CMT — Watching the CNN Heroes special on Thanksgiving night (Nov. 26) was so moving. Not just because of all the heroes or because of Carrie Underwood's voice, but because of the song she chose to sing. When Anderson Cooper introduced her near the end of t... more info

Live Daily — From the standards to more contemporary collections, store displays are filled with new or revamped holiday-themed releases this year, including albums by Straight No Chaser and A Fine Frenzy, along with a series of various collections that feature a... more info

People.com — See the week's five best-dressed stars, including Carrie Underwood! more info

Star Online, Malaysia — American Idol alum Carrie Underwood says winners should play to fans. more info

Live Daily — "Battle Studies," the latest album from John Mayer [ tickets ], came out swinging during its first week in stores, as fans snapped up enough copies of the Grammy-winning singer/songwriter/guitarist's fourth studio set to push it to the top of the US ... more info

CMT — Several country artists are spreading holiday joy this winter season and also helping out the Special Olympics on a new album, A Very Special Christmas 7. This compilation features a younger generation of artists including Miley Cyrus, Carrie Underwo... more info

MTV.com News — John Mayer, Andrea Bocelli, Norah Jones, Casting Crowns all outsell 50's latest on Billboard albums chart.By Gil Kaufman 50 Cent's Before I Self Destruct Photo: Interscope It's probably not going to be a great Thanksgiving at the Curtis ho... more info

CMT — Since being launched in 1987, the A Very Special Christmas series of compilation albums has raised more than $100 million for the Special Olympics. The newest addition, A Very Special Christmas Volume 7, was released this week with tracks from Carrie... more info

The Newsroom — Country's biggest stars turned out for the 2009 Country Music Awards, but were they the most fashionable? See if Carrie Underwood, Faith Hill, Taylor Swift, Reba McEntire, Tim McGraw and others earned good fashion grades! more info

MTV.com News — Show has best year since 2002.By Gil Kaufman Adam Lambert Photo: Michael Caulfield/ Getty Images Thanks to talked-about performances from Adam Lambert, Lady Gaga and Rihanna and wins by the late Michael Jackson and country superstar Taylor... more info