Nashville, TN April 18, 2012 — Joe and Heather Nichols are the proud parents to a daughter, Dylan River Nichols, born April 17, 2012. This is the first child for the couple, who married in 2007. Mother and child are doing fine, according to Dad. “Our prayers have been answered,” said Heather. “We went […]
Lady Antebellum’s Dave Haywood got married in Nashville Saturday to fiance Kelli Cashiola. The two got engaged during the Christmas holidays. Dave’s bandmates, Charles Kelley and Hillary Scott, attended. The trio will co-host the Countdown next weekend, and Dave will tell Lon when he first met Kelli. He also talks about his bachelor party. Read the […]
There’s no question that Keith Urban was totally surprised when Vince Gill invited him to become a member of the Grand Ole Opry. You can see it in his face. We spoke to him a couple days later, and he confirmed that he was shocked: “It’s not every day you get a duffle bag brought to […]
Keith Urban’s annual All For The Hall benefit concert in Nashville was a night of surprises. Start with unexpected appearances by legends Don Williams and Merle Haggard. But the biggest surprise came for the host himself towards the end of the night. Vince Gill stopped the show and asked Rascal Flatts, the Oak Ridge Boys, and […]
Blake Shelton now has something he’s never had before: The ACM Male Vocalist of the Year award. For the previous five years, the trophy had been given to Brad Paisley. But that streak ended last week when Blake Shelton accepted the award from Taylor Swift. Moments later, Blake came backstage to talk about it with the media. So […]
Taylor Swift has been connected with a number of different guys in the last few years, including Taylor Lautner, Jake Gyllenhaal, or even John Mayer. Quite often, those experiences come up in her songs. But at this point in her life, does she believe in love at first sight? Or is it more subtile. When […]
She had an amazing year, with the #1 tour, the #1 album, #1 song, and even a #1 soundtrack. Sunday night, Taylor Swift was named Entertainer of the Year at the 47th annual Academy of Country Music Awards. Backstage in the media room, Taylor said that Kevin McGuire, the teen with cancer who was supposed […]
On Saturday night, Country Countdown USA host Lon Helton accepted the National Personality of the Year from the Academy of Country Music. The ceremony was held at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas, site of the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, taking place Sunday April 1st. ACM double nominee Chris Young was […]
It’s said that a picture is worth a thousand words. This picture of Shania Twain and Lionel Richie tells an incredible story behind the making of their new duet, a remake of “Endless Love.” If you look at the picture, you see a relaxed Lionel & Shania in what appears to be a hotel room, with a […]
Lionel Richie has crossed over before. From R&B to pop in the 1980s, when he left The Commodores to go solo. He’s also had success in country music, writing the #1 hit “Lady” for Kenny Rogers, and recording “Deep River Woman,” a Top 10 duet with Alabama. Today, Lionel Richie releases an entire album of […]
