Tommy Emmanuel has shared stages with the likes of Eric Clapton and Jeff Lynne, and is looking forward to playing in the hometown of one of his other guitar heroes, writes Ed Power

Nashville has given rock group Kings of Leon a star on the Music City Walk of Fame and an Ambassador Award.

US country singer-songwriter Taylor Swift is donating $500,000 to flood relief in Nashville.

Rescuers using boats and jet-skis plucked stranded residents from their flooded homes today as the death toll from weekend storms in the US rose to 28 in three states.