Country Music

WSIX’ Songs and Stories, a Benefit for St Jude – videos

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The Songs and Stories benefit for St Jude, hosted by WSIX DJ Amy Paige, raised $10k last night. You can read about the evening here, and check performances by Chris Janson, Brett James, Rhett Akins, and Eric Paslay below. For more about the wonderful work done at the St Jude Children’s Research Hospital, please visit Read More

WSIX’ Songs & Stories Raises $10k for St Jude – in pictures

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Last night at 3rd & Lindsley, Nashville country radio station WSIX hosted a benefit for the St Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Hosted by WSIX DJ Amy Paige, Songs and Stories featured some of Music Row’s most respected and successful songwriters. In the first hour, we were treated to a round including Tim Nichols, Chris Janson, Read More

George Strait Will Release 40th Studio Album, Love Is Everything, on May 14th

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It seems love is a big album theme this year. Trace Adkins is releasing an album of love songs this spring, and George Strait‘s new album will be titled, Love Is Everything. It will be the Texan’s – and let this sink in a moment – 40th studio album! Catch the details in the press Read More

Eric Church Solidifies Live Reputation with ‘Caught in the Act’ Album Release

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More than on his chart-topping hits, Eric Church has built his career on his reputation as a live performer. Now, you can discover, or relive, his show on his first live album, Caught In the Act: Live. The album was recorded at the Tivoli Theatre in Chattanooga, TN last year and features the show’s 17-track Read More

Kip Moore Rocks El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles, CA – in pictures

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On April 9, 2013, Kip Moore performed at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles, CA. As has become customary on his current run of dates, he turned the place upside down. Luckily, Getty sent a photographer along to document the show, and even better, it turned into one of the best sets of concert Read More

Bobby Chitwood Turns Jason Mraz’ ‘I Won’t Give Up’ into Country Ballad

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For his first national single release, Bobby Chitwood has transformed the Jason Mraz hit ‘I Won’t Give Up’ into a country ballad. Read the story of how the new song came about in the press release: The recording of the song, which appears on Chitwood’s forthcoming album Gravity (Mesa/Bluemoon Records, May 2013), came about through Read More

Kenny Rogers, ‘Cowboy’ Jack Clement, and Bobby Bare to Join Country Music Hall of Fame

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Kenny Rogers, ‘Cowboy’ Jack Clement, and Bobby Bare to Join Country Music Hall of Fame
Three country music icons will join the Country Music Hall of Fame this year. The CMA announced Kenny Rogers, producer ‘Cowboy’ Jack Clement, and Bobby Bare will receive the highest honor later this year. You can catch details of their achievements in the press release: Rogers will be inducted in the “Modern Era Artist” category, Read More

Photo Release: Craig Morgan Participates in Sweden’s Fjällräven Polar Dog Sled Race

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Photo Release: Craig Morgan Participates in Sweden’s Fjällräven Polar Dog Sled Race
American country music star and award-winning TV host Craig Morgan traveled to Sweden this week to participate in the sixth annual Fjällräven Polar, a thrilling 200-mile dog sled excursion above the Arctic Circle. The 5-day, once-in-a-lifetime adventure, is hosted by Swedish outdoor brand, Fjällräven. Morgan will be among twenty people from ten countries who will Read More

Country Music Sales Rise in First Quarter of 2013; Swift, Shelton, Top-selling Artists

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Compared to just a few years ago, the numbers are still on the low side but there is once again an upward trend in country music sales figures. With data from Nielsen Soundscan, Billboard compiled the best-selling albums and digital singles for the first quarter of 2013. It’s encouraging to see this uptick continue after Read More