Not since Naomi Judd announced she had to retire from performing has news of a duo splitting up rocked the country music world but Brooks & Dunn has set tongues wagging and internet boards on fire with speculation and concern.

First round voting is over the CMT Music Awards is over and the finalists have been announced.

CMT has finally announced its initial nominees for the awards show it will host on June 17th. Fans are the ones that decide the winners on this show from start to finish.

If you haven’t seen Trace Adkins in concert, you need to go see him! This man knows how to entertain his audience.

Look out CMT and GAC, there is a new kid on the block doing what you used to do on a regular basis, play videos. If you are sick of turning on your television to hopefully catch some of your favorite videos and finding reality shows check out Artist and Fans Network.

Watching the award shows and hearing what gets played on the radio has brought a few questions to mind when it comes to country music. Are artists better off on a small independent label or a major record label?

Country music artists are just like anyone else, they love the music of the season. Some write their own songs, some like the old standards. So load up the CD player and enjoy the music!

Jessica Simpson has released her first country CD and if she hadn’t been in the genre before, she should have been.

Trace Adkins has not written your typical autobiography, it’s not even a true autobiography, it’s a book that recounts things that have happened in his life with a touch of his views of the world thrown in for good measure. “A Personal Stand” is exactly that, his stand on things happening today.

If you are new to country or have just been living under a rock somewhere and haven’t heard of the super group Alabama, you are missing out. Though the group has officially retired and isn’t touring any longer, their music is still a wonderful thing to enjoy.