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Pam Tillis Joins Wheeling Jamboree Board
Grammy-winning country star Pam Tillis has joined the Board of Directors of the Wheeling Jamboree, Inc., a non-profit corporation established to preserve the nation’s second oldest radio and live performance program, the Wheeling Jamboree. Tillis replaces retiring founding Director, Doug Paisley, father of country star Brad Paisley.
“Radio shows like the Jamboree are an endangered species,” says [...]
Country Weekly Readies Annual Fashion Show
The 4th Annual Country Weekly Fashion Show and Concert will take place Tuesday, June 8 at Nashville’s Wildhorse Saloon. The event, sponsored by Durango and Lifetime Television, will benefit Musicians On Call. While the line-up has not been set for the pre-CMA Music Festival lunchtime bash, past participants have included Chris Young, Chuck Wicks, Montgomery [...]
Country Dominates RIAA Certifications
The Recording Industry Association of America’s (RIAA) January and February Gold and Platinum reports show that, relative to other formats, country music is going strong. Capitol Nashville’s Lady Antebellum’s sophomore album Need You Now was certified Platinum in just one month this winter, with legions of fans lining up to bring the power trio their [...]
“Ride For Reading” Readies Benefit
Ride For Reading, a Nashville area non-profit organization founded by avid cyclists with a goal to provide books to children of low income families, is hosting a benefit concert on Friday, March 26 at 3rd and Lindsley from 6-9 p.m. The evening will feature performances from singer/songwriters Sean McConnell, Megan James and Ashley Ray and is [...]
NASCAR’s Waltrip Bros. Host Charity Event
The Waltrip Brothers, Darrell and Michael, of NASCAR fame, will serve as hosts for the First Annual Waltrip Brothers’ Charity Championship (WBCC) a dinner and golf tournament on June 2 and 3 in Nashville at Opryland’s Gaylord Springs Golf Links. The events will raise money for the the National MS Society and Motor Racing Outreach [...]
Faith Hill Meets Abba at R&R Hall of Fame
Country superstar Faith Hill took center stage at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony on Monday night (3/15). Hill was there to salute Hall of Fame inductees Abba, performing a version of the band’s smash hit, “The Winner Takes It All.” Accompanied on piano by Abba member Benny Andersson, Hill delivered a straight-ahead [...]
Kentucky Music Hall Adds Inductees
Keith Whitley, Patty Loveless, Steve Wariner, John Michael Montgomery, The Goins Brothers, Molly O’Day and Larnelle Harris are the newest inductees into the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame. Robert Lawson, Kentucky Music Hall of Fame Executive Director, along with Connie Hunt, event ceremony executive producer, made the announcement today (3/17).
“This year’s inductees include some of [...]
CMT Awards Date; NSAI/CMT Song Contest Winners
The ninth annual CMT Music Awards are set for Wednesday, June 9, 2010 at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. The show is open to the public and will air on CMT and CMT.com.
The first round of nominations will be announced on Monday, April 5, with host and performance details to be revealed at a later date. CMT’s [...]
FCC Chairman Reveals Broadband Plan Elements To CMA
The FCC’s long-awaited National Broadband Plan is due to be revealed next Tuesday (3/16) then presented to Congress the following day. FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski, nominated by President Barack Obama and sworn into office on June 29, 2009, met with Country Music Association Board members in Washington DC at the Capitol Building 3/10.
Genachowski has spent [...]
ACM Announces Radio Award Winners
Today (3/12) the Academy of Country Music announced the full list of radio award winners that will not be televised on the upcoming ACM Awards due to time constraints. The ceremony will be broadcast live from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 18 at 7:00 PM CT on CBS.
Cody Alan, the host [...]
Rucker and Vassar Step Up For St. Jude
Capitol Nashville’s Darius Rucker will host his 1st Annual Darius and Friends concert at Nashville’s Wildhorse Saloon on June 7 to benefit the groundbreaking research and lifesaving care of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The concert will include performances by Rucker and some of his country music friends, with additional performers to be announced at [...]
Stars To Pay Tribute To Brooks & Dunn
The Academy of Country Music has announced that Jason Aldean, Lady Antebellum, Jennifer Hudson, Miranda Lambert, Brad Paisley, George Strait, Taylor Swift, and Sugarland will perform at the television taping of the all-star concert special, ACM Presents: Brooks & Dunn – The Last Rodeo on Monday, April 19. The show will tape the day after [...]
Fogerty To Be Named “BMI Icon”
BMI will honor John Fogerty as a BMI Icon at its 58th Annual Pop Awards, slated for Tuesday, May 18 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles. Hosted by BMI President & CEO Del Bryant and Barbara Cane, BMI Vice President & General Manager, Writer/Publisher Relations, Los Angeles, the invitation-only event will also honor [...]
Jeffrey Steele’s “Alex LeVasseur” Benefit Tonight
Tonight (3/11), the Alex LeVasseur Memorial Scholarship Program will present Jeffrey Steele and Friends, an intimate evening with Jeffrey Steele, Danny Gokey, Heidi Newfield, Sarah Buxton, Bob Dipiero, LoCash Cowboys and Pearl Heart at Nashville’s Rocketown.
Proceeds from the event will benefit the Alex LeVasseur Memorial Fund of The Community Foundation and its scholarship program, which helps overlooked [...]
Source Joins Lee at Hall of Fame
Country and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Brenda Lee got together with members of Source, Nashville’s music business executive women’s group, to conduct a personal tour of Brenda Lee: Dynamite, the Country Music Hall of Fame exhibit dedicated to the long and successful career of the legendary singer. The exhibit, which runs through [...]
Washington Dignitaries Turn Out For CMA Board
Yesterday (3/9), the Library of Congress and the Country Music Association hosted a day-long program for the CMA Board of Directors at the nation’s library, including a comprehensive tour of the historic Jefferson Building; an extensive orientation to the Library’s music, sound recording, and folk collections; a reception with members of the House of Representatives, [...]
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- Muse at Bridgestone Arena, Savoir Adore at The End and more March 18, 2010
- From the Jersey Shore, Real Estate make a surf-rock record for the rest of us March 18, 2010
- Electric violin virtuoso Tracy Silverman brings the Pacific Coast to Nashville with composer John Adams' The Dharma at Big Sur March 18, 2010
- Miles Kurosky thought he quit music when Beulah broke up, but even years of surgery couldn’t keep him away March 18, 2010
- SXSW 2010, The Casio Way, Day One: It's All About Stamina March 18, 2010
- Caption Contest: Woods & Real Estate Giveaway! March 18, 2010
- Real Estate, Miles Kurosky, Black Cobra and More: Inside This Week's Music Section March 18, 2010
- Alex Chilton, 1950-2010 March 18, 2010
- SXSW: DPR's Day One [White Denim, Washed Out, Royal Bangs & More] March 18, 2010
I'm happy to hear this.because I haven't been able to buy cds for a very long time. i hope UMG ...
I don't remember there being so much steel guitar in the original version... 
Faith has got this one right on. Nice job. Thanks to whomever posted this. 
Faith did an outstanding job on that song! She looked stunning! 
To quote another poster, "ROCK ON NED!"