April 22, 2013, 2:11 pm Kenny Chesney’s No Shoes Nation Tour headed to Las Vegas over the weekend to celebrate the 4th anniversary of the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino’s state of the art concert room The Joint, where Kenny had originally joined Paul McCartney, Jon Bon Jovi and the Killers for their opening run of shows. He wanted to [...] Read More
November 26, 2012, 1:05 pm The Recording Academy has announced the newest additions to the GRAMMY Hall of Fame collection. Among the country inductees are “Act Naturally” by Buck Owens, “Bonaparte’s Retreat” by W.H. Stepp, Foggy Mountain Banjo by Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs and The Foggy Mountain Boys and “The Titanic” by Ernest V. ‘Pop’ Stoneman. This round of inductees [...] Read More
March 12, 2012, 1:46 pm Country stars are making big bucks. Billboard released its annual list of Money Makers, ranking the Top 40 wealthiest artists of 2011 based on U.S. income from tours, albums sales and publishing royalties. Country stars took up 11 of the 40 slots, with Taylor Swift coming in on top, earning $35.7 million — 17% more [...] Read More
February 10, 2012, 3:02 pm Several country stars are in Los Angeles this weekend for the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards. Besides being nominated, several artists will take part in the all-genre show as performers and presenters. The GRAMMYs will air live from the Staples Center on Sunday, February 12 at 8/7 CT on CBS. LL Cool J will serve as [...] Read More
February 8, 2012, 12:12 pm Carrie Underwood and Lady Antebellum have been added to the list of country stars who will be a part of the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards. Carrie will join Tony Bennett for a performance while Lady A will serve as presenters. A tribute to the late Etta James by Alicia Keys and Bonnie Raitt has also [...] Read More
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