Country Music News
Country Music News
Jo Dee Messina Postpones Canadian Tour Dates to Stay With Ailing Mother
Jo Dee Messina continues to ask for prayers as her mother recovers from a heart attack and open heart surgery. The singer has written extensively about the emotional toll the last few weeks have taken, but has managed to honor her touring commitments thus far.
Shania Twain, Jennifer Nettles + More to Present at 2013 Billboard Music Awards
Vegas will once again be going country, but this time it's for the 2013 Billboard Music Awards. The superstar-filled event will be bursting at the seams with country artists this year -- it's just been announced that Jennifer Nettles of Sugarland, Shania Twain and others will present awards during the event.
Willie Nelson, Darius Rucker Awarded Honorary Doctorates
It proved an interesting weekend for higher education in country music circles last weekend, as country stars Willie Nelson and Darius Rucker both became honorary doctors of music.
Carrie Underwood’s ‘The Sound of Music’ to Air This Winter
News about Carrie Underwood's role in the upcoming NBC adaptation of the musical 'The Sound of Music' has been swirling for months, and now, we have a premiere date.
Kree Harrison Re-Visits ‘Up To the Mountain’ for Her Final Song of the Season on ‘American Idol’
Aspiring country star Kree Harrison reached back to her favorite performance of season twelve on 'American Idol' Wednesday night (May 15), singing Patty Griffin's 'Up To the Mountain' again to close out her participation in the reality singing competition.
Kree Harrison Sings a New Song Titled ‘All Cried Out’ on ‘American Idol’
Country powerhouse Kree Harrison sang a new song titled 'All Cried Out' on 'American Idol' Wednesday night (May 15), giving fans a preview of the song she will release as her debut single if she wins the show's twelfth season.
Kree Harrison Sings ‘Angel’ by Sarah McLachlan on ‘American Idol’
'American Idol' top two finalist Kree Harrison performed Sarah McLachlan's iconic hit 'Angel' on the show on Wednesday night (May 15), delivering another uniquely powerful performance on the final night of the competition before the season 12 finale.
Brad Paisley Keeps His Promise, Honors Deceased Fan in Very Special Way
Brad Paisley made a promise last autumn to Lee Feldman, an Ephrata, Penn. resident who was stricken with pancreatic cancer. That promise was to use Feldman's gift of a prized custom-made guitar on Paisley's new album, 'Wheelhouse,' and to not let the guitar lay unused and forgotten.
Hunter Hayes Insists He’d Make a Terrible Prom Date
Country cutie Hunter Hayes is the dream date of thousands of high school girls -- who wouldn't love to dance with a tux-clad singer at their high school prom, swaying to the beat of a sappy love song at the envy of all of their friends? Surprisingly, the country star insists that he'd actually make a terrible prom date.