Country stars are under a lot of pressure to look beautiful at all times, but that's not necessarily why these 10 artists decided to lose weight. Most just wanted to feel healthier when they woke up each morning, while at least one star's slim figure came as a result of giving up booze and cigarettes.
The first-ever Faster Horses Music Festival lived up to the impressive lineup. On Saturday (July 19), Luke Bryan headlined a day-long country music party that featured performances from Thompson Square, Colt Ford and hot country newcomers Florida Georgia Line.
Danielle Bradbery, winner of Season 4 of 'The Voice,' has had a whirlwind life since taking the title in June. She performed with Hunter Hayes, who also gifted her with a guitar. She was signed to Big Machine. She is currently promoting her first single. On top of it all, she also got to meet one of her idols and her labelmate – Taylor Swift.
Tim McGraw and Faith Hill are dealing with a lawsuit related to one of their Tennessee homes. Now they are unloading another. The country couple is selling a Franklin property, which sits on 753 acres of land and has at least four occupant-worthy homes (out of six dwellings) nested on the land.
Country artists and other celebrities are reacting to the Rolling Stone cover story featuring the Boston bomber. The magazine is on the receiving end of quite a bit of criticism for its choice to stick an alleged terrorist on its front cover. Dierks Bentley had quite a reaction to the issue, sharing an eyebrow-raising picture while taking a pointed stance on the matter, which has sparked debates about freedom of speech and glamorizing violence.
Kelly Clarkson and Reba McEntire go waaaay back. Clarkson is set to wed Reba's stepson Brandon Blackstock this fall. The ladies released a duet single ('Because of You') in the past and toured together. They also partnered up for a CMT 'Crossroads' special. Now, they appear to be back in the studio together and they've drafted another country lady to be a part of their latest project: Trisha Yearwood.
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High temperatures didn't hold Toby Keith and friends back at the Oklahoma Twister Relief concert on Saturday (July 6). Oklahoma's greatest living legends -- and there are a lot of them -- returned to Norman, Okla. to play a sold-out show at the Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. All money raised went to victims of the deadly May tornado in the singer's hometown of Moore, Okla.
Taylor Swift and her tourmates on the super successful Red Tour enjoyed a rare day off, celebrating Independence Day in colorful style. Swift posted tons of photos of the July 4 celebrations on her personal website, so fans could see how she and the people she works with were able to make the most of their time together while offstage.
Before Ronnie Dunn steps on stage at Toby Keith's Oklahoma Twister Relief Concert this weekend, he wanted to spend some time with Oklahomans who have been impacted by the recent devastating tornado. On the Fourth of July, the star singer spent some time visiting with residents in Shawnee, Okla., even lending a hand wherever possible.