May 7 is shaping up to be a big release date in country music. Hot on the heels of the news that Lady Antebellum's 'Golden' and Pistol Annies' 'Annie Up' will land on that date, Craig Campbell is getting in on the fun. The singer will release his sophomore effort 'Never Regret' that very same day.
Blake Shelton's week in New York City included a visit to 'Late Night With Jimmy Fallon,' where he dressed as a chicken and performed a clucking good version of 'Ho Hey' by the Lumineers on Thursday night (March 28). The 'Boys 'Round Here' singer played guitar and sang alongside the show's host, actor Nick Offerman (Ron Swanson from 'Parks and Recreation') and Fallon editor Chris Tartaro.
It's going to be a rocking good time when Montgomery Gentry take the stage at the Taste of Country Music Festival, which runs June 13-15 at Hunter Mountain in New York. The duo of Eddie Montgomery and Troy Gentry are famous for their high-energy live shows that owe as much to classic Southern rock as they do to country music.
Country singer Janelle Arthur has survived another round of 'American Idol.' The 23-year-old performer won enough votes to move forward this week after singing her own original arrangement of the Supremes classic 'Keep Me Hanging On' Wednesday night (March 27), to the universal praise of the judging panel.
When both Smokey Robinson and Aretha Franklin are on your side, you don't have much to worry about. That's the lesson soulful country singer Kree Harrison learned on Thursday night (March 28) on 'American Idol,' easily moving on to the next round of the reality singing competition after turning in a stellar version of Franklin's 'Don't Play That Song' on Wednesday night (March 27).
Keith Urban showed the current crop of contestants how it's done in the big leagues with a high-energy performance of 'Long Hot Summer' on 'American Idol' Thursday night (March 28).
Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert are closing in on two years of marriage this May, and people are continually asking if the country couple is planning to start a family anytime soon.
Gordon Stoker, a longtime member of the Country Music Hall of Fame group the Jordanaires, died on Wednesday (March 27) after long illness. The tenor's influence on country music cannot be measured by chart hits and album sales, but his group's contribution to what became known as the Nashville Sound is as important as any famed producer, songwriter or executive.
March 28, 2013 It was Motown night on American Idol as the top eight took the stage with advice from Smokey Robinson. Here's the recap from last night.
Aspiring country stars Kree Harrison and Janelle Arthur sang a duet of Madonna's pop hit 'Like a Prayer' on 'American Idol' on Wednesday night (March 27), turning in a performance that earned a split reaction from the judging panel.
