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Rodney Atkins Hosts Radio Fundraiser for Tornado Relief

Brittany Joy Cooper — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 13:00:13 +0000

Just a couple weeks after a string of deadly, tornado-laden storms ripped through the southeast, Rodney Atkins is going live on the radio station WRIL-The Big 106 to host a radio drive raising money for the storm victims. Atkins will especially be growing support for those communities that took the hardest hit in the March 2 storms – Harrogate, Tenn., West Liberty, Ky., and East Bernstadt, Ky.

KLAW Names Their Favorite Country Stars in Movies! Who is Yours? [POLL]

Sasha Spielman — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 21:11:45 +0000

KLAW wants to find out which country star has the most potential as an actor. That’s why we prepared a poll for our listeners to help us decide! Shotgun Steve Kelly says his favorite country star in a movie is Tim McGraw, because “he had a believable portrail in the movie the ‘Blind Side’. Nancy [...]

Miranda Lambert, Pistol Annies Walk the Red Carpet at 'The Hunger Games' Premiere

Billy Dukes — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 17:00:12 +0000

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‘The Hunger Games’ soundtrack is loaded with country music talent, including Miranda Lambert‘s trio Pistol Annies, who have a song called ‘Run Daddy Run’ on the album that hits stores next Tuesday (March 20). It only makes sense that they’d get in on the movie’s debut festivities. On Monday, Lambert, Angaleena Presley and Ashley Monroe walked the red carpet at ‘The Hunger Games’ movie premiere in Los Angeles.

Reba McEntire, Scotty McCreery + More Tweet About Kony 2012 Video

Billy Dukes — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 16:00:34 +0000

Like much of the world, country stars like Reba McEntire, Scotty McCreery and Martina McBride have been moved to help shine a light on the atrocities of African warlord Joseph Kony and his Lord's Resistance Army.

Blake Shelton to Host Second Annual NRA Country + Academy of Country Music Celebrity Shoot

Amy Sciarretto — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 15:53:07 +0000

Ready, aim, fire! NRA Country and the Academy of Country Music are revisiting a fruitful past partnership. The entities announced the Second Annual NRA Country/ACM Celebrity Shoot, which will be hosted by ACM Entertainer of the Year nominee Blake Shelton. The event will take place on Saturday, March 31, as part of ‘The Week Vegas Goes Country,’ which is the seven days leading up to the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, which air on April 1 on CBS.

Daily Roundup: Brad Paisley, the Band Perry + More

Billy Dukes — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 23:23:06 +0000

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 tornado — in the Daily Roundup.

Sunny Sweeney Dishes on Recent Las Vegas Wedding

Alanna Conaway — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 23:00:33 +0000

If Sunny Sweeney seems to be glowing a little more than normal in the recent weeks, it’s because she’s still beaming from becoming a happily married woman. Sweeney and her new husband, Jeff Hellmer, tied the knot on 11/11/11 in Las Vegas in a very intimate ceremony.

Jerrod Niemann to Premiere New Single

Alanna Conaway — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:35:16 +0000

Jerrod Niemann fans get ready — you will soon be able to hear your first notes of the singer-songwriter’s next single, titled ‘Shinin’ On Me,’ when he hosts his second StageIt performance on Monday (Feb. 27).

Rodney Atkins Arrested for Domestic Abuse

Steve Kelly — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 19:10:59 +0000

Country superstar Rodney Atkins was arrested last month in Tennessee for domestic assault after allegedly trying to smother his wife with a pillow and threw her down the hallway, and now Rodney has since filed for divorce, and insists his wife made up the whole thing.

Lady Antebellum – Hillary Scott

Clay Miller — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 19:30:28 +0000

Lady Antebellum may do country but it’s not about life on the farm. Hillary Scott tells Elle magazine “there aren’t a ton of people in this country who will understand songs about riding a tractor through a pasture.” But, she says “when it comes to falling in love and out of love and getting your [...]

CMT's Next Superstar

Clay Miller — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 18:30:32 +0000

American Idol’s” executive producer says his new show, “CMT’s Next Superstar” is nothing like “American Idol.” Sure both are looking for great singers. But, Nigel Lithgoe says the CMT series “is not a shiny floor show.” He says they’re looking for the full package: a singer-songwriter who has the personality and the chops to perform [...]

When In Vegas

Clay Miller — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 19:30:21 +0000

You don’t think you could bring all these entertainers to Las Vegas for the Academy of Country Music Awards and they wouldn’t gamble, do you? Darius Rucker says his time in Las Vegas has been rehearsing, golfing and “gambling too much.” Rory Lee Feek of Joey and Rory says he’s addicted to gambling, and [...]

Classic Country Saturday Colors

Clay Miller — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 12:00:47 +0000

Good Morning! Our classic country today deals with colors! From now to 9am follow all of the songs with the color theme.You will hear some of these color songs. - White Lightning - John Deere Green - Pocket Full Of Gold Enjoy the color songs. Next week with March Madness just about ready to [...]