Guardian Music — (Sony/Columbia)If 2012 has been a vintage year for elderly rock bands – ZZ Top, Rush and Kiss have returned with albums recalling their peaks – no one seems to have told Aerosmith the golden rule: make sure you remind your listeners of the 1970s.... more info

ACountry — Watch the 2012 CMA Awards red carpet arrivals online on ACountry!  The live streams starts at 4pm CT today (November 1, 2012).  Jason Aldean, Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley, Blake Shelton, and Taylor Swift are nominated for Entertainer of the Year. ... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — TV taping. Sound check. Fan meet-and-greets. The country star invites a reporter along on a concert afternoon. A smile never leaves her face. Carrie Underwood stands in a nearly deserted Staples Center concourse while a dozen or so workers line up fl... more info

Mjsbigblog — Carrie Underwood tweets, “Got the official count for the CMAs figured out. From red carpet to the end of the show, I’ll be wearing 12 beautiful dresses! Can’t wait!” AMERICAN IDOL’s Brooke White to Release ‘White Christmas’ Collection ... more info

CNN Showbiz — For the fifth straight year, Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood will co-host the CMA Awards airing live from Nashville on Nov. 1 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC. The duo phoned EW this afternoon for a quick chat on what we can expect. more info

ContactMusic — Carrie Underwood still feels too young to have children.The 29-year-old singer - who has been married to NHL player Mike Fisher for two years - wants... more info

Mjsbigblog — On Wednesday, American Idol winner and country superstar, Carrie Underwood revealed her 3rd single from her latest album Blown Away via twitter. It's "Two Black Cadillacs"! more info

Perez Hilton — The stars will be OUT for the American Music Awards this year! We haven't been this pumped about the AMA performers in a while, and we have a feeling you will be too. We're just waiting for you to get a clean pair of pants ready to change into after ... more info

411 Mania — Joining a huge lineup... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Expect some high-flying acrobatics at the American Music Awards next month now that Pink is added to the slate of performers. more info