NASHVILLE SKYLINE: A New Country Music Quiz
Spring has sprung, so I think it's time to kick back a little and try a restful country music quiz. Googling is allowed. The answers are below. |
Lady Antebellum Make Their Mark at Ryman Auditorium
Something extraordinary happened between the time tickets went on sale in January and when Lady Antebellum walked onstage Wednesday night (March 10) at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium: In a matter of weeks, they became major stars. |
Gary Allan, Alan Jackson, Blake Shelton Roped In by Texas Rodeos
You can't have a career in country music without playing a few rodeos along the way. That's especially in true in Texas, where live music and bull riding are inseparable. |
Music Row Celebrates Jason Aldean's Latest No. 1, "The Truth"
BMI, the performance rights agency, applauded songwriter Ashley Monroe for co-writing Jason Aldean's latest No. 1 single, "The Truth," with a Monday (March 8) afternoon party at the organization's Nashville headquarters. It was her first chart-topper. |
At 72, Rockabilly Queen Wanda Jackson Still Shakin' All Over
Wanda Jackson, the effervescent, 72-year-old queen of rockabilly, was thinking she might like to make a duets album. After all, her champions include Elvis Costello, Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen, all of whom encouraged her overdue election into the Roc |
Jeff Bridges Talks About His Oscar-Winning Role in Crazy Heart
The veteran Hollywood actor Jeff Bridges first came to American moviegoers' awareness in the role of Duane Jackson in the 1971 film The Last Picture Show. That garnered his first Academy Award nomination. Since then, he has acted in a series |
Jeff Bridges, Ryan Bingham, T Bone Burnett Win Oscars for Crazy Heart
Jeff Bridges' and singer-songwriters Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett were winners Sunday night (March 7) at the 82nd annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles. All three were presented Oscars for their work on Crazy Heart. |
HOT DISH: Little Big Town -- Bighearted and Thoughtful
Little Big Town's hubby and wife, Jimi Westbrook and Karen Fairchild, are expecting, and in lieu of gifts, the band is hosting an online shower to benefit babies recovering from the Haitian earthquake. I do believe this is the definition of love. |
Lady Antebellum and Josh Turner Still Claim Top Album, Song
Listen, folks, if you want volatility, watch the stock market. The Billboard country charts continue to be remarkably stable. Lady Antebellum's Need You Now celebrates its fifth week as country music's top album while Josh Turner's "Why Don' |
George Strait, Reba McEntire Keep It Country at Memphis Concert
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Approaching the four-hour mark at George Strait's Thursday night concert (March 4) at Memphis' FedEx Forum, I kept thinking, "This is where 'The Cowboy Rides Away' will bring down the house and bring up the lights." |
