Country star Tim Mcgraw rushed to the aid of an ailing fan who fainted near the stage during his recent gig in Atlanta, Georgia.

The Live Like You Were Dying hitmaker was midway through his performance on 12 May, when he witnessed Paula Whitten pass out from exhaustion.

McGraw stopped the show and jumped down to help the young concertgoer, and Whitten admits she was shocked to see the Grammy winner towering over her when she came to.

Recalling the experience during an interview with local radio station 101.5FM, she says, "I just started feeling kinda weak. I was against the stage... (and...

This summer, Tim McGraw will show off his generous side by awarding mortgage-free homes to military veterans and their families.

The country singer is continuing with his work for the HomeFront foundation and will award one military veteran and their family a newly renovated, mortgage-free home at each of the 31 stops on his Two Lanes of Freedom Tour.

Last year, McGraw teamed up with Chase bank and the Operation Homefront charitable foundation to launch the program, which has already awarded more than 30 homes to deserving military families.

The It's Your Love hit-maker says in a stat...

Country singer Tim McGraw has been hit with a copyright lawsuit from his former label, Curb Records.

The singer was caught up in a legal battle with the recording company in 2011 for allegedly backing out of his contract and failing to complete a fifth album for the company. McGraw won a legal battle against Curb last September in which the Court of Appeals upheld a 2011 decision allowing him to sign with Big Machine and release new music through his new label.

The Nashville-based Curb Records filed a new suit in a Tennessee district court against McGraw and Big Machine on Monday, claimin...

Country's brightest and hottest stars attended the 48th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Sunday night.

Several music stars ushered in spring with a variety of colorful gowns, including Carrie Underwood, who opted for a pink and red rose-patterened strapless dress.

Jewel turned heads in a pale pink sequined number, while Taylor Swift opted for a heavily beaded metallic gown.

Sheryl Crow made a departure from the norm in a blue jumpsuit, while Shania Twain, Faith Hill and Miranda Lambert wore black.

See the entire list of winners here, and check out more pho...

Tim McGraw's representative has slammed a new report by the National Enquirer that claims the country star has maintained a secret relationship with the son of an ex-fiancee without his wife Faith Hill knowing.

The tabloid claims McGraw helped raise Tyler Zarbo while he was engaged to the child's mom, Kristine Donahue, in the early 1990s. The couple split, and McGraw wed Hill in 1996, but  the article suggests the country star stayed in touch with Zarbo behind Hill's back.
 
Zarbo, now 23, told the Enquirer, "Tim McGraw was like a father to me when I was growing up. He saw me as the son he...

  The 55th Annual Grammy Awards got off to a hot start on the red carpet, where music's biggest stars gathered before the main event at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

Most stars adhered to the requests in the memo that CBS sent out on Wednesday, asking stars to tone their fashion choices down. The memo specifically asked that "buttocks and female breasts are adequately covered"; also warning that "see through" fashions, visible thongs and attire exposing any part of "genital regions" was forbidden at this year's award show.

Most stars followed the rules, including Jennifer Lopez, who ...

Country superstar Tim McGraw opens up in this week's issue of PEOPLE about why he quit drinking, what keeps his marriage to Faith Hill so strong, and how a new workout changed his life. The result? A solid marriage – and solid abs. McGraw, 45, admits he was drinking and partying to an extent he felt was out of control. "I wasn't a beer drinker. I was more a whiskey drinker. And I wouldn't just have a drink. If I was going to drink, I'd have some drinks," he tells PEOPLE. "People were worried about me. It was to the point where I felt it was negatively affecting my relationships and getting ...

Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton were the toast of the town last night after winning a total of four trophies, including a joint award for "Song of the Year," at the Country Music Association Awards in Nashville, Tennessee.

The married singers shared the prize for their powerful duet "Over You," and Lambert had to contain her emotion while they accepted the award. Shelton told the crowd, "I lost my brother in a car wreck when I was 14 years old, and later in life when I decided I wanted to be a country singer, my dad always told me, 'Son, you should write a song about your brother.' I los...

Country singer Tim McGraw has been given the go ahead to release a collection of new material after winning a legal battle with his former record label bosses.

The Live Like You Were Dying hit-maker's lost recordings were held back during a legal wrangle with his former bosses at Curb Records, which began last autumn. The music executives claimed McGraw reneged on his contract and failed to record a fifth and final project with the label.

A Tennessee court rejected the firm's request for an injunction, which would prevent McGraw from releasing new tunes through any other medium, but Cur...

Country couple Faith Hill and Tim McGraw will be spending Christmas and several more weeks in Las Vegas.

On Tuesday morning, the country stars announced a 10-week run of shows at The Venetian hotel and casino starting December 7.

The couple hasn't toured together since 2006. Faith and Tim married in 1996, and they have three daughters.

Shania Twain will also be performing a comeback residency in Sin City. She'll be performing at The Colosseum at Caesar's Palace from December 1.

On Saturday night, country music singer Tim McGraw stopped his show in Denver, Colorado, to honor the victims of "The Dark Knight Rises" midnight movie massacre that took place just miles away the previous day.

The singer couldn't finish his set without taking time to open his heart about the tragedy in Aurora, in which 12 people died and 58 were injured.

The singer was in town with Kenny Chesney for their Brothers of the Sun tour stop. He told the audience, "I'm thinking about y'all and we're praying for y'all. Our job tonight is to come out here for just a little while and put a smile o...

Approximately 40 to 50 percent of marriages end in divorce in the United States, and if you add celebrity to the equation that percentage seems to increase exponentially.

Check out the stars who have filed for divorce in 2012 alone: Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise, Seal and Heidi Klum, David Arquette and Courteney Cox, and Debra Messing and Daniel Zelman. Johnny Depp and his longterm partner Vanessa Paradis also called it quits.

Despite rampant divorce rumors, Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith have weathered the storm after 15 years of marriage. And believe it or not, there are several celebr...

Singer Tim McGraw is giving away 25 mortgage-free houses this summer to honor America's war veterans.

The Live Like You Were Dying hit-maker will kick off his Brothers of the Sun tour with Kenny Chesney next month and as part of his commitment to retired service members, McGraw has pledged to hand one lucky veteran the keys to their own home at each concert stop.

He tells the Associated Press, "My sister's a veteran, my uncle's a veteran, my grandfather was a veteran, one of my best friends is a veteran. I've known people my whole life who are in service to America. And I think in my po...

Country music star Tim McGraw is aiming to raise money for traumatized soldiers by taking part in a charitable celebrity shootout.

McGraw will take part in the sporting clay shoot at the Nashville Gun Club on June 5 in Tennessee, alongside fellow singers Luke Bryan, Craig Campbell, Josh Gracin and JT Hodges.

The event will benefit the Tug McGraw Foundation, which aims to improve the lives of military service members who have been affected by post-traumatic stress disorder.

McGraw's father, Tug, founded the charity in 2003. He died a year later from a brain tumor.

Nicole Richie was cringing with embarrassment when she performed with her father Lionel in Las Vegas because she can't stand seeing the singer dance.

The socialite joined the veteran crooner on stage at Sin City's MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 2 to play piano on a track called "Climbing," which the star wrote for his daughter when she was six years old.

Nicole sat in the audience for the rest of the show, and admits she was left red-faced as the "Hello" hitmaker showed off his moves to his upbeat tracks.

She tells ET Online, "I can't really watch my dad dance. It's just very uncomforta...

Country band Rascal Flatts are set to be honored for their tireless charity work at a glitzy gala in Nashville, Tennessee.

The group will receive the Artist Humanitarian Award for their fundraising efforts during the annual Country Radio Seminar ceremony on February 22nd.

In 2010, the group donated $3 million to the city's Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital. They also serve as spokespersons for suicide prevention organization The Jason Foundation, and back the American Red Cross Celebrity Cabinet.

CRS Executive Director Bill Mayne says, "The board is very pleased to honor Rascal Fl...

Justin Bieber, Tony Bennett and Neil Diamond got the holiday season off to a musical start in New York on Wednesday night when they performed festive tunes for thousands of fans gathered for the 79th lighting of the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree.

Michael Buble celebrated taking his new album "Christmas" to the top of the charts by kicking off the celebration with a rendition of "I'll Be Home For Christmas," and New York local Bennett wowed the crowd with his version of "The Christmas Song."

But the night belonged to Bieber, who performed a new hip-hop version of "Little Drummer Boy" w...

Toby Keith has been crowned country music's highest earning star by Forbes magazine.

The musician took the top spot in the publication's list of the highest-earning stars in country music by earning an estimated $50 million between May 2010 and May 2011.

Keith's massive earnings are said to have come from his lucrative tour, sponsorship deals and his popular restaurant chain, putting him ahead of singer/songwriter Taylor Swift who came in at number two with estimated earnings of $45 million and Brad Paisley at three ($40 million).

The other artists in the top five are Tim McGraw ($35 ...

Taylor Swift thrilled fans at her Nashville concerts by inviting Hayley Williams, Tim McGraw and Kenny Chesney on stage for duets this weekend.

The "Love Story" hitmaker brought her Speak Now Tour to her Tennessee hometown for two sold-out gigs at the Bridgestone Arena.

On Friday, Swift introduced her close pal, Paramore frontwoman Williams, to the stage to join her for a version of "That's What You Get," and later closed the show by singing "Bleed Red" with Ronnie Dunn.

In a post on her Twitter.com page after the opening gig, Swift wrote, "Nashville, night one - what a beautiful crowd! ...

Four men have been arrested in connection with a brutal beating at a Tim McGraw concert on Sunday, which left a teenager fighting for his life.

Michael Skehill was savagely beaten during the concert at the Comcast Center in Massachusetts after a brawl broke out over a woman. The 19 year old remains in a serious condition, but cops say he is expected to recover.

Four men - 20-year-old Perry DiMascio, Brenden McCulloch, 22, and 21-year-olds Michael Adams and Kevin Anderson - have been arrested over the alleged incident and are set to be arraigned.

DiMascio is being held by cops without ...

Singer Kenny Chesney has been honored for his toned physique - he has been named the Fittest Man in Country Music.

The She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy hit-maker beat out Keith Urban, Tim McGraw and Blake Shelton for the prestigious title in a Men's Health magazine contest. Chesney credits the win on his efforts to take care of himself when he's on the road.

He says, "It's a demanding way of life, out here on the road. I just try to be mentally and physically in the best shape possible... I love the way I feel when I'm done (at the gym). I know I've accomplished something and I'm in a good ...

Last year, I wondered if, in the midst of Simon’s departure and one of the show’s worst seasons both from a quality and ratings standpoint, if the finale of this show was going to be worth the mega-diary treatment next year.

Well, it turns out it is, as ‘Idol’ came back better than anyone could have realistically expected. I couldn’t be happier, and here’s the mega-diary to prove it!

8:04 – 4 Minutes in and we still haven’t finished the introductions. But at least we got a Lori Loughlin sighting!

8:04 – Really? Scotty fans packed the RBC Center to do…nothing? They can’t even do that for ...

Country star Tim McGraw has been sued by bosses at his record label for breach of contract.

Curb Records executives claim the singer handed over master recordings for his latest offering, Emotional Traffic, too closely to the completion of 2009's Southern Voice and, as a result, the songs were not "topical and new."

McGraw stands accused of using a "transparent tactic to attempt to fulfill his contractual recording commitment to Curb prematurely in breach of the recording agreement," according to a lawsuit obtained by Billboard.com.

McGraw's contract allegedly stipulates that he must on...

During the summer of 2011, plenty of music will be playing across this great land of ours. While by no means an exhaustive list of summer tours, we're shining our spotlight on some of the hottest tickets of the hottest season. Whatever your musical taste or monetary budget, there's bound to be something for everyone.

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U2 - One of this summer's most highly-anticipated events is U2's 360º Tour, especially considering that many fans have been waiting with tickets in hand since last summer, when the North American leg of the tour was postponed due to Bono's back injury. The tour begins wit...

Tim McGraw and Faith Hill received an award for their tireless charity work at a ceremony in Nashville, Tennessee on Wednesday.

The country couple was presented with the Country Radio Broadcasters' Artist Humanitarian Award for their fundraising efforts, at the annual Country Radio Seminar at the Nashville Convention Center.

They were handed the prize by last year's winner, country singer Trace Adkins, and honored for the founding of their charity, Neighbor's Keeper, and their work to help other causes including raising funds for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and flood relief efforts ...

This is why What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas: the "stars" - Lady Gaga, Ozzy Osbourne, Robert Pattinson and a myriad of others - were out Thursday night at the Golden Nugget casino in Las Vegas for the 20th Annual Reel Awards - given to the best celebrity impersonators from around the world.

Yes, around the world.

The event is a spoof/tribute to the Academy Awards and is presented as such; with categories that mirror the Oscars, like Best Actor, Best Actress and a Lifetime Achievement Award. It also has its own categories, like Best Tribute Band, Best Classic Crooner and Most Professi...

It's no secret; When it comes to romance, Country music stars are the most romantic valentines. Whether in public or private, these romantic couples wear their hearts on their sleeves, and go whole hog when it comes to lovin.' Here are our favorite romantic couples in Country music.

Faith Hill & Tim McGraw

Besides being some of Country music's biggest sex symbols, singers Faith Hill and Tim McGraw are a romantic Country music pairing that couldn't be more perfect. The married couple, besides a deep common love of music, now share a family of three daughters.

Lisa Hartman Blac...

Tim McGraw has laughed off rumors he's quitting music to concentrate on making movies full-time.

The singer shared the screen with Sandra Bullock for her Oscar-winning turn in The Blind Side, and he's teamed up with another A-lister, Gwyneth Paltrow, in new movie Country Strong.

McGraw's big screen success has sparked rumors he is keen to swap Nashville for Hollywood, but the star insists he will never turn his back on his fans.

He says, "I love doing movies, it's an extension as an artist of what I do. I think they complement each other but I'm not going to quit music. I wouldn't be abl...

Tim McGraw stars in a movie about a country superstar. He does not play the country superstar. He doesn’t even sing in the movie. Country Strong is about the fall and rise of Kelly Canter (Gwyneth Paltrow). McGraw plays her manager and husband James, who pushes her on a comeback tour before she even finishes rehab.

James may represent the dark side of the business, certainly when it comes to neglecting his wife’s health. In real life, McGraw is happy and friendly. He’s married to Faith Hill and starred in last year’s blockbuster film The Blind Side. McGraw shared his side of the country mu...

Gwyneth Paltrow’s new movie demands a lot of her. In Country Strong, she plays fading country music star Kelly Canter. Her husband and manager James (Tim McGraw) gets her out of rehab early to embark on her comeback tour. It’s more than she can handle though, so Kelly falls off the wagon.

At Kelly’s high points, Paltrow rocks the mic on stage in front of thousands. At her darkest, she cries and stumbles and vomits. Paltrow got some helpful advice from her Iron Man costar on the latter, which she detailed for the press in an interview before the holidays. Country Strong opens in limited rel...