Cory Stromblad

Country music artists have always been known for their charitable efforts, and now three of the genre’s elite are being recognized with nominations for 2012 VH1 Do Something! Awards. Taylor Swift, Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton will compete for their respective trophies, which are awarded to artists who blaze the trail for community service and involvement.

Kellie Pickler will be the first to admit that working on her latest album, ’100 Proof,’ was anything but roses. In a new interview with Entertainment Weekly, the ‘Tough’ singer opens up about her recent split from her record label, Sony Nashville, and why she chose to walk away.

Country music’s resident mentor Jennifer Nettles and soul singer Robin Thicke kicked off week 7 of ‘Duets’ competition with their jazzy rendition of the 1980 Queen rock classic ‘Crazy Little Thing About Love,’ setting the bar high for a night of live Standards performances from the remaining four hopefuls.

With two monster country collaborations already under her belt, Kelly Clarkson is solidifying her status as a country music superstar with her current single, ‘Mr. Know It All,’ which is poised to crack the Top 20 on Billboard’s Country Singles chart. Country radio isn’t the only aspect of the genre showing love to Clarkson — pals Reba McEntire and Jason Aldean are just a few of her country peers

Eric Church‘s music video for his multi-week No. 1 ‘Springsteen’ is the inspiration behind ‘Mixtape,’ a 30-minute short film set to debut this weekend.

Tim McGraw is on the hunt for his next movie role, but in his words, “The hardest thing is timing. You can read 50 scripts and not find anything that you like.”

The first live episode of ‘Duets‘ kicked off with a bang this week with all four celebrity mentors taking the stage first to perform their rendition of George Michael’s 1990 classic, ‘Freedom.’ Noticeably different was Kelly Clarkson‘s hairstyle — which shifted back to a platinum blonde that recalled the singer’s early years as a pop superstar. Not as noticeable was Jennifer Nettle’s growing belly

After a handful of health scares this year, George Jones has been given the green light to hit the road once again. The legend’s wife, Nancy, took to Facebook to share the good news with Jones’ legions of loyal followers.

In court papers filed this week in Tennessee, Elizabeth Travis, ex-wife and ex-manager of country superstar Randy Travis, denies all accusations made by her former husband and seeks monetary damages based on lost earnings. The papers were filed in response to the countersuit made by the ‘I Told You So’ singer last month.

It’s been nearly seven years since Hurricane Katrina ravaged the southeast United States, killing thousands and leaving millions of American citizens homeless. Despite aggressive reconstruction efforts, the revitalization process has been slow-going for many victims. During her recent tour stop in the Big Easy, Miranda Lambert got rather emotional about the destruction still untouched in New Orlea

If you look anything like Kenny Chesney, you may want to steer clear from the singer’s Brothers of the Sun headlining tour! A Tennessee fan learned that the hard way over the weekend when he was escorted out of a Nashville tour stop for apparently looking too similar to the ‘Come Over’ singer.

Brad Paisley has been showered with countless industry awards for his platinum-selling albums, but 2012 looks to go down as Paisley’s year of the “daddy.” The devoted husband and father-of-two has awarded the honor of “Country Big Daddy,” according to Country Weekly. Congrats, Brad!

More than 15 years into her career, LeAnn Rimes has seemingly come into her own as artist, wife and step-mother of two, striking an important balance between her work and personal life. In an interview with radio station 1130 the Tiger, the Grammy Award-winning singer spoke candidly about the importance of the quality relationships in her life.

While some country artists — namely Eric Church — have been outspoken with negative thoughts about reality television talent competitions, Keith Urban can be added to the growing list of superstars in full support of the alternative road to success.

It’s been a busy summer for Tim McGraw, what with his rigorous touring schedule, but the ‘Better Than I Used to Be’ singer has found time to tape a live performance for the iconic ‘Austin City Limits’ public television program. The country superstar made the announcement via his official Twitter account.

If you aren’t able to make it to a winter show of Shania Twain‘s upcoming ‘Shania: Still the One’ Las Vegas stage show extravaganza, you’re in luck! The music superstar has extended her Sin City residency, giving fans 14 more dates in spring 2013.

“I really haven’t looked at anything,” Carrie Underwood admits to ‘BBC Breakfast‘ of the backlash which resulted from her coming out in support of gay marriage. “I learned a long time ago that you cannot live your life for other people. You have to run your own race and do what you do and love what you do.”

Kenny Chesney, who’s already said ‘No’ to Twitter, has no desire to be a part of another pop culture craze. The singer recently dismissed any notion of associating himself with a reality television show or a singing competition a la Blake Shelton.

It’s been almost seven years since the Faith Hill released a studio album of original material, and the superstar admits she is as anxious as the fans to get the new music heard. Recently she talked to reporters about the upcoming project’s direction.

Miranda Lambert hasn’t spoken to Eric Church about his inflammatory comments in a Rolling Stone interview earlier this year. According to the ‘Fastest Girl in Town’ singer her fellow country superstar has remained mum about his infamous comments.