2013 Saving Country Music Song of the Year Nominees
When you sit down to assemble a list of candidates for Song of the Year, you almost start to tremble in the face of so much creativity, inspiration, and insight, and grow humbled by how fortunate we...
View Article16 Great Sons & Daughters of Country Music Greats
Country music isn't just a genre of music, it is a musical religion, a way of life, a cultural lineage passed down from generation to generation and preserved through the blood and bond of its...
View ArticleWomen Going About Battling Bro-Country All Wrong
Last year about this time, music periodicals left and right were falling over themselves to declare 2013 the "Year of the Woman" in country music. Music Row in Nashville may be dumb, but it's not...
View ArticleKelsey Waldon’s “The Gold Mine” Delivers Traditional Country Gold
If you're looking for the country music female revolution's representative for true neotraditional country, Kelsey Waldon might just be your perfect match. If this album was released in the 70's, it...
View ArticleStella June Is Newest Member of the Hank Williams Clan
One of country music's most famous families is now bigger by one. Holly Williams, granddaughter of Hank Williams and daughter of Hank Williams Jr., gave birth to Stella June Coleman on Tuesday, Sept....
View ArticleWhy Country Music Is Sick in 2015
I don't need a workup from Dr. Scratch-N-Sniff to know something is seriously ill with country music here in the first quarter of 2015. We're not talking about the worn-out complaints about how pop...
View ArticleDon’t Lump Country’s Women Together, Let Them Stand Toe to Toe with the Men
Boy how the entertainment media loves to ruminate on country music's female dilemma, and how unfair it is that so many fine and talented female voices are going unheard. It's the perfect topic for...
View ArticleHolly Williams Sounds Off on “I Saw The Light” Hank Williams Movie
We've heard Hank Williams III's thoughts on the biopic about his grandfather I Saw The Light starring the British-born Tom Hiddleston as Hank set to be released on November 27th, and we've heard from...
View Article10 Badass Hank Williams Jr. Moments
Hank Williams Jr.'s politics and boisterous attitude will always make him one of the most polarizing figures in country music history. But those who are quick to overlook his musical contributions both...
View ArticleHank Williams “I Saw The Light” Biopic Premiers in Nashville – Complete Report
On Saturday evening (10-17), the highly-anticipated, yet much-maligned movie covering the life of Hank Williams called 'I Saw The Light' made its big star-studded Nashville debut at the Belcourt...
View ArticleHall of Fame Partners with Google to Make Williams Family Exhibit Available...
The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum has partnered with Google to bring the Family Tradition exhibit to life once again, and do so online so anyone in the world with an internet device can explore...
View ArticleDave Cobb’s Upcoming “The Southern Family” Concept Album Includes Incredible...
There's something much interesting brewing that's bigger than any one artist at the moment---an expansive concept record dealing with artists' experiences growing up in the South. The project was first...
View ArticleFacts & Rumors: The Albums to Look Forward To In 2016
Who will be releasing new albums in 2016? What are some of the most-anticipated projects? What are the rumors swirling out there about new albums that may be released in the coming year? Here’s a...
View ArticleMore Than Just Miranda Lambert and Anderson East Hooking Up
Forget all the sappy relationship stuff, and how it happened and where it might lead. Miranda Lambert ditching Blake Shelton and ending up with Anderson East might be the perfect illustration of the...
View ArticleDave Cobb Signs Worldwide Publishing Deal
Producer, guitar player, and songwriter Dave Cobb has signed an exclusive worldwide publishing deal with Warner/Chappell Music. The deal was announced Monday (1-4), and also includes the formation of...
View ArticleGrand Ole Opry’s New Movie Features Artists Who Don’t Pay Their Dues, &...
The feature film American Saturday Night: Live From The Grand Ole Opry has just announced that after a limited run of shows at select theaters in December, it is expanding to various Carmike Cinemas...
View Article2016 Could Be 1975 All Over Again in Country Music
The country music Outlaw movement didn't happen overnight either. It took years and years of gnawing away at the obtrusive oligarchy that had set up shop on Music Row to get to the point where many of...
View ArticleWomen Going About Battling Bro-Country All Wrong
Last year about this time, music periodicals left and right were falling over themselves to declare 2013 the "Year of the Woman" in country music. Music Row in Nashville may be dumb, but it's not...
View ArticleKelsey Waldon’s “The Gold Mine” Delivers Traditional Country Gold
If you're looking for the country music female revolution's representative for true neotraditional country, Kelsey Waldon might just be your perfect match. If this album was released in the 70's, it...
View ArticleWhy Country Music Is Sick in 2015
I don't need a workup from Dr. Scratch-N-Sniff to know something is seriously ill with country music here in the first quarter of 2015. We're not talking about the worn-out complaints about how pop...
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