Billy Currington News

Taylor Swift will perform the opening song of the 43rd annual CMA Awards show, organizers announced Monday as rehearsals continued at the Sommet Center in downtown Nashville.

Preparations for Wednesday night's 43rd Annual CMA Awards are in full swing at Nashville's Sommet Center.

The 47th annual ASCAP Country Music Awards -- ASCAP at the Ryman -- were held at country music's mother church, the Ryman Auditorium in downtown Nashville, before an audience of more than 1,500 distinguished songwriters, top country stars and music industry leaders.

Dave Matthews will perform with Kenny Chesney on the 43rd annual CMA Awards, event organizers announced Monday .

The star-packed lineup for "The 43rd Annual CMA Awards" grows dramatically with the announcement today that Tim McGraw will perform for the first time in four years, and that Vince Gill will duet with rock band Daughtry.

Keith Urban, Toby Keith, Brooks & Dunn and Sugarland are confirmed to headline the fourth annual Stagecoach: California's Country Music Festival, it was announced Thursday.

The 56th Alabama National Fair has you covered if you like country and/or R&B. This year's musical lineup features R&B artist Eric Benet along with country music artists Craig Morgan, Jamey Johnson and Billy Currington.

This year's Roosevelt County Fair Queen remembers camaraderie, busyness and fun at the New Mexico State Fair Queen competition, right along with Wranglers slung over beds and clouds of hairspray.

BayFest 2009 came to a damp conclusion Sunday, with thousands of fans turning out despite clouds that delivered several showers and one genuine downpour over the course of the day.

Monday marked my first - hopefully not last - time to see country artist Billy Currington in concert.

Ride tickets $1 each, $20 for 22 tickets and $50 for 55 tickets. All rides required more than one ticket.

A dream will come true Saturday at the Iowa Speedway when Newton Idol winner Julie Moss takes the stage to perform.

While Brad Paisley snagged a leading six Country Music Association Award nominations Wednesday, country's breakout stars Taylor Swift and Darius Rucker could provide tough competition.

Singer Billy Currington isn't crazy, but he is persistent. Currington, whose No.

Jennifer Nettles' soaring pipes, a right-tilting grin from charismatic Billy Currington and an acoustic set from Matt Nathanson equaled just three reasons for music fans to smile Wednesday night.

Originally published September 10, 2009 at 9:21 a.m., updated September 10, 2009 at 10:25 a.m. NASHVILLE, Tenn.

When Sugarland performs Wednesday night at Dodge Arena, great country tunes won't be the only gift the duo gives the Rio Grande Valley.

Jennifer Nettles and Kristain Bush of Sugarland performed at the 2009 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival at the Fair Grounds Race Course.

Three area singers remain in the 2009 Amarillo Star competition. Kyla Cowan of Beaver, Okla., Calvin Holland of Amarillo and Jennica Kinney of Mooreland, Okla., on Sunday advanced to the final round of the contest, scheduled for Sept.

In my last two Frog Blogs, I have discussed possibilities for next year's summer concert picks for Watertown.