Will wonders never cease? Kanye took to Twitter to apologize to Taylor Swift again for his shocking mic grab an insults at last year’s MTV Video Music Awards. He also proclaims to be getting his ego in check and tweets about about his song for Taylor.
Brooks & Dunn, who are up for vocal duo of the year at this year’s CMA awards, will take the stage tonight (Sept. 2) in Nashville for their final concert. After twenty years together, Brooks is taking his American Country Countdown radio show on the road and both vocalists are rumored to be working on solo projects.
Country rocker Hank Williams III will perform a show September 18 to benefit Happy Tales Humane Shelter in Franklin, Tenn, a no-kill animal shelter. Yay!
Miranda Lambert leads the CMA award nominations with five nods, followed by The Comet favorite Lady Antebellum! The band picked up four nominations, including vocal group of the year, while Zac Brown Band earned three nominations.
Eddie Vedder and Dixie Chick Natalie Maines are joining forces to support the West Memphis Three at a protest event this Saturday (Aug. 28) in Little Rock, Arkansas. Vedder and Maines will perform acoustic sets at the Voices for Justice rally for Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin and Jessie Misskelley, convicted of murdering three eight-year-old boys in West Memphis in 1994.
The Opry, which celebrates its 85th year, was displaced from its permanent home after May’s historic Nashville flood. But on Sept 28, country will come home with a star-studded show featuring Trace Adkins, Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Charlie Daniels Band, Diamond Rio, Jimmy Dickens, Del McCoury Band, Montgomery Gentry, Brad Paisley, Blake Shelton, Mel Tillis, and Josh Turner.
Country music’s favorite co-hosts are back! For the third time in a row, Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood will share hosting duties at the Country Music Association awards. The 44th annual CMA Awards air live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena Nov. 10 on ABC. Yee-haw!
James Otto and his wife, Amy, welcomed daughter Ava Catherine Otto last night in Nashville. The county star’s forthcoming album ‘“Shake What God Gave Ya” is out Sept. 14. Congrats to the couple!
It’s going to be 108 °F today outside The Comet offices, but we are still very excited about cool holiday music. Yesterday we wrote about Annie Lennox, today it’s alt-country queen Shelby Lynne, who will release “Merry Christmas,” her first-ever holiday collection, on October 12th.
Country outlaw Jamey Johnson’s lead single “Playing the Part,” off of his ambitious 25-song double album “The Guitar Song,” is available today. As part of the countdown to the Sept 24 release, a new song will be released every Tuesday. Go Jamey!
Jimmy Wayne, who recently finished a 1,700-mile trek to raise awareness about youth homelessness and abuse for the Meet Me Halfway campaign, is set to write a book about his experiences as a foster child.
Dolly Parton is hitting the big screen once again. This time, the country legend will star alongside Queen Latifah in “Joyful Noise,” about two women who try and save a Gospel choir from being shut down. The movie will also feature new music from Parton. We loved you in “Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous,” Dolly! xo
Stone Poney’s Kenny Edwards has passed away after a battle with cancer and a blood disorder. The country star was 64.
Country singer/songwriter Billy Currington will release his new album “Enjoy Yourself” on Sept 21. His current single “Pretty Good at Drinkin’ Beer” is already a summer smash. Check out the video here.
Truth & Salvage Co.‘s Tim Jones has filed a lawsuit against Marriott Hotel Corporation following the singer’s arrest earlier this year for trespassing in his own hotel room. Jones, who was a registered guest at the Marriott in Visalia, California, claims he was “shaken awake and ripped from his bed” by hotel security and police while sleeping. So much for your “home away from home.”
Lady Antebellum played their first-ever UK concert last week and it seems the trio made a splash across the pond. Lady A. sold out London’s Shepherds Bush and packed in press and TV appearances in just a few days.
Trace Adkins rides again with his latest album “Cowboy’s Back in Town,” in stores today – his first release on Toby Keith’s Show Dog label.
Country soul artist James Otto recently had lunch with The Comet. Maybe he’ll write a blog for us! His hit single “Groovy Little Summer Song” is climbing the charts. Check out the video after the jump.
Reba takes fans behind-the-scenes of her very very hot and windy video shoot for “Turn on the Radio.”
Go, Reba, go! Reba McEntire has reached over one million Facebook fans, making the star just one of ten country artists to achieve the popularity milestone. Forthcoming album “All the Women I Am,” produced by Dann Huff, drops November 9.
