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Sugarland’s Jennifer Nettles Joins Kelly Clarkson, Lionel Richie as Stars of New Reality Series ‘Duets’
Three artists with ties to country music will be amongst the four celebrities to star on ‘Duets,’ a new ABC series that pairs amateurs with well-known singers. Sugarland‘s Jennifer Nettles will join Kelly Clarkson, Lionel Richie and Robin Thicke on the competition show this summer.
Miranda Lambert, Jason Aldean + More to Perform at 2012 ACM Awards
Seven of country music’s hottest acts will perform at the 47th annual Academy of Country Music Awards on April 1 in Las Vegas. In addition to Miranda Lambert and Jason Aldean, Tim McGraw, Kenny Chesney and Toby Keith will take the stage.
Jerrod Niemann Says Lee Brice Saved Him From Bus Fire Explosion
It makes sense that Lee Brice would be the first one to recognize a burning bus. After all, he watched his own go up in flames last month. Last night, Jerrod Niemann‘s bus caught fire, and he says it was the ‘Woman Like You’ singer who got his attention and made sure everyone was off the bus before an explosion that would have ripped through the cabin.
Neal McCoy, ‘XII’ – Album Review
Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert lend a hand in co-producing ‘XII,’ Neal McCoy‘s first album in almost seven years. The superstar country couple’s fingerprints cover almost every track. At times, it even sounds like Shelton singing.
Blake Shelton Sends Two Members of Team Blake Home on the ‘The Voice’
Blake Shelton paired contestants cut from the same cloth together during the battle rounds of ‘The Voice‘ on Monday night. Country singers RaeLynn and Adley Stump faced off early in the episode, and then rockers Brian Fuente and Jordis Unga squared off. At the end of the night, Shelton’s team of 12 was trimmed to 10.
Blake Shelton Chooses 17-Year-Old RaeLynn Over Adley Stump in ‘The Voice’ Battle Rounds
Blake Shelton opened up the battle rounds on ‘The Voice‘ by pitting two women with country leanings against each other. Adley Stump, the one-time cheerleader who began singing just 10 months before auditioning, faced teenage blonde RaeLynn, singing a duet of Tom Petty’s ‘Free Fallin’.’
Daily Roundup: Brad Paisley, the Band Perry + More
All weekend long Scotty McCreery waited in fear of a Brad Paisley prank, but it was the Band Perry that felt his wrath during a weekend tour stop. The sibling trio made the news twice today, as they released a new single to radio as well. Check out the Taste of Country review of that song, as well as a dozen or so other top country music headlines — likes whose bus was destroyed by last week’s tor
Kelly Clarkson Excited for Face-Off With Miranda Lambert on ‘The Voice’
The battle rounds begin on NBC’s hit show ‘The Voice‘ tonight (March 5), and Kelly Clarkson says the group of contestants she mentored is built to win. Both the pop singer and Miranda Lambert took six of Blake Shelton‘s 12 finalists and worked with them for a few days before intersquad head-to-head matchups began.
Scotty McCreery Joins High School Baseball Team
He admittedly is a little out of shape, but Scotty McCreery made the cut to earn a spot on Garner High School’s Varsity baseball team. The 18-year-old hasn’t pitched since 2010, and even the coach at his hometown school isn’t sure what to expect from the senior.
Jake Owen Shares How He Helps His Brother With the Ladies on ‘Chelsea Lately’
Jake Owen joined the most irreverent host on late-night television on Thursday night. Seated in the co-pilot chair, he shared the many ways he helps his brother Jarrod with the women. He also talked about his girlfriend, his love of Steel Panther and even defended his home state of Florida on Chelsea Handler’s ‘Chelsea Lately’ on E!
Roger Creager’s ‘Turn it Up’ Becomes Sixth Straight No. 1 Single on Texas Charts
The lead single from Roger Creager’s ‘Surrender’ album is the sixth straight Texas chart-topper for the Corpus Christi native. ‘Turn it Up’ reached No. 1 this week on both the Texas Music Chart and the Texas Regional Radio Report chart.
Eli Young Band Square Off Against Eli Young for Naming Rights
The Eli Young Band guys have often had to explain that there is no Eli Young in their band, their name is just a combination of two people’s last names — singer Mike Eli and guitarist James Young. When faced with a pizza delivery man who shared the moniker Eli Young, however, that justification didn’t hold up. In this funny new video, the foursome race the real Mr. Eli Young for naming rights.
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