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Daily Roundup: Tim McGraw, Luke Bryan + More
New Tim McGraw music is coming! The singer announced that ‘Truck Yeah’ will be his first single from an upcoming album on Big Machine Records. You can hear him play it live in the Daily Roundup below. Also, find out why Luke Bryan is celebrating and help us decide the best debut single of 2012.
Daily Roundup: Country Stars Real Names, Kenny Chesney + More
The countdown to the Top 100 Country Songs in country music will wrap up this week, and three more legendary tracks were revealed on Monday. Find those, along with the real names of 10 country stars in today’s Daily Roundup. Also find out why one Kenny Chesney fan was thrown out of a show in the strangest story you’ll hear this week.
Blake Shelton vs. Jake Owen – The Showdown
Last week’s Showdown was a battle of heavyweights. Kenny Chesney and Blake Shelton faced off and matched each other vote for vote until Sunday night’s closing bell. In the end, ‘Come Over’ lost by less than two percentage points, meaning Shelton’s ‘Over’ moves on to face a new challenger.
Daily Roundup: Scotty McCreery, Carrie Underwood + More
Scotty McCreery released his new music video today. ‘Water Tower Town’ shows clips of the singer performing, as well as shots of his hometown of Garner, N.C. Watch it by clicking the top story in the Daily Roundup below. Carrie Underwood also makes the top of the list of the best country music news stories, as does a feature on country music mug shots.
Wynonna Judd Explains Why Her Mom + Sister Weren’t Invited to Her Wedding
When Wynonna Judd married Cactus Moser this month, her famous mother and sister weren’t in attendance. The singer now explains that was intentional. In an interview with Us Weekly, Judd admits her relationship with Naomi and Ashley Judd is strained, and that their presence would have made her nervous.
Jennifer Nettles Lands Top Two Spots on ‘Duets’ Again
If America loves J Rome and John Glosson as much as the other three judges on ABC’s ‘Duets,’ Jennifer Nettles will be the second country singer in three months to win a major reality television singing competition. Both men made it look easy on Wednesday night, singing songs from the movies.
Sugarland’s Jennifer Nettles Is Pregnant
It has seemed like Jennifer Nettles has been extra bubbly during her first season of ‘Duets’ on ABC. The Sugarland singer and reality television judge is close to five months pregnant! The band’s manager broke the news to People on Monday morning.
Favorite Blake Shelton Song – Readers Poll
It’s Blake Shelton‘s birthday today! The famous country music star, reality television coach and Twitter smart-alec turns 36-years-old. It’s hard to believe he’s been cranking out hits for over a decade. Which of Shelton’s songs is your all-time favorite?
Favorite Father’s Day Song – Readers Poll
Happy Father’s Day to dads across the world! As usual, there’s a perfect country song for the big day, in fact here’s 10 Father’s Day songs that Dad may enjoy today. Do you prefer hits from the legends or from modern country artists? What is your all-time favorite Father’s Day song?
Daily Roundup: Jason Aldean, Kenny Chesney + More
New music is coming from Jason Aldean. The singer talked about a new single, that should be released very soon. Find out when the new album will hit stores and what the song is called in the Daily Roundup. Also enter to win an autographed acoustic from Kenny Chesney, and read about the worst pre-fame jobs of some of your favorite country stars.
Favorite Waylon Jennings Song – Readers Poll
Waylon Jennings would celebrate his 75th birthday today. There’s no better reason to explore his catalog, listen to the ‘Ultimate Waylon Jennings’ album or reflect on the life of one of country music’s greatest legends. Check out this list of the Top 10 Waylon Jennings Songs, and then decide, which is the all-time greatest of his hits?
Daily Roundup: Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert + More
Earlier this week, Carrie Underwood came out as a supporter of gay marriage. It looks like she wasn’t the first country superstar to do so. Over the past decade or longer, a number of the genres biggest names — men and women — gave a thumbs up to marriage equality. Find out who is willing to stand alongside Underwood, and listen to a new song from Miranda Lambert and RaeLynn in the Daily Roundup b