BEYONCE ANNOUNCED “WOMAN OF THE YEAR”: PHOTO
Billboard announced that the woman of the year is none other than Beyonce Knowles. The formal announcement will be made at the industry publication annual Women in Music event, on Oct. 2 in New York City. Past “Woman of the Year” honorees were Ciara and Reba McEntire. We hear that Beyonce will be there to accept her award. The year reflects on Beyonce’s accomplishment of releasing her hit single “Single Ladies” and singing at President Obama’s Inauguration....

Nashville Music Garden Dedication: PHOTO
The Nashville Music Garden will be officially dedicated with a star-studded ceremony, Tuesday, Sept. 29. The Nashville Music Garden is located in the Hall of Fame Park, across from the Country Music Hall of Fame, in downtown Nashville. The Garden is home to the Nashville Music Garden Collection, an assortment of over six dozen flowering plants, named for entertainers like Barbara Mandrell, Alabama, Dolly Parton, Hank Williams, Reba McEntire and Amy Grant. Barbara Mandrell will be on hand for the...

Stylish songstresses want you to wear their clothes
We've acknowledged it before: Rock stars have superb senses of style. That must be why several of them have wanted to see us mimic their styles, while also turning a profit Sonic Youth frontwoman Kim Gordon is the latest rock lady to make a foray into fashion. She recently launched her line, Mirror/Dash, with friends/designers Melinda Wansbrough and Jeffrey Monteiro. What's special about Mirror/Dash is that the items will be limited edition, so the first piece (an awesome military-inspired jacket) wil

Billy Ray and Miley Cyrus Shine at CMAs
Kenny Chesney, Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley were just a few of the big winners at the 42nd Annual Country Music Awards Wednesday night, and the stars sure shined for country music's biggest night! In addition to performing and winning awards, Underwood and Paisley co-hosted the live ABC show, which was filled wall-to-wall with incredible live performances by such artists as Keith Urban, Kellie Pickler, Reba McEntire, Kid Rock and The Eagles. Taylor Swift also sang "Love Story" in a fairy tale performa

Ali Entertainer Award goes to Whitaker
Forest Whitaker will be given the Muhammad Ali Entertainer Award by the champ himself at Celebrity Fight Night XV on March 28 in Phoenix. The Oscar-winning actor will be honored along with Olympian Michael Phelps. Ali, who has Parkinson's disease, has raised more than $52 million through the event over the past 14 years. Reba McEntire will host the awards, which will feature performances by Jordin Sparks and Jon Bon Jovi. Posted at 10:23 PM/ET, March 15, 2009 in Celebrity...

Shania Twain slowly stepping back into spotlight
WASHINGTON -- Country Music singer Shania Twain is slowly stepping back into the spotlight after the break up of her marriage to Robert "Mutt" Lange in May 2008. Twain has been keeping a low profile, aside from a brief appearance at the Country Music Association awards last November. But this week she will be a guest judge on "American Idol" during the Chicago auditions, and she has reached out to fans by posting a personal letter and video travelogue on her Web site. Reba McEntire hopes this...