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‘The Voice’ Battle Rounds Recap: Blake Shelton Completes Team With Michaela Paige
Tonight's (Oct. 23) episode of 'The Voice' marked the final battle round for Season 3. Last night, resident country coach Blake Shelton spent his final save stealing MarisaAnn and adding her to his team. All that was left was his final battle between Kelly Crapa and Michaela Paige, two young female singers from different backgrounds...
Jana Kramer’s Plane Makes an Emergency Landing
In addition to being in the grip of fear herself, Jana Kramer gave her Twitter followers and her fans a big scare when she issued a real-time Twitter update while on a distressed plane yesterday morning. The singer tweeted that she was "terrified" that her flight was about to make an emergency touchdown back in Miami without landing gear. It was a true "Oh my God" moment.
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Does Keith Urban Want to Quit ‘American Idol’ Already?
Could Keith Urban's tenure as a judge on the new-look 'American Idol' be over before it starts?
Carrie Underwood And Brad Paisley Practice CMAs Hosting Skills On Tough Crowds In Uncut Promo [Video]
Hosting the CMA Awards is old hat for Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley, as the duo embarks on its fifth co-hosting stint. In the uncut promo for the 46th annual CMAs, Underwood and Paisley admit that in order to stay sharp, they have to practice their hosting skills all year long and they do so in front of tough crowds, like senior citizens at bingo, kids at a birthday party and diners at Danny's
Brantley Gilbert and Sugarland’s Kristian Bush Set for 2012 CMA Songwriter Series
Brantley Gilbert and Sugarland's Kristian Bush will celebrate Halloween together this year. Both artists are set for the CMA Songwriter Series at Marathon Music Works in Nashville on Oct. 31.
Rob Wilson Is the ‘Right’ Male Model — Hunk of the Day
Forget the much-missed host Bob Barker—we'll take Rob Wilson, the first-ever male model on 'The Price Is Right.'
Lonestar Raise $50K for Breast Cancer Research With Women-Only Pajama Party
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, and a pink spotlight is shining on this cause by multiple arms of the entertainment industry. Country quartet Lonestar are doing their part to raise funds and awareness. The band are helping to corral $50,000 for benefit breast cancer research by doing what they do best -- perform.
Luke Bryan Explores Romance (Again) in ‘Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye’ Video
Luke Bryan explores romance (again) in his new 'Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye' video. But this time, he's not one-half of a couple in love, but offering music as a heartsick pair tries to find their way back together! The singer merely factors into the footage by performing with his band, unlike his back-to-back, plot-linked videos for 'I Don't Want This Night to End' and 'Drunk on You,' in which he was t
Brittany Kerr Apologizes for ‘Lapse in Judgment’ With Jason Aldean
Jason Aldean admits he "screwed up." After photos surfaced of the 'Take a Little Ride' singer kissing former 'American Idol' contestant Brittany Kerr in a bar, he publicly apologized for acting inappropriately -- but Kerr continues to take a beating from media and country music fans over the pair's indiscretion. Following Aldean's statement, Kerr too has stepped up to apologize for her &
Carrie Underwood Reveals Why She Nearly Dropped Out of ‘American Idol’ on VH1’s ‘Behind the Music’
Carrie Underwood was the subject of the latest VH1 'Behind the Music' special, and well, she's more than earned it. The singer has graduated from her role as Season 4 winner of 'American Idol' in 2005 to become one of the biggest country stars on the planet. However, things almost went disastrously wrong when she was nearly forced to bow out the competition due to a problem with her hearing.
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Eddie Rabbitt’s ‘Radio Romance’ Turns 30
The late Eddie Rabbitt released his eighth album 'Radio Romance' on Oct. 1, 1982 via Elektra Records, so it's celebrating its 30th birthday today. It yielded two more No. 1 country singles for the singer, 'You and I,' -- a duet with Crystal Gayle and a crossover pop smash that was used as the theme song for a couple on the daytime soap opera 'All My Children' -- and 'You Can't Run From Love.'
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Taylor Swift Finds Love in Romantic New Wonderstruck Enchanted Commercial
Taylor Swift's fragrance empire continues to expand, with her second scent Wonderstruck Enchanted arriving just in time for fall. The latest commercial for the perfume -- Chapter 3 in a series of ads -- features the 'We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together' singer in a romantic, frilly gown with a ruffly train and her signature blonde tendrils and bright red lips. It's the Taylor Swift we know and
Austin Corini Sings Hunter Hayes Hit ‘Wanted’ on ‘X Factor’
Austin Corini sang Hunter Hayes' smash hit 'Wanted' on tonight's (Sept. 26) audition episode of 'X Factor.' Corini has quite a bit in common with Hayes, in that they are both adorable, blond and possess star quality.
SAT Scores Plummet As More Students Take the ACT
The average national scores on two out of the three sections of the SAT exam, which is the standardized test students take in order to get into college, trended down for the class of 2012.
That could have to do with the fact more students in the class of '12 took the rival ACT exam than the SAT this year, the first time that has ever happened.
Tate Stevens Sings Randy Houser’s ‘Anything Goes’ on ‘X Factor,’ Judges Anoint Him Next Country Star
Tate Stevens made quite the impression on Wednesday's (Sept. 19) episode of 'X Factor.' The singer, 37, performed Randy Houser's 'Anything Goes' at the Kansas City auditions and was quickly anointed the next country star by the panel of judges.
Two People Run Over in Parking Lot After Jason Aldean and Luke Bryan Concert
Be careful in concert parking lots, people! On Thursday (Sept. 6), two concertgoers were run over by an SUV in the parking lot of the PNC Banks Arts Center in Holmdel, N.J. after taking in the Jason Aldean and Luke Bryan gig at the venue.
Jason Aldean Covers PEOPLE Country
Jason Aldean is gearing up to release his new album 'Night Train' on Oct. 16 and the superstar has notched the cover of PEOPLE Country in advance of the release. That's a high profile way to let fans, both casual and diehard, know that the sexy singer has a new album on the way.
Randy Houser Spotlights the Plight of the Working Stiff in ‘How Country Feels’ Video
In Randy Houser's video for 'How Country Feels,' a super hot, raven-haired, just-outta-college girl outfitted with nerdy glasses (which she ditches early on) is trapped in her cubicle, unable to leave her job behind and go out to the country and have fun with her pals since she has to work all weekend. What? That's cruel and unusual punishment, right? Despite her working stiff plight, her fortune
Taylor Swift Closes 2012 VMAs With ‘We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together’
Taylor Swift, who looked quite adult while dressed in a crisp, white pantsuit on the red carpet of the 2012 MTV VMAs, was youthful and sassy when she performed her record-breaking new single 'We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together' for the first time ever at the ceremony tonight (Sept. 6). She closed out the show, and the producers of the VMAs certainly saved the very best for last.