Jeff Giles

Beware, ‘Harry Potter’ fans: if you’ve been waiting to purchase the saga on DVD or Blu-ray, you’d better do it quickly, because a force more powerful than Voldemort is about to make them disappear.
On December 29, Warner Bros. has announced it wil…

In a move that brings renewed focus to the dearth of quality film roles for women over 40, an actress has filed suit against the Hollywood database website IMDb for publishing her real age.
In the complaint, the plaintiff, who filed as “Jane Doe,” asserts that her IMDb lis…

Emma Watson, Willow Smith and Vanessa Hudgens are some of Hollywood’s hottest young stars — and now they’ve got the People’s Choice Awards ballot to prove it.
The photogenic trio are among the nominees for this year’s Favorite Movi…

It’s been almost two years since Joe Nichols fans were treated to a full-length collection of new songs from the ‘Gimmie That Girl’ singer, but that’ll change soon.
On November 8, Nichols will return with his seventh full-length CD, ‘It&Clos…

Are you a Neal McCoy fan? Do you even know who he is?  XL Country plays a few of his old songs from the 90s, but his new stuff is really sounding good!
Neal McCoy is busier than ever as he nears the quarter-century mark of his recording career.
The next few months will see a flurry of activity from th…

This is amazing!  You'll have a chance to see The Band Perry (Kimberly, Neil and Reid) on October 20th at Brick Breeden Fieldhouse too!  Listen to win your tickets on XL Country plus stop by Mixers and register to win a pair (no purchase required)!
A year ago, the Band Perry was just another young co…

The last time they scheduled a show in Indiana, Sugarland made headlines for all the wrong reasons, suffering a horrific stage collapse that claimed the lives of seven concertgoers and injured more than 40 others.
At the time, they promised they’d be back to perform a free show —…

After 10 studio albums and almost 20 years, Tim McGraw‘s days as a Curb Records recording artist appear to be coming to a close with the strike of a judge’s gavel.
The ongoing feud between McGraw and his longtime label, which has been simmering for over a year, will head to trial on November 29, when…

Miranda Lambert‘s latest single ‘Baggage Claim’ may not be finished climbing the country charts yet, but she isn’t waiting to give fans another taste of her upcoming album ‘Four the Record.’
Through a unique partnership with the makers of the popular iPhone app Hipstamatic, Lambert has debuted the fu…

Clint Eastwood isn’t exactly known for romances, either as an actor or as a director, so when word surfaced that he was planning to helm a remake of ‘A Star Is Born’ with Tim McGraw as a possible star, people naturally wanted to know more. We’ve heard plenty of the rumors as well, including the repo…

The New Yorker doesn’t usually devote much space to young artists or current trends, but they made an exception for Taylor Swift in their most recent issue, giving a full profile of the artist that, as they point out, has sold more albums in the last five years than any other musician.
Swift was char…

Rodney Atkins‘ fans know he’s one of the most approachable stars in country music — the type of guy who’ll happily stick around after a show to sign autographs, pose for pictures and spend time with his fans.
Even though he’s currently enjoying the most successful single of his career, don’t expect A…