CMT Blog: Tom Roland

Tom Roland

Tom Roland spent seven years as a critic for Nashville’s morning paper, The Tennessean, and has written for The Hollywood Reporter, CMT.com, The Orange County Register, Country Weekly, the Unistar Radio Network and Westwood One. He also authored The Billboard Book of #1 Country Hits and founded RolandNote.com, the Ultimate Country Music Database.

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Posts by Tom Roland

Country Music's Breakneck Namechecks

Wednesday, July 16th, 2008

Posted in History, Songs | 2 Comments »

Kenny Chesney's Sweat Equity Pays Off

Wednesday, July 9th, 2008

Posted in History, News | 43 Comments »

Bob Mulloy, Belmont Influenced Music Row

Thursday, July 3rd, 2008

Posted in News | 5 Comments »

Keith Urban, Nicole Kidman Celebrating Anniversary

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

Posted in News | 24 Comments »

Astrological Retrograde Brings Country Transformations

Thursday, June 19th, 2008

Posted in History | No Comments »

Newcomer, Legend Sing About Dysfunctional Relationships

Thursday, June 12th, 2008

Posted in News, Songs | 4 Comments »

Country Music History Is Made at the CMA Festival

Wednesday, June 4th, 2008

Posted in History | 3 Comments »

The Day Shania Twain Proved the Obvious

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

Posted in History | 20 Comments »

Sugarland's Risk Paid Off at ACM Awards

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

Posted in History, Songs | 15 Comments »

ACM Awards Show Is All About Exposure

Friday, May 16th, 2008

Posted in History, News | 22 Comments »

"Chattahoochee": Alan Jackson's Surprise Hit

Thursday, May 8th, 2008

Posted in Songs, Videos | No Comments »

"People" Person Barbara Mandrell Put Pop Overtones in Her Country Cool

Friday, May 2nd, 2008

Posted in History, News, Songs | 4 Comments »

Singers Are Taking Better Care of Their Voices

Friday, April 25th, 2008

Posted in News | 5 Comments »

I Told You So, I Told You So

Thursday, April 17th, 2008

Posted in Songs | 2 Comments »

A Year After It Burned, House of Cash Remembered

Thursday, April 10th, 2008

Posted in History, Songs | 8 Comments »

Country Music and Baseball Belong Together

Friday, April 4th, 2008

Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »

Kenny Chesney Turns 40, A Time for Transitions

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008

Posted in News | 65 Comments »

Even Bruce Springsteen Likes "Achy Breaky Heart"

Thursday, March 20th, 2008

Posted in Songs | 5 Comments »

George Strait Led Country's Graduation to Stadiums

Thursday, March 13th, 2008

Posted in History | 3 Comments »

Artists Criticized President With Different Results

Wednesday, March 12th, 2008

Posted in History | 40 Comments »

Johnny and June Married in a Fever 40 Years Ago

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

Posted in Songs | 11 Comments »

Mary Chapin Carpenter, Sammy Kershaw Turn 50

Thursday, February 21st, 2008

Posted in History | 101 Comments »

Don Schlitz Took a Gamble on Valentine's Day

Thursday, February 14th, 2008

Posted in Songs | 6 Comments »

Analyzing Country Music's Relationship With the Grammys

Wednesday, February 6th, 2008

Posted in News | 4 Comments »

My Heart's on Fire for ... Donna Summer?

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

Posted in Uncategorized | 3 Comments »

After a Comeback, Tracy Lawrence Turns 40

Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008

Posted in News | 13 Comments »

Martina McBride's Day of Reckoning

Wednesday, January 16th, 2008

Posted in Songs | 5 Comments »

Ken Nelson Created Hits for Haggard, Owens

Friday, January 11th, 2008

Posted in History, News | 3 Comments »

“How Do I Live”: Remembering the Grand Duel

Friday, January 4th, 2008

Posted in Songs | 7 Comments »

"Last Dollar" Paid Off for Big Kenny in 2007

Wednesday, December 26th, 2007

Posted in Songs | 3 Comments »

Christmas Gifts Still Resonate With Country Stars

Wednesday, December 19th, 2007

Posted in History | No Comments »

NSAI Began With 40 Songwriters, 40 Years Ago

Tuesday, December 4th, 2007

Posted in History, Songs | No Comments »

Hello, It’s the Johnny Cash Christmas Specials

Wednesday, November 28th, 2007

Posted in Videos | No Comments »

The Song You Heard Everywhere 15 Years Ago

Wednesday, November 21st, 2007

Posted in Songs | 3 Comments »

Shelby Lynne Doesn’t Need to Apologize

Tuesday, November 13th, 2007

Posted in Albums | 3 Comments »

At 25, “Pancho and Lefty” Remains a Landmark

Wednesday, November 7th, 2007

Posted in Songs | 3 Comments »

Hall of Fame Sometimes Comes Too Late

Friday, November 2nd, 2007

Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Happy 40th Birthday to Keith Urban

Wednesday, October 24th, 2007

Posted in Uncategorized | 16 Comments »

15 Years Later, George Strait Still Defines Pure Country

Wednesday, October 17th, 2007

Posted in Albums | 13 Comments »

Milestones From 10 Years Ago

Wednesday, October 10th, 2007

Posted in History | 3 Comments »

"Here You Come Again," Again

Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007

Posted in History, Songs | 4 Comments »

Celebrating 100 Years of Gene Autry

Tuesday, September 25th, 2007

Posted in History | 3 Comments »

From "Girl Singer" to CMA's Top Award

Tuesday, September 18th, 2007

Posted in History | 7 Comments »

You Gotta Give It a Whirl

Wednesday, September 12th, 2007

Posted in History, Songs | 3 Comments »

For Some Singers, Fame is the Name of the Game

Wednesday, September 5th, 2007

Posted in History | 2 Comments »

Katrina's Winds Still Felt Throughout the Nation

Wednesday, August 29th, 2007

Posted in History | 2 Comments »

Bill Anderson Writes the Hits

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007

Posted in History, Songs | 3 Comments »

Country Fans Still See Themselves in Elvis Presley

Thursday, August 16th, 2007

Posted in History | 9 Comments »

Mel Tillis' Greatest Birthday Present Ever

Wednesday, August 8th, 2007

Posted in History, Songs | 1 Comment »

Ten Years Ago: Garth Brooks in Central Park

Wednesday, August 1st, 2007

Posted in History | 10 Comments »

Weekend Wariner

Wednesday, July 25th, 2007

Posted in History, Songs | 2 Comments »

Under Garth Brooks' Influence

Wednesday, July 18th, 2007

Posted in History | 2 Comments »

1977: Waylon and Willie Battle the CMA

Wednesday, July 11th, 2007

Posted in History | 5 Comments »

Country Music Salutes America's Birthday

Wednesday, July 4th, 2007

Posted in Songs | 4 Comments »

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