Steven Tyler and Carrie Underwood are throwing a huge Super Bowl party as they team up for CMT Crossroads: Steven Tyler and Carrie Underwood Live From Pepsi Super Bowl Fan Jam.

On the surface, Dierks Bentley booked his show at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium on Thursday night (Feb. 2) to preview material from his new album, Home.

Country artists from Jason Aldean to Carrie Underwood fared well on the year-end list of gold and platinum honors, which were released Wednesday (Feb. 1) by the RIAA.

I realize that not everyone will get all worked up about this, but here at the CMT shop, everyone is pretty much pleased that we have received the long-awaited second edition of the Encyclopedia of Country Music.

Rascal Flatts will travel across the U.S. with three more country groups this summer as they launch the American Band tour.

Although they're practically inseparable, Thompson Square's Keifer and Shawna Thompson weren't together when they landed their first Grammy nomination this year.

Taylor Swift received four certifications from the RIAA in January, leading the list of country artists who reached significant sales milestones.

Nashville singer-songwriters Darrell Scott and Gretchen Peters are among the independent musicians releasing new albums on Tuesday (Jan. 31).

Since his new album includes no song by that title, it seems relevant to ask Josh Gracin why he named it Redemption. Who or what is being redeemed?

In his first Nashville show in more than four years, vocal wonder Gene Watson played to a full and enthusiastic house Sunday night (Jan. 29) at the 3rd & Lindsley night club. Backing him was his five-piece Farewell Party Band.

When Craig Morgan dropped by my kitchen last week, he brought me potted lavender.

Toby Keith's Clancy's Tavern and Luke Bryan's "I Don't Want This Night to End" are this week's top album and song, says Billboard.

"The stars at night ... shine big and bright. ... deep in the heart of Texas!"

Kenny Chesney led the pack when nominations for the 47th annual Academy of Country Music Awards were announced Thursday morning (Jan. 26).

Always generous with his time and resources, Keith Urban outdid himself Wednesday (Jan. 25) when he surrendered the spotlight at his own No. 1 party to two musicians who had covered his "Long Hot Summer" hit in videos on the Internet.