news briefs

It's that time again! Time for us to break out our crystal ball and predict what will happen during Country's Night To Rock, November 9, 2011! The CMA Awards are here! Read our thoughts on each award category and what we think will and what we think should happen.

Blake Shelton has invited Kenny Loggins to join him for a special performance of the Loggins-penned hit "Footloose" on next week's CMA Awards telecast. Read on to find out more about the performance!

Reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year and former CMA Entertainers of the Year will pay tribute to Country Music Hall of Fame member and former CMA Entertainer of the Year Glen Campbell, who is retiring due to Alzheimer's Disease, this year. Read on to find out more!

Eric Church, Luke Bryan, Thompson Square and Chris Young, will join the previously announced The Band Perry to perform on the 45th Annual CMA Awards show. It'll be the first time since 2008 that all five nominees will perform on Country Music's Biggest Night.

The CMA Awards show, with performances from Faith Hill, Carrie Underwood, Brad Paisley, Lady Antebellum and more already scheduled, has announced today the addition of two high-voltage star-powered duet songs to the show. Read on to find out what they are.

It's been a big year for Jason Aldean in country music and it's no surprise to us to see him personally nominated five times, a feat tied with Brad Paisley, Taylor Swift and Blake Shelton. Read on to see what awards they got nomiated for and if other favorites

With "Tomorrow" running up the charts as the fastest rising single of Chris' career to date, the artist has scheduled the release date of his third album Neon for a July release date.  In other news we hear about Kevin Fowler, International CMA fest news and much more.

Kellie Pickler, Gloriana, Rascal Flatts and a new Lynyrd Skynyrd tribute album lead the news items on today's country music news docket.

Kenny Chesney appeared via telephone last night on CNN and not only did he share with them video of his own property completely destroyed but he took national networks like CNN to task for their lack of coverage.  CNN will be in Nashville today to co