November 5, 2012, 3:12 pm Long known as the front man of Grammy-winning Christian rock band Third Day, Mac Powell gets back to his roots on his first country release. The self-titled effort, which is in stores now, finds the Alabama native embracing the opportunity to explore a deep woods sound on the mostly-secular set of 12 new songs. Releasing [...] Read More
August 29, 2012, 1:40 pm Trace Adkins and Kristin Chenoweth will return as hosts of the third annual American Country Awards. The show will air live from Las Vegas this December on FOX. Nominations will be announced soon. Check out our photos and red carpet interviews from last year >> “The ACAs honor the best and brightest of country music, [...] Read More
August 16, 2012, 11:08 am Country music and farming are the perfect couple. Through the years, country artists have paid tribute to the farming lifestyle – both the hard work it takes and the fun to be had after the sun sets – with songs like Alabama’s “High Cotton” and Tim McGraw’s “Down On The Farm.” Now we need your [...] Read More
August 5, 2012, 3:44 pm ASCAP will honor legendary songwriter Bob McDill with the ASCAP Golden Note Award during its 50th Annual Country Music Awards, which take place October 29 at Nashville’s Gaylord Opryland. The ASCAP Golden Note Award is presented to songwriters, composers and artists who have achieved extraordinary career milestones. Past recipients include Don Williams, Garth Brooks, Alan Jackson [...] Read More
July 17, 2012, 11:35 am In the three years since Love and Theft released their debut album, World Wide Open in 2009, the group has undergone some major changes. The biggest shifts involved the closing of their label and the departure of member Brian Bandas, leaving fellow founding members Stephen Barker Liles and Eric Gunderson searching for a new deal [...] Read More
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