September 11, 2012 Both of today's Showdown competitors are no doubt thankful they don't have to face Craig Campbell, who won for a fifth straight time on Monday, meaning his song 'Outta My Head' will be retired to the Hall of Fame. Today and tonight on Taste of Country Nights, fans of Kenny Chesney and Joanna Smith will be begin a quest to send their new singles on a path to enshrinement.
September 10, 2012 'El Cerrito Place' is the signature song on Kenny Chesney's new 'Welcome to the Fishbowl' album. Its release as a single makes certain the direction the singer has chosen for his future. Stadium anthems may be yesterday's news, replaced by revealing ballads that can be uncomfortable to listen to for the very first time.
September 5, 2012 Taylor Swift has won two of the last three Entertainer of the Year trophies at the CMA Awards, but she'll face four men equally as deserving at the 2012 show on Nov. 1. A strong case could make for all five artists announced as nominees on Wednesday (Sept. 5), but who do you think should win?
August 31, 2012 Earlier this month, we released a survey intended to gauge which country star -- or stars -- were having the best summer. You were allowed to vote on the top song, top album and top tour of the summer, in addition to seven other categories that described the vacation months from your perspective. The results are in, and the big winner is overwhelmingly Kenny Chesney.
Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw have been breaking attendance records at stadiums all over the U.S. this summer. Chesney's 22-city/23-stadium Brothers of the Sun Tour wrapped this weekend at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Mass., selling a record-breaking 111,209 tickets over two shows. That's just icing on the cake for the 'brothers,' who put on the highest-grossing tour of the summer, which sold over a million tickets in all.
August 27, 2012 Mitt Romney is an avid country music fan, it seems. In a new interview, the Republican presidential hopeful revealed some of the acts he'd like to have perform at the White House -- and the country genre dominates his imaginary concert.
August 24, 2012 School has already started, or will be starting soon, for most kids across America. Like so many important events, country stars have a song for going back to school. In fact, there are many songs about school to dial up as you or your children un-shelve the backpack, alarm clock and jeans without holes in them. In your opinion, which country song is the best one to celebrate going back to school?
Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw's Brothers of the Sun Tour has continued to reach new heights almost nightly, most recently with their performance at MetLife Stadium over the weekend (Saturday, Aug. 11), where they set a local record.
Kenny Chesney isn't quite ready to say goodbye to being the top dog. The singer locks in the No. 1 chart spot for the second consecutive week this week with his latest single, 'Come Over.'
As expected, the Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw trek, the Brothers of the Sun Tour, has surpassed the one million mark in ticket sales. The tour launched in June and has quickly become one of the summer's hottest shows, regardless of genre. Pollstar recently named the tour as the highest-grossing trek of the summer, topping other big name artists including Roger Waters, Coldplay and the Dave Matthews Band.
