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 »
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 »
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 »
2 February 2012, 9:28 pm
Travel down U.S. Highway 23 in Eastern Kentucky, and you will see some of the most beautiful country on God's green earth. But there's more to the area than just the visual scenery. The area, saluted in song by Dwight Yoakam's "Readin, Rightin, Rt.23" a few years back, has given birth to... Read More »
2 February 2012, 9:19 am
When the Encyclopedia of Country Music was first published in 1998, it became an instant reference and definitive source on country music. Now, the second edition of the book has been released by Oxford University Press and the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. The new edition, compiled by muse... Read More »
1 February 2012, 7:09 am
The Country Music Association is helping thousands of students learn music in school to the tune of $1.4 million.... Read More »
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 »
31 January 2012, 5:32 pm
Called the Country Music Highway Road to Fame, the talent competition is matched with a New Arts Education Fund.... Read More »
29 January 2012, 2:17 pm
The Academy of Country Music held its first ever digital press conference to announce nominees for the 47th Annual ACM Awards show. Leading the way is Kenny Chesney! He has nine nominations overall including Entertainer of the Year.... Read More »
27 January 2012, 2:35 pm
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) - Country music singer Merle Haggard was resting at home in Northern California on Friday after a long stint in a Georgia hospital, his publicist said. Haggard, 74, was hospitalized on January 17 for treatment of double-pneumonia. While in the hospital in Macon, Georgi... Read More »
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