July 14, 2010 - Nashville Rising, last month's benefit concert organized by Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, took in more than $2.2 million for flood relief in the Middle Tennessee region.
December 19, 2008 - Vince Gill, who is currently spreading Christmas cheer around the US with wife Amy Grant, will greet the New Year with a couple of Nashville residencies.
August 13, 2008 - Christian/crossover star Amy Grant will keep a busy touring schedule through the end of the year as she supports the 20th anniversary edition of her album "Lead Me On" as well as her forthcoming holiday set.
March 3, 2008 - Wynonna Judd headlined a concert Feb. 29 to benefit the American Red Cross in Williamson County, TN, according to published reports. The county was just one in Tennessee that was affected by the Feb. 5 tornadoes which left more than 30 people dead.
August 29, 2007 - Christian/crossover singer Amy Grant is getting ready to release her first career-spanning hits collection and has tour dates scheduled in North America through next year.
July 10, 2006 - Pearl Jam has launched its "2006 Carbon Portfolio Strategy," a plan the group says is an effort to mitigate its own tour-related carbon emissions while "raising the public's carbon consciousness."
January 9, 2004 - Amy Grant and MercyMe, who last month announced plans to mount a joint outing dubbed The Imagine Tour, have finalized the run's itinerary.
December 11, 2003 - Contemporary Christian acts Amy Grant and MercyMe are set to head up the bill of The Imagine Tour, which visits about 25 markets this winter.
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