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Randy Owen Discusses New Alabama Album, Tour Dates

Billy Dukes — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 18:03:56 +0000

When Alabama‘s Randy Owen, Jeff Cook and Teddy Gentry walked the red carpet together at last week’s CMA Awards it was as if they’d never retired. In a conversation with the Tennessean, Owen makes it sound like they’re close to retiring from retirement.

The Band Perry Writing 'In Full Force' for New Album

Cristin Maher — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 15:00:32 +0000

The Band Perry are still soaking in the success of their No. 1 hit ‘If I Die Young,’ but that doesn’t mean the trio are showing any signs of slowing down. Kimberly Perry recently caught up with Billboard for a Q&A session, and even though they’ve been busy winning CMA Awards for their chart-topping song, the vocalist said she and her brothers are in full-blown writing mode for album No. 2.

Taylor Swift Looks Forward to 2012 Album and Tour

Amanda Hensel — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 20:30:30 +0000

Despite the fact that she’s still heavily touring her ‘Speak Now’ album, Taylor Swift is already imagining her 2012 album coming to life onstage. In an interview backstage at the 2011 CMA Awards — immediately after collecting the Entertainer of the Year prize for the second time — the singer spoke from the heart about just how much she loves her job and what we can expect from her forthcoming release.

Lionel Richie to Debut Country Duets at 2011 CMA Awards

Nancy Dunham — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 18:36:30 +0000

Darius Rucker is just one of the artists that will duet with Lionel Richie at the 2011 CMA Awards. He’s one of the many country artists that joined Richie to sing some of his classic hits on his upcoming ‘Tuskegee’ album that is scheduled to be released in March.

Lonestar Reunite With Richie McDonald for New Album, 2012 Tour

Alanna Conaway — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 18:56:04 +0000

Good news for Lonestar fans. Next year, the band’s original lead singer, Richie McDonald, will return to the group — best know for hits ‘Amazed’ and ‘I’m Already There’ — to mark 20 years of making music together. In addition to a tour to commemorate their anniversary, Lonestar will also release a brand-new album with vocals by McDonald.

Lady Antebellum's Charles Kelley Is Already Thinking About Next Album

Alanna Conaway — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 21:19:19 +0000

Lady Antebellum just released their third studio album, ‘Own the Night,’ in September, and have only released two singles from the project — but member Charles Kelley is already putting his mind around the thought of making their next record. “We want to always try to push ourselves,” Kelley tells Taste of Country. “I’m already, [...]

Joe Nichols to Return in November with New Album, 'It's All Good'

Jeff Giles — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 14:04:11 +0000

It’s been almost two years since Joe Nichols fans were treated to a full-length collection of new songs from the ‘Gimmie That Girl’ singer, but that’ll change soon.

On November 8, Nichols will return with his seventh full-length CD, ‘It’s All Good.’ The 10-song album, Nichols’ first for Show Dog/Universal, will include his latest top 30 country hit, ‘Take It Off.’

Taylor Swift Reveals She Has 25 Songs Recorded For Next Album

Billy Dukes — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 18:22:55 +0000

With a year to go before Taylor Swift expects to put a new album in stores, the singer says she’s already recorded enough tunes to fill a double disc CD. During an interview with Ryan Seacrest Thursday morning, Swift revealed that she’s been writing and recording since her last album ‘Speak Now’ was released.

Neal McCoy Is 'So Excited' About His Upcoming Albums

Jeff Giles — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 17:25:55 +0000

Neal McCoy is busier than ever as he nears the quarter-century mark of his recording career.

The next few months will see a flurry of activity from the veteran country star, including a live CD/DVD project and his 12th studio album, ‘XII,’ which was co-produced by his famous friends Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert.

Dierks Bentley Comes 'Home' to Country Music in New Album [AUDIO]

Jeff Giles — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 13:48:40 +0000

For a guy who’s on the road as much as Dierks Bentley, naming a song ‘Home‘ could be seen as a sort of wistfully ironic joke. But in the case of Bentley’s latest single, currently hovering outside the Top 40 at country radio, the title ‘Home’ has more than one meaning.

“I think that title of that song is special to me because I’m coming home to country music,” he told CMT during a recent interview. “I’m on the road all the time, so everywhere we go has a hometown feel.”

Zac Brown Band to Start Work on New Album Next Month

Jeff Giles — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 14:28:06 +0000

The Zac Brown Band sold more than one million copies of their ‘You Get What You Give’ album, dominated the radio with three hit singles, and toured like crazy. However, it doesn’t look like they’re taking a break any time soon. In fact, they’re planning to start their next album.

Taylor Swift Reveals New Album Will Feature Lots of 'Sad' Songs

Jeff Giles — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 13:46:21 +0000

The New Yorker doesn’t usually devote much space to young artists or current trends, but they made an exception for Taylor Swift in their most recent issue, giving a full profile of the artist that, as they point out, has sold more albums in the last five years than any other musician.

Swift was characteristically frank in the article, offering her thoughts on life and love as a 21-year-old superstar and offering a few hints of what fans can expect to hear from her next album, due in 2012.

Taylor Swift 2012 Album Likely Inspired by Recent Heartbreak

Billy Dukes — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 15:25:52 +0000

A recent article in the New Yorker touches upon Taylor Swift‘s 2012 album and fuels a conversation that followers of the Taylor Swift Arm Lyrics list have been having since late May: Did someone break the singer’s heart over the summer, and if so, who was he?

Terri Clark Gets 'Personal' with Her New Album, 'Roots and Wings'

Jeff Giles — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 15:57:21 +0000

Her recording career spans 15 years and eight albums, but Terri Clark might just now be hitting her stride.

Clark’s latest album ‘Roots and Wings’ finds her tapping into her own experiences for a largely self-written batch of original tunes — and earning some of the best reviews of her career along the way. According to Clark, who enjoyed a string of platinum success in the 90s, recent turmoil in her personal life required a new, more honest approach to her music.

Kristin Chenoweth Is Ready to 'Pay Dues' with Her New Album

Jeff Giles — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 18:09:18 +0000

Country music has often served as a refuge for artists looking to jump-start their flagging commercial fortunes in other genres, and over the last few years, it’s become an even more popular ploy with Jessica Simpson, Jewel and others seeking to find favor with country audiences.

So Kristin Chenoweth knows that her background in musical theater might give some listeners pause, but she says she’s ready to prove her worth with her first country album ‘Some Lessons Learned.’

David Nail Releases 'The Sound of a Million Dreams' in November

Jeff Giles — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 14:12:31 +0000

David Nail’s career took plenty of twists and turns before he finally found his audience — including a busted deal at Mercury Nashville and a stint as a baseball coach. But when he finally released his debut album in 2009, its title ‘I’m About to Come Alive,’ proved prophetic.

Now, Nail is one of country’s hottest freshman acts, and he’s looking to build on that success with the release of his second album ‘The Sound of a Million Dreams,’ in November.

LeAnn Rimes Discusses New Covers Album, 'Lady & Gentlemen' [VIDEO]

Jeff Giles — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 13:50:26 +0000

LeAnn Rimes ends a four-year hiatus this week and returns to record store shelves with her 13th studio album, ‘Lady & Gentlemen.’ As with her platinum-selling self-titled release from 1999, ‘Gentlemen’ is a collection of covers — but this time around, she decided to give things a new twist.

The idea, as Rimes explained during a recent Taste of Country interview, was to put a feminine spin on songs written and/or made famous by men, including George Jones, John Anderson, John Conlee and Merle Haggard.

Kenny Chesney Earns Platinum Record for 'Hemingway's Whiskey'

Jeff Giles — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 13:50:06 +0000

For one of country’s biggest stars, Kenny Chesney is building quite an impressive heavy metal collection.

Chesney’s latest album, ‘Hemingway’s Whiskey,’ was recently certified platinum for sales of one million copies by the RIAA, becoming the 10th of his 14 releases to reach one of the industry’s most esteemed sales milestones.

Gloriana Describes the 'Evolving Process' Behind Their New Album, 'A Thousand Miles Left Behind'

Jeff Giles — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 11:43:19 +0000

Losing a band member is almost always difficult and it’s got to be particularly tough to learn your bandmate is leaving via Twitter, as the members of Gloriana discovered a couple of months ago, when vocalist and mandolin player Cheyenne Kimball announced she was quitting.

They took the news in stride, however, and regrouped as a trio, getting down to work on their upcoming sophomore release, ‘A Thousand Miles Left Behind.’ In the process, they discovered the whole ordeal might have been a blessing in disguise.

Lady Antebellum's 'Own the Night' Debuts at Number 1

Jeff Giles — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 19:12:14 +0000

In what might be the least surprising debut of the year, Lady Antebellum‘s new album has ended its first week at the top of the charts — pretty much all of them, in fact.

With sales of nearly 350,000 units, ‘Own the Night’ outpaced its competition by a wide margin, coming in at number one on the country charts, as well as Billboard’s overall Top 200 tally. As an added bonus, it also topped the album sales charts in Canada.