Daily Roundup

There was scary news for Brantley Gilbert today. An Indiana man was charged with felony theft after impersonating the singer and his manager. Find out what he stole and who Blake Shelton had to say goodbye to in today’s Taste of Country Daily Roundup. You’ll also find our review of Carrie Underwood‘s new album and find out why Kellie Pickler was playing with an elephant.

Julianne Hough found herself red with embarrassment this week at the mercy of her boyfriend, ‘American Idol’ host Ryan Seacrest. Find out why she was caught off guard, plus wish an extra special happy birthday to Rascal Flatts‘ Jay DeMarcus, who is celebrating his 41st birthday today (April 26). These are the top stories in our Taste of Country Daily Roundup.

Are country artists trying to produce the next generation of music stars? It sure seems like it, what with all of the new babies arriving — and new babies on the way — in 2012. Find out who is expecting baby No. 3, as well as who adopted a second little one, in today’s Taste of Country Roundup. Oh, and don’t forget to catch Brad Paisley as a cartoon on ‘South Park’!

One country music artist had a baby and two more delivered new albums to fans on Tuesday. Find out who welcomed his fourth child, and learn what to expect from new projects from Lee Brice and Kip Moore in the Daily Roundup. Also, read a full interview with Brice and find out how Jason Aldean made a seven-year-old cancer patient’s dream come true.

Reba McEntire achieved a major career accomplishment this week, and Joe Nichols continues to celebrate the birth of his new baby girl. New photos of the singer’s daughter are included in the Daily Roundup, a list of the top headlines in country music. Below, find our picks of the cutest pets in country music. You know, the furry faces that make you go, “Awww…” Just try and stop it!

Keith Urban has to be on cloud nine today as he was invited to join the Grand Ole Opry last night. Find out who was on hand to welcome him into the legendary club, and how it all went down in today’s Daily Roundup. Also find out what Jason Aldean song inspired a cute engagement, and what country star Justin Bieber is working with.

A big theme in country music news today was ‘hair.’ LeAnn Rimes changed her hair color, and Taste of Country readers worked to decide which country male has the best hair in our daily readers poll. Find both of these stories, plus news on Alan Jackson‘s new album in the Daily Roundup.

Jason Aldean began talking about new music this week, and got his fans excited with comments about a new single. Find out how long you have to wait by clicking the top story in today’s Daily Roundup. Blake Shelton‘s date night routine with Miranda Lambert and a trip to go see Carrie Underwood are also included amongst the top stories.

If you missed any of the performances or awards presentations from the 2012 ACM Awards, be sure to click here for complete coverage of the Las Vegas ceremony. Today in the Taste of Country Readers Poll we asked you to rate Reba McEntire and Blake Shelton‘s performance last night — and there were more than a few people upset with something ‘The Voice’ coach said. Kenny Chesney also made big new las

Trace Adkins lead an interesting day of country music headlines. Much like Carrie Underwood last week, the singer finally learned how to use Twitter, and his first posts were revealing… to say the least. Lauren Alaina also made a big announcement this afternoon, and Miranda Lambert took fans behind the scenes of the video for her new song ‘Over You.’

Add a famous country blonde to the list of applicants for a job on Simon Cowell’s hit show ‘X Factor.’ Find out why LeAnn Rimes thinks she’d be a good fit for the show, where George Strait turned up unexpectedly and which country stars have turned in Oscar-worthy performances in today’s Taste of Country Daily Roundup.

Fans are eagerly anticipating new music from Carrie Underwood, and the singer gave a taste — but just a taste — of what she’s been working on in a new video that leads today’s Taste of Country Daily Roundup. Hank Williams Jr. also made news with information on his new album, as did Jason Aldean.