Topix — The Recording Academy also announced Wednesday that Elton John, Neil Young, Mumford & Sons, Sting, Mavis Staples and Kenny Chesney will be among more than a dozen performers who will help pay tribute to Springsteen during the Feb. more info

Dlisted — Clay Aiken, Simon Cowell's furry tit pies and even the original Underwood, Blair Underwood, would make more sense as Maria than Carrie Underwood, but Carrie Underwood's the one who got the starring role in NBC's live broadcast of The S... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — More than 100 guitars bearing the signatures of rock, pop and country stars including Eddie Van Halen, Slash, Tom Morello, the Jonas Brothers, Taylor Swift, Keith Urban and Kenny Chesney will be auctioned Dec. 1 to benefit the Dio Cancer Fund establi... more info

ACountry — Tickets for Kenny Chesney’s No Shoes Nation Tour are sure to be a hot item.  Featuring Kenny Chesney and special guest Eric Church, the NO Shoes Nation Tour will include 17 stadiums,  kicking off March 16 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florid... more info

Guardian Music — As the world waits to discover the results of the 2012 US election, what should Mitt Romney supporters be listening to?As America goes the polls to decide who will be president, one vital question dominates debate: what's the best music to listen to ... more info

Dlisted — Taylor Swift is about as country as me drunkenly singing Dolly Parton's disco song at a karaoke bar in Koreatown, but she was still nominated for three Country Music Awards last night. The machine that operates Taylor's facial expressions i... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Kenny Chesney, Tim McGraw and Toby Keith have snagged the first trophies in the 46th Country Music Assn. Awards ceremony that's now under way in Nashville. The show will be tape delayed for West Coast viewing until 8 p.m. more info

Mercury News, California — After opening for megastars Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw, Potter and her band the Nocturnals are headlining their own tour. more info

ACountry — 2012 CMA Awards winners are being announced live from Nashville tonight (November 1, 2012).  Jason Aldean, Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley, Blake Shelton, and Taylor Swift are nominated for Entertainer of the Year. Congratulations to Toby Keith - Music ... 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