Sugarland News

Do you hear what I hear? Bob Dylan singing Christmas carols?! Ho ho ho. The first reaction is this must be a joke.

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS In this CD cover image released by Columbia Records, Bob Dylan's "Christmas in the Heart," is shown.

After Decatur CD owner Warren Hudson had sent a dozen customers to Walmart for the new DVD from local country sensations Sugarland because of their exclusive distribution deal with the big-box retailer, he made his disapproval public by penning an open letter to the band.

Dynamic duo: Once again, Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood proved to be ideal hosts: genial, funny, cute and rarely overbearing.

It should be no big surprise, given the success the Georgia duo Sugarland has enjoyed the last few years, that they would release a Christmas album.

Sugarland 's network TV special, Sugarland: Live on the Inside , will air on CMT on Friday at 10 p.m. ET/PT and will repeat throughout the month.

As the music industry descends upon Nashville today for the Country Music Assn. Awards , the Recording Academy sent a subtle reminder that its Grammy Awards are just around the corner.

And the big winner of the night at this years CMA Awards Taylor Swift! Taking home 4 awards including Best Female Vocalist, Album of the Year, and the coveted Entertainer of the Year! Swift came by backstage to talk with us about all her wins, so did Brad Paisley who served as host and will go home with an award.

Winners at Wednesday's 43rd annual Country Music Association Awards: Album: "Fearless," Taylor Swift Female Vocalist: Taylor Swift Male Vocalist: Brad Paisley Vocal Group: Lady Antebellum Vocal Duo: Sugarland Musical Event: "Start a Band," Brad Paisley Musician: Mac McAnally New Artist: Darius Rucker NASHVILLE, Tenn.

Entertainment Tonight Headlines First Set of Performers Announced for Grammy Nominations Concert The Black Eyed Peas is just one group set to perform at "The Grammy Nominations Concert Live!! -- Countdown to Music's Biggest Night" in December.

Their debut album, Twice the Speed of Life , was just certified triple platinum, and as of tonight's CMA Awards - where Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush will premiere "Keep You" in a laser field - they will have performed all but two of Love on the Inside 's songsA on television: only "Take Me As I Am" and "Very Last Country Song" remain ...

Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood, the reigning CMA male and female vocalists of the year, host The 43rd Annual CMA Awards from the Sommet Center in Nashville.

VP of Sales Dr. Dustin Buysse will be responsible for spearheading transformational change and helping expand WMI's reach into new markets.

Although the 2009 CMA' awards won't be be airing until this Wednesday on ABC they were already given out, and taped and announced.

The Country Music Assn. Awards continue to bolster their crossover appeal. The awards, set for next Wednesday in Nashville, have added Kid Rock to their performance lineup.

Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush make up country duo Sugarland who've sold over 8 million records since exploding onto the music scene in '04 with Twice The Speed Of Life .

It's that time of year where the stars are starting to drop their holiday albums.

At first director Ron Lagomarsino was reluctant to take on David Mamet's political farce November, but once he read it, he was hooked.

For fans of the late Michael Jackson who are hoping that Kenny Ortega's edit of the pop king's rehearsals will slash through the public vilification and help us rediscover his beloved music, this really is it.

In the 1970s Maureen McGovern was labeled the Disaster Theme Queen, and then found herself pretty much out of show business.