Miranda Lambert’s Call From Merle Haggard
Miranda Lambert got a very special call prior to The CMA Awards last Wednesday and, not recognizing the caller, asked who it was. Country Aircheck reports that the reply was, “This is Merle Haggard.”...
View ArticleMerle Haggard Stands Up For Willie Nelson
Merle Haggard will join several other entertainment giants on tonight’s CBS special, The Kennedy Center Honors, which airs at 9 PM, ET. Haggard will be honored along with Oprah Winfrey, Paul...
View ArticleMiranda Lambert Talks About Guns And Sad Songs
Miranda Lambert would rather write a sad tune over a happy one any day. She tells The Daily Beast, “Heartbreak is good fuel for country songs. And cheating. That’s the reason I love people like Merle...
View ArticleNashville.com Featured Songwriter: Dave Gibson
Since coming to Nashville in the early 1980s, Dave Gibson has been a respected songwriter and musician. His songs have been cut by some of country music’s greatest, including Tanya Tucker, Alabama,...
View ArticleDavid Adam Byrnes’ New Single “She Only Wanted Flowers”
Music has always been a huge part of life for David Adam Byrnes. The 23 year old has been singing for as long as he can remember. His songs tell stories that just about everyone can relate to, which...
View ArticleKenny Chesney Goes Down In Record Books
Kenny Chesney is taking his “Going Coastal” tour to Meadowlands Stadium in New Jersey on August 18th. To most people, this may seem like any other concert, but for Kenny it’s one for the books. The...
View ArticleAlan & Garth Among The Five New Inductees To The Songwriters Hall of Fame
The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Foundation (NaSHOF) today announced this year’s inductees for the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame: from the Songwriter category, hit writers John Bettis, Thom...
View ArticleVince Gill, Paul Franklin Set To Release Bakersfield Tribute
Vince Gill and his buddy, famed pedal steel player Paul Franklin, are set to release Bakersfield, a tribute to two of Bakersfield’s sons – Merle Haggard and Buck Owens, on Tuesday (July 30th). Sharing...
View ArticleCountry Stars To Salute Our Troops
Photo by Art StreiberGeorge Strait and Lady Antebellum are among the first artists announced for ACM Presents: An All-Star Salute to the Troops, a television special paying tribute to members of the...
View ArticleCountry Music’s Finest Releasing Buddy Holly Tribute
Pictured L-R: [top] Merle Haggard, Helen Cornelius, Jimmy Fortune, [bottom] Sonny Curtis, David Frizzell, T. Graham BrownDavid Frizzell has gathered a cadre of music’s elite for a very special homage...
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