Reba Scores A Second Number One, Scores Country Music Chart History

October 8th, 2009 BARBRA STREISAND has stunned music experts in America by storming to the top of the album charts with her 63rd release. The diva beat Paramore and Mariah Carey to the top of the Billboard 200 to extend her lead as the female act with the most number ones in the history of the chart.

October 6th, 2009 2 celebrities hang up their 'Dancing' shoesLOS ANGELES — Politician Tom DeLay and actress Debi Mazar have turned in their last dance. Both are leaving "Dancing With the Stars." DeLay withdrew from the ABC dance-off Tuesday after being diagnosed with stress fractures in both feet, while Mazar was eliminated the traditional way: low scores and insufficient fan support.

October 4th, 2009 JAY-Z is continuing his reign as the King of Hip-Hop - he's been named the best rapper alive in a new poll by MTV. The Run This Town superstar, real name Shawn Carter, landed the top spot on the annual Hottest MCs in the Game countdown, beating Lil Wayne and his protege Drake into second and third place, respectively.

October 1st, 2009 The BLACK EYED PEAS have scored a 14th week at the top of the U.S. charts with I GOTTA FEELING, matching MARIAH CAREY's record for the longest single run at the top of the Billboard countdown.

September 23rd, 2009 Celebrated pop pianist ART FERRANTE of the piano duo FERRANTE & TEICHER has died at the age of 88. He passed away on Saturday (19Sep09) at his home in Longboat Key, Florida.

September 16th, 2009 Rapper JAY-Z has made history at the top of the U.S. album charts after scoring his 11th number one.

September 14th, 2009 MADONNA has scored her 40th number one single on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. The pop superstar, who stunned the MTV Video Music Awards with a heartfelt tribute to Michael Jackson on Sunday (13Sep09), starts the new week with another pop record.

September 13th, 2009 Writer/director TYLER PERRY has proved yet again he's a force to be reckoned with in Hollywood after taking his latest movie to the top of the U.S. box office. The mogul's low-budget films about African-American life always seem to hit to hot spot - and he's done it again with I Can Do Bad All By Myself, which stars Taraji P.

September 11th, 2009 NBC scores well with Titans-SteelersNEW YORK — Pittsburgh's 13-10 overtime victory against Tennessee on Thursday night drew the biggest TV audience for the NFL's season opener in seven years. The game, televised on NBC, scored a 13.8 overnight rating and a 23 share, beating the 2003 mark of 14.5 and equaling the share, according to Nielsen Media Research.

September 10th, 2009 MARIAH CAREY has tied ELTON JOHN and JANET JACKSON with 27 top 10 hits in America's Billboard Hot 100 after taking her new single, OBSESSED, to number seven on the new countdown. The trio shares the fifth spot on the all-time hits chart behind Madonna (37), The Beatles (34) and Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder (28).

September 9th, 2009 BRAD PAISLEY will lead the charge at the 2009 Country Music Awards after landing six nominations. Paisley - who will host the event with Carrie Underwood - scored the most nominations when they were announced on U.S.

September 9th, 2009 WHITNEY HOUSTON has returned to the top of the album charts in America, as expected, after debuting I LOOK TO YOU at number one with 305,000 sales. The diva scored twice as many sales as second-placed Miley Cyrus, whose The Time Of Our Lives EP was involved in an early release controversy last week (beg31Aug09).

September 7th, 2009 Pop sensation LADY GAGA has been crowned as Queen of the iPod age - she is the most downloaded artist in the history of Britain's official chart. In the five years since downloads were counted towards sales figures in the U.K., the quirky dance star has seen two of her hits make the top five biggest sellers list.

August 28th, 2009 Chesney, Swift, Sugarland to appear on ABC specialNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Highlights of this summer's CMA Music Festival will air Monday on ABC, with performances by Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley, Taylor Swift, Sugarland, Reba McEntire, Kid Rock and many more.

June 11th, 2009 Bonnaroo, CMA Music Festival kick off ThursdayNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Whether your musical tastes lean toward Nine Inch Nails or Brad Paisley, there's something for you in Middle Tennessee as both the Bonnaroo festival in Manchester and the CMA Music Festival in Nashville run Thursday through Sunday.