MUSIC

Tony Joe White, legendary singer/songwriter who wrote "Polk Salad Annie" and "A Rainy Night In Georgia," died late Wednesday at his home in Leipers Fork, Tennessee, near Nashville. He was 75. White's son,...

by Michelle Broussard Honick   Joni Harms is as warm as her voice. She’s more likely to hug you than to shake your hand, and her music and the stories she sings will reach inside your heart....

There is a music blowing in the breeze in towns up and down the East Coast and into many towns across America. It’s called Trop Rock and its followers are ardent fans of the tunes about beaches, beautiful...

COLORADO HAS A STORY TO TELL ABOUT JOHN McEUEN the #1 New Release reported by Amazon over the first 6 weeks! While doing about 7,000 interviews over the years it seemed half the later interviewers...

This has been a good year – no make that a great year – for Chris Janson. From his Top Ten “Billboard” hit, “Drunk Girl,” to his induction into the Grand Ole Opry and now his two Country Music...

Charlie Daniels is a man whose handshake is better than a written contract, and when he decided to help veterans returning to their life after service in the military, he put his heart and soul into it. The...

The Dillards are an American bluegrass band from Salem, Missouri, popularly known for their appearance as "The Darlings" on The Andy Griffith Show. _________________________________________...

by Michelle Broussard Honick   Billy Burnette literally is the Billy in Rockabilly. When his dad Dorsey Burnette and uncle Johnny Burnette created the popular style of music blending rock and...

By Vernell Hackett C Daniels is a very busy man. His memoir, "Never Look At The Empty Seats," was released the end of 2017, and if you haven’t read it yet, you should definitely check it out. The...

On behalf of Music Resource Group and the distinguished judging panelists, it is our pleasure to announce that John McEuen is Nominated in the Americana Album Category for Made In Brooklyn in The 16th...

by Vernell Hackett On any given night in Nashville, the Nashville Palace is rocking to honky tonk country music. At least that was true until recently, when Tim Rushlow & His Big Band took residence at...

Vernell Hackett Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood will host the CMA Awards tonight on ABC. Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood host the 51st annual CMA Awards tonight on ABC. The show honors those country...

By Vernell Hackett It’s not often that I get to attend two of my favorite events in Nashville’s music community back to back, but it happened recently with the Country Music Hall of Fame Medallion...

By Vernell Hackett MASS SHOOTING AT COUNTRY FESTIVAL IN LAS VEGAS Unfortunately, it’s not an uncommon occurrence these days, hearing that someone has entered a public place and shot one, two or more...

  COUNTRY MUSIC LOSES TWO OF ITS FINEST By Vernell Hackett Don Williams It was the day the music died for country music last Friday, with the loss of Country Music Hall of Fame member Don...

WRITER'S BLOCK By Vernell Hackett   YOUNG ASKED TO BE MEMBER OF GRAND OLE OPRY Chris Young, center, reacts to Vince Gill, left, inviting him to become a member of the Grand Ole Opry. (Photo...

By Vernell Hackett The annual CMA Music Fest is in Nashville this week, bringing its annual crowd of 50,000+ fans from around the world. In addition to that, the Nashville Predators hockey team are in a...

 Beyoncé and Jay-Z have established they are powerhouse aesthetes as well as star performers. So when they announced this morning that they'd be doing a series of shows together this summer, we couldn't...

Web: http://www.siriusxm.com/thevillage http://www.siriusxm.com/thebridge   John McEuen Tour Dates - 2017 April 07 The Historic Wilson Theater...

PARIS Jackson is definitely a free spirit. The 18-year-old daughter of Michael Jackson was out strolling with a friend in Venice, California yesterday and gave passersby quite the eyeful. Looking...

The end of an era. Rock 'n' roll legend Chuck Berry died on Saturday, March 18, at the age of 90, KSDK in St. Louis reported. The news outlet reported that the Missouri native was pronounced dead on...

By Vernell Hackett The Eli Young Band found themselves in a beautiful setting when they played “The Story Behind The Songs” concert with Tucker Beathard at Sandals Royal Bahamian, Cable Beach, Nassau,...

Gospel singer Kim Burrell says she makes "no excuses or apologies" for a sermon at a Houston church where she referred to gays and lesbians as perverted. A tape of Burrell preaching at the Love &...

GEORGE MICHAEL’S childhood pal Andros Georgiou was one of the first to be told he was gay. George Michael and Anselmo Feleppa Later he watched as George, who he calls Yog, fell for Brazilian...

Pitbull went public with the contract he signed with Florida -- it reveals he was paid a million dollars to promote Florida as a "Florida Ambassador."  But he claims he only entered into the...