42nd Annual CMA Award Winners

The 42^nd Annual CMA Awards were handed out Wednesday night, November 12, from Nashville's Sommet Center.  This year's award show was hosted by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood, who both picked up Vocalist of the Year awards.  Kenny Chesney won the coveted Entertainer of the Year trophy for the fourth year in a row. ( Read More )

Tim McGraw to Host SNL

Tim is set to host NBC's "Saturday Night Live" on November 22, becoming the first country artist to take that role since Garth Brooks in November 1999.  ( Read More )

George Strait Honored As Artist of the Decade

The Academy of Country Music has named George Strait artist of the decade where he will be honored during a stand-alone CBS television special. 

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CD Reviews By Andrew Vaughan

Andrew Vaughan reviews some of the latest CDs -- projects by Glen Campbell,  Crystal Shawanda, Heidi Newfield, The Grascals, Hillbilly Casino, The Road Hammers, Reckless Kelly, Kristy Lee Cook, Jessica Simpson and Rodney Crowell. ( Read More )

ZZ Top Ryman Performance

ZZ Top's concert in Nashville was easily the best show in Music City in ten years. Not only are ZZ Top exceptional musicians but they have a grasp of pop music history, their own in particular, that makes anything they do fascinating and educational.

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An Interview With Paul McCartney

By: Andrew Vaughan

Paul McCartney, legend and icon, does his very best to retain some measure of normalcy in his daily life.  That he is so surprisingly down to earth and unassuming was absolutely my overwhelming impression of the day.

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