Kellie Pickler to Release New Album in January

Kellie Pickler will release her third album, 100 Proof, on January 24, 2012. Kellie worked with producers Frank Liddell (Miranda Lambert and Lee Ann Womack) and Luke Wooten to make a traditional, yet fresh-sounding, country album that includes her current single, “Tough.” “I’m just happy to be making country music,” Kellie said. “I hope everyone [...] Read More

GAC Album Review: Miranda Lambert’s Four The Record

There’s always a bit of added pressure when an artist follows up a critically acclaimed record that achieved successes like the Academy of Country Music’s Album of the Year award. However, what sort of pressure exists when an artist’s last two albums won that illustrious prize, as Miranda Lambert’s Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (ACM Album of the [...] Read More

Lee Ann Womack to Honor George Jones, Tom T. Hall

Lee Ann Womack is heading into the studio to begin work on a new album and will kick off the process by honoring George Jones at the Grand Ole Opry tonight as the Opry celebrates George’s 80th birthday. Then on September 19, she will participate in the Academy of Country Music’s ACM Honors event at [...] Read More

Miranda Lambert Recalls Pre-Platinum Days

The invitation to Miranda Lambert‘s Platinum party said to dress in any version of platinum, silver or gray. So last Friday night, music industry folks gathered in their sparkly best at The ICON in Nashville to help Miranda celebrate the back-to-back platinum success of all three of her albums to date: Kerosene, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend and Revolution. Miranda [...] Read More

Eli Young Band Laughs Off the Name

If you were a bit confused over the Eli Young Band and its hit “Always The Love Songs,” you can take a bit of solace in knowing that you weren’t alone. EYB is a four-piece band out of Denton, Texas, although none of the members is actually named Eli Young. The group’s brand is actually a conjunction of two guys’ names: lead singer Mike Eli and guitarist James Young. But if you were to meet them at a concert, it’s a good bet that they wouldn’t take offense at being addressed incorrectly. Read More