Taste of Country

A mini concert from Scotty McCreery at Burlington High School in Burlington, Wisc. ended in a rowdy Q&A session that included the 18-year-old singing 'Happy Birthday' to a student named Amanda. It's a birthday and a concert she won't soon forget.

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2011 CMA Vocalist of the Year Miranda Lambert brought her class and sass to 'The Tonight Show' with Jay Leno on Monday night. Performing 'Baggage Claim,' the first single from her new record 'Four the Record,' Lambert delivered a soulful performance of the song that became her highest debuting single to date, coming out of the gate at No. 33.

'American Idol' runner-up Lauren Alaina will perform 'My Grown Up Christmas List' during next month's 'CMA Country Christmas' special, which airs on ABC. The show was taped last Thursday in Nashville, and a fan video captured the 17-year-old taking on the song that was first made famous in country circles by Amy Grant.

'Survivor: South Pacific' castaway and country singer Whitney Duncan is denying that she engaged in a scandalous affair -- and that she cheated on the husband no one knew she was married to while on the island. Sources claim that the blonde beauty was already in the process of divorcing, so it's technically not cheating.

For those of you who think you have David Nail's music figured out, think again. The singer's latest album, 'The Sound of a Million Dreams,' hits stores today (Nov. 15) -- an he hopes it will leave fans "pleasantly surprised" by what they hear.

Jerrod Niemann has retooled his Top 20 hit for the holidays. The Mistletoe Mix of 'One More Drinkin' Song' will appeal to those who've worn a groove into that spot on his 'Judge Jerrod and the Hung Jury' CD, but it doesn't offer more than a few chuckles to those who've already decided to pass on the song.

Taylor Swift's new cat, Meredith, is living the good life. At only a few weeks old, her cuddly pet has been pictured catnapping through private jet rides, romping around green rooms and purring in hotel suite beds without so much as one No. 1 single or even an award nomination under her tiny belt. Yeah, that little feline has it pretty good.

Rascal Flatts have quietly made helping the kids at the Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt their favorite offstage hobby. For years, the trio has donated time and money to the hospital, and last month they returned to tour the new Rascal Flatts surgery center and play an acoustic set for the kids and their families.

Faith Hill talked about her new album -- the first in over six years -- during her long conversation with ABC's Robin Roberts last week. She also talked about her impromptu quest to find her biological mother and her discovery of a biological brother.