CMT — I'm sure Keith Urban has played plenty of intimate concerts in his lifetime. Maybe you've even gone to one of them. But nothing could ever be quite this intimate. It's a private backyard barbecue and Keith's private concert for you and three friends ... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Facility that stored equipment for country stars such as Taylor Swift, Brad Paisley, Keith Urban and Vince Gill, and housed instruments belonging to Jimi Hendrix, the Who's Peter Townshend and Johnny Cash, spent six days under nine feet of water. ... more info

CMT — I spent all afternoon yesterday drinking lattes so that I could stay up all night watching television. Three big country stars were on, and I caught them all so I could fill you in, just in case you missed them. When it was very, very late, Late Nigh... more info

The 9513 Country Music — Songwriters: Radney Foster & Georgia Middleman. The last time Keith Urban covered a Radney Foster song, the result was “Raining on Sunday,” a #3 hit for him in 2003. The question would be why it took him so long to go back to that particular well... more info

Mjsbigblog — The votes have been tabulated, and today, People magazine reveals the  CMT Music Awards nominees. Read more HERE. Carrie Underwood is nominated in 3 categories: Female Video of the Year, CMT Performance of the Year, and Video of the Year.  Kellie... more info

Guardian Music — The White Stripe and the pop starlet lend their support to the relief effort, joining other artists helping those affected by the recent floodingAs Nashville recovers from this month's flooding, rockers, country singers and pop stars are supporting t... more info

MTV.com News — Lady Antebellum also score three nominations for the show, set to air live June 9.By Jocelyn Vena Taylor Swift Photo: Jeff Kravitz/ FilmMagic Fans got to vote on the final group of nominees for the 2010 CMT Music Awards, set to take place o... more info

Mjsbigblog — Maroon 5 announced their summer tour today, and it looks like Kris Allen, along with VV Brown, will be the opener on four of the dates. Miami FL – 8/19 – Bayfront Amphitheater Atlanta, GA – 8/21 – Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Davidson, ... more info

People.com — The singer, who personally donated $500,000, was joined on a telethon by Keith Urban, Vince Gill and more more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — "This city is really hurting now," Chesney told CNN's Anderson Cooper on Thursday. more info