Country Music’s Biggest Stars to Gather for the 45th ACM Awards
It’s a done deal! One country music blog after another have all are once again filled with excited chatter about the latest announcements regarding the 45th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, which will be held on Sunday, April 18th at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, its fifth time in eight years [...]
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 Past, Present, and Future of Country Music at the Recent Grammy Awards
If there was one thing the country music artists who performed at the recent Grammy Awards proved through their performances, it is the fact that country music remains as a vital part of the American music industry through all these years. Performers such as Lady Antebellum and The Zac Brown Brand joined onstage by the [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum Honors Janis Joplin with Week-Long Retrospective
Even after almost forty years after her death in 1970, Janis Joplin remains the inimitable rock goddess countless rock diva-wannabes want to emulate, and while her sound may not be purely country music, her sound did cross over various genres ranging form soul, rock, blues, country and folk music. So far, no one has matched [...]
Living Legend Garth Brooks Returns to the Country Music Scene
Few country music arts have had successful careers as Garth Brooks. His music and his influence over younger country artists have helped shape the genre for so many years. In 2001, Brooks, then the reigning king of country music, broke the hearts of his fans throughout the world when he announced his retirement from the [...]