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May 2008

May 10, 2008: In Downtown Nashville, Play Something Country.
May 9, 2008: Around the Web: Dierks Bentley’s Mom Dishes on Son
May 9, 2008: Soccer Moms Know Best
May 9, 2008: Happy to See The Judds at Stagecoach
May 9, 2008: The Mashville Brigade Invades Nashville
May 8, 2008: Eddy Arnold Set the Standard for Humility
May 8, 2008: Around the Web: Why Robert Plant Loves Alison Krauss
May 8, 2008: From Canada’s Border to the Apple Blossom Festival
May 8, 2008: Key West Songwriters Festival Brought Music and More
May 8, 2008: “Chattahoochee”: Alan Jackson’s Surprise Hit
May 8, 2008: Bluegrass Comes to the Home of the Burgies
May 8, 2008: Boo! The Grascals’ New Banjo Player
May 7, 2008: Around the Web: Line Dancin’ for the Record Books
May 7, 2008: Big Is Back With Keith Anderson, James Otto
May 7, 2008: Is Rhonda Vincent Singing the Next Bluegrass Song of the Year?
May 6, 2008: Around the Web: Garth Brooks Still Earning Good-Guy Cred
May 6, 2008: A Cool Night at California’s Stagecoach Festival
May 6, 2008: Remembering No Depression, the Print Magazine
May 6, 2008: The Lewis Family Festival Feels Like Home
May 5, 2008: Around the Web: Dierks Bentley Achieves “Genius” Status
May 5, 2008: Whose Tat Is That?
May 5, 2008: Bluegrass Grows in Europe, Too
May 3, 2008: Sometimes We All Want to Go Home
May 2, 2008: Around the Web: CMT Crossroads Bar Opens in Louisiana
May 2, 2008: Ashton Shepherd: A Tale of Two Videos
May 2, 2008: Infamous Stringdusters Find Baggage and Beer in Germany
May 2, 2008: “People” Person Barbara Mandrell Put Pop Overtones in Her Country Cool
May 1, 2008: Around the Web: Jessica Simpson Demanded Her Country Album
May 1, 2008: Where Art Thou, Concert Security?
May 1, 2008: Dailey & Vincent Are Grateful for Gaither Homecoming
May 1, 2008: Rhonda Vincent’s New Video Launches Bluegrass Month
May 1, 2008: A Half-Marathon Hug From Nashville
May 1, 2008: It Wasn’t Hazel Smith’s Story After All

April 2008

April 30, 2008: Miley Cyrus in Virtual Bubble?
April 30, 2008: Around the Web: Paisley’s Wife Wrote the Book on Veggies
April 30, 2008: Merlefest Is a Favorite Festival for Blue Highway
April 30, 2008: Sierra Hull Sees Her New CD at Merlefest
April 30, 2008: A Full Force Festival Season for Rhonda Vincent
April 29, 2008: Around the Web: Will Karaoke Kill the Country Star?
April 29, 2008: Merlefest Proves a Success Yet Again
April 29, 2008: People Change, But Nick Lowe Is Still Cool
April 28, 2008: Around the Web: Swift is the Superstar of Tomorrow
April 28, 2008: The New Nashville
April 28, 2008: No Apology Necessary, Miley
April 28, 2008: Country Music a Hotbed of Sex, Murder and Hot Flesh — Some Say
April 28, 2008: Infamous Stringdusters’ Dispatch From Merlefest
April 26, 2008: Dear Friend Reminds Me I’ll Miss This
April 25, 2008: Around the Web: Smells Like Tim Spirit
April 25, 2008: Singers Are Taking Better Care of Their Voices
April 25, 2008: Maura O’Connell Does It Right in Nashville
April 25, 2008: Waking Up With Lady Antebellum
April 24, 2008: Around the Web: Win a BBQ With Keith Urban
April 24, 2008: Taylor Swift Delivers a Thank You Message
April 24, 2008: Take Our Daughters to Blog Day
April 23, 2008: Around the Web: Was Miranda Lambert in Barroom Brawl?
April 23, 2008: Hayes Carll Covers Jesus and Sin
April 23, 2008: Marathon Runners, Meet Lady Antebellum
April 22, 2008: Around the Web: Carrie Underwood Making a “Name” in Vegas
April 22, 2008: So Bill Monroe Told Frank Sinatra …
April 22, 2008: Kate Rusby Doesn’t Hide Her English Accent
April 21, 2008: Around the Web: Prom Night for Taylor Swift
April 21, 2008: Nice Work If You Can Get It
April 21, 2008: Josh Turner’s Eye-Popping Opening Shot
April 19, 2008: LeAnn Rimes’ Dance Routine Blew Me Away
April 18, 2008: Around the Web: Miranda Lambert, the Painter
April 18, 2008: We Look So Much Cooler Online
April 18, 2008: An Amazing Night at the CMT Music Awards
April 17, 2008: I Told You So, I Told You So
April 17, 2008: Around the Web: Ryan Adams Hates Country
April 17, 2008: Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers Forge Ahead
April 17, 2008: Rascal Flatts Deliver Another Poignant Video
April 17, 2008: Can You Hear Country in Snoop Dogg’s New Song?
April 16, 2008: Bunco, Breast Cancer and CMT One Country
April 16, 2008: Around the Web: Nicole Kidman’s Morning Ritual
April 16, 2008: Excuse Me, But I Hate Your First Names
April 15, 2008: Around the Web: Coverage of CMT Music Awards
April 15, 2008: My Weirdest Moment at the CMT Music Awards
April 15, 2008: My CMT Music Awards Pick? Ah Hey Ma Ma Ma…
April 15, 2008: God Bless Kellie Pickler
April 14, 2008: Around the Web: What’s Going On, Besides the CMT Music Awards
April 14, 2008: Taylor Swift’s Photo Blog: Backstage at CMT Music Awards
April 14, 2008: Taylor Swift’s Photo Blog: An Idol Moment
April 14, 2008: Julianne Hough Prepares for CMT Music Awards
April 14, 2008: A Thank You Note for Mr. & Mrs. Billy Ray Cyrus
April 12, 2008: Dolly, I Mean Brad, It’s My 21st Birthday!
April 11, 2008: Taylor Swift’s Photo Blog: Texas Flower Power
April 11, 2008: Around the Web: Keith Urban’s Bragging Rights
April 11, 2008: Country Fans, Can You Name That Tune?
April 11, 2008: Growing Up With George Strait, Dwight Yoakam
April 11, 2008: Julianne Hough’s New Video Premieres
April 10, 2008: Taylor Swift’s Photo Blog: My Mom and Me
April 10, 2008: Around the Web: Dierks Bentley’s Hockey Blog
April 10, 2008: A Year After It Burned, House of Cash Remembered
April 9, 2008: Taylor Swift’s Photo Blog: Made in the Shades
April 9, 2008: Around the Web: Carrie Underwood Talks Tough
April 9, 2008: Is There a Chris Crocker for Country Music?
April 9, 2008: Paul Thorn Should Be on Your Music Player
April 8, 2008: Taylor Swift’s Photo Blog: A Mall and a Prom Dress
April 8, 2008: Around the Web: Patsy Cline on eBay? Crazy.
April 8, 2008: Ricky Skaggs, Punch Brothers and More New Music
April 8, 2008: Trace Adkins Advises Us to Cherish the Moment
April 7, 2008: Taylor Swift’s Blog: Coolest Flight Ever
April 7, 2008: Around the Web: Dixie Chicks, Toby Keith Unite
April 7, 2008: After “So Small,” Christian Kane Has Big Plans
April 7, 2008: Nashville Without Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman
April 5, 2008: Vince Gill Sings a Classic at Tin Pan South
April 4, 2008: Taylor Swift’s Photo Blog: A Miley Moment
April 4, 2008: Around the Web: Brad Paisley, Gretchen Wilson on Videos
April 4, 2008: American Idol Got it Right With Dolly Parton Night
April 4, 2008: Country Music and Baseball Belong Together
April 3, 2008: Taylor Swift’s Photo Blog: Early Birthday Party
April 3, 2008: Around the Web: Miley, Tish and the Paparazzi
April 3, 2008: This Is What American Idol Calls Country?
April 3, 2008: Jamming in the Florida Sun at Springfest
April 2, 2008: Taylor Swift’s Photo Blog: The Perfect Red Carpet Look
April 2, 2008: Garth Brooks Knows Cowboys and Mothers
April 2, 2008: Around the Web: Taylor Swift Swaps Agencies
April 2, 2008: Little Big Town Wraps Up George Strait Tour
April 1, 2008: Taylor Swift’s Photo Blog: Some Favorite People
April 1, 2008: Around the Web: Meet Sara Evans’ Matchmaker
April 1, 2008: I Am Lovin’ This Shelby Lynne Record
April 1, 2008: Chet Baker Still Casts a Spell on Silver Screen
April 1, 2008: Multi-Cultural Nashville? No comprende!

March 2008

March 31, 2008: Taylor Swift’s Photo Blog: Dog Days
March 31, 2008: Around the Web: Hannah Montana Calls for Extras
March 31, 2008: Someone Should Write a Book on Jimmy Dickens
March 31, 2008: 10 Days Without Country Music
March 29, 2008: Trace Adkins Had His Game On
March 28, 2008: Around the Web: Keith Urban Seeks Ultimate Fan
March 28, 2008: We All Fantasize About Marrying a Country Star
March 28, 2008: Trace Adkins Dispels Southern Stereotypes
March 27, 2008: Around the Web: “Teardrops” in my Newspaper
March 27, 2008: New Exhibit Personalizes Hank Williams’ Family
March 27, 2008: I Can’t Quit Listening to Collin Herring’s “Punches”
March 26, 2008: Kenny Chesney Turns 40, A Time for Transitions
March 26, 2008: Around the Web: Jessica Simpson in the House?
March 26, 2008: i-Pod Mix-up Reveals My Non-country Secrets
March 25, 2008: Around the Web: A Request for Martina McBride
March 25, 2008: My Pick: Kathleen Edwards’ Asking For Flowers
March 25, 2008: A Toast to Jypsi, a Band That Hung On
March 24, 2008: Randy Rogers Band’s New Album Is on the Way
March 24, 2008: Around the Web: Miley Cyrus Celebrates Easter
March 24, 2008: Tim McGraw Fans Find Love on Message Board
March 22, 2008: Jewel is a Musical Gem and True Role Model
March 21, 2008: Chuck Wicks Honored by Brad Paisley’s Prank
March 21, 2008: Around the Web: Deadly Club Fire Remembered
March 21, 2008: It’s What Alison Would Have Wanted
March 21, 2008: Sarah Borges & the Broken Singles: SXSW Diary
March 20, 2008: Around the Web: Julio Iglesias Jr. Minds the Gap
March 20, 2008: In Nashville, Home Studios Can Equal Great Sound
March 20, 2008: Even Bruce Springsteen Likes “Achy Breaky Heart”
March 20, 2008: Reckless Kelly Still Excited About SXSW
March 19, 2008: Whoa, Look Who’s NOT Selling
March 19, 2008: Around the Web: Kellie Pickler’s “Red” Return
March 19, 2008: When Will Guitar Hero Go Country?
March 18, 2008: Brad Paisley Sets a Rodeo Record in Houston
March 18, 2008: Sarah Borges and the Broken Singles Do SXSW
March 18, 2008: Around the Web: This Award is &%*$# Awesome!!
March 18, 2008: What If Miranda Lambert Was Married to Spitzer?
March 18, 2008: Sarah Borges, Broken Singles – Journey to SXSW
March 18, 2008: Please Save Me From “Amazing Grace”
March 17, 2008: Around the Web: Take a Hike, Shania Twain
March 17, 2008: Why Did I Wait 17 Years for Trisha Yearwood?
March 17, 2008: New Frontiers Don’t Mess With SXSW
March 17, 2008: New Frontiers Survive SXSW
March 17, 2008: Country Music, Irish Music Share a Passion
March 16, 2008: Making the Most of South by Southwest
March 15, 2008: Hayes Carll: The Perennial SXSW Favorite
March 15, 2008: Taylor, May I Please Have Back My Diary?
March 14, 2008: Around the Web: Crow, Nicks in Harmony
March 14, 2008: Brad Paisley’s Praise for Manly Men
March 14, 2008: New Frontiers Explore SXSW’s Sounds, Smells
March 13, 2008: Around the Web: Who Will Be the Fourth Flatt?
March 13, 2008: George Strait Led Country’s Graduation to Stadiums
March 13, 2008: The Barker Band Gets SXSW Off to a Good Start
March 12, 2008: Around the Web: McGraw’s Warehouse Full of Music
March 12, 2008: Artists Criticized President With Different Results
March 12, 2008: The Real Faith Hill Is Back
March 11, 2008: Around the Web: Alan Jackson’s Weird Review
March 11, 2008: Telluride Bluegrass Festival - Going Once….
March 11, 2008: Kellie Pickler is the Latest Great Country Talker
March 10, 2008: Julio Iglesias Jr.’s Win Not a Big Surprise
March 10, 2008: Around the Web: Keith Urban Wants a Smoothie
March 10, 2008: New Faces, Renewed Love of Country Music
March 10, 2008: Backstage With George Strait and Ms. Pacman
March 8, 2008: Trisha Yearwood Stands and Delivers at CRS Show
March 7, 2008: Teen Queens: Marcia Brady Meets Miley Cyrus
March 7, 2008: Around the Web: Appalling Country Lyrics
March 7, 2008: Charlie Daniels’ Littlest Achievement
March 7, 2008: Craig Morgan, Richie McDonald Make a Move
March 6, 2008: Around the Web: Kenny Chesney’s Keg Tour
March 6, 2008: Spring Mix — And We Don’t Mean Salad
March 6, 2008: CMT Music Awards Nominate Rock Acts
March 5, 2008: Jewel Joining Brad Paisley on Upcoming Tour
March 5, 2008: Around the Web: Brad Paisley Goes to Battlestar
March 5, 2008: Garth Brooks’ Wednesday Morning Visit to CRS
March 5, 2008: Ashton Shepherd’s New Album Is Here, Finally
March 4, 2008: Around the Web: Dierks Bentley Raises $300
March 4, 2008: And the Top New Female Vocalist Is…Who?!
March 4, 2008: Kathy Mattea Examines Coal Mining on New CD
March 3, 2008: Around the Web: Country Gets Funky
March 3, 2008: You’ve Got to Hear Robert Hazard’s Troubadour
March 3, 2008: What Your Ringtone Really Says
March 1, 2008: Billy Ray Cyrus Reminds Me of My Dad

February 2008

February 29, 2008: Around the Web: Tim and Faith Cheer on Gracie
February 29, 2008: Three Reasons I Like Alan Jackson’s Good Time
February 28, 2008: Around the Web: Totally Awesome Taylor Swift
February 28, 2008: Are Major Record Labels Sitting on Great Music?
February 27, 2008: Girl Crushes Need a Country Song, Too
February 27, 2008: Around the Web: Garth Brooks Lays Down the Law
February 27, 2008: Johnny and June Married in a Fever 40 Years Ago
February 26, 2008: Around the Web: Dolly Parton’s Most Famous Quotes
February 26, 2008: A Fan Letter to Taylor Swift
February 25, 2008: Around the Web: Kidman Dazzles, Obama Boogies
February 25, 2008: Country Music, Pizza and Sex
February 25, 2008: I Thought There Was More Where That Came From
February 23, 2008: There’s Just Something About “Sunday Morning”
February 22, 2008: Around the Web: Chesney Talks About Hanging Out With Urban
February 22, 2008: Want to Request a Song? Get in Line
February 22, 2008: Music Recommendations: Tift Merritt and More
February 21, 2008: Craig Morgan Breaks With Broken Bow
February 21, 2008: Around the Web: Bon Jovi’s Sambora on Nashville Cliques
February 21, 2008: Mary Chapin Carpenter, Sammy Kershaw Turn 50
February 20, 2008: Around the Web: Kix Brooks Says CMA Should Pay
February 20, 2008: Country Music: “Brought to You By _____”
February 20, 2008: Lori McKenna’s “Unglamorous” Feels Fabulous
February 19, 2008: Around the Web: Rodney Atkins’ Honored by TTU
February 19, 2008: Taylor Swift’s Boots Are Made for Winning
February 19, 2008: Someone Please Tell Kellie Pickler About France
February 18, 2008: Around the Web: Brad Paisley is Amped Up
February 18, 2008: A New Favorite Song on the George Strait Tour
February 18, 2008: Doyle & Debbie – Country’s Crazy Duo
February 16, 2008: Vince Gill’s “The Reason Why” I’m Smiling
February 15, 2008: Around the Web: Kellie Pickler, the Anti-Intellectual
February 15, 2008: DeKalb Shootings Change Town’s Identity Forever
February 15, 2008: Grammy Nomination Raises the Bar
February 14, 2008: Don Schlitz Took a Gamble on Valentine’s Day
February 14, 2008: Around the Web: Keith Urban in the Big Apple
February 14, 2008: What Does God Think of George Strait’s New Song?
February 14, 2008: Vince Gill Likes Love Songs, Especially Sad Ones
February 13, 2008: Around the Web: LeAnn Rimes Jumps, Taylor Swift Directs
February 13, 2008: What’s It Like Touring with Brad Paisley? Amazing!
February 13, 2008: Bigger Isn’t Always Better at Stadium Shows
February 12, 2008: Around the Web: Cyrus Family Phones It In
February 12, 2008: At Last, Emmylou Harris Joins Her Heroes
February 12, 2008: Grammy Glimpses: Vince Gill and Brad Paisley
February 11, 2008: OK, So You Didn’t Win a Grammy
February 11, 2008: Around the Web: What Drives Dierks Bentley?
February 11, 2008: Blue Highway Is Heading in the Right Direction
February 9, 2008: “Days Aren’t Long Enough” With Those You Love
February 8, 2008: Around the Web: Writers of Carrie Underwood’s Hit Talk About Changes
February 8, 2008: Blame Trace Adkins for My Latest Tears
February 8, 2008: Returning From Scotland, the Greencards Head to the Grammys
February 7, 2008: Around the Web: The Fightin’ Side of Hag
February 7, 2008: Returning to Country Music’s Sacred Stage
February 6, 2008: Around the Web: Dierks Bentley TV, Stephen King Country
February 6, 2008: Miranda Lambert — Bottled and Ready to Drink
February 6, 2008: Analyzing Country Music’s Relationship With the Grammys
February 5, 2008: Around the Web: Study Compares Country and Rap Lyrics
February 5, 2008: Not Much Country Soundtrack for the Presidential Race
February 5, 2008: Who Are the Country Music Hall of Fame’s Next Inductees?
February 4, 2008: Around the Web: Carrie Underwood Moves Up on AskMen.com List
February 4, 2008: Taylor Swift Should Stay Awesome
February 2, 2008: Shelby Lynne Sings to My Soul
February 1, 2008: Around the Web: Brad Paisley Riffs on New CD
February 1, 2008: Divorce Duet Brings Me Back to a Bad Place

January 2008

January 31, 2008: How Much Would You Pay for a Concert Ticket?
January 31, 2008: Around the Web: Keith Urban Sings With Nelly Furtado
January 30, 2008: Around the Web: Kenny Chesney Auctions His Undies
January 30, 2008: My Heart’s on Fire for … Donna Summer?
January 30, 2008: The De-Idolizing of Phil Stacey
January 29, 2008: Around the Web: A Super Sunday for Sara Evans
January 29, 2008: Grammy Awards to Go On Despite Strike
January 29, 2008: My Favorite Songs of the Year … So Far
January 28, 2008: Around the Web: Billy Currington Ready to Return
January 28, 2008: Pop Stars Should Not Cover Country Songs
January 28, 2008: A Salute to Kenny Chesney
January 27, 2008: Showing Team Spirit at Country in the Rockies
January 26, 2008: Can I Get an “Amen” for Kid Rock?
January 25, 2008: Cartwheels in the Snow at Country in the Rockies
January 25, 2008: Around the Web: Hannah Montana Safe From Would-Be Hijacker
January 25, 2008: A Must-See List for Celtic Connections Festival
January 24, 2008: Around the Web: Joe Nichols, Miranda Lambert
January 24, 2008: Free and Easy to the Tattoo Parlor I Go
January 24, 2008: Carrie Underwood and “Country Western Tassels”
January 23, 2008: Around the Web: Tim McGraw, Faith Hill Go Shopping
January 23, 2008: After a Comeback, Tracy Lawrence Turns 40
January 23, 2008: Little Big Town Gets a Hometown Welcome
January 22, 2008: Around the Web: Kenny Chesney, Carrie Underwood
January 22, 2008: Deep in the Bosom of Bluegrass
January 22, 2008: John Stewart’s Music Rang True
January 21, 2008: Still Striving to Reach the Mountaintop
January 19, 2008: Fiddling Around With the Time Jumpers
January 19, 2008: “Drunk and Crazy” Is Not One of My Resolutions
January 18, 2008: Around the Web: Garth Brooks
January 17, 2008: Our First Weekend With King George
January 17, 2008: Around the Web: Nicole Kidman
January 17, 2008: Ashton Shepherd’s Music Has a Nice Raaainggg to It
January 16, 2008: Martina McBride’s Day of Reckoning
January 15, 2008: Trace Adkins Suggests a New Kind of Rehab
January 15, 2008: Country Fans are Never Indifferent to Technology
January 14, 2008: Hanging Out in My Favorite Town on Earth
January 14, 2008: Well, I Wished I Was in Austin, Mmm-Hmm
January 11, 2008: Mr. Otto, I Just Got Started Lovin’ You
January 11, 2008: Ken Nelson Created Hits for Haggard, Owens
January 10, 2008: Willie Nelson Turns to Dave Matthews for Single
January 9, 2008: Is it Miley Cyrus? Or Just a Look-Alike?
January 9, 2008: Greencards Return Home From Australian Festival
January 8, 2008: Some Pregnancy Advice for Mrs. Urban
January 7, 2008: Some Songs That Should Have Been Hits
January 7, 2008: Regrets? I’ve Got a Few (Songs, That Is)
January 5, 2008: “Teardrops on My Book Bag” - Same Difference
January 4, 2008: “How Do I Live”: Remembering the Grand Duel
January 3, 2008: Carrie Underwood, Other Women Dominate CMT.com Video Streams
January 2, 2008: Chicago’s Smoking Ban Stinks for Country Fans
January 1, 2008: Back When Songs Sang for Themselves

December 2007

December 31, 2007: The Year in Reviews — And Interviews
December 29, 2007: Tipping My Hat to a “Small Town Southern Man”
December 28, 2007: The Year of Living Lyrically
December 27, 2007: Kim Richey’s Got a Hold of Me
December 26, 2007: “Last Dollar” Paid Off for Big Kenny in 2007
December 25, 2007: Taking Me Home for Christmas
December 24, 2007: My Favorite Songs of 2007
December 23, 2007: Everybody Needs Somebody — Even Keith Urban
December 20, 2007: Clash of the Choirs Competition Gets Intense
December 20, 2007: Why I Won’t Fall for Clay Walker
December 19, 2007: Blake Shelton’s Choir Will Kick Everyone’s *****
December 19, 2007: Christmas Gifts Still Resonate With Country Stars
December 18, 2007: Swimming to the Statue of Liberty
December 18, 2007: Rodney Atkins Leads Year-End Song Chart
December 18, 2007: Little Big Town Gets it Right with Fans
December 17, 2007: Sizing Up the Competition on Clash of the Choirs
December 17, 2007: Let’s Have Some Real Cheating Songs Again
December 17, 2007: Raul Malo’s Mellow Marshmallow Christmas
December 15, 2007: I’d Du-et with Dewey Cox
December 14, 2007: Blake Shelton’s Inside Scoop on Clash of the Choirs
December 14, 2007: Celebrating Texas in Nashville
December 13, 2007: Recollections of Not Meeting Ike Turner, Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings
December 12, 2007: A Christmas Wish for Some Country Folk
December 12, 2007: Faith Hill’s Uggs? Ugh!
December 11, 2007: Taylor Swift Makes History
December 10, 2007: Where Have All the War Songs Gone?
December 10, 2007: Sixteen Candles, Plus 17 More
December 9, 2007: Fallen Heroes Remembered With “18 Video Tapes”
December 7, 2007: The Greencards Wrap Up a Year of Touring
December 7, 2007: Brennen Leigh Holds Her Own in Traditional Country
December 6, 2007: Taylor Swift, Vince Gill Keep Us Optimistic
December 6, 2007: Hannah Montana Hates Me
December 5, 2007: Hollywood and Nashville Share the Spotlight
December 5, 2007: Making a Playlist and Checking It Twice
December 4, 2007: Change is a Major Part of CMT Tour 2007
December 4, 2007: NSAI Began With 40 Songwriters, 40 Years Ago
December 3, 2007: Two of My Friends Have Finally Gone Country
December 3, 2007: A Week’s Worth of Birthday Festivities
December 2, 2007: She May Not Be the “Dolly” Lama …

November 2007

November 30, 2007: Nickel Creek Bids Farewell (For Now) at Ryman
November 29, 2007: Christmas Dinner With Pam Tillis
November 29, 2007: The Reprise of the Reprise
November 28, 2007: Coast to Coast With CMT on Tour: Sugarland
November 28, 2007: Hello, It’s the Johnny Cash Christmas Specials
November 27, 2007: Bobby Bare: One of the Best Ever
November 27, 2007: When Bluegrass Turns to Gold Again
November 26, 2007: McCoury, Mellencamp Share Song of America
November 26, 2007: A Soft Spot for “Hard Candy Christmas”
November 25, 2007: Remembering Loved Ones With “One Moment More”
November 22, 2007: The Beat Goes On
November 21, 2007: Ryman’s Glory Days Shown in New Book
November 21, 2007: The Song You Heard Everywhere 15 Years Ago
November 20, 2007: What I’m Thankful For
November 20, 2007: Come Back, Ricky Van, Country Music Needs You
November 19, 2007: Urban Enlightenment
November 19, 2007: If I’ve Said It Once…
November 18, 2007: My Own “Letter to Me”
November 16, 2007: My Heart Skips a Beat for Dwight Sings Buck
November 16, 2007: We Brake for Kolaches at The Czech Stop
November 15, 2007: The Eagles’ New Music Outsells Garth’s Hits
November 14, 2007: When a Mother is Born
November 14, 2007: Compadre Records, Trent Willmon Go Green
November 13, 2007: Shelby Lynne Doesn’t Need to Apologize
November 13, 2007: Shades of Shel Silverstein
November 12, 2007: “Don’t Think Twice” is All Right With Me
November 10, 2007: Where’s the Thunder with “Lightning”?
November 8, 2007: Johnson’s Redemption and Sugarland’s Oversight
November 7, 2007: What It’s Really Like in the CMA Press Room
November 7, 2007: At 25, “Pancho and Lefty” Remains a Landmark
November 7, 2007: Picking the CMA Awards Winners
November 7, 2007: Porter: The Last of the Great Hillbillies
November 7, 2007: A Dozen Days in Nashville
November 6, 2007: Garth Brooks, Xanax & Me
November 5, 2007: Change is a Major Part of CMT Tour 2007
November 5, 2007: The Door to Country Music Swings Both Ways
November 3, 2007: Porter Wagoner: “Committed” to Country Music
November 2, 2007: Americana Can Come From Canada, Too
November 2, 2007: Hall of Fame Sometimes Comes Too Late
November 1, 2007: Fashion Tips for Americana Music Awards

October 2007

October 31, 2007: The Other Carrie Underwood
October 31, 2007: Trisha Yearwood: It’s OK to Be Single
October 30, 2007: A Night With Vince Gill and Mel Tillis
October 29, 2007: Famous Friends Remember Porter Wagoner
October 29, 2007: Porter, You Will Be Missed
October 27, 2007: My Only Words of Wisdom: “Radio Edit!”
October 26, 2007: Gone Country – Here It Comes
October 25, 2007: Who Should Step Aside for Hall of Fame Inductees?
October 24, 2007: Happy 40th Birthday to Keith Urban
October 24, 2007: Five Lessons for Concert Etiquette
October 23, 2007: Big Kenny on the Most Incredible Day of His Life
October 23, 2007: Welcome to Nashville, Jessica Simpson
October 22, 2007: From Sylvia’s “Nobody” to Sugarland’s “Stay”
October 22, 2007: Hold It Right There!
October 20, 2007: Deana Carter Remembers “We Danced Anyway”
October 18, 2007: Jammin’ With NASCAR in North Carolina
October 18, 2007: Waking up with Van Zant
October 17, 2007: Falling Asleep in One City, Waking Up in Another
October 17, 2007: 15 Years Later, George Strait Still Defines Pure Country
October 16, 2007: Once and Again
October 16, 2007: Things My Grandpa Taught Me
October 15, 2007: Deep in the Gut of Texas
October 15, 2007: Country’s Long Love Affair With Bluegrass
October 13, 2007: Brad Paisley, Dolly Parton Help Me Remember
October 12, 2007: Two Songs I Can’t Stop Listening To
October 10, 2007: Exploring Uncharted Territory
October 10, 2007: Milestones From 10 Years Ago
October 9, 2007: Cale Plus Clapton Equals a Good Time
October 9, 2007: The Wrights Offer Music Tips for Big State Festival
October 8, 2007: In Memory of Chris Gaines
October 6, 2007: Don’t You Worry ‘Bout the Way I Pack
October 5, 2007: From the Road: CMT on Tour is Back
October 5, 2007: When I Stopped Underestimating Rascal Flatts
October 5, 2007: Aspiring Songwriters Turn to Steele – Jeffrey Steele
October 4, 2007: IBMA Turns a Plush Hotel into a Picking Shed
October 4, 2007: A Sale that Nashville Music Fans Can’t Miss
October 4, 2007: Prank Time on Last Night of the Tour
October 3, 2007: “Here You Come Again,” Again
October 2, 2007: Thinking About Chet Atkins
October 1, 2007: Detesting Country Music
October 1, 2007: Rediscovering the Genius of John Hartford

September 2007

September 29, 2007: Jewel’s “Hands” Will Grab You
September 28, 2007: The Year’s Biggest Tour? Walking With Dinosaurs
September 27, 2007: My, They Grow Up Fast!
September 27, 2007: Great Times on Flynnville Train’s East Coast Run
September 27, 2007: Was Bob McLean Country Music’s Guardian Angel?
September 26, 2007: Keeping It Wholesome? That Takes Balls.
September 26, 2007: More Applause for Jennifer Nettles’ “Stay”
September 25, 2007: Nashville Music Vs. Texas Music
September 25, 2007: Celebrating 100 Years of Gene Autry
September 24, 2007: Sugarland - Tour Headliners at Last
September 24, 2007: Cover Songs are a Battlefield
September 22, 2007: Sugarland Chooses to “Stay” True to the Song
September 21, 2007: Bob Dylan at the Ryman Gives Me Chills
September 21, 2007: Back Home Again for Flynnville Train
September 20, 2007: Larry Cordle Can Get Away With Murder
September 20, 2007: Gretchen Wilson Knows It All
September 19, 2007: Songwriting: Another Side of Chesney and Garth
September 19, 2007: Suzy Bogguss Will Be Your MySpace Friend
September 18, 2007: From “Girl Singer” to CMA’s Top Award
September 18, 2007: Good Riddance to FOX and Their Show, Nashville
September 17, 2007: