Articles related to "Traditional Country Music"



Preserving Traditional Country Music History
The Country Music Hall of Fame has launched a fundraiser to help the museum afford four historic country-music instruments that are among its priceless acquisitions.
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Traditional Country Music: The Louvin Brothers
They were Elvis Presley's favorite gospel duet and inspired scores, from Johnny Cash to Emmylou Harris. But their close harmonies made them one of country's greatest duos
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An Interview with Country Music's Tommy Cash
The Cash surname is royalty in country music circles, but its legacy didn't start, nor end, with The Man in Black. Johnny's brother has long carried on the hit tradition.
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Commercial Country Radio Takes Economic Hit
Country music fans in some large U.S. cities have witnessed the demise of their local country stations. But options exist for such fans, including online country radio.
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Hank Williams Sr. Daughter Gives Rare Interview
The half-sister of Hank Williams Jr. and daughter of Audrey and Hank Williams Sr. will give a rare interview about her famous country-music family on Dec. 13, 2008.
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Artist Overview: Singer Vern Gosdin, 1934-2009
Nashville-based country singer-songwriter Vern Gosdin, known as "The Voice" in country music, has passed away at age 74.
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Artist Profile: Old-Time Country's Spencer Moore
The old-time country music of pioneering artist Spencer Moore, who turned 90 on Feb. 7, 2009, might have gone unpreserved, if not for New York's Tompkins Square Records.
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Country Music Hall of Fame Inducts Pop Stoneman
Forty years after his death and 96 years after the release of his million-selling classic, Ernest Van "Pop" Stoneman has joined the Country Music Hall of Fame's rolls.
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Country Music Hall of Fame: The Class of 2008
Country singer-songwriters Emmylou Harris, the Statler Brothers, Tom T. Hall and the late Ernest "Pop" Stoneman make up the Country Music Hall of Fame's Class of 2008.
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Country Music Pioneer Pop Stoneman: An Overview
For decades, Ernest Van Stoneman was called the unsung hero of country music. But with his 2008 addition to the genre's highest honor roll, his legend status is sealed.
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Country Singer's Music Memorabilia Has New Home
The music memorabilia of traditional-country's Charlie Walker has been donated by his widow to the Center for Popular Music at Middle Tennessee State University.
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Country Star Couple Preserves Music History
Thanks to the generosity of country singers Marty Stuart and Connie Smith, the Country Music Hall of Fame is now home to even more priceless treasures.
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Hollywood's Jack Black Explores Country Music
Thanks to his father-in-law, Hollywood actor/rocker Jack Black has discovered the musical grass can be greener, as it were, on the bluegrass side.
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Kitty Wells: Queen of Country Music Gets Exhibit
In 1952, she became country music's first bona-fide female star with her once-controversial debut single, and today, she has her very own career-commemorating exhibit.
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Little Jimmy Dickens Marks 60 Years on the Opry
Country music's Little Jimmy Dickens celebrated his 60th anniversary with Nashville's Grand Ole Opry on Nov. 1, 2008, with a special Signature show and guest stars.
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Opry Stars Unite In Song to Aid Mel McDaniel
Grand Ole Opry member Mel McDaniel suffered a heart attack in June before being put in a medically induced coma in July. Fellow country stars hope to help with a benefit.
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Traditional Country's Joey + Rory Find Success
Traditional country music-makers Joey and Rory have gone from CMT's Can You Duet TV show to country's Top 40 with their "Cheater, Cheater" single.
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Country and Punk?
A review of Hank Williams 3's "Risin' Outlaw"
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Popularising Country Music Around the World
Country purists say that modern Nashville country is not real country. While they may have a point, there is no denying that pop country has revitalised the genre.
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John Arthur Martinez: "Purgatory Road"
"Purgatory Road" is Martinez's seventh record (not counting a collaborative effort with Mike Blakely, and a live album) and his first since 2007's "Rodeo Night."
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The Sadies Live in Montreal
The Sadies roar into Montreal in support of their new live album, In Concert: Volume 1. Folk101 brings you all the furious strummin'-and-a-pickin'.
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Artist Profile: Alan Jackson
Th second best selling country artist of the 90s, Alan Jackson has a way of bringing traditional country into the mainsteam in a way that makes his songs easily relatable
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Going Out on a Limb
Sure, you can write a formula pop song, but most of the biggest hits were the songs that used some attention-getting methods to stand out from the crowd. Here are a few ideas to put that good sort of weirdness back into your music.
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Norman McLaren honoured at TIFF
Toronto International Film Festival will screen "The Best of Norman McLaren," running September 7 to 16.
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The Handsome Family
4.5/5: The Handsome Family return with a stellar new album that twists traditional country elements into a deeply moving and often disturbing vision of the modern world.
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What Is Americana?
Many may be wondering exactly what styles of "Country" music are included under this topic of Americana. While evryone's definition may be different, I'm going to define it generally as traditional forms of the genre. Specifically, besides Bluegrass and Western styles, I'll also cover those mainstream artists that consistently perform Traditional Country music. Some examples of this latter category include not only Mandy Barnett and Brad Paisley, but Hank Williams III and Danni Leigh. This month we'll take a look at the sites of both a recent IBMA Female award winner as well as one of the associations promoting Western music.
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Artist Profile: George Strait
For almost three decades George Strait has been topping the charts and with 58.5 million albums sold he is the best selling country artist of all time.
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Custom CDs and More Internet Broadcasts
This month we'll take a brief look at another custom CD site and explore some of the Country Music related channels provided with the RealAudio player.
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Internet Radio and Charts Galore
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More Custom CDs & Internet Broadcasts
This month we'll take a brief look at another custom CD site and explore some of the Country Music related channels provided with the RealAudio player.
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A Potpourri of Sites
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Introducing Viewpoint Radio
This month, I'm going to take the opportunity to toot my own horn, so to speak. After several frustrating years of contemplating how to expand Country Music Viewpoint into Internet broadcasting, I've finally found the right solution. I'll tell you about Viewpoint Radio and it's underlying technology. And if you're a fan of Western Swing, I've got a site for you.
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