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All Rights Reserved.Mon, 19 May 2008 03:46:57 EDT15http://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/sections/music_country/main500664.shtml?source=RSS&http://wwwimage.cbsnews.com/images/2006/07/14/image1805519.gif15030Mon, 19 May 2008 03:10:51 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/elements/2008/05/18/music_country/photoessay4105597.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_4105597Mon, 19 May 2008 03:27:11 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/elements/2008/05/18/music_country/photoessay4105587.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_4105587Mon, 19 May 2008 14:00:05 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/05/18/music_country/main4105448.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_4105448Kenny Chesney won entertainer of the year for a fourth straight time, then promptly took issue with the way the Academy of Country music awarded the honor: through fan votes.Mon, 19 May 2008 17:00:04 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/05/16/music_country/main4103339.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_4103339Everything seems to have "swiftly" fallen into place for the country music star.Fri, 09 May 2008 13:00:03 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/05/09/music_country/main4082783.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_4082783Trace Adkins, a former oil roughneck, has written and recorded a song called "Black Gold" that will open an upcoming truTV series of the same name.Thu, 08 May 2008 11:30:02 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/05/08/people_late_great/main4079444.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_4079444Country singer Eddy Arnold has died in Nashville, just days short of his 90th birthday.Tue, 15 Apr 2008 04:00:05 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/04/14/music_country/main4014714.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_4014714It was girl power night at the 2008 CMT Music awards as Kellie Pickler took home three awards, Taylor Swift nabbed the evening's top award and 15-year-old Miley Cyrus co-hosted the festivities.Tue, 15 Apr 2008 03:07:09 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/elements/2008/04/15/music_country/photoessay4014918.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_4014918Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:30:02 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/04/10/music_country/main4005628.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_4005628After getting fired by Donald Trump on the final "Celebrity Apprentice" episode, country singer Trace Adkins is turning to the make-believe world of daytime television, among other acting pursuits.Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:00:04 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/03/10/music_country/main3922961.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_3922961From the Georgian countryside to Nashville, the Mecca of country music, singer Luke Bryan is making his mark on the industry with some good old-fashioned southern charm.Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:00:06 ESThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/03/04/music_country/main3903624.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_3903624Last year's biggest award winners, Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood, announced nominations for the 43rd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards Tuesday morning and both were among the nominees. But the biggest winner was Kenny Chesney.Tue, 26 Feb 2008 14:30:05 ESThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/02/26/music/main3879025.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_3879025Billy Ray Cyrus and daughter Miley will host and perform at the 2008 CMT Music Awards in Nashville.Fri, 25 Jan 2008 20:00:05 ESThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/01/25/music_country/main3751522.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_3751522The country music legend is doing five concerts this weekend, hoping to raise $10 million for those who battled the huge wildfires in Southern California last year, and for some of the flames' victims.Thu, 08 Nov 2007 04:00:02 ESThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/11/07/music_country/main3470769.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_3470769Kenny Chesney won entertainer of the year and Oklahoma native Carrie Underwood took home female vocalist and single of the year honors at the Country Music Association Awards on Wednesday.Thu, 08 Nov 2007 13:16:36 ESThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/elements/2007/11/07/music/photoessay3469397.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3469397Wed, 07 Nov 2007 13:30:03 ESThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/11/07/music_country/main3466289.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_3466289Country Singer Vince Gill, who's nominated for album of the year for his ambitious four-disc set, "These Days," may surprise many with a win.Wed, 07 Nov 2007 16:30:03 ESThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/11/07/people_late_great/main3467631.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_3467631Country music star Hank Thompson passed away from lung cancer at his Texas home. He was 82.Wed, 07 Nov 2007 12:45:43 ESThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/elements/2007/11/07/music_interactives/photoessay3465983.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3465983Mon, 05 Nov 2007 19:00:04 ESThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/11/05/music/main3455689.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_3455689Who will win the Entertainer Of The Year award at the Country Music Awards on Wednesday night? Not Faith Hill or Carrie Underwood. The nominees' list is all-male, as it has been since 2001.Mon, 29 Oct 2007 16:00:04 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/10/29/music_country/main3424179.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_3424179Country star Vince Gill, singer and humorist Mel Tillis, and television and radio personality Ralph Emery were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame on Sunday.Mon, 29 Oct 2007 15:30:04 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/10/29/people_late_great/main3424962.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_3424962Porter Wagoner was known for a string of country hits in the '60s, perennial appearances at the Grand Ole Opry in his trademark rhinestone suits, and for launching the career of Dolly Parton.Tue, 16 Oct 2007 15:30:05 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/10/16/music_country/main3374065.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_3374065Country singer says she likes hanging out with the fellas because she doesn't have to talk all that much.Mon, 15 Oct 2007 12:00:03 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/10/15/people_hot_water/main3366982.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_3366982Country singer Joe Nichols confirmed in a statement on his Web site that he entered rehab to treat a substance abuse problem. It is unclear when he entered rehab.Fri, 12 Oct 2007 17:30:04 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/10/12/music_country/main3362068.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_3362068Lynyrd Skynyrd singers Johnny and Donnie Van Zant add a Southern rock spin to their second album, "My Kind of Country."Mon, 01 Oct 2007 15:00:01 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/10/01/people_hot_water/main3315473.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_3315473Country star Keith Urban was not injured in a motorcycle crash in his native Australia. He blames the pursuing paparazzi for the accident. Witnesses say they saw a photographer following closely behind Urban at the time of the incident.Thu, 27 Sep 2007 10:30:04 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/09/27/music_country/main3303975.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_3303975Reba McEntire's 31st album, "Reba Duets," has debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's 200 Top Albums. It is the biggest sales week of her career, she said.Sun, 30 Sep 2007 14:00:04 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/09/30/tv/main3312364.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_3312364To a certain generation, Gene Autry remains an idol from long ago childhoods and lifetimes when good always triumphed over evil. But the music and film star was more that a strumming cowpoke: He was an astute businessman with a wild side.Tue, 25 Sep 2007 12:00:04 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/09/25/music_country/main3295014.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_3295014These days, Rascal Flatts, which released its fifth album Tuesday, "Still Feels Good," is a rarity in Nashville where solo acts and duos dominate: an honest-to-goodness band.Fri, 21 Sep 2007 12:00:06 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/09/21/music_country/main3284827.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_3284827The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame will share space in a historic Music Row building with students enrolled in a new songwriting major at Belmont University.Tue, 18 Mar 2008 19:30:03 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/09/20/music_country/main3280935.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_3280935Country superstar Kenny Chesney's latest album, "Just Who I Am: Poets and Pirates," hit store shelves last week and has already soared to the top of the country album charts.Fri, 14 Sep 2007 17:42:49 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/09/14/music_country/main3262279.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_3262279Billboard magazine has awarded country star Reba McEntire its first "Woman of the Year" title.Fri, 14 Sep 2007 16:00:12 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/09/14/people_hot_water/main3261476.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_3261476Country singer Mindy McCready was sentenced Friday to a year in prison after she violated probation on a 2004 drug charge by being charged in a domestic dispute in Florida.Thu, 06 Sep 2007 14:30:08 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/09/06/music/main3239496.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_3239496Country superstar Martina McBride is known for her beautiful songs and inspirational lyrics. Appearing on The Early Show in honor of the "Fashion Rocks" concert, she sang several of her new hits, including "Anyway,"Wed, 05 Sep 2007 14:30:04 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/09/05/music_country/main3235630.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_3235630Country singer Faith Hill defends the footage was caught on YouTube of her scolding a fan who grabbed her husband Tim McGraw's crotch.Thu, 30 Aug 2007 17:00:05 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/08/30/music_country/main3220207.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_3220207He will compete against Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts and Keith Urban for entertainer of the year.Mon, 13 Aug 2007 16:30:04 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/08/07/music_country/main3143889.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_3143889Country stars Vince Gill, Mel Tillis and Ralph Emery are the newest members of the Country Hall of Fame.Wed, 01 Aug 2007 21:00:07 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/08/01/theater/main3124524.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_3124524Laura Bell Bundy, star of the Broadway musical "Legally Blonde," recalls music of another era in her new album, "Longing For A Place Already Gone."Tue, 31 Jul 2007 18:30:03 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/07/31/music_country/main3119746.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_3119746Faith Hill was not happy when a fan grabbed husband Tim McGraw's crotch while he was greeting fans at a concert, and she let the woman know exactly how she felt.Mon, 23 Jul 2007 13:39:54 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/07/22/people_hot_water/main3087154.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_3087154Mindy McCready, best known for her 1996 hit "Guys Do It All the Time," has been released on $1,000 bail after being booked on two misdemeanor charges: battery and resisting arrest.Wed, 20 Jun 2007 08:57:50 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/06/15/music_country/main2936395.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_2936395In the midst of his "Bonfires and Amplifiers" cross-country tour, country star Brad Paisley talks with The ShowBuzz about his new album, "5th Gear," his new concert special and his newest gig: fatherhood.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 16:16:56 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/06/07/music_country/main2899036.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_2899036Singer Jason Aldean's latest CD, "Relentless," was nearly lost in a recording studio fire. That's a far cry from its hot spot this week, when it debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Country chart.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 16:13:33 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/05/17/music_country/main2821493.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_2821493Life for Kellie Pickler has definitely changed since she competed on "American Idol" last year.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 16:20:23 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/06/22/music_country/main2969829.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_2969829Singer-songwriter Garrison Starr, who recently released a greatest hits album, performs on the Second Cup Caf .Mon, 16 Jul 2007 16:13:14 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/05/15/music_country/main2808891.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_2808891Kenny Chesney took home the entertainer of the year award at Tuesday's Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas. The evening also included interesting pairings of Reba McEntire with Kelly Clarkson, and John Legend with Big and Rich.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 16:12:29 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/05/11/music_country/main2793529.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_2793529Eddie Montgomery and Troy Gentry like to play "real music to the people." The duo known as Montgomery Gentry visited the Second Cup Caf to share songs from their latest album, "Some People Change."Mon, 16 Jul 2007 16:11:51 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/05/09/people_hot_water/main2782432.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_2782432Martina McBride has received an order of protection against a man charged with stalking her.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 16:11:43 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/05/08/tv_realty_tv/main2777498.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_2777498Country star didn't seem at all surprised that he was voted off "Dancing with the Stars" Wednesday night.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 16:10:31 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/05/06/music_country/main2764783.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_2764783Ray Benson's band Asleep at the Wheel plays an infectious style of Texas music called Western Swing, and his fans include the likes of country legend Willie Nelson. Not bad for a Jewish kid from Philadelphia.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:57:09 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/04/24/people_hot_water/main2724490.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_2724490Singer Willie Nelson pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count of marijuana possession Tuesday.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:56:52 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/04/23/music_country/main2718869.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_2718869John Hiatt slept under a park bench on his first night in Nashville in 1979. Now the city has given the singer-songwriter the star treatment; he was among six inductees into the Music City Hall of Fame.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:56:30 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/04/20/music_country/main2709121.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_2709121Kathy Mattea told a West Virginia newspaper that being a Girl Scout and attending Girl Scout camp that led to her career in music and helped show her what she wanted to do with her life.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:55:57 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/04/17/music_country/main2692636.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_2692636Carrie Underwood's dark hit "Before He Cheats" won video of the year, female video and best video director Monday at the fan-voted CMT Music Awards.Tue, 17 Apr 2007 13:43:38 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/elements/2007/04/17/music_interactives/photoessay2693459.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_2693459Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:55:42 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/04/13/music_country/main2682838.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_2682838Country singer-songwriter Jack Ingram visits to share songs from his new album, "This Is It."Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:52:52 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/04/04/music/main2648179.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_2648179The Songwriters Hall of Fame is honoring Dolly Parton this year as the recipient of the Johnny Mercer Award, celebrating the "quality and impact" of her collection of songs.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:50:18 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/03/22/ap/music/main2595542.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_2595542Reba McEntire will return as host of the 42nd annual Academy of Country Music Awards, the organization announced Thursday.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:48:26 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/03/07/music_country/main2546139.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_2546139Faith Hill and Tim McGraw will return this summer for another go-round of their hugely successful Soul2Soul tour.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:47:53 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/03/05/music_country/main2535229.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_2535229The Academy of Country Music award nominations were announced live Monday from the Country Music Hall of Fame Museum in Nashville.Tue, 17 Jul 2007 13:04:40 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/03/05/music_country/main2535726.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_2535726Kenny Chesney might be the biggest country music superstar on the planet. He was just honored with a third nomination for Academy of Country Music Entertainer of the Year.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:47:59 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/03/05/music_country/main2536405.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_2536405The Atlanta-based country duo Sugarland is still earning accolades after their second album, "Enjoy the Ride." They were nominated for the Academy of Country Music's top vocal duo.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:47:06 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/02/27/people_hot_water/main2522749.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_2522749Troy Lee Gentry, of the country singing duo Montgomery Gentry, has been sentenced to three months of probation and a $15,000 fine for killing a captive black bear. He also must give up hunting in Minnesota for five years.Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:03:45 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/elements/2005/10/06/people/photoessay923057.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_923057Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:44:28 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/02/13/music_country/main2469571.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_2469571Country stars Tim McGraw and Faith Hill were not at home when their Hollywood Hills mansion was broken into over the weekend.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:43:29 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/02/11/music_country/main2458362.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_2458362"American Idol" is the most popular reality show on television. And if you thought the music industry wasn't taking note, even the Grammys are holding a competition to sing with Justin Timberlake.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:35:29 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/01/10/music_country/main2349747.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_2349747Tens of thousands of folks who can't get enough of those good ole boys and gals from Hazzard County will be heading back to Nashville for event full of fan favorites - as well as a chance to raise money for a local children's hospital.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:31:34 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/01/02/music_country/main2324048.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_2324048"I want to be remembered as a great showman and a nice guy," Opry favorite Del Reeves once said. "That's all I could hope for." The singer, songwriter and impressionest will also be remembered for his blazing comic timing and many talents.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:30:31 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/12/27/people_milestones/main2300360.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_2300360Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman are spending the holidays down under. A spokesman for Urban said the singer will continue his treatment for alcohol abuse upon his return to the U.S.Wed, 20 Dec 2006 12:00:04 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/12/20/earlyshow/leisure/celebspot/main2283698.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_2283698Dolly Parton grew up poor in the mountains of Tennessee, but has become a legendary superstar. She was one of the recent Kennedy Center honorees.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:29:23 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/12/18/books/main2277977.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_2277977Edie Hand was blessed with talent and an accomplished Southern family. She and co-author Buddy Killen are trying to give back with their new cookbook, "A Country Music Christmas."Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:31:49 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/01/03/music_country/main2327513.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_2327513Country star Jo Dee Messina will visit troops and their families on a five-day tour of Italy.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:28:04 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/12/12/music/main2249585.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_2249585"Big radio is bad radio," said songwriter Rick Carnes, at a FCC hearing on consolidation of ownership in the radio business. "You can drive I-40 from Knoxville to Barstow, California, and hear the same 20 songs on every country radio station."Wed, 15 Nov 2006 20:01:18 ESThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/11/15/music_country/main2186898.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_2186898Keith Urban's album "Love, Pain & the whole crazy thing" is No. 1 on the Country albums chart and No. 3 on the Billboard 200 ... even without interviews and appearances as he undergoes alcohol rehab.Mon, 13 Nov 2006 21:00:17 ESThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/11/13/music_country/main2179405.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_2179405Country music fans think Faith Hill was goofing around when she screamed "WHAT?" at the camera after losing to Carrie Underwood on the Country Music Association Awards last week.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:20:10 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/11/09/music/main2170256.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_2170256Most "American Idol" semi-finalists have had disappointing recording careers, but Kellie Pickler plans to break the mold.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:19:45 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/11/07/music_country/main2159504.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_2159504Singer Faith Hill says she was just joking even though it appeared she was livid when it was announced that Carrie Underwood won best female vocalist at the Country Music Association Awards last night.Wed, 08 Nov 2006 12:32:06 ESThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/11/07/music/main2160848.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_2160848Keith Urban's fourth solo album is another winner and Sugarland show they're enjoying the ride in their sophomore set.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:19:35 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/11/06/music_country/main2156579.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_2156579Brooks & Dunn scooped up hatfuls of trophies at the County Music Association awards, but the note folks will remember is a letter of thanks from the man who wasn't there: Keith Urban, who won male vocalist of the year.Mon, 06 Nov 2006 13:46:04 ESThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/elements/2006/11/06/music_interactives/photoessay2156270.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_2156270Fri, 27 Oct 2006 15:03:10 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/elements/2006/10/27/music_country/photoessay2132025.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_2132025Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:13:55 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/10/24/music_country/main2117367.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_2117367Keith Urban, husband of Nicole Kidman, will not appear at the Country Music Association Awards next month. Last week, he checked himself into rehab for alcohol abuse.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:13:32 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/10/20/people_hot_water/main2111917.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_2111917Just four months after his marriage to actress Nicole Kidman, country music singer Keith Urban, a recovering cocaine addict, has checked himself into rehab for treament of alcohol abuse.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:13:32 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/10/20/tv_realty_tv/main2111884.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_2111884Craig Schelske accuses country singer and former "Dancing With The Stars" contestant Sara Evans of having an affair in divorce papers filed Friday in Nashville.Wed, 18 Jul 2007 11:20:52 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/10/17/tv_realty_tv/main2100100.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_2100100In her farewell speech on "Dancing With The Stars" Tuesday, country star Sara Evans said she was leaving the show to help her children cope with her messy divorce from their father.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:12:41 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/10/18/music_country/main2101002.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_2101002Tim McGraw has made a movie again, and this time the occasion was marked by giving him a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. On hand were his director, his co-star and, of course, his equally famous wife, Faith Hill.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:11:56 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/10/14/people_milestones/main2089868.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_2089868Freddy Fender, the "Bebop Kid" of the Texas-Mexico border who later turned his twangy tenor into the smash country ballad "Before the Next Teardrop Falls," died Saturday. He was 69.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:05:23 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/10/04/music/main2061867.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_2061867Country music superstar Kenny Chesney says he enjoys the festive atmosphere at his concerts so much that he occasionally ventures into the tailgating crowds! He also told Hannah Storm of a special incentive to do the best job he can.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:05:06 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/10/03/movies/main2059065.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_2059065Actor Terrence Howard has been tapped to portray country singer Charley Pride in an upcoming film.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:03:51 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/09/27/music_country/main2044440.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_2044440Grammy-nominated singer Jewel will host the fifth season of "Nashville Star," USA Network's country music television show. Season four co-host Cowboy Troy will co-host.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:01:46 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/09/18/people_hot_water/main2020274.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_2020274A judge ruled Monday that probably cause was established in an assault claim against country singer Hank Wiliams, Jr.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:01:44 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/09/18/people_hot_water/main2018940.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_2018940Musician Willie Nelson and the passengers on his tour bus are back on the road again after being cited for possession of marijuana and mushrooms in Louisiana.Mon, 02 Oct 2006 16:00:02 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/09/10/sunday/main1990758.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_1990758Country singer Toby Keith raised eyebrows when after 9/11 he wrote a song which warned terrorists "we'll stick a boot up your ass." After that, he says some people got the wrong impression of him, Cynthia Bowers reports.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 14:57:58 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/08/30/music_country/main1949291.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_1949291Kenny Chesney, Rascal Flatts and Carrie Underwood are among the artists up for CMA awards this year. The CMAs will be held in November.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 14:55:15 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/08/17/people_milestones/main1908044.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_1908044Kid Rock and Pamela Anderson's marital world tour continued shortly after midnight Thursday at a honky-tonk in Nashville.Mon, 14 Aug 2006 18:53:05 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/08/14/music_country/main1894420.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_1894420Country singer Trace Adkins manages to satisfy his fan base, which is split between the traditional "Every Lighters" and the party animal "Badonkadonkers."asdfhttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/track/rss/sections/video/main500620.shtml?id=1890113nFolk/pop singer Mat Kearney joins Maurice DuBois to perform a song from his critically-acclaimed debut album, "Nothing Left To Lose."Mon, 16 Jul 2007 14:50:12 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/07/24/tv_realty_tv/main1832049.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_1832049Chaka Khan, Clint Black, Randy Travis, and Michael Bolton are among the singers who will team up with celebrities on the Fox reality show "Celebrity Duets."Mon, 16 Jul 2007 14:49:04 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/07/18/music_country/main1817032.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_1817032Country singer Mindy McCready was found not guilty of driving under the influence in May 2005.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 14:49:00 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/07/18/tv_realty_tv/main1813082.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_1813082The 20-year-old North Carolina native and American Idol reject has signed a record deal with country label BNA Records and 19 Recordings. Her album will hit stores Nov. 14.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 14:48:30 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/07/14/music_country/main1806160.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_1806160Lari White has starred on Broadway, won a Grammy, built a successful recording studio with her husband ... and still made time to produce a platinum album by Toby Keith.Fri, 22 Jun 2007 10:27:22 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/10/02/people_crusades/main897583.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_897583Sunday Morning's Bill Geist introduces us to a phenomenal highway oasis, and the country music star who never stops trying to make it better. Welcome to Carl's Corner.