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Five years ago today, on March 12, 2010, Miranda Lambert struck gold. It was on this day that her single “White Liar,” from her 2009 Revolution album, was certified gold, for sales of 500,000 units. Continue reading…

Beginning on March 17, thousands of musicians and music lovers will converge on Austin, Texas, for the music portion of SXSW 2015. Among the bands looking to make a splash at the annual film, music and interactive conference and festival this year will be Humming House, a Nashville-based folk-Americana band. Continue reading…

It was just over 16 years ago, when country superstar Garth Brooks pursued his childhood dream of playing professional baseball. That year, he suited up with the San Diego Padres at the age of 37. But in typical Brooks fashion, once wasn’t enough. He returned the following year to the New York Mets camp —… Read more »

When you get a message asking if you’d like to come by a photo shoot as one of a few people on this planet to hear never-before-played mixes from Thomas Rhett’s upcoming album, you say, “Absolutely! What time should I be there?” Trust me, I’m so glad I was invited. What I heard Tuesday (March… Read more »

Billy Block, the founder and longtime host of the weekly Western Beat music series in Nashville, died Wednesday (March 11) after a long fight with metastatic melanoma. He was 59. For decades, Block advocated for artists who didn’t fit neatly into mainstream country, although some of his onstage guests did ultimately become stars — Florida… Read more »