Matthew Wilkening
Kevin Winter / Jason Kempin , Getty Images Lady Antebellum and Miranda Lambert Up for Song of the Year Grammy
Thanks to Lady Antebellum and Miranda Lambert, country music snags 40% of the Song of the Year nominations for the 2011 Grammy Awards. They'll go up against each other as well as Eminem, Cee-Lo Green and Ray Lamontagne when the winner is announced Feb. 13 on the 53rd annual Grammy Awards telecast.
Jason Merritt / Andrew H. Walker, Getty Images Best Country Album – 2011 Grammy Nominees
A wide range of today's biggest country stars, including Zac Brown Band, Lady Antebellum and Miranda Lambert, have been nominated as Grammy finalists in the Best Country Album category. The award is one of the biggest honors scheduled to be given out at the 53rd annual televised ceremony, which airs Feb. 13 on CBS.
Rick Diamond / Michael Buckner , Getty Images Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals – 2011 Grammy Nominees
Lady Antebellum and the Zac Brown Band lead this year's Grammy nominees for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals. They'll wait in nervous anticipation alongside fellow hopefuls Dailey & Vincent, Little Big Town and The Steeldrivers when the winners are announced at the 53rd annual Grammy Awards ceremony, Feb. 13 on CBS.
Frederick M. Brown / Jason Merritt, Getty Images Best Male Country Performance – 2011 Grammy Nominees
Toby Keith, Keith Urban and Jamey Johnson are among the five artists nominated to win the Best Male Country Performance award at the 2011 Grammy Awards. The nominees were announced yesterday, Dec. 1, as part of a special live event on CBS television.
Keith was nominated for the song 'Cryin' for Me (Wayman's Song),' which appears on his 2009 album 'American Ride' as a tribute to his friend, recently deceased NBA star and jazz musician Wayman Tinsdale. His competition includes fellow veteran Keith Urban and his recent single 'Til Summer Comes Around,' a track from his 'Defying Gravity' album that chronicles a man waiting for a lost love to return.
Republic Nashville The Band Perry, ‘If I Die Young’ – Lyrics Uncovered
So what's the story behind the lyrics of The Band Perry's 'If I Die Young,' which recently became the country trio's first-ever No. 1 Country single?
At first glance, it's a set of instructions for friends and family to follow in case of singer Kimberly Perry's untimely passing. However, dig a little deeper and you'll find it's actually helpful advice for all of us to follow while we're still alive.
Stroudavarious Records Aaron Lewis, Staind Singer, Goes Country On New Solo EP
If Aaron Lewis from Staind is indeed the last rock star to leave the room in search of country music gold, can someone get him to please at least turn out the lights? Who are we kidding? Lewis is the latest, but almost certainly not the last, to make his claim on the Nashville sound with his new song 'Country Boy,' the first single from his upcoming five-song solo CD 'Town Line.'
Darius Rucker, ‘This’ – Song Spotlight
Darius Rucker expresses gratitude for 'This' -- a song that pretty much covers everything that's ever happened to him, good or bad. The track is featured on his sophomore Country solo album, 'Charleston, SC 1966.'
We were going to try to make this the first article about a Rucker song ever that didn't mention his time as lead singer of Hootie & the Blowfish, but the simple fact is that this gentle, upbeat song could easily have come from his former band. In fact, the chorus is quite similar to their 1995 hit 'Only Want to Be With You.'
Brad Paisley, ‘This Is Country Music’ – Song Spotlight
Brad Paisley defends and celebrates the culture of his friends and peers with 'This is Country Music,' the first single from his upcoming studio album.
The surprisingly traditional sounding song, featuring an extended guitar solo and heavy doses of fiddle, finds Paisley claiming it "isn't hip" to sing about tractors, flags and brews anymore. (Uh, checked the charts lately, there, Brad?)
