Reviews
CD Review: Byron Hill, “Radio Songs”
Hit songwriter Byron Hill has a new album out called Radio Songs, which highlights his stellar career of songwriting through the years. These acoustic, raw, stripped […] […]
Month: May 2011
Music Festivals
Bonnaroo Artist Review: Hayes Carll
Joshua Hayes Carll is an Americana, Folk artist from Austin, Texas. His raw lyrics tell many stories. His influences include legends like Bob Dylan, Kris Kristofferson and John Prine. Hayes received an Americana Music Award in 2008. He is signed to the Lost Highway label. His autobiographical lyrics […] […]
Music Festivals
Bonnaroo Artist Review: John Townes Earle
Justin Townes Earle, born in Nashville, Tennessee is a true blue Americana, folk and western artist. Son of Steve Earle, Justin has had a great figure to follow after. He has made four albums from 2007 to 2010, and continues to make more incredible music! He has played the Grand Ole Opry in March 2008 and the Bonnaroo stage […] […]
Music Festivals
Canadian Country Music Festivals
Country music’s biggest market outside the United States is Canada. The Great White North is home to a thriving country music scene – with bars, […]
Artist Spotlight
Bryan Wain: Modern Day Rockabilly Rocking It Old School
When I meet Bryan Wain at a café on West End Ave., he looks as though he was born in the wrong decade. Either that, […]
Entertainment
Cali Tucker Determined to Make Her Own Place in Country Music
The music industry is full of performers who like to drop names and try to ride their way in on the coattails of others, especially […]
Exclusives
She’s Still The One!: Shania Joins Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame
On March 27, 2011 Shania Twain was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. The honor was bestowed on her during the live television […]
Entertainment
Stephen Clark: The Country Singing/Songwriting News Anchor
By Jessica Northey: Meet Stephen Clark, Anchor for WXYZ-TV ABC Channel 7 in Detroit. And if that’s not cool enough he is also a very talented Country Music Singer […]
Radio
Casey Clarke: Canada’s Broadcasting Giant
His weekly show on CMT Canada is broadcast to over 10 million homes in Canada plus with over a half a million radio listeners a […]
Radio
Country Music Radio’s Tony and Kris
by Jessica Northey Tony Randall and Kris Rochester have been in the radio business since they were teens in Alabama, both getting their start in […]