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Mumford & Sons cancel Telluride Bluegrass Festival, Bonnaroo shows
Folk/bluegrass rockers Mumford & Sons have been forced to cancel their performance at Telluride Bluegrass Festival on June 20 while bass player Ted Dwane recovers from brain surgery. They had already cancelled their show appearance at Bonnaroo after the 28-year-old was hospitalized after “feeling unwell for a few [...]
Lessons Learned – Tracking with The Rigneys and Dark Shadow Recording
Producer Stephen Mougin is working in the studio with The Rigneys for their next album this week. Being a harsh taskmaster, he has also prevailed upon the band members (Mom, Dad, and two sons) to record some of their impressions during the process. This fifth installment of their tracking [...]
Bobby's One Hit Wonders, Volume 19: Trick Pony -"On A Night Like This"
In this exclusive article, Bobby Peacock takes a look at the lone Top 10 hit from the trio's brief four year career, a career which brought three album releases and a Gold record for their self-titled Trick Pony album. Read on here to learn about the hit, the band, and where they are now.
Listen Up! The Civil Wars – “The One That Got Away”
All right Civil Wars fans, this is what we’ve been waiting for. Proof of the upcoming album that might not have been. While riding high on the wave of their best-selling, Grammy award winning, Barton Hollow the pop-roots duo abruptly Continue reading ?
Kellie Pickler to Co-Host and Perform on ABC's "The View" on Tuesday, June 18
Hot off her win on "Dancing With the Stars," Kellie Pickler will co-host and perform on ABC Television’s The View on Tuesday, June 18. During her visit with the ladies of The View, Pickler will talk about her own hot topics with the regulars on the program. She'll also perform her new single.
Ronnie Dunn Discusses His Involvement With Toby Keith Concert For Oklahoma Tornado Victims
Ronnie Dunn is no stranger to helping out when those less fortunate than him need it but when tragedy struck his homestate of Oklahoma, the Platinum superstar was one of the first artists to join Toby Keith for his upcoming benefit concert for Tornado victims. Read on here for more details from Ronnie!
Country Songs For Father's Day: 2013 Edition
We hope you enjoy this quick-take approach to Father's Day-themed songs or songs about fathers and their children. While not every song here is new to one of our lists, these ones particularly stand out this year, along with some new additions. Read our new list for 2013 here!
Breaking News: LoCash Cowboys Bus Totaled In Accident In Wisconsin; Everyone Safe
While en route to perform in Marinette, WI at the Porterfield Country Festival following a highly-successful media blitz in the Northeast, the LoCash Cowboys' bus was involved in a serious crash Friday afternoon (June 14) in Wisconsin. Read on to find out all the details of this harrowing news.
Mt. Airy Fiddlers Convention report
Here’s our Special Bluegrass Correspondent with a report from the 42nd Annual Bluegrass and Old Time Fiddlers Convention held June 7-8 in Mt. Airy, NC.
Single Review: Thompson Square - Everything I Shouldn't Be Thinking About
With "If I Didn't Have You," becoming the husband and wife duo's second #1 RIAA-certified radio hit, Thompson Square's aiming for a third with with "Everything I Shouldn't Be Thinking About." Does the single have enough to suggest that they can get their first consecutive number one hits?
The Weekly Single Recap: The Week Of June 14, 2013: New songs from Toby Keith, Tim McGraw, Taylor Swift, Eli Young Band and more!
Our writer Chuck Dauphin's back and ready to give you the quick hits on 10 new/recent singles. Some of them you know (songs from Kenny Chesney, Toby Keith, Tim McGraw, Taylor Swift, etc.) and some you don't (Cole Swindell, Caroline Kole, Phillip Thomas). See what we think of these new hits!
Sneak peek at the next Bankesters CD
Compass has provided this sneak peek at their upcoming album from The Bankesters, who signed with the label in April. It’s the band’s first experience in the recording studio, as their first four projects were recorded in their home. This time, they are working in [...]
Audio Track: Ty Herndon - Lies I Told Myself
With "Lies I Told Myself," Ty Herndon showcases another reason why he's always been one of the better Country Music vocalists to emerge in the 1990s. While his biggest hitmaking days are likely behind him, he remains one of the best performers the genre could ever have. Take a listen to his new single here!
Audio Track: Clinton Gregory - You Smile
Country Music never gets any more pure than it is when Clinton Gregory is performing timeless songs like "You Smile," the third single from his critically-acclaimed 2012 Melody Round Up Records release Too Much Ain't Enough. Take a listen to "You Smile" here to enjoy the pure country ballad!
JASON ISBELL — SOUTHEASTERN
Jason Isbell released an amazing record this week. As long as this isn’t the first time you’ve turned the internet on in days then you already know this. The man has been everywhere, NPR’s All Things Considered, New York Times Magazine, Paste, Twitter, Twitter, Twitter. And the record lives up to all the hype. It [...]
Exclusive Story Behind The Song Video: LoCash Cowboys - Hey, Hey, Hey
With their self-titled full-length album finally set to hit the charts next week, The LoCash Cowboys sat down on video to discuss some of the tracks on the album. Take a look at the video here which finds the guys talking about the track "Hey, Hey, Hey".
David Via update
Much of the bluegrass and acoustic world was shocked to learn earlier this week about singer/songwriter David Via being attacked and injured prior to a show last weekend in South Carolina. From what we can determine, the attack was random and not necessarily directed at [...]
Kenny Chesney Presents: No Shoes Nation Special to Air on GAC June 19
Kenny Chesney will be part of a brand new GAC special named after his current and highly successful tour, The No Shoes Nation Tour, which is set to premiere on Wednesday, June 19, 10:00PM ET. Continue on to find out all the details about this 60 minute documentary filmed by Shaun Silva.
Craig Morgan's "All Access Outdoors" Returns For Fourth Season
Craig Morgan has announced some exciting news for fans of his "All Access Outdoors" television show. The program, which airs on the Outdoor Channel, will make its return for the fourth action-packed season. Read on here for all of the details about how/when to watch the Ourdoor Channel program!
Darius Rucker's Benefit Concert and Golf Tournament Raises Over $95,000 for St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital
If there's any activity Darius Rucker loves as much as singing, it's most definitely sports and, in particular, Golf. Being able to combine both is a win-win for the star and that's just what he did this year with his annual Darius & Friends Benefit Concert and Golf Tournament, with proceeds going to St. Judes.
- Old Crow Medicine Show
- Country Music Hall of Fame
- The Avett Brothers
- Son Volt Honky Tonk
- Hank Williams
- Grammy Awards
- Male Vocalist of the Year
- Dwight Yoakam
- Corb Lund
- Tonight Show With Jay Leno
- Vince Gill
- Blake Shelton
- Johnny Cash
- Emmylou Harris
- Patsy Cline
- Shooter Jennings
- Rodney Crowell
- George Jones
- Cowboy Jack Clement
- Old Yellow Moon
