Sep 19, 2006

Rascal Flatts and Carrie Underwood pick up two nominations apiece as finalists for the American Music Awards are announced at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles

Sep 19, 2006

Amy Grant receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. At her side for the ceremony is husband Vince Gill

Sep 20, 2006

The Dixie Chicks shoot an installment of "VH1 Storytellers" at the Los Angeles Theater. Their set list includes "Wide Open Spaces," "Cowboy Take Me Away" and "Not Ready To Make Nice"

Sep 26, 2006

Olivia Newton-John spends her birthday as a guest judge for FOX-TV's "American Idol" trials in Los Angeles

Sep 28, 2006

EMI announces it's selling the historic Capitol Tower in Hollywood--the building that houses the Capitol label and was the recording site for hits by Merle Haggard, Buck Owens and Glen Campbell--to Argent Ventures. Media reports indicate the transaction is for $50 million

Oct 6, 2006

Sara Evans sings the national anthem at the Honda Center--formerly known as the Pond--in Anaheim, California, as the Ducks open their NHL season against the Los Angeles Kings. The Ducks win, 4-3

Oct 10, 2006

Jerry Lee Lewis tapes part of a PBS special at Los Angeles' Henson Recording Studios. Guests for the day include John Fogerty and Kris Kristofferson, who duets with the Killer on "Once More With Feeling" and "Help Me Make It Through The Night"

Oct 11, 2006

Merle Haggard and opening act Ramblin' Jack Elliott perform at UCLA's Royce Hall in Los Angeles. In the audience is singer/songwriter Jackson Browne

Oct 11, 2006

Police are summoned when Sara Evans and Craig Schelske have a public argument outside a Los Angeles restaurant. He claims in later court documents to have discovered that she was having an affair. She files for divorce the next day

Oct 13, 2006

Def Leppard plays the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, where the band brings out a surprise guest, Tim McGraw, to help out with "Pour Some Sugar On Me"