A cousin of Jerry Lee Lewis and Rev. Jimmy Swaggart, he grew up in Ferriday, Louisiana. Like them, he too is an accomplished pianist. Mickey Gilley had thirty-nine country music Top Ten hits of which 16 went to the No.1 spot on the U.S. country chart. In 1976, he was voted Top Male Vocalist and Entertainer of the Year by the Academy of Country Music.
Crystal Shawanda Embraces the Dawn of a New Day Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:13:00 -0400 More than 1,000 miles separate the Wikwemikong Native American reservation in Ontario, Canada, from the country music capital of Nashville, but Crystal Shawanda has been making the trip faithfully for years. Those travels paid off Tuesday (Aug. 19) with t Rascal Flatts, Taylor Swift Extend Tour Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:10:00 -0400 Rascal Flatts' Bob That Head tour, with special guest Taylor Swift, has added six cities to the itinerary. Tim McGraw's Swampstock Slated for Sept. 13 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:10:00 -0400 Tim McGraw's hometown concert, Swampstock, will take place on Sept. 13 in Rayville, La. McGraw and Faith Hill will perform on the steps of Richland Parish Courthouse. Trace Adkins, 38 Special Tape CMT Crossroads Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:10:00 -0400 Trace Adkins and the group 38 Special joined forces Tuesday night (Aug. 19) for the taping of a CMT Crossroads episode at the Factory in Franklin, Tenn. Brad Paisley Sells More Than 500,000 Concert Tickets in 2008 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:10:00 -0400 Brad Paisley will surpass 500,000 tickets sold this year, with his concert in St. Paul, Minn., on Friday night (Aug. 22). Dolly Parton's Fans Flock to Dollywood for Charity Concerts Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:35:00 -0400 PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. -- Dolly Parton hosted three sold-out benefit concerts at her Dollywood theme park over the weekend, raising money for the Imagination Library with two shows on Saturday (Aug. 16) and one on Sunday (Aug. 17). She's been actively tourin