2 weeks ago 'The Voice Season 4' announced that Holly Tucker is a part of its Top 10 on live television. They made the singer with West Texas ties sweat it out, as her name was the 9th called, but I don't think Holly will complain. She was all smiles during the recording of 'The Voice After Show', which featured all of the NBC talent show's remaining contestants.
Taylor Swift has made it clear that she loves to talk about love, heartbreak and every emotion that comes along with a dating relationship -- her music is her outlet. But although speculation swirls around every male that Swift smiles at, she actually hasn't dated that many people, British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran insists.
Jo Dee Messina continues to ask for prayers as her mother recovers from a heart attack and open heart surgery. The singer has written extensively about the emotional toll the last few weeks have taken, but has managed to honor her touring commitments thus far.
Vegas will once again be going country, but this time it's for the 2013 Billboard Music Awards. The superstar-filled event will be bursting at the seams with country artists this year -- it's just been announced that Jennifer Nettles of Sugarland, Shania Twain and others will present awards during the event.
2 weeks ago George Strait has announced his retirement and his final tour over the next 2 years. He says next year though to 'expect the unexpected'. Eluding to the fact that concerts next year will be lots of fun and probably have some surprise guests showing up on stage.
It proved an interesting weekend for higher education in country music circles last weekend, as country stars Willie Nelson and Darius Rucker both became honorary doctors of music.
2 weeks ago Sunny Sweeney is looking to build on the success of her 2nd album, 'Concrete', and she'll be using a different record label for CD number three. The 2013 ACM Nominee for Best New Female Vocalist has signed a deal with Thirty Tigers and is beginning working on her new album, which has a 2014 release planned.
News about Carrie Underwood's role in the upcoming NBC adaptation of the musical 'The Sound of Music' has been swirling for months, and now, we have a premiere date.
2 weeks ago Miranda Lambert's hit record 'Mama's Broken Heart' is one of the hottest songs in country music. It appears on Lambert's latest CD, 'Four The Record', and is an in-your-face, rocking country tune delivered with tons of attitude we've come to expect from Miranda. But did you know 'Mama's Broken Heart' was co-written by Kacey Musgraves?
Brad Paisley made a promise last autumn to Lee Feldman, an Ephrata, Penn. resident who was stricken with pancreatic cancer. That promise was to use Feldman's gift of a prized custom-made guitar on Paisley's new album, 'Wheelhouse,' and to not let the guitar lay unused and forgotten.
2 weeks ago Zane Williams is kicking his career into high gear these days, with singles rising higher and higher on the Texas radio charts and a spot on the popular documentary TV show Troubadour TX. Now, with the release of his latest CD, 'Overnight Success', it appears Zane will continue his upward trend.
Country cutie Hunter Hayes is the dream date of thousands of high school girls -- who wouldn't love to dance with a tux-clad singer at their high school prom, swaying to the beat of a sappy love song at the envy of all of their friends? Surprisingly, the country star insists that he'd actually make a terrible prom date.
