Interview

Darius Rucker

Radio.com Essentials: Darius Rucker Digs His Boots Deeper Into Country

“It’s not the twang that makes it country, it’s the lyrics,” Darius Rucker told Radio.com. “Country music for me is being able to tell a story.” Rucker knows this firsthand, as he grew up entrenched in country […]

2013/05/21

Dierks Bentley (Christopher Polk/Getty Images for Stagecoach)

Dierks Bentley On New Album ‘Riser’: ‘There’s More Depth’

“I kinda threw the playbook away again,” said Dierks of his new album. “Just different songs, man, and it feels really fresh.”

2013/05/20

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Tim McGraw Talks Ne-Yo, Taylor Swift And Getting Older With ‘CBS This Morning’

Tim McGraw is not afraid of turning 50. Having just reached age 46 on May 1, the country star told CBS This Morning’s Gayle King in an interview today (May 17) that he’s even “looking forward” to that impending milestone.

2013/05/17

Cassadee Pope

‘Voice’ Winner Cassadee Pope Filming Reality Show About Budding Country Career

After winning the third season of The Voice, life has been a whirlwind for Cassadee Pope. She signed a record deal immediately with Republic Nashville, and soon she was writing music and hitting the road to promote new single “Wasting Away These Tears.”

2013/05/17

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Carrie Underwood On Motherhood, Panic Attacks, And Being Awkward

Carrie Underwood says she’s just not ready to be a mother yet. In a recent interview that will be published in the June issue of Marie Claire, the the 30-year-old country star opened up about her life, […]

2013/05/16

Trace Adkins (Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Stagecoach)

Thank Donald Trump For Trace Adkins’ New Album Of Love Songs

The biggest surprise about “Love Will…” is that it’s an entire album full of love songs. And for that, you can thank Donald Trump.

2013/05/15

Tim McGraw

Radio.com Essentials: Tim McGraw And His ‘Superstar Summer Night’

Plan to be in front of your TV set Sunday night, because that’s when CBS will air Tim McGraw’s Superstar Summer Night, an all-star, two-hour concert extravaganza featuring some of the genre’s top artists all in one place.

2013/05/15

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King George: Thompson Square, Darius Rucker & More On George Strait’s Influence

George Strait is set to hit a record no artist has reached before. If his current single “Give It All We Got Tonight” makes it to No. 1 on the country charts, he’ll be the only […]

2013/05/14

Natalie Maines (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images for NARAS)

Dixie Chicks’ Natalie Maines Confesses: Country Music ‘Burned My Ears’

It’s a funny thing sometimes how quickly times–and musical tastes–can change.

2013/05/10

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IMPACT: George Strait

In celebration of the release of his new album Love Is Everything–which hits stores Tuesday, May 14–George Strait is our Impact artist this week. Produced by Strait and Tony Brown, Love Is Everything is Strait’s 40th studio album. In an interview […]

2013/05/10

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