Country Mike Archive
March 2013
- A musical journey with George Strait
- A unique show with The Trishas...
- George Strait, country's greatest singer, to ride away in Houston
- "Like A Rose" highlights Ashley Monroe as a solo artist
February 2013
January 2013
October 2012
September 2012
July 2012
June 2012
- Toby Keith's I Love This Bar and Grill Coming to Houston next year
- A Day In the Country: Dierks Bentley's career continues to rise
- Songs of the SEC
- Turnpike Troubadours kick off "Long Hot Summer" in Houston
- City of Hope Softball Game
- Phenomenal Frankie
- Is CMA Fest getting better?
- Just Arrived in Nashville, ready for CMA Fest
- Jana Kramer and Alan Jackson - a Super Tuesday
- CMA Festival Week
May 2012
- Kudos to Taylor Swift for Country Music Hall of Fame donation
- Josh Abbott stands up for what's right
- The Real Billy Ray Cyrus
- Oak Ridge Boys show creativity on new project
- Eric Church: Drink in His Hand, Foot in His Mouth
April 2012
- Kellie Pickler's Traditional Sound
- Happy Birthday, Wolverton Mountain!
- Dean Brody, Josh Abbott represent their regions well
- "Next To You, Next To Me" revisited
- Casey Donahew rocks Sam Houston Race Park
October 2011
September 2011
- Memory Lane Mondays: "Footloose" remake goes country
- Texas Thursdays: Granger Smith says "Drive Now, Text Later"
- What's New? Wednesdays: Steve Holy's got a brand new album
- Traditional Tuesday's: Joe Diffie goes Bluegrass
- Memory Lane Mondays: Darryl Worley, Paul Overstreet
- Coming Up Next Week...
- Blake Shelton and "Footloose"
- Traditional Tuesdays: Loretta Lynn Tribute Album
- Memory Lane Mondays: Alan Jackson's New Traditional
- Texas Thursdays: Brandon Rhyder
August 2011
- What's New? Wednesdays: The McClymonts and Jessie Farrell
- Traditional Tuesdays: Ronnie Milsap
- Memory Lane Mondays: Chely Wright
- Texas Thursdays: George Strait, Still Going Strong
- What's New? Wednesdays: Sunny Sweeney and Miranda Lambert
- Traditional Tuesdays: Jamey Johnson - best new traditional album?
- Memory Lane Mondays: Mark Wills
- Texas Thursdays
- Gas-for-Country Music
- "Hank Williams: Lost Highway" -- an interesting look at a musical icon
- Tragedy at Sugarland Concert in Indiana
- Josh Abbott welcomes Pat Green back to Texas
July 2011
- "Cost of Livin'" is a home run for Ronnie Dunn
- Chris Young - the new Keith Whitley?
- Catching Up With Gord Bamford
- Jason Jones and Hunter Hayes, Welcome to Country Music
June 2011
- The Lunabelle's, Eden's Edge show lots of promise
- Who's Better -- Aldean or Gilbert? And, something cool from Western Flyer
- David Adam Byrnes -- Hidden Gem of June 21
- CMA Festival, Bonnaroo need separate weekends
- Review of Nashville "Tour of the Stars Homes"
- Country Music, past and present, in one evening
- CMT Music Awards -- Less Than 24 Hours Away
- Scotty and Lauren -- A good sign for Country Music
April 2011
March 2011
- NCAA Tournament Favorites (Country-Style)
- Rural Anthems -- Good or Bad for Country Music?
- Jason Cassidy sings traditional country in Texas
February 2011
January 2011
December 2010
September 2010
July 2010
June 2010
May 2010
April 2010
- Eleven Hundred Country
- Boland hits a high note in the Rockies
- Fiddle, steel highlight Aaron Watson's Big Texas show
- Texas Country, here to stay (and spreading)
March 2010
February 2010
January 2010
- Guess Who's Back? Oklahoma native Wade Hayes
- Alvin, Texas -- Country Music Town
- The end of hat acts?
December 2009
November 2009
October 2009
- Nothing like an Acoustic Tuesday Night (with Granger Smith and Trent Willmon)
- Dance Halls & Dreamers
- Wade Bowen to play the Grand Ole Opry tonight
- Toes On A Lawnchair?
September 2009
August 2009
July 2009
- Barack Obama, Country Music Fan
- Trip To The Stockyards
- Pop in Country
- Drinkin' With the Stars
- RR Cred
- Happy Birthday, Me
June 2009
- Miley Should Go Country, Michael Jackson and More
- MG in the Opry
- Perfect Strangers
- The Top 10 States for Country Music
- Country Music States 11-20
- CMA Attendance Up
- Traveling Day
- CMA Festival Burnout
- CMA Day 2
- CMA Music Festival, Day 1
- Country Music States 21-30
- Concert Insights
- CMA Music Festival
- Cowboys Stadium firsts
- George Strait opens New Cowboys Stadium
- Country Music States 31-40
- DFW-bound
- Country Music States 41-50
- Top 50 States (for Country Music)
- "Loving County"
- Artist of the Decade: Who's Next?
- 'Texasee'
- Kevin Fowler-Mark McKinney Show
- If That Ain't Texan...
May 2009
- Rich O'Toole rocks The Firehouse Saloon
- Eric Durrance interview
- Follow Country Mike on Twitter
- We need more videos like this....
- George Strait -- Artist of the Decade
- Montgomery Gentry to become Opry members
- "Heart Like Memphis", etc
- Thanks, Garth
- The Rock, etc.
- "Out Last Night" still not out
- Different side of the same coin
- keith urban
April 2009
March 2009
- Unknown artists
- 90's Nostalgia
- "You're The Reason God Made Oklahoma"
- Another great duet
- Unpopular characters
- "Up To Him"
- Who deserves your ACM vote?
- Do you believe this now?
- AI meets The Opry
- "Sorority Girls"
- Rodeo Concerts
- Worst. Song. Ever.
- Nichols in Australia
February 2009
- Country Goes To The Boardroom
- "Choctaw Bingo"
- "What Would You Say"
- "That's How It Still Ought To Be"
- "Shutting Detroit Down"
- Strait to Dallas
- Football Time In Houston
- Brett Moses
- Fans know best?
- Carrie Underwood, Entertainer of the Year?
- Visit to Aggieland
- Krauss wins....so what?
- A Good Laugh
- We're All Here
- Sticks and Stones
January 2009
- Another look at Noble Things
- Pat Green, What Were You Thinking?
- Noble Things
- Toby-Wear
- Red, White and Blue Night in Georgia
- Every song
- Copycat fans
- Road to Nowhere
- Ten Years Coming
- Monty's Great Big World
- Longing for the old days of radio
- Chesney, hypocrite?
- They Love Their Country (Music)
- McGraw for Governor?
- "There is No Arizona"
- East Texas Movie
- Free Music from Mr. Crenshaw
- Music City Miracle II
- Cledus and Obama
- Country and BCS
- Country celebrities
- Sing on your TV
- Music, running and more
December 2008
- Eternal Flame
- Accents, top songs
- Future of Country
- Creager Show
- Country New Year's
- Amber Digby
- Hectic week
- NFL and Country
- Gateway song
- Hannity and Country
- Pat and Barry
- Randy Rogers Band
- Honky-Tonk Questions?
- Louisiana and Enterprise
- I'm back
November 2008
October 2008
- Concert for the Coast
- 1,835 miles and 15 years ago
- No Nashville in Texas?
- "Time Flies (And Love Does Too)"
- Original versions
- Proving its country
- Controversial Country
- CD Release Party?
September 2008
August 2008
July 2008
June 2008
- Uncalled for
- Spinning round
- Country covers
- New downloads
- Tim McGraw
- Simpson, go home
- Celtics and Tritt
- Jones covered on Nashville Star
- Nashville Star and more
- Economy and Country Music
- Kenny Chesney show
May 2008
- Lost Highway
- I'm shocked
- Pure BS
- Dream Duets
- Cigars and Lonestars
- ACM reaction
- Song on the radio
- Hootie Goes Country
- Eddy Arnold
- Patty Loveless
- Otto goes No. 1
- Zac Brown Band
- Missing This
April 2008
March 2008
- Characters and Gracin Show
- Off the market
- Newest Opry member
- Shepherd, second half
- Sounds So Good (cut by cut)
- Strait on the Way
- Ashton, worth the wait
- What A Good Time
- ACM Nominations
February 2008
- The Otto Show
- March 4
- Stillwater, Cagle and more
- Alan Jackson and gators
- Grammy reaction
- Intro mixes
- Playin' It Strait
January 2008
- Strait Tonight
- Wish I Didn't Know
- Nashville Star power
- Good Luck, Chuck
- New faces
- Country morning
- Small Town Southern Man
December 2007
- Classic duet
- Kevin Fowler
- Hitchhikin' Honky-Tonker
- Red Dirt, please
- Another Tuesday Night
- George Strait shows
- Madness in Music City
- Carter's Chord
- Holiday blues
November 2007
- 10 K race and more
- Daniels in Opry
- Virtual tours
- AJ's back
- Next Generation
- CMA reaction
- CMA preview, part 2
- CMA preview, part 1
- Not In Kansas Anymore
- Old song new
October 2007
- Porter Wagoner
- Jamey Johnson
- itunes international
- Gretchen and Carrie
- Their shoes
- Super Tuesday
- Some country thoughts
- Garthmania
- Good news
- SC Country
- Artist banter
- Runnin' playlist
- What's going on
September 2007
- Josh Turner and more
- Reba's Roots
- Another LeDoux?
- Guitar Picks
- Ashley Ray
- Short commute
- Redundant Music
- King of Country
- Country Weekend
- Johnny Cash--overrated?
- Garth in NY
- Appalachian State
August 2007
- New habit
- CMA nominations
- Mass Country
- Twang or tackles?
- En route to Alberta
- Old videos
- AJ's Home
- Concerts and road trips
- Real Things
- Luke Bryan
- Country Revival
- Why I Love Country
- Who I Am
- Starbucks
- What about Western?
- The country video era
- Congratulations, Mel
- Home is where...
- Blake Shelton show
- Favorite new country
July 2007
- Honky-Tonk Blues
- "We Bleed Maroon"
- Pure Country
- CMA Festival broadcast
- Toby Keith and more
- Country Weekend
- Trent Tomlinson
- Ocala and AC/DC covers
- Sarah Buxton
- Country fashion
- Lookin' Back
- Honky-Tonk Land
June 2007
- Listenin' to the Opry
- Parking Lot
- Texas A&M
- Apolitical honky-tonkers
- Joy and July 4th
- Kellie Pickler
- Relaxin' In The Country
- Country radio - a pendulum?
- First albums
- Then and Now
- Brad Paisley cut-by-cut
- Collin Raye concert
- "Hear some Real Country, Mister"
- Walker, Texas Traditionalist
- Festival withdrawal
- More goodwill
- Ms. Ellis' Liddler Fiddlers
- Festival record - a mixed bag?
- Back Home
- And that's your festival
- The Opry-Highlight of the Trip
- A Country Stroll
- A little rain? No problem
- A Country Whirlwind
- Visiting "home"
- Nashville Orientation
- Nashville Preview
- "Red Ragtop", AJ and more
- I'm Back
May 2007
- Barbed Wire Halo
- Memorial Day Songs
- Dancin' With Country Music
- Country singers' playlists
- Of festivals and fun
- Foxworthy, stick to comedy
- Next blog
- The other Oprys and country
- Lee Ann Womack -- a case study in country
- Brad Paisley videos and more
- Tim McGraw's touching performance
- Fake Country
- Kenny vs. Keith
- Duets, Medleys and Niemann
- ACM Part 4: The Results
- ACM Part 3: Toby, Humanitarians and more
- George and Brad
- ACM Part 2: Strait, Turner and Paisley
- ACM Part 1: Bullriders, Beer and Pop Wanna-Bes
- Honky-Tonkin' and Opry Bloggin'
- Country Mike's ACM picks
- Twang and hoops
- Turner to the Opry? A No-Brainer
- Keith Whitley's legacy
- How Country is Country Radio?
- The Bartender and more
- Too Much Promotion
- A better Nashville Star
- Country Concert Experience
- Reader e-mails, new albums and more
April 2007
- In Another Time?
- The Hot New Country era
- The Rock and more
- Common Country
- Bluegrass experience
- Rodeo clubbin'
- Carolina Country worldwide
March 2007
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