Dolly Parton

And It’s Gold for Dolly Parton!

12 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on And It’s Gold for Dolly Parton!
While Team USA tops the medal table at the 2012 Olympics in London, Dolly Parton added some gold of her own – her CD/DVD set, An Evening With…Dolly, released via Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® received a RIAA gold certification a month after its release earlier this year. True to Dolly’s trailblazer status, this was Read More

Country Music Stars Attend TJ Martell Honors Gala – in pictures

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Last night, March 26, 2012, music stars, business, medical, sports, and entertainment industry leaders attended the TJ Martell Honors Gala at the Hutton Hotel in Nashville to raise funds for the TJ Martell Foundation. During the evening several honors were handed out including a Lifetime Entertainment Achievement Award for Joe Galante, and the Lifetime Music Read More

CMA Songwriters Series – Joe’s Pub – December 18

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If you happen to be in the Big Apple (NYC) mid December, the line up at Joe’s Pub on December 18th for the CMA Songwriters Series is awesome! This incredibly popular series gives music fans an inside look at the art of songwriting from some of Nashville’s most talented tunesmiths. Shows are at 6:30 and 9:00 Read More

Songwriters Circle: Elaine Roy and Lee Roy (The Roys)

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For the next installment in our series on songwriting, I sat down with brother and sister bluegrass duo The Roys during CMA Music Fest 2011. Using new CD, Lonesome Whistle, as a starting point, Elaine and Lee grabbed the opportunity to chat about the one thing it all starts with – writing songs. UCN: Songwriting. Read More