In a bold move, country singer Paul Jolley performed Keith Urban's hit 'Tonight I Wanna Cry' on 'American Idol' Thursday night (Feb. 21), earning a mixed reaction from the judges.
Eric Church's video for 'Like Jesus Does' is one of the most simple and spare videos in recent memory. But what it lacks in visuals it makes up for in its heft. It's just Church, without his signature aviator shades, seated in front of a microphone, strumming away at his guitar. He's wearing a skull cap, but we can still see his eyes. It's a stark, black and white video, and the camera pans in tight.
February 19, 2013 A few weeks ago we brought you and amazing video of Kayla Slone, the singing Walmart cashier. Her video has gone viral and has caught the eye of some of the biggest names in country music, including Dierks Bentley.
Fans lucky enough to attend the Dayton, Ohio stop of the Miranda Lambert/Dierks Bentley Locked and Reloaded tour last night (Feb. 15) got a real treat. That's because Blake Shelton showed up to perform his brand new single 'Sure Be Cool if You Did' with his wife Lambert.
February 15, 2013 Texas country took over late night with two of its biggest acts performing on late night shows. Eli Young Band performed on 'The Tonight Show' with Jay Leno, and East Texas' own Kacey Musgraves made her television debut on 'Late Night With Jimmy Fallon.'
February 13, 2013 The nominees are in, and my man Eric Church is leading with seven nominations for this year's 48th Annual ACM Awards. Cutie pie Hunter Hayes picked up six nominations, while Miranda Lambert and Taylor Swift are tied with five apiece.
February 13, 2013 From the moment country singer Tate Stevens took the 'X-Factor' stage, there was no doubt he was going to be a star. After sailing through the competition, he beat out millions of hopefuls and crowned the winner. Now he has released his first music video and proves that he can hang with the big boys of country music.
February 13, 2013 It's a great day to be from East Texas. The nominees of the 48th Academy of Country Music Awards were announced this morning, and two of our favorite East Texans were nominated for a total of nine awards, including one of the biggest of the night.
February 11, 2013 With the release of Eric Church's album "Chief," country music welcomed a good shot of energy into the arm! With such a powerful album, country music had an artist and songwriter who was loud, raucous and smart with a pen.
It's no shock that Blake Shelton's 'Sure Be Cool if You Did' video takes place at the local watering hole. Shelton makes no bones about his enjoyment of liquid refreshment. But this video and the song aren't about throwing 'em back and having a good time, or partying mindlessly while ignoring the prospect of hangovers. It's more thoughtful and contemplative.
"Optimism" is the word Tim McGraw uses to describe his new album 'Two Lanes of Freedom,' and despite a garnish of somber ballads and hopeless love stories, the singer is dead on. The project's production creates the buoyant mood that carries each of the 15 songs on the accelerated deluxe version. In fact, one's opinion of 'Two Lanes of Freedom' may rest on production decisions made by McGraw and Byron Gallimore.
February 8, 2013 Kayla Slone and her husband live in the town of Logan, West Virginia. And while Kayla works as a Walmart cashier, her dreams go much further. But she knows she has to do what she can to pay the bills. But it looks like that may all be changing thanks to her own customers.
