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Jim Reeves Review 14 Oct 2010 | 12:28 pm
Jim Reeves could sing anything. He was the quintessential artist during the days of the Nashville Sound, and even won the hearts of die-hard traditionalists. His smooth baritone was perfect for anythi...
What’s In My Head 1 Oct 2010 | 08:41 am
I blame Michael Martin Murphey for my most recent predicament. Johnny Lee’s “Cherokee Fiddle” represents everything that was awful about urban cowboy country, and for the life of me I can’t shake it f...
Kenny Chesney’s Hemingway’s Whiskey 29 Sep 2010 | 12:35 pm
This is not a review but a simple analysis of the title. Judging from Kenny Chesney’s single “The Boys of Fall,” I think it is safe to assume that the music from the album will not emulate the profoun...
‘Nobody’ Is Opening Up For Carrie Underwood 22 Sep 2010 | 12:27 pm
When I first heard of the band Sons of Sylvia, I thought, what a great thing it is that the children of the 1980′s country star are opening up for Carrie Underwood. Sadly, my heart was broken when I f...
Songwriting Genius Hank Cochran Passes Away 16 Jul 2010 | 12:49 pm
Another country music great has left us. Hank Cochran lost his battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 74 years old. This year was tough on Hank, not only did he have intermittent battles with cancer, b...
Wrong Side Of The Fence 14 Jul 2010 | 12:45 pm
We have no problems with country stars collaborating with pop stars. We have heard George Jones duet with Ray Charles, and Willie Nelson sing with Julio Iglesias. However, what made these duets work i...
Retrospective Look, Roy Acuff and Kitty Well’s “Mother Hold Me Tight” 8 Jul 2010 | 12:41 pm
Traditional country music does not shy away from a sad ending. Modern country always searches for that silver lining, but we know that life is not always that simple. Case in point, the duet of “Mothe...
Madison Bluegrass Favorite Is Shut Down 1 Jul 2010 | 06:23 am
I guess the law is the law, but several months ago Nashville Metro Codes put another notch in it’s belt of finickiness when they shut down Larry’s Grand Ole Garage and Bluegrass Music Park. They decla...
Tribute To Loretta Lynn In The Works 30 Jun 2010 | 11:22 am
The success of Patsy Cline truly empowered female country artists to show the male-dominated genre that there was more than enough room the opposite sex. There is one female artist that picked up the ...
Del McCoury Receives High Honor 26 Jun 2010 | 12:55 pm
The National Endowment of the Arts’ National Heritage Fellowship has added the award winning bluegrass superstar Del McCoury to it’s roster. This award is only given to those who are extremely revered...
