Montgomery Gentry Scores Top Song as Taylor Swift's CD Continues Reign
While Taylor Swift continues to sit atop the Billboard country albums chart this week, presumably texting friends and looking over her shoulder for some really serious competition, Montgomery Gentry leapfrogs Blake Shelton to seize the summit of th
Songwriter Bob McDill Talks About His Many Hits
Looking like the tenured English professor he might have become, Bob McDill is a Nashville legend whose vivid, observational and relentlessly literate songs were the backbone of country music throughout the 1970s, '80s and early '90s. Among them are Alan
NASHVILLE SKYLINE: Sugarland's Next CD Worth the Wait
Sugarland's upcoming CD is a leading candidate for country album of the year. Love on the Inside, which releases on July 22 and July 29 in its two versions, comes in two models: regular and deluxe edition. The latter, for a few dollars more, includ
Dan Tyminski Steps Into Solo Spotlight on Wheels
Dan Tyminski is a reluctant lead singer, which is surprising for a few reasons. First of all, he consistently holds his own as a vocalist and guitarist in Alison Krauss & Union Station, which is one of the most formidable bands in any genre of music.
Kathy Mattea Mines Home and Heritage for New Album
Kathy Mattea's Coal has the stark clarity and elegance of a black-and-white photograph. It is a concept album to be sure, but it involves more than just the exploration of a single theme. There is an overarching mood here as well -- a grim, ploddin
