MUSIC FEATURES
Shannon's Gossip Page
If it's happening in Hollywood or Nashville, KiiM-FM's Shannon Black knows about it! Find out more here! ...Read More
Don Imus Enlists Randy Travis, Willie Nelson for Charity Album
The Imus Ranch Record, a CD benefitting the Imus Ranch, will feature some of country's biggest names. Randy Travis, Willie Nelson and Dwight Yoakam ...Read More
Trace Adkins, Dierks Bentley Offering Austin City Limits Shows on DVD
Trace Adkins, Dierks Bentley and Norah Jones are some of the artists releasing concert DVDs from the Austin City Limits TV series this fall ...Read More
Jason Aldean, Lady Antebellum to Head CMA on Tour
Jason Aldean will join forces with Lady Antebellum to launch CMT on Tour '08. The fun starts on Oct. 8 in Cullowhee, N.C. with 20 shows scheduled through Nov. 22 ...Read More
New Brad Paisley Album Drops on Election Day
Though his first concern is likely for people to go out and vote, Brad Paisley's second Election Day wish is for people to get to their local record store ...Read More
Waylon Jennings Final Recordings Get Release Date
October 21 will see the release of the late Waylon Jennings' final recordings on Vagrant Records, with the backing of son Shooter Jennings along with his band ...Read More
Lucinda Williams New Album Out Oct. 14
Lucinda Williams is scheduled to release her latest album, Little Honey, on Oct. 14 on Lost Highway Records. Lucinda pairs up with ...Read More
New Taylor Swift Album on the Horizon
Taylor Swift's next album, entitled Fearless, will be released on Big Machine Records on Nov. 11, the label announced on Friday (Aug. 8). ...Read More
Heidi Newfield, Jamey Johnson, Keith Anderson Among New Releases
Keith Anderson, Heidi Newfield and Jamey Johnson are among those who released new country albums last week. Out on Sony BMG, Anderson's C'mon! includes ...Read More
Montgomery Gentry "Roll With Me" Hits Radio
Montgomery Gentry's latest single debuted on country radio yesterday (Aug. 5), fresh off the heels of their previous chart-topping hit, "Back When I Knew It All." ...Read More
Sugarland Ousts Taylor Swift for Top Album
Sugarland dethroned Taylor Swift this week as the duo claimed the No. 1 country album as well as the No. 2 country song on the Billboard charts ...Read More
Hank Williams Early Radio Recordings to be Released
Hank Williams' rare material is soon going to be in the hands of fans, as a large collection of previously-unreleased work is released this fall. ...Read More
Two Day Session Yields Stripped Down Album for Hal Ketchum
Though most albums are recorded over weeks and sometimes months, Hal Ketchum made his latest album in the span of just two days. The album, called Father Time ...Read More
Fiddler Michael Cleveland Releases New Album
Violin virtuoso Michael Cleveland and his latest band, Flamekeeper, released their debut album Leavin' Town last Tuesday (July 29). Cleveland has won the International Bluegrass ...Read More
Bob Dylan's Tell Tale Signs to Hit Stores This Fall
Bob Dylan's Tell Tale Signs, a CD compilation featuring unreleased songs, demos and concert tracks recorded between 1989 and 2006, will be released Oct. 7 ...Read More
Alan Jackson, Trace Adkins to Headline American Freedom Fest
Alan Jackson and Trace Adkins have been announced as the headliners for the fifth annual American Freedom Festival scheduled for Oct. 25 in Fairfax, Va ...Read More
Taylor Swift Expands Hold on Top of Charts
This week Taylor Swift's debut album was finally knocked out of the No. 1 spot on Billboard's country chart. The happy culprit? Taylor Swift. The red-hot artist's ...Read More
New Trace Adkins Album Eyes Fall Release
Though a title hasn't been confirmed, Trace Adkins' latest album will hit stores Nov. 25. "Muddy Water," the first single from the record, was written by ...Read More
Vince Gill Focuses on Essentials for Upcoming Tour
Vince Gill is getting back to basics on his next tour, after playing with a 17-piece band through 2006 and 2007. On his next outing, Gill will be backed by ...Read More
Randy Rogers Band To Release Album Sept. 23
New music from The Randy Rogers Band will hit stores on Sept. 23. The new, self-titled release will be published on Mercury Nashville. ...Read More
Beer for My Horses Soundtrack Hits Stores Aug. 12
With a star like Toby Keith at the helm, one could reasonably expect a solid soundtrack to accompany his new film, Beer for My Horses. The soundtrack ...Read More
New Kellie Pickler Album Dropping This Fall
Kellie Pickler's sophomore album will hit stores on Sept. 30 on 19 Recordings/BNA Nashville. Produced by Chris Lindsey, the record will be a self-titled ...Read More
Country Charts Hold Steady; Blake Shelton, Taylor Swift Keep Top Spots
This week's country charts offer no new surprises. Taylor Swift's eponymous debut CD and Blake Shelton's single "Home" remain steadfast ...Read More
Trisha Yearwood to Headline Concert for Cumberland Heights
Trisha Yearwood will headline the 2008 Concert for Cumberland Heights on September 10 at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville ...Read More
Jimmy Wayne Finds Duet Partner for New Album
Jimmy Wayne has been busy finishing up his new album, Do You Believe Me Now, which is slated for release on August 26. However, once Wayne thought recording was complete ...Read More
Hall of Famer Charlie Louvin to Close 2008 with Two Albums
Charlie Louvin will release a pair of albums in the closing months of 2008. Louvin, who is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame as one-half of the Louvin Brothers, is set to release Steps to Heaven on ...Read More
Mixed Reviews of Jessica Simpson's First Country Set
There were cheers and jeers at Jessica Simpson's first country outing, when the post-pop singer opened for Sara Evans at the Country Thunder USA festival ...Read More
Dierks Bentley Tour Heading Overseas
After several successful dates here in the states, Dierks Bentley is traveling to Europe for a headlining tour with sold-out shows in England, Ireland, Norway ...Read More
Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival Underway in NY
The Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival kicked off on Thursday (July 17) on the 200-acre Walsh Farm near Oak Hill, NY. The festival had previously been ...Read More
Alan Jackson Enlists Trace Adkins for Good Times
Alan Jackson will embark on a 17-city tour this fall with Trace Adkins. The just-announced Good Time tour will kick off Oct. 2 in Fayetteville, N.C. ...Read More
Taylor Swift Album Continues Record-Breaking Run
Taylor Swift passed another milestone this week, as she became the only solo female act in the 44-year history of the Billboard country chart to score five ...Read More
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss Add Tour Dates
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss have added nine dates to their Raising Sand tour, mostly on the West Coast. The duo released the critically acclaimed album ...Read More
Jewel's Country Debut Lauded
Ever since Jewel's album Perfectly Clear debuted at #1 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart in June, the newly minted country artist has garnered rave reviews ...Read More
Paisley Party is All Fun for Julianne Hough
Julianne Hough has been touring the country with Brad Paisley for the last month, but recently shared that she doesn't find life on the road difficult ...Read More
New Billy Ray Cyrus Single Hits Airwaves
Billy Ray Cyrus' latest single arrived at radio stations today (July 14), after a string of hit songs on country radio and the recent success of his ...Read More
Tim McGraw Wraps Tour, Preps New Album
Tim McGraw wrapped up his Live Your Voice tour in Pittsburgh on Sunday night (July 6). Nearly 500,000 fans came out during ...Read More
Toby Keith Keeps Busy with New Music, Film
Toby Keith is ramping up for his new album, scheduled to hit stores this fall, and just released the single, "She Never Cried in Front of Me," as ...Read More
Patty Loveless To Release Album of Country Classics
Patty Loveless is set to release her latest album, Sleepless Nights, an album of 14 country classics, on Sept. 9 ...Read More
Montgomery Gentry and Taylor Swift Top Charts for Week
With Taylor Swift not moving from the Billboard country albums chart again this week, she'll need to keep an eye out for other artists seeking to knock her ...Read More
Jewel Amused by Lack of Paisley Party Antics
Though the name on the marquee for Brad Paisley's summer dates is the Paisley Party Tour, one might expect a wild concert atmosphere and some party behavior. ...Read More
Miranda Lambert Looks to Third Album
The Academy of Country Music awarded Miranda Lambert the Album of the Year in May for her sophomore release, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. Now, many are looking ...Read More
Avett Brothers Ink Deal with American/Columbia
The Avett Brothers are collaborating with producer Rick Rubin on a new album for American/Columbia Records. The North Carolina trio was ...Read More
Trisha Yearwood to Perform at Ryman for Cumberland Heights
Nashville's Ryman Auditorium will host Trisha Yearwood on Sept. 10 to benefit Cumberland Heights, a local alcohol and drug treatment ...Read More
Phil Stacey's "Old Glory" Gets Digital Release
Phil Stacey's recording of "Old Glory" has garnered such a positive response that it is now available for digital download on iTunes. ...Read More
Merle Haggard Delights Fans at Ryman Show
Merle Haggard last week played a sold-out show at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium. Though the set was a tight 75 minutes, it was filled with country classics ...Read More
New Album from Old Crow Medicine Show Due in Sept.
Old Crow Medicine Show's new album, Tennessee Pusher, will be released on Sept. 23 on Nettwerk Records. Produced by Don Was, the album ...Read More
Additional Acts Added to Americana Music Festival
Cross Canadian Ragweed, Kathy Mattea and Tim O'Brien have been added to the lineup for the Americana Music Festival and Conference, being held ...Read More
Trace Adkins Video Goes the Distance
Trace Adkins' single "You're Gonna Miss This," was released to radio the day after Christmas, and six months later, the song's video ...Read More
Jessica Simpson Announces First Country Performance
Jessica Simpson has scheduled her first appearance since switching from pop music to country, at the Country Thunder USA festival in ...Read More
Jewel Goes Country At Long Last
When Jewel announced that she was planning an album specifically for the country market, many in the music world were a bit surprised. Nevertheless ...Read More
Brad Paisley Keeps Crowds Cruising
One of the hardest parts of handling a live show is the ability to recognize and carry your audience from start to finish. Great entertainers balance ...Read More
Dierks Bentley Looks to Next Release
Dierks Bentley recently enlisted the help of fans to help choose some of the material on his greatest hits album. That project, released ...Read More
Jamey Johnson Polishes New Album
After winning Song of the Year from the Country Music Association last year for his work on the George Strait hit "Give It Away," Jamey Johnson is currently ...Read More
Montgomery Gentry On the Road
Montgomery Gentry is currently on tour in support of their latest hit album Back When I Knew It All. ...Read More
Lady Antebellum Rides Debut Success
When their self-titled debut album entered the country music fray at #1 in April of this year, critics around the country hailed Lady Antebellum as ...Read More
Taylor Swift on Top of Country Album Chart, Chesney Tops Songs
Taylor Swift again claimed the No. 1 spot on this week's Billboard country albums chart, while Kenny Chesney's "Better Than a Memory" ...Read More
Billy Ray Cyrus and Others Contribute to Disney Country Album
Billy Ray Cyrus, Martina McBride, Rascal Flatts, Brad Paisley and Alison Krauss are a few of the featured artists who have contributed to a 15 song collection ...Read More
Reba McEntire, Kelly Clarkson to Share Stage
Reba McEntire is currently touring nationwide, but will close out the summer with her 2 Worlds 2 Voices 2008 tour with Kelly Clarkson ...Read More
50 Million Song Plays, Taylor Swift Arrives
Since Taylor Swift made her debut she has proven to have the Midas touch. The young star, whose success ...Read More
Aldean Finds Inspiration in Strait, McGraw
In the midst of recording his third album, Jason Aldean is already looking into what he hopes to be a long and fruitful career. ...Read More
Independent Releases Include Reckless Kelly, Mark Chesnutt
Reckless Kelly and Mark Chesnutt are both among the artists who have released new albums this week on independent record labels. ...Read More
Bill Anderson Readies Acoustic Tour to Canada
Country Music Hall of Fame member Bill Anderson is going north of the border this September for an acoustic tour ...Read More
Rascal Flatts Summer Tourdates
Rascal Flatts, winners of the ACM awards for Top Vocal Group and Humanitarian of the Year, are on the road this summer. ...Read More
Toby Keith Packs Setlist with Career of Hits
Toby Keith celebrated his first No. 1 hit 15 years ago this month with "Should've Been A Cowboy," and while other artists have come and gone in that time ...Read More
Tritt and Stuart to Reunite for Fall Tour
Travis Tritt and Marty Stuart will reunite for a coast-to-coast acoustic tour this fall. ...Read More
