Hot on the heels of her two Grammy nominations and a successful network television holiday special, Carrie Underwood has just announced a 45-date North American tour to support her third album, Play On. The tour will launch on March 11 in Reading,...

Wow! Two weeks ago I wrote about the backlash a lot of folks felt about Taylor Swift running away with the Country Music Association awards show. I pondered about the meaning and definition of country music and about the blurring of the lines between...

The rumor mill has been swirling about just why Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn decided to call it a day on the most successful country music duo of all time. But by all accounts, their impending split really does appear to be amicable. According to...

The Taylor Swift Express just keeps steaming right along. The Grammy nominations are in, and Taylor racked up eight, including nominations in the "Big Three" categories: Album of the Year, Song of the Year and Record of the Year. Taylor's unwitting...

I always enjoy hearing about country stars who do well overseas, especially in non-English speaking countries. I was surprised to learn that Toby Keith, as huge as he is in the U.S., had never done a proper European tour until very recently. Of course,...