Taste of Country

Now that their adopted daughter Naleigh is already 3-years-old, rising country star Josh Kelley and his wife, actress Katherine Heigl, are getting the itch to expand their family.

Renowned country guitarist Charlie Collins (pictured above, left), who was a longtime staple in Roy Acuff's Smokey Mountain Boys, died on Thursday, Jan. 12, after suffering a massive stroke on Sunday, Jan. 8.

Eli Young Band's new music video for their single 'Even if It Breaks Your Heart' has the feel of a classic American country rock song. Filmed in Gruhn Guitars in downtown Nashville, the video depicts several generations of dreamers interacting with the guitar shop. The song is the first track off the band's August 2011 record 'Life at Best.'

Bieber Fever? Never heard of it. In the country music world, we catch Scotty McCreery fever. Brad Paisley kicked off his Virtual Reality Tour this week, bringing with him the 'American Idol' winner and the Band Perry. It seems Paisley was especially impressed by McCreery, because he tweeted to his Twitter followers that he caught what he dubbed 'Scotty Fever' after the first night on tour.

Much like Lady Antebellum did with 'Just a Kiss,' Gloriana are singing the importance of a first kiss in their new single and video, '(Kiss You) Goodnight.'

Miranda Lambert may have just kicked off her 2012 tour, but she's never too busy to help a fan in need. Last week, the 'Baggage Claim' singer made a pit stop at a hospital in Rockford, Ill. to visit a young fan who is still recovering from a horrific Christmas Eve car accident.

Alan Jackson says fans are comparing his new single 'So You Don't Have to Love Me Anymore' to the George Jones' hit 'He Stopped Loving Her Today.' While it's far too early to enshrine this Jay Knowles and Adam Wright written ballad, Jackson's dark and personal performance rides the same rail Jones laid down 30-plus years ago.

Original 'American Idol' winner Kelly Clarkson held down a surprising number of jobs before becoming a superstar.

Emmylou Harris has been a mainstay in the music industry since before her major label debut in 1975. Even in 2011, the genre-spanning legend witnessed her highest debut on the Billboard 200 with her record 'Hard Bargains.' Now, Harris says she's going to collaborate with one of the musicians who stepped into the music world with her back into the '70s. Speaking to Billboard, Harris confirms that h

Cher gets what Cher wants. That cute pup with the terrifying snarl is Miranda Lambert's dog Cher, and she is now the profile picture on the singer's Twitter page. "Cher wanted y'all to know she is pretty so she posed for me for my profile pic," Lambert tweeted on Wednesday before posting the above snapshot.