I'm really enjoying Wednesdays here on Country Music Life. The mainstream world of country music has really become about the success of singles. It's always been that way I guess. Sometimes you'll get … [Read more...]
#TBT: Holdin’ Heaven by Tracy Byrd
There are quite a few country stars I wish I could get the chance to see in concert. There are guys like Ricky Van Shelton, Keith Whitley and loads of others. They're all off the road now for various … [Read more...]
Hell Yeah Kevin Fowler Loves Beer
Now this is my kind of country. Kevin Fowler is a bit of a traditionalist with a little modern thrown in. For the last 6 or 7 years Kevin has been on the edge of mainstream country while becoming a … [Read more...]
Tracy Byrd: ’90s Country Star
The year was 1993. Tracy Byrd was an unknown to the country audience. It's hard to tell even for the big wigs in the record label offices to tell what artist will strike it big. Most times they go … [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...]
Craig Campbell Works for His Family
Here is a meaningful song for many people. Family Manby Craig Campbell is racing up the charts right now. The song is about a guy working hard for his family. He works at a temp job. There is … [Read more...]
The 50 Funniest Country Songs
While country music has its sad side as evidence by sad country songs there is plenty of humor to go around as well. Artists like Brad Paisley, Toby Keith, Roger Miller, Mindy McCready and others have … [Read more...]
50 Greatest Guy Songs
There have been a lot of great male country singers throughout the history of country music. And these legends of country music have written and recorded songs that have spoken specifically to the … [Read more...]