Happy Birthday to singer John Waite (1955), political pundit Geraldo Rivera (1943), soul singer/songwriter Bill Withers (1938), Irish actor Stephen Boyd (1931; d. 1977), playwright Neil Simon (1927),

The list of Country luminaries performing on "The 41st Annual CMA Awards" reads like a who's who of the format's finest and freshest faces with the announcement today that multiple nominee Alison Krauss and Horizon Award nominees Jason Aldean and Kellie Pickler have each been added to the list of performers for this year's gala.

John Waite has re-recorded his classic desperation song Missing You with country singer Alison Krauss for an upcoming best of album. Waite felt he'd be cheating fans if he simply re-recorded the track for the album, so he reached out to his favorite singer and asked her to consider duetting with him.

On April 3, Rounder Records will release Alison Krauss’ A Hundred Miles or More: A Collection, an album that encompasses her diverse career as a master vocalist, instrumentalist, collaborator and producer.

Rod Stewart returns to his roots with the release of "Still The Same... Great Rock Classics Of Our Time," a landmark recording of great rock songs and Stewart's first rock album in over 8 years, scheduled for release October 10th on J Records. "Still The Same... Great Rock Classics Of Our Time" comes on the heels of the unprecedented success of the four volumes that comprise his Grammy-award winning "Great American Songbook" series,