bluegrasstoday — Compass Records has today announced that bluegrass fiddle phenom Michael Cleveland has signed with the label. He and his band, Flamekeeper, will start work later this year on a new project, expected for a 2014 release. Michael sees this as a good move in his [...]
nashvillegab — Scary stuff. Last Thursday, rising country star Lee Brice took part in an event in Kennesaw, Georgia called "Live on the Lot with Lee Brice" at the Carl Black Kennesaw car lot. After Lee had finished performing and had signed autographs, there was a tornado scare that sent everyone running for cover....
mykindofcountry.wordpress — Chet Atkins’ contributions to country music are immeasurable; he was arguably the genre’s greatest guitarist ever, and as a producer and label executive at RCA, he paved the way for such legendary artists as Waylon Jennings, Jerry Reed, Don Gibson, Skeeter Davis, Dolly Parton, Connie Smith, and many more. He...
countrycalifornia — Click the bullet after each quote to visit the source. I’m not opposed to country music. Just these days, the scene, it’s like a f**kin’ Budweiser commercial — just how it’s all marketed and all of that shit, and some of the stuff they’re singing about. ● - – Ryan Bingham on...
mykindofcountry.wordpress — 1968: Loretta Lynn – Fist City (Decca) 1973: Charlie Rich – Behind Closed Doors (Epic) 1978: Willie Nelson – Stardust (Columbia) 1983: Alabama – The Closer You Get (RCA) 1988: Reba McEntire – Reba (MCA) 1993: Wynonna – Tell Me Why (MCA/Curb) 1998: Garth Brooks – The Limited Series (Capitol/Pearl) 2003: Toby...
nashvillegab — Sarah Darling, like many females before her, possesses a larger-than-life voice to counterbalance her small stature. Despite parting ways with Black River Entertainment earlier this year, she heads into this new chapter with a fresh perspective and "Little Umbrellas," her new breezy single that is unlike most summer-themed anthems. You can...
mykindofcountry.wordpress — Suzy’s fifth album was released in 1993. Produced once more by Suzy with Jimmy Bowen, it is a mellow, classy album rather than an overtly commercial one, with AC leanings musically and mature lyrics. Suzy’s crystalline voice sounds beautiful throughout. The first two singles were top five hits, and both...
mykindofcountry.wordpress — Craig Campbell’s eponymous debut album was one of the few bright spots in country music in 2011. It contained some first-rate songs, but lacking the support of a major label, it didn’t sell as well as it should have. Never Regret, which was released last month, continues in the same...
countryuniverse — Great singers. Great title. Great song. Would you expect anything less from a collaboration between Pam Tillis and Lorrie Morgan, especially one that has them officially being billed as Grits & Glamour? Much like both ladies were known for doing in their chart-topping days, “I Know What You Did Last Night” weds...
countrycalifornia — Click the bullet after each quote to visit the source. When I first started writing songs, one of the first pieces of advice you always hear is, “Write what you know.” When I was young, I would think, “I’m not really worldly, and I haven’t been to all these places that...
mykindofcountry.wordpress — The first time I heard Suzy Bogguss sing, I was sure that she was on the verge of becoming country music’s next big female superstar. It was, therefore, both surprising and disappointing when her first two albums and the singles released from them all performed poorly on the charts. Her...
nashvillegab — On Wednesday (June 5), Country music fans flocked to Bridgestone Arena in downtown Nashville for the CMT Music Awards. As the answer to MTV's Video Music Awards, the show was jam packed with dirty puns, jabs at fellow artists and other jokes that didn't quite land with the crowd. Throughout...
mykindofcountry.wordpress — 1953 (Sales) (tie): Mexican Joe — Jim Reeves (RCA) Take These Chains From My Heart — Hank Williams (MGM) 1953 (Jukebox): Mexican Joe — Jim Reeves (RCA) 1953 (Disc Jockeys): Mexican Joe — Jim Reeves (RCA) 1963: Lonesome 7-7203 — Hawkshaw Hawkins (King) 1973: Satin Sheets — Jeanne Pruett (MCA)...
nashvillegab — Tracy Lawrence Luke Bryan Luke Bryan Taylor Swift Taylor Swift with special guest Tim McGraw Keith Urban and Tim McGraw join Taylor on stage for Highway Don't Care The Chief, Eric Church Miranda Lambert in her custom Ani & Ari corset Zac Brown Band closes the show with special appearances by Kenny Rogers and Kid Rock
nashvillegab — Remember this post? Did you see her performance last night? According to an expert, she was definitely high last night. "When you look at a person who is sober there eyes have a crystally look to them, shiny and crisp. a stoned person on the other hand who has glazed eyes...
mykindofcountry.wordpress — Conway Twitty died on this day in 1993, just months shy of his sixtieth birthday. When he died, Conway’s 40 trips to the top of the charts was the most of anyone in country music, and he held on to that record for another 13 years until George Strait eventually...
mykindofcountry.wordpress — Aledo, Illinois native Susan Kay “Suzy” Bogguss was born on December 30, 1956. She was performing in a hometown church choir by age five and playing piano, drums, and guitar by the time she was a teenager. In high school Bogguss was active in the theater program and was crowned...
nashvillegab — The world is full of country purists and traditionalists. As each generation has grown older it has chosen to covet its own era of country music and refuse the legitimacy of future progressions. It’s an age-old argument that I’m sure we are all more than tired of, and I hesitate to join the ranks...
countrycalifornia — Click the bullet after each quote to visit the source. And I may be getting to the end of my competitive run at radio. You what I’m sayin’? And this may be it. … If they play this one, maybe I’ll stick around a little while. I’m not trying to threaten anybody...
mykindofcountry.wordpress — Mary Chapin Carpenter performs at the 1994 ACM Awards. Introduction by Reba McEntire. Filed under: Classic Rewind
countrycalifornia — From our Northern California Concert Calendar, a listing of shows for the month ahead. If you have friends in the area, be sure to have them subscribe to receive our monthly roundups by email. 06/01/13 – Dwight Yoakam – Chuckchansi Gold Resort – Coarsegold, CA 06/01/13 – KAT Country Listener Appreciation Concert...
countryuniverse — Keith Urban launches his upcoming new album Fuse with a little ditty called “Little Bit of Everything,” written by The Warren Brothers with pop singer-songwriter Kevin Rudolf. The energetic performance and the singalong-friendly melody contain traces of the organic quality that has marked Urban’s best songs in this vein. Frustratingly, the effect...
bluegrasstoday — Producer Stephen Mougin is working in the studio with The Rigney Family Bluegrass Band for their next album this week. Being a harsh taskmaster, he has also prevailed upon the band members to record some of their impressions during the process. This second installment of [...]