As interesting as who received nominations for the 2017 ACM Awards is who didn't. While a few stars woke up with a pleasant surprise, there are a few who have a right to be confused or straight-up angry.
Sure, we loved albums by country stars like Miranda Lambert, Keith Urban and Dierks Bentley last year, but we’re so over you, 2016! There are dozens of promising albums lined up for 2017, including follow-ups from some of country music’s most promising hit makers.
After 3 and a half years, we have retired the Country Whuppin'. Many songs have competed and only 31 songs got the honor of the Country Whuppin' Hall of Fame with 5 straight wins. After all the voting was over, only one artist survived as the Grand Champion of the Country Whuppin'!
It's been years since rumors of a budding romance between season 10 American Idol winner Scotty McCreery and runner-up Lauren Alaina have swirled around. But it was almost as if we were back in 2011 this week, when McCreery surprised his fan club party with a special appearance from Alaina during CMA Music Fest, and we were all reminded why we were once such fans of the prospect of a "McLaina."
Friday was WKDQ Night at the Grand Ole Opry, and from the Gatlin Brothers to Jimmy Wayne, the artist ran the entire history of Country Music. One of the stars on the newer end of country is Lauren Alaina. Here's my chat with Lauren from backstage at the Opry!
Since American Idol debuted in 2002, there have been over two dozen country contestants, but only two winners. This You Think You Know Country? answers the question ... "What the heck happened to them all?"
Lauren Alaina's new year didn't begin the way she was hoping. The singer was badly burned when boiling water was spilled all over her arm on Thursday (Jan. 1).
Lauren Alaina is headed back into the studio, and it's a big relief. The 'American Idol' season 10 runner-up has revealed that she recently underwent surgery on her vocal cords.
Fear of heights? Not Lauren Alaina. The singer conquered some pretty big heights recently when she took the plunge and went skydiving in Chattanooga, Tennessee.