E! Online — The country world just keeps coming up Chesney. Kenny Chesney led the way this morning when Reba McEntire announced the nominees for the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards... more info

ACountry — 20112 Academy of Country Music Awards nominations were announced online via the first-ever ACM digital press conference   Kenny Chesney leads with 9 nominations; Jason Aldean received 6 nominations, Lady Antebellum received 5 nominations, Brad Pais... more info

Mjsbigblog — Small tour report this week, but we get results for Kelly and Scotty. 18 Y-100 Jingle Ball: Pitbull, Kelly Clarkson, Foster the People, Avril Lavigne, David Guetta and others Sunrise, Fla.; BankAtlantic Center Dec. 10, 2011 $820,370; 12,622 of 12,62... more info

ContactMusic — Former Creedence Clearwater Revival star John Fogerty is set to become the latest rocker to record an album of collaborations after hooking up with country stars Brad Paisley and Miranda Lambert and rocker Dave Grohl The Bad Moon Rising singer reveal... more info

Mjsbigblog — Scotty McCreery began his nationwide tour opening for Brad Paisley on the country star's Virtual Reality tour at the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapid, Michigan on January 12. Watch a few videos from the tour so far. more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — This year's Stagecoach Country Music Festival in Indio, Calif., has sold out. The sixth-annual festival will feature Brad Paisley, Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton, Jason Aldean, Martina McBride and dozens more. more info

USA Today Music — Talk about your work-study programs: Scotty McCreery will spend most of his final semester of high school opening for Brad Paisley's 2012 to ... more info

Mjsbigblog — No idle moments for Scotty McCreery – “American Idol” champ Scotty McCreery is balancing high school and country music, including a tour with Brad Paisley that brings him to the Twin Cities Saturday. Scotty McCreery had just come home from sch... more info

Detroit Free Press — Blake Shelton: 7:30 p.m. Jan. 12. Huntington Center, $25-$49.75. Brad Paisley: with the Band Perry and Scott McCreery, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 12. Van Andel Arena, $25-$59.75. An Dro: 8 p.m. Jan. 12. The Ark, $15. more info

ContactMusic — Singer Brad Paisley has recorded a song written by a dying friend Hard Life was written by his pal Joe Kindregan a 23 year old battling ataxia-telangiectasia a rare disease that combines symptoms of cystic fibrosis muscular dystrophy and cancer... more info