New Music Video: ‘Laws of Nature’ – Willie Nelson
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Willie Nelson, in a collaboration with his sister Bobbie, pays tribute to the beauty and power of nature on new song, ‘Laws of Nature.’ For the video, footage shot at Willie’s own Pedernales Recordings Studio in Austin, TX, was combined with beautiful images of Texas farmland. Check out the video below and watch the siblings Read More
Trisha Yearwood Returns to Cooking Up Country Songs
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It seems like Trisha Yearwood had permanently traded the stage and studio for the kitchen. Not that this would be a problem – her successful cooking show, Trisha’s Southern Kitchen, is introducing many people to her wonderful recipes, and her first cookbook, Georgia Cooking in an Oklahoma Kitchen, is worth it for the almond shortbread Read More
Maddie & Tae Reach Country Radio #1, Scotty McCreery Returns to the Top 10
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May this be the turning of the tide. Maddie & Tae take ‘Girl in a Country Song’ to the top of the Billboard Country Airplay Chart, becoming the first female act at #1 in over two years. Yes, this is the result of clever radio promo, and a very expensive campaign, but it’s a good Read More
Who Says Trash Metal Can’t Be Combined with a Fluffy Kitten?
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Thrash metal pioneers Slayer and their crew found time for my favorite good deed of all time: saving a kitten! The band’s guitar player, Kerry King, and crew members went out for dinner the day before the performance in Indianapolis, IN. A homeless man offered the group a kitten in exchange for a dollar. Assistant Read More
CMA’s 2014 SRO Awards Honor Top Touring Professionals – Full List of Winners
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The Country Music Association announced the winners of the SRO Awards this evening, honoring the very best in the country touring industry. Kix Brooks hosted the event at Marathon Music Works in Nashville. Blake Shelton‘s crew picked up three awards, and Little Big Town‘s bass player, John Thomasson, was named Touring Musician of the Year. Read More
Rhonda Vincent Introduces Willie Nelson to the Bluegrass #1 Spot
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Rhonda Vincent returns to the top of the Bluegrass Unlimited National Airplay Chart with ‘Only Me,’ and this time she brought a friend! For Willie Nelson, who traded vocals with Vincent, it is his first bluegrass #1. I recently chatted with Rhonda about the new album, Only Me, and you can read that interview here. Read More
WMBA Exchanges Tunes for ‘Toys for Tots’
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The Women’s Music Business Association (WMBA) got into the spirit of giving last night as they held the annual Tunes for Tots, a fundraiser for Toys for Tots. Livening up the occasion at City Winery were some of SESAC’s finest songwriters, but the purpose of the evening was to help provide a memorable Christmas for Read More
Industry News: Craig Campbell Inks New Deal with Red Bow Records
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Craig Campbell has signed a new recording deal with Red Bow Records, part of BBR Music Group. As one of the few neo-traditionalists who is able to find support at radio, Campbell is in the perfect position to expand his fan base as country music starts to move in a new direction yet again. The Read More