Trick Pony was a long time ago. I saw them – Keith and Ira and Heidi – at the Appalachian Fair in Gray, Tenn. In fact, I have one of Ira’s towels – thanks for tossing that out into the crowd, Ira. I’m not usually the world’s best catcher, but I got that one. I [...]

I received an e-mail today telling me how we can all keep up with Gwen Sebastian, now that she’s been selected for Blake Shelton’s Team on The Voice. I’ve seen Gwen perform live, I knew all along  she had a future in country music ahead of her. I can’t be happier for her. And, if [...]

Hunter Hayes and Nancy Shapiro, Vice President, Member Services and Regional Management for The Recording Academy, at the Ryman Auditorium for the ‘Music Makes Us’ press conference Photo Credit: Betsy McHugh Multi-talented musician, writer, producer and performer Hunter Hayes joins Nashville Mayor Karl Dean at the historic Ryman Auditorium today as part of the Music [...]

Bill Anderson has been a member of the Grand Ole Opry for 50 years. I’ve been listening to his music all that time. He’s one of the people I mention whenever I start talking about ‘country music like I remember.” Usually comparing it to the ‘country-rock, and ‘country-pop’ that we have today. Bill Anderson will [...]

Charles Kelley was first – well, the first from Lady Antebellum to get married. He and his girlfriend of two years, Cassie McConnell, were married were married in the Spring of 2009, in Nashville. Now, Lady A member Hillary Scott has announced her engagement to People magazine. Hillary and her fiance, Chris Tyrell, met while [...]