Kelly Clarkson Joins Lilith Fair Lineup

Kelly Clarkson has just been added to the upcoming Lilith Fair lineup!

No specific dates have been announced, yet. Clarkson joins an impressive list of performers including The Bangles, The Go-Go’s, Dixie Chicks’ Emily Robison and Martie Maguire’s new band The Courtyard Hounds, Martina McBride and Suzanne Vega.

Dixie Chicks To Release New Album Without Lead Singer?

According to HitsDoubleDaily, the Dixie Chicks Marti McGuire and Emily Robinson will be releasing a new album without lead singer Natalie Maines. Sisters Marti and Emily will also be going on tour. But, let’s put all speculation aside and report that Natalie has not left the group. Natalie, who’s voice is undeniably recognizable as the lead voice of the group, is said to be enjoying motherhood while living in Hawaii and is not ready to go back to work yet.

The group’s last album, released in May 2006, debuted with 526k and went on to sell 2.46m.

Lady Antebellum Leaps Into Top 10 On Billboard Hot 100

With a jump from 22-5, country music act Lady Antebellum has landed in the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart with their hit ‘Need You Now’.

The group recently won Vocal Group of the Year and Single of the Year(for ‘I Run To You’) at the Country Music Awards. Lady Antebellum performed ‘Need You Now’ on the highly rated broadcast, which helped boost their sales. Their digital downloads skyrocketed 162% to 157,000, the highest one-week sum for a song by a country group since Nielsen SoundScan began tracking digital sales in 2003.

Lady Antebellum is also the first country group to reach the Hot 100 top 10 since Dixie Chicks peaked at No. 4 with “Not Ready to Make Nice” in March 2007.

Congratulations!