Justin Timberlake Not Just “Blowing Smoke” About Country Move
Last month Justin Timberlake got the country music universe titillated when he said he may take a stab at country music in the future. Well now Timberlake is doubling down, and delving even deeper into...
View ArticleAlan Jackson’s Forgotten 1994 ACM Awards Protest
At the 1994 ACM Awards, Alan Jackson pulled at stunt that has gone unfairly under-recognized in that annals of country's finest moments of rebellion and protest. It wasn't just Alan's Jackson's shirt...
View ArticleMartina McBride Does What She Wants with “Everlasting”
With Martina McBride at the crossroads that every big country music superstar knows they must ultimately face at some point in their career, where their radio relevancy is slipping through their...
View ArticleCumulus & Big Machine Partner for “Classic” Nash Icons Venture
Announced late Tuesday, NASH Icons, a takeoff on Cumulus' already-established nationally-syndicated NASH brand, is a partnership with the Big Machine Label Group for the purpose of taking old and new...
View ArticleThe Split of Top 40 Country & Classic Country Is Upon Us
The country music radio format that has resisted splintering for years could finally be cleaving into two distinct entities of "classic" and "Top 40" country, initiated at least in part over the...
View Article10 Badass Alan Jackson Moments
As one of the primary members of country music's "Class of '89" that's regularly given credit for veering country music into a too commercial direction, Alan Jackson seems to never be given enough...
View Article35 Artists More Deserving of an Opry Invitation Before Little Big Town
Tonight (10-3) on the Friday night presentation of the Grand Ole Opry, Capitol Records recording group Little Big Town was surprised by Reba McEntire on stage and invited to become the newest members...
View ArticleIt Has Begun – Reba McEntire Signs with NASH Icon
Tuesday morning, Reba McEntire appeared on Cumulus Media's NASH-branded country music flagship broadcast America's Morning Show to make a big announcement, and as speculated upon in the days before,...
View ArticleNew “Iconic” Hank FM Signals Important Moment in Format Split
The signs continue to point towards the country music radio format officially splitting in two, with Top 40 country, and "Icon" country covering music from as far back as the 80's vying for equal share...
View ArticleBig Machine Records Reportedly To Be Up For Sale
Nashville's and country music's most influential record label is reportedly getting ready to be put up for sale according to a new report, and Taylor Swift's 1989 album release and pending contract...
View ArticleReport: Country Music’s Scott Borchetta Coming to American Idol
That's right, the The Country Music Antichrist, aka President and CEO of the Big Machine Label Group Scott Borchetta is in talks to become the newest mentor on the singing reality show competition...
View ArticleTime Jumper & Legendary Vocalist Dawn Sears Dies at 53
Astounding and acclaimed country music vocalist Dawn Sears, known for being one of the members of the Western Swing outfit The Time Jumpers, a frequent collaborator and backup singer for fellow Time...
View ArticleGeorge Strait, Charley Pride, Vince Gill & Alan Jackson to Perform at 50th...
Well now, perhaps there is a reason for old school traditional country fans to tune into the CMA Awards in 2016. Celebrating their 50th Anniversary, the Country Music Association has promised to honor...
View ArticleAlbum Review – Ronnie Dunn’s “Tattooed Heart”
Ronnie Dunn has the voice and the name to where if he wanted to transition into a legacy act or do like Tim McGraw and make the best of the opening up of the format to better songs, he could really do...
View ArticleMiranda Lambert’s “Wings” Sees Huge Sales Spike, Hits #1 After ACM Awards
Miranda did what any artist with a somewhat lagging album hopes to do with the opportunity an awards show can present, which is press a big reset button. Giving up on her current single "We Should Be...
View ArticleSeptember 8th, 2017 – Another Tragic Day in Country Music History
Today, September 8th, 2017, would have been the 85th birthday of Patsy Cline---one of the most iconic, influential, and immediately recognizable voices in the history of country music. But she died...
View ArticleBig Names Cash In On ‘Third For A Word’ Songwriting Rule
When music fans think about the art of songwriting, they usually want to have a romantic vision of the process--their favorite songwriters sitting down late at night in a dimly lit room, deep in the...
View ArticleThis Lady Gaga “Gone Country” Thing
Ah ha. So everyone wants to tell you that pop megastar Lada Gaga has "gone country". And everyone wants to know what I think about it. Well to be honest with you, I think it is a brilliant stroke of...
View ArticleSCM’s Predictions & Picks for 2012 Hall of Fame Inductions
One of the reasons the the Country Music Hall of Fame is one of the most revered and respected Halls in all the land and specifically in music is because it is so hard to get into. It is always better...
View Article2012 ACM Awards Preview & Predictions
Well shit, it looks like the Academy of Country Music Awards are this Sunday, so what better to get you prepared than to hold this charade up to the light and see what we've got. You should expect Reba...
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