Kenny Chesney's new album Life on a Rock is a collection of very personal stories originally scribbled down in Chesney's notebook while he soaked up the sun at his home in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

For many years, music fans, myself included, have wished for a Dixie Chicks renewal and rebirth.

The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has announced the integration of streams to its recognition of gold and platinum certifications.

From Dolly Parton to Miranda Lambert, country stars have always had a soft spot for mothers. Here are 10 prime hits that celebrate the women who welcomed us into the world.

This is emphatically Kenny Chesney's week. Not only does his Life on a Rock top both Billboard's country and all-genres charts, he also has four new songs on the country airplay list.

I guessed they'd just cancel the George Jones farewell concert set for Nov. 22 in Nashville. Not so!

Tate Stevens is no newcomer to the music business. He's been performing for years.

Hunter Hayes, Little Big Town, Luke Bryan, the Pistol Annies and Taylor Swift are on the initial list of artists scheduled to perform at the 2013 CMT Music Awards.

In just four short years, the Hangout Music Festival has become a must for music fans everywhere.

Dynamic new artists like the Lumineers, JD McPherson and Shovels & Rope are sharing space with icons such as Emmylou Harris and Buddy Miller on this year's ballot for the Americana Music Honors.

The story behind the song seized the spotlight Monday (May 13) at a party celebrating Lee Brice's latest No. 1 single, "I Drive Your Truck."

Relationships tend to become strained over time in the entertainment business, but Lady Antebellum's Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott and Dave Haywood seem to move together in lock step as they grow.

I first encountered LeAnn Rimes one day in the mid-1990s as one of my first visitors in my new job as Billboard's Nashville bureau chief.

Miranda Lambert grabbed a nomination Thursday (May 16) when MTV, VH1 and CMT announced the categories and nominees for the fourth cycle of its O Music Awards.

Sound the trumpets and clap your hands -- Lady Antebellum has struck gold.