May 18, 2013

Darius Rucker’s ‘Wagon Wheel’ Steamrolls Country

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*Darius Rucker came back from a two-year hiatus and went straight to the top of the charts. His latest single “Wagon Wheel” rolls from second to first on the Hot Country Songs tally to become the sixth No. 1 single of his career. Rucker, likewise known for fronting pop/rock band Hootie & the Blowfish, had [...]




Darius Rucker Taps ‘Duck Dynasty’ Fam for Video

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*The A&E reality series “Duck Dynasty” is not just killing ducks – it’s quietly killing in the ratings, having made headlines last week for becoming A&E’s most-watched telecast ever with 8.6 million viewers and ranking as cable’s biggest reality show telecast so far this year. Country star and former Hootie and the Blowfish frontman Darius [...]




L.A. Reid Preps for his Final ‘X Factor’ and 1st Pre-Grammy Honor (Audio)

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*As Antonio L.A. Reid prepares to make his final appearance on “The X Factor” tonight, the longtime music executive – responsible for cultivating such talent as Justin Bieber, Rihanna and Usher – says he’s facing the end of this chapter with lots of excitement toward the next. “It’s funny, when you work hard, sometimes you [...]




Ne-Yo Sings with Tim McGraw for Rare Country Music Collabo

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*Ne Yo is a country singer at heart, he says. The R&B singer felt at home in Nashville at Music City when he joined Tim McGraw for a surprise performance last week. The unlikely pair wowed the crowd at a private event on the eve of the Country Music Association Awards. “For me, I feel [...]




Lionel Richie Performs ‘Tuskegee’ Songs in CBS Concert Special

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*Lionel Richie will perform tracks from his hit country album “Tuskegee” tonight in a CBS special. The album finds the R&B and pop veteran reinterpreting some of his biggest songs with help from contemporary country stars, adding a little twang to hits like “Say You, Say Me” and “Dancing on the Ceiling.” Tonight, some of [...]




Lionel Richie’s ‘Tuskegee’ Debuts at No. 2 behind Madonna

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*It’s the 80s all over again atop the Billboard 200 chart this week. Madonna’s new album “MDNA” sold 359,000 copies in its first week to earn her fifth straight No. 1, while another 50-something 80s icon, Lionel Richie, saw his latest set “Tuskegee” place No. 2 with his best sales week since 1986. The album [...]




Mary J. Blige Doing Country Music

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*Someone didn’t want to wait for the album release, so they leaked Mary J. Blige’s uncharted territory of a song featuring Kid Rock and T.I. According to reports, the leaked track, “Care” has a bit of that country twang that draws in audiences on either end of the spectrum. “I can’t stop the war, shelter [...]




Photos/Video: Country Music Chanteuse Vicki Vann Readies New CD

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*Country music cutie pie Vicki Vann is getting ready to release a brand spanking new CD which she says should be ready for purchase by the end of Summer. However, you won’t have to wait that long to catch some new snaps of the most gorgeous woman in Country. No sir buddy ’cause we got [...]