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Scotty McCreery Performs ‘Water Tower Town’ on ‘American Idol’
‘American Idol‘ Season 10 winner Scotty McCreery returned to the stage tonight (March 29) to perform his twangy, uptempo single ‘Water Tower Town.’ It feels like only yesterday that the singer was competing in the thick of the competition each and every week. Now, with a hit record and hard-earned status as a country superstar, McCreery really has grown by leaps and bounds in the space of a year.
George Jones Hospitalized
Legendary country singer George Jones has been admitted to the hospital. He is suffering from an upper respiratory infection.
Carrie Underwood Turns Her Nose Up at Having a Fragrance Line
Celebrity scents are all the rage, with many starlets slapping their name on bottles of perfume, appearing in print ads and hawking them mercilessly. Some are even intrinsically involved in the creation process and work in the labs when choosing accords and notes. It’s certainly another way to brand oneself in addition to being an incredibly profitable revenue stream. Taylor Swift has done it, but
Sugarland to Appear on ‘Dancing With the Stars’
Sugarland will appear on ‘Dancing With the Stars’ on Tuesday, March 27. The duo will turn up on the results episode for the week. It’s a big deal, since it’s actually the first results show of Season 14 and things sure are starting out Sugar-y sweet for the popular series.
Shania Twain + Lionel Richie Show Emotion in ‘Endless Love’ Video
Country darling Shania Twain replaces Diana Ross on the updated version of Lionel Richie’s 1981 ballad ‘Endless Love.’ It’s a modern redo of a classic song, and in the video, Twain and Richie express intense emotion and passion, so much so that you’d think they were actually a couple. The singers emanate genuine fondness for one another and both are incredibly expressive with their eyes, hands and
Carrie Underwood Goes Vegan… Again
Carrie Underwood has subscribed to a vegetarian lifestyle for seven years, due to the increased health benefits of a meat-free diet. The ‘Good Girl’ singer has revealed that she is taking things a step further and is about “95 percent vegan” at this point. That means she is attempting to develop a diet completely devoid of any animal products, which includes dairy, honey and more.
Taylor Swift Named Hustle Gang Member by Rapper T.I.
Taylor Swift may be the reigning princess of country music, but she’s got a new title for her resume: “Extended Member of Hustle Gang.” The singer was christened as such by rapper T.I., who performed with Swift when she hit his native Atlanta during her Speak Now Tour and who claims to have heard her much ballyhooed collaboration with rapper B.o.B.
Taylor Swift Performs ‘Eyes Open’ Live in New Zealand
Taylor Swift returned home from the other side of the world today, having just wrapped her Speak Now Tour overseas. While she was delivering her songs to fans in far away lands, the pop/country songstress debuted a brand new one, ‘Eyes Open‘ from ‘The Hunger Games’ soundtrack, live.
Blake Shelton Aspires to Tour Like George Strait and With Miranda Lambert
Blake Shelton is a busy man, but he’s busting his butt now, releasing albums, touring and appearing on ‘The Voice’ so — as he puts it — he and his wife Miranda Lambert can “relax and not have to tour until we’re on our walkers.” Clearly, Shelton and Lambert plan to enjoy their twilight years by taking gigs and socking away cash now so they don’t have to stumble on stage when they are past their pr
Tom Gossin of Gloriana is Engaged
Gloriana singer/guitarist Tom Gossin dropped a bombshell while performing at an acoustic guitar pull for radio station Big Frog 104 earlier this week. While standing before the hometown crowd at the Rome Capital Theater in upstate New York on Wednesday, March 14, Gossin admitted that he is newly engaged to his longtime girlfriend Jaime Moffett. He made the announcement right before he and Gloriana
Jo Dee Messina Returns to ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’
Jo Dee Messina is back on TV this weekend, as the singer (and mother of a newborn son) returns to ‘The Real Housewives of Atlanta,’ which is one of the most popular installments of the Bravo franchise. On Sunday, March 18, Messina will once again partner with R&B singer/songwriter and show star Kandi Burruss.
Toby Keith Performs ‘Red Solo Cup’ on ‘Jay Leno’
Toby Keith is making the national TV rounds this week. Fresh off the mid-afternoon performance of his smash single ‘Red Solo Cup’ on ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show,’ Keith promptly hit ‘The Tonight Show With Jay Leno.’ It was a fantastic way to spend a late Friday night (March 16) as the singer rolled through his ode to tossing back a beverage. It’s not lost on us that Keith is doing a TV run right sma