Mississippi native and Country music legend Charley Pride will receive a lifetime achievement award at the 2008 Mississippi Gov.’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts on Feb. 8. The annual awards honor individuals and organizations…
55 years ago, at 3 am Eastern Standard Time, on a cold road somewhere between Knoxville, Tennessee and Oak Hill, West Virginia, the King of Country music, Hank Williams died in the back of a…
Music sales are down in most genres but the Americana and roots sales look strong for 2007. The labels still sue fans, bitch and whine about online piracy which is only half of the story.…
Adding to their earlier list of country, pop-country and singer-songwriter albums of 2007, PopMatters.com adds their list of 2007’s best Americana music. Or as I like to call it, the stuff that doesn’t fit the…
Sometime between New Years Eve 1952 and New Years Day 1953 Hank Williams Sr, died in the back of his new cadillac as a hired a chauffeur was taking him to a scheduled show on…
The ever snarky yet entertaining music site PopMatters are dropping their “Best Of…” lists by genre and their list of 2007’s Best Country is an insightful pick of the crop. My three favorite female country…
I don’t watch Ellen, but I found this clip over at the Hank III posting board and this kid blew me away with his cover of the June Carter’s “Ring of Fire” (nice shirt too!)…
Dolly Parton is preparing to launch a major concert tour in 2008, bringing her across the U.S. and Europe and will be performing hr many hits from throughout her extensive career — which includes seven…
More label malfeasance from CMT – Travis Tritt has filed a $10 million lawsuit against Category 5 Records, the Nashville-based label that released his latest album, The Storm, in August. Filed Tuesday (Dec. 11) in…
I really didn’t want to like the Wreckers. On paper they’re everything I despise. Cherub-faced pop-singer (and Madonna label mate) hits a career bump and decides country music would be a wise diversion, enlists backup…