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Interviews with songwriters
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NEW! - Lady Antebellum + Gloriana
Artists On The Rise: Profiles
by the CountryMusicOnline.net staff
NEW PROFILES!
Lee Brice » Luke Bryan » Jason Michael Carroll » Carter's Chord » Kristy Lee Cook » Bucky Covington
Cole Deggs » Ashley Gearing » Adam Gregory » Julianne Hough » Jewel » Lady Antebellum » Marcel
Jeremy McComb » Lori McKenna » Jason Meadows » Ashley Monroe » Heidi Newfield » James Otto
Darius Rucker » Ashton Shepherd » Phil Stacey » Jessica Simpson » Taylor Swift » AND MORE...
STAR Meet & Greet: Fan Photos!
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CURRENT CONTESTS:
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RECENT UPDATES:
» New Photos: Keith Urban - Qwest Center, Omaha NE (8.20.2011)
» New Reviews: Lady Antebellum - Need You Now
Colt Ford - Chicken & Biscuits
» Latest Interviews: Katie Cook (host of CMT Insider)
» New Lyrics: Taylor Swift - Fearless
» Zac Brown Band - Bio, quick facts, photos + listen to "Chicken Fried"
WATCH the top 5 videos from CMT.COM - HERE!
2008 FEATURES
JANUARY 2008
Rodney Good feature (musician spotlight, photos, interview)
2008 Preview (highlights from 2007 + a preview of 2008)
Taylor Swift: An Unstoppable Force (featured article)
The Triumph of Rascal Flatts (CMA featured article)
Country Artists Join Together For Charity -- CharityBuzz
Watch ASHTON SHEPHERD'S debut video
FEBRUARY 2008
Little Big Town: 'A Place To Land' (Review, lyrics, photos)
Studio Spotlight: Studio 515 (feature, interview)
Chuck Wicks review ("Starting Now")
'Ultimate Grammy Collection' review / GRAMMY Awards preview
Dierks Bentley Fan Project - Greatest Hits Album - Press release
MARCH 2008
Jason Meadows review ('100% Cowboy')
Luke Laird feature (songwriter spotlight, photos, interview)
James Otto review ('Sunset Man')
APRIL 2008
Trey Matthews feature (songwriter spotlight, photos, interview)
"2008 CMT Music Awards" Winners
Lady Antebellum's Debut Album Lands At #1 - Press release
Tim Bezy & Nathan Wade feature (songwriter spotlight, interview)
George Strait review + full album lyrics ('Troubadour')
MAY 2008
The 43rd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards (Nominees, winners, photos + press!)
It's A Taylor Swift Take-Over On MTV
Chris Cagle review ('My Life's Been A Country Song')
Heath Hensley feature (indie spotlight, photos, interview)
Ben Clark [Musician w/ Taylor Swift] (feature, interview, photos)
Lady Antebellum review ("Lady Antelbellum") + wallpapers
JUNE 2008
TV Spotlight: 'Can You Duet' – Meet the contestants + more!
TV Spotlight: 'Nashville Star' – Read more about the show!
Julianne Hough: 'Julianne Hough' – Album Review
JULY 2008
6 CHIX To Perform in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
Get To Know Jamey Johnson
TV Spotlight: 'American Idol' – about the show + country stars after Idol
Festival Spotlight: '2008 CMA Music Festival' (press, photos + more)
AUGUST 2008
The 2008 Video Music Awards (VMAs) – Taylor Swift quotes
Ashton Shepherd feature (Review, bio, cut by cut, news + more!)
SEPTEMBER 2008
Mica Roberts interview (photos, interview)
Colbie Caillat & Taylor Swift Collaborate On New Song
Kenny Chesney Leads With 7 Nominations for the CMA Awards
Randy Rogers Band spotlight (Biography, cut by cut, photos, more)
OCTOBER 2008
Zac Brown Band (bio, quick facts, photos + listen to "Chicken Fried")
Sugarland review ('Love On The Inside')
NOVEMBER 2008
Keith Anderson review ('C'Mon')
Heidi Newfield review ('What Am I Waiting For')
George Strait Surpasses Record For Most Trophies In CMA Awards History with 22 At "The 42nd Annual CMA Awards"
DECEMBER 2008
Holiday Special 2008 - a list of all the latest Christmas CDs
2008 Year In Review/2009 Preview - A few highlights from 2008, plus a preview of what to look forward to in 2009
Darius Rucker review ('Learn To Live')
SEE ALL FEATURES (2003-2007)
2009/2010 FEATURES
JANUARY 2009
Kenny Chesney: 'Lucky Old Sun' – Album Review
Jessica Simpson: 'Do You Know?' – Album Review
Taylor Swift: 'Fearless' – Album Review
FEBRUARY 2009
The 51st Annual GRAMMY Awards – Nominees + winner list!
MARCH 2009
The 44th Annual Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards – Nominees, photos + winner list!
Star Meet & Greet with Rascal Flatts!
APRIL 2009
Johnny Bulford: Colgate Country Showdown Winner (feature, photos, interview)
Conway Twitty: Still In Our Hearts – Featured Article
MAY 2009
Keith Urban: 'Defying Gravity' – Album Review
Dierks Bentley: 'Feel That Fire' – Album Review
Rich Redmond: Drummer with Jason Aldean (feature, photos, interview)
JUNE 2009
David Nail 2nd Red Light Road Trip Webisode (video):
2009 CMT Music Awards – Nominees + winner list!
Find tickets to today’s hottest country acts from Brad Paisley tickets to Alan Jackson tickets and many more of your favorite artists.
KATIE COOK: A True "Insider" In Country Music – by Janelle Landauer
» Katie Cook gives us an inside look at the upcoming CMA Awards and who she thinks will win big...
Plus, she also talks about following Taylor Swift's career from the very beginning.
CMT Insider host Katie Cook never really pursued or studied for a career as a TV host. It was just an opportunity that came along for her, but it ended up being something that she was really good at. And, ultimately it was just meant to be. “I called a friend who worked at CMT to inquire about another friend getting an audition” says Cook. “It was suggested I try out too, and I went along for the fun of it. I was surprised to get a call back, and another one, and then actually end up in the final ten!.. Read full feature
NEW INTERVIEW!
SARA EVANS: STARTING AND SUCCEEDING AGAIN – By Kip Kirby
© 2011 CMA Close Up® News Service / Country Music Association®, Inc.
When Sara Evans released Real Fine Place in 2005, she had no inkling that it would be her last studio album for six years. If she’d known, she now admits, she might have panicked. After all, that’s more typically the space between new product releases measured in dog years. But sometimes life tosses you a curveball and plans can wash away. Just ask Evans. “When they told me it had been six years since my last studio album, I said, ‘It has not! There’s no way!’ The intention was always to continue forward as normal. But then a bunch of stuff happened. I got remarried, I moved to.... Read full review
NEW ARTICLE!
TAYLOR SWIFT TO PERFORM AT 2011 CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL
The top-selling digital artist in music history, Taylor Swift, will give the closing performance at 2011 CMA Music Festival. The superstar, who has sold more than 20 million albums worldwide and placed singles atop the Country and pop charts, has been added to the Nightly Concert at LP Field on Sunday, June 12. CMA Music Festival takes place Thursday through Sunday, June 9-12, in downtown Nashville. The event, which celebrates its 40th birthday since beginning as Fan Fair® in 1972, will once again be filmed for an ABC television special to air in late summer. "Taylor has been a strong supporter of CMA Music Festival since she burst on the national scene a few years ago, and we are ... Read full feature
SHANIA TWAIN SIGNS COPIES OF HER ACCLAIMED AUTOBIOGRAPHY AT 2011 CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL
Country Music superstar Shania Twain makes her first appearance at CMA Music Festival in 15 years to sign copies of her New York Times best-seller, From This Moment On, at the Bridgestone Arena, Friday, June 10 (2:00-4:00 PM/CT). "I'm so thrilled to be part of the Festival," said Twain. "It is a huge reunion each year for fans and artists and I'm looking forward to seeing some of the artists I haven't seen in awhile and connecting with the fans who have been so supportive through the years." Twain will have lots of company. During a recent appearance on the "Oprah Winfrey Show," Twain surprised the entire studio audience with two-day passes to the 2011 CMA Music Festival and.... Read full feature
Jason Aldean: "Crazy Town" » Gary Allan: "Today" » Rodney Atkins: "Chasin' Girls" » Bomshel: "19 and Crazy" » Easton Corbin: "A Little More Country Than That" » Gloriana: "The World Is Ours Tonight" » Jack Ingram: "Free" » Lady Antebellem: "American Honey" » Love and Theft: "Dancing In Circles" » Rascal Flatts: "Unstoppable" » Taylor Swift: "Fearless" » Carrie Underwood: "Temporary Home" » Keith Urban: "'Til Summer Comes Around" » Zac Brown Band: "Highway 20 Ride" » + MANY MORE!
JASON ALDEAN: HIS KIND OF PARTY – By Bob Doerschuk
© 2011 CMA Close Up® News Service / Country Music Association®, Inc.
No matter how talented you are and how much industry muscle you’ve got, it’s never easy to reach the top in Country Music. But few young artists have faced odds so long and yet come so far as Jason Aldean. Born and raised near Macon, Ga., he absorbed the feel of red clay and dirt roads, mixed in an appreciation for rock, rap and other diverse influences and hammered it all together on regional gigs into a potent and personal sound. Three years after graduating from high school in 1995, he followed that timeless trail to Music City and began looking for opportunity. He came close a few..... Read full feature
NEW ARTICLE!
NEW ARTICLE!
NEW ARTICLE!
CMA SONGWRITERS SERIES AT JOE'S PUB IN NEW YORK CITY EXPANDS TO TWO NIGHTS
Due to the demand for tickets for the popular series, the CMA Songwriters Series will return to Joe's Pub for a two night run, Tuesday and Wednesday, June 21 and 22 (6:30 and 9:00 PM/ET). "This is a strong example of the strength and popularity of Country Music in New York," said Steve Moore, CMA Chief Executive Officer. "The Songwriter Series shows routinely sell out in less than an hour so adding additional dates was an obvious choice and a popular decision with the songwriters and fans." Mercury Nashville artist Easton Corbin will be the featured artist/songwriter on Wednesday, June 21. Corbin, a two-time CMA Awards nominee in 2010 for New Artist and Song of the Year...... Read full review
NEW REVIEW!
JULY 2009
Complete Photo Gallery updated! See exclusive pics of Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood, Taylor Swift and more!
AUGUST 2009
New Wallpapers: Justin Moore, Love & Theft, Jessica Harp...
SEPTEMBER 2009
Miranda Lambert Soundcheck
43rd Annual CMA Awards - Nominees
Jason Aldean: 'Wide Open' – Album Review
NOVEMBER 2009
The World's 'Wide Open' For Jason Aldean – Tour Feature
KATIE COOK: A True "Insider" In Country Music
JANUARY 2010
The 45th Annual Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards - Nominees + Winners
The 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards - Nominees + Winners!
FEBRUARY 2010
Steve Wariner Celebrates Chet Atkins – Article
APRIL 2010
Colt Ford: 'Chicken & Biscuits' – Album Review
