Spokesman says country singer Ferlin Husky could leave hospital this week

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A spokesman for country star Ferlin Husky says the hospitalized singer is improving and has been moved from critical care in Nashville.

Folk ballad hero has lived a country song and is ready to write a new verse

BARTOW, Fla. — Christopher Daniel Gay’s life has been one long, sad country song, the latest verse written when he bolted from a sheriff’s deputy at a Waffle House on his way to jail.

Spokesman: Country singer Ferlin Husky hospitalized in Tenn. with possible pneumonia

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A spokesman for country star Ferlin Husky says the singer has been hospitalized in Tennessee.

Paisley: ‘Hard to ignore’ economy, historic election on heartfelt ‘American Saturday Night’

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — As much as he enjoys singing about the double lives of computer geeks (”Online”) and amorous country boys (”Ticks”), Brad Paisley says there’s too much going on in the world to be too lighthearted on his new album, “American Saturday Night.”

Country singer Josh Turner announces the birth of his second son

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Country singer Josh Turner and his wife, Jennifer, are the parents of a second son.

Country music singer Ray Price is recuperating at Texas home after surgery to remove polyps

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A spokesman for Grammy winning country musician Ray Price says the singer is home in Texas recuperating after surgery to remove polyps from his colon.

Music rights group BMI to honor singer-songwriter Kris Kristofferson as a music icon

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Kris Kristofferson will be honored by BMI as a music icon during the music licensing organization’s country awards in November.

83-year-old Grand Ole Opry in Tennessee offers captions for hearing impaired

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Grand Ole Opry remains steeped in a tradition of sound, but the 83-year-old country music program will offer captions for the hearing impaired for the first time Saturday.

Taylor Swift wins video of the year at Country Music Television awards

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Taylor Swift opened the Country Music Television awards with a skit about living out her dreams. The 19-year-old country and pop sensation went a long way toward doing just that by winning video of the year and female video of the year for “Love Story” and by performing with one of her favorite rock bands.

Taylor Swift wins CMT’s Video of the Year award for ‘Love Story’

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Taylor Swift won video of the year at the Country Music Television awards for “Love Story,” an elaborate production that features period costumes as it echoes the story of Romeo and Juliet.

List of winners at Country Music Television awards

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Here is a list of the winners at the Country Music Television awards, presented Tuesday:

Taylor Swift wins CMT video of the year for ‘Love Story’; thanks Shania Twain, Brooks

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Taylor Swift won video of the year at the Country Music Television awards for “Love Story.”

Sugarland, Zac Brown Band, Kid Rock early winners at Country Music Television video awards

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Taylor Swift opened Tuesday’s Country Music Television awards with a skit about living out her dreams. The 19-year-old country and pop sensation went a long way toward doing just that by winning video of the year and female video of the year for “Love Story” and by performing with one of her favorite rock bands.

Country’s Trace Adkins relishes 2 CMT nominations for video that almost didn’t get made

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Trace Adkins can gloat about his two nominations at the Country Music Television awards.

Former ‘American Idol’ finalist Bo Bice donates clarinet to Nashville public schools

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Former “American Idol” finalist Bo Bice has donated a clarinet to a Nashville instrument drive.

Country star Taylor Swift’s opener for CMT Awards sounds dreamy; Def Leppard, T-Pain on bill

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Taylor Swift’s top-secret CMT Music Awards opener promises to be nothing but a dream.

Tanya Tucker reconnects with fans with music festival appearance, new CD

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Country Music Association’s annual festival is supposed to be all about the fans, but Tanya Tucker says the artists get quite a bit out of it, too.

Bonnaroo, CMA Music Festival kick off Thursday, draw tens of thousands to Tennessee

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Whether your musical tastes lean toward Nine Inch Nails or Brad Paisley, there’s something for you in Middle Tennessee as both the Bonnaroo festival in Manchester and the CMA Music Festival in Nashville run Thursday through Sunday.

Country quartet Little Big Town forges ahead despite years of internal and external adversity

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Little Big Town’s career has had more stops and starts than a bus ride uptown.

Alan Jackson celebrates 20 years in the business with free club show on the eve of CMA Fest

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Country star Alan Jackson is celebrating two decades in the music business with a free concert.

Country stars decorate acoustic guitars for auction to benefit Grand Ole Opry charity

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Fans attending Tuesday night’s Grand Ole Opry shows will get a sneak peek of some specially designed guitars.

Despite challenges, country artists look to increase the genre’s popularity overseas

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Dierks Bentley and his band recently jetted to Australia to open six shows for Brooks & Dunn, playing to more than 10,000 people a night in the country’s largest cities.

Other genres may dance the blues away, but country takes the lead on songs about the recession

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Recession? What recession?

Country Music Association honors Dierks Bentley, Brooks & Dunn for overseas promotion of music

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Country artists Brooks & Dunn and Dierks Bentley have been honored by the Country Music Association for promoting the genre overseas.

Urban tries to protect his daughter from cameras; talks new tour, bringing family on the road

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Keith Urban understands that paparazzi come along with the fame, but he draws a line when it comes to his infant daughter.

AP News in Brief

North Korea fires 7 ballistic missiles off eastern coast, flouting UN resolutions

Country music star Brad Paisley says wife dreamed name of their new son: Jasper Warren

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Country music star Brad Paisley has found inspiration for songs in some unexpected places. So why not the name of his second child?

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