February 29, 2008 - The Grand Ole Opry returns to the Opry House after a four-month run at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville this coming Tuesday, March 4.
Scheduled to appear during the first Tuesday Night Opry of the year are Keith Anderson, Eric Church, Jimmy Dickens, Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers, Del McCoury... »»»February 29, 2008 - Nashville-based alt.-country group The Bittersweets signed a deal with Compass Records.
The Bittersweets are led by vocalist Hannah Prater and guitarist/songwriter Chris Meyers. Originally a San Francisco based duo, The Bittersweets' first EP (self-released in 2005) landed them a three-month stint on... »»»February 28, 2008 - Toby Keith will take a break from touring to take the lead role in a film based on one of his songs, "Beer for My Horses."
A follow up to Keith's successful 2006 film "Broken Bridges," "Beer for My Horses" is named after Keith's number 1 single with the
same title and video with Willie Nelson.... »»»February 28, 2008 - Chris Cagle debuted at number one on the Billboard album chart, while Rodney Atkins was once again first on the song chart for the week ending March 8.
Cagle hit number one with "My Life's Been a Country Song," taking over for longstanding number one artist Taylor Swift, whose self-titled disc fell to second.... »»»February 28, 2008 - Lonestar put out a new single to radio on a new label, their own.
"Let Me Love You" is the band's latest song to hit radio.
In a press release the band said, "There are so many changes in the industry taking place we have decided as a group to incite change rather than become a product of change.... »»»February 28, 2008 - Americana artist William Elliott Whitmore signed a deal with Anti- Records, the label announced Thursday.
Whitmore has released three albums on his own. No word on when his debut would be released. Whitmore's songs tends to favor spare arrangements accompanied by guitar or his grandfather's... »»»February 28, 2008 - The Avett Brothers played the Ryman in November 2007 on a big night for them - they won two Americana Music Association awards.
But in April, the Avetts will play the Grand Ole Opry for real with their first ever show April 18.
The trio from North Carolina has made a splash through albums released on... »»»February 27, 2008 - The long reign of Taylor Swift atop the Billboard country album chart came to an end because Chris Cagle's new CD will be number one when the charts are oficially out on Thursday.
"My Life's Been a Country Song" also made the top 10 of the overall chart, coming in at ninth with 37,000 units sold.... »»»February 27, 2008 - Reba McEntire will host of the 43rd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards show for the 10th time in May, it was announced today.
"I'm excited to honor country music's greatest talent at this spectacular awards show," said McEntire.
The show will air live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las... »»»February 27, 2008 - Alan Jackson is making the promotional push with "Good Time," his 17th album, about to drop, with appearances on satellite radio and television.
"Good Time," which contains 17 songs, comes out March 4. He has a hit single with "Small Town Southern Man."
This Friday, Feb. 29, Jackson will take over... »»»February 26, 2008 - Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood will announce the nominees for the 43rd annual Academy of Country Music Awards on March 4 in Nashville.
The ACMs will be broadcast live from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Sunday, May 18 at 8 p.m. eastern, delayed Pacific on the CBS Television Network.... »»»February 26, 2008 - Chuck Wicks can't claim he wasn't warned.
The problem for Wicks, who has a hit single with "Stealing Cinderella," was that he was facing closing night on the Bonfires & Amplifiers Tour opening for Brad Paisley.
And Paisley is widely known for being a big prankster, especially on the final night of a tour.... »»»February 26, 2008 - The bluegrass equivalent of the rock/pop Now series will be released by Rural Rhythm Records this spring.
The Nashville Brigade - Jim VanCleve, Darrell Webb, Aaron McDaris and Ashby Frank, who played guitar with Alecia Nugent - play the Station Inn in Nashville when they are able and put this recording together.... »»»February 26, 2008 - Dolly Parton is back with her first country CD in years, topping the list of four new releases out today.
Other CDs come from Tift Merritt, the Punch Brothers, which has a Nickel Creek connection, and a new crop of Blue Collar Comedy comedians.
Dolly Parton goes her own way by releasing a new... »»»February 25, 2008 - Brad Paisley wrapped his Hershey's Presents Bonfires and Amplifiers Tour this past week-end playing shows in Green Bay, Wisc., Peoria, Ill. and Des Moines, Ia. The tour visited 94 cities over a 10-month period and played for more than 1 million fans.
Bonfires and Amplifiers 2007's first show was April 26, 2007.... »»»February 25, 2008 - Three years after the release of his debut, Keith Anderson will finally release his second disc. "C'mon!" is slated to drop May 20 on Columbia Nashville.
The first single is "I Still Miss You."
Anderson co-wrote 10 of the 11 tracks on the Jeffrey Steele-produced disc, pairing with the likes of... »»»February 25, 2008 - Sugarland's chart topping single "Stay" from the album "Enjoy The Ride" was certified digital gold. This is the duo's fourth digital gold single.
The group's other songs certified were "Baby Girl," "Something More" and "Just Might (Make Me Believe)" from their debut album "Twice The Speed Of Life.... »»»February 25, 2008 - Doyle Lawson works real fast. He just completed yet another album two weeks ago and now the word is that the Horizon label is looking to release it March 18. "Help is On the Way" contains 14 songs with religious themes.
"I spend a lot of time collecting and listening to songs as I prepare to make a... »»»February 25, 2008 - Carlene Carter is recording a bonus track that will be available only on line in conjunction with her new CD "Stronger."
Yep Roc is offering the download to anyone who purchases a hard copy of Carter's first CD in 13 years. An authorization code will be inserted into the CD enabling buyers to go to the... »»»February 25, 2008 - Little Big Town performs "Fine Line" on the Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson tonight. The show airs 12:35 p.m. eastern/Pacific.
Little Big Town is Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Roads-Schlapman, Phillip Sweet and Jimi Westbrook. Their album, "A Road to Here," was nominated for a Grammy for Best Country... »»»February 24, 2008 - Randy Owen had to bow out of a benefit concert slated for Monday in Providence, R.I. to benefit the victims of The Station nightclub fire in 2003.
John Rich of Big & Rich, Dierks Bentley, Kellie Pickler and Gretchen Wilson all are on the bill from the country community.
Owen will not participate... »»»February 22, 2008 - Hold off on that Tim and Faith duets album. While apparently rumored to be in the works, a spokesperson for Faith Hill said Friday that the reports are false.
"Tim and I have always talked about making an album together, but at this
time there are no plans for one this year," said Hill in a statement... »»»February 22, 2008 - Ashley Gearing was named 2008 Youth Ambassador for the Child Welfare League of America (CWLA).
The CWLA is a non-profit society that works within communities to promote the safety and well being of children. The CWLA's advocacy efforts cover many areas including adoption, child protection, housing and... »»»February 22, 2008 - An age discrimination suit brought against the Grand Ole Opry by Opry member Stonewall Jackson is scheduled for a 2009 court date.
Jackson is slated to do battle with the Opry in a federal court starting Feb. 10, 2009, according to a publicist.
In 2006, Jackson sued the Grand Ole Opry for $10 million,... »»»February 22, 2008 - It seems that Sen. Barack Obama has country music leanings.
The Austin American reported that Obama appeared a fundraiser in Austin Thursday night with the likes of Joe Ely and Asleep at the Wheel's Ray Benson.
Obama sang "Boogie Back to Texas" at the Austin Music Hall with Benson, Ely bass player... »»»February 21, 2008 - Dwight Yoakam, Crystal Gayle and writer/producer Norro Wilson entered the Kentucky music Hall of Fame Thursday along with other performers from the Bluegrass State.
Stage and television star Florence Henderson and jazz and soul musician Les McCann also were enshrined in the call.... »»»February 21, 2008 - Rodney Atkins and Taylor Swift topped the Billboard country song and album chart for the week ending March 1 with "Cleaning This Gun (Come On In Boy)" and Swift's self-titled debut respectively.
Atkins switched spots with Brad Paisley's "Letter to Me," which fell to third. Gary Allan moved up two to... »»»February 21, 2008 - Rodney Atkins became the first act since 2001 to land four number one singles off the same album on Billboard's country singles chart with "Cleaning This Gun" off his current CD If You're Going Through Hell."
The last person to do that was fellow Curb artist Tim McGraw.
Two of Atkins' previous... »»»February 21, 2008 - Jeff Bates, of "Long, Slow Kisses" and "I Wanna Make You Cry" fame, returns April 8 with a new, self-titled disc. The CD - the first release from Black River Music Group label - contains 13 cuts,including 10 by Bates.
"It's the most honest and accurate representation of me and my music yet," Bates said.... »»»February 20, 2008 - Reba McEntire and Kelly Clarkson concluded their 2 WORLDS
2 VOICES TOUR in Kansas City on Saturday night with yet another sellout.
Since kicking off in Dayton, Ohio on Jan. 17, the tour played to 15
sold out crowds totaling more than 125,000 people, before ending in front of
13,000 people at the new... »»»February 20, 2008 - Kathleen Edwards' new album "Asking For Flowers" (Zoe/Rounder Records) hits stores March 4, but one fan can hear it - and a whole lot more - even sooner.
Edwards is auctioning a brand new 160GB iPod stocked with her entire recorded output - her three albums for Rounder and compilation tracks - plus... »»»February 20, 2008 - Number one is getting to be mighty comfortable for Rodney Atkins because once again that's where his latest single will be when the Billboard country song chart is officially released Thursday.
For the fourth consecutive time, an Atkins single - this time being "Cleaning This Gun (Come on in Boy)" - hit number one.... »»»February 20, 2008 - For the first time in the history of the Billboard country and bluegrass charts, siblings - the Vincents - occupy the top two spots. Rhonda Vincent has held down the top spot on the bluegrass chart with her new disc "Good Thing Going," while brother Darrin, one half of Dailey & Vincent, is number two on... »»»February 19, 2008 - Craig Morgan is leaving Broken Bow Records, the label where he had major success.
"It's been a good six years with BBR, but now it's time to move forward," said Morgan in a statement released Feb. 19 on his web site. Morgan is best known for the hits "That's What I Love About Sunday" (country radio's... »»»February 19, 2008 - Clint Black's first ever digital EP with his new single "Long Cool Woman (In a Black Dress)" drops March 4 at all digital sites.
"The Long Cool EP" will also feature "The Strong One" and Black's new duet with his wife Lisa Hartman Black, titled "You Still Get To Me." All of these songs will also be... »»»February 19, 2008 - Trace Adkins, Tracy Lawrence and bluegrass band Cherryholmes joined the roster of BamaJam, the three-day country music extravaganza scheduled to be held in Enterprise, Ala.
The event, slated for June 5-7, is designed to attract bluegrass, country, classical rock and alternative music fans.... »»»February 19, 2008 - Prior to breaking out as Hannah Montana and super stardom, an 11-year-old Miley Cyrus shared the stage with her country star - and past Country Showdown participant - dad, Billy Ray Cyrus at the 22nd Annual Colgate Country Showdown National Final. Clips from the event will air during ABC's Oscar edition... »»»February 19, 2008 - For the fifth year, Montgomery Gentry will host the Academy of Country Music Charity Motorcycle Ride as part of the week's festivities leading up to the 43rd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards on May 18.
The ride will be held Saturday, May 17 in Las Vegas.
"Once again, the Academy is delighted to... »»»February 19, 2008 - No Depression, the bimonthly magazine covering a broad range of American roots music since 1995, shutter its print publication with its 75th issue in May-June.
In a letter to readers in the March/April edition, the owners of the magazine - Grant Alden, Peter Blackstock and Kyla Fairchild - cited... »»»February 19, 2008 - Dierks Bentley will give fans creative control of his forthcoming greatest hits album by allowing them to handpick special content, cover art and the album title for the project, due May 6 on Capitol Nashville.
In addition to Bentley's 10 Top 10 and 2 new tracks, visitors to www.dierks.... »»»February 19, 2008 - Chris Cagle, Jim Lauderdale, Allison Moorer and Gary Louris top the list of new releases this week.
Cagle is out today with "My Life's Been a Country Song" (Capitol Nashville). He has enjoyed hits with "I Breathe In, I Breathe Out," "Laredo" and "Laredo." He may be duplicating that success with his... »»»February 18, 2008 - Shooter Jennings will hit the road for dates in March April while also playing television later this month. Jennings will appear on Last Call with Carson Daly on Feb. 22 and perform "This Ol Wheel" on Late Night with Conan O'Brien on Feb. 29.
In addition to the over 30 dates this spring and summer as... »»»February 18, 2008 - For the first time ever, the legendary Van Morrison will perform at the South By Southwest Music Conference in Austin, kicking off the event on March 12. Morrison will preview songs from his upcoming Lost Highway release "Keep It Simple," out April 1. "Keep It Simple" is Morrison's first album of new... »»»February 18, 2008 - Carrie Underwood will make her second appearance on "Saturday Night Live" on Feb. 23. This will be the first show back in production since the writer's strike began last fall. "Saturday Night Live" alum Tina Fey will host.
Underwood's performance on "Saturday Night Live" coincides with the launch of... »»»February 17, 2008 - Grand Ole Opry member Bobby Lord died Saturday at 74 after a long illness.
Lord, a singer, songwriter, guitarist and television star, had his own long-running syndicated television show in the 1960s, produced by WSM in Nashville.
His musical career began as teenager in Tampa, Fla.... »»»February 15, 2008 - Carrie Hassler & Hard Rain will head back to the studio this month to work on their second disc for Rural Rhythm Records.
Hassler and band are working with producer, Jim VanCleve on a disc slated for release later this year.
Hassler & Hard Rain also are hitting the road with a few dates this... »»»February 14, 2008 - Brad Paisley and Taylor Swift remained number one on the Billboard country song and album chart respectively for the week ending Feb. 23. Paisley is first with "Letter to Me" for the fourth consecutive week, while Swift's self-titled debut turned the same trick.
On the song chart, Rascal Flatts was... »»»February 14, 2008 - Marty Stuart and Connie Smith donated items of Hank Williams, Johnny Cash and Lester Flatt to the Country Music Hall of Fame Wednesday.
A renowned collector, Stuart's also donated several items from his own career. Smith, who is married to Stuart, also presented several artifacts of her own, including... »»»February 14, 2008 - Long-time Trick Pony bassist Ira Dean left the group.
That leaves Keith Burns as the only original member because lead singer Heidi Newfield left several years ago to pursue a solo career. The group had a hit with "Pour Me," but after Newfield left, the group never found its footing.... »»»
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February 14, 2008 - Just days after postponing the first dates of her "Backwoods Barbie" tour due to unspecified back problems, Dolly Parton announced Thursday she will start her tour in late April.
Parton is touring in support of her "Backwoods Barbie" album, due out Feb. 26 on Dolly Records. The tour starts April 22 in Pittsburgh.... »»»February 14, 2008 - At long last, Josh Gracin's second CD is back on the schedule. Lyric Street Records confirmed Thursday "We Weren't Crazy" will be out April 1.
Gracin, who had several hit singles from his 200 debut, has seen the second release delayed many times mainly because no single took off on the charts.... »»»February 14, 2008 - The debut CD from American Idol Season 6 finalist Phil Stacey will hit stores on April 29, a delay of a few weeks from the previously announced date.
The delay "is the result of Phil's already jam-packed travel schedule," according to his label, Lyric Street.
"It has always been my first priority to... »»»February 14, 2008 - Larry Sparks and Dave Evans will get Master Vault Series treatment from Rebel Records with compilation discs coming out May 6.
Sparks' "Bound to Ride" will feature "a lot of his well-known tracks over his Rebel career," said Mark Freeman of Rebel Records.
Sparks' first disc for Rebel was "John Deere Tractor" in 1980.... »»»February 14, 2008 - Capitol Nashville is dusting off 20 older titles from the likes of Tanya Tucker, Suzy Bogguss, Billy Dean and George Ducas and will now release them digitally.
All the albums will be available at all major digital service providers beginning Feb. 26.
The albums being release are:
John Berry -... »»»February 14, 2008 - Kathy Mattea will release her 17th album, "Coal," a collection of songs paying tribute to her West Virginian family heritage in the region's coal mining culture, on April 1. Marty Stuart producedthe disc.
The tragic Sago Mine disaster, which killed 12 miners in 2006, brought back memories of the... »»»February 13, 2008 - Due to the tornadoes and severe weather that caused significant damage to communities in Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi and Tennessee, Sara Evans, is auctioning off memorabilia through MissionFish, the exclusive charity solution provider for eBay Giving Works.
Items to be auctioned off... »»»February 13, 2008 - The reign of Taylor Swift at the top of the Billboard country album charts continued. Her self-titled disc remained number 1 with sales of 39,000, an increase of 8 percent. Swift has been number one for six weeks.
Swift is the only country disc in the overall top 200 with sales putting her in 10th.... »»»February 13, 2008 - The Eagles will headline the newly added third day of the Stagecoach Country Music Festival in Indio, Cal. on May 2. The group joins Rascal Flatts, Tim McGraw, the Judds, Carrie Underwood and Big & Rich.
The Eagles - Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Joe Walsh and Timothy B. Schmit - released "Long Road Out... »»»February 13, 2008 - Rascal Flatts' third studio album, "Feels Like Today," was certified quintuple platinum by the RIAA for sales of more than 5 million units. The band is one of only three country groups in the last 25 years, including Alabama and the Dixie Chicks, to have an album certify for sales exceeding 5 million units.... »»»February 12, 2008 - George Strait's new single - "I Saw God Today" - is the highest single debut of his career. The song debuted at number 19 on the R&R and Billboard radio charts this week.
"Wow, let me just say a huge thank you to country radio! I love you guys," Strait said.
Royce Risser, Senior Vice President of... »»»February 12, 2008 - Emmylou Harris, Tom T. Hall, the Statler Brothers and Ernest Stoneman will be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, it was announced Wednesday.
Harris, known for her angelic voice and work with Gram Parsons, was inducted in the 1975-to present category. Harris has seven number one songs to her... »»»February 12, 2008 - Canadian rootsy band Blue Rodeo was nominated for three Juno awards, the Canadian Grammy.
The band was nominated for best group and Adult Alternative Album of the Year for "Small Miracles."
Blue Rodeo will vie for the best group award with Arcade Fire, Finger Eleven, Hedley and Kain.... »»»February 12, 2008 - Bluegrass artist Ernie Thacker signed with Pinecastle. Thacker was paralyzed in a car accident and is confined to a wheelchair. This is his first release since the accident.
Thacker, 36, recorded an album prior to signing to signing with Pinecastle. The disc should be out late this summer.... »»»February 12, 2008 - It is a slow week for music releases with only bluegrass band Blue Highway, taking advantage of the lull by releasing their eighth album "Through the Window of a Train."
The band, which produced themselves, consists of Jason Burelson, Rob Ickes, Shawn Lane, tim Stafford and Wayne Taylor. Group wrote all 12 songs.... »»»February 12, 2008 - Tim McGraw launched a mobile internet site today with dotMobi, the only internet address created specifically for mobile phones. The site -mcgraw2go.mobi - designed to give music lovers access to content by McGraw via any mobile phone, regardless of phone model or wireless carrier.... »»»February 12, 2008 - Teen mandolin ace Sierra Hull signed a record deal with Rounder with a CD due out in early May.
"Secrets" drops the 16-year-old Hull May 6. The 13-song disc incorporates hard-driving bluegrass and ballads.
At the age of eight, Hull became a respected young picker in bluegrass.... »»»February 11, 2008 - A former member of the Compadre Records team started his own label with James McMurtry as the lone artist.
Logan Rogers, who worked at Compadre for five years with Brad Turcotte, started Lightning Rod Records. Billy Joe Shaver was the key artist at the Texas-centric Compadre label, which was bought by... »»»February 11, 2008 - Dolly Parton is postponing her U.S. tour due to back problems, she said Monday.
Doctors advised Parton to take six to eight weeks off in order to recover properly. The exact problem was not disclosed.
The tour, in support of her "Backwoods Barbie" CD out Feb. 26 on her Dolly Records, was slated to start Feb.... »»»February 11, 2008 - Texas singer/songwriter James McMurtry is once again making a political statement through his music, and this time he's giving it away for free. On his new song, "Cheney's Toy," McMurtry picks up where he left off with "We Can't Make it Here." "Cheney's Toy" makes veiled references to Guantanamo and... »»»February 11, 2008 - Kellie Pickler's first USO Tour to the Middle East to visit with the armed forces serving in "Operation Iraqi Freedom" was documented by Great American Country (GAC) last December and will premiere on the network Saturday, Feb. 16 at 9 p.m. eastern during "Kellie Pickler: My USO Diary.... »»»February 11, 2008 - Keith Urban teamed up with Chaser Merchandise to offer a new line of environmentally conscious tour merchandise. The Green T s, are manufactured from recycled plastic bottles.
Known as the RPET shirt, each shirt contains between two and four recycled plastic bottles (depending on size), with most of... »»»February 11, 2008 - Blake Shelton recently rejoined his choir from NBC's Clash of the Choirs, Team Shelton, and recorded "Home" as the signature song for ESPN's return to NASCAR for the 2008 season.
Shelton and the choir will open the Daytona 300 Nationwide race broadcast Saturday, Feb. 16 at noon eastern on ESPN2.... »»»February 10, 2008 - Vince Gill, Carrie Underwood, Alison Krauss and Robert Plant, Keith Urban and The Eagles were among the winners in the Grammys Sunday with no clear cut winner among country acts.
Gill won best country album for "These Days," his four-CD set of differnt genres of music. Ringo Starr handed the Grammy to... »»»February 8, 2008 - Faith Hill reportedly had to drop out of a pre-Grammy tribute because of a bronchial infection, Associated Press reported this morning.
"I am devastated and deeply disappointed," said Hill in a statement. "I have been looking forward to being part of this event for months, and even after being... »»»February 8, 2008 - Current four-time nominee Dierks Bentley was added as an award presenter at the Grammys slated for Sunday night.
He joins a list of other country and roots acts appearing including John Fogerty with Jerry Lee Lewis and Little Richard; Kid Rock; Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood.
Previously announced... »»»February 7, 2008 - Carrie Underwood's "Some Hearts" hit the 7 million mark in sales, resulting in her enjoying the best selling solo female country debut in history. Underwood also has the best selling CD of any American Idol contestant.
Released Nov. 15, 2005, "Some Hearts" amassed a cumulative 27 weeks at number 1 -... »»»February 7, 2008 - The Brad Paisley and Taylor Swift chart refrain is growing increasingly familiar. Once again, both top the Billboard song and album chart with "Letter to Me" and "Taylor Swift" respectively for the week ending Feb. 16.
Swift seemingly has been atop either the album or song chart for many weeks.... »»»February 7, 2008 - Rascal Flatts is partnering with an electronic toys and games manufacturer granting the group the exclusive right to host the Rubik's Revolution Light Speed online game on their web site.
Due to the deal with Techno Source, Rascal Flatts fans also have the chance to win one of 100 award-winning Rubik's... »»»February 7, 2008 - Riders In The Sky will be awarded an honorary membership by the Society for American Music in San Antonio during a performance with the San Antonio Symphony on Friday, Feb. 29 during its annual conference.
Riders In The Sky have been keepers of the flame passed on by the Sons of the Pioneers, Gene... »»»February 6, 2008 - Taylor Swift will have the only country CD in the top 10 for the overall Billboard chart when it is out Thursday. Swift's self-titled debut rests at ninth, down three spots. Of course, that she means she has the number one CD on the country chart.
Garth Brooks rests in 12th on the top 200 chart with... »»»February 6, 2008 - Alison Krauss and Robert Plant along with Willie Nelson will lead the country and bluegrass acts playing this year's Bonnaroo fest in June in Tennessee.
The annual event near Nashville also will have Levon Helm and the Ramble on the Road,
The Bluegrass Allstars featuring Luke Bulla, Sam Bush, Jerry... »»»February 6, 2008 - After six years, bluegrass Longview returns on April 8 with "Deep in the Mountains" (Rounder). This is the band's fourth recording, but the first with new members J.D. Crowe, Ron Stewart, and Lou Reid. The disc includes traditional bluegrass from the southern mountains; to the first classic ensembles of... »»»February 5, 2008 - About two years after Railroad Earth released "Elko," the double-live album, Railroad Earth is in the studio.
The band is recording the new album at a 300 year-old farmhouse in Stillwater, N.J., in a recording studio they built themselves. Among the six members, they play just about every instrument... »»»February 5, 2008 - Brad Paisley's current chart topper, "Letter To Me," is extending its stay in the number one position to three straight weeks on Billboard's Hot Country Songs and R&R Country chart. This is Paisley's 10th career number one single and his sixth consecutive.
Paisley will sing a previous number 1 hit on... »»»February 5, 2008 - Sugarland capture five nominations in the 2008 CMT Music Awards, country music's only fan-voted award show. Online voting begins today and ends Feb. 25 for the awards, which include many video categories.
Fans vote on CMT.com for their favorite artists to determine the final nominees for CMT's seventh... »»»February 5, 2008 - Hank Williams Jr., Miranda Lambert, Alabama lead singer Randy Owen and Del McCoury are among the key acts playing the first BamaJam Music & Arts Festival slated for early June in Alabama.
The fest will be in Enterprise, Ala. June 5-7 presenting 30 acts playing country, bluegrass, classic rock and alternative music.... »»»February 5, 2008 - Rascal Flatts will host the fifth annual Academy of Country Music Celebrity Golf Classic, a fund-raising effort benefiting the Academy of Country Music Charitable Fund, Saturday, May 17 in Las Vegas.
The event is part of the week's festivities leading up to the 43rd Annual Academy of Country Music... »»»February 5, 2008 - Look for a Toby Keith greatest hits package in May.
Prior to starting Show Dog Nashville, Keith most recently was on DreamWorks from 1999-2005. A compilation of his hits from his DreamWorks days looks likely for a May 13 release date. No list of songs on the release were disclosed.... »»»February 4, 2008 - Jessica Harp, one-half of The Wreckers, married violinist and band mate Jason Mowery today in Franklin, Tenn. at an art gallery.
"Growing up you and your girlfriends talk about getting married, who you will marry, the kind of wedding you want - today exceeded all of my expectations," said Harp.... »»»February 4, 2008 - James Otto finally returns with a new CD in April after his first disc was released about five years ago.
"Sunset Man" comes out April 8 on Warner, combining country, blues and rock. The first single is "Just Got Started Lovin' You." John Rich of Big & Rich and Jay DeMarcus of Rascal Flatts produced.... »»»February 4, 2008 - Keith Urban and Carrie Underwood started their 2008 "Love, Pain and the whole crazy Carnival Ride Tour" with three sold-out shows, two in Uncasville, Conn. and one in Rochester, N.Y. this past weekend.
During one of his Uncasville performances of "You Look Good In My Shirt," Urban leapt into the... »»»February 4, 2008 - Rhonda Vincent & The Rage had a big night at the Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music Association Awards in Nashville, winning six awards, including entertainer of the year.
"It was an especially exciting night because it was Kenny's (Ingram) first Banjo Player of the Year Award," said Vincent.... »»»February 3, 2008 - Tim McGraw released a music video for "Suspicions" created from high definition footage shot by Sherman Halsey at the "Soul 2 Soul II Tour 2007" finale in Anaheim, Cal.
"I shot the concert with 12 cameras, 2 of which were mounted on 2 Panavision's 50-foot Techno cranes," said Halsey.... »»»February 1, 2008 - Rhonda Vincent continues hitting television to promote her "Good Thing Going" C, release d last month to positive reviews.
This Sunday, Vincent will appear on the Great American Country TV Network "Master's Series with Bill Cody." The show will feature a collection of Vincent videos and an interview of... »»»February 1, 2008 - Carrie Underwood's "Before He Cheats" became the first country song to earn RIAA certification as a double platinum Digital Single (recognizing two million purchased downloads), her label announced Friday. Underwood' debut, "Jesus, Take the Wheel," earned platinum digital single certification.... »»»
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