The Full List of 2014 Grammy Awards Winners

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Last night, the 56th GRAMMY Awards took place in Los Angeles, CA. Check out the complete full list of winners! 2014 Grammy Awards Winners (in bold): GENERAL FIELD Album Of The Year: The Blessed Unrest — Sara Bareilles Random Access Memories — Daft Punk Good Kid, M.A.A.D City — Kendrick Lamar The Heist — Macklemore Read More

Dierks Bentley Reveals 'Riser' Guests and Track List

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Dierks Bentley is about a month away from the release of his seventh studio album, Riser. On the disc he is joined by some of Nashille’s most exciting new talent including, Kacey Musgraves, Chris Stapleton, The Cadillac Three‘s Jaren Johnston, and Charlie Worsham. Read the full press release below with details and the track list: Read More

Vince Gill and Paul Franklin's Bakersfield: Deluxe Edition Released Today at Cracker Barrel

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As if I needed an extra reason to go to Cracker Barrel… The restaurant chain releases an exclusive and expanded edition of Vince Gill and Paul Franklin‘s fantastic album, Bakerfield: Deluxe Edition. It will also be available digitally starting tomorrow. Today, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® releases Bakersfield: Deluxe Edition, an exclusive and expanded edition Read More

A Reminder of the 2014 Grammy Awards Nominees

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Happy Grammy Day! Tonight, the 56th Grammy Awards will take place and celebrate the most successful, acclaimed, and impactful music of the last year. Two Nashvillians worked their way into the General Field as Kacey Musgraves is nominated as Best New Artist, which I do hope she wins, and Taylor Swift‘s Red is up for Read More

'Sweet Annie' Hits Billboard Airplay #1, David Nail Joins Top 3

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Zac Brown Band‘s good standing with country radio is still strong, and ‘Sweet Annie’ becomes the band’s new #1 hit. David Nail continues to charge up the ranks as ‘Whatever She’s Got’ climbs from #7 to #2. At the other end, Cassadee Pope makes her top 10 debut with ‘Wasting All these Tears’ at #10. Read More

After 50 Years of Billboard Country Album Charts, Which Artists Were Most Successful?

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When Billboard first complied the Top Country Albums Chart in 1964, they were just in time. The Beatles were just about to land in America and the music industry would start to change from a singles-driven business to one focusing on albums. That the pendulum has swung back to singles is evidenced by the fact Read More

Zac Brown Band's 'Sweet Annie' Leads Mediabase Country Chart

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Zac Brown Band climbs to the top of the Mediabase chart with ‘Sweet Annie’ this week, staying just ahead of The Band Perry‘s ‘Don’t Let Me Be Lonely,’ at #2. Cole Swindell leaps from #8 to #4 with ‘Chillin’ It,’ and Jason Aldean breaks into the top 10 with ‘When She Says Baby’ at #8. Read More

LRM Interview – Rhonda Vincent: "Bluegrass puts a joy in your heart!"

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Rhonda Vincent‘s new project, Only Me, is an even split between bluegrass and country music. We chatted about the album in a Music Row studio and covered a whole range of topics.   LRM: You credit ‘When the Grass Grows Over Me’ with being the inspiration for this project. Rhonda Vincent: We were on the Read More

Popular Bluegrass Band Cumberland River Announces Split

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Someone recently told me that as long as there are drummers there will be break-ups,” but sadly, bluegrass bands aren’t immune. Popular quintet, Cumberland River, is disbanding. The full press release with more details: Jamie Dean, band leader of the popular bluegrass band CUMBERLAND RIVER, has announced the group is disbanding effective immediately. Harlan, Kentucky Read More