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He was a little bit country; she was a little bit country. Scotty McCreery, the 17-year-old from Garner, N.C., won, but the real competition wasn’t between him and fellow Southerner Lauren Alaina, 16, of Rossville, Ga. All along, the contest was between “American Idol” past and “American Idol” present. It turned out that even after 10 seasons, with fewer frills and a different cast of judges, the ratings soared. “American Idol” is indestructible.

Dwayne Johnson, who can currently be seen in theaters in Fast Five , is set to star in and produce a biopic of black country music star Charley Pride, reports Variety .

Who's the fairest of them all? That would be Taylor Swift and Miranda Lambert! Winning the Entertainer of the Year Award last night at the Academy of Country Music Awards, Taylor looked downright thrilled. Country crooner Miranda made her mark as well ...

Taylor Swift has smashed a host of records in her short career, but next week the 21-year-old, newly single star will notch another one that probably won't land in her bio.

Country singer Shania Twain and businessman Frederic Thiebaud tied the knot Saturday in a New Year's Day wedding in Puerto Rico....

When it comes to Las Vegas, Carrie Underwood is a sure bet. Underwood won her second country music artist of the year award of 2010 in Sin City on Monday night. She earned it at the inaugural American Country Awards about eight months after she won the top honor at the Academy of Country Music Awards in April.

A U.S. Border Patrol spokesman says country singer Willie Nelson was charged with marijuana possession after 6 ounces was found aboard his tour bus in Texas.

Taylor Swift fans have spoken - more than a million times. The country pop superstar sold more than 1 million copies of her new album "Speak Now" to debut at the top of the Billboard album chart this week.

Randy Travis and Wife Divorce, Country singer Randy Travis and his wife-manager Elizabeth Travis have made their divorce final.

Randy Travis and his manager wife Elizabeth Travis finalized their divorce Friday after 19 years of marriage, The Associated Press reports.