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Classic CMA Awards Moments, #20: Johnny Cash Comes Around (1969-2003)

October 15, 2008 Guest Contributor 0

#20: Johnny Cash Comes Around 1969-2003 The incomparable career of Johnny Cash includes flashes of genius at the CMA awards. Cash’s legacy features nine CMA awards, but most of his victories were part of two spectacular

Discussion: Record Label Politics

October 14, 2008 Guest Contributor 0

An article published by CMT, People and a number of news sources this afternoon: Tim McGraw Apologizes to Fans for Label’s Decision To Release Greatest Hits 3 NASHVILLE – (October 14, 2008)- Curb Records released

Classic CMA Awards Moments, #21: Dixie Chicks, Sinnin’ and Winnin’ (2000)

October 14, 2008 Guest Contributor 13

#21: Dixie Chicks Sinnin’ and Winnin’ 2000 In 2000, the Dixie Chicks demonstrated their artistic integrity and their clear stranglehold on country music, buoyed by musical know-how and lyrical honesty and eloquence. Their near-sweep remains

ASCAP Awards Announced in Nashville

October 14, 2008 Guest Contributor 0

Last night at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, Dave Berg was named Songwriter of the Year and Alan Jackson took Songwriter-Artist of the Year at the 46th annual ASCAP Country Awards. Jackson earned a songwriter prize from

“Before the Next Teardrop Falls,” Freddy Fender

October 14, 2008 Guest Contributor 4

Before the Next Teardrop Falls Freddy Fender 1974 Written by Vivian Keith and Ben Peters “Before the Next Teardrop Falls,” written by Vivian Keith and Ben Peters, is a timeless classic about the complications of

A Conversation with Little Big Town

October 13, 2008 Guest Contributor 8

This spring, Little Big Town made the leap from independent label Equity Music Group to continue their careers at one of Nashville’s remaining majors, Capitol Records. As the first order of business, Capitol is re-releasing

Classic CMA Awards Moments, #22: Loretta Lynn, Entertainer of the Year win (1972)

October 13, 2008 Guest Contributor 0

#22: Loretta Lynn Entertainer of the Year win 1972 With husband Doolittle absent (he feared for a disappointing evening), Loretta Lynn made history by becoming the first female to capture the award for Entertainer of

Don Schlitz

October 11, 2008 Guest Contributor 4

Few songwriters in Nashville have reached the dizzying heights of Don Schlitz. His mantle full of awards and his prominence on the charts for the better part of three decades has made Schlitz an integral

Little Big Town, A Place to Land

October 10, 2008 Guest Contributor 13

Little Big Town A Place to Land Distinctive without being too derivative, Little Big Town has created a concoction of stripped-down acoustic country with pop elements, the result of which is a sound that is

Classic CMA Awards Moments, #23: Patty Loveless & George Jones, “You Don’t Seem to Miss Me” (1997)

October 9, 2008 Guest Contributor 9

#23: Patty Loveless & George Jones “You Don’t Seem to Miss Me” 1997 Their partnership was a moment in hillbilly heaven, as one of the genre’s finest-ever traditional singers joined a terrific artist of the