Despite constant sonic changes throughout the years, there's an old adage that country music has maintined its status as the music of the people through the true-to-life lyrics.  This is certainly the case with velvet-voiced Ty Stone.  Get to know him a little more here.

Country music's most popular group of the last decade begins their second decade with the release of Nothing Like This giving them their fifth chart-topping country album (all but their first and Greatest Hits collection have hit #1).  How did Keith Urban and others fare?

In this short rundown of the news, Taylor Swift announces a Thanksgiving TV special, The Roys sign a big record deal, Kid Rock invites Jamey Johnson on Tour and more.

Kid Rock got rapper T.I and country star Martina McBride together to record this song about realizing that there's a world outside of our won little lives.  I wonder if this jovial tune might make for a good country single if T.I. were replaced by Colt Ford?

Uncle Kracker surprised many by making his single "Smile" a platinum-selling, multi-format smash hit that gave the singer his second Top 10 country hit.  Will this duet with Kid Rock give him his third and second consecutive hit?

Uncle Kracker scored a Top 10 hit with his platinum-selling single "Smile" and is hoping to return with a second hit, this time teaming up with good friend Kid Rock on this new single.

Kid Rock Released a statement on his website today that he has agreed to host 2010's CMT Music Awards, to be held June 8, 2010.  The only country award show that is 100% fan voted, the CMT Awards host last year was Bill Engvall.

Watch Keith Urban perform "Lean On Me" with Sheryl Crwo and Kid Rock.  The performance is from last Friday's Hope For Haiti telethon.

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.