Blake Shelton News

Nashville is gearing up for its biggest party of the year as the 2013 CMT MUSIC AWARDS is set to air LIVE tomorrow, Wednesday, June 5 at 8:00 p.m., ET/PT on CMT and CMT.com.

Sasha Allen wowed the judges on last night's THE VOICE with her covers of Aretha Franklin's 'Ain't No Way' and Carrie Underwood's 'Before He Cheats'. Check out both performances below!

Cassadee Pope, winner of season three of “The Voice,” will return to NBC's hit musical competition series tonight, June 4 with a live performance of her first single, “Wasting All These Tears.” The song, which will be available on iTunes on the same day, has already received airplay on country radio.

Blake Shelton's latest album, BASED ON A TRUE STORY..., managed to rise to to top of iTunes this week, becoming the digital marketplace's best selling album. Robin Thicke's BLURRED LINES (Feat. T.J. and Pharell) topped the singles chart this week, with Daft Punk's GET LUCKY and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' CAN'T HOLD US rounding out the top three.

The forecast may be calling for a sizzling summer, but CMT is prepared to stay cool this upcoming season with all-new music specials, series premieres and themed programming weeks as part of SIX-PACK SUMMER, kicking-off with the season three premiere of REDNECK ISLAND on Wednesday, June 5 at 10:30 p.m., ET/PT, immediately following the 2013 CMT MUSIC AWARDS.

NBC's hit competition series “The Voice” will expand to two hours for the live June 10 and June 17 episodes.

At 8 p.m. ET, “Dateline NBC” (1.6/5 in 18-49, 7.1 million viewers overall) hit season highs for a Wednesday edition in adults 18-49, adults 25-54 (2.1 rating) and total viewers. In the time period, 'Dateline' is #2 among ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox in 18-49 and 25-54 and #1 among those networks in total viewers.

Oklahoma native Blake Shelton organized a relief benefit concert for the victims of the Oklahoma tornado disaster. At the event, Shelton and his 'Voice' co-star Usher sang a moving duet to help the people in the tornado-ravaged state. Check out the performance below!

Following in the footsteps of stars like Kevin Durant, Carrie Underwood has donated $1 million dollars for disaster relief, USA Today reports.

Cassadee Pope, winner of season three of “The Voice,” will return to NBC's hit musical competition series on June 4 with a live performance of her first single, “Wasting All These Tears.” The song, which will be available on iTunes on the same day, has already received airplay on country radio.

Reigning CMA Vocal Group of the Year Little Big Town will host the summer's hottest television music event when the ABC Television Network airs 'CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock' on MONDAY, AUGUST 12 (8:00-11:00 p.m., ET).

Below, check out quotables from last night's THE VOICE on NBC!

Usher and Darius Rucker have been added to the lineup of performers set to hit the stage for tonght's May 29 'Healing in the Heartland: Relief Benefit Concert' organized and headlined by Blake Shelton.

Luke Bryan, Rascal Flatts and Ryan Tedder of One Republic have been added to the lineup for the 'Healing in the Heartland: Relief Benefit Concert' organized and headlined by Blake Shelton with previously announced Grammy Award-winning artists Miranda Lambert, Reba and Vince Gill also performing.

ABS-CBN, the Philippine television network that bagged the rights to adapt the hit reality show 'The Voice' from Talpa Media Group, based in the Netherlands, has just released 'The Voice PH' newest blind auditions trailer, which features coaches Lea Salonga, Apl. de. ap of Black Eyed Peas, Bamboo Mañalac, and Sarah Geronimo-all four have carved out solid music careers and have huge fan bases in the Philippines.

Following in the footsteps of stars like Kevin Durant, Carrie Underwood has donated $1 million dollars for disaster relief, USA Today reports.

Reigning CMA Vocal Group of the Year Little Big Town will host the summer's hottest television music event when the ABC Television Network airs "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock" on MONDAY, AUGUST 12 (8:00-11:00 p.m., ET).