At lunch today, a friend of mine mentioned that she doesn’t care for Fleetwood Mac, but loves the way the Dixie Chicks do “Landslide.” “Better than the original,” she said. To which I thought, “Yes!
The invaluable ggcolumn pointed me to a fascinating interview with Wynonna that ran in The Capitol Times, a newspaper out of Madison, Wisconsin. She’s one of those rare icons who is compelling whether they’re speaking
Earlier today, a new feature was introduced at Country Universe. Songwriter Series will take an in-depth look at the tunesmiths that craft so much of the music that we love to listen to. While some
Gotta say, without shame, that my first concert was Roxette at the Beacon Theater in New York City. I won tickets in seventh grade. I still think they’re cool, and it was a great show.
I'm thinking of making this the regular Thursday open thread, so let's see how it goes! Pick one track – either an album cut or a relatively unknown single – that you think is truly
Kenny Chesney. Keith Urban. Alan Jackson. Tim McGraw. Dixie Chicks. Shania Twain. Garth Brooks. Those are the seven acts that have been deemed worthy of CMA’s Entertainer of the Year trophy in the past ten
Not exactly country, but this is my favorite unconventional use of music in a movie. Ever. That's probably not much of a topic to go on, but hey, it's an open thread. Take the conversation
From CMT: Taylor Swift will release her next album, Fearless, on Nov. 11 on Big Machine Records, the label announced Friday (Aug. 8). Swift wrote or co-wrote all 13 songs… In addition, Swift will launch
I'm sure the actual category will be some mishmash of major artist releases from the eligibility period. A little Carrie here, a little Chesney there, with a dose of Strait and Flatts for good measure.
I don't spend much on music these days, but I try to catch good deals at used record stores and such. Last weekend, I picked up Dierks Bentley's Modern Day Drifter for $3.99. I'm diggin'