The New Lilith Fair Promises to Go the Country Route
The Lilith Fair, a music festival which is regarded as a celebration of women in music, is returning after over a decade-long hiatus. Consisting primarily of female solo artists and female-led groups, Lilith Fair has been regarded as an effective platform for introducing female artists from varied genres to a wider audience. Female country musicians [...]
Garth Brooks In Legal Row over Donation Misunderstanding
Country music artists, such as Reba McEntire and Carrie Underwood, to name a few, have all consistently made donations to various institutions whether under their foundations or simple personal gifts. This has been the practice among the more established artists in the scene; Garth Brooks is no exception. However, a recent legal row has shed [...]
Country Music Fans: Sharing Hands, Sharing Hearts
Country music fans are the best ones in the world. Time and again, we have all showed our support not just to our favorite artists and groups but also to their favorite causes. On December 19th of this year, country music fans once again showed support to a worthwhile cause by helping donate 95 food [...]
Country Indie, Showcasing the Best Independent Artists of the Country Music Scene
True to their aim of providing a venue where upcoming musical artists can share their music to the rest of the world, organizers behind the hit event called “Country Indie” are set to showcase the best independent artists in country music today. This event, set to occur at the famous Wildhorse Saloon in Nashville, Tennessee, [...]
The Top Stories in Country Music for the Year 2009
Country music and country artists were stronger than ever this last year of the 21st century’s first decade. Crossover artists—such as those who have transitioned from country to pop and vice versa—have all made country music love songs more popular among a wider range of audience and listeners. Major news did not come only from [...]
CMT Announces the Main Winner of the City Madness Competition
For the past three seasons, Country Music Television, an MTV Networks production, has conducted nationwide competitions in its bid to discover the “next best thing” in country music through its Music City Madness Video Contest. Its goal is to serve as a venue in which competitors—country singers and/or songwriters—can showcase their talent to the rest [...]
What’s Next for Taylor Swift in 2010?
There is no doubt to anyone in the entertainment industry that country sweetheart Taylor Swift is the Breakout Star of 2009. People Magazine has named her as one of the “Most Interesting People of the Year,” and will be featuring her on the cover of its special year-end issue “25 Most Intriguing People of 2009.” [...]
Brand New Country Act Stealing Angels Will Steal Your Hearts
With the current breed of women artists dominating the country music scene today, Stealing Angels will have no problems making a name for themselves with their brand of country music songs tinged with influences from fellow women artists like Lee Ann Womack and the Dixie Chicks, and even other genres such as pop rock, and [...]
Artists Who Dominated the Country Music Scene in 2009
In a memorable year that has produced so many hits and some noteworthy crossover artists, who are to be considered as the ones who dominated the scene in 2009? Let us take a look back at the year that was…
Keith Urban
Heading the list is Keith Urban whose single “Sweet Thing” off of his “Defying Gravity” [...]
Renowned Blind Guitarist Joey Stuckey Releases “Ocean Side” EP
Joey Stuckey is that rarest kind of musician. Despite having lost his senses of sight and smell resulting from a brain tumor that he had as an infant, he never let these physical limitations get in the way of his musical dreams. Today, Joey Stuckey is somewhat of a legend, especially in his hometown of [...]