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Willie Nelson Abandons Usual Routine for Special Performance in Nashville
Willie Nelson is certainly a treasure trove of American music and a master interpreter of all styles. As if to prove this, he departed from his normal routine to play a concert dominated by cover songs Thursday night (Nov. 5) at Nashville's Ryman Auditori
Taylor Swift Talks About Hosting Saturday Night Live
Taylor Swift will be adding to her list of accomplishments this weekend on Saturday Night Live. She previously performed on the show, but Saturday (Nov. 7), she'll serve as host -- and musical guest.
Trisha Yearwood Finds More Family Recipes for Her Second Cookbook
After compiling her first cookbook, Georgia Cooking in an Oklahoma Kitchen, Trisha Yearwood found 60 or 70 recipes on the chopping block. However, she wasn't sure those leftovers would ever end up in print since she says it takes about a year to pu
CMT Insider Interview: Carrie Underwood
After two multi-platinum albums, Carrie Underwood says she felt less pressure while working her latest project, Play On, which arrived in stores this week.
Carrie Underwood Encourages Her Fans on New Album, Play On (Part 2 of 2)
In the second half of this two-part interview with Carrie Underwood, the Checotah, Okla., native discusses her superhero producers, her fondness for small animals and the meaningful messages in new songs like "Change" and "Play On."
CMT Insider Interview: Faith Hill Discusses New "Parfum"
Faith Hill still laughs about the first time she tried to pronounce the word "parfum," but she's clearly excited about her new women's fragrance that was recently introduced.
George Strait, Reba McEntire Announce 2010 Tour
George Strait and Reba McEntire will tour together in early 2010, starting Jan. 22 in Baltimore and visiting 19 cities before concluding on April 10 in Des Moines, Iowa.
Carrie Underwood Gets Back to Work With Play On (Part 1)
Carrie Underwood knew she needed to finish a new album this year. Luckily, she viewed the writing and recording process of Play On as a labor of love, rather than just one more thing to check off her huge to-do list. The album will be released Tues
HOT DISH: Jo Dee Messina Should Grab Attention With Upcoming Single
When Jo Dee Messina dropped by my kitchen to tape CMT's Southern Fried Flicks last month, she brought one song for me to hear. I have to tell you, when she played "That's God," I had to hold back the tears. At the time, the folks at her label, Curb
Tim McGraw Booms in With No. 1 Country Album, Southern Voice
Tim McGraw's Southern Voice enters Billboard's country albums chart this week at a resounding No. 1, propelled to that prominence, says Nielsen SoundScan, by first week sales of 137,000 copies.
NASHVILLE SKYLINE: Why There Will Not Be a Taylor Swift II
I've always maintained that country music more or less has run in 10-year cycles since its beginnings, which most historians agree lie with its first commercial recordings in 1927. The problem has always been that it's not completely feasible to look at i
After 20 Years, Delbert McClinton Still Feels at Home in Nashville
Delbert McClinton has called Nashville home for the last 20 years, but 2009 might be his most memorable one yet. His 16th annual Sandy Beaches Blues Cruise to Mexico sold out in three months. He landed a George Strait cut with "Same Kind of Crazy." And hi
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