Tim’s New Home
Tim McGraw just inked a recording contract with a new label. Details inside!
Ethan Miller, Getty Images Daily Roundup: Tim McGraw, Toby Keith + More
Life as an independent artist has come to an end for Tim McGraw. After being without a record label for six months, the singer signed a new recording contract. Find out what superstars he's on the same team as in the Daily Roundup below. Also, learn which country superstar was chosen to host the CMT Music Awards next month.
Ethan Miller (2) / Rick Diamond (2) / Christopher Polk, Getty Images Best Country Parking Lot Party – Readers Poll
The biggest parties in country music often begin hours before the featured entertainers take the stage. Typically, a concert will start around 7PM, but the tailgate starts as soon as the parking lot gates open. That's usually around 3PM. Cold drinks, barbecue, cornhole, loud music ... these are all signs of a great parking lot party, but who in country music has the rowdiest pre-show entertainment?
Jason Merritt, Getty Images Win Tickets to the 2012 CMT Music Awards
The CMT Music Awards are coming! The annual country music award show is June 6 on CMT and CMT.com, but you could be there to watch it live and in person. Enter below to win a pair of tickets to the Toby Keith-hosted show!
Frazer Harrison, Getty Images Can You Guess Whose Tattoo This Is?
This picture shows ink of an Old English 'D,' which is used as a logo for the Detroit Tigers professional baseball team. That clue may be enough for many to guess who this tattoo belongs to. After all, there aren't many Michigan-born country singers. In fact, one could argue that this singer isn't a true country musician, although he's had two big hits in the genre in the last decade and is a frequent collaborator with country's biggest stars.
Ethan Miller / Rick Diamond, Getty Images / YouTube Cute Kids Singing Country Songs
They're sassy, cocky and full of attitude, but they're also oh-so-cute! Whether it's a little boy doing his best Jason Aldean impression in a 'SpongeBob SquarePants' T-shirt or a little girl getting her Miranda Lambert on in a 'Dora the Explorer' dress, this collection of tiny future (and current) YouTube stars is sure to make you smile for the rest of the day.
Larry Busacca, Getty Images Taylor Swift Sends Flowers, Calls Fallen Marine’s Family
Taylor Swift has been getting so many requests from sick, hurt or just plain down-trodden fans these days that it's hard to keep up. And while she can't go to every high school prom or give every devoted fan an autograph, the 'Safe and Sound' hitmaker does what she can to give back to her superfans. That's why she responded to a Marine's request to contact the family of fallen soldier Sergeant Wade Wilson.
Facebook Country Radio Hall of Famer Rusty Walker Dead at 59
A man every bit as important to country radio as country music's biggest stars has died. Rusty Walker -- a Country Radio Hall of Famer and industry veteran admired by everyone he helped -- passed away in a Tupelo, Miss. hospital on Monday morning after suffering a heart attack over the weekend.
Frazer Harrison / Jason Merritt, Getty Images Toby Keith to Co-Host the 2012 CMT Music Awards Alongside Kristen Bell
Toss back those red solo cups, as Toby Keith has signed on to host the 2012 CMT Music Awards, which will air Wednesday, June 6 at 8PM ET on CMT and at CMT.com. The country superstar will be joined by actress Kristen Bell, who will co-host alongside him. We're beyond excited to see how well Keith and Bell play off one another.
Ethan Miller, Getty Images Tim McGraw Signs Recording Contract With Big Machine Records
Tim McGraw and Taylor Swift are now labelmates. Just this morning McGraw announced that he signed a recording contract with Big Machine Records. In a press release, the country music legend explained how the deal -- signed on May 9 -- is the start of his next chapter.
Slaven Vlasic, Getty Images Carrie Underwood Recalls Growing Up With Robin Gibb and the Bee Gees
If you caught Carrie Underwood's powerful performance of 'Blown Away' during the Billboard Music Awards 2012 on Sunday night, you know that some of her musical influences lie outside of the country genre. Although the 'American Idol' winner is a member of team country music, sometimes her powerhouse vocals point to a different era and genre entirely. Last night on the red carpet, Underwood caught up with MTV to talk about the passing of the Bee Gees' Robin Gibb -- and how he impacted her musical tastes.
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