Be sure to watch The Late Show tonight to see Ralph Stanley perform "Room At The Top Of The Stairs." Letterman will also mention Stanley's book, Man of Constant Sorrow: My Life and Times. Stanley's performance rounds out The Late Show's Country Music Week, with [...]

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American Idol contestant Danny Gokey is gearing up for the release of his first country single. The single, written by Lady Antebellum's Dave Haywood and Charles Kelley. Let me know what you think! Comments? E-mail [...]

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Kellie Pickler seems to have shed her cutesy blond tresses in favor of reddish-brown. In the video above, she is seen congratulating Laurie DeYoung on her introduction into the Country Music DJ Hall of Fame. Of people who resent the change, Pickler says, "It's just hair! Some people [...]

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Like many country singers, Dolly Parton has relived heavily on songs of faith throughout her career, from the stripped down "Seeker," to the soaring "He's Alive," to her version of "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot." Now Dolly Parton will join former Prime Minister [...]

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It's no secret that one of Hollywood's leading men is a country fan, and Matthew McConaughey invited Jamey Johnson to perform at his 40th Birthday Bash. "There were some epic stories told, lot of laughs and definitely some roasting," the actor wrote on his Myspace page. [...]

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No matter what style of music a band performs, it is rare for a band to stay together for 15 years. In certain tight-knit music communities, such as Christian and bluegrass, where everyone seems to have played in everyone else's band at one time or another, this feat is even more [...]

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Banjo.com will host a banjo workshop their retail store in Marietta, GA on Thursday, November 19th. Banjo player Jessie Baker will host the workshop, while Flamekeeper will perform a concert and 30-minute meet and greet afterwards. Flamekeeper won five IBMA Awards this year. Schedule: [...]

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Kellie Pickler will perform on an upcoming episode of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition this week. Pickler visited with the Terpenning family in Beavercreek, Ohio to assist in the build, and to perform her new single. James Terpenning was crippled by polio during infancy and abandoned by [...]

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