Country Music

  The National Association for Music Education (NAfME) has named country music artist Sarah Darling a recipient of its “Stand for Music” Award, in recognition of her dedication to and support of music education.   The award will be presented to Darling on Saturday, June 29, 2013 in Washington, D.C. by NAfME President and Board Chair Nancy Ditmer, as part [...]

Country music superstars Rascal Flatts will head to Europe over America’s Independence holiday to headline seven shows in Norway, Sweden, England and Ireland. The European concerts will occur during a two-week break from their U.S. Farmers Insurance Presents Rascal Flatts “LIVE & LOUD TOUR.” The performances will be the second time the band has played [...]

Christian Music Songwriters, Publishers Honored at BMI Christian Awards

News is coming across the wires that respected music writer Chet Flippo, known for his many decades of work at publications ranging from Rolling Stone and Texas Monthly to Billboard and CMT.com – where his eminently sensible, straight-talking “Nashville Skyline” column has been a longtime attraction – has passed away at the age of 69. Since his arrival at CMT in 2001 coincided with the beginning of my own absolute immersion into the world of country music, I count his column there as a formative influence. Although I never had any personal correspondence with Mr. Flippo, I never stopped reading his work and became aware early in the life of this site that he was out there in the audience, reading and sharing some of mine. Although I never quite thought my own piddling efforts deserving of his attention, I’m gratified to think that he might have occasionally found them to be so. Rest in peace, Mr. Flippo. We could sure use more like you. Some proper obituaries and remembrances: CMT.com Billboard Rolling Stone MusicRow Dallas News Paste Magazine The Tennessean

Brad Paisley was the featured guest Tuesday night in Philadelphia as the Rolling Stones played the 16th stop on their “50 & Counting” arena tour. Paisley joined the band for “Dead Flowers,” which was also the fan-voted song for the show. The Stones will play Philadelphia again on Friday before wrapping up the North American [...]

Slim Whitman, noted for his high, ethereal yodeling style as well as for an innovative, [...]

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www.jay-chandrasekhar.com Here is your chance to see Director, Actor, Writer, and friend of Willie Nelson, Jay Chandrasekhar for a night of stand up comedy and story telling.  So far, there are dates in Texas and Florida, but if you visit his website, you can sign up and watch for more dates closer to your home. Chandrasekhar has written and directed many movies and televisions shows, including “Dukes of Hazzard”,” Super Trooper”, “Beer Fest” and more movies and dozens of televisions shows. Check out his website for more information. Jay Chandrasekhar

All of a sudden hip-hop influences are dominating the top of the country music charts, asserting just as much influence, if not more than indigenous country influences, with a bevy of new country rap tunes from numerous artists ready to be released, and mainstream artists lining up to try and be a part of the trend. How did country music get here?