May 10, 2013, 10:00 am The perfect country song, according to David Allan Coe’s hilarious classic “You Never Even Called Me By My Name,” requires that you refer to trains, trucks, prison, gettin’ drunk and – of course – mama. By those standards, none of these songs are perfect, but they’re all at least very good at paying homage to [...] Read More
March 22, 2013, 12:58 pm Today, the Academy of Country Music is announcing the winners of awards that will not be televised during the 48th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, due to time constraints. The ceremony will be telecast LIVE from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 7, 2013 at 8 p.m. live ET/delayed [...] Read More
December 5, 2012, 2:15 pm Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell have recorded Old Yellow Moon, a new album of duets to be released February 26, 2013. The 12-track project features four songs written by Rodney as well as covers of songs including “Hanging Up My Heart,” “Invitation to the Blues” and “Dreaming My Dreams.” “I first heard Rodney on a [...] Read More
July 25, 2012, 3:12 pm The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum will pay tribute to one of country music’s most iconic artists, the inimitable Patsy Cline, with Patsy Cline: Crazy for Loving You, a biographical exhibit opening Friday, August 24, 2012, for a 10-month run in the museum’s East Gallery. The exhibition will run through June 10, 2013. [...] Read More
January 12, 2012, 1:00 pm Emmylou Harris is teaming up with Rodney Crowell, her famed Hot Band’s original guitarist, for a duet album, reports Billboard.com. They are working with producer Brian Ahern, who first worked with Emmylou on her major label solo debut, Pieces of the Sky, in 1975. “At one point before the Hot Band, the Hot Band was [...] Read More
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