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Garth Brooks Considers a Career in Politics
Garth Brooks is keeping his options open for when his youngest daughter graduates in 2014. While the singer has said he won’t hit the road or record new music until then, he could be considering a different sort of career during his later years.
John Rich Kicked Off Flight for Being Drunk
John Rich boarded a 10:50AM flight home to Nashville on Sunday but was reportedly declared too drunk to fly. Southwest Airlines personnel removed him from the plane and offered a later flight, but Rich chose to make his own travel arrangements.
Zac Brown Band Feeling Blue About Country Music Awards Losing Streak
The Zac Brown Band were nominated for eight awards at last night’s American Country Awards and five at last month’s CMA Awards in Nashville, plus one award at the American Music Awards. Today, their mantle looks the same as it did two months ago. The band tweeted about their recent run of bad country music awards luck.
Brantley Gilbert Shares on the Road Footage in New ‘You Don’t Know Her Like I Do’ Video
Fans may recognize scenes from Brantley Gilbert‘s new music video. Heck, a few may even recognize themselves amongst the clips for ‘You Don’t Know Her Like I Do,’ the most recent single from the ‘Country Must Be Country Wide’ hitmaker’s ‘Halfway to Heaven’ album.
Billy McKnight, Mindy McCready’s Ex, Hopes to See Son Zander This Afternoon
Singer-songwriter Billy McKnight says that if all goes well during a court hearing in Arkansas today, he should be able to see his son later this afternoon or early tonight. During an interview with Taste of Country this morning, McKnight shared that he never thought Zander was in immediate danger with Mindy McCready, but he’s preparing to deal with any longterm effects the nearly two-week long or
The Eli Young Band Make Award Show Debut With ‘Crazy Girl’ on 2011 American Country Awards
While their performance of ‘Crazy Girl’ at the 2011 American Country Awards may have been the Eli Young Band‘s first at a major country music award show, it sure didn’t look like it. The Texas based quartet took the stage like old pros and the live audience ate it up.
The Band Perry Are Elegant and Subdued for ‘All Your Life’ Performance on 2011 American Country Awards
The Band Perry brought a much quieter version of their hit ‘All My Life’ to the 2011 American Country Awards on Monday night. The brothers-sister trio were without the team of carnival dancers they had at the CMA Awards in November, but still looked and sounded fabulous.
Trace Adkins Medley Opens 2011 American Country Awards
The 2011 American Country Awards began with a medley from host Trace Adkins. The 6’6″ singer had yet to be joined by his diminutive co-host Kristin Chenoweth when he sang ‘Honky Tonk Badonkadonk,’ ‘Just Fishin” and ‘Ladies Love Country Boys.’
Jason Aldean Shrugs Off ‘Weird’ Hank Williams Jr. Incident
Count Jason Aldean as one Hank Williams Jr. fan who understands his peculiarities. The ‘Tattoos on This Town’ singer says that the country legend’s sudden departure from the stage during the CMT taping of their ‘Artists of the Year’ duet on Tuesday night was surprising, but not offensive.
All-Star Lineup Closes ‘CMA Country Christmas’ Special With ‘Jingle Bells’
The second annual ‘CMA Country Christmas’ special on ABC finished with all the evening’s performers returning to the stage to sing a snazzy rendition of ‘Jingle Bells.’ Host Jennifer Nettles wore yet another new outfit as she introduced what turned out to be an awards show-worthy lineup.
Taylor Swift Shows Off New Haircut
Bangs are definitely back. Add Taylor Swift to the list of country superstars sporting shorter hair up front, as she tweeted this new haircut picture (seen on the right) this morning. Previously, Carrie Underwood lopped off her long blonde hair in an effort to look good for holiday pictures — not that either woman was in need of a makeover.
Gretchen Wilson Puts House Up for Sale
Gretchen Wilson‘s 360-acre farm in Wilson County Tennessee is for sale. The singer had shared the house with her daughter Grace, her uncle Vern Heuer and several other family members, but the sudden death of Heuer made the property too much of a sad memory to keep.