John Michael Montgomery Enters Substance Abuse Rehab
John Michael Montgomery has voluntarily checked himself into a rehabilitation treatment center for substance abuse, due to severe anxiety attacks and sleep disorder, his management company said Friday (May 9).

Jennifer Hanson's New Album Will Be Released Digitally
Jennifer Hanson will release her new album, Thankful, as a digital exclusive on June 3 on Universal South Records.

Vince Gill, Rhonda Vincent Join Bluegrass Nights at the Ryman
Vince Gill, Earl Scruggs, Ricky Skaggs, Ralph Stanley and Rhonda Vincent will all take part in the Bluegrass Nights at the Ryman series this summer at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium.

Trace Adkins Creates Theme Song for New TV Series
Trace Adkins has written and recorded a theme song for the new TV series, Black Gold, which will premiere on truTV on June 18.

Toby Keith, Kellie Pickler, LeAnn Rimes Will Sing on ACM Awards
Toby Keith, Kellie Pickler and LeAnn Rimes will perform on the Academy of Country Music Awards on May 18 in Las Vegas.

Singer Jerry Wallace Dies in California
Funeral services will be held Friday (May 9) in Corona, Calif., for singer Jerry Wallace, who scored a No. 1 country hit in 1972 with "If You Leave Me Tonight I'll Cry."

The Duhks Releasing New Album on Aug. 12
The Duhks will release a new album, Fast Paced World, on Sugar Hill Records on Aug. 12.

Garth Brooks Will Perform, Accept Milestone Award at ACM Awards
Garth Brooks will perform a medley of his greatest hits at the Academy of Country Music Awards on May 18 in Las Vegas.

Kid Rock, Lynyrd Skynyrd Announce Tour Together
Kid Rock and Lynyrd Skynyrd will tour together for the first time with nine amphitheater shows scheduled in August.

Oak Ridge Boys, Tanya Tucker Headlining Tornado Relief Benefit
The Oak Ridge Boys, Tanya Tucker and Jett Williams will headline a tornado relief benefit Saturday (May 10) at Deerwood Park in Red Boiling Springs, Tenn.

Cast Announced for Season Two of <I>Gone Country</I>
A diverse cast for the second season of CMT's Gone Country was announced Tuesday (May 6).

Toby Keith, Dierks Bentley Release Greatest Hits Albums
Toby Keith and Dierks Bentley are among the acts releasing greatest hits albums Tuesday (May 6).

Kellie Pickler Goes to Washington
Kellie Pickler will sing Wednesday afternoon (May 7) on the west lawn of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., as part of the AARP GrandRally, an event targeting grandfamilies -- grandparents raising their grandchildren.

Rascal Flatts Announce Summer Tour With Taylor Swift
Rascal Flatts' summer tour will feature Taylor Swift and songwriters Neil Thrasher and Wendell Mobley, the band announced Monday (May 5).

Kenny Chesney Performing During Sturgis Bike Week
Kenny Chesney will perform Aug. 6 in Sturgis, S.D., as one of the headliners during Sturgis Bike Week, one of the biggest motorcycle rallies in the world.