Hi everyone, I wanted to be the first to say "Thank You!!" to all of you who regularly read The Front Porch, and who have supported it for these past several months. It has been a joy to bring you the latest news on your favorite country and bluegrass artists. I've been writing [...]

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With 19-year-old Taylor Swift cleaning up at almost every award show she attends (think her big night at the CMAs, winning at the AMAs and MTV awards, and her 8 Grammy nominations), hosting SNL, and getting great radio airplay, it may seem that country music is already Taylor Swift 24/7. Now [...]

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By now, everyone knows that Taylor Swift and Keith Urban lead the country pack with the most nominations (Taylor Swift has 8 nominations, while Keith Urban has 4 nods). Congratulations to these two for representing country music so well. Here is a listing of other country music favorites who [...]

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I am a huge fan of Alison Krauss' music. Her angelic voice can enrich any song, whether it is a solo effort, or accompanied by Union Station, Robert Plant, or just about anyone. Now she is offering an album holiday "package" deal on her website. The package features 13 CDs and 2 [...]

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Our thoughts and prayers go out to Justin Moore, who recently lost his grandfather Tom Moore, as well as his Aunt Glenda. Both relatives succumbed to cancer. Moore says that his Aunt Glenda was like a second mother to him, and that his grandfather instilled him with all kinds of "small [...]

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