KX96 - Country

Carrie Underwood Makes Ringtone History . . . Again

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:37:55 +0000

Carrie Underwood is the first country artist ever to have two songs achieve platinum mastertone status with the certification of her Grammy-winning hit, "Jesus, Take the Wheel." The first song to reac...

Alan Jackson Considering Birthday Blowout

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:37:59 +0000

Fifty is a big number in Alan Jackson's life this year. The singer recently celebrated sales of 50 million albums, and he will turn the big 5-0 on October 17th. The superstar told us his plans for the...

Tim Mcgraw To Release Third 'greatest Hits' Album

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:37:34 +0000

Tim McGraw's third "best of" album, called Greatest Hits 3, will be released on October 7th. The album contains 12 tracks, including live versions of "If You're Reading This" and "Real Good Man." The ...

Trace Adkins To Head Out On Uso Tour

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:37:57 +0000

Trace Adkins will participate in a week-long USO/Armed Forces Entertainment tour to the Persian Gulf. During his visit, Adkins will perform and meet-and-greet the troops. Adkins said, "I'...

Jessica Simpson: 'i Have Been In A Very, Very Abusive Relationship'

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:38:01 +0000

Jessica Simpson's upcoming country album, Do You Know, is a very personal project for the singer, who had a hand in writing the majority of the CD's songs. Simpson said there is nothing on the album t...

Billy Graham Movie Soundtrack Full Of Country Greats

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:37:45 +0000

The soundtrack from the upcoming Billy Graham movie, Billy: The Early Years, will feature some big names in country music. Brooks & Dunn, Sara Evans, Alan Jackson, Brad Paisley, and Josh Turner are am...

Jessica Simpson Has 'no Bad Feelings' Toward Carrie Underwood

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:37:59 +0000

Don't believe everything you read, especially when it comes to Jessica Simpson. The singer says that despite reports of an ongoing feud with Carrie Underwood over her current and Underwood's former be...

Blake Shelton And Miranda Lambert To Tour Together This Fall

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:38:02 +0000

Blake Shelton and his girlfriend, Miranda Lambert, will try their luck together out on the road. The couple will co-headline their first big tour together, as Shelton told us: "Miranda and I, we are d...

Marty Stuart Brings His Own Show To Cable

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:37:58 +0000

The Marty Stuart Show will begin airing on cable network RFD-TV on Sunday nights in November. The singer says his show will be reminiscent of The Porter Wagoner Show and Hee Haw, something he thinks i...

Keith Urban Carrying On Despite Slipped Disc

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:37:59 +0000

Keith Urban is suffering from a slipped disc. The singer mentioned the ailment to fans at his show on Saturday (August 23rd) in Kelseyville, California, but Urban's spokesman says the injury will not ...

Kenny Rogers Retrospective Released By Cracker Barrel

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:38:16 +0000

Cracker Barrel has commemorated Kenny Rogers's 50-year career with the release of a new retrospective CD available beginning this week exclusively through Cracker Barrel Restaurants. Kenny Rogers: 50 ...