Hayden Panettiere

Last night's (Nov. 28) episode of ABC's hit fall show 'Nashville' finally let viewers see the payoff to all the tension that's been building between country superstars Rayna Jaymes (Connie Britton) and Juliette Barnes (Hayden Panettiere). The bitter rivals set aside their differences long enough to perform a duet at Nashville's legendary Ryman Auditorium.

Driving the tension during Wednesday night's episode of 'Nashville' (Nov. 14) was music from top country, rock and alt-rock singers. Songs from Loretta Lynn, Gary Clark Jr. and Lindi Ortega were worked into Episode 6, titled "You're Gonna Change (Or I'm Gonna Leave)."

The age-old choice of whether to stay or leave was the central theme of Wednesday night's (Nov. 14) episode of ABC's 'Nashville.' In an episode appropriately titled "You're Gonna Change (Or I'm Gonna Leave)," several of the main characters were contemplating major changes, while one pivotal relationship appears to have failed altogether.

Love and Theft is on a roll. The Nashville duo's new song 'Runnin' Out of Air' easily topped the new single by Toby Keith yesterday and last night on Taste of Country Nights radio. Today, the catchy pop-country song will square off against a Hollywood star who's turned country.

There's good news for country music fans who've been following their favorite music on television, as two country music-themed fall shows have been tapped for additional episodes. ABC has ordered a full season of the hour-long drama 'Nashville,' and the network brass have called for three additional episodes of Reba McEntire's half-hour comedy 'Malibu Country.'

Change was in the air for most of the major characters on ABC's 'Nashville' Wednesday night (Nov. 7). In a well-written episode titled 'Move It on Over,' some of the principals were deciding on new changes, while others were struggling to deal with the changes brought about by old choices.

ABC's 'Nashville' moved all of its main characters closer to confrontation in a pivotal episode Wednesday night (Oct. 31) titled 'We Live in Two Different Worlds.' That was especially true for Juliette Barnes (Hayden Panetierre), who dug herself deeper into her personal and career woes.

Is 'Nashville' actress Hayden Panettiere using her role as the up-and-coming country music sensation Juliette Barnes as "practice" for her very own country music career? It seems likely.