Danny Gokey scored with American Idol audiences with his tender yet gravelly voice.  Now signed to a country deal with 19/RCA Nashville, Danny is set to release this song, produced by Mark Bright, to country radio.  Will Danny Gokey become the latest Idol country star?

The second installment of our five-part series CMA Award prediciton and preview focuses on the Vocal Group of the year, the Vocal Duo of the Year  and New Artist of the Year.  These three categories feature a lot of talent but only one act can win, who do we think will do so?

The Zac Brown Band have become one of country music's biggest stars for their ability to write and perform songs that speak to the country music audience.  With their fourth single from The Foundation the band has taken on a reflective tone.  Does it work?

With her career now firmly established, the former American Idol contestant recently helped build a new home for a family on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.  In a brief interview with Roughstock, Kellie discusses the episode, her recent hits and her tour with Taylor.

Jamey Johnson has been crowned the savior of traditional country music in some circles but the announcement today of his duet with Kid Rock for a performance on the Wednesday November 11, 2009 telecast is sure to ruffle some feathers.

On Tuesday, November 3, 2009 the multi-talented Steve Martin gave an passionate performance concert with his banjo.  Playing with him during the show was the bluegrass band The Steep Canyon Rangers. Music and humor mixed together made for a great night.

Over the next few days, Roughstock will be previewing the CMA Awards telecast with some predictions for the major categories.  Today we look over the Music Video of the Year and Music Event of the Year Categories and offer our thoughts on how they stack up.

Thanks to the new Fearless [Platinum Edition], Taylor Swift has moved back to the top of the Nielsen SoundScan Hot 200 Albums chart. With this feat all but given last week, how did the rest of the latest releases from country superstars shape up this week?

Former CMT Can You Duet winners Steel Magnolia have scored their first Top 40 hit with "Keep on Loving You" and to celebrate that success, the duo has appeared on the Grand Ole Opry while also now getting this plum promotional slot on iTunes this week.

The superstar country artists will be touring together in early 2010 as they support their newest albums Twang and Keep On Loving You.  The singers joined forces earlier this year for the first performance at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, TX.