Carrie Underwood teamed with Harry Connick Jr. to sing a pop music standard, “All the Way,” during Saturday’s (Jan. 30) pre-Grammy gala at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles.

Taylor Swift accepted her first two Grammys more than an hour before the CBS telecast of Sunday night’s (Jan. 31) awards show. The wins for her hit, “White Horse,” were announced during the pre-telecast ceremony at Staples Center in Los Angeles.

Jason Aldean surges to No. 1 on the Billboard country singles chart this week with his “The Truth,” while Taylor Swift’s Fearless continues its seemingly interminable reign as America’s bestselling country album.

Roy Orbison’s star was unveiled Friday (Jan. 29) on the Hollywood Walk of Fame during a ceremony attended by his wife, Barbara, and his three sons, Wesley, Roy Jr. and Alex.

Merle Haggard has signed with Vanguard Records and will release I Am What I Am, his first album for the independent label, on April 20.

Carrie Underwood’s “Before He Cheats” has been named the top video of the decade in an online poll of fans at CMT.com. The results were announced Friday (Jan. 29).

Alan Jackson, Brooks & Dunn and newcomer Danny Gokey will appear at a luncheon sponsored by Sony Music during the Country Radio Seminar in Nashville on Feb. 25.

Heres a look at your news for Friday Jan. 29^th, 2010

The verdict was handed down yesterday for Tracy Escobedo accused of intentionally causing injury to a child by throwing acid on four children. The jury’s verdict took less than an hour to reach. Prosecutors then asked jurors to return a sentence of life in prison. After another hour of deliberation, the jury sentenced Escobedo to spend the rest of his life in prison. The children’s mother, Cynthia stout, was given 10yrs for her part in the kid’s injuries back in October. All four children are in foster care, and are still receiving treatment for their burns. The prosecutors hope that this will bring some closure to the children and their injuries.

Gainesville Police are still looking for the suspect in a drive-by shooting this past Wednesday. Police say a young black male pulled up in front of a house located at 1014 North Clements Street, got out of the vehicle and fired several shots, and then sped off. Officers later found the light blue vehicle parked on Elmwood Street, but not the suspect. Police say the shooter knew the victim, who was standing in the front yard at the time of the shooting. Police have a person of interest in the case but are not releasing any names at this time. There were no injuries, and anyone with information in the case, are urged to contact the Gainesville Police department 940-668-7777.

The 2010 Winter Lupus Symposium previously scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 30^th in Ardmore at the Mercy Memorial Hospital has been rescheduled for Feb. 13^th, at 9am. Anyone with auto immune diseases or Lupus is invited.    

Shirley Collie Nelson, the second wife of Willie Nelson who charted three hit country singles in the early ’60s, died Wednesday (Jan. 27) in Missouri at the age of 78.

Carrie Underwood has been chosen to sing the national anthem prior to Super Bowl XLIV at Sun Life Stadium in Miami on Feb. 7.