Star-studded CMAs Gives ABC A Much Needed Ratings Boost
In a night filled with great performances, memorable moments, new country songs, and surprise wins—the recently concluded Country Music Association Awards Night was something ABC needed to boost up its ratings over the weekend. In fact, its rating for the night helped the network achieve the strongest week in ratings in over a year, beating out [...]
Maxim Magazine Publishes List of Hottest Women of Country Music
There is no doubt about it, the country music scene is currently populated by hot, hot, women who not only have a good set of pipes but also have the good looks to go along with it. Ever since the likes of Faith Hill, Martina McBride, and Shania Twain invaded the scene in the 1990s, [...]
Steve Holy Sings of Spiritual Redemption Through His Music
Certainly, his name may help fans recall his brand of country music. Steve Holy has already achieved modest success and has made a name for himself in the country music universe with the help of his boyish good looks, soulful voice, and albums entitled “Blue Moon” (2000) and “Brand New Girlfriend” (2006).
Music wasn’t initially in [...]
The Ageless Willie Nelson Is Back on the Road Again with “Willie & the Wheel”
With a career that has spanned for almost half a century, 76-year old icon Willie Nelson has shown no signs of slowing down. In fact, he closes off 2009 with a series of shows with the members of Asleep at The Wheel, the finest Western swing band in the US today, in support of their [...]
Sara Evans: True Blue Nashville Star
In a country music scene filled with artists who are afraid to embrace a pure traditional sound, Sara Evans particularly stands out as some who has stayed true to her country roots and have churned out albums and new country songs that are raditional and authentic.
Evans, a Missouri native, is one of the few traditionally-styled singers [...]
Hottest Australian Artists Sign Up for the 2010 Urban Country Music Festival
The Urban Country Music Festival, to be held at Caboolture on the northern part of Brisbane, Australia is a four-day festival revolving around concerts and events dedicated to country songs and country lifestyle. With 11 musical stages and 15 free events, this festival is guaranteed to give attendees a rollicking good time through the concerts featuring [...]
Toby Keith Named Billboard’s Top Country Artist of the Decade
Billboard has named Toby Keith as the top country artist and songwriter of the decade. He came in third on the list of artists on the decade’s all-genre Billboard 200 chart, with Eminem at No. 1 and Britney Spears at No. 2. Keith is followed in the country artist category by Kenny Chesney, Tim McGraw, [...]
Highly Recommended: “Creedence Clearwater Revival: The Singles Collection”
No respectable music lover’s collection is ever complete without a CCR album or compilation. If you still haven’t found the perfect gift for the friend, co-worker or family member who loves music, then consider getting (and giving) this essential boxed-set, released just last November 3 by Fantasy Records. This collection comes in two formats: a [...]
Country Sweetheart Carrie Underwood Wows Audiences at the CNN Heroes Awards Show
Carrie Underwood is one country music superstar who is known for her big heart and country music love songs. Thus, it was quite fitting that she got to sing at the recent CNN Heroes Special Gala dubbed “CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute” held at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood last November 26. Singing her hit [...]
Miranda Lambert: True-Blue Honky Tonk Woman
Since her sophomore album “Kerosene” was released in 2005, Miranda Lambert has successfully created a new face—and sound—for female country music artists: that of an assertive, confident, and sometimes aggressive honky tonk woman. Lambert—a native of Lindale, Texas—is a “self-proclaimed redneck who enjoys talkin’ and singin’ about boys, booze and bullets.” Her stage persona, much [...]