Provides the latest RSS feeds for Country Music News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Baton Rouge Post.com http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/cat/5c853d2626d62656/ en-us Wed, 22 May 2013 19:59:40 -0400 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:59:40 -0400 30 Dierks Bentley in his video for ';Home.'; Image courtesy of Capitol Nashville. As Memorial Day approaches, several country stars are taking time to reflect on what the holiday means and the sacrifices made by our servicemen and ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214700559/scat/5c853d2626d62656 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:24:22 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214700559/scat/5c853d2626d62656 MOORE, Oklahoma - Country music star, Miranda Lambert's organization, MuttNation Foundation, will aid animal rescue efforts in Moore. Lambert's foundation responded to an invitation from Oklahoma Secretary of Agriculture Jim Reese for assistance. The organization and its partners, Red Star Rescue and North Shore Animal League, will deploy two mobile pet rescue units expected to ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214697758/scat/5c853d2626d62656 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:19:01 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214697758/scat/5c853d2626d62656 LOS ANGELES | Wed May 22, 2013 3:42pm EDT LOS ANGELES May 22 (Reuters) - Oklahoma country singer Blake Shelton is planning a televised benefit to raise money for victims of the massive tornado that swept through Moore, Oklahoma, this week, music magazine Billboard reported Wednesday. "The Voice" judge Shelton, a native of Ada, Oklahoma, which is 75 miles (120 km) northwest of ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214697726/scat/5c853d2626d62656 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:42:29 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214697726/scat/5c853d2626d62656 Music and Memory , a non-profit organization that brings personalized music players to seniors suffering from Alzheimer's and dementia. Music has been found to be therapeutic for those suffering from the disease, leading to improved social engagement and quality of ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214696314/scat/5c853d2626d62656 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:52:13 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214696314/scat/5c853d2626d62656 Thomas Roberts talks to Oklahoma-native and country singer Toby Keith about the devastation in his hometown and the fact that the resiliency and strong spirit of the communities around Moore are what he loves and why he lives ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214694642/scat/5c853d2626d62656 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:56:54 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214694642/scat/5c853d2626d62656 Tim McGraw will be releasing live tracks from one of his tours. The five tracks recorded during his Two Lanes of Freedom tour will be available on his official website. All songs were previously available in studio versions on his latest album, Two Lanes of Freedom. The first track, "Southern Girl," will be available Friday (May 24). The additional songs will be released on June 7 ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214694643/scat/5c853d2626d62656 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:33:44 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214694643/scat/5c853d2626d62656 Darius Rucker has publicly responded to a racist comment made towards him over Twitter. After Rucker covered Bob Dylan's "Wagon Wheel" at the Grand Ole Opry on Sunday, ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214693090/scat/5c853d2626d62656 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:39:47 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214693090/scat/5c853d2626d62656 The Henningsens recently sang ';American Beautiful'; and ';Mirrors'; with the Acclaimed PS22 Chorus. Photo courtesy of Sony Music ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214693093/scat/5c853d2626d62656 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:25:12 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214693093/scat/5c853d2626d62656 and has taken on characters in movies and on television in the past. But these days, it would take a lot to make her step away from music. "I would love to do a movie that I was so obsessed with that I couldn't think of anything other than shooting that movie," she said. "If that happens, you will see pictures of me on set shooting that movie. And if you see me shooting a ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214693092/scat/5c853d2626d62656 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:25:11 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214693092/scat/5c853d2626d62656 's best album to date. Though a few RRB purists might be caught off guard by some of the new wrinkles heard on the band's sixth studio album, the ultimate payoff makes for an exciting ride courtesy of the Texas-bred band. In stores ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214693091/scat/5c853d2626d62656 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:25:10 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214693091/scat/5c853d2626d62656 recently took to the skies as the first act to perform for Southwest Airlines' Live At 35 Travelin' Taylor Tour. The band was handpicked by the airline to perform at 35,000 ft. for passengers on a direct flight from Nashville to ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214689849/scat/5c853d2626d62656 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:59:31 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214689849/scat/5c853d2626d62656 (Radio.com) "It's not the twang that makes it country, it's the lyrics," Darius Rucker told Radio.com. "Country music for me is being able to tell a story."Rucker knows this firsthand, as he grew up entrenched in country music and is releasing his third country album, True Believers, today (May 21). In our Radio.com Essentials profile, Rucker broke down country music ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214688305/scat/5c853d2626d62656 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:57:04 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214688305/scat/5c853d2626d62656 "Wagon Wheel" just hit No. 1 on the Billboard country songs chart, which is good timing for Tuesday's (May 21) release of his third country album, True Believers.Produced by Frank Rogers, True Believers further underscores the Charleston, S.C., native's commitment to country music. Although several performers from other musical genres have tried to launch country careers ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214686908/scat/5c853d2626d62656 Wed, 22 May 2013 07:25:44 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214686908/scat/5c853d2626d62656 (CMT Offstage keeps a 24/7 watch on everything that's happening with country music artists behind the scenes and out of the spotlight.)That's ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214685741/scat/5c853d2626d62656 Wed, 22 May 2013 06:17:20 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214685741/scat/5c853d2626d62656 Country music star Toby Keith speaks to NBC News' Brian Williams about his reaction to tornadoes ravaging his Oklahoma hometown, and the support he'll give to its ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214678765/scat/5c853d2626d62656 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:43:44 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214678765/scat/5c853d2626d62656 (CMT Offstage keeps a 24/7 watch on everything that's happening with country music artists behind the scenes and out of the spotlight.)On a recent episode of Drunks 'Round Here -- oops, I mean Extra ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214676745/scat/5c853d2626d62656 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:02:42 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214676745/scat/5c853d2626d62656 Dog and Beth: On the Hunt . The full first season will now total 22 episodes. Production on the 11 additional episodes will begin immediately and are scheduled to air in August. Dog and Beth: On the Hunt is currently premiering new episodes every Sunday night at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CMT. Through its first five weeks on air, the show ranks as CMT's top current series. On social media, it has ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214675551/scat/5c853d2626d62656 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:54:43 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214675551/scat/5c853d2626d62656 It's not about fame and fortune for one up-and-coming country music singer. At just 17 years-old, Kylie Morgan has decided to use her budding fame for good. Morgan is traveling from state to state talking to students about what they can do to help put a stop to bullying. "I felt like I was making a difference and that's what encouraged me to start my own bullying prevention ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214674208/scat/5c853d2626d62656 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:02:54 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214674208/scat/5c853d2626d62656 has released her new single, "I Hope It Rains," to country radio. She recently filmed the video outside of Nashville with plans for it to be released next month. The single can be found on her self-titled debut album. A busy summer is in the works for Jana. She's currently on tour ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214674211/scat/5c853d2626d62656 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:47:05 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214674211/scat/5c853d2626d62656 "The fact they literally wrote 'No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems' in black sharpie on her casket," Kenny said. "You never know whose life you're touching with music. You get so caught up in recording...you're always onto something else, right? You forget songs matter and they live with people. They are a real close part of their ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214674209/scat/5c853d2626d62656 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:47:04 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214674209/scat/5c853d2626d62656 is the first music artist in history, in any genre, to record 60 No. 1 songs. His latest single, "Give It All We Got Tonight" topped the Mediabase country chart this week. It is the lead single from his new ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214674210/scat/5c853d2626d62656 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:47:04 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214674210/scat/5c853d2626d62656 (CMT Offstage keeps a 24/7 watch on everything that's happening with country music artists behind the scenes and out of the spotlight.)"No matter how crazy life gets, I get to go home to a good man." That's ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214669567/scat/5c853d2626d62656 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:15:38 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214669567/scat/5c853d2626d62656 People magazine, the twins were born Saturday, May 18 and were named George Samuel and Everett Joseph after their great-grandfathers. Although they weren't due until this summer, a rep for Chely says the babies are doing ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214667965/scat/5c853d2626d62656 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:07:49 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214667965/scat/5c853d2626d62656 on Tuesday, May 21, for the two-hour season finale airing live on ABC at 9/8c. Wynonna, who was eliminated from the show earlier this season, will dance along with her fellow celebrity cast members, ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214667964/scat/5c853d2626d62656 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:07:49 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214667964/scat/5c853d2626d62656 2013 CMT Music Awards taking place June 5 at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena. The additions were announced Tuesday (May 21).They join country ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214667966/scat/5c853d2626d62656 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:01:47 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214667966/scat/5c853d2626d62656 NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Tornadoes are a part of life in Moore, Okla., something country star Toby Keith was reminded of when a deadly, devastating one leveled parts of his hometown on Monday."It's happened so many times through my life, I've been in so many," Keith said in a phone interview Tuesday. "During my life, probably on average every four or five years, you probably ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214665543/scat/5c853d2626d62656 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:21:53 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214665543/scat/5c853d2626d62656 The 42-year-old singer gave birth to the twins in New York City, her representative told People magazine."We are grateful for all the amazing medical care and the love and support of family and friends," the pair said of their growing family.Inspired by the names of each of their great-grandfathers, the women named their twin boys George Samuel and Everett Joseph and the infants are ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214665423/scat/5c853d2626d62656 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:54:06 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214665423/scat/5c853d2626d62656