Born under a lucky star ...

Hunter Hayes strikes first-time gold, helps break Guinness record 

Singer marks his 11th consecutive No. 1 CD debut

Kenny Chesney's 'Welcome To The Fishbowl' swims to a No. 1 debut

• Hunter Hayes joins The Flaming Lips to break a Guinness World Record

Did his heroic exaggerations cost him the win?

Controversial 'America's Got Talent' contender Tim Poe gets the judges' ax

'Yeah Truck' is on deck from Tim McGraw

Tim McGraw set to release new music on his new label just in time for July 4th

Boston-bound in the name of country music

Carrie Underwood set to take part in her first-ever CMA Songwriters Series on July 31 in Boston

2012 Americana Music Awards

Booker T. Jones, Richard Thompson join Bonnie Raitt as AMA Lifetime honorees

New artist alert

Newcomer Hudson Moore hopes his 'Fireworks' single ignites at radio, with fans

They call him country's 'Gentle Giant'

Don Williams' new CD features musical cameos from Keith Urban, Vince Gill, more

'Hall of Fame for Mommas'

Superstar guitar-picker/country hit-maker Steve Wariner mourns the loss of his beloved mother