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Keith Urban Covers ‘Call Me Maybe’ by Carly Rae Jepsen
It’s the video that launched a million phone calls. During his set at Country Fest 2012 in Wisconsin, Keith Urban covered this year’s pop summer anthem ‘Call Me Maybe,’ made famous by Canadian darling Carly Rae Jepsen.
Alan Jackson Brings Relief to Colorado Wildfire Victims
Alan Jackson reached out to the victims of the Colorado wildfires by doing what he does best — putting on an entertaining concert. On Thursday (June 28), the country superstar played the famed Red Rocks Amphitheatre, where he raised thousands of dollars for the devastated area.
Easton Corbin Is ‘All Over the Road’ With Sophomore Album
Easton Corbin made history with his gold-selling 2009 self-titled debut album, and now the Florida native returns with his highly-anticipated sophomore set, ‘All Over the Road,’ scheduled to be released Sept. 18.
Tim McGraw Hunting Down Next ‘Heavy’ Movie Role
Tim McGraw is on the hunt for his next movie role, but in his words, “The hardest thing is timing. You can read 50 scripts and not find anything that you like.”
Josh Turner Tops Country Albums Chart With ‘Punching Bag’
Josh Turner‘s brand new ‘Punching Bag’ album just hit shelves on June 12, and already it’s swimming among the top albums on the Billboard Country Albums chart.
Kellie Pickler Joins Nashville Teens to Volunteer at Second Harvest Food Bank
Kellie Pickler took a break from her main gig as one of country music’s leading ladies to kick off the third year of the ConAgra Foods Foundation and Feeding America Hunger-Free program in Nashville, Tenn. on Tuesday, June 26.
Blake Shelton Unhappy With Extra Season of ‘The Voice’
Blake Shelton just wrapped the second season of the wildly popular reality singing competition ‘The Voice‘ last month, but the reigning ACM and CMA Male Vocalist of the Year is already gearing up to begin production on the third season, and he’s not happy about it. Despite his season two win with teammate Jermaine Paul, Shelton says the grueling schedule — two seasons a year — may be a bit much.
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Kenny Chesney Disses SportsCenter Anchor in Funny New Commercial
Kenny Chesney‘s new SportsCenter commercial has the singer invading the small screen — and snubbing popular ESPN anchor Steve Levy. The ESPN spot, which debuted today, shows the ‘Come Over’ singer attempting to ignore Levy as the sportscaster tries to sit with him at the cafeteria’s “cool table.”
Luke Bryan Is Rooting for Phillip Phillips on ‘American Idol’
If there was any doubt Luke Bryan would be pulling for his hometown hopeful Phillip Phillips to win this season of ‘American Idol,’ a recent video posted on his official Twitter account dismisses any suspicion. According to Bryan, his fellow Leesburg, Ga. native is the clear frontrunner as supreme winner during this week’s season finale.
Taylor Swift Is the Most Powerful Country Artist, According to Forbes’ Celebrity 100
When it comes to country music, it’s Taylor Swift‘s world and we’re all just living in it — according to Forbes’ Celebrity 100 list. The 22-year-old music mogul placed No. 11 on the exclusive countdown, making her the highest-ranked country musician.
Taylor Swift’s ‘Mean’ Gets the ‘Glee’ Treatment in New Video
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to hear Taylor Swift‘s ‘Mean’ performed from a male prospective? Thanks to a gender-bending performance of the No. 1 country song on last night’s (May 15) episode of ‘Glee,’ fans are now truly able to appreciate the tune from both sides of the spectrum.