Rumors have swirled that Taylor Swift has been spending time, and likely gathering material for her next record, with Jake Gyllenhaal.  The two have refused to comment about their relationship, but thanks to modern technology, a photo of the pair has surfaced of the duo picking up some delicious coffee drinks at the local Nashville coffee shop, Fido.  Sounds like coffee wasn’t the only thing warming Taylor up this Thanksgiving.

On the heels of a hit new album, My Kinda Party, Jason Aldean made a stop on Jimmy Kimmel Live to perform his number one single, the title track from the album, and his soon to be single, “Dirt Road Anthem”.  The appearance is one of many that Aldean will make on his promotional tour before he hits the road for a dynamic 32-city MY KINDA PARTY TOUR, which kicks off January 21 in Little Rock, Arkansas.

With the holiday season approaching, music labels are preparing their biggest releases to fill fan stockings and today brings a bunch of the most anticipated albums of the year.  And if you’ve relied solely on digital download for your only source of music, The Beatles catalog is available to you today on iTunes.  For the rest of us, he’s a quick glance at what else you might want to grab this holiday season. Albums Out Today: Rihanna – LoudLee DeWyze – Live It UpNorah Jones – …Featuring Norah JonesKid Rock – Born FreeNelly – 5.0P!nk – Greatest Hits…So Far!Rascal Flatts – Nothing Like ThisKeith Urban – Get CloserBruce Springsteen –…

It’s that time of year; the air is crisp, the leaves are crunchy, and the stores are filling up with holiday cheer. And, as it seems to every year, the holiday season is quickly approaching.  Today, my friends and neighbors from Denver (my home just 4 months ago) post about the cold, wintery weather that the Mile High City is facing, but for me this year might not be quite like the white Christmases I remember.  Nashville, while feeling cool and crisp, has yet to see any of those white flakes drop from the sky. But, just as I’ve almost completely forgotten about the winter days, sledding in my backyard…

On Wednesday night, we watched Jason Aldean stun audiences with his powerful vocal performance and on stage chemistry with global pop sensation Kelly Clarkson, when the duo took the stage at the 44th Annual CMA’s.  The Tragic Kingdom favorites performed the new single from Aldean’s latest album, My Kinda Party, entitled “Don’t You Wanna Stay”. Yesterday, Aldean’s label, Broken Bow Records, rushed the songs release and made the song available due to a flood of requests from radio stations across the country. “If there’s one thing I’ve learned in my years in the record business, it is always give radio what they want,” said SVP Promotion Carson James. “Our entire…

Last night, Nashville’s finest gathered for the Country Music Association Awards, or more widely known as the CMA’s.  The evening was jam packed with great performances, big wins, and huge stars.  The night, though, belonged to Miranda Lambert, who won four awards, including Top Female Vocalist.  And in a fitting surprise, Lambert’s fiancee, Blake Shelton took home Top Male honors, which Shelton said was “34 years in the making”.  The biggest award of the night went to Brad Paisley, who got emotional while accepting his Entertainer of the Year trophy. This year’s performances were incredible, but the my pick for the best of the night belonged to our featured artist,…

Tragic Kingdom’s featured artist of the month, Jason Aldean, is set to take the stage tonight at the Country Music Awards live from Nashville, performing his new single “Don’t You Wanna Stay”. When Aldean was recording his new (hit) album, My Kinda Party, he knew that he wanted to record his new single as a duet with a powerhouse diva, but it was his top two choices that really stood out – proving this country boy is my kind of people. “Carrie Underwood was one of them, and [the other was] Kelly Clarkson,” Aldean said. “I’m a fan of both of their voices… but they’re both really different. Kelly [has…

The fresh faced Carrie Underwood has inked a two-year deal with facial cleanser, Olay, to be the company’s new spokesmodel.  The print ads (seen above) will begin rotating immediately, while the television campaign will debut during the Country Music Awards tomorrow night, which Underwood will also serve as host. Joe Arcuri, VP of Procter & Gamble, said in a statement: “The partnership with Carrie Underwood is all about reaching women like her, ages 25 to 35, who are not currently using Olay now, or really any other skin care brand, because they think the products are very focused on anti-aging. We believe this campaign will bring these women into the…

It was announced this morning at a press conference at the Country Music Hall of Fame that Martina McBride has joined the Republic Nashville roster, which includes The Band Perry, Eli Young Band, Jaron And The Long Road To Love, Sunny Sweeney and, Boulder, Colorado-based, SHEL. McBride announced the departure from her longtime label, Sony Music Nashville, in September and many speculated that Big Machine Records would be her new home. This came just after news broke earlier in the year that she had parted ways with her longtime manager, Bruce Allen, and signed with Morris Management’s Clint Higham. Higham and his team are those responsible for Kenny Chesney’s incredible…

The world waited patiently to see what Shania Twain‘s next move would be after learning whose bed her husband’s, boots had been under (hint: it wasn’t hers).  Hopeful fans crossed their fingers that the singer, who hasn’t had a new record out since 2004, would pour herself into her music.  Unfortunately for those fans, there hasn’t been any new tunes from the lady of country, who’s hits include “Man! I Feel Like A Woman”, “Honey I’m Home”, and “Any Man of Mine”.  But with her divorce to music producer, Mutt Lange, finalized in June, it looks like Twain is finally ready to move on.  Literally. Word is quietly starting to…