Fans of Patty Loveless waited three long years for a new record from the Appalachian alto, and this past September Sleepless Nights gave way to a collection of songs well worth the wait. After years of listening to hundreds of records and hand picking the best selections Patty whittled her list down to the fourteen […]
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McGraw To Host SNL
Tim McGraw hopes to show his comedic side during his first appearance on “Saturday Night Live” on Nov. 22. “I’m not exactly known for my comedy,” McGraw said, “but then again if you’ve been to one of my shows you might feel differently. McGraw becomes one of the few country artists to ever host the […]
McBride in Harmony With Symphony Ball
Martina McBride will take home the prestigious 2008 Harmony Award at the Symphony Ball at Nashville’s Schemerhorn Symphony Center on Saturday, Dec. 13. The honor is given to recipients who exemplify the unique harmony between the worlds of music in the Country Music Capital and have contributed to the development and appreciation of Nashville’s music […]
Grand Ole Opry – Kerry Collins Presents Jimmy Dickens autographed football in recognition of 60th anniversary as Opry member
On the stage of the Grand Ole Opry this past Saturday night, Tennessee Titans quarterback Kerry Collins presented Little Jimmy Dickens with a football autographed by the team in recognition of Dickens’ 60th anniversary as a Grand Ole Opry member. Collins’ Opry visit was a good luck charm for the Titans, as after the team’s […]
Hit Man Takes Aim on Shelton
Blake Shelton is one of the stand-out performances on “Hit Man: David Foster and Friends.” The 15-time Grammy winner brought together Shelton and artists from other genres for the DVD/CD that will be available Nov. 11. Foster has worked with a prestigious list of artists including Celine Dion, Barbra Streisand, Chicago, Madonna, Whitney Houston, Michael […]
Elect Brad Paisley
Fans will get a chance to cast their vote for Brad Paisley’s new album, “Play,” that rolls out to stores on Election Day, Nov. 4. The mostly instrumental album has 16 tracks and features several musical running mates including B.B. King, Keith Urban, Steve Wariner, Buck Owens and Andy Griffith. Paisley and Urban duet on […]
Invisible Man Appears 11/11
Americana artist, Bruce Robison, the songwriter behind smash hits for Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, the Dixie Chicks, and George Strait will release “His Greatest” re-recorded with new arrangements to be available Digital on November 11. The recording includes Robison’s version of chart-toppers “Wrapped (Strait),” “Travelin’ Soldier (Dixie Chicks), and “Angry All the Time (McGraw & […]
Country Music for President!
Grand Ole Opry is holding a poll for “Which country music superstar would get your vote for U.S. President?” “Make your voice heard through Election Day, as we pose the question, ‘Which country music superstar would get your vote for U.S. President?’ Cast your vote daily, and check out the Opry’s ties to the real […]
Crossroads – the Life and Music of Hasil Adkins
by Elizabeth Bissette Hunchin’ at the Crossroads Once upon a time, in a holler far, far away, a music revolution was born when the cries of Hasil “The Haze” Adkins, the last of ten Adkins children, first echoed across Appalachia. No one knows the exact date of the event. Though it was recorded in a […]