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Lester Holt I was focused on becoming a radio disc jockey. That's all I really wanted when I was in high school. I managed to land my first job at [...]

IN THE SPECIAL FOURTH OF JULY ISSUE of AARP THE Magazine (June/July 2022), many country music artists told us what they love about America. But several had much more to [...]

COUNTRY MUSIC has traditionally been slow to acknowledge societal changes, and white performers have dominated the genre. Over the years, there have been a few stars of color, but in [...]

Byline: Alanna Nash SOMETHING WAS WRONG. Whenever she tried to sing, the old power would not come. The pitch was wobbly. Her voice was choked. And nothing seemed to help. [...]

Come December at music megastars Amy Grant and Vince Gill's house, the mood can get a little frantic. For this multitasking couple, the holidays are a whirlwind of touring, recording, [...]

Last March, Priscilla Presley sat at the William S. Paley Television Festival in Los Angeles, watching a screening of a 40-year old TV special in which a man in a [...]

Taylor Wilson is just like every other 16-year-old kid--he's wild about music. He plays trumpet in the high-school band and loads up his iPod with his favorite tunes. But that's [...]

An attempt is made to find out the reason for the decreasing number of women achieving success as a country singer and the biggest female stars in country having to struggle to hold their success. It is revealed that with sales sagging for female artists, the time was good for someone new to become Nashville's next queen.

Vince Gill, a changed man after marriage to Amy Grant performed at a Las Vegas concert amid his Back 2 Basics Tour that has followed the release of his album, 'Next Big Thing', a 17-song collection. The album reveals the way he has finally grown into himself, arriving at a place personally and professionally that he has worked toward all his life.

CMT reveals their choice for the 100 best country songs of all time. They include 'Act Naturally', 'Always on My Mind' and 'Amarillo by Morning'.

Elvis Presley's music was a combination of country music, gospel, and rhythm and blues. His ascent as a superstar is traced indicating that though he was considered the pop icon, the country music formed the roots of his musical experience.

Details regarding the announcement of Garth Brooks first new album in four years, Scarecrow is reported. Three million copies of the album was sold in less than two months which proves that Brooks could once again bring country music buyers into stores at a level unprecedented among his peers.

The limo line to Moron's restaurant, where this year's most star-studded Oscar party was under way, stretched three blocks down L.A.'s Melrose Avenue. Brad Pitt was there in his Prada […]

When Goldie Hawn walked onstage as a presenter at this year's Academy Awards in her slinky champagne-colored Vera Wang gown, the women gathered in Cathy Gallagher's Manhasset, NY, home for […]

Walt Disney's adaptation of 'Golden Girl: The Story of Jessica Savitch' turned the near-Shakespearean tragedy into a bland romance. The movie version, 'Up Close and Personal,' grossed $49 million and the theme song became a megahit. However, it left out the real woman it was supposed to portray.

New country music stars such as Billy Ray Cyrus are immensely popular among women because of their sex appeal, along with their music. Reba McEntire believes that there is a double standard in country music that does not allow women to act sexy.

Chris Cagle, after suffering from a bad childhood, feels that music saved his soul and gave him purpose, sustaining him still to survive the struggles of succeeding in Nashville. This instinct helps his fans draw strength from his songs, especially those about undying love and the pain of survival without choice.

Alison Krauss is a 31-year old singer, fiddler and bandleader whose hypnotic, gossamer vocals connect with listeners with an intimacy that suggest she knows their loneliness and their secrets. The stunning musicianship of the band's concert album, 'Alison Krauss + Union Station Live' explains in part the way the band has beaten the odds and achieved an unusual level of success despite receiving little radio play and shunning excessive press.

Deana Carter was an instant star in 1996 with her album, 'Strawberry Wine' but failed to maintain her momentum after a second album as she left Capital Records, divorced her husband and was charged with DUI a few days before Christmas that landed here in jail for a night. She has rebuilt her career and with her high sprits has attempted to establish herself as an actress.

Keith Urban, who emerged from a self-destructive period with greater faith in himself and his music, took a few dangerous turns before reaching the success of his new album, 'Golden Road'. After winning an EMI Australia record contract and recording a solo album in 1991, he set his sights on America and landed in Nashville at the age of 25.

The success of O Brother, Where Art Thou? a soundtrack, which had sold more than six million copies, has created a great excitement for the talented-rich, attention-starved world of blue grass and acoustic country. The studies were conducted to find out that would rise in roots music popularity have an impact on Nashville or country music.

Rascal Flatts a group of three men are the only country groups of the last five years whose debut albums sold a million copies. The critics aim that they lack a depth for the country music but they reveal their deep love and passion for what they do in country music.