Brad Paisley and Darius Rucker Set To Headline the 7th Annual New England Country Music Festival
This early, announcements have been made regarding the selection of Brad Paisley and Darius Rucker as the headlining artists for the 7th Annual New England Country Music Festival to be held on August 21. Other artists that have signed up for this year’s festival line-up also include Jason Aldea, Sara Evans and Easton Corbin, who [...]
So Long Mr. Carl Smith!
Carl Smith, legendary country singer and original honky tonk hitmaker, died on January 16 at his home in Fanklin, TN. He was 82. Smith, affectionately called “Mr. Country,” was also the ex-husband of June Carter Cash and a respected veteran who had over 30 No. 1 hits throughout his career which began in the 1950’s.
A [...]
Spotlight On: Sugarland
Despite their recent loss to Lady Antebellum for the Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals Award at the 52nd Grammy Awards, Sugarland’s dynamic duo of Kristian Bush and Jennifer Nettles have already solidified their position as part of the country music scene’s newest crop of talents representing the modern country sound [...]
Loretta Lynn, Special Grammy Awardees
For many, the Grammy Awards Ceremony mean glitter, glamour, and a star-studded night of performers, presenters, and attendees gathered for the music industry’s biggest night. However, those who are the industry’s real legends, the ones who have achieved so much in their lifetimes, have already been feted with special citations in a quite ceremony which [...]
The Future Looks Bright for Lady Antebellum
Lady Antebellum-consisting of Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott, and Dave Haywood- is slowly but surely carving its own place in the history of country music and in the hearts of their fans because of their country songs featuring superb vocal harmonies. Judging from the number of articles mentioning the band’s name and recent awards in the [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]