The Oak Ridge Boys Photo Credit: Jarrett Gaza

YouTube sensation Keenan Cahill has gone country. Known for posting videos of himself lip-syncing to Top 40 hits, Keenan teamed up with The Oak Ridge Boys for his first-ever venture into country music. The band and Keenan recorded themselves lip synching to The Oak Ridge Boys’ “What’cha Gonna Do” backstage at the Grand Ole Opry.

The Oak Ridge Boys aren’t the first celebrities to appear in one of Keenan’s videos. Tyra Banks, Julianne Hough, Jason Derulo and Perez Hilton are just some of the stars who have appeared in videos with him.

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Blake Shelton photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Nashville; Kenny Loggins photo courtesy of Moir / Borman Entertainment.

Entertainer of the Year nominee Blake Shelton has invited singer/songwriter Kenny Loggins to join him for his performance of “Footloose” to open the 45th Annual CMA Awards. Written by Kenny and Dean Pitchford, the song and title of the classic motion picture was a three-week No. 1 hit for Kenny. With the remake of Footloose starring Julianne Hough and Kenny Wormald in theaters now, Blake’s rendition of “Footloose” is climbing the charts.

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In addition to Blake and Kenny, other artists previously announced to perform include fellow Entertainer of the Year nominees Brad Paisley, Jason Aldean, Taylor Swift, and Keith Urban, CMA New Artist of the Year nominees Chris Young, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Thompson Square and The Band Perry, Carrie Underwood, Faith Hill, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Sara Evans, Martina McBride, Scotty McCreery, Sugarland, Zac Brown Band, Kenny Chesney with Grace Potter and Rascal Flatts with Natasha Bedingfield. Continue Reading

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Country music stars sure love Twitter! In this week’s edition, Joey + Rory are getting into the Christmas spirit a little early, Charlie Daniels mourns the loss of a close friend, Julianne Hough returns to the Dancing With The Stars stage, and Tom McMillan of Tom’s Wild Life learns something new. Here are our picks for the Top 10 Country Tweets Of The Week.

Photo courtesy of Twitter.com/JoeyandRory.

Joey + Rory – JoeyandRory: Someone’s excited that our new Christmas album is now up and available on iTunes!

Charlie Daniels: CharlieDaniels: Last night I lost one of my oldest and dearest friends when Taz DiGregorio was killed in a car wreck. It’s a sad, sad time for me.

Miranda Lambert – Miranda_Lambert: Yes…my husband just did the moonwalk on national television:)

Photo courtesy of Twitter.com/BlakeShelton.

Blake Shelton – BlakeShelton: And THIS is why I check inside my boots every morning.. Welcome to southern Oklahoma!!! Continue Reading

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Trace Adkins, Julianne Hough and Blake Shelton attend FOOTLOOSE Nashville screening on October 6, 2011 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Paramount)

On Friday we posted our red carpet gallery from the Nashville premiere of the movie Footloose, which featured Blake Shelton, who sings the movie’s title song. Here’s the video of Footloose, which premiered on Entertainment Tonight’s website. Kick off your Sunday shoes and enjoy the video below! Continue Reading

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Trace Adkins, Julianne Hough and Blake Shelton attend FOOTLOOSE Nashville screening on October 6, 2011 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Paramount)

Last night in Franklin, Tenn. (just outside Nashville), the Franklin Theatre was the place to be! Hitting the red carpet for the premiere of the remake of the ’80s movie Footloose were Blake Shelton (who puts his spin on the movie’s title song) Trace Adkins, Lauren Alaina and of course, the star of the movie, Julianne Hough!

Check out our red carpet photo gallery HERE!

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Julianne Hough photo courtesy of UMG Nashville.

Nashville magazine Nashville Lifestyles has revealed its annual list of the 25 Most Beautiful People. The magazine looks for people in the Nashville area – whether famous or not – who are not just beautiful on the outside but on the inside as well. Julianne Hough graces the cover of the Most Beautiful issue. Other familiar faces on the list include GAC’s Suzanne Alexander, Sherrie Austin, Jay O’Shea and Luke Bryan’s wife, Caroline Bryan.

“To celebrate 12 years of Nashville Lifestyles, I cannot think of a more fitting personality than Juilanne Hough for our cover,” publisher Stacie Standifer told Music Row. “Like the magazine, she has grown in so many ways, with the release of Footloose showcasing even more of her talents and interests.”

While Julianne made the Most Beautiful list, she told the magazine who she thought was the most beautiful person in Nashville. “Hands down, my vote goes to Continue Reading

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We first saw this on thestranger.com and had to go check it out. So cute!

Country Music Miniature Donkeys, based in Spicewood, Texas and owned by fourth generation ranchers Tim and Rhetta McAlister, raise and show cattle, South African Boer Goats and world class Quarter Horses – and miniature donkeys named after country stars. The farm’s two sires are ”George Jones” and “Garth Brooks.”

George, 30” tall, and Garth, also 30” tall, have a band of 35 jennets (female donkeys). All jennets have a “lovely disposition, excellent conformation and an extensive pedigree” according to the ranch’s website, resulting in high quality offspring. George and Garth have sired more than 25 National and World champions at Halter and Performance in Canada, Europe, New Zealand and the U.S.

If you would like to purchase an offspring of George or Garth, the website has a listing of donkeys for sale. For example, Tim McGraw stands 21.5 inches and is described as a true black with a small white marking on his forehead. Fathered by George Jones, Tim’s mother is Kelly Clarkson. Take a look at Tim in action:

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Blake Shelton photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Nashville.

Blake Shelton will be getting footloose and kicking off his Sunday shoes with the release of the upcoming Footloose soundtrack by Atlantic Records/Warner Music Nashville. Blake has recorded a remake of the iconic song “Footloose” to be featured on the soundtrack and in the Paramount Pictures update of the film. The soundtrack will be released on September 27.

The 12-track album will include eight new songs and remakes of four classics from the original soundtrack. Besides Blake’s rendition of “Footloose,” Victoria Justice and Hunter Hayes’ remake of “Almost Paradise’ is featured along with new music from Big & Rich, Cee Lo Green, David Banner, Whitney Duncan, Lissie and Zac Brown of Zac Brown Band.  Other classic songs featured on the album are “Holding Out For A Hero” by Ella Mae Bowen and “Let’s Hear It For The Boy” by Jana Kramer.

In the remake of Footloose, Julianne Hough plays Ariel while newcomer Kenny Wormald takes on the iconic role of Ren MacCormack. Dennis Quaid and Andie MacDowell also star. The movie premieres October 14 in theaters everywhere. In case you’re too young to remember the totally awesome, 1984 original, check out the movie trailer HERE. And then watch the 2011 trailer below: Continue Reading

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A quiet Sunday night took a wild turn as reports of Osama bin Laden’s death spread like wildfire.   Then, a little bit after 11 p.m. ET, President Barack Obama addressed the nation to confirm the report.  President Obama outlined that U.S. Special Forces had killed bin Laden early Sunday morning at a compound located in a small town in Northern Pakistan.  The President described a successful, targeted operation that ended with bin Laden’s body in the possession of the troops that executed the mission. Bin Laden’s death comes just months before the 10-year anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks that he claimed responsibility for.

As the news of bin Laden’s death spread, country stars reacted with a flood of messages on Twitter.  Here are just a few:

reba: So proud of our President and our military!

DierksBentley: God Bless our troops and their families… thank you for the sacrifices you all make for our freedoms and our Country. what a great moment.

BradPaisley: If you see someone in a military uniform tomorrow, for heaven’s sake give them a hug. Or a drink. Or a new car.

saraevansmusic: So proud of our American soldiers for the incredible job they did in taking out Bin Laden! Praise the Lord! Thank you!

darrylworley: Thank God! I knew this day would come. I have never been so happy to hear the news of someones death.

blakeshelton: Sorry if this seems disrespectful but I’m so glad that piece absolute #### Osama is dead..

johnrich: Ya’ll wanna know who got fired? OSAMA.

leannrimes: Omg, Bin Laden!!! Blessings to our troops and a bit of peace for our country and those who lost loved one’s in 9/11.

joebonsall: Now Osama knows what it is like to get fried alive… God bless our military… I hope it hurt like HELL!! Keyword being HELL!!

billycurrington: this news is awesome !

juliannehough: Justice has been done

thompsonsquare: GOD BLESS AMERICA! This is a great day.

sarahbuxton: God BLESS those soldiers who carried out this mission successfully! What a bunch of bad asses. America, America, God shed his grace on thee!

TheJoshThompson: God Bless the U.S.A! I hope the news is true.

billyraycyrus: Just saw the news! OSAMA BIN LADEN is dead !!! How crazy is that ! Only in my life could i be at FT Hood on the night this happened …

steelmagnolia11: Osama Bin Laden is dead! Wow.. Watching news now.

joshgracin: Great Night for the USA…. Great Night for the families of 9/11…. Big step toward the preservation of humanity.

jamesotto: I wondered if this day would ever come. Did y’all think we’d ever here this amazing news?

Leave us a comment and let us know how you felt when you heard the news.

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Clockwise (l-r): Luke Bryan photo courtesy of Capitol Nashville; Miranda Lambert photo courtesy of Sony Music Nashville; The Judds photo courtesy of Webster PR.

The Academy of Country Music announced today that Luke Bryan, Chace Crawford, Celine Dion, The Judds and Miranda Lambert are scheduled to present as part of the 46th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, hosted by Reba McEntire and Blake Shelton. The ceremony, which honors country music’s top talent as well as the industry’s hottest emerging artists, is produced for television by dick clark productions and will be broadcast LIVE from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 3, 2011 at 8 p.m. live ET/delayed PT on CBS.

Bryan, Crawford, Dion, The Judds and Lambert join previously announced Bethany Hamilton, Julianne Hough, AnnaSophia Robb, Chris Young, Reese Witherspoon, Robert Pattinson, Nancy O’Dell and Ryan Seacrest.

In addition, Alabama, Dierks Bentley, Ronnie Dunn, Sara Evans, Martina McBride, Reba, Blake Shelton, Carrie Underwood and Zac Brown Band with James Taylor and Entertainer of the Year nominees Jason Aldean, Toby Keith, Miranda Lambert, Brad Paisley, Taylor Swift and Keith Urban have been announced as performers at the 46th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards.

We have some really cool videos of ACM nominees Sugarland, The Band Perry and Eric Church performing their hits with some very lucky fans. Watch them HERE!

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