CMT Blog: Edward Morris

Edward Morris

Edward Morris has covered country music for the past 26 years, including 14 as an editor for Billboard and eight as a reporter for CMT.com. He is the author of the music-related books Alabama (1985), Garth Brooks: Platinum Cowboy (1992) and Edward Morris’ Complete Guide To Country Music Videos (1997). His articles have appeared in TV Guide, McCall’s, Hollywood Reporter, The Journal of Country Music, Country Weekly, Music City News, Country Song Roundup, Performing Songwriter, Bluegrass Unlimited, Salon, Advertising Age, MSNBC Interactive News, CMA Closeup, American Cowboy, Writer’s Digest, Guitar World Acoustic, BookPage, Foreword and elsewhere.

Posts by Edward Morris

Reba’s “Every Other Weekend” Joins Long Line of Weepers

Monday, July 14th, 2008

Posted in Songs, Videos | 16 Comments »

Tom T. Hall and the Statlers Are Worth Studying

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Posted in History, News | 9 Comments »

How Nice! Entertainment Weekly Notices Country Music

Monday, June 23rd, 2008

Posted in Albums, History, News | 9 Comments »

Gentlemen, Stop Your Engines!

Monday, June 16th, 2008

Posted in Songs, Travel, Videos | 13 Comments »

Will the CMA Ever Disarm?

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008

Posted in News | 24 Comments »

Take Me Back to Fan Fair

Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008

Posted in History | 6 Comments »

Don’t Tell Mama I Was Thinkin’

Tuesday, May 27th, 2008

Posted in Bluegrass | 3 Comments »

When One Artist Skyrockets, Everyone Gets a Boost

Monday, May 19th, 2008

Posted in News | 7 Comments »

Kudos to Gretchen, Goodbye to Eddy

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

Posted in News | 6 Comments »

Is Rhonda Vincent Singing the Next Bluegrass Song of the Year?

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008

Posted in Bluegrass, Songs, Videos | 5 Comments »

It Wasn’t Hazel Smith’s Story After All

Thursday, May 1st, 2008

Posted in History, News | 3 Comments »

So Bill Monroe Told Frank Sinatra …

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

Posted in Bluegrass, History, News | 3 Comments »

Excuse Me, But I Hate Your First Names

Wednesday, April 16th, 2008

Posted in Uncategorized | 6 Comments »

Trace Adkins Advises Us to Cherish the Moment

Tuesday, April 8th, 2008

Posted in Songs | 2 Comments »

Someone Should Write a Book on Jimmy Dickens

Monday, March 31st, 2008

Posted in History | 4 Comments »

A Toast to Jypsi, a Band That Hung On

Tuesday, March 25th, 2008

Posted in Bluegrass, On Tour | 5 Comments »

Please Save Me From “Amazing Grace”

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008

Posted in Songs | 2 Comments »

Kellie Pickler is the Latest Great Country Talker

Tuesday, March 11th, 2008

Posted in Uncategorized | 3 Comments »

You’ve Got to Hear Robert Hazard’s Troubadour

Monday, March 3rd, 2008

Posted in Albums | 7 Comments »

A Fan Letter to Taylor Swift

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008

Posted in Uncategorized | 75 Comments »

Someone Please Tell Kellie Pickler About France

Tuesday, February 19th, 2008

Posted in News | 35 Comments »

OK, So You Didn’t Win a Grammy

Monday, February 11th, 2008

Posted in News | No Comments »

Who Are the Country Music Hall of Fame’s Next Inductees?

Tuesday, February 5th, 2008

Posted in Bluegrass, History, News | 73 Comments »

A Salute to Kenny Chesney

Monday, January 28th, 2008

Posted in History | 21 Comments »

Deep in the Bosom of Bluegrass

Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008

Posted in Albums, Bluegrass | 10 Comments »

Country Fans are Never Indifferent to Technology

Tuesday, January 15th, 2008

Posted in Songs | 6 Comments »

Some Songs That Should Have Been Hits

Monday, January 7th, 2008

Posted in Bluegrass, Songs | 9 Comments »

Back When Songs Sang for Themselves

Tuesday, January 1st, 2008

Posted in Songs | 2 Comments »

Taking Me Home for Christmas

Tuesday, December 25th, 2007

Posted in Recommendations | 2 Comments »

Let’s Have Some Real Cheating Songs Again

Monday, December 17th, 2007

Posted in Songs | 15 Comments »

Where Have All the War Songs Gone?

Monday, December 10th, 2007

Posted in Songs | 31 Comments »

Hollywood and Nashville Share the Spotlight

Wednesday, December 5th, 2007

Posted in Videos | 2 Comments »

When Bluegrass Turns to Gold Again

Tuesday, November 27th, 2007

Posted in Bluegrass, Songs | 2 Comments »

Come Back, Ricky Van, Country Music Needs You

Tuesday, November 20th, 2007

Posted in Recommendations | 7 Comments »

Shades of Shel Silverstein

Tuesday, November 13th, 2007

Posted in Songs | 3 Comments »

The Door to Country Music Swings Both Ways

Monday, November 5th, 2007

Posted in Uncategorized | 3 Comments »

A Night With Vince Gill and Mel Tillis

Tuesday, October 30th, 2007

Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »

Hold It Right There!

Monday, October 22nd, 2007

Posted in Uncategorized | 10 Comments »

Country’s Long Love Affair With Bluegrass

Monday, October 15th, 2007

Posted in Bluegrass, History | 5 Comments »

In Memory of Chris Gaines

Monday, October 8th, 2007

Posted in Albums | 8 Comments »

Detesting Country Music

Monday, October 1st, 2007

Posted in Songs | 8 Comments »

More Applause for Jennifer Nettles’ “Stay”

Wednesday, September 26th, 2007

Posted in Videos | 165 Comments »

A Drive Through the Country

Monday, September 10th, 2007

Posted in Songs | 1 Comment »

Phone Call for Taylor Swift!

Tuesday, September 4th, 2007

Posted in News | 14 Comments »

Titles Sought for Country Music Stars

Tuesday, August 28th, 2007

Posted in History | 8 Comments »

Respecting Gene Autry

Monday, August 20th, 2007

Posted in History, Songs | 2 Comments »

Oh, You Wrote Your Whole Album? Oh.

Monday, August 13th, 2007

Posted in Songs | 6 Comments »

Invitation to a “Homecoming”

Friday, August 3rd, 2007

Posted in Songs | 3 Comments »

How to Become a Country Music Expert

Monday, July 30th, 2007

Posted in History, Songs | 1 Comment »

Just Pucker Up and Blow

Monday, July 23rd, 2007

Posted in Songs | 2 Comments »

Can I Get an Amen for Hank Snow?

Sunday, July 15th, 2007

Posted in Songs | 4 Comments »

Sing a Song of Squalor

Monday, July 9th, 2007

Posted in Songs | 36 Comments »

For Kellie Pickler and All The Kids Who Wonder

Monday, July 2nd, 2007

Posted in Songs | 15 Comments »

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