Zac Brown Band's three week reign at the top of the charts is over. That's because Sara Evans "A Little Bit Stronger" has taken over the #1 spot. The song, co-written by Hillary Scott of Lady … [Read more...]
CML Chart April 24th, 2011
This week's CML Chart gets a little bit of a "Shake" up. While Zac Brown Band holds on to the top spot for a third straight week, little else stays the same on the charts this week. Most … [Read more...]
CML Chart April 17th, 2011
This week's CML Chart includes new entries from familiar faces. Ashton Shepherd is back on the country charts with her latest single. It's a great song and has already become her fastest rising … [Read more...]
CML Chart April 10th, 2011
Welcome to the first ever CML country countdown. You've all seen countdowns on the internet and heard them on the radio but they usually only focus on one area. Well, in this new age we live in, I … [Read more...]
ACM Awards 2011 Winners
The winners are in. Now that the 2011 ACM Awards are complete let's recap the night including the winners and performances. I thought the night was good as always. Anytime country stars get … [Read more...]
Brad Paisley Finds Love to Alabama Songs
It's more twang and southern fried music from Brad Paisley. For his second single off his 2011 album Brad Paisley is throwing things back to the band of his youth. Alabama serves as the soundtrack … [Read more...]
Flashback Friday: Love In The First Degree
Alabama is a legendary country band. The other day I was riding home in my rusty old S-10 pickup (I call him Rusty) and Alabama's Love In The First Degree came on the classic country station. I … [Read more...]
Country Music Research: First Hit Song
The geek is me shows in this post. I wanted to dig into the ins and outs of the first hits of major country artists. I've always heard that country artists need to have something snappy, uptempo, … [Read more...]
Waylon: The Music Inside Tribute Vol. 1
Nearly nine years ago the legendary Waylon Jennings passed. With him Waylon took one of the most recognized voices in country music history. Waylon's legacy lives on past his death in the songs he … [Read more...]
Alabama and Waylon Do It Their Way
The guys in Alabama have come together to record a classic song from country's greatest outlaw - Waylon Jennings. The new song is one of my favorite Waylon songs Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way … [Read more...]