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New ‘Duets’ Reality Show Featuring Sugarland’s Jennifer Nettles, Kelly Clarkson to Premiere May 24
‘American Idol‘ first brought the idea of reality singing shows to its current fame on FOX. Then, NBC came back with their creative spin on the traditional show with ‘The Voice,’ which included coaches, mentors and teams rather than judges and contestants. And now, ABC is bringing a mentoring show of their own to this summer’s television lineup: ‘Duets,’ which premieres this May.
Lee Brice Offers a Different Opinion on Ashton Kutcher ACM Awards Ordeal
Lee Brice hit the airwaves this week to talk to 99.9 Kiss Country‘s Kenny Walker about the ACM Awards, his thoughts on the whole Ashton Kutcher debacle and his sophomore album, ‘Hard 2 Love,’ which hits stores April 24.
Miranda Lambert, Keith Urban + More to Guest Star on John Fogerty Album
From Lionel Richie‘s recent ‘Tuskegee‘ album to Taylor Swift‘s onstage appearances with artists like T.I. and rapper B.o.B., we’ve seen quite a few cross-genre collaborations involving country artists of late. Oh, and don’t forget about Jason Aldean‘s duet with Kelly Clarkson that just took home two ACM Awards last weekend. And now, Creedence Clearwater Revival rocker John Fogerty just announced t
Lionel Richie’s ‘Tuskegee’ Album Debuts at No. 1
We’ve been reporting on all of the happenings surrounding Lionel Richie‘s country duets album ‘Tuskegee‘ since details of the collaborative effort first arose. The highly awaited 13-track collection of duets with Richie and some of the biggest names in country finally dropped March 26. This week, the album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Country Albums chart. According to the Tennessean, the pro
Billy Ray Cyrus Duets ‘Hillbilly Heart’ With Kathie Lee on ‘Today’
For the better part of last week, the week leading up to the ACM Awards, country stars visited the ‘Today‘ show to try their hand at co-hosting the fourth hour with Hoda Kotb while Kathie Lee Gifford was away. Then, this week, Kotb had her chance to get away while Gifford found some co-hosts of her own. One guest who tried his hand as a co-host Wednesday and Thursday of this week (April 4 and 5) w
Rascal Flatts Aim to Feed America and Outnumber Hunger With Help From Country Friends
Rascal Flatts and their Big Machine country friends hit Twitter last week to post a new video about a new initiative to fight hunger across America. With names like Justin Moore, Sunny Sweeney, Eli Young Band, the Band Perry, Brantley Gilbert, Thomas Rhett, Edens Edge and Martina McBride all championing the cause to “outnumber hunger,” General Mills, Big Machine Label Group and Feeding America are
Reba McEntire, Keith Urban + More Unite for Charity Single ‘The Choice’
In 2000, young singer Billy Gilman exploded onto the music scene as a 12-year-old with a killer voice and the musical chops to take him places. He released a debut record called ‘One Voice,’ sold more than 2 million copies and then had to take a step back from the industry when puberty put a crimp in his vocal style. Now, almost 12 years later, Gilman has found his voice again, and he’s choosing t
Justin Moore Stands by His Ashton Kutcher Rant, Calls Appearance ‘Distasteful’
This week, country stars Justin Moore and Miranda Lambert tweeted their disapproval for Ashton Kutcher’s dress and performance at last weekend’s ACM Awards. And while Lambert primarily mentioned that she thought Kutcher may have been poking fun rather than coming at the country genre in sincerity, Moore was quite a bit more candid with his thoughts, ending with, “I don’t care for people making a m
Blake Shelton: Taylor Swift Deserved to Win Entertainer of the Year
Blake Shelton may have done some pretty significant Taylor Swift teasing from the stage of the ACM Awards last Sunday (April 1), but the comedic star says that, even though the blonde starlet beat him out for Entertainer of the Year, he knows her prize was well deserved given all that she’s done in the past year.
Scotty McCreery to Show Up in ‘Magical’ Moment During ‘Hart of Dixie’ Appearance
We told you way back in January that young country crooner Scotty McCreery is scheduled to make an appearance on the CW’s show ‘Hart of Dixie’ later in April. And of course, he’ll be doing what he does best — crooning. Thanks to TV Guide, we now have more details about his guest-starring role. McCreery will serenade the characters George and Zoe (played by Scott Porter and Rachel Bilson, respectiv
Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw Unleash New ‘Feel Like a Rock Star’ Single on ‘Ellen’
Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw have been seeing a good bit of each other lately, as the two polish their boots in preparation for their upcoming Brothers of the Sun Tour, which kicks off June 2 in Tampa, Fla. Plus, the pair of country studs hit the ACM stage this past weekend (Sunday, April 1) to perform their new joint single ‘Feel Like a Rock Star.’ And then today (April 4), the two took their roc
Kellie Pickler Announces ‘American Idol’ Guest Appearance
‘American Idol‘ has been featuring some of their successful alums in recent episodes, with names like Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina taking the stage as of late to show this season’s hopefuls just what a career in music can look like. Now, another ‘Idol’ country success story — Kellie Pickler — is gearing up to take the stage, and she announced the news over Twitter… but without giving everythi