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With one listen to Edens Edge, it is obvious this trio has created a sound shaped by their individual influences. Following the success of their single "Amen" the young musicians from Arkansas — Hannah Blaylock, Dean Berner, and Cherrill Green — are making their debut on Big Machine Records with … [Read more...]
Eileen's Blog: Dierks Bentley introduced himself to us with What Was I Thinkin' which became so much of an anthem that women still wear little white tank tops to his concerts. He then revealed his love of Bluegrass music with Up on the Ridge an album that received critical acclaim across several … [Read more...]
Eye on the Opry- This week on the historic country music show, Keith Urban makes his return to the stage! After having vocal cord surgery about 2 months ago, Urban spent several weeks in complete silence, but is coming back with a bang, sharing the stage with Charley Pride, Edens Edge, Jim Ed … [Read more...]
Eileen's Blog: This third album by Kellie Pickler is a departure from her first two. Kellie told CBS News that each track is a reflection of her in some way or other. Her mother abandoned her when she was two years old. You can feel the lonliness and loss in the song Mother's Day. Her father … [Read more...]
Eileen's Blog: Tim McGraw's last studio album released by Curb records, the company Tim has been with since his debut in 1993 was released Jan. 24, 2012. Released amid a very public breach of contract fight Tim had with Curb plus a title like Emotional Traffic, this release came with a great deal … [Read more...]
Little Big Town is one of those distinctive country bands that have the unique ability of being able to rile up the crowd with hand clapping hits such as Little White Church and Boondocks just as easily as they can tear their heart out in ballads like Kiss Goodbye and Shut Up Train. It just might be … [Read more...]
Eileen's Blog: The combination of Queen Latifah and Dolly Parton in this musical about a small town church choir trying to win a competition is pure magic. First of all the music in this movie is incredible and to be honest I am not a gospel music fan but you don't have to be a fan of gospel … [Read more...]
Eileen’s Blog If you have been wondering where the reviews are, well, the country music industry slows down a bit after the major holiday shopping season. We just haven’t had a ton of new material to review! Now, looking forward, the music release calendar is still pretty scarce but a few … [Read more...]
Jessica Rae is no stranger to the music scene. She started playing violin at the age of four, but it wasn't until recently that Jessica decided to throw her voice out into the world letting everyone know her talent didn't stop at the violin strings. With her unique voice and infectious laugh, the … [Read more...]
Country's biggest stars are coming together to celebrate the holidays on "CMA Country Christmas." The special, which is hosted for the second time by Jennifer Nettles of Sugarland, was filmed in front of a live audience at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena earlier this month. The arena was … [Read more...]
