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'My Little Pony' gets star treatment for charity
6/19/2008, AP

LeAnn Rimes is putting her own stamp on My Little Pony. The singer is among celebrities and artists who've agreed to design some new versions of My Little Pony, the plastic...  more >

LeAnn Rimes revels in critical success
11/13/2007, AP

No one has ever denied LeAnn Rimes' talent as a singer: Her soaring voice has wowed audience since she was just 13, when she made her debut with the hit album "Blue" and...  more >

Music Review: LeAnn Rimes' `Family'
10/8/2007, AP

LeAnn Rimes, "Family" (Curb) With "Family," LeAnn Rimes matures from a performer into an artist. Not only does this album triumphantly celebrate the difference between a...  more >

Rimes surprises injured vet with new van
6/12/2007, AP

Iraq veteran Peter Reid has gotten a boost from LeAnn Rimes. A 2004 mortar attack in Iraq's Anbar province left Reid, a Navy Seabee, partially paralyzed, blind in one eye...  more >

Country gets its turn in Grammy week
2/9/2007, AP

Country took its turn in the Grammy week spotlight with LeAnn Rimes, Marty Stuart, Charley Pride and Porter Wagoner among the stars calling attention to efforts to preserve...  more >

Q&A: Rascal Flatts' DeMarcus on the band's big year
12/15/2006, Reuters

Since it debuted with its self-titled release in 2000, Rascal Flatts -- Jay DeMarcus, Gary LeVox and Joe Don Rooney -- has sold 13 million records and become one of...  more >

Nominations for 49th Annual Grammy Awards
12/7/2006, E! Online

Here's the complete list of nominees for the 49th Annual Grammy Awards. The awards will be presented Feb. 11 in Los Angeles: Album Of The Year Taking the Long Way,...  more >

Reba McEntire draws a crowd for tribute
10/27/2006, AP

Reba McEntire has a pretty glitzy roster of friends and fans, and many of them came out to the Kodak Theatre to honor her Thursday night. Dolly Parton, Barbara Mandrell,...  more >

Vince Gill fills quadruple album with new songs
10/13/2006, Reuters

Usually when an artist releases a multiple-CD collection, it's a boxed set of greatest hits, perhaps with a few previously unreleased tunes thrown in. In a possibly...  more >

Billboard album reviews: Bob Dylan, Sam Moore
8/28/2006, Reuters

You may have seen the recent photos of Bob Dylan looking uncannily like Charlie Chaplin, and his 44th album, "Modern Times," shares a title with Chaplin's 1936 classic about...  more >

LeAnn Rimes undergoes surgery for leg infection
7/11/2006, Reuters

Country music singer LeAnn Rimes underwent outpatient surgery on Tuesday for an infected leg injury, forcing her to cancel three upcoming weekend appearances while she...  more >

Music Stars Make Red Hot Fashion Statement
2/3/2006, AP

Sheryl Crow, Lindsay Lohan, LeAnn Rimes, Lee Ann Womack and other singing stars strutted their stuff for a new crowd Friday: the fashion editors, stylists and retailers at...  more >

John Legend deserves best new artist Grammy
2/3/2006, Reuters

Every year, one of the most heavily debated Grammy Award categories is that of best new artist. While all of the candidates vying for the coveted statuette on February 8...  more >

LeAnn Rimes Braves The Weather For Rose Parade Performance
1/3/2006, USRN

LeAnn Rimes kicked off the 117th Rose Parade Monday (January 2) in Pasadena, California with a performance of her new single, "Something's Gotta Give." The threatening...  more >

Kanye, Shakira celebrating New Year with MTV
12/12/2005, Reuters

Kanye West, Shakira, Maroon 5's Adam Levine and Fall Out Boy lead the lineup for MTV's 14th annual New Year's Eve broadcast, which will begin at 10:30 p.m. ET. Common,...  more >

Rita Blows Off Katrina Benefit
9/22/2005, E! Online

Plans for a benefit concert intended to help victims of Hurricane Katrina have been blown off, courtesy of the rapidly approaching Hurricane Rita. With the Category 5...  more >

Mariah Carey Tops AMA Noms
9/20/2005, E! Online

Apparently Mariah Carey and American Music Award nominations belong together. The R&B diva led the AMA field with four nominations in all, including nods for Best...  more >

Shania, Phair rock 'Housewives' soundtrack
8/23/2005, Reuters

The new Shania Twain single "Shoes" will lead the album "Music From and Inspired by Desperate Housewives," due September 20 via Disney's Hollywood Records. Its...  more >

Rimes Offers to Offer Advice to Erika Jo
7/30/2005, AP

Erika Jo became a country star overnight after winning the "Nashville Star" competition, but at least the 18-year-old singer has one industry veteran looking after...  more >

Mattel unveils Rimes, McBride dolls
7/1/2005, Reuters

Girls just want to have fun. And it makes no difference if the girl in question is real or made out of plastic. This month, Mattel debuts a handful of familiar faces...  more >

Snoop Posts Third 'Hot' Week Atop Singles Chart
12/16/2004, Reuters

Snoop Dogg was too hot to drop from the top of Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart Thursday as his hit tune "Drop It Like It's Hot" featuring Pharrell logged a third week at...  more >

Ludacris 'Lights' Up U.S. Albums Chart
12/15/2004, Reuters

A trip to "The Red Light District" scored Ludacris his second consecutive No. 1 album on the U.S. pop charts Wednesday. The Atlanta rapper/actor's fourth Disturbing Tha...  more >

LeAnn Rimes Releases First Holiday Album
12/1/2004, AP

LeAnn Rimes says she's glad she waited this long to make her first Christmas album, "What A Wonderful World." "It's really just classical and beautiful," she told...  more >

Exec Says Country Acts Not Reaching Beyond Borders
11/26/2004, Reuters

Country artists need to try harder when it comes to international markets, according to talent executive Bruce Allen. During a recent keynote speech at the Country Music...  more >

New Artists Help Country Music Sales Jump
7/13/2004, AP

Last summer, country music's hottest act, the Dixie Chicks , was in a meltdown. Country CD sales were sliding and record executives were praying for a spate of holiday...  more >

CMT's 100 Greatest Love Songs
6/9/2004, AP

Country Music Television's list of the 100 greatest love songs: 1. "I Will Always Love You" (Dolly Parton ) 2. "You Were Always On My Mind" (Willie Nelson ) 3. "Sweet...  more >

Many 'American Idol' Losers Winning Big
5/10/2004, AP

Acidic tongue-lashings from "American Idol" judge Simon Cowell could deflate anyone's musical aspirations, but many "Idol" losers are finding that second-chance success...  more >

Wal-Mart Fine-Tunes Music Service
3/23/2004, Reuters

Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, has officially launched its digital music store Music Downloads and has incorporated many improvements since the...  more >

Rimes, Wynonna to Sing at CMA Festival
1/26/2004, AP

LeAnn Rimes and Wynonna are among the stars expected to perform when the Country Music Association Music Festival, formerly known as Fan Fair, returns June 10-13 to...  more >

Angst-Ridden Public Sours on Musical Raunch
1/18/2004, Reuters

Christina vamps like a burlesque stripper. Britney's gone from school girl to slut. Pink is punk. Many of music's reigning divas are partying like it's 1999, even though...  more >

Reba McEntire Readies Return to the Road
1/16/2004, Reuters

Country music and television star Reba McEntire will launch her first concert tour in three years on March 7 at the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo. She will play...  more >

LeAnn Rimes Would Rather Give Than Receive For The Holidays
12/23/2003, USRN

LeAnn Rimes believes that it's better to give than to receive--especially during the holidays. She told LAUNCH that Christmas is her favorite holiday, and that the joy of...  more >

Kid Rock Is Back With New Album, Special
12/12/2003, AP

Kid Rock is in his 30s. And he's OK with that. Sure, he still appears on stage with barely dressed women and knocks back his fair share of Coors Light, but the...  more >

At 21, Rimes Releasing 'Greatest Hits'
12/10/2003, AP

At age 21, LeAnn Rimes has gone through more triumph and turmoil than artists twice her age. She had a No. 1 song at 13, won her first two Grammys at 14 and was a...  more >

LeAnn Rimes Feels in Control of Career
12/5/2003, AP

At 21, LeAnn Rimes has already been in the music business for nine years — and only now does she feel in control of her career. "I'm just now, after suing people and...  more >

Britney "Zones" Out Jackson
11/26/2003, E! Online

Britney Spears lived up to her album's billing. Michael Jackson did not. Spears was definitely In the Zone--and in the record books--as her latest debuted atop the...  more >

LeAnn Rimes Continues To Get 'High' On Live Performance
8/15/2003, USRN

LeAnn Rimes is in the midst of a busy summer tour schedule, promoting her latest album, Twisted Angel (2002). The singer says she is excited to be back performing for her...  more >

Third Eye Blind, Rimes, And George Clinton To Play Ben & Jerry's Festival
8/1/2003, USRN

Third Eye Blind, LeAnn Rimes, George Clinton, and Tracy Chapman are just a few of the acts signed on to play Ben & Jerry's One World One Heart Festival August 23 and 24 in...  more >

LeAnn Rimes To Release Children's Book, Christmas Album
6/20/2003, USRN

LeAnn Rimes and her husband, Dean Sheremet, have been collaborating on a series of children's books. The first called Jag tells the story of a young jaguar on its first day...  more >

LeAnn Rimes Contributes To 'Legally Blonde 2' Soundtrack
6/18/2003, USRN

LeAnn Rimes has recorded the debut single for the Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde soundtrack set to hit stores July 1. The song is called "We Can" and was written by...  more >

LeAnn Rimes Says Next Album Will Simply Be 'Good Music'
6/13/2003, USRN

LeAnn Rimes is beginning to think about her next album, the follow-up to 2002's Twisted Angel. Rimes took some flak for the album's pop leanings, however the singer said...  more >

LeAnn Rimes Talks About Move To Nashville, Starting A Family
5/29/2003, USRN

LeAnn Rimes' decision to move to Nashville from Los Angeles a few weeks ago was based on being closer to family and the desire for a more peaceful life. The singer and her...  more >

LeAnn Rimes To Perform Concert In New Hometown
5/3/2003, USRN

LeAnn Rimes is settling into Nashville life after moving into her new digs last week by performing a concert at a local club on Sunday (May 4). The show will be held at The...  more >

Leann Rimes Sings The Praises Of Milk
4/16/2003, USRN

LeAnn Rimes is the latest singer to record the "Celebrity Ode To Mom" jingle as part of the "Got Milk?" radio ad campaign. "Growing up, a favorite part of my day was...  more >

Vanessa Carlton, Art Garfunkel, India.Arie, LeAnn Rimes To Appear On 'American Dreams'
1/24/2003, USRN

Vanessa Carlton, Art Garfunkel, India.Arie, and LeAnn Rimes are among the artists scheduled to appear in upcoming episodes of the new NBC nostalgia drama, American...  more >

Britney Spears, Beyonce, Vanessa Carlton and LeAnn Rimes Added As AMA Presenters
1/10/2003, USRN

Britney Spears, Beyonce Knowles, Vanessa Carlton, and LeAnn Rimes have all been added as presenters for the 30th annual American Music Awards program, airing Monday, January...  more >

LeAnn Rimes Returns With 'Twisted Angel'
7/25/2002, USRN

LeAnn Rimes will release her eighth studio album, Twisted Angel, on October 1. The singer co-wrote four of the 13 songs on the upcoming project, in addition to serving as...  more >

LeAnn Rimes Gets Married
2/26/2002, USRN

Country singer LeAnn Rimes, 19, married her fiance, dancer Dean Sheremet, 21 on Saturday (February 23) in Dallas, Texas. Rimes met Sheremet approximately 18 months ago....  more >

LeAnn Rimes And Her Father Make Amends
2/20/2002, USRN

LeAnn Rimes and her father and former manager/producer, Wilbur Rimes, have settled their disagreements, including a lawsuit the singer had filed against Wilbur last spring...  more >

LeAnn Rimes's Wedding Plans; Garth's Divorce Is Final
12/17/2001, USRN

LeAnn Rimes's recent engagement to dancer Dean Sheremet will culminate in the couple's wedding on February 23 in Dallas. Rimes, who first flashed her two-plus-carat...  more >

LeAnn Rimes Gets Engaged
12/14/2001, USRN

LeAnn Rimes's Los Angeles-based publicist confirmed that Rimes is engaged to dancer Dean Sheremet. The singer showed off her new engagement ring on the red carpet to...  more >

LeAnn Rimes Re-Signs With Curb Records
12/3/2001, USRN

LeAnn Rimes has decided to re-sign with her longtime label, Curb Records, after a year of legal battles in which the singer tried to free herself from the contract she...  more >

LeAnn Rimes Cuts Evan & Jaron-Penned Song
11/9/2001, USRN

Pop duo Evan & Jaron's Evan Lowenstein has penned a song titled "Wondering" for the next album by country-pop star LeAnn Rimes, due next year. Lowenstein first played a...  more >

LeAnn Rimes Reacts To Tragedy
9/23/2001, USRN

LeAnn Rimes took time to share her thoughts on the national tragedy with fans on her official website. "Like all of you, I was completely shocked and deeply saddened by the...  more >

LeAnn Rimes's Former Bodyguard Indicted
9/5/2001, USRN

LeAnn Rimes' former bodygaurd, Robert Lavetta, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Los Angeles, for allegedly trying to extort more than $2 million from the singer....  more >

LeAnn Rimes Sacrifices Headlining Slot For Album
8/3/2001, USRN

LeAnn Rimes was originally scheduled to close this weekend's three-day We Fest in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, but pulled out of the gig in May. Rimes's reason for canceling...  more >

LeAnn Rimes Says New Ring Does Not Equal Engagement
5/16/2001, USRN

While hosting the Academy Of Country Music Awards recently, viewers couldn't help but notice the large diamond ring on LeAnn Rimes's left hand. The singer admits that the...  more >

LeAnn Rimes Raises Eyebrows At ACM Awards
5/9/2001, USRN

Wearing a T-shirt airbrushed with the word "Daddy," LeAnn Rimes opened her hosting duties at the Academy Of Country Music awards Wednesday night (May 9) on a controversial...  more >

Rimes, Jackson Complete Final List Of ACM Performers
5/7/2001, USRN

LeAnn Rimes, Alan Jackson, Jessica Andrews, Diamond Rio, and Montgomery Gentry have been added to the now complete list of Academy Of Country Music (ACM) Awards performers...  more >

LeAnn Rimes's Friend Goes To Bat For The Singer
4/15/2001, USRN

Another friend of LeAnn Rimes has come to the singer's defense, in the form of a lengthy letter on Rimes's official web site. Ron Grimes, who has known Rimes since she was...  more >

LeAnn Rimes To Host ACM Awards
4/3/2001, USRN

Just days after thanking fans online for their continued support during what she calls a "difficult time in her life," LeAnn Rimes has signed on to host the 36th Annual...  more >

LeAnn Rimes Writes To Fans To Explain Her Silence
4/2/2001, USRN

Amidst all of the news stories in the last couple of weeks regarding LeAnn Rimes's family and legal troubles, the young singer wants to make sure that fans don't get the...  more >

LeAnn Rimes's Attorney Seeks Gag Order In Pending Lawsuit
3/29/2001, USRN

LeAnn Rimes's Houston-based lawyer is attempting to get a judge to impose a gag order concerning the singer's lawsuit against her father and former manager/producer, Wilbur...  more >

LeAnn Rimes's Taped Conversations Reveal 'Spoiled Person'
3/27/2001, USRN

LeAnn Rimes's stepmother, Catherine Dickenson Rimes, has released taped phone conversations between the singer and both her father and her former tour manager in an attempt...  more >

LeAnn Rimes Explains Her Hateful Courtroom Reaction
3/22/2001, USRN

LeAnn Rimes talked with TV's Access Hollywood not long after her Friday (March 16) court appearance in Nashville, where she publicly lashed out at her father, Wilbur Rimes....  more >

LeAnn Rimes Loses Fight To End Contract With Curb Records
3/19/2001, USRN

LeAnn Rimes became visibly upset when a Nashville judge refused to let her out of her current contract with Curb Records on Friday (March 16). The singer began sobbing after...  more >

LeAnn Rimes Ducks Out Of Fan Fair 2001
2/15/2001, USRN

After a rough year that included suing her father and her record label, LeAnn Rimes has opted to skip Fan Fair festivities in Nashville this year. In a written announcement...  more >

LeAnn Rimes Files Another Lawsuit Against Curb Records
2/12/2001, USRN

LeAnn Rimes filed another lawsuit last week against Curb Records in Davidson County, Tennessee chancery court after dropping her federal lawsuit against the company...  more >

LeAnn Rimes Vents On 'Leno'
2/8/2001, USRN

LeAnn Rimes's appearance on the Tonight Show With Jay Leno on Tuesday (February 6) gave the singer yet another chance to speak out about her new record, I Need You. Rimes...  more >

LeAnn Rimes Speaks Out About New Album
2/2/2001, USRN

When Curb Records released the latest LeAnn Rimes album, I Need You, on Tuesday (January 30), the famous teenager was not too happy. Rimes, who recently sued her record...  more >

LeAnn Rimes's Attorney Addresses Fans About Recent Lawsuits
12/11/2000, USRN

LeAnn Rimes's attorney, J. Cary Gray, has reached out to the singer's fans to explain her current legal battle with her father and former producer and manager, Wilbur...  more >

LeAnn Rimes Accused Of Unsavory Behavior By Dad
12/8/2000, USRN

LeAnn Rimes's father, Wilbur Rimes--her former producer and manager--responded to accusations that he fleeced his daughter out of millions of dollars by filing a...  more >

LeAnn Rimes' Father Countersues Daughter
11/30/2000, USRN

LeAnn Rimes's father--her former producer and manager, Wilbur Rimes--has responded to accusations that he fleeced his daughter out of millions of dollars by filing a...  more >

LeAnn Rimes Seeks Freedom From Record Label
11/17/2000, USRN

Now that she's 18, LeAnn Rimes is seeking to end her recording contract with Curb Records because she is unhappy with its terms. The singer filed a lawsuit in U.S. District...  more >

Happy Birthday, LeAnn Rimes!
8/25/2000, USRN

LeAnn Rimes reaches the ripe old age of 18 today. The singer has opted to spend her big day quietly, celebrating with friends in Los Angeles, according to a...  more >

LeAnn Rimes Entertains 'Coyote Ugly' Crowd
8/1/2000, USRN

LeAnn Rimes made a special appearance at a star-studded party at New York's Roseland Ballroom following the premier of the forthcoming Jerry Bruckheimer film, Coyote Ugly,...  more >

LeAnn Rimes Postpones Summer Tour On Doctor's Orders
6/27/2000, USRN

LeAnn Rimes's summer concert tour has been postponed due to a strained right vocal cord, according to a statement released late Tuesday (June 27). The singer was advised...  more >

LeAnn Rimes's Current Single Is Her Career Favorite
6/27/2000, USRN

LeAnn Rimes is watching her new single, "I Need You," skyrocketing up the charts. The tune is currently at Number Five on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart and Number 28...  more >

LeAnn Rimes Embarks On 'Whimsical, Psychedelic' Tour
6/20/2000, USRN

LeAnn Rimes kicks off her 2000 tour in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, on July 13 at the Soaring Eagle Casino. The 30-show tour, which Rimes says will help her get her "feet wet...  more >

LeAnn Rimes Talks About New Album
6/14/2000, USRN

LeAnn Rimes expects to have a new album out by the end of this year. She says she has been in the studio constantly working with R&B artist Brian McKnight, who is not only...  more >

LeAnn Rimes Establishes Adventure Gym At Vanderbilt Children's Hospital
6/12/2000, USRN

LeAnn Rimes, Curb Records, and Country Music Television held a press conference at Nashville's Vanderbilt Children's Hospital yesterday (June 12) to announce the...  more >

Letters Reveal More About LeAnn Rimes's Relationship With Father
5/24/2000, USRN

Lavish spending sprees and her relationship with 21-year-old actor Andrew Keegan are a few of the complaints Wilbur Rimes put in writing to his 17-year-old daughter, singer...  more >

LeAnn Rimes Files Lawsuit Against Father
5/11/2000, USRN

LeAnn Rimes filed a lawsuit on May 2 in Dallas (Texas) County District Court; claiming that her father, Wilbur C. Rimes, and co-manager, Lyle Walker, took upwards of $7...  more >

LeAnn Rimes Sues Beverly Hills Hostess
4/4/2000, USRN

LeAnn Rimes is suing a Beverly Hills woman for breach of contract. The singer filed a lawsuit in Santa Monica, California Superior Court against Christine Hazy. Hazy...  more >

Lonestar And LeAnn Rimes On 'Jesus'
3/24/2000, USRN

Lonestar and LeAnn Rimes have contributed songs to the multi-format Jesus soundtrack, which is set for release on Tuesday (March 28). Lonestar's contribution, titled ...  more >

Brian McKnight Working With Country Star LeAnn Rimes
1/18/2000, USRN

Singer-songwriter-producer Brian McKnight is currently in the studio working on a pop album with country superstar LeAnn Rimes. Backstage at the American Music Awards on...  more >

LeAnn To Sing For Pope And Queen Of England
11/15/1999, USRN

LeAnn Rimes will perform for two world-renowned figures this month--Pope John Paul II and the Queen of England. She will perform before the Pope in Rome on Thanksgiving Day...  more >

LeAnn Rimes Back In The Spotlight
10/20/1999, USRN

LeAnn Rimes is back in the spotlight. The 17-year-old singer recently took a year off following a grueling three-year touring schedule. She will release her new album,...  more >

LeAnn Rimes, Collective Soul, And D'Angelo In Today's TV Tips
9/16/1999, USRN

Courtesy of RockOnTV (www.rockontv.com): NBC: Today - LeAnn Rimes is the musical guest. (To read a LeAnn Rimes feature, click here.) The Tonight Show With Jay Leno -...  more >

George Jones, LeAnn Rimes To Boycott CMA Awards
9/14/1999, USRN

A country legend and one of the genre's hot young stars will be no-shows at this year's CMA Awards. George Jones will not attend because he is upset that organizers asked...  more >

Country Acts Road-Weary In 1999
12/21/1998, USRN

After a slew of country megatours failed to ignite sparks at the box office in 1998, several artists have announced they are curtailing touring the U.S. for much of 1999,...  more >

Country Music Association Gears Up For 40th
10/21/1998, USRN

Legends from the worlds of country and rock music will be in Nashville tonight as the Country Music Association (CMA) gears up for its 40th anniversary celebration. An...  more >

Rimes Cancels 'Hometown' Gig
8/24/1998, USRN

Okay, maybe Nashville isn't LeAnn Rimes's hometown. But it is the undisputed home of country music, and country artists performing in Music City USA--especially big...  more >

Nashville Gossip Mill In Overtime
8/5/1998, USRN

News out of Nashville has taken a decidedly Enquirer-esque turn these days, and it's starting to sound like a tear-in-your-beer country song. Gossips are wagging about the...  more >

LeAnn Rimes Down, Not Out
6/26/1998, USRN

Country singer LeAnn Rimes contracted a low-grade virus and was briefly hospitalized at St. Mary's Hospital in Grand Junction, Colo. for observation, according to a...  more >

TNN Country Awards Tally
6/17/1998, USRN

Billy Ray Cyrus was the runaway winner at the TNN Music City News 32nd annual Country Awards extravaganza held Monday night at the Nashville Arena. The award ceremony,...  more >

Country Music Bonanza
6/15/1998, USRN

It's the closest thing the country music has to Lollapalooza. It's the annual International Country Music Fan Fair, which opens today at the Tennessee State Fair Grounds in...  more >

Big Record Biz Deal Closes
5/19/1998, USRN

Seagram Co. Ltd. and Philips Electronics NV are expected to announce a $10.5 billion marriage shortly, according to reports. Seagram, home to Universal Music (Erykah Badu,...  more >

LeAnn Makes Waitress's Day
5/12/1998, USRN

LeAnn Rimes's new album, Sittin' On Top Of The World, features a cover of "Insensitive," a song that was a 1995 pop hit for Canadian singer-songwriter Jann Arden. That's...  more >

EMI Says 'C'mon Down' To Suitors
5/4/1998, USRN

British music giant EMI issued a statement to the London Stock Exchange on April 30th confirming that "it has received an approach about a possible offer for the company."...  more >

Rock And Country Live, Says RIAA
3/24/1998, USRN

The 1997 Consumer profile has been released by the Recording Industry Association Of America, the trade group that does all the muckety-mucking statistics for the major...  more >

Jewel, Matchbox 20 Bust Out At Blockbuster Awards
3/12/1998, USRN

The fourth annual Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, held in Hollywood on Tuesday night, saw Jewel honored for Favorite CD (Pieces Of You), while Matchbox 20 earned the...  more >

LeAnn Rimes Lives Through This
3/12/1998, USRN

Country popster LeAnn Rimes's "How Do I Live" was certified March 9th for domestic shipments of over three million units, according to the Recording Industry Association Of...  more >

ACM Tabs Its Stars
2/24/1998, USRN

The 33rd annual Academy Of Country Music Awards--known as the "Hat" awards--will see LeAnn Rimes and Trisha Yearwood once again face off over their different versions of...  more >

LeAnn Rimes Uses Soap
2/23/1998, USRN

Having conquered recorded music, LeAnn Rimes is turning to daytime television. Rimes will appear on her favorite soap, Days Of Our Lives, for three days in April. The...  more >

Record Industry Slumping
2/19/1998, USRN

Despite the best efforts of the Spice Girls, Mariah Carey and LeAnn Rimes (or maybe because of them), the record industry has experienced its first decline since 1981, a...  more >

Babyface, Hanson, LeAnn To Appear On Grammys
2/3/1998, USRN

The 40th annual Grammy Awards has announced the first wave of live performances for its broadcast, set for February 25th from Radio City Music Hall. Kenneth "Babyface"...  more >

Rimes House For Sale
1/13/1998, USRN

LeAnn Rimes will be moving to Nashville soon with her mother, and the Rimes homestead in Garland, Texas has been put up for sale. Those interested in owning a piece of...  more >

Grammys Rekindle Yearwood -Rimes Duel
1/7/1998, USRN

Can a Grammy nomination be a mixed blessing? Just ask Trisha Yearwood, who received three nominations this week. Earlier this year, headlines were made when MCA...  more >

Babyface Leads Grammy Nominee Parade
1/7/1998, USRN

Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds was the leading nominee for the 40th annual Grammy Awards, garnering eight bids, including Album Of The Year. The nominations, announced...  more >

LeAnn Rimes Tops 1997 Best-Selling List
12/26/1997, USRN

Country crooner LeAnn Rimes was the top-selling artist of 1997, while Garth Brooks and the Spice Girls had the best-selling albums, according to year-end certifications...  more >

Rimes Pulls An All-Nighter
12/22/1997, USRN

Arguably one of the hardest working women, er, kids in show business, 15-year-old LeAnn Rimes's tough schedule finally caught up with her last week when she caught a bout...  more >

CMA Awards Toast 'Strawberry Wine'
9/25/1997, USRN

The 31st Annual Country Music Association Awards were handed out at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry last night, and Garth Brooks was the top honoree, taking home his third...  more >

A Boone To LeAnn Rimes's Career?
9/22/1997, USRN

15-year-old country ingenue LeAnn Rimes has made what some consider an ill-conceived career move by covering the Debby Boone sapfest "You Light Up My Life" and other...  more >

Leann Rimes' Miraculous Bedside Manner
9/19/1997, USRN

Country music prodigy Leann Rimes is being credited with helping a seven-year-old car accident victim, Tamra Dhiel, emerge from her coma. The little girl's parents...  more >

Female Country Music Artists Cryin' In Their Beer Over CMA Awards
9/17/1997, USRN

While 1997 is being dubbed another banner year for "Women In Rock"--in light of the recent hot-ticket Lilith Fair tour and chart-toppers Sarah McLachlan and Meredith...  more >

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