No, this isn’t a paid advertisement by the Grand Ole Opry. It’s just an acknowledgment of how fortunate Nashville is to have an entity like the Opry, which entertains house crowds and radio listeners four nights a week. After more than 90 years, the Opry is still going strong, and it shouldn’t be taken for…… MORE
In addition to winning Vocal Group and Album of the Year at the International Bluegrass Music Awards last night (Sept. 29), Flatt Lonesome won Song of the Year for “You’re the One,” a tune written by Dwight Yoakam that was featured on his 1990 album, If There Was a Way. That got me thinking about…… MORE
Nominees for the 2016 International Bluegrass Music Awards were announced today (July 27) at a press conference in Nashville, with more than a few notable names leading the way. The Earls of Leicester, the reigning IBMA Entertainers of the Year, copped three nominations as a band and five individual nominations, while Del McCoury Band netted…… MORE
Dolly Parton proved once again she’s just one of us by admitting to the one thing she eats every day: POTATOES. She doesn’t need anything glamorous . . . she said she just looks for, “good, hearty food.” Here’s what she said recently: “I have to have something with potatoes . . . I mean,…
TV Tonight: Game 1 of the Thunder and the Pacers in the”The NBA Finals” Here are the best summer country songs 1. “Chattahoochee” by Alan Jackson 2. “Summertime” by Kenny Chesney 3. “All Summer Long” by Kid Rock 4. “Margaritaville” by Jimmy Buffett 5. “Buy Me a Boat” by Chris Janson 6. “Chicken Fried” by…