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Dierks Bentley Scores No. 1 Song as Hannah Montana CD Continues Reign 3 Jul 2009 at 4:02pm
The Hannah Montana: The Movie soundtrack continues its No. 1 perch on Billboard's country albums chart. But Dierks Bentley's "Sideways" topples his old buddy Kenny Chesney's "Out Last Night" from the top of this week's songs listing.
NASHVILLE SKYLINE: Elvis, Hank, Michael: Killed by Fame 2 Jul 2009 at 1:32pm
Hank Williams was lucky. That's a seemingly bizarre but logical argument that posits that his legacy was guaranteed by his early death while he was still at the top of his musical and songwriting powers. He was only 29 when he expired in the back seat of
Ten Independent Albums You Might Have Missed 1 Jul 2009 at 4:56pm
What better time to celebrate independent music than Independence Day? From the realms of bluegrass, alternative country, R&B and folk, here are 10 top-notch independent albums that have crossed my desk during the first half of 2009.
Brad Paisley: A Face Made for Videos 30 Jun 2009 at 4:19pm
Brad Paisley's face is made for music videos. It is so good at registering shades of emotion (usually degrees of delight or incredulity) that it constitutes a show within a show.
Tanya Tucker Honors Her Father's Favorite Music on New Album 29 Jun 2009 at 4:03pm
As a grade-schooler in Arizona, Tanya Tucker and her father, Beau Tucker, would convince touring country singers like Ernest Tubb and Little Jimmy Dickens to give her a moment in the spotlight, too. And by the time she was 13, Tucker was working her own s
HOT DISH: What's Going to Happen to All These Blondes? 29 Jun 2009 at 1:02am
Following up what I already wrote about the recent CMA Music Festival, I wonder if we should bless or curse all those blondes. Should they have a hit single, and will there be room for them on the chart? Can radio find a place for all the blondes? Do they
Kenny Chesney and Hannah Montana Still Top the Country Charts 27 Jun 2009 at 5:02pm
The names are the same at the top of Billboard's country albums and songs charts this week, where Kenny Chesney's "Out Last Night" and the soundtrack CD to Hannah Montana: The Movie continue to hold sway.
CMT Insider Interview: Miranda Lambert Talks About "Dead Flowers" 26 Jun 2009 at 1:45pm
Miranda Lambert reunited with director Randee St. Nicholas to shoot the music video for "Dead Flowers." It's the first single from her third album, Revolution, scheduled for release in late September.
Scott H. Biram Mixes Roots Music, CB Radios and Punk Rock Attitude 26 Jun 2009 at 11:55am
The opening track of Scott H. Biram's Something's Wrong/Lost Forever is a whispered voice mail message he left on a friend's phone a short time after surviving a horrific wreck with a tractor-trailer in 2003: "They've got me held prisoner over here
NASHVILLE SKYLINE: Brad Paisley, Here's Your 10-Year Gold Watch 25 Jun 2009 at 4:44pm
Ten years on in his country music career, Brad Paisley is often overlooked as a major architect of the structure that is modern country music. There were very good reasons why he was awarded three major Buckle honors at the CMT Music Awards show on June 1
Holly Williams Bares Her Soul on New Album, Here With Me 24 Jun 2009 at 4:16pm
At a time when artists seem to emerge from the woodwork to prove just how "country" they truly are, some are simply born that way. Take for example, Holly Williams.
Ten Prime Keith Urban Videos: The Saga of a Man and His Guitars 23 Jun 2009 at 4:44pm
You can look at Keith Urban's music videos as a romantic series in which he falls more and more in love with his guitars. Sure, he likes the girls, the motorcycles and the convertibles with which he routinely co-stars. But for sheer euphoria, watch his fa
CMT Insider Interview: Taylor Swift 22 Jun 2009 at 4:53pm
After "Love Story" was named female video of the year and overall video of the year at the CMT Awards, Taylor Swift stopped backstage to talk to CMT Insider's Katie Cook about two of her musical heroes and how her teenaged brother, Austin, reacts t
HOT DISH: Thanks, Fans, for Visiting Nashville and the CMA Music Festival 22 Jun 2009 at 5:02am
Did anybody in Nashville remember to thank the 56,000 guests who came from across the U.S. and around the world to attend the recent CMA Music Festival? Were there large white banners with red lettering that welcomed country music fans to our city? And we
Kenny Chesney Has Top Song, Hannah Montana Album Still Reigns 20 Jun 2009 at 11:03am
Tracy Lawrence, Darryl Worley, John Anderson and Justin Moore bring new albums to this week's Billboard chart, but the soundtrack to Hannah Montana: The Movie continues to hold the No. 1 niche, as it has for most of its eight-week run. Meanw