NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country star John Rich is charged with assault and harassment in an ongoing dispute with a former "Nashville Star" contestant.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - John Rich plops into a chair, asks for two bottles of water and downs them both.

Miley Cyrus has blasted critics of her relationship with model/singer Justin Gaston - insisting he has helped her get through so many difficult times.

Miley Cyrus' 'guy pal' Justin Gaston has been given the seal of approval by her protective father Billy Ray.

Teen sensation Miley Cyrus has played down reports of a new romance with model and aspiring country singer Justin Gaston, insisting he's just "a friend."

On Monday, August 4, Melissa Lawson was crowned the latest "Nashville Star" - wrapping up NBC's dramatic first season of the popular talent search. The 32-year-old Lawson,

Bret Michaels is, if nothing else, a true survivor. He has survived a life long battle as an insulin dependent diabetic, a well publicized near fatal car crash in 1994 and the countless musical trends and fads of the last two decades.

Memorial Day has come and gone, and with its passing the summer of 2008 has (unofficially) begun. It wasn't so many years ago that the summer quarter was little more than an exercise in futility for the networks.

The sixth season of Nashville Star will premiere on NBC Monday, June 9 (9:30-11 p.m. ET) followed by 90-minute live episodes each week.

Multi-Platinum singer-songwriter and three time Grammy nominee Jewel has signed on to find the next "Nashville Star" when the series premieres on NBC on Monday, June 9 (9:30-11 p.m. ET). Jewel joins previously announced judge/mentor John Rich -- the producer of her latest album, "Perfectly Clear" and one half of the country duo Big & Rich.