Alanna Conaway
George Strait Becomes a Grandfather
Congratulations are in order for the legendary George Strait, who is now a proud (and might we add very cool) grandpa! Strait’s songwriting son Bubba and his wife Tamara welcomed their first child into the world last Thursday, Feb. 2, as announced by the glowing Gramps from onstage in Phoenix, Ariz. last week. Local country radio station KMLE broke the news following Strait’s show Friday night.
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Trace Adkins to Headline Annual NRA Country Jam
Trace Adkins will be the special superstar headliner during the second annual NRA Country Jam, set for Friday, April 13 in St. Louis, Mo.
LeAnn Rimes Recovering After Having ‘Minor Surgery’
LeAnn Rimes beat rumor mills before they could start last week, as she revealed through her Twitter page that she had some “minor surgery” done to what seems to be her mouth area.
Miranda Lambert Makes Acting Debut in ‘Law and Order: SVU’ Preview
Anticipation continues to build for Miranda Lambert‘s debut appearance on ‘Law and Order: Special Victims Unit.’ The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter will guest-star on an all new episode of the show, which airs this coming Wednesday (Feb. 8).
Jimmy Wayne Takes a Stand Once Again for Foster Children
As if walking over 1,700 miles across the country for homeless youth in 2010 on his Meet Me Halfway campaign wasn’t enough of a stand for Jimmy Wayne to talk for foster kids nationwide, he is now doing even more. Wayne has teamed up with Memphis Representative to pass a critical legislation bill in Tennessee to help many foster children transition into adulthood after they “age out” of the foster
Little Big Town’s Phillip Sweet Welcomes New Member to His Family
Last week, Little Big Town‘s Phillip Sweet expanded his family by one, but it’s not what you’re thinking. Sweet, his wife and daughter adopted a new puppy!
Tim McGraw, Kellie Pickler Make Impressive Chart Debuts With New Albums
Tim McGraw and Kellie Pickler made country music proud this week as their new records entered onto the Billboard Top 200 albums chart with high debuts.
Chris Young Scores No. 1 Song With ‘You’
This week, Chris Young has once again topped the charts with his latest single, ‘You.’ With a new No. 1 under his belt, Young’s chart-topping streak increases to five straight No. 1 hits, following the success of ‘Gettin’ You Home (The Black Dress Song),’ ‘The Man I Want to Be,’ ‘Voices’ and ‘Tomorrow.’
Danny Gokey Gets Married
Congratulations to Danny Gokey and Leyicet Peralta, who tied the knot over the weekend. Gokey and Peralta announced their engagement just last month, and said “I do” on Jan. 29.
Miranda Lambert Reschedules Florida Concert to Attend Friend’s Funeral
Miranda Lambert has rescheduled her performance this coming Friday (Feb. 3) in Tallahassee, Fla. at the Leon County Civic Center in order to attend a funeral for her childhood friend, Mark “Tex” Adams, who passed away last week. The new date for the show has been set for Thursday, May 17.
Miranda Lambert Loses Longtime Friend in ‘Tragic Accident’
During what have been some of the roughest weeks in Miranda Lambert‘s personal life, things just seem to be getting harder and harder to get through. Lambert and her husband, Blake Shelton, recently dealt with the passing of his father, Dick Shelton. Now, Lambert is dealing with yet another loss. With her emotions running high, Lambert took to her Twitter page, where she poured her hurt out in a l
Lee Brice and New Fiance Plan Wedding for 2013
Lee Brice recently popped the big question to his longtime girlfriend, Sara Reevely, who of course said yes! Brice and Reevely had been dating throughout the course of 10 years and share a beautiful 3-year-old son named Takoda. Brice says he has known for quite a while that Reevely was the one, and that he better do something about it before someone else beat him to it.