Taste of Country

Tonight on 'X Factor,' Simon Cowell's newest singing competition reality series, two country hopefuls performed onstage together. Makenna and Brock sang in perfect harmony to Zac Brown Band's 'Colder Weather' as they took the 'X Factor' stage at the audition rounds in Chicago.

Rodney Atkins has big plans for today, and it has nothing to do with his sixth No. 1 single, 'Take a Back Road,' which is still on top of the charts. Atkins and his wife Tammy Jo plan to spend the day celebrating son Elijah's 10th birthday.

Apparently, Ryan Seacrest is not very good at keeping secrets -- especially when they pertain to his lady friend Julianne Hough. In an interview with her brother, Derek Hough, the top radio host revealed that his No. 1 girl may be returning to 'Dancing With the Stars' soon.

Country Johnny Mathis was labeled such early in his career to distinguish himself from the rising pop-singer of the same name. While he didn't enjoy nearly as much fame as the 'Misty' singer, he was still plenty influential until suffering a stroke in 1999. Mathis died yesterday, one day short of his 81st birthday.

Luke Bryan knows how to get the girls shakin' those hips, and on her Wednesday (September 28) show, Ellen DeGeneres couldn't resist the temptation, either. Bryan performed his hit, 'Country Girl (Shake It for Me),' on the 'Ellen' stage, and by the end of the song, had the whole crowd on their feet.

When folks are in need, George Strait comes to the rescue. The country king has been added to the lineup for the Fire Relief: The Concert for Central Texas event, which features Willie Nelson, Lyle Lovett, the Dixie Chicks and Asleep at the Wheel -- among other special guests. The concert will directly benefit the victims of the horrific fires that destroyed countless acres earlier this month, lea

The inspiration behind the lyrics to Jason Aldean's hit on the rise, 'Tattoos on This Town,' came from simply reminiscing on younger years and faded memories left in one's mind. Songwriters Neil Thrasher, Wendell Mobley and Michael Dulaney wrote the tune a couple of years back, and Aldean cut the song for his 'My Kinda Party' album.

With a driving guitar riff and catchy chorus, Glen Templeton's debut single, 'I Could Be the One,' may be a song that listeners can agree on, but it won't be the hit that makes this Alabama born singer a household name.

Even though he chose to have his No. 1 party for 'Am I the Only One' at Nashville hot spot Losers, Dierks Bentley was nothing but a winner on Tuesday night (September 27), celebrating his eighth career chart-topping hit. Bentley shared the honors of the afternoon alongside his two co-writers on the tune, Jim Beavers and Jon Randall. 'Am I the Only One' gave Beavers his sixth career chart-topper, b