Keith Urban Takes Yahoo! Music on an Exclusive Tour of Nashville

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For the Yahoo! Music series, Going Home, Keith Urban took a quick tour of some of his favorite spots in Nashville, TN. He visits the Country Music Hall of Fame, the historic Ryman Auditorium, and Blackbird Studios where he has been recording. Just like Keith, I can extol for hours the magic of this city. Read More

Nominations Announced for 2012 International Bluegrass Music Awards

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Last night, at Nashville’s Loveless Barn, the nominees for the International Bluegrass Music Awards were announced. Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out lead with nine nominations in total. Alison Krauss & Union Station garnered eight nominations, and Blue Highway and The Boxcars were both nominated in seven categories. The 2012 International Bluegrass Music Awards will Read More

Single Review: Home to Me – Sarah Darling

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Songwriters: Caitlyn Smith, Bobby Hamrick Sarah Darling seemingly has everything necessary these days to make an impact in country music. She has the look, the sound, and the live performance. With ‘Home to Me,’ she may now also have the well-deserved radio hit. Darling and this song are a perfect match. She confidently works her Read More

Craig Morgan’s Successful Charity Weekend Raises over $73,000

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Craig Morgan’s Successful Charity Weekend Raises over $73,000
Craig Morgan‘s annual charity weekend was once again successful in raising much needed funds used to help foster kids in Dickson and in middle Tennessee. This year’s edition, held last weekend, brought in over $73,000. Over its four-year run so far, the Charity Motocross Ride, Concert and Sporting Clay Shoot has raised $250,000. The press Read More

Little Big Town’s ‘Pontoon’ Returns to #1 on Billboard Digital Country Songs Chart

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Country fans are not quite ready to say goodbye to summer and they push Little Big Town‘s ‘Pontoon’ back up to #1 on the Billboard Digital Country Songs Chart. Only newcomer this week is Carrie Underwood‘s ‘Blown Away’ which, forgive the pun, blows in at #3.   Billboard Digital Country Chart (Aug 13, 2012): 1. Read More

Blake Shelton’s ‘Over’ Hits #1 on the Canadian Country Chart

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Blake Shelton‘s ‘Over’ has conquered the Canadian Country Chart and hits #1 this week. Congratulations to Team Shelton and the song’s writers Paul Jenkins and David Elliott Johnson! Johnny Reid and C.D. Johnson move into the top 3 with ‘Baby I Know It,’ and Little Big Town leap from #15 to #6 with ‘Pontoon.’ High Read More

Old Crow Medicine Show’s ‘Carry Me Back’ Remains at #1 on Americana Chart

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Minimal movement on the Americana Album Airplay Chart this week as Old Crow Medicine Show‘s ‘Carry Me Back’ retains the #1 spot. The only changes are the switching of places of Willie Nelson and Shovels and Rope, who go to #3, and of Little Feat and JD McPherson. The rest of the chart remains unchanged Read More