Category: Country

ABC/Image Group LAIn the midst of one of the most historic weeks ever in country music, everything seems to be going Kenny Chesney’s way. He and Pink have the number-one song with “Setting the World on Fire,” and Cosmic Hallelujah is set to debut at the top of the Billboard all-genre Top 200 album charts. Add to that heartfelt tributes by his …

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ABC/Image Group LAOK, everybody take a breath.  The Country Music Association didn’t remove an online promo clip of Beyoncé performing with the Dixie Chicks because of any backlash.  They removed it because Beyoncé’s people asked them to. Lots of people found the R&B star’s performance of her song “Daddy Lessons” with the Dixie Chicks to …

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ABC/Image Group LAThe afternoon following The 50th Annual CMA Awards, Reba was back at work, picking the clothes for the next season of her exclusive line at Dillards. “I think it was one of the best CMA Awards shows I’ve ever gotten to attend…” the Country Music Hall of Famer said in a Facebook video. “It was a …

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ABC/Image Group LADolly Parton will sing on this year’s Christmas in Rockefeller Center special, as the lighting of the world’s most famous holiday tree paves the way for the premiere of the superstar’s sequel to last year’s successful Coat of Many Colors TV movie. Garth Brooks & Trisha Yearwood will join the entertainment icon at …

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ABC/Image Group LAFollowing their thrilling performance during Wednesday’s 50th Annual CMA Awards, the Dixie Chicks and Beyonce‘s version of “Daddy Lessons” is now available to stream. The recording also features the entertainers having a bit of fun at the end, with Natalie Maines, Martie Maguire and Emily Robison talking and laughing with Bey.  Beyoncé was met with criticism on social media following the announcement of her scheduled appearance …

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ABC/Image Group LAEven against a historic finish to the World Series, the half-century edition of country music’s biggest awards show still proved it can hold its own. While most eyes were on the Chicago Cubs victory over the Cleveland Indians, The 50th Annual CMA Awards still reigned as the top non-sports event on TV Wednesday …

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ABC/Image Group LANow that Garth Brooks is CMA’s first-ever five-time Entertainer of the Year, he and wife Trisha Yearwood are headed for the Disney parks. The Country Music Hall of Famer and the two-time CMA Female Vocalist of the Year will tape three different holiday specials this year originating from Disney World in Florida and Disneyland in California. Music …

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ABC/Brett OronzioBackstage at the 50th Annual CMA Awards, it was a celebration of both the old and the new, much like it was on the historic telecast itself. The crowd of reporters and photographers cheered just as loudly for first-time winners Brothers Osborne, as they did for Dolly Parton, who was part of the very …

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ABC/Image Group LAPolitics is usually something country music award shows shy away from, but co-hosts Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood played it for laughs during the 50th Annual CMA Awards Wednesday night. After a star-studded musical opening, Brad and Carrie took the stage and started singing George Jones’ “The Race Is On,” changing the lyrics …

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Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood perform at the CMA Awards; ABC/Image Group LAWednesday night in Nashville, as he accepted the CMA Entertainer of the Year trophy for a record fifth time, Garth Brooks said it best: “We are so damn lucky to be part of this thing called country music!”   No doubt viewers tuning into …

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