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May 27, 2009
Country legend George Strait gets the tribute treatment tonight in a CBS prime-time special. Strait is the artist of the decade as named by the Academy of Country Music.
The program, which was taped last month in Las Vegas, features a host of... May 26, 2009
Despite the recession and rising ticket prices, people are going to the movies in record numbers. NewsChannel 5 reports ticket revenues have jumped by 17.5%. Attendance is up by 16%, the biggest surge in more than 20... May 22, 2009
Time was when bluegrass music was pretty much a boys' club. Thanks to the likes of Emmylou Harris and Alison Kraus, that's no longer the case.
And now comes Alecia Nugent with her latest CD "Hillbilly Goddess" that will be... May 21, 2009
OK, by now, if you watch television in any quantity, you have to be tired of all those ads reminding you that digital television is coming.
But do you understand what you need to enter the digital age? You do? Then why are you reading this?
If you... May 20, 2009
With five nominations, Sugarland leads the field of nominees for the 2009 CMT Music Video Awards.
Fan voting put the group at the top, with Brad Paisley and Taylor Swift close behind gaining four nominations each.
Lady Antebellum and Rascal... May 19, 2009
Nominations for the CMT Music Awards are out and it's exciting to see who the fans are voting for. Sugarland, Brad Paisley and Taylor Swift have the largest number of nominations and will vie for top honors. The... May 18, 2009
There is no higher honor than to be selected for Hall of Fame status, and last night three superb entertainers and musicians were formally entered into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
Last February, when the announcement of this year's inductions were... May 17, 2009
Popcorn Sutton, Tennessee's most famous moonshiner, lives on in a new version of his book, "Me and My Likker." It has new pictures and new stories about his life and adventures. Sutton killed himself just days before he was scheduled... May 15, 2009
When they first teamed up oh so long ago, who would have thought that the concert teaming of Elton John and Billy Joel would still be hitting the road?
And yet, eight years after their last Nashville appearance, here they are, this weekend.
For more... May 13, 2009
More than 30 years after Elvis left us (or went into hiding, depending on your level of fandom), he continues to make his presence known. His latest incarnation is as an iPhone app.
And what is an "app"? In software engineering, a web... May 13, 2009
Country star Jimmy Wayne got trapped inside his tour bus Monday night. The door lock jammed moments before he was supposed to go on stage for a concert in Ft. Walton, Florida. So what's a fella to do? He bailed out the bus window. The... May 12, 2009
Mob princess Victoria Gotti may lose her Long Island mansion not because of the economy but a divorce according to this story from People. The five bedroom five and a half bath home is familiar to those who watched "Growing up Gotti" ... May 10, 2009
Singer-songwriter Jewel has been around the music business for a long time. But her new CD takes her back to the beginnings of her music career-literally.
Some of the first songs she ever wrote are contained on "Angels Standing By" a CD of... May 7, 2009
Composer Paul Williams, who is credited (or blamed, depending on your perspective) for many 70's hits such as "Evergreen" and "The Rainbow Connection" is now taking on the 50's. The product of his labors is at the Tennessee Center... May 6, 2009
This stalking story takes the cake. A country music fan from Hungary is obsessed with singer Amber Dotson. According to the Murfreesboro Post, Zsolt Telekes of Budapest flew more than 5,000 miles to Nashville... May 5, 2009
Country star Gretchen Wilson will testify at a Congressional hearing today, asking lawmakers to increase funding for adult education programs and GED programs. Wilson, who made it fashionable to be a Redneck Woman, quit school in the... |
