Since this is an “inbetween Fairs” week, I thought I’d get you caught up on what’s going on right now in country music. First of all, how many of you remember Angela Hacker, winner of the fifth season of Nashville Star. I liked her, I liked her music. I often visit her MySpace page to [...]

  It’s Saturday night, Aug. 23. The carnival rides are being dismantled and loaded onto tractor trailers; all the animals have left the fair and are home sleeping in their own barns; the concession stands are closed, and you will have to wait until next year for another funnel cake; and we’ve seen our last [...]

Anyone out there hearing voices tonight? I just heard an awesome voice – and it belongs to Chris Young, tonight’s headliner at the Appalachian Fair in Gray. His new single, “Voices,” is working it’s way up the country charts. Any of you who don’t know why Chris Young won Nashville Star a few seasons ago, [...]

Tonight I saw Josh Gracin at the Appalachian Fair in Gray, Tenn. Those of you who know me are aware of how many concerts I attend every year. However, this was my first opportunity to see Josh perform. People who have seen him previously told me “Josh puts on a good show.” To those people, [...]

Tracy Lawrence opened this year’s Appalachian Fair in Gray, TN, with a performance to a sold out crowd. He sang some of his old songs, some of his newer ones, and every one of them was a real crowd pleaser. Two of my favorites, “Paint Me a Birmingham,” and “Texas Tornado,” were in his list [...]