A lucky 13 songwriters were honored by the Country Music Association with an award honoring them for having three chart topping hits in the past year. Among those honored were Taylor Swift, Hillary Scott, Brad Paisley, Zac Brown and Luke Bryan.
Cat lover and country music singer Kellie Pickler has designed a sweater for fellow cat lovers to show their feline pride in honor of Cat Appreciation month this February. All the proceeds from the sweater goes to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
Lady Antebellum celebrated two recent No. 1 songs during a party at the third floor Phoenix Room of the Bound’ry restaurant near Nashville’s Music Row earlier this week.
It’s not everyday a country music star like Lauren Alaina performs at your high school. When students at James River High School in Virginia collected 2,332 toys for Toys for Tots, they won a radio station contest to have the American Idol star perform at their school.
Sara Evans will provide the musical entertainment for Taste of the NFL’s 21st annual Party With a Purpose, a food-centric fundraising event held Feb. 4, the evening prior to the Super Bowl.
Scotty McCreery is set to make a special appearance on the CW series Hart of Dixie this spring. In an episode that’s scheduled to air on April 23rd, Scotty will play himself for a performance of his hit single, “The Trouble With Girls.”
From one of this year’s most anticipated albums, superstar Carrie Underwood will release her new single, “Good Girl,” to country radio on February 23. The five-time Grammy winner’s new CD will arrive later this spring.
Brad Paisley’s Virtual Reality World Tour 2012 had another exciting weekend with three sold-out shows in Kansas City, Wichita, KS and Denver, CO. Special guests on the tour are The Band Perry and Scotty McCreery.
Trace Adkins announced his Songs and Stories Tour today, which will visit many of America’s most beautiful theaters this spring. These intimate evenings of powerful performances will incorporate stories, both humorous and meaningful, that pay homage to Adkins’ working-man roots and rich musical heritage.
A tour bus carrying Lee Brice caught on fire outside Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar & Grill in the Phoenix suburb of Mesa, forcing the musician and his crew to flee.
