Meet Colbie Caillat, Country Music’s Freshest Catch
Colbie Caillat (full name: Colbie Marie Ashely Caillat) has proven she’s not just a Myspace fluke, the social networking site which helped introduce her to mainstream listeners via her breezy, put-a-smile-on-your face single “Bubbly.”
“Breakthrough,” Caillat’s sophomore offering, is currently Number 1 on this week’s Billboard 220, with its carrier single “Fallin for You” reaching Number [...]
Yes, It’s A Country Song!
We all know that some country song titles can be silly, funny, even downright ridiculous at times. Song titles such as “Her Teeth Was Stained, But Her Heart Was Pure,” “I Don’t Know Whether To Kill Myself Or Go Bowling,” “I Still Miss You, Baby, But My Aim’s Gettin’ Better,” “May The Bird Of Paradise [...]
Country Stars With Big Hearts
Country musicians don’t just sing about big, big hearts anymore. The increasing acceptability of country music to a mainstream audience has provided country artists bigger and better opportunities not only for their music to be heard, but for their voices to be heard as well. More than ever country stars are using their fame as [...]
Country Divide: Shocking Splits among Country Music’s Finest
LeAnn Rimes announcement wasn’t really the shocker it was imagined to be. Since the country singer was first rumored to be having an affair with hunky Eddie Cibrian, her co-star in the Lifetime movie “Northern Lights,” everybody has simply been waiting for the two, especially sweet-faced Rimes, to admit the affair. Rimes married husband of [...]
And The Best-Dressed Award Goes To…
Fringes, glitters, and sequins…blue jeans, leather, big hair, and heavy make-up. None of these stereotyped images come together better than on a female country star. However, this look belongs to the past. Fashion has never been more fun and exciting as it is today. New and innovative designers are pushing the envelope of country fashion [...]
Country Sweetheart Carrie Underwood Releases Latest Single
Fans who have been missing Carrie Underwood’s voice behind a new song got the surprise of their lives when, in a rather unprecedented move, people from her camp chose to release the singer’s latest single, “Cowboy Casanova,” way ahead of the scheduled September 14 release. Rather than be mad at reports that an early version [...]
New Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Inductees Announced
The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Foundation (NaSHOF) is an organization which promotes and preserves the unique songwriting legacy that has sprung from the heartland of country music—Nashville. Since 1970, it has annually inducted honorees into the prestigious Nashville Songwriters Association’s Hall of Fame.
Among the first to be inducted were Gene Autry, Jimmie Rodgers, Leon [...]
The CMA Awards: 42 Years of Musical History
In the country music industry, the CMA Awards Night is widely considered as the biggest annual event where all the stars of country music galaxy descend to perform, honor fellow artists, and gain recognition for their efforts. This year marks the 42nd year in which the award giving body will honor those who have made [...]
Darius Rucker Crosses Boundaries With His Platinum-Selling Debut Album
Do you remember that gorgeous voice singing songs like “Hold My Hand,” “Let Her Cry,” and the monster hit “Only Wanna Be With You” from defunct band Hootie & the Blowfish? Well that voice belongs to Darius Rucker, founder and singer for the late 90’s band who shot to fame with their debut album Cracked [...]
Danny Gokey: An American Idol Crosses Over to Country Music
In previous seasons, the hit FOX-TV show “American Idol” has flirted with country music and incorporated it to its regular programming. This is evidenced by guestings from well-known country artists, such as country sensation Martina McBride who served as a guest mentor in April 2007. Over the years, country music aspirants have also dominated the [...]