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Josh Kelley (l) and his brother, Lady Antebellum's Charles Kelley. Josh Kelley photo courtesy of Prima PR; Charles Kelley photo courtesy of Capitol Nashville.

Most diehard Lady Antebellum fans know that Hillary Scott’s mother is singer Linda Davis. But Lady A’s Charles Kelley comes from a musical family too. His brother Josh had a debut pop hit in 2003 with “Amazing” and another Top 10  in 2005 with “Only You.”

Now Josh is coming over to the country. Record label UMG — home to Sugarland, Josh Turner, Lee Ann Womack and Jamey Johnson — announced that Josh signed a record deal with them in September and currently in the studio recording his forthcoming album, due in 2010.

“Universal is a perfect home for me and my music,” says Josh. “They have an awesome track record of allowing artists to be who they really are, and have already been so supportive of my new music. I’m stoked to be part of such a talented group of artists and staff.”

Prior to marrying his wife, Grey’s Anatomy actress Katherine Heigl, Josh made his home in Nashville.

Bucky Covington's 2009 EP, Live From Rockingham. Photo courtesy of Lyric Street Records.

Bucky Covington can go home again — and did, for his new EP, Live From Rockingham. The American Idol star-turned country hit maker recently went back to his hometown of Rockingham, N.C. to film a concert special that will air on GAC in early 2010.  A five-song EP is in stores today, featuring Bucky’s first three hits: “A Different World,” “It’s Good To Be Us” and “I’ll Walk”; his current single, “Gotta Be Somebody”; and a song from his upcoming full-length CD called “Mexicoma.”

Bucky tells GACTV.com that even though he’s come a long way since he was a mechanic with big dreams, he’s still the same small town-guy at heart. Continue Reading

Trace Adkins photo courtesy of BC Headache Powder.

Sometimes it’s questionable whether a celebrity actually uses the product he or she is endorsing. That’s definitely not the case with Trace Adkins, who just signed on to become the new face and voice of BC Headache Powder.

“I’m very particular about attaching my name to products or causes, unless it’s something I use or believe in,” says Trace. “My relationship with BC Headache Powder is personal and runs deep. I still remember when my grandfather gave me my first BC. I even remember the product advertising jingle from the ’70s. I am proud to be representing BC, especially on tour in front of thousands of fans.” Continue Reading

Taylor Swift's December 2009 InStyle magazine cover. Photo courtesy of InStyle magazine.

New CMA Entertainer of the Year Taylor Swift has another reason to celebrate — she’s the cover girl on the December issue of InStyle magazine. Fans of this year’s golden girl can pick up a copy of the 3-D cover this Friday, November 20, when it hits newsstands. How does a 3-D magazine cover work? In a press release, the magazine gives these instructions:

Hold the issue up to your webcam and watch Swift come to life in this fashion magazine first:  within seconds, a red bow flies off the page and unravels, while snow falls in 3-D, as a glittering Swift welcomes viewers with a holiday greeting and an inside look at her InStyle photo shoot.

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l-r: Reba McEntire, Kellie Pickler and Taylor swift on the red carpet at the 43rd Annual CMA Awards, November 11, 2009. Photos courtesy of the CMA.

The 43rd Annual CMA Awards was a night of great music, touching speeches and glamorous gowns and dapper suits. Who do you think rocked the red carpet the best? Was it Reba McEntire? Kellie Pickler? Taylor Swift? Tell us who you’d give props to — and who you think could use a little fashion advice!

Check out our 2009 CMA Awards Red Carpet Gallery for some inspiration!

Taylor Swift wins Entertainer of the Year at “The 43rd Annual CMA Awards,” on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009, live from the Sommet Center in Nashville on the ABC Television Network. Photographer: John Russell / CMA

This is Taylor Swift’s world and we’re all just living in it. Tonight at the 43rd Annual CMA Awards, Taylor took home awards for Video of the Year, Female Vocalist of the Year, Album of the Year AND Entertainer of the Year.

Backstage in the press room, Taylor told the media how she was going to celebrate.

“Tonight I’m just gonna dance around and freak out,” she said, “because I never imagined that the unattainable thing I always held in my imagination would happen to me at 19. I couldn’t be more grateful but I love a challenge, and right now the challenge is to find that next challenge.”

Also backstage, show co-host — and Male Vocalist of the Year winner – Brad Paisley commented on Taylor’s win. Continue Reading

Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood rehearse on Sunday, Nov. 8 at the Sommet Center in Downtown Nashville for "The 43rd Annual CMA Awards," which will broadcast live on the ABC Television Network on Wed., Nov. 11th, 8-11PM/ET. Photographer: John Russell / CMA

The wait for the 43rd Annual CMA Awards is almost over! We’ll be blogging during the show tonight and we want your participation! Watch along with us and leave your comments at the end of this blog entry. Continue Reading

Sara Evans arrives at the 2009 BMI Country Awards, held November 10 in Nashville. Photo courtesy of BMI.

It’s been a while since we’ve seen Sara Evans on the country music scene.  Last night Sara showed up at the 2009 BMI Country Awards, looking as beautiful as ever! Continue Reading

Carrie Underwood rehearses on Sunday, Nov. 8 at the Sommet Center in Downtown Nashville for "The 43rd Annual CMA Awards," which will broadcast live on the ABC Television Network on Wed., Nov. 11th, 8-11PM/ET. Photographer: John Russell / CMA

When Carrie Underwood co-hosted the CMA Awards last year with Brad Paisley, she had one question for Brad when the show was over — “Do you think they’ll ask us back?”

Carrie recently visited our Top 20 Country Countdown show and chatted with host Nan Kelley about the good time she had in 2008, and how she learned to deal with tonight’s tight schedule for the 43rd Annual CMA Awards. Watch the clip below! Continue Reading

Big Kenny photo courtesy of Glotown/Love Everybody/Bigger Picture Records.

If you buy Big Kenny’s The Quiet Times of a Rock and Roll Farm Boy, in stores today, you’ll truly be getting music that lives forever.

Kenny’s CD package (surrounding the disc) is made of 100% compostable materials embedded with a variety of the artist’s favorite perennial wild flowers.  This means you can actually plant the casing and later, have a lovely bunch of flowers, courtesy of Big Kenny. Continue Reading