June 4, 2012 The tour of the summer began over the weekend. Kenny Chesney, Tim McGraw and Jake Owen opened the Brothers of the Sun Tour in Tampa, Fla., and few walked away not believing they'd seen one of the greatest shows in country music. Read a full recap, lus catch up on the latest entries in the Top 100 Country Songs countdown in the Daily Roundup below.
Mel McDaniel landed on the country chart more than 40 times throughout his career, but the singer is arguably most known for his classic 'Baby's Got Her Blue Jeans On,' which reached No. 1 in 1984. Despite his massive success as a recording artist and entertainer, our No. 79 choice for the Top 100 Country Songs list was McDaniel's only chart-topping single.
Singer, songwriter, guitarist, cartoonist, artist and now, author -- Brad Paisley has done it all since he began his country music career. As it turns out, that career began over 30 years ago with a Christmas present from his Papaw.
June 4, 2012 Last week, Hunter Hayes topped Little Big Town in one of the tightest Showdowns of all time. Just two percentage points separated his song 'Wanted' from their hit 'Pontoon,' meaning he'll move on to face a new challenger this week. It's another handicap match, with a solo artist facing the tag team partnership of one of country music's hottest trios.
Vince Gill, Jake Owen, Florida Georgia Line and hit songwriter Dallas Davidson make up the entertainment lineup for the 8th-annual Stars for Second Harvest benefit, which will be be held in Nashville on Tuesday, June 5 at the historic Ryman Auditorium. The event will be just one of many musical happenings during the week, as it falls during the 2012 CMA Music Festival, which will draw in from all over the world.
June 4, 2012 This country newcomer got her start on a television singing competition. The blonde-haired singer has released three singles and two albums, but is probably best know for her work on a very different type of reality television show and for the tragedy that befell her family in 2011.
Eric Church is sorry he couldn't see you on Friday, Buffalo, but he's going to make it up to you. Heavy rain and high winds -- and thus, unsafe conditions -- forced WYRK to cut short their annual Taste of Country concert on Friday (June 1), and many fans went home disappointed.
Are Carrie Underwood and Steven Tyler dueting on the new Aerosmith record? That's the rumor.
After winning 'Nashville Star' in 2006, Chris Young didn't find immediate success at country radio. But three years later, the Tennessee native got his first taste of chart success with 'Gettin' You Home,' the second single from his sophomore album, 'The Man I Want to Be.'
Dierks Bentley's father, Leon Bentley, died on Friday, June 1. The singer was forced to cancel shows beforehand, and in the wake of his dad's death, tweeted the news to fans, thanking them for their support. He also took a moment to reflect on the fact that his father was his biggest influence in country music, since his dad's listening habits turned him onto the genre as a young kid.
