By TARA JEFFREY, The Observer Canadian country music fans are just as rowdy as the rest of ‘em, says Trace Adkins. The cowboy crooner, known for his signature baritone, spoke to The Observer before performing in Orillia, Ont., Thursday, followed by Friday’s Rogers Bayfest concert in Sarnia. “There are great country music fans up here,”...

By Bob Doerschuk – CMA Close Up Over the past several years, Trace Adkins has made his presence known in some very unlikely places. You might have seen the Grand Ole Opry member towering over everyone else in Donald Trump’s ersatz office on NBC’s “The Celebrity Apprentice,” raising funds for the Gulf of Mexico oil cleanup on CNN’s “Larry King...

Congratulations to Trace Adkins and Blake Shelton for being nominated for Video of the year for ”Hillbilly Bone.” The video was produced by Randy Brewer and director Roman White.  Watch the video here! The 46th annual ACM Awards will take place April 3 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Reba McEntire and Blake Shelton will co-host the...

Not only did Trace Adkins host the first ever American Country Awards, he did it his way! ”It’s a live show,” Adkins said. “What are they going to do? They can’t fire me right in the middle of it, right? Trace hosted a night full of great performances including, Carrie Underwood, Toby Keith, and closed the show with a performance...

by Nancy Dunham – The Boot Trace Adkins was just nominated for a Grammy Award, but didn’t even know it until he appeared on a radio show Thursday morning, December 2. Trace was pleasantly surprised to hear of the nomination for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals for his ‘Hillbilly Bone’ duet with Blake Shelton. The only bad news is...