I got an email yesterday that opened up with this sentence: “Please mention that singer-songwriter Jennifer Hanson’s birthday is Aug. 10th, Wed.” In the more than 3-1/2 years I’ve been writing Country’s Chatter, I don’t think I’ve ever written about Jennifer. And I really don’t know why. She’s a talented singer, and a very talented [...]

Not that long ago, I would not have believed anyone who said, “Tim McGraw will not be nominated for an ACM Award in 2008.” But, they would have been right. While Tim McGraw is still at the top of his game, having the ability to push out one hit after the next, and sell out [...]