Country Music

Longtime Tree Publishing executive who began her career at WSM radio [...]

Fans enjoying backstage tours of the Grand Ole Opry House can get a little closer to NASHVILLE, the hit drama just renewed for a second season on ABC. Charles (Chip) Esten, who plays Deacon Claybourne on the series, hosts a new video as part of the exhibit in Studio A of the Opry House. The [...]

Last Week (May 15), Show Dog-Universal Music's Joel Crouse stopped by MusicRow headquarters [...]

In this role, Smith will be responsible for Ticketmaster's support, sales, distribution [...]

Parmalee photo courtesy of BBR Management. Parmalee recently took to the skies as the first act to perform for Southwest Airlines’ Live At 35 Travelin’ Taylor Tour. The band was handpicked by the airline to perform at 35,000 ft. for passengers on a direct flight from Nashville to Houston. Watch Parmalee perform “Carolina” live >> “It was a blast!” Josh McSwain said. “I mean, who gets to do that? It was so much fun! Plus the show was sold-out in pre-sale and no one walked out during the performance. It was a perfect gig.” This Friday, May 24, Parmalee fans will have the chance to watch the exclusive performance across all of SWA’s media platforms including their blog, Nuts About Southwest, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube. GAC’s Storme Warren was along to document the experience which will air in a segment of Headline Country on May 20 at 2/1c. Additionally, Southwest Airlines is running an official sweepstakes for a chance to win a custom, Southwest-themed, GS Mini guitar autographed by Parmalee. For more information or to enter to win, visit www.southwest.com/taylortour. ShareThis

Summer 2013 now has a rocking country music anthem thanks to Josh Gracin’s highly anticipated new single “Drink It Gone” set for official release on May 28. In a celebration of good times, good friends and the good life, Gracin shakes up his country music roots, penning and performing the ultimate summer party song. When [...]

One of the great surprises of the spring television season has been Kellie Pickler’s turn on Dancing With The Stars. The show’s platform has been invaluable to her public image, helping her shatter any last strands of the ditzy blonde who came in fifth on American Idol and allowing her to show the confident and […]

Country Music Hall of Fame member George Strait became the first music artist in history, regardless of genre, to place 60 songs at the top of the charts when Mediabase named “Give It All We Got Tonight” as this week’s most played song on country radio. The song is the first single from Strait’s new [...]

On May 22, 1993 CBS aired “Willie Nelson The Big Six-0: An All-Star Birthday Celebration,” featuring Ray Charles, B.B. King, Paul Simon, Emmylou Harris, Bob Dylan, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Travis Tritt, Lyle Lovett, Marty Stuart, Waylon Jennings and Kris Kristofferson and more. The video is available, from time to time, on ebay, and a fan has uploaded the entire show, in segments, to youtube. Here’s one part: