Country News

Craig Morgan co-hosts a special Memorial Day edition GAC Top 20 Country Countdown with Nan Kelley this Friday night at 8 ET.

Aaron Franklin , the owner and pitmaster of Austin's absurdly popular Franklin Barbecue , will be smoking meat at Hill Country on June 6 as a part of the "TMBBQ Pop-Up Joint ." $50 tickets include all-you-can eat brisket, sausage, and ribs, plus all-you-can drink Lone Star and Shiner beer.

May 26: Sportscaster Brent Musburger is 74. Steel guitar player Gates Nichols of Confederate Railroad is 69.

But the suggestion that the Wagon Wheel singer "leave country music to white folk" seemed so random and out of the blue that it made for a shocking disruption to a Sunday afternoon spent with friends.

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A few country stars are included in the first wave of nominees for the 2013 Teen Choice Awards, including Taylor Swift .

George Strait has scored his 25th #1 on Billboard 's Country Albums chart with Love Is Everything , extending George's reign as the artist with the most chart-toppers on that tally.

Oklahoma country singer Blake Shelton is planning a televised benefit to raise money for victims of the massive tornado that swept through Moore, Oklahoma, this week, music magazine Billboard reported Wednesday.

Brad Paisley 's turn on "Nashville" is airing tonight. But the guest appearance on the ABC drama might not require a whole lot of acting on Brad's part.

The iconic singer/song writer left a mark on popular culture that crossed boundaries.

Travelers visiting the US may have to prepare for more hassles at customs: All foreign nationals leaving the country at 30 airports must have their fingerprints taken, according to a new amendment to a planned immigration reform bill.

The George Strait "60 For 60" campaign was a success, and gives the singer an unprecedented musical milestone.

Country singer Kellie Pickler won the 16th season of ABC's "Dancing With the Stars" on Tuesday night, winning over judges and TV audiences with her graceful style and high-jumping jives with partner and professional dancer Derek Hough.

The CMT Awards are coming up rapidly, and country music fans will definitely want to tune in when hearing the latest round of artists scheduled to perform at the show.

Blake Shelton, Shakira and Miranda Lambert perform songs dedicated to those affected by the deadly storm, while two more contestants are sent home.

Darius Rucker is back on top of the country chart with his latest hit, "Wagon Wheel," and he's just released his third country album, True Believers , which appears destined to be another big seller.

Jennifer Nettles says Sugarland isn't splitting up. She tells Billboard.com fans shouldn't "panic" over the news that she's working on a solo album.

Tornadoes are a part of life in Moore, Okla., something country star Toby Keith was reminded of when a deadly, devastating one leveled parts of his hometown on Monday.

Some stars will tell you that they don't like listening to their own music, but Taylor Swift owns up to it.

Celebrities are coming forward to send support and words of encouragement to people and communities affected by Monday's tornado near Oklahoma City.