Musician

Earl Scruggs passed away on March 28, 2012 at the age of 88. Earl was born in North Carolina into a very musical family, and […]

Dick McVey is well known and highly respected in the Nashville music industry because he’s earned it over the last 30 years. Dick plays the […]

He plays harmonica. That’s his instrument and you can hear him playing on hundreds of records. I’ve known Jelly Roll since 1988 but when I […]

He’s played guitar and shared the stage with Michael Jackson, Aaron Neville, Billy Cox, Bobby Bare, Wayne Moss, Charlie McCoy, Russ Hicks, Leona Williams, Dave […]

There are many reasons our great city of Nashville is referred to as Music City, USA, and one of them is the fact that musicians and songwriters from all over the world travel here to record. This month’s spotlight is on world-renowned pianist Jan Rietman, who has played a key role in the music scene in Belgium […] […]

If you’ve never seen the Steep Canyon Rangers perform live, I highly recommend you do. Their genre? Bluegrass at it’s finest, and with over 10 […]

Quite possibly the longest running talent competition in country music, this year marks the 29th anniversary of the Country Showdown. Welcoming Texaco as it’s brand new corporate sponsor, the 2011 Texaco Country Showdown shows promise to be their biggest and best ever and that’s saying something. Long before American Idol, Star Search, Nashville Star, etc., this talent… […]

Pete Drake left a musical legacy that will live forever in American music history. As a musician his instrument was the steel guitar and he played it in a way like… […]