After Steel Magnolia started canceling shows, back in September 2011 (including two shows I was planning to attend); and then Josh entered rehab and Meghan teamed up with James Otto to finish out her scheduled tour dates with Reba – in January, Big Machine Records dropped the duo from its roster, and it seemed that [...]

This list may surprise some of you. It is not the what most of you think of when someone says, “Here are the country songs I think were the very best last year.” However, this list is definitely the list of songs I think were the best of country in 2011. Some you know, some [...]

Steel Magnolia is currently on tour with Reba. And, we all know that Joshua Jones, half of the duet, recently entered rehab to deal with his alcohol and substance abuse problem. We’re proud of him for seeking help for his problem, and wish him well. We learned a short time later that Meghan Lindsey asked [...]

I have a new CD to tell you all about today. It’s called Homegrown, and the artist is Brinley Addington. This CD is not my first taste of Brinley’s music. I have had the pleasure of seeing this artist live on several occasions. Brinley opened for Jack Ingram at one of Kingsport’s Twilight Thursday night [...]

Just a quick reminder that there are two contests going on right now on Country’s Chatter. The first is to win a Waylon Jennings Prize Pack. The winner of this contest will receive the CD “Waylon: The Music Inside.” This is a tribute album with songs being sung by Randy Houser, Jamey Johnson, Shooter Jennings, [...]