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Shania Twain, Jennifer Nettles + More to Present at 2013 Billboard Music Awards

Christina Vinson — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:00:27 +0000

Vegas will once again be going country, but this time it's for the 2013 Billboard Music Awards. The superstar-filled event will be bursting at the seams with country artists this year -- it's just been announced that Jennifer Nettles of Sugarland, Shania Twain and others will present awards during the event.

Shania Twain Continues Her Vegas Residency

Megan Pacella — Mon, 13 May 2013 13:00:47 +0000

After a nearly decade-long hiatus, Shania Twain returned to country music as a resident performer in Las Vegas. And now, the ‘Any Man of Mine’ hitmaker has added 22 new dates to round out the first year of her two-year stint as a Las Vegas headliner. This fall, Twain will play 22 dates for ‘Shania: [...]

Shania Twain Centre Closes After Costing Taxpayers More Than $10 Million

Sterling Whitaker — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 14:00:21 +0000

A tourist attraction devoted to country star Shania Twain in the singer's tiny hometown of Timmins, Ont. was supposed to be the local answer to Dollywood -- an attraction celebrating their most famous export that would bolster the struggling local economy. Instead, the Shania Twain Centre closed its doors without fanfare on Feb. 1 of this year after failing to meet financial expectations virtually since the day it opened, ultimately costing taxpayers more than $10 million.

Remember When Shania Twain Performed at the Super Bowl Halftime Show?

Billy Dukes — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 13:00:04 +0000

It was 10 years ago today (Jan. 26) that Shania Twain entertained over 88 million football fans worldwide at the Super Bowl XXXVII halftime show. Twain sang two songs, ‘Man I Feel Like a Woman!’ and ‘Up!’ before No Doubt performed ‘I’m Just a Girl’ and Sting played ‘Message in a Bottle.’ At the time, [...]

Shania Twain Centre May Close Shop

Cory Stromblad — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 16:00:10 +0000

Shania Twain‘s Still the One Las Vegas concert extravaganza is off to a strong start, but the fate of the Shania Twain Centre, the tourist attraction located in the Canadian singer’s hometown of Timmins, Ont., is uncertain. According to Country Music Tattle Tale, the shrine to country music’s best-selling female artist may have to close [...]

Simon Cowell Trying to Lure Shania Twain for 'X Factor'?

Sterling Whitaker — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 16:00:33 +0000

It looks like maybe Blake Shelton and Keith Urban have started a trend. Shelton became the first major country star to appear on a mainstream reality TV singing competition when he signed on as a coach for 'The Voice,' while Urban is appearing as a judge on the upcoming season of 'American Idol.' Now, according to reports, Simon Cowell is trying to woo country superstar Shania Twain for 'X Factor.'

Shania Twain Furious Over Tim McGraw, Faith Hill's Competing Las Vegas Show?

Billy Dukes — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 23:00:52 +0000

Las Vegas is turning into a second home for more and more country music superstars, and one singer allegedly isn't happy about it. Shania Twain is reportedly "seething" that coverage of Tim McGraw and Faith Hill's Soul2Soul residency is taking away from her comeback show at Ceasars Palace.

Cute Kids Singing Country Songs – Shania Twain, 'Man! I Feel Like a Woman'

Billy Dukes — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 17:30:21 +0000

Little Sheldon holds nothing back in this video from 2005. He's "going out tonight and feeling alright" in his Winnie the Pooh T-shirt and gym shorts. It'd be impossible to find a more adorable recreation of Shania Twain's 1999 hit on YouTube. Even the singer herself has to admire the little boy's passion and energy.

Shania Twain's 'Up!' Turns 10

Billy Dukes — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 17:30:22 +0000

Shania Twain proved she was still the most popular country music singer in the world when she released 'Up!' in 2002. The album features hit singles like the titletrack, 'I'm Gonna Getcha Good' and 'Forever and for Always.' The sad news related to this anniversary is that it also means it's been an entire decade since Twain has released a new album.

Shania Twain Arrives on Horseback for Vegas Residency

Sterling Whitaker — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 20:00:05 +0000

Superstar Shania Twain has never been one to do things small, but she topped herself on Wednesday (Nov. 14) by arriving for her upcoming Las Vegas residency on horseback — accompanied by a herd of an additional 40 horses. According to the Associated Press, nine wranglers escorted Twain as she rode up to a temporary [...]

Tate Stevens Sings Shania Twain's 'From This Moment On' on 'X Factor'

Amy Sciarretto — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 03:43:39 +0000

On tonight's diva episode of 'X Factor,' country singer Tate Stevens served up a terrific version of Shania Twain's 'From This Moment On.' Stevens was atop the leaderboard in fan votes last week, so the country genre is well-represented on this particular reality series. The fact that Stevens chose to sing a country diva's song for this themed episode was also a nice touch and kept country deeply embedded in the show.

Worst Country Tattoos: Holy Moley Shania Twain!

Billy Dukes — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 20:03:27 +0000

This tattoo of Shania Twain seems like something out of a dream sequence. She’s like a character from a fantasy novel, or a ghost come back to life. Twain’s hair is giving off an effervescent glow in this tattoo, but little else about the artwork shows any texture or color. The man’s (or woman’s) moles don’t [...]

Shania Twain 'Dying' to Make Next Record a Christmas Album

Sterling Whitaker — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 18:00:51 +0000

After a long break from recording and performing, superstar Shania Twain is getting back in the spirit of things -- the Christmas spirit, that is. In a new interview, the Canadian songbird reveals that before she delivers new anytime studio music, she is "dying" to make a Christmas album.

No. 79: Shania Twain, 'Forever and for Always' – Top 100 Country Love Songs

Megan Pacella — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 16:30:35 +0000

This addition to the Top 100 Country Love Songs list proves that Shania Twain has major staying power. ‘Forever and for Always’ was released in 2002, but plenty of country fans can still sing every word. In 2004, the tune landed Twain Grammy nominations for Best Country Song and Best Female Country Vocal Performance. That [...]

Shania Twain Fan Sings Her Way to 'Still the One' Show in Las Vegas

Alanna Conaway — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 15:00:12 +0000

As the world gears up for December when Shania Twain will begin her residency in Las Vegas with her Shania: Still the One series, fans have been busting out their own vocal chops, trying to win their way into the performance. More than 100 auditions from Caesars Entertainment’s Total Rewards custom-designed singing booth at the [...]

Shania Twain: Pictures Through the Years

Billy Dukes — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 22:00:10 +0000

Happy birthday to Shania Twain today, August 28! The singer has offered cutting-edge country music and fashion in the 18 years since releasing 'The Woman With Me' in 1995. While this wasn't her debut album, its success (over 12 million copies sold in the U.S. alone) changed the landscape of country music forever.

Shania Twain: Pictures Through the Years

Billy Dukes — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 21:24:41 +0000

2008 CMA Awards Even though she hadn’t released new music in five years, Shania Twain turned heads on the red carpet of the 2008 CMA Awards in Nashville. She looked stunning in this elegant, strapless, black gown. This photo was taken just months after Twain’s separation from husband Mutt Lange. The singer was no doubt [...]

Shania Twain to Give Couple Dream Second Wedding in Vegas

Cory Stromblad — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 18:30:19 +0000

Searching for the perfect venue to renew your vows and spice up your marriage? Shania Twain just may have your answer! The country superstar is teaming up with the ladies of the wildly popular daytime talk show 'The Talk' for the 'The Talk and Shania Twain Still the One' contest, which will give one lucky couple the opportunity to renew their vows during an all-expense paid trip to Las Vegas.

Shania Twain – Then and Now

Billy Dukes — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 18:30:05 +0000

One thing is noticeably absent from Shania Twain's 'Then' picture. The famous singer is as fit today as she was at the Billboard Music Awards in 1995, and her hairstyle then could even be worn on red carpets today. But a now 46-year-old Twain is a bit more modest than her 30-year-old version.

Shania Twain Makes Cameo in New Caesars Palace Commercial

Megan Pacella — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 20:00:02 +0000

On Dec. 1, country music legend Shania Twain will kick off a two-year residency at the Colosseum in the famed Caesars Palace hotel in Las Vegas. As if seeing the 'Still the One' hitmaker in person isn't exciting enough, Caesar's Palace has started teasing us with promotions for the concert run in their latest commercials. In a recent ad for the affiliated Nobu Hotel, the gorgeous country songstress is front and center with her posse.

No. 20: Shania Twain, 'Any Man of Mine' – Top 100 Country Songs

Billy Dukes — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 15:43:14 +0000

This song was America’s introduction to Shania Twain. The singer had one hit prior to this three-week chart-topper from 1995, but ‘Any Man of Mine’ blew up in a way a song from a country female hadn’t done in years. Song No. 20 on the Top 100 Country Songs list left an undeniable influence on [...]

Shania Twain Extends 'Shania: Still the One' Las Vegas Show With Spring Dates

Cory Stromblad — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 17:00:35 +0000

If you aren’t able to make it to a winter show of Shania Twain‘s upcoming ‘Shania: Still the One’ Las Vegas stage show extravaganza, you’re in luck! The music superstar has extended her Sin City residency, giving fans 14 more dates in spring 2013. “My vision is to bring the atmosphere of each song alive [...]

Before They Were Famous: Shania Twain

Cory Stromblad — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 20:39:53 +0000

Shania Twain is a global superstar whose sold more than 75 million albums worldwide. But the Canadian-born singer's earlier years were rooted in a much more humble occupation. In addition to crafting her singing career at local dive bars, a young Eilleen Edwards spent her after-school hours asking hungry Canadians, "Would you like fries with that?" while working at McDonald's.

Shania Twain + Lionel Richie Show Emotion in 'Endless Love' Video

Amy Sciarretto — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 12:24:08 +0000

Country darling Shania Twain replaces Diana Ross on the updated version of Lionel Richie’s 1981 ballad ‘Endless Love.’ It’s a modern redo of a classic song, and in the video, Twain and Richie express intense emotion and passion, so much so that you’d think they were actually a couple. The singers emanate genuine fondness for one another and both are incredibly expressive with their eyes, hands and voices throughout the entire span of the clip.

Remember When Steve Earle Compared Shania Twain to a Stripper?

Billy Dukes — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 16:00:28 +0000

This is perhaps the most infamous country music quote of all time. Defender of classic country Steve Earle didn't care for the new Nashville sound that was up-and-coming in the '90s. He called Garth Brooks "the Anti-Hank" and then said Shania Twain was "the highest paid lap-dancer in Nashville." In 2001, Country Weekly reported that Earle had a poster of Twain outside his office door. The word "talent" was handwritten on the poster, with an arrow pointing at her belly button.

Shania Twain Begins Preparations for Las Vegas Stint

Brittany Joy Cooper — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 17:00:14 +0000

At the beginning of last year, news sources started reporting that Shania Twain was going the Celine Dion route and planning for a residency show on the Las Vegas strip. Now, more than a year later, the 'Any Man of Mine' singer is in pre-production for the show, according to CBS Las Vegas.

Shania Twain and Lionel Richie Take Us Inside Their 'Endless Love'

Brittany Joy Cooper — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:15:59 +0000

Lionel Richie is a legend, to say the least, and now he's taking a rather legendary step, going back to his roots and releasing a full album of country duets with some of the most famous country stars in the business. The album, named after Richie's hometown of 'Tuskegee,' is set to drop March 27, and the first single from the record, a Richie and Shania Twain duet of the smash hit 'Endless Love,' released Feb. 7.

Lionel Richie Feat. Shania Twain, 'Endless Love' – Song Review

Billy Dukes — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:00:34 +0000

The first single from Lionel Richie's upcoming album of country duets will be familiar to Shania Twain fans. 'Endless Love' was the song she recorded with Richie during an episode of 'Why Not?' on OWN. It's a song Richie wrote and originally cut with Diana Ross, and that version was named the biggest song duet of all time by Billboard.

Shania Twain Stalker Appeals Guilty Plea

Billy Dukes — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 17:02:18 +0000

An already unpredictable court case against Shania Twain stalker John Palumbo just got stranger. The 51-year-old former doctor is appealing his own guilty plea in hopes of getting an acquittal or a new trial. Legal experts are suspicious of his motivations. The trial had officially ended in November.

Shania Twain Stalker Released After Day of Testimony and Outbursts

Billy Dukes — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 23:36:38 +0000

Shania Twain stalker John Palumbo is now a free man and will remain free as long as he doesn't come within a half kilometer of the famous singer. The Toronto Sun reports that Palumbo was sentenced to time served and placed on three years probation after a long trial which featured many sensational outbursts.