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In this April 28, 2013 file photo, singer Darius Rucker poses for a portrait backstage on day 3 of the 2013 Stagecoach Music Festival at the Empire Polo Club, in Indio, Calif.

Blake Shelton has announced a special concert to benefit those affected by the devastating tornadoes that swept through Oklahoma earlier this week.

Some of country music's big names, including Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Darius Rucker and Zac Brown Band, take the stage at the Bayou Country Superfest at LSU's Tiger Stadium for a Memorial Day holiday jamfest.

This publicity image released by A&E Television Networks shows Matt Ross as Johnny Cash, left, and Jewel as June Carter Cash in a scene from the Lifetime Original Movie, "Ring of Fire," premiering Monday, May 27 at 9pm ET/PT on Lifetime.

Carrie Underwood is giving back to her home state of Oklahoma following the devastation caused there by Monday's tornadoes.

It goes without saying that the members of Lady Antebellum are huge music fans, and they're sharing some of their favorite songs and albums in the new issue of People .

American Idol ratings this past season weren't great, to say the least, and now the winner's record sales seem to be suffering as well.

If you take it from Taylor Swift , the average 22-year-old journals about feelings, enjoys vintage bikinis and porkpie hats, and has an endless supply of gal pal clones to eat ice cream with.

Legendary American country singer Kris Kristofferson is to play a solo acoustic concert in the Clickimin Centre later this year.

Craig Morgan co-hosts a special Memorial Day edition GAC Top 20 Country Countdown with Nan Kelley this Friday night at 8 ET.

Aaron Franklin , the owner and pitmaster of Austin's absurdly popular Franklin Barbecue , will be smoking meat at Hill Country on June 6 as a part of the "TMBBQ Pop-Up Joint ." $50 tickets include all-you-can eat brisket, sausage, and ribs, plus all-you-can drink Lone Star and Shiner beer.

May 26: Sportscaster Brent Musburger is 74. Steel guitar player Gates Nichols of Confederate Railroad is 69.

But the suggestion that the Wagon Wheel singer "leave country music to white folk" seemed so random and out of the blue that it made for a shocking disruption to a Sunday afternoon spent with friends.

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A few country stars are included in the first wave of nominees for the 2013 Teen Choice Awards, including Taylor Swift .

George Strait has scored his 25th #1 on Billboard 's Country Albums chart with Love Is Everything , extending George's reign as the artist with the most chart-toppers on that tally.

Oklahoma country singer Blake Shelton is planning a televised benefit to raise money for victims of the massive tornado that swept through Moore, Oklahoma, this week, music magazine Billboard reported Wednesday.

Brad Paisley 's turn on "Nashville" is airing tonight. But the guest appearance on the ABC drama might not require a whole lot of acting on Brad's part.

The iconic singer/song writer left a mark on popular culture that crossed boundaries.

Travelers visiting the US may have to prepare for more hassles at customs: All foreign nationals leaving the country at 30 airports must have their fingerprints taken, according to a new amendment to a planned immigration reform bill.