September 30, 2006 - Uncle Josh Graves, who introduced the Dobro to bluegrass, died Saturday after a series of health problems. He was about 81, although different ages are given for Graves.
Graves was a member of Flatt & Scruggs during the 1950s and '60s. Graves was born in Tellico Plains, Tenn.
Music historian Bill C.... »»»September 29, 2006 - Kenny Chesney went straight to the top of the Billboard country album chart for the week ending Oct. 7 with "LIVE: Live Those Songs Again." He took over from Rascal Flatts' "Me And My Gang." George Strait, whose 34th disc comes out next week, topped the song chart with "Give It Away" for the second straight week.... »»»September 28, 2006 - The Grascals took home the coveted Entertainer of the Year at the 17th Annual International Bluegrass Music Awards held Sept. 28 at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville. Last year, the band won Emerging Artist of the Year.
The event featured many repeat winners and several acts who took home two awards.... »»»September 27, 2006 - Big Machine Records will release Jimmy Wayne's debut single for the label on Oct. 9. "That's All I'll Ever Need," the lead single from Wayne's forthcoming album, is a life-affirming uptempo song from Wayne, who scored big hits with "Stay Gone," "I Love You This Much" and "Paper Angels.... »»»September 25, 2006 - Rascal Flatts donated $817,000 in proceeds from Friday night's sold-out Gaylord Entertainment Center concert in Nashville to the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt. The donation becomes the largest fund-raising event ever for the hospital, besting Rascal Flatts $600,000 donation from... »»»September 25, 2006 - Neil Young won artist of the year honors at the fifth annual Americana Music Association awards show Friday.
The only multiple winner of the event held at the Ryman in Nashville was James McMurtry for album of the year, "Childish Things," (Compadre) and Song Of The Year for "We Can't Make It Here.... »»»September 22, 2006 - Mary Chapin Carpenter, with Sony for her entire career, just signed a worldwide recording contract with Rounder Records. A new studio album, "The Calling," will be out on the label's rock/pop imprint Zoë Records in March 2007.
The album was recorded and co-produced with keyboard virtuoso Matt Rollings... »»»September 21, 2006 - Carrie Underwood was selected by her home state of Oklahoma to participate in its statewide literacy initiative for the "Read Ya'll" poster campaign. These posters were funded by Underwood's hometown library system, The Eastern Oklahoma District Library system, and are distributed free of charge to... »»»September 21, 2006 - George Strait climbed to first on the Billboard country song chart for the week ending Sept. 30 with "Give It Away," while Rascal Flatts stayed there on the album chart with "Me And My Gang."
Strait took over from Steve Holy, whose "Brand New Girlfriend" fell to third. Josh Turner was up two to second... »»»September 21, 2006 - Don Walser, the Texas country singer and yodeler known as the "Pavarotti of the Plains," died Wednesday at 72 after a long illness.
Walser, who had been a Texas National Guardsman, got a late start in his musical career. He recorded for the small Watermelon Records label out of Austin before signing a... »»»September 19, 2006 - Willie Nelson was cited for possession of marijuana and mushrooms during a routine traffic stop in Louisiana Monday.
Nelson and several people traveling with him including his sister received misdemeanor citations for marijuana possession after their tour bus was pulled over in St. Martin Parish.... »»»September 18, 2006 - The all-time leader in number one country songs to top the Billboard chart did it again because George Strait's "Give It Away" will become his 53rd number one when the charts come out Thursday.
The song is the debut single from his 34th album, "It Just Comes Natural," out in October.... »»»September 18, 2006 - Tim McGraw and producer Byron Gallimore announced Monday they are starting a new label with the first release to be the soundtrack to the movie, "Flickie," which stars McGraw.
The label will be called StyleSonic Records,which will partner with Fox 2000 and Curb Records for the "Flicka" soundtrack out Oct. 17.... »»»September 18, 2006 - North Carolina native Blake Wise signed a deal with Equity. Wise is expected to begin work on his debut release "in the coming months," according to a statement Monday from the label. There was no word on when music would be released.
"Blake Wise may be just 19 years old, but he is already a seasoned... »»»September 15, 2006 - Bluegrass veteran Doyle Lawson received the highest honor from the National Endowment for the Arts Thursday in Washington.
Lawson received his National Heritage Fellowship, calling it "an awesome feeling when you're up there, and to know that I'm in the company of so many of my heroes.... »»»September 14, 2006 - Gretchen Wilson moves from the big stage to the big screen with a one night only film concert from her first headlining tour "The Redneck Revolution" Wednesday, Oct. 11 in movie theatres nationwide.
The concert, recorded from Atlanta's Arena at Gwinnett Center on April 5th, includes hits like "Redneck... »»»
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September 14, 2006 - Nine months after "Brand New Girlfriend" started charting for Steve Holy, the singer hit number one on the Billboard country song chart for the week ending Sept. 23. Holy took over the top spot from The Wreckers, whose "Leave the Pieces" slipped to third.
On the album chart, Rascal Flatts stayed in... »»»September 14, 2006 - The just-concluded Soul2Soul II tour of Faith Hill and Tim McGraw became the highest grossing coutry tour of all time.
The tour, which comprised 73 concerts in 55 cities, was the most attended concert tour this year, in any musical genre. Hill and McGraw grossed just shy of $89 million dollars, more... »»»September 13, 2006 - OGeorge Jones celebrated his 75th birthday during a performance of the Grand Ole Opry on Sept. 12 with a few friends on hand for the party.
>Among the performers that participated by singing one of their favorite Jones classics were Dierks Bentley, Billy Ray Cyrus, Jimmy Dickens, Joe Diffie, Sammy... »»»September 13, 2006 - A Keith Urban short film will start showing at the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville later this week.
"I'm either unpacking or packing. It seems to be my life," Urban says as he kneels next to a suitcase on the floor in his Nashville home. That's the start of "Keith Urban Still Alive in '06," a... »»»September 12, 2006 - Country Music Association hosts Brooks & Dunn also will perform at the 40th annual awards event Nov. 6 in Nashville. The duo will appear as will Sara Evans and Brad Paisley. Paisley and Brooks & Dunn each garnered six... »»»September 12, 2006 - Tim McGraw will return home to northeast Louisiana to host his 11th Celebrity Concert and Softball Challenge – "Swampstock 2006" on Oct. 7 in Rayville, La.
Confirmed to appear with McGraw are wife Faith Hill, Martina McBride, Hot Apple Pie, Lori McKenna, Redneck Rockstars and Catherine Raney.... »»»September 12, 2006 - The Canadian Country Music Awards produced no clear-cut overall winner Monday, with The Road Hammers, Corb Lund and George Canyon all winning two awards.
Lund won awards for best roots artist or group of the year and album of the year for "Hair In My Eyes Like a Highland Steer."
The Road Hammers... »»»September 7, 2006 - Tracy Lawrence showed that there can be a lot of excitement in his life besides music. He scored his first hole in one ever today while going at the Ledges Golf Course in St. George, Utah. Lawrence and several members of his band and crew took in the round of golf between tour stops in Ogden, Utah yesterday and St.... »»»September 7, 2006 - The Wreckers are leaving everyone else behind on the Billboard song chart for the week ending Sept. 16 as "Leave the Pieces" continues at number one. On the album chart, Rascal Flatts went back to first with "Me And My Gang," while Trace Adkins' "Dangerous Man" slipped to second.... »»»September 6, 2006 - Andy Griggs, who had a hit with "You Won't Be Lonely," has resurfaced on a brand new label. The signing of former RCA artist Griggs to Montague was announced Wednesday.
"We are honored to be associated with one of country music's most outstanding male vocalists. Andy is an artist whose time has come.... »»»September 5, 2006 - Rhonda Vincent will release her first Christmas disc, "Beautiful Star: A Christmas Collection," Oct. 17 on Rounder. This is Vincent's second release this year because "All-American Bluegrass Girl" was out in May.
On the holiday set, songs include Vincent original "Christmas Time at Home.... »»»September 1, 2006 - Robbie Fulks announced plans Friday to record two upcoming shows for a forthcoming live album.
The Chicago-based singer will be recording a show Sept. 3 in Champaign, Ill. and Nov. 16 in Chicago. Fulks will commit to tape two live performances of never before released material as well as fan favorites.... »»»
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