Here’s my buddy Nick Nicholson, with Toby Keith on New Year’s Eve. I have always been a Nick Nicholson fan. Saw him live a few times, love his music, and have written about him often. I know Nick plays at Toby’s I Love This Bar and Grill in Arizona a lot, and I was really [...]

Back in 2003, I saw a new television show on the USA network, I believe it was. I watched it every week, I thought “this is a neat talent show”, and I hoped it would be on forever. After moving to NBC, I think, and then over to CMT, the show disappeared. We did get [...]

I want to start out tonight by sending a quick "Get Well" greeting to Kellie Pickler. Kellie’s web page says she had to cancel shows in Bardetown, Ky., and Bloomsburg, Pa., due to illness. She is scheduled for a Sept. 24 in Marietta, Ga., and so far – that concert is still on. No other [...]

An article in the most recent issue of Country Weekly magazine is titled “Buddy’s Back.” I, for one, really hope so. I’ve missed Buddy Jewell the past few years. This picture of Buddy and his son, Joshua (who was probably 3 or 4 when this picture was taken) is now 7 years old. This photo [...]

     Remember Jeff Bates? Like anyone could forget. There aren’t many voices out there like his – “Long Slow Kisses,” “The Love Song,” and “Leave the Light On”… to name a few.      Country Weekly tells us that Jeff is back! He has left his longtime label, RCA, and signed with the independent label, [...]