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NASHVILLE SKYLINE: Sugarland's Next CD Worth the Wait Sugarland's upcoming CD is a leading candidate for country album of the year. Love on the Inside, which releases on July 22 and July 29 in its two versions, comes in two models: regular and deluxe edition. The latter, for a few dollars more, includ
Kenny Chesney Gets His Own XM Channel Kenny Chesney will have his own channel on XM Satellite Radio July 26 through Oct. 25.
Trisha Yearwood to Sing at Ryman for Cumberland Heights Trisha Yearwood will perform at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville on Sept. 10 to benefit Cumberland Heights, a local alcohol and drug treatment center.
Barbershoppers Welcome the Oak Ridge Boys
Dan Tyminski Steps Into Solo Spotlight on Wheels Dan Tyminski is a reluctant lead singer, which is surprising for a few reasons. First of all, he consistently holds his own as a vocalist and guitarist in Alison Krauss & Union Station, which is one of the most formidable bands in any genre of music.
Old Crow Medicine Show's New Album Due Sept. 23 Old Crow Medicine Show will release a new album, Tennessee Pusher, on Sept. 23 on Nettwerk Records.
Ricky Skaggs, Doc Watson Among Sugar Hill's Master Series Ricky Skaggs and Doc Watson will be the subject of the Sugar Hill Records' Americana Master Series with new compilation albums due on July 8.
Sugarland Hides Platinum Tickets in Deluxe CDs Sugarland has included platinum tickets in five copies of the deluxe fan edition of their new album, Love on the Inside, which will be released on July 22.
Kathy Mattea Mines Home and Heritage for New Album Kathy Mattea's Coal has the stark clarity and elegance of a black-and-white photograph. It is a concept album to be sure, but it involves more than just the exploration of a single theme. There is an overarching mood here as well -- a grim, ploddin
Def Leppard, Taylor Swift Will Film CMT Crossroads Def Leppard and Taylor Swift will film an episode of CMT Crossroads in October in Nashville for an invitation-only audience.
Musicians Hall of Fame Reveals Inductees The Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum announced its second class of inductees on Tuesday morning (July 1) in Nashville.
Tim McGraw Says He Was Just Keeping the Peace Tim McGraw downplayed the incident in which he helped eject an unruly fan from his concert. Out walking with wife Faith Hill and their daughters in Los Angeles, McGraw told photographers who approached him and asked about the melee that it was no big deal
Keith Urban Adds New "Shirt" to Greatest Hits Keith Urban will add a newly recorded version of "You Look Good in My Shirt" to his Greatest Hits album, which will now be subtitled 19 Kids, rather than 18 Kids.
With Music and Laughter, Tom T. Hall and the Statlers Stride Into the Hall of Fame Tom T. Hall and the Statler Brothers stepped back momentarily from their self-imposed retirement Sunday night (June 29) to demonstrate that they still have the musical magic that made them stars -- and, now, the newest members of the Country Music Hall of
American Idol's Kristy Lee Cook Signs With Arista Nashville Kristy Lee Cook, a finalist on American Idol's seventh season, has signed a record deal with 19 Recordings/Arista Nashville, a label under the Sony BMG Nashville umbrella.
Sugarland Plan Tour With Kellie Pickler, Ashton Shepherd Sugarland have announced plans for their Love on the Inside tour, which will begin Sept. 13 in Asheville, N.C.
Cross Canadian Ragweed, Kathy Mattea Join Americana Festival Cross Canadian Ragweed, Kathy Mattea and Tim O'Brien have been announced as performers at the Americana Music Festival and Conference on Sept. 17-20 in Nashville.
Billy Ray Cyrus, Miley Cyrus Sing at Skate Festival Billy Ray Cyrus and Miley Cyrus performed at a Nashville-area skate festival on Sunday (June 29) to honor Alex LaVasseur, the late son of songwriter Jeffrey Steele.
HOT DISH: Willie's Wonderful World A former radio wizard in the Lancaster, Pa., area, the ever wonderful and jolly Dandalion (aka Gwyneth Seese) keeps Willie's World hopping. Willie's World is the official fan club of the great Willie Nelson, and I love the quarterly newsletter created by
Taylor Swift, Kenny Chesney in the Saddle for Another Week Taylor Swift and Kenny Chesney bestride Billboard's country albums and songs charts, respectively, for another week, while Dan Tyminski and Rascal Flatts (you won't see that juxtaposition often) boast the week's top new CD and single.
Merle Haggard Sings Country Stars Back Home at Ryman Show Merle Haggard played to a sold-out crowd at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium on Wednesday night (June 25) with a compact 75-minute set filled with country classics like "Sing Me Back Home" and "Mama Tried." Not one to linger, the final note of "The Fightin' S
Dierks Bentley Battles Fans on Xbox 360's Game With Fame Dierks Bentley is the first country artist to participate in the Xbox 360 promotion, Game With Fame, where he played Halo 3 with online fans and gamers.
Waylon Jennings' Band Members Form Tribute Band Former members of Waylon Jennings' touring band have formed a tribute band, Waymore's Outlaws, featuring singer Tommy Townsend, bass player-tour manager Jerry "Jigger" Bridges, drummer Richie Albright and guitarists Fred Newell and Eugene Moles.
Country Sings Disney Features Faith Hill, Tim McGraw A new compilation, Country Sings Disney, will feature Faith Hill, Tim McGraw and Trisha Yearwood and will be released on July 8.
Ejected Audience Member Is Still a Tim McGraw Fan Marcus Nirschl, 30, a union glazer from Kent, Wash., still likes Tim McGraw -- even after the singer pulled him onstage at Tuesday's (June 24) concert, apparently ready for a fight.
NASHVILLE SKYLINE: Randy Travis Serves Up a Musical Primer There is a reason why Can You Duet has a much better reputation with music fans than any other TV music talent show in recent history: It told good stories. Not to mention the fact that it was musically credible.
Mindy McCready Arrested Again on Probation Violation Mindy McCready is free on $5,000 bond after being arrested for probation violation.
Alabama's Randy Owen Writing Memoir Alabama lead vocalist Randy Owen is writing his autobiography, Born Country, to be in bookstores on Nov. 11 to coincide with the release of his first solo album, One on One.
Sara Evans Appearing as Million Dollar Password Contestant Sara Evans will be a celebrity contestant on the game show Million Dollar Password, airing Sunday (June 29) at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.
Tim McGraw Ejects Audience Member After Incident in Washington State Tim McGraw helped members of his stage crew eject a fan from his Tuesday night (June 24) concert in Auburn, Wash., after seeing the man assault a woman who was in one of the front rows. A video of the incident surfaced Wednesday at several Internet sites.

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