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Lionel Richie's 'Tuskegee' Album Debuts at No. 1

Brittany Joy Cooper — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 18:00:48 +0000

We’ve been reporting on all of the happenings surrounding Lionel Richie‘s country duets album ‘Tuskegee‘ since details of the collaborative effort first arose. The highly awaited 13-track collection of duets with Richie and some of the biggest names in country finally dropped March 26. This week, the album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Country Albums chart. According to the Tennessean, the project sold 198,892 copies, which also landed Richie at No. 2 on Billboard’s Top 200 trailing only Madonna.

2012 ACM Awards Performances to Include Duets From Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw, Blake Shelton and Lionel Richie

Brittany Joy Cooper — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 17:40:57 +0000

The 2012 ACM Awards are shaping up to be quite an entertaining evening, with new country stars being added to the celebrity lineup of performers each day. That’s in addition to a live onstage wedding, and now, a list of country talents set to bring special duets to the ACM stage. The Academy announced today (March 29) the lineup of special collaborations that are slated to be a part of country music’s “party of the year.”

Lionel Richie, 'Tuskegee' – Album Review

Billy Dukes — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 16:40:15 +0000

Country music fans under 40 are left scratching their heads about all the hype surrounding Lionel Richie‘s courting of Nashville’s greatest artists. First it was a duet with Shania Twain, now a full album of duets called ‘Tuskegee,’ and soon, the topper — a night in his honor after the ACM Awards next week.

Kenny Chesney Reveals He Drunk-Dialed Lionel Richie Asking to Sing on 'Tuskegee'

Brittany Joy Cooper — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 12:59:49 +0000

You may know that Kenny Chesney makes an appearance with a host of country stars on Lionel Richie’s ‘Tuskegee‘ new country duets record, but do you know exactly how the ‘You and Tequila’ singer actually landed his spot on the album? While the two stars are good friends who each seem to really respect one another’s work, this collaboration actually began with a drunk dial.

Shania Twain and Lionel Richie In "Endless Love" [Video]

Cathy Kates — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 16:30:04 +0000

Lionel Richie’s new album “Tuskegee” is coming out soon and it features some duets with our favorite Country artists. Here is “Endless Love” with Shania Twain. I love the creative use of having Shania in mirrors and pictures in his home as he’s singing, check it out!

Tim McGraw, Martina McBride + More to Appear on 'Lionel Richie and Friends in Concert'

Brittany Joy Cooper — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 19:06:59 +0000

The big country music event slated for April is the telecast of the Academy of Country Music Awards, but now there’s another significant televised event happening soon after. On April 13, CBS will be featuring ‘ACM Presents: Lionel Richie and Friends in Concert,’ which will include a variety of country duets featuring Lionel Richie and some of the top stars from ACMs, which air on April 1.

Lionel Richie Joined by Darius Rucker + More for 2011 CMA Awards Performance

Alanna Conaway — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 13:14:28 +0000

One of the night’s most anticipated performances at the 2011 CMA Awards, hands down, was the collaboration between Lionel Richie and some of country’s hottest stars. Little Big Town took the stage with their four-part harmony as they sang ‘Deep River Woman’ with angelic tones. Richie made a grand entrance to the stage as he [...]

Lionel Richie to Debut Country Duets at 2011 CMA Awards

Nancy Dunham — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 12:03:30 +0000

Darius Rucker is just one of the artists that will duet with Lionel Richie at the 2011 CMA Awards. He’s one of the many country artists that joined Richie to sing some of his classic hits on his upcoming ‘Tuskegee’ album that is scheduled to be released in March.