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Longtime Grand Ole Opry staff guitarist James Edward “Spider” Wilson died of complications from cancer Thursday (Feb. 26) in Nashville. He was 79. A native of Nashville, Wilson reportedly fueled his enthusiasm for music by standing outside an open window of the Ryman Auditorium listening to Hank Williams’ Opry performances. His big break came when… Read more »

With three country albums under his belt and one on the way — not to mention his previous career as the frontman of Hootie and the Blowfish — Darius Rucker is a seasoned artist who continuously doles out music that gets country fans excited. Continue reading…

Country’s biggest stars plus country’s biggest radio programmers and personalities at an all-star, midday concert? You could call it the ultimate power lunch. Eric Church, Keith Urban, Little Big Town, Dierks Bentley and many more. Once again, Universal Music Group knows how to bring out the big guns to the delight of attendees at the… Read more »

Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium was hopping with country artists on Thursday (Feb. 26) at Universal Music Nashville’s sixth annual Country Radio Seminar showcase, and many of them previewed new music, including superstar Keith Urban. Continue reading…

If you think you know Kelly Clarkson, you might have to rethink that. She’s not just the original American Idol winner anymore. “I love what I do, but I feel like I relied on my career a lot for my self-worth,” Clarkson told People. “And now I’m more than that.” More, because this isn’t 2002… Read more »