NEW: Rodney Atkins to perform at CMU

5 February 2012, 6:18 pm

Country music artist Rodney Atkins will be gracing the stage at the McGuirk Arena on the campus of Central Michigan University March 15.... Read More »

Willie Nelson comes to Jacksonville this week

5 February 2012, 2:49 pm

He played a vital role in post-rock and roll country music. This week, Willie Nelson comes to town.... Read More »

‘Satan Is Real’ tells life story of hell-raising country heroes

5 February 2012, 3:41 am

The Louvin Brothers — Charlie and Ira — created a bit of a stir in the world of country music when they released their album “Satan Is Real” back in 1959.... Read More »

Exploring Bay Area's hidden country music scene

5 February 2012, 3:17 am

People in the Bay Area tend to think country music sucks. And the truth is, a lot of it does - especially the kind that the major labels in Nashville have been sending our way for years, all big hair and slick chords,...... Read More »

Country music thrives in S.F. Bay Area

5 February 2012, 3:15 am

The underground country music scene in the Bay Area isn't new. It's been happening since the days of New Riders of the Purple Sage. But Pop Music Critic Aidin Vaziri has a good argument for putting the story on today's...... Read More »

Ashland venue hosts popular musician

5 February 2012, 1:27 am

ASHLAND – If you stayed in Ashland after the Waverly/Ashland-Greenwood basketball game on a recent Saturday night, you may have noticed country music coming from the Ashland Keno Kove.... Read More »

Eight Taylor Swift Lyrics as Good as Any in Country Music

3 February 2012, 3:36 am

Professionally styled but still totally like you.​Smart people I know have argued that Taylor Swift is not a country singer. That argument demonstrates little understanding of country music or... Read More »

Four girls with guitars and a piano man celebrate country music

2 February 2012, 5:22 pm

Nancy Dunham Examiner Correspondent It's almost impossible not to love Lee Ann Womack. And that doesn't just mean her Grammy Award winning music that has made her a country and pop sensation with hits including "I Hope You Dance." It's the whole music-first attitude that Womack embodies ... Read More »

Ram Truck Brand Presents 'Road to the Ram® Jam' All-Star Country Music Series - the Ultimate Fan Experience with Five ...

2 February 2012, 6:00 am

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Feb. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ram Truck brand presents "Road to the Ram ® Jam," an all-star country music series featuring five of today's best country artists leading ...... Read More »

Country Music Association donates $1.4M to help thousands of students learn music in school

31 January 2012, 10:37 pm

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Country Music Association is helping thousands of students learn music in school to the tune of $1.4 million.... Read More »

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