Posts Tagged ‘America’
The 2010 Lilith Fair Lineup is Kind of Awesome.
Remember Lilith Fair? The Sarah McLachlan-curated touring festival/gathering of womanly vibes that took America by storm in the ’90s?
Well, it’s back. And we’re excited.
The festival, which includes female artists from the rock, pop, country, folk, hip-hop and R&B worlds coming...
December 10th, 2009 | Features | Read More Atkins and Beason
Country music artist Rodney Atkins recently presented “Chevy Salutes America’s Heroes” contest winner Master Sgt. Bubba Beason of the US Air Force with a 2010 Chevy Equinox, just in time for Veteran’s Day.
Beason and his family were presented with the new vehicle on ABC’s Good Morning America....
December 2nd, 2009 | Fans | Read More Songs for the World Series
October is over, and so is baseball season. CMP was barely aware of this since we stopped paying attention once our teams were all eliminated. Nevertheless, here’s our World Series playlist for those who are still cracking open Buds and cheering on the Phillies (or that other team CMP refuses...
November 2nd, 2009 | Fans, Features | Read More Toby Keith “On an American Ride” – Review
Toby Keith has become one of country music’s go-to guys when it comes to masculine, patriotic, rapid-fire lyrics, and those songs have made him a hero to people across lines of age, sex, and political lines across the country and beyond. His signature style is threaded through his work, and he’s...
October 22nd, 2009 | Record Reviews | Read More Woody Guthrie – “My Dusty Road”
Woody Guthrie Rediscovered
It isn’t often that a legend gets the chance to be reborn, but listening to these four disks is like hearing Woody for the first time. His voice is clear on all of the tracks. The hiss and background noise that is so familiar to any Guthrie recording is virtually unnoticeable....
October 6th, 2009 | Record Reviews | Read More Randy Houser is Keeping His “Boots On” – Interview
One year after the release of his debut hit album, “Anything Goes,” singer/songwriter Randy Houser lands himself with two nominations for the 43rd annual Country Music Association awards, including New Artist of the Year. Houser’s second single off the album, “Boots On,”...
October 6th, 2009 | Favorites, Features, Interviews | Read More Scene Spotlight: Roots ‘N Blues ‘N BBQ Festival –– Columbia, Mo.
Being in the middle of a state in Middle America is actually a pretty ideal situation for a music lover. Being at the convergence point for artists from all over the country is quite the advantage, and a festival like Columbia, Missouri’s Roots ‘N Blues ‘N BBQ Festival proves it, combining...
September 30th, 2009 | Concert & Tour Reviews | Read More Where Do You Come From? Where Do You Go 50 years of The New Lost City Ramblers
The New Lost City Ramblers were not only musicians, they were historians. They searched the country for lost singers, and helped revive their music. Their most recent collection of music, Where Do You Come From? Where Do You Go? is not only a celebration of a legendary folk group, but it is also an...
August 30th, 2009 | Features, Record Reviews | Read More Country Music Hall Of Fame® And Museum To Bring Its Annual Fundraiser To The West Coast For The First Time
All for the Hall Los Angeles, Featuring Unique Performances by Vince Gill, Emmylou Harris and Dwight Yoakam, to Be Held on October 1 at Club Nokia
The COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME® AND MUSEUM’s annual All for the Hall fundraiser makes its West Coast debut on Thursday, October 1, at Club Nokia in Los...
August 12th, 2009 | Honors & Awards | Read More Jim Rooney To Receive Lifetime Achievement For Producer/Engineer
8TH ANNUAL AMERICANA HONORS & AWARDS
NASHVILLE, AUG. 6, 2009 — The Americana Music Association proudly announces that Jim Rooney will receive the Lifetime Achievement for Producer/Engineer award at the 8th Annual Americana Honors & Awards ceremony, scheduled for Thurs., Sept. 17 at the...
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Phil Vassar: I did it my way December 30, 2009 17:12 -
CMP Talks with Rosanne Cash about life, her legendary father and her extraordinary new album. November 17, 2009 11:11 -
Randy Houser is Keeping His “Boots On” – Interview October 6, 2009 01:10 -
Tracy Lawrence September 6, 2009 19:09 -
Dan Tyminski (Alison Krauss/Soggy Bottom Boys) August 31, 2009 19:08 -
Gloriana August 21, 2009 10:08 -
Larry the Cable Guy December 17, 2008 18:12 -
Dolly Parton November 18, 2008 16:11 -
Charlie Daniels November 18, 2008 00:11 -
Darius Rucker October 22, 2008 12:10
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Lady Antebellum’s “Need You Now” Version Two March 12, 2010 08:03 -
Bret Michaels teams up with Miley Cyrus on new single March 11, 2010 06:03 -
James McMurtry Interview March 10, 2010 22:03 -
The Drive-By Truckers’ Balancing Act March 5, 2010 21:03 -
Brooks and Dunn to be recognized at Honors Gala March 22 March 4, 2010 11:03
- Jayne: Mr Ed should be Liz Durrett (http://lizdurrett.com/) and Chesnutt has no extra T in it!...
- oldfarmerwholivedonarock: Her new single, "That's God" is something of a snoozefest. She needs to release some better music if she wants to gain n...
- Gary: It truly is amazing the life that this man has lead both on and off the stage.It goes to show you what itestinal fortitu...
- Jason Estopinal: o baby there is no hiding the fact that i think the avetts sold out big time and will do anything they can to make a buc...
- Lee: Jason,Bitterness is very hard to hide and not attractive....
