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Lionel Richie's 'Tuskegee' Album Debuts at No. 1

Brittany Joy Cooper — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 23:00:48 +0000

We’ve been reporting on all of the happenings surrounding Lionel Richie‘s country duets album ‘Tuskegee‘ since details of the collaborative effort first arose. The highly awaited 13-track collection of duets with Richie and some of the biggest names in country finally dropped March 26. This week, the album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Country Albums chart. According to the Tennessean, the project sold 198,892 copies, which also landed Richie at No. 2 on Billboard’s Top 200 trailing only Madonna.

Blake Shelton Closes the 2012 ACM Awards, Sings 'You Are' With Lionel Richie

Billy Dukes — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 11:00:11 +0000

A few moments into his duet of ‘You Are’ with Blake Shelton at the 2012 ACM Awards, Lionel Richie sort of smiled, shook his head and recognized the strangeness of two grown, heterosexual men singing the love ballad together. Then he kept singing, turning in a fine topper to an enjoyable — albeit tame — country awards show.

2012 ACM Awards Performances to Include Duets From Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw, Blake Shelton and Lionel Richie

Brittany Joy Cooper — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 07:00:57 +0000

The 2012 ACM Awards are shaping up to be quite an entertaining evening, with new country stars being added to the celebrity lineup of performers each day. That’s in addition to a live onstage wedding, and now, a list of country talents set to bring special duets to the ACM stage. The Academy announced today (March 29) the lineup of special collaborations that are slated to be a part of country music’s “party of the year.”

Kenny Chesney Reveals He Drunk-Dialed Lionel Richie Asking to Sing on 'Tuskegee'

Brittany Joy Cooper — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 20:00:49 +0000

You may know that Kenny Chesney makes an appearance with a host of country stars on Lionel Richie’s ‘Tuskegee‘ new country duets record, but do you know exactly how the ‘You and Tequila’ singer actually landed his spot on the album? While the two stars are good friends who each seem to really respect one another’s work, this collaboration actually began with a drunk dial.

Sugarland's Jennifer Nettles Joins Kelly Clarkson, Lionel Richie as Stars of New Reality Series 'Duets'

Billy Dukes — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 01:00:26 +0000

Three artists with ties to country music will be amongst the four celebrities to star on ‘Duets,’ a new ABC series that pairs amateurs with well-known singers. Sugarland‘s Jennifer Nettles will join Kelly Clarkson, Lionel Richie and Robin Thicke on the competition show this summer.

Tim McGraw, Martina McBride + More to Appear on 'Lionel Richie and Friends in Concert'

Brittany Joy Cooper — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 08:00:59 +0000

The big country music event slated for April is the telecast of the Academy of Country Music Awards, but now there’s another significant televised event happening soon after. On April 13, CBS will be featuring ‘ACM Presents: Lionel Richie and Friends in Concert,’ which will include a variety of country duets featuring Lionel Richie and some of the top stars from ACMs, which air on April 1.

Shania Twain and Lionel Richie Take Us Inside Their 'Endless Love'

Brittany Joy Cooper — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 08:00:59 +0000

Lionel Richie is a legend, to say the least, and now he’s taking a rather legendary step, going back to his roots and releasing a full album of country duets with some of the most famous country stars in the business. The album, named after Richie’s hometown of ‘Tuskegee,’ is set to drop March 27, and the first single from the record, a Richie and Shania Twain duet of the smash hit ‘Endless Love,’ released Feb. 7.

Lionel Richie Joined by Darius Rucker + More for 2011 CMA Awards Performance

Alanna Conaway — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 12:00:28 +0000

One of the night’s most anticipated performances at the 2011 CMA Awards, hands down, was the collaboration between Lionel Richie and some of country’s hottest stars. Little Big Town took the stage with their four-part harmony as they sang ‘Deep River Woman’ with angelic tones. Richie made a grand entrance to the stage as he [...]