Country music

03/13/2008 -- Academy of Country Music Entertainer of the Year Kenny Chesney will be at AT&T Park for his only northern California stop on Sunday, June 8 for his 14-city Corona Extra Presents Kenny Chesney Poets & Pirates Stadium Tour. He will be joined by four-time Entertainers of the Year Brooks & Dunn, Grammy Award winner LeAnn Rimes, platinum progressive West Coast Country star Gary Allan and newcomer Luke Bryan.    » read more »

Mar. 15 is the new ticket on sale date for Kenny Chesney's Poets & Pirates concert at AT&T Park

02/14/2008 -- Tickets to the biggest country show to ever come to the Bay Area, Kenney Chesney's Poets & Pirates Tour, will go on sale Saturday, March 15, at 10:00 a.m. on sfgiants.com. Please note that this is a new on sale date from the originally announced date of February 23.    » read more »

08 November 2007 -- Singers Kenny Chesney, Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley won the top prizes at the 41st annual Country Music Association awards in the southern U.S. city of Nashville, Tennessee Wednesday night.

Kenny Chesney took home the biggest prize of the night when he was named Entertainer of the Year. It is the second consecutive win for Chesney, and his third in four years in that category.    » read more »

Carrie Underwood and Kenny Chesney Among Favorites

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 5 -- Carrie Underwood continues her winning streak when America picks the CMA winners, according to the findings of a recent CMT poll predicting winners of the "41st Annual CMA Awards." Carrie Underwood emerged as the clear cut favorite for Female Vocalist of the Year, while Kenny Chesney was chosen as Male Vocalist and Entertainer of the Year.    » read more »

ABC CELEBRATES COUNTRY MUSIC WITH PROGRAMMING, SPECIAL GUEST STARS AND APPEARANCES LEADING UP TO THE "THE 41ST ANNUAL CMA AWARDS"

Thursday, November 01, 2007 -- ABC Television, the official broadcast home of "Country Music's Biggest Night,(tm)" is getting the festivities started early with programming celebrating the best of Country Music leading up to the big gala, "The 41st Annual CMA Awards," airing live WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7 (8:00-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network from the Sommet Center in Nashville.    » read more »

DISNEY-ABC TELEVISION GROUP'S ABC.COM PRESENTS "THE COUNTDOWN TO COUNTRY MUSIC'S BIGGEST NIGHT" -- EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE LEADING UP TO "THE 41st ANNUAL CMA AWARDS"

Monday, October 29, 2007 -- Dedicated to expanding its network and channel brands across multiple platforms and connecting viewers with their favorite shows anytime and anywhere, Disney-ABC Television Group announced today that it is offering daily coverage leading up to "The 41st Annual CMA Awards" with "The Countdown to Country Music's Biggest Night" on ABC.com.    » read more »

29 October 2007, Washington (By Mary Morningstar) -- On October 30, the Eagles' first full studio album in 28 years will be released. The album, Long Road Out of Eden, includes the group's current Country hit "How Long."

The Eagles' 'Long Road Out of Eden' album will be sold exclusively at Wal-Mart and Sam's Club stores.

In other Eagles news ... on October 31, the Eagles' former guitarist Don Felder will release his new book, Heaven And Hell: My Life As An Eagle. Don Felder was fired from the group in 2001.

Source: VOANews.com

24 October 2007, Washington (By Mary Morningstar) -- This year, Reba McEntire entered her fourth decade in Country music. Since making her chart debut in 1976, she's sold 60 million albums and scored 22 Number One hits. As VOA's Mary Morningstar tells us, Reba McEntire set a new chart record with her 31st and latest album, Reba Duets.

For the first time in her long career, Reba McEntire debuted at Number One on the Billboard 200 and Country Albums charts with her new release, Reba Duets. It also gave Reba her biggest first-week sales with more than 300,000 copies sold.    » read more »

- Female Vocalist of the Year Nominee Alison Krauss and Horizon Award Nominees Jason Aldean and Kellie Picker to All Perform During "Country Music's Biggest Night"
- Presenters Include Sheryl Crow, Blake Shelton and Gretchen Wilson

Tuesday, October 23, 2007 -- Female Vocalist of the Year nominee Alison Krauss and Horizon Award nominees Jason Aldean and Kellie Picker have been added to the list of performers for "The 41st Annual CMA Awards," airing live WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7 (8:00-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network from the Sommet Center in Nashville.    » read more »

Nashville, Tenn., Oct. 18, 2007 -- Capitol Records Nashville artists kicked off the country music awards show season showing that they are not only talented artists but equally talented as songwriters. The 2007 ASCAP Country Music Awards and the 2007 NSAI Awards were given to songwriters and artists who have created some of the most memorable songs this year.

Dierks Bentley was a triple winner at the ASCAP awards - his songs Every Mile A Memory, Long Trip Alone and Settle for a Slowdown were three of the “Most Performed Country Songs of 2007.”    » read more »

- Reba McEntire to Perform Duet with LeAnn Rimes; Rodney Atkins, Miranda Lambert and Taylor Swift Added to Performance Lineup
- Multiple Artists to Host Segments of the Three-hour Gala, Including Sara Evans and LeAnn Rimes
- CMA Awards Presenters Announced Include Luke Bryan, Jason Michael Carroll, Bucky Covington, Jewel with Ty Murray, Kid Rock, Montgomery Gentry and Dwight Yoakam

Country music recording artist Danielle Peck to replace Taylor Swift

10/16/2007, CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland Indians today announced a change to the pregame festivities for ALCS Game 5 (home game #3) on Thursday, October 18 vs. Boston Red Sox at Jacobs Field. Country music recording artist DANIELLE PECK will perform the National Anthem pregame and "God Bless America" during the 7th Inning Stretch on Thursday. Peck will replace Taylor Swift who was originally scheduled to perform for Game 5.    » read more »

First-Ever Awards Show Performance by The Eagles

Tuesday, September 25, 2007 -- It was announced today by ABC and CMA that the Eagles will make their first-ever awards show performance at "The 41st Annual CMA Awards," airing live WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7 (8:00-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network from the Sommet Center in Nashville.    » read more »

Country Superstars Kenny Chesney, Martina McBride, Rascal Flatts, George Strait and Keith Urban to Perform

Monday, September 17, 2007 -- The excitement is building for "The 41st Annual CMA Awards," as it was announced today that Kenny Chesney, Martina McBride, Rascal Flatts, George Strait and Keith Urban will perform. "The 41st Annual CMA Awards" will be telecast live WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7 (8:00-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network from the Sommet Center in Nashville.    » read more »

- Tim McGraw, Brad Paisley, Kid Rock, Gretchen Wilson, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Buddy Guy to Pay Tribute to Bocephus with Live Performances
- Jimmy Kimmel and Terry Bradshaw Set to Present
- Tickets Go On Sale Saturday, September 22