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
Miranda Lambert has some soaring news today (Sept. 30): she released the album art for her upcoming record, The Weight of These Wings. The art features a photograph of the Texas native wearing a shimmering gown—carrying a guitar case—as she strategically stands in front of a pair of wings in the background. The Weight of…… MORE
The 27th annual International Bluegrass Music Awards (IBMA) were held last night (Sept. 29) at the Duke Energy Center in Raleigh, N.C. The Earls of Leicester took home the Entertainer of the Year Award for the second consecutive year, while Becky Buller was honored with the Female Vocalist of the Year Award and Danny Paisley…… MORE
Brett Eldredge had to wake up pretty early this morning (Sept. 30) so he could head on over to NBC’s Today set to perform his current single, “Wanna Be That Song.” Brett began the segment chatting briefly with hosts Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb—who were gushing over the 6-foot-5-inch tall singer—about his “dreamy” blue eyes and…… MORE
Chef/author/host/drinker/partier Anthony Bourdain has never shied away from a good time on his show Parts Unknown. In fact, he travels the world in search of them. On his new episode, he hits the good-timing jackpot. On Sunday, Oct. 2, Anthony’s nomadic interests take him to Nashville where he dives headfirst into Music City’s culture, food…… MORE
Despite having one of the best country music pedigrees in the biz, Aubrie Sellers blazed her own trail in the industry earlier this year with the release of her debut indie album, New City Blues. After recently signing with major label Atlantic/Warner Music Nashville, the self-proclaimed “garage country” artist will re-release New City Blues on…… MORE
While Chris Lane was out making hearts swoon with his latest single,”For Her,” he made a brief stop in New York City for his debut appearance on NBC’s Late Night with Seth Meyers. The sexy singer turned up the heat, as the musical guest performer, with his recent chart-topping hit, “Fix,” from his debut album…… MORE
When the Country Music Association rounded up 30 of country music’s biggest names for one all-star medley, “Forever Country,” everyone knew it would be big . . . just not this big. The new mashup, which features a fresh take on three of country’s most classic songs—John Denver’s “Take Me Home,” Willie Nelson’s “On the…… MORE
Duo Members: Trey Smith, Jennifer Fiedler Home State: Texas Single: “Hey Whiskey” EP: Smithfield Website: smithfieldmusic.com Twitter: @Smithfieldmusic Influences: Trey – Goo Goo Dolls Johnny Rzeznik, Garth Brooks; Jennifer – LeAnn Rimes, Faith Hill, Patsy Cline The Scoop Born in the great state of Texas, Trey Smith and Jennifer Fiedler—a.k.a. Smithfield—have known each other since…… MORE
Kellie Pickler takes over Tokyo. Sounds like a some sort of action adventure, doesn’t it? Well, it’s just the premise of the latest incarnation of Kellie’s travels on tonight’s (Sept. 29) episode of I Love Kellie Pickler. Kellie and her husband, Kyle Jacobs, travel half way across the world to live with a host family…… MORE
