The Bear Rocks - Country

Luke Bryan Didn't Have To Wait Long For First Major Award Nomination

Thu, 15 May 2008 17:37:58 +0000

Newcomer Luke Bryan is making major headway in his career based on the success of his Top Five single, "All My Friends Say." The singer is nominated for his first Academy of Country Music (ACM) award ...

Carrie Underwood, Montgomery Gentry To Perform At Opry During Cma Music Fest

Thu, 15 May 2008 17:38:49 +0000

Carrie Underwood, Montgomery Gentry, and the Oak Ridge Boys will kick off CMA Music Festival week with a performance at the Grand Ole Opry on June 3rd. Earlier in the day, the venue will host an Opry ...

Rodney Atkins Hopes For Acm Win With His Son

Thu, 15 May 2008 17:37:57 +0000

Rodney Atkins won his very first Academy of Country Music Award last year for Top New Male Vocalist, and this year he stands to add a few more trophies to his collection. The singer is up for Top New ...

Dolly Parton 'shocked, Hurt' By Howard Stern Radio Bit

Thu, 15 May 2008 17:38:18 +0000

Dolly Parton is no fan of shock jock Howard Stern after a stunt he pulled on the air last week. Stern manipulated sound from one of Parton's audio books to create a sexually graphic and racist bit. Th...

Miranda Lambert Finds Acm Nods With Martina Mcbride, Leann Rimes Surreal

Wed, 14 May 2008 17:37:46 +0000

Miranda Lambert says that her handful of Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards nominations still feel surreal. Lambert told us she is most blown away by her Top Female Vocalist nod, which pits her aga...

Sarah Buxton To Join Dierks Bentley On 'jimmy Kimmel Live'

Wed, 14 May 2008 17:38:18 +0000

Sarah Buxton will again join Dierks Bentley for a national television appearance to perform "Sweet And Wild," a song she lent her voice to on Bentley's new greatest hits album. The two will pair up on...

Toby Keith Adds Little River Band, Rodney Carrington To Charity Event

Wed, 14 May 2008 17:38:29 +0000

Toby Keith has recruited the Little River Band to perform at his 5th annual Toby Keith & Friends Golf Classic on June 6th at the Riverwind Casino in Norman, Oklahoma. The evening's MC will be comedian...

Taylor Swift Comes To The Defense Of Miley Cyrus

Wed, 14 May 2008 17:38:09 +0000

Taylor Swift has come to the defense of her friend and fellow teen star, Miley Cyrus. As Disney's Hannah Montana, Cyrus has come under scrutiny lately for some racy pics in both magazines and on the i...

Rascal Flatts Hope Fans Deliver Entertainer Award To Them

Wed, 14 May 2008 17:38:19 +0000

Rascal Flatts has been nominated for the Academy of Country Music's Entertainer of the Year award for the past few years, but they are especially excited about their chance of winning this year since ...