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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Aaron Watson and “The Road” of His Life
Country singer Aaron Watson has recently released his new single “The Road,” the first single from his forthcoming studio album scheduled for release in early 2010. The song, written by Elliot Park, features an infectious chorus that will surely make “The Road” a driver’s seat soundtrack. Different from the countless other “road songs” sang from [...]
This Ain’t Your Granddaddy’s Country Music…
There are a lot of country-music families whose members have enjoyed varying degrees of success in the country music scene to date. There is of course the legendary Carter family and the more contemporary Cyrus clan. And then there are the “Hanks,” Hank Williams and Hank Williams Jr. A third generation Hank, Hank III, has [...]