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Taylor Swift Answers Critics With Flawless Performance of ‘Mean’ at 2012 Grammys
Taylor Swift has performed ‘Mean’ at award shows before, but Sunday night’s performance at the 2012 Grammy Awards felt a little more personal. The country superstar was soaring with confidence after winning two awards for the third single from ‘Speak Now’ earlier in the night.
Jason Aldean Fights Microphone Troubles During Duet With Kelly Clarkson at 2012 Grammy Awards
Maybe someone forgot to put fresh batteries in Jason Aldean‘s microphone, because the singer’s voice went silent during his duet performance of ‘Don’t You Wanna Stay’ at the 2012 Grammy Awards on Sunday night. What started as a wonderful collaboration became an awkward moment that Aldean and Kelly Clarkson managed to make the most of.
Loretta Lynn Joining Bret Michaels for ‘Every Rose Has Its Thorn’ Remake
Eighties rocker Bret Michaels of Poison has revealed that he enjoyed Thanksgiving at Loretta Lynn‘s Hurricane Mills, Tenn. ranch, and afterward the two collaborated on a few songs. Rolling Stone reports that Michaels and Lynn are going to re-record his band’s 1988 hit ‘Every Rose Has Its Thorn’ for Michaels’ upcoming solo album.
Rodney Atkins Cleared of Domestic Assault Charges
A Tennessee judge retired the charges against Rodney Atkins stemming from his Nov. 21 altercation with his wife Tammy. After completing court-ordered assessments for anger management, alcohol and drug use, the charges were cleared and expunged from his record.
Faith Hill and Tim McGraw Talk Possible Duets Album on ‘Good Morning America’
ABC’s Robin Roberts caught up with Faith Hill and Tim McGraw this morning on ‘Good Morning America’ and got the couple to reveal that a collaborative album is something they’ve been thinking about for quite awhile. However, the superstars stopped short of setting a time frame for such a project.
George Strait Inches Closer to Record With 85th Top 10 Single
This week, George Strait‘s new song ‘Love’s Gonna Make it Alright’ became his 85th Top 10 single on the Billboard country song charts. The legend continues to distance himself from any modern country singer while he chases Eddy Arnold’s record of 92 Top 10 hits.
‘The Voice’ Recap: Blake Shelton Expands Team to Include First Non-Country Contestants
On Monday, America got a glimpse at the country talent Blake Shelton was boasting about earlier this week when he predicted a Nashville-bound singer would make it to the final rounds of ‘The Voice‘ — and maybe win it all. The singer and coach of the reality show picked up two new members for Team Blake in the second episode.
Carrie Underwood Announces Release Date for New Album
Fans will have to wait only three more months for Carrie Underwood‘s new album. The singer announced today that she’ll release the still untitled project on May 1. This is Underwood’s fourth studio album, and it will feature to the to-be-released single ‘Good Girl.’
Reba McEntire Alive Enough to Make Fun of Death Hoax
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Reba McEntire is taking reports of her alleged tragic death very well. After tweeting yesterday that she was indeed still breathing and doing all the things expected of a healthy, 56-year-old woman, she posted this picture to the Reba McEntire on WhoSay website.
Reba McEntire Speaks Out to Assure Fans That She’s Not Dead
It quickly became clear that rumors of Reba McEntire‘s death were part of a hoax, but it’s still a relief to have the singer herself available to assure fans that everything is OK. McEntire took to her Twitter page on Tuesday afternoon to try to explain the hoax.
Miranda Lambert Begins Filming ‘Heartfelt’ Video for ‘Over You’
Miranda Lambert says she’ll begin filming the video for her new single, ‘Over You,’ this week. The song — about husband Blake Shelton‘s late brother — is already a Top 30 hit on the Billboard charts.
Merle Haggard Returns to Hospital
Merle Haggard attempted to go home to Northern California last week, following treatment for double pneumonia. However, he returned to the hospital partway through the bus ride, realizing something still wasn’t right.