2010 January

• Strait postpones two shows due to bad weather

  George Strait postponed shows this weekend in Knoxville, Tenn. and Charlottesville, Va. Due to a bad weather forecast of snow and ice. Strait’s shows with Reba McEntire and Lee Ann Womack on Friday in Knoxville and Saturday night Charlottesville were…

  29 Jan 10 / Category: Artists / Everything Country / Music

   

• Sugarland’s Nettles teams with Elton

  Jennifer Nettles of Sugarland will sing with Elton John, the latest in a slew of new performers announced Thursday, who will perform at Sunday’s awards in Los Angeles. Keith Urban and Miranda Lambert will present awards. Current nominees Jamie Foxx…

  29 Jan 10 / Category: Artists / Everything Country / Music

   

• Swift, Aldean lead Billboard charts

  The Truth set Jason Aldean free to take over the top spot on the Billboard country songs chart for the week ending Feb. 6. He assumed the position from Tim McGraw’s Southern Voice, which traded places with Aldean and slipped…

  29 Jan 10 / Category: Artists / Everything Country / Music

   

• Willie Nelson’s ex-wife dies

  Willie Nelson’s ex-wife, Shirley, with whom he had his first chart single, died
  at 78, it was announced Thursday. Shirley Collie Nelson was born March 16, 1931 in Chillicothe, Mo. Formerly married to Biff Collie, one of country music…

  29 Jan 10 / Category: Artists / Everything Country / Music

   

• Wynonna goes Early on Saturday

  Wynonna will be on The Early Show on Saturday to continue CBS News’ coverage of Super Bowl activities. The show will broadcast from Lummus Park in South Beach, Fla., anchored by Chris Wragge and Erica Hill. Fans looking for ticket…

  29 Jan 10 / Category: Artists / Everything Country / Music

   

• Taylor Swift Won’t Be Joining Kanye West at "We Are the World" Recording Session

  Legendary producer Quincy Jones is planning an all-star sequel to “We Are the World” to benefit Haitian earthquake relief efforts. Contrary to several reports on the Web, however, it’s not going to involve a reunion of Taylor Swift…

  29 Jan 10 / Category: Shows

   

• Lady Antebellum Own This Week

  In case you haven’t noticed, it’s Lady Antebellum week. Meaning, their new album, Need You Now, is out and so are they. They own this week. And with good reason. The trio of…

  29 Jan 10 / Category: Shows

   

• Natalie Hemby Adds to Girl Power to "White Liar"

  When I listen to Miranda Lambert songs, I get an overwhelming sense of girl power. Not necessarily because the songs are about that, because they aren’t always so, but there’s just something I…

  29 Jan 10 / Category: Shows

   

• Justin Townes Earle’s Style Goes Beyond Fashion

  Justin Townes Earle has been named one of GQ’s 25 most stylish men in the world, and he showed up to the

  29 Jan 10 / Category: Shows

   

• Counting on Kristofferson "For the Good Times"

  I had been looking forward to Kris Kristofferson’s concert last night (Jan. 27) since I lined up at the Ryman Auditorium months ago to buy tickets.…

  29 Jan 10 / Category: Shows