Rascal Flatts member Jay DeMarcus and his wife, Allison, are expecting their second child this summer. The new addition will join one-year-old Madeline Leigh.  Jay said, "This was definitely a huge surprise, but we're so thankful and excited that Maddie is going to have a brother or sister. We're really gonna have our hands full!" Jay and Allison married in 2004 in Nashville. Rascal Flatts is in the midst of their Thaw Out 2012 tour with ... Read story...

The "Artist," the silent, black and white tribute to old Hollywood earned a nod for Best Picture, for which, after a series of recent critics and guild award wins, it's considered the favorite. Writer/director Michel Hazanavicius received nominations for both Best Director and Best Original Screenplay. Jean Dujardin was handed a bid for Best Actor for his turn as George Valentin, a silent film star who refuses to move into the era of the talkies; ... Read story...

  1           Thompson Square               Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not        Thompson Square   2           Zac Brown Band                   Knee Deep                                            You Get What You Give   3           Kenny Chesney                    Somewhere With You                        Hemingway's Whiskey   4           Brad Paisley                          Old Alabama                                         This Is Country Music   5           Zac Brown Band                   Keep Me In Mind                                 You Get What You Give   6           J. Aldean & K. Clarkson       Don't You Wanna ... Read story...

Jason Aldean cleaned up at last night's (Monday, December 5th) second annual American Country Awards. Jason took home Telecaster guitar trophies for Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, Single of the Year, Single of the Year: Vocal Collaboration, Touring Headline Act of the Year, Music Video of the Year for a Male and for a Collaboration.  The ACA's took place in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, co-hosted by Trace Adkins ... Read story...

The readers of Country Weekly magazine have voted Carrie Underwood  "Country Music's Most Beautiful Woman of 2011" beating out the likes of Shania Twain and Taylor Swift.   Newcomer Katie Armiger snagged the number two spot on the list, while 56-year-old Reba McEntire came in at number five. Carrie and the rest of the"Beautiful" fan-picked country stars are featured in the December 12th issue of Country Weekly. Read story...

Sugarland‘s Jennifer Nettles and boyfriend of 2 years, Justin Miller, tied the knot in a Tennessee Smokey Mountain ceremony. The wedding was attended by close friends and family, including duo partner Kristian Bush at a chapel in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains on Saturday (Nov. 26). Justin, who was a model before entering the business world, can be seen in the band's 2006 video for their No.1 hit single, 'Want To.' http://music.aol.ca/video/sugarland-want-to/sugarland/adam:6202787 Read story...