NASHVILLE SKYLINE: Brooks& Dunn Are Going Away Now Thursday, September 2, 2010 3:55 PM I think in many ways that a lot of people took Brooks & Dunn for granted. Now that they're gone, a big chunk of country music history goes with them. And I hate to see them go.
CMA Nominations Catch Country Artists by Surprise Wednesday, September 1, 2010 5:16 PM Even if she doesn't win a trophy in November, Miranda Lambert has already made history as the female with the most nominations in a single year at the CMA Awards.
Brooks& Dunn: 10 Prime Hits Tuesday, August 31, 2010 9:30 AM With an astonishing two decades of hits, Brooks & Dunn's music clearly speaks for itself. Thus, instead of writing a long goodbye prior to the duo's final concert on Thursday night (Sept. 2) at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena, the CMT.com editori
Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Fred Foster Honored by Leadership Music Monday, August 30, 2010 5:24 PM Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson and record producer Fred Foster graciously accepted awards honoring their unique leadership in country music during an invitation-only event on Sunday night (Aug. 29) in Nashville.
HOT DISH: Trace Adkins, Blake Shelton Sharing Top Chart Space With Lady Antebellum Monday, August 30, 2010 9:21 AM For the third time this year, Lady Antebellum's Need You Now isn't at the top of Billboard's country albums chart. But before you start feeling sorry for them, keep in mind that they've already sold 2.5 million copies of the title, so they'r
Trace Adkins Has Top Album, Blake Shelton Keeps No. 1 Song Monday, August 30, 2010 9:21 AM Trace Adkins' Cowboy's Back in Town meteors into first place this week on the Billboard country albums chart with first-week sales of just under 50,000 copies. This is Adkins' maiden CD for Show Dog-Universal.
Taylor Swift Unveils New Video During CMT Special Friday, August 27, 2010 8:32 PM "I think we've got the whole town out here!" Taylor Swift proclaimed Friday evening (Aug. 27) in Kennebunkport, Maine, during a CMT special premiering her new video, "Mine."
Faith Hill in New Orleans:CMT InsiderInterview Friday, August 27, 2010 4:31 PM Faith Hill has taken a little piece of her heart and given it to New Orleans. The singer visited the Crescent City earlier this week to perform at the Mahalia Jackson Theater on the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.
Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood Will Host CMA Awards Thursday, August 26, 2010 12:05 PM Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood will host this year's CMA Awards show taking place Nov. 10, it was announced Thursday morning (Aug. 26) in Nashville. The two became friends when Underwood went on tour as Paisley's opening act, and this marks their thir
NASHVILLE SKYLINE: Nashville's "Motown Suite" Is a Storied Part of History Thursday, August 26, 2010 12:00 PM I see that Omni Hotels will build an 800-room hotel in downtown Nashville, next to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum and adjacent to the new convention center. That's good news for Nashville, and it reminded me of a recent visit I made to a relati
Brad Paisley, Little Jimmy Dickens Celebrate Return of Grand Ole Opry's Wooden Circle Wednesday, August 25, 2010 4:47 PM The famous wooden circle has been restored and placed at center stage at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville after the venue was extensively damaged following the May flooding. Opry members Brad Paisley and Little Jimmy Dickens presided over the Wednesd
After 10 Years in Nashville, Jerrod Niemann Tastes Sweet Success of a No. 1 Single Tuesday, August 24, 2010 4:06 PM Nashville celebrated another country music success story Monday (Aug. 23) as Jerrod Niemann's friends, family and business associates gathered at BMI's offices on Music Row to congratulate the Kansas native on his No. 1 single, "Lover, Lover." The track i
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