Patty Griffin and John Hiatt, two of Americana music’s most-awarded singers, will join forces to headline next month’s Cross-County Lines Festival. The event, now in its second year, will be held on May 31, 2014 at the Park at Harlinsdale Farm in Franklin, Tenn. Continue reading…

Carlene Carter has just released her latest album, ‘Carter Girl.’ The daughter of June Carter and her first husband, singer Carl Smith, says she worked hard to include snapshots of her musical family in the collection of tunes. Continue reading…

25 years ago today (April 12, 1989), neither Garth Brooks nor anyone else could have anticipated how much the music world was about to change. It was on this day that the singer released his self-titled debut album, marking the beginning of one of the most successful careers of all time in country music. Continue reading…

Country’s Family Reunion has started airing episodes of its latest series , ‘Country’s Family Reunion: God Bless America Again.’ Continue reading…

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Charlie Daniels is perhaps the biggest Bob Dylan fan in country music, so he was excited to get the chance to tell the music legend about his new tribute album, ‘Off the Grid – Doin’ It Dylan.’ Continue reading…

The music community is mourning the loss of one of their own. Singer-songwriter Jesse Winchester passed away Friday (April 11) from cancer. He was 69 years old. Continue reading…

Through a special deal with QVC, Dolly Parton fans will be able to purchase her new album, ‘Blue Smoke,’ 20 days before its official release date.  Continue reading…

Josh Turner will be at Lifeway Christian Store, located at 1725 Galleria Blvd. in Franklin, Tenn. (just outside Nashville), on Tuesday, April 22, 2014 from 6:15 pm – 7:15 pm to sign copies of his first book, Man Stuff: Thoughts on Faith, Family and Fatherhood. Releasing nationwide April 29 with Thomas Nelson, an imprint of Harper Collins Christian Publishing, Man …

ABC’s new reality singing competition, ‘Rising Star’ is holding auditions in Nashville on Friday (April 11).  Continue reading…