Reuters - Aug 1, 2008
A few months ago, famed dobro player Jerry Douglas was having what he describes as the worst day of my life. It concerned something seemingly trivial: an advertising campaign for a new line of guitars...
More »AP - Aug 31, 2006
Brooks & Dunn and Brad Paisley were both nominated for six Country Music Association Awards, but Ronnie Dunn emerged as the leader with seven nominations, including one for the group s inspirational song...
More »AP - Aug 30, 2006
Nominees for the 40th annual Country Music Association Awards, to be held Nov. 6 in Nashville, Tenn: Entertainer of the year: Brooks & Dunn, Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts, Keith Urban....
More »E! Online - Aug 30, 2006
Stick a fork in the CMA Award nominations--they re Dunn. Brooks & Dunn and solo crooner Brad Paisley racked up six nominations apiece for the Country Music Association Awards, with Ronnie Dunn besting...
More »Reuters - Jun 24, 2006
Could the breakup of a group involving two sets of siblings be anything other than a soap opera? Consider the tale of the Cottars from wind-swept Cape Breton in Nova Scotia -- the heartland of Scottish...
More »E! Online - Nov 16, 2005
Lee Ann Womack may not hate herself this morning. The country songbird picked up a trio of trophies at the CMA Awards Tuesday night, including Album of the Year for There s More Where That Came From...
More »AP - Nov 15, 2005
Although the CMA Awards first soiree in New York will be peppered with cameos by Elton John, Billy Joel, Donald Trump, James Gandolfini and Bon Jovi, don t expect Nashville s influence to be diluted in...
More »E! Online - Sep 7, 2005
A tip of the ten-gallon hat to Brad Paisley and Lee Ann Womack. The country crooners wrangled themselves six nominations apiece to lead this year s contenders for the 39th Annual Country Music Association...
More »Reuters - Aug 17, 2005
Acclaimed fiddle virtuoso Vassar Clements, dubbed the Miles Davis of bluegrass, died Tuesday near Nashville following a battle with lung cancer. He was 77. Clements performed with a variety of artists...
More »AP - Aug 16, 2005
Vassar Clements, a fiddle virtuoso and A-list studio musician who played with Paul McCartney and an array of others, died at his home Tuesday after a battle with lung cancer, his daughter said. Clements...
More »AP - Dec 15, 2004
Like that smiling skydiver on the deodorant ads? Can t get enough of his sunny joshing on MTV s Pimp My Ride ? Prepare to meet the cunning, sometimes caustic musician Xzibit was before becoming an actor...
More »AP - Aug 19, 2004
The Del McCoury Band and Alison Krauss + Union Station lead nominees for the 15th Annual International Bluegrass Music Awards, to be held Oct. 7 in Louisville, Ky. Nominees were announced Thursday at...
More »AP - Apr 15, 2004
It s a good thing Eric Clapton invited Vince Gill to perform at his Crossroads Guitar Festival in Dallas this June, because Gill would have a hard time staying away if he wasn t. It sounds like something...
More »Reuters - Mar 10, 2004
Georgia-born singer Alan Jackson , who shared a recent hit with Jimmy Buffett on the duet It s Five O Clock Somewhere, led the field of contenders for the Academy of Country Music Awards with eight nominations...
More »AP - Mar 10, 2004
List of key nominations announced Wednesday for the 39th annual Academy of Country Music Awards: 1. Entertainer of the Year: Brooks & Dunn, Kenny Chesney , Alan Jackson , Toby Keith , Tim McGraw ....
More »Reuters - Dec 11, 2003
Natalie MacMaster has built an unlikely career playing obscure, 250-year-old fiddle tunes that are ignored by most U.S. radio stations and almost never heard by the all-important, music-buying teens....
More »Reuters - Dec 11, 2003
Natalie MacMaster has built an unlikely career playing obscure, 250-year-old fiddle tunes that are ignored by most U.S. radio stations and almost never heard by the all-important, music-buying teens....
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