NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Brad Paisley leads Country Music Association Award nominees with six nods announced Wednesday, while Taylor Swift snagged a nomination for entertainer of the year, the show's highest honor.

American country star Ricky Skaggs is "elated" after hearing he will receive an honorary doctorate from a top Boston, Massachusetts music college.

Tragic Nirvana star Kurt Cobain is to be honored by fans in Hoquiam, Washington, with a tribute concert on Saturday. Bands from Seattle and the surrounding area will perform Nirvana tunes at the memorial, which is being held to raise money for a youth center and memorial park in Cobain's name. Cobain committed suicide in 1994.

NASHVILLE – Sept. 5, 2007 – The series that proves great music knows no boundaries returns, bringing together multiple Grammy winners, Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds and Trisha Yearwood.

Relix, the magazine for music, and Concert.TV, the only television network dedicated to live music performances and documentaries, kick off the new year by kicking out the jams. Re-christening January "Jammuary," these two powerhouses in live music come together for the ultimate music television experience.

Allison Krauss & Union Station lead the nominations for this year's International Bluegrass Music Association awards, with a staggering eleven nods. The group is included in the Instrumental Group and Vocal Group Of The Year while Krauss and band mates Dan Tyminski, Barry Bales, Jerry Douglas and Ron Block all have individual nominations.

Superfly Productions and A.C. Entertainment are proud to announce the initial lineup for the 2006 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival. The fifth annual three-day camping and music festival will be held on June 16-18, 2006, on the same 700-acre farm in Manchester, Tennessee, 60 miles south of Nashville. Major acts this year include Radiohead, Beck, Tom Petty and Phil Lesh. A list of confirmed acts follows, with more to be announced in the weeks ahead to round out the festival's 80-plus acts.