February 1, 2013, 3:31 pm Keith Urban, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill along with Carly Rae Jepsen, Katy Perry, Kaley Cuoco and Neil Patrick Harris have been announced as presenters at the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards. Country music will be well-represented throughout the night with live performances from Miranda Lambert and Dierks Bentley, Carrie Underwood and Taylor Swift scheduled for [...] Read More
November 26, 2012, 1:05 pm The Recording Academy has announced the newest additions to the GRAMMY Hall of Fame collection. Among the country inductees are “Act Naturally” by Buck Owens, “Bonaparte’s Retreat” by W.H. Stepp, Foggy Mountain Banjo by Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs and The Foggy Mountain Boys and “The Titanic” by Ernest V. ‘Pop’ Stoneman. This round of inductees [...] Read More
April 7, 2012, 3:11 pm Dolly Parton’s “I Will Always Love You” was made famous worldwide by Whitney Houston after it appeared on The Bodyguard soundtrack. The song was played during Whitney’s funeral. Dolly told Fox 411 Country that hearing the song play during the funeral was her breaking point. “The fact that they used it at her funeral just [...] Read More
February 13, 2012, 12:28 am The 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards began on a somber note. After a rousing performance from Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band to kick things off, host LL Cool J took center stage and opened with a heartfelt prayer in memory of Whitney Houston, who passed away Saturday. The rest of the night was a [...] Read More
February 12, 2012, 11:28 pm Whitney Houston wasn’t a country artist, but she inspired and touched the lives of many country stars all the same. As news of her death on Saturday in Beverly Hills spread, artists took to Twitter and Facebook to express their sympathy and offer their condolences. Dolly Parton had the privilege of having Whitney record her [...] Read More
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