Steve Richard Joins Second Harvest’s Feeding Hope Challenge

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It seems this time of year really brings out those with charitable hearts to assist others in times of need. Steve Richard is no different! In the spirit of the holiday season, Force MP Entertainment’s, Steve Richard, has joined Second Harvest’s Feeding Hope Challenge and is helping them raise 9 million meals. Steve is also Read More

Lady Antebellum Tops Two Billboard Country Charts

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Lady Antebellum remains at the top of the Billboard Country Singles Chart this week with ‘We Owned the Night,’ Jason Aldean also stays in place at #2 with ‘Tattoos on this Town.’ #3 goes to Zac Brown Band with ‘Keep Me in Mind.’ Miranda Lambert‘s ‘Baggage Claim’ drops to #4, and Brantley Gilbert holds on Read More

Joe Nichols Joins 1 for ALL Campaign

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  Country music artist, Joe Nichols, recently released his eighth studio album and is known as one of “the best traditional country singers of his generation” (Associated Press). Now he has added his name to the growing list of artists and celebrities speaking out in support of freedom of expression. As part of the 1 Read More

CD Review – Clancy’s Tavern – Toby Keith

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Clancy’s Tavern – Toby Keith  (ShowDog-Universal Music, 2011) While listening through (multiple times)  Toby Keith’s  15th album, ‘Clancy’s Tavern,’ I found myself subconsciously categorizing every song as it played and that became very distracting. When an album does not have any fluidity, your mind and ears are left jumping all over the place and it Read More

Alison Krauss & Union Station, with Jerry Douglas, Joins MerleFest 25

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If you like Bluegrass even just a little, this is a dream announcement. Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas have joined the line-up for MerleFest 25. They will appear as the headliner, closing the festival on Sunday, April 29, 2012. All you need to know is in the press release below: MerleFest 25, Read More

Jimmy Wayne Starts Country Music Hall of Fame Christmas Season

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Last Friday, November 25, Jimmy Wayne was the special guest at the Country Music Hall of Fame as they officially started the “Deck the Halls” season by switching on the lights of the Christmas tree. Singer-turned-advocate Jimmy Wayne was the special event’s very special guest and they could not have picked a better person for Read More

Jason Aldean’s ‘Tattoos on this Town’ This Week’s Mediabase Country Singles #1

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Jason Aldean continues his string of #1 hits as ‘Tattoos on this Town’ tops the Mediabase Country Singles chart this week. No changes at #2 and #3, still occupied by Miranda Lambert‘s ‘Baggage Claim’ and Lady Antebellum‘s ‘We Owned the Night.’ Brantley Gilbert drops to #4 with ‘Country Must Be Country Wide,’ Zac Brown Band Read More

Songwriters Circle: Lacey Brown

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Singer-songwriter Lacey Brown released her Let it Go EP last summer and it is a wonderfully fresh-sounding collection (you can find the review here) which put her name on my list for the Songwriters Circle interviews. With material like this, the twelfth place finalist on season 9 of American Idol clearly had a strong sense of Read More

Siblings The Roys and The McClymonts Celebrate Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge Birthday

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Sibling acts The Roys and The McClymonts helped celebrate the Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge 51st birthday this afternoon, November 23. The brother-sister bluegrass duo and the Australian trio of sisters performed during the birthday bash on Nashville’s lower Broadway. Familiar with The Roys’ recorded material, I was deeply impressed by their live set. Wonderful musicianship combined Read More

Tracy Lawrence’s 6th Annual Turkey Fry Provides Thanksgiving Meals

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Tracy Lawrence and his friends spent this morning, November 23, at the Nashville Rescue Mission for the 6th Annual ‘Mission Possible’ Turkey Fry. More than 450 birds were prepared during the morning and the event also helped raise awareness of the great work the Mission does. Now in its sixth year, the turkey fry grew Read More