Rick Diamond (2) / Royce DeGrie, Getty Images New Country Music Releases – June 2012
The first month of summer is the biggest month of music yet. Country superstars like Alan Jackson and Kenny Chesney will be releasing new projects in the list of new country music releases for June 2012, in addition to 10 other hit makers like Josh Turner, Gloriana and Edens Edge. Start saving now so you’re not left out on the new music on the list below.
Ethan Miller, Getty Images Sara Evans Outraged by Controversial Time Magazine Cover [POLL]
Very few who’ve seen the controversial cover of this week’s issue of Time Magazine walk away without an opinion, and country star Sara Evans is no different. She is one of two female vocalists outraged by the photo, which shows a three-year-old boy standing on a chair and breastfeeding from his mother.
Larry Busacca / Rick Diamond, Getty Images Daily Roundup: Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert, Kenny Chesney + More
Country music’s hottest couple celebrates one year of marriage today! To ring in Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert‘s anniversary, we’ve collected all the highs and the many lows of their last 12 months together into one neat list. Find our tribute to the power couple, as well as the new song from Kenny Chesney, in the Taste of Country Daily Roundup.
Frederick M. Brown, Getty Images Kenny Chesney, ‘Come Over’ – Song Review
The second single from Kenny Chesney‘s upcoming ‘Welcome to the Fishbowl’ album finds the singer returning to his old blue chair in an effort to pour his soul into a six-chord cask. It’s not clear yet if Chesney wrote ‘Come Over,’ but like many of his best ballads, this cut feels very, very personal.
Frazer Harrison, Getty Images Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert’s Anniversary: Reflecting on a Year of Highs and Lows
Happy first anniversary to Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert! The country couple celebrate one year of matrimonial bliss today (May 14). Professionally, they have soared with multiple awards and perhaps the best albums of their careers in the past year. But their strong bond has been tested with periods of personal sadness and controversy, too.
Ryan Pierse / Rick Diamond / Kevin Winter / Ethan Miller, Getty Images Country Stars and Their Moms
There are dozens (if not hundreds) of country songs about moms, and many country singers are even mothers themselves. For this reason, the Mother’s Day holiday is sure to be one that is surely not going to be overlooked on any humble artist’s calendar. Take a look at the women who helped shape the ladies and gents of country music — the ones that give us so much wonderful music year after year — in this list of Country Stars and Their Moms.
Ethan Miller / Rick Diamond, Getty Images Daily Roundup: Carrie Underwood, Joe Nichols + More
Carrie Underwood‘s appearance on late-night television last night is what country music fans were talking about all day today. If you couldn’t stay up late, catch the parody video of ‘Before You Freak’ in today’s Daily Roundup. Also read how Joe Nichols is facing his past demons and what television actress is going to be playing Loretta Lynn on Broadway.
Kevin Winter / Frazer Harrison / Royce DeGrie, Getty Images This Week’s Best Tweets: Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert + More on ‘The Voice’ Finale and Loss of a Music Icon
Miranda Lambert settled an old score at the Kentucky Derby last weekend. She makes the week’s best tweets list twice actually, also including her celebration of Team Blake Shelton‘s win on ‘The Voice’ on Tuesday night. Other stars like Brad Paisley and the Eli Young Band shared their thoughts on the passing of a music legend, and a few more talked about the insanity from the road with followers on Twitter.
Monarch Publicity Bucky Covington’s Bus Involved in Crash
Bucky Covington‘s tour bus was involved in an accident on I-65 in Birmingham, Ala. on Thursday. A press release indicates that no one was seriously hurt, although a few passengers were taken to the hospital for examination.
Ethan Miller (3), Getty Images Mother’s Day Gift Ideas for Country Music Fans
Don’t look now, but Mother’s Day 2012 is on Sunday. Sure, there are the typical gifts — flowers, a nice dinner, a sweet card — but aren’t those a little boring and overdone? This year, try personalizing a gift to hit Mom’s country music tastes. This list of gift ideas for Mother’s Day includes 10 things she’ll absolutely love to own, which means you’ll be on her good side for at least another month or two.
Christopher Polk (2), Getty Images Daily Roundup: Jason Aldean, Team Blake Shelton + More
With the season finale of ‘The Voice’ coming up tonight, country stars are beginning to line up behind Blake Shelton‘s last standing finalist Jermaine Paul. Find out who is on board Team Blake, as well as which country artist has signed on to judge a brand new reality singing competition in the Daily Roundup below.
Rick Diamond / Christopher Polk, Getty Images Daily Roundup: Jake Owen, Blake Shelton + More
It’s been a busy few days for Jake Owen. The singer committed his love to fiancee Lacey Buchanan on Monday morning during a sunrise ceremony in his hometown. Read all the details and find out whose idea the early wedding was in the Daily Roundup below. Also, learn which coach from ‘The Voice’ may soon be joining Blake Shelton for a duet.
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