May 3rd - May 9th
(News will be updated throughout the week.)
Reba McEntire and Johnny Cash Awarded for Portrayal of Substance Abuse
Reba McEntire and Johnny Cash both received PRISM Awards last Thursday night, Reba for presenting an accurate portrayal of drug, alcohol and tobacco use on her sitcom, Reba. Johnny Cash received the award in the Music Video category for his video "Hurt." More...
Wynonna and Heart Tape CMT Crossroads
Wynonna and rock band Heart taped an episode of CMT Crossroads in Nashville on Thursday night (April 29) at Belmont University. The show opened with Wynonna's Top 10 hit "Girls With Guitars," followed by several of her solo hits, Heart's classic rock songs and a selection from the band's upcoming studio album. More...
Actress Minnie Driver Records Country Album
The 33-year-old British actress has recorded a country music album and is negotiating with Rounder Records to release it, a Rounder spokesman said Thursday. More...
Brad Cotter Named Nashville Star
The votes are in, and America has chosen 33-year-old Brad Cotter as this season's winner of USA Network's Nashville Star. Cotter's winning moment came during the season finale that aired live from Nashville's BellSouth Acuff Theatre on USA Network tonight at 10:00 PM ET/PT. Cotter edged out stiff competition from runners-up George Canyon and Matt Lindahl to win the title and a recording contract with Sony Music Nashville. More...
Country Music Hall Of Fame® And Museum Celebrates 25th Anniversary Of Words & Music Program
Songs about homework, big dreams and Mom's cheese toast will fill the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum's Ford Theater on Tuesday, May 4, during the annual Words & Music Writers' Night sponsored by the AmSouth Foundation.
Students from across Middle Tennessee will perform their original songs with professional songwriters at the 25th anniversary celebration of the event hosted by four-time Grammy nominee and CMA Horizon Award winner Joe Nichols. More...
Toby Keith Launches Benefit Golf Tournament
Country superstar Toby Keith is hosting the Toby Keith & Friends Golf Classic here on May 23 and 24, 2004. The event, which benefits the newly-established Ally's House charity, will include a silent auction of items from sports, film, television and music stars, a golf tournament, and the chance for one golfer to win a Ford truck.
On Monday, May 24th, registered golf teams of six players will enjoy the 18 holes at Belmar Golf course. The winner of a closest-to-the-pin contest that will take place just after the regular tournament will receive the keys to a brand new Ford F-150 pick up. More...
USA Network Presents A Special Memorial Day Concert Event
Country music legend and American icon Willie Nelson will be joined by some of the biggest names in music for the special concert event, Willie Nelson & Friends: Outlaws and Angels. An all-star line-up will come together for the third year in a row to perform in the 2-hour telecast to air exclusively on USA Network on Memorial Day, Monday, May 31st at 9:00 pm (ET/PT). The announcement was made today by Elizabeth Porter Hogan, vice president, reality programming and specials, USA Network.
Willie Nelson & Friends: Outlaws And Angels Airing Monday, May 31st At 9:00 Pm (ET/PT)
All-Star Line-up includes Performances by Jerry Lee Lewis, Toby Keith, Kid Rock, Merle Haggard, Ben Harper, Al Green, Shelby Lynne, Rickie Lee Jones, Toots Hibert and The Holmes Brothers, among others. More...
Kenny's No Shoes Is 4x Heavy Metal
With his Guitars, Tiki Bars & A Whole Lot of Love Tour doing sold-out business, Flameworthy Awards for Hottest Video and Male Video of the Year, plus Academy of Country Music Awards nominations for Entertainer, Top Male Vocalist AND Song of the Year for the 7 week #1 "There Goes My Life" and When The Sun Goes Down debuting at #1 on Billboard's all-genre Top 200 Albums chart with sales of close to 600,00 the first week, it's obvious the right here, right now is red hot. But even last year continues to be blazing -- as No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems mines quadruple platinum for sales in excess of 4 million copies and "Roadcase," his behind the scenes DVD of life on his Margaritas'n'Senoritas Tour, has been certified both gold and platinum following its March 2004 release. More...