• Wall-To-Wall Bluegrass on hiatus

    Updated: 2012-12-31 15:28:54
    Geoff Morris, Australian radio host and bluegrass evangelist down under, has announced that he will be taking a hiatus of undetermined length from his weekly program, Wall-To-Wall Bluegrass, on WorldWideBluegrass.com. Morris has recently received the unwelcome diagnosis of a virulent form of cancer in his neck [...]

  • PopMatters – Best of Bluegrass 2012

    Updated: 2012-12-31 14:01:53
    It’s that time of year again, where pundits assess various aspects of the past 12 months. One of the first to do so and publish their list of favourites is PopMatters, the international magazine of cultural criticism. PopMatters’ bluegrass Top Ten listing includes a good [...]

  • Mike Auldridge passes

    Updated: 2012-12-29 17:35:47
    We have learned that resonator guitar icon Mike Auldridge passed away this morning at 5:00 a.m. He had been ill for some time, undergoing treatment for cancer. Mike will be remembered as the man who reinvented his instrument, much as Earl Scruggs had his. We will [...]

  • Danny Paisley – Road into Town

    Updated: 2012-12-28 22:07:59
    After a brief liaison with Rounder Records, the latest CD from Danny Paisley & the Southern Grass, Road into Town, has been released by Patuxent Music, (PX CD-238). Paisley has an edge to his voice so hard that it cuts through nano-scale diamonds. He’s a [...]

  • Poor Mountain Records working with Bluegrass Gospel Hour

    Updated: 2012-12-28 21:53:39
    Poor Mountain Records, the home label of Jonathan Buckner and Chosen Road, has announced a partnership with The Bluegrass Gospel Hour with John Sentell. As a part of this new agreement, the weekly program (syndicated to 39 radio stations including Armed Forces Radio and World Council [...]

  • New single from Republik Steele

    Updated: 2012-12-28 15:48:40
    Dave Adkins & Republik Steele, recent Rural Rhythm signees, are celebrating the new label association with a single from their upcoming album, That’s Just The Way I Roll, produced by Steve Gulley. It is expected early in the new year. The band hails from Eastern Kentucky, [...]

  • Aaron Ramsey – Gathering

    Updated: 2012-12-28 13:35:35
    After a full four years of recording and mixing as his schedule allowed, Mountain Heart mandolinist Aaron Ramsey has completed his new solo project, Gathering. Aaron had to find time for his own album amidst touring duties with the band, working on multiple records for other [...]

  • Country Song of the Week: 'This World Can't Stand Long'

    Updated: 2012-12-28 06:30:51
    The apocalypse didn't take place on 12/21/12, as was predicted. Those of you disappointed with the lack of catastrophe can find solace in "This World Can't Stand Long," a fire-and-brimstone classic performed memorably by Johnnie & Jack and Wilma Lee, among others....Read Full Post

  • Country Song of the Week: 'Who Needs Mistletoe'

    Updated: 2012-12-21 13:16:45
    Have a sexy little Christmas with this brassy tune from Julie Roberts. It argues that mistletoe is for people who can't kind find better ways to celebrate....Read Full Post

  • 'Voice' Singers Hit the Country Music Charts

    Updated: 2012-12-20 13:39:29
    TV programming had a big influence on the country music charts this week. Voice winner Cassadee Pope made a #4 debut with her song "Stupid Boy" (season two's RaeLynn said hello with "Boyfriend" at #32)....Read Full Post

  • Florida Georgia Line 'Cruise' to #1

    Updated: 2012-12-15 18:21:46
    Florida Georgia Line make it past the wall to arrive where they've been heading for the past several weeks: the top of the country music charts. "Cruise" is officially the group's first #1 country hit....Read Full Post

  • Who Are The Time Jumpers?

    Updated: 2012-12-10 17:30:54
    If you've been paying attention to Grammy nominations, you've probably likely yourself this question. The mysterious country group swooped in from nowhere to secure nods for Best Country Album and Best Country Duo/Group Performance....Read Full Post

  • Taylor Swift Smashes Records with 'We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together'

    Updated: 2012-12-06 14:32:39
    Entertainment Country Music Search Country Music Artists Styles Best of Country Music Reviews Share Free Country Music Newsletter Sign Up Discuss in my forum Taylor Swift Smashes Records with We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together' By Robert Silva About.com Guide December 6, 2012 My Bio Headlines Forum RSS Follow me : on Facebook Twitter See More : About taylor swift country music news country music charts Last week Taylor Swift was poised to break country music records , and this week she did . it We're Never Ever Getting Back Together is now the female solo single to chart the longest at 1 nine . weeks Congratulations are in order and speculation about if her winning streak will . last For all the dish , check out this week's country music rankings Image courtesy of Big Machine Records

  • Country Song of the Week - 'If We Make It Through December'

    Updated: 2012-12-05 05:00:12
    Nobody can make the holidays depressing like Merle Haggard. If this song is any indication, Hagg thinks that what people really want out of a Christmas song is a tale of heartache, unemployment, and existential misery....Read Full Post

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