 1 songs. His latest single, “Give It All We Got Tonight” topped the Mediabase country chart this week. It is the lead single from his new album, Love Is Everything, released May 14. Read our review of George Strait’s [...]… More »
Kenny Chesney Featured in Entertainment Weekly Spread
Kenny Chesney is featured in the current issue of Entertainment Weekly. He went three rounds with the magazine, discussing everything from discipline and focus and playing poker with Willie Nelson to the impact the family of Lynette Rice, a Sandy Hook victim, had on him. Read our review of Kenny Chesney’s Life On A Rock [...]… More »
Teen Choice 2013 Nominees Include Taylor Swift and “Nashville”
Taylor Swift just cleaned house at the Billboard Music Awards and now she has another chance to grab a couple trophies for her shelves. The first wave of nominees for the fan-voted 2013 Teen Choice Awards has been revealed, and Taylor has earned three nods among the diverse TV, film, music, sports and fashion categories.For starters, Taylor is the only country-identified a… More »
Toby Keith Inspects Tornado Damage in Oklahoma Hometown
with the @todayshow's @mlauer in #moore twitter.com/TobyKeithMusic…— Toby Keith (@TobyKeithMusic) May 22, 2013Oklahoma resident Toby Keith was one of many people personally affected by the massive tornados that hit his home state on Monday (May 20). Toby returned to his hometown of Moore, Okla., shortly after and toured the devastated area with Today’s M… More »
George Strait Rules the Album Charts
They don't call him King George for nothing! George Strait once again proved his colossal staying power as his latest album, Love Is Everything, debuted at the top of the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. George also captured the No. 2 spot on the Billboard Top 200, which includes all genres. Love Is Everything features the hit single, "Give It All We Got Tonight."The go… More »
The Henningsens Sing With PS22 Fifth-Grade Chorus
Country act The Henningsens hooked up with the famed PS22 fifth-grade chorus from Staten Island, New York.And the performances are already getting national attention."Before you watch this, you may want to grab a hankie," RyanSeacrest.com posts about the video of The Henningsens covering Justin Timberlake hit "Mirrors" with the kids.But that's not all: While they were ther… More »
Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert Salute Oklahoma on “The Voice,” Blake Plans Storm Benefit Concert
Oklahoma native Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert did a special live duet of “Over You” for tornado victims Tuesday night (May 21) on The Voice.How special was it? So special that even Oprah Winfrey herself tweeted about it along with an Instagram picture of her and Blake backstage.Yes, Oprah tweeted—to her 18.8 million followers:Just leaving @nbcthevoice… More »
Alan Jackson Goes Back to Church on His Latest Album, “Precious Memories Volume II”
Originally published as the cover story for our April 1, 2013 issue.Life experience has a way of lending emotional weight to the songs of our youth. Just ask Alan Jackson. The Newnan, Ga., native has come a long way from the young boy squirming in the church pew on Sunday morning, tentatively singing hymns alongside his parents and sisters. Today, he’s a multiplatinu… More »
“Dancing With The Stars”: Kellie Pickler Brings Home the Win
Kellie Pickler became the first country singer in 16 seasons of Dancing With The Stars to take home the championship mirror ball trophy."Us?" she exclaimed when her name was announced as winner Tuesday night (May 21).Yes, her pro dancing partner Derek Hough nodded."AHHHHH!" Kellie responded, jumping onto Derek. "This is amazing!"Truly.Kellie finished higher than any of the… More »
Kellie Pickler Was Prepared for Ballroom Dancing Challenge
Originally published in our March 25, 2013 issue featuring Reba McEntire on the cover.On her critically acclaimed album 100 Proof, Kellie musically demands to unlock that honky-tonk, so we know that the country cutie is familiar with at least one kind of hardwood floor. But it’s worlds apart from the one she’ll be getting to know as a competitor on the 16th sea… More »
Trace Adkins Opens Up on His “Apprentice” Win
After weeks of filming and thousands of dollars raised and a two-hour season finale televised live from New York City, Trace Adkins was given just mere seconds to state his case as to why he deserved to win NBC’s All-Star Celebrity Apprentice Sunday night (May 19).“When we went into the last commercial break, we knew we weren’t going to have much tim… More »
Oklahoma Tornadoes: Toby Keith’s Hometown Devastated
The entire nation is grappling with the devastation caused by the May 20 tornadoes that ripped through the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore. And country artists, many from Oklahoma or with families in the area, were quick to jump in with their support. But none may have been as affected as Toby Keith, who not only tweeted, but appeared on Anderson Cooper to discuss the traged… More »
Darius Rucker Talks About <I>True Believers</I>
Darius Rucker's platinum-selling version of "Wagon Wheel" just hit No. 1 on the Billboard country airplay chart, which is good timing for Tuesday's (May 21) release of his third country album, True Believers. More »
Additional CMT Music Awards Performers Revealed
Carrie Underwood, Darius Rucker, Florida Georgia Line, George Strait, Jason Aldean, Keith Urban and Lady Antebellum have been added to the list of performers at the 2013 CMT Music Awards taking place June 5 at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena. More »
Hangout Music Festival: A Summer Soundtrack
When the bookers for the Hangout Music Festival were securing talent for this year's lineup, they must've been asking, "How would this sound at the beach?"… More »
HOT DISH: Kenny Chesney Rocks the Rafters in Dallas
More than 45,000 fans at Cowboys Stadium near Dallas reached for the rafters as Kenny Chesney gave the fans two solid hours on a tour that started two months ago in Tampa, Fla. More »
Lady Antebellum's <I>Golden</I> Cops Top Album Niche
Sound the trumpets and clap your hands -- Lady Antebellum has struck gold. More »
Miranda Lambert Grabs O Music Awards Nomination
Miranda Lambert grabbed a nomination Thursday (May 16) when MTV, VH1 and CMT announced the categories and nominees for the fourth cycle of its O Music Awards. More »
NASHVILLE SKYLINE: LeAnn Rimes Takes a Turn
I first encountered LeAnn Rimes one day in the mid-1990s as one of my first visitors in my new job as Billboard's Nashville bureau chief. More »
Lady Antebellum Get Back to Basics on <I>Golden</I>
Relationships tend to become strained over time in the entertainment business, but Lady Antebellum's Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott and Dave Haywood seem to move together in lock step as they grow. More »
Lee Brice's No. 1 Party Honors a Soldier's Story
The story behind the song seized the spotlight Monday (May 13) at a party celebrating Lee Brice's latest No. 1 single, "I Drive Your Truck."… More »
Americana Music Nominations Announced
Dynamic new artists like the Lumineers, JD McPherson and Shovels & Rope are sharing space with icons such as Emmylou Harris and Buddy Miller on this year's ballot for the Americana Music Honors. More »
Weiner launches comeback bid to become NYC mayor
Anthony Weiner knows there may be a lot of New Yorkers who would never consider voting for him again, but he says he's running for mayor because he wants to bring his ideas to the fore - and win. More »
Safety preparations underway for busy Memorial Day Weekend
Thousands of people are expected to pack Grand Strand beaches this Memorial Day weekend, which kicks off the busiest time of the year for emergency crews like lifeguards in North Myrtle Beach and doctors in the emergency room. More »
North Myrtle Beach is looking for $42 million
North Myrtle Beach has been working on completing an on-going project with the city's storm water drains along the coastline and now leaders are looking for federal dollars. More »
Jury in Arias trial will continue deliberations Thursday
The jury has gone home for the day without a verdict on life or death for convicted murderer Jodi Arias. More »
Broke no laws, IRS official says then takes 5th
At the center of a political storm, an Internal Revenue Service supervisor whose agents targeted conservative groups swore Wednesday she did nothing wrong, broke no laws and never lied to Congress. Then she refused to answer... More »
1 killed in London terror attack, 2 suspects hospitalized
One man is dead after two men attacked him in broad daylight with knives and meat cleavers. More »
MB sex assault suspect awaits extradition in Florida
A Myrtle Beach man and the alleged owner of a gentleman's club in the Grand Strand was captured in Cocoa Beach, FL by the US Marshal Service. More »
Joplin shows progress 2 years after tornado devastation
Two years after a devastating tornado ripped through Joplin, MO, new landscape is emerging, but there is still work to be done. More »
Funeral held for fallen deputy Tim Causey
Officers of the law in Horry County have attempted to carry out their duties as usual while coming to grips with the loss of one of their own - Deputy Sheriff Tim Causey. More »
Police chase ends with alleged car thieves behind bars
A car stolen from a Hartsville dealership has been recovered, and the three people inside that led authorities on a chase are now behind bars. More »
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