Taylor Swift passed the newcomer's torch to Kellie Pickler during the 2008 CMT Music Awards in Nashville. While doing so, the two became multiple winners Monday night (April 14) at the show hosted by Billy Ray Cyrus and Miley Cyrus. Other winning artists included Trace Adkins, Rodney Carrington, Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts and Sugarland. Awards also went to Alison Krauss and Robert Plant...Read the rest of the story

Backstage With Rascal Flatts, LeAnn Rimes, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss

Fresh off their victories, Rascal Flatts, LeAnn Rimes, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss visited with reporters backstage at the CMT Music Awards on Monday night (April 14), posing for photos and sometimes using very big words...Read the rest

Rissi Palmer - Self-Titled Debut CD

I hate to say "I told you so"... wait a minute, no I don't!

I told you so! (Insert Maniacal Laugh Here)

Rissi Palmer is a star, and she more than proves it in her self-titled debut album release. Twelve songs, eight of which are co-written by Palmer. That guitar isn't there for looks, she knows what to do with it. OK, technically she's not a star yet, but Palmer has made great strides this past year in moving that-a-way...Read the rest of the review

Miley Cyrus got in a few good jabs at her dad, Billy Ray Cyrus, when they co-hosted the CMT Music Awards in Nashville on Monday night (April 14). At one point, after Billy Ray complained to the audience that he was the one stuck paying for all her text messages, Miley shot back, "Yeah, right. I'm paying your phone bill." Ouch! But hey, Billy Ray Cyrus wants you to know it's just an act -- and he loves it when the joke's on him. Billy Ray said he recognized Miley's sense of humor early on...Check out more Scene and Heard in Country