HOT DISH: Visiting With Carrie Underwood
If Carrie Underwood is the least bit concerned about the state of the music biz, she never seems to let on. During a recent gathering with a few media folks, Carrie was all smiles in a short royal blue dress. Her eyes sparkled, and her heels were high.
Jimmy Wayne Single, All-Star Album Top This Week's Country Charts
The happiest guy on the chart this week is probably Jimmy Wayne, who leapfrogs to No. 1 on Billboard's country singles chart with "Do You Believe Me Now." In so doing, he scores the biggest hit of his career thus far.
Jessica Simpson Greets, Serenades the Nashville Music Biz
Jessica Simpson continues to put in the effort it takes to become a bona fide country star. On Thursday evening (Sept. 4), she greeted the movers and shakers of the country music industry at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center in downtown Nashville with hand
NASHVILLE SKYLINE: Ballad of John & Barack & Joe & Sarah
Presidential politics and popular music have traditionally been strange bedfellows, and they continue to uneasily coexist. No better recent example exists than that of the Brooks & Dunn song "Only in America," which has been used by both the Republica
Billy Bob Thornton Crosses Musical Boundaries With Boxmasters
Billy Bob Thornton is the only Academy Award winner whose credits include a stint in the Wagonmasters, the late Porter Wagoner's band. Granted, it was a one-night tenure that included only three songs, but the mere fact he received an invitation to play d
Jerry Reed Brought Country Music to a Wider Audience
Jerry Reed starred with Burt Reynolds in several blockbuster movies, recorded three No. 1 country singles, wrote one of Elvis Presley's biggest hits and developed a fingerstyle guitar technique that other musicians are still analyzing to this day. When he
HOT DISH: Cruisin' for Country Music News
It's been a busy time, so let's begin with a quick look at some of the news that's been taking place in Music Town and elsewhere:
Keith Urban's "Shirt" Is Top Song, Sugarland Still Has No. 1 Album
Keith Urban elevates the subject of cross-dressing to a level that can no longer be ignored as his "You Look Good in My Shirt" prances to No. 1 this week on the Billboard country singles chart. Decorum prevents us from asking why his sweetie isn't
Billy Currington Talks About A Little Bit of Everything
It may come as a surprise that Billy Currington has been waiting three years to release a new album -- especially after reaching platinum success with Must Be Doin' Somethin' Right, his last work that spawned two No.1 hits, including his sexy title
NASHVILLE SKYLINE: "Artist X" Has Lost the Mojo
I was listening to some fairly new music from a respected artist, whom I'll call "Artist X" here, when I began having a nagging feeling about what I was hearing. There was something missing both in the songs and in the vocal delivery. But it was hard to p
