2009 December

• Robert Earl Keen : Merry Christmas From the Family Video

  

  Merry Christmas From The Family is the companion book for Robert Earl Keen”s popular Christmas tune of the same name. Using authentic Keen family photos, recipes, and craft instructions, it illustrates all the verses…

  25 Dec 09 / Category: Artists / Everything Country

   

• Reba grabs top spot

  Reba McEntire notched another number 1 single as Consider Me Gone took over the top spot of the Billboard country song chart for the week ending Jan. 2, 2010. On the album chart, Taylor Swift was first with “Fearless” once…

  25 Dec 09 / Category: Artists / Everything Country / Music

   

• The best CD of 2009 is….

  Here it is the top 29 for 2009. Don’t read into the “9″ thing. It’s just one man’s opinion about his favorite CDs of the year, which seemed a cut above everything else. It was incredibly hard figuring out a…

  25 Dec 09 / Category: Artists / Everything Country / Music

   

• How Does Taylor Swift Reflect on 2009?

  When you look back on your year, hopefully there are a couple of stand-out moments for you to bring up when you’ve had a bad day: a fun vacation, a raise at work, losing a few pounds. That kind of…

  25 Dec 09 / Category: Shows

   

• Dixie Chicks Are My Favorite Artist of the Decade

  There’s always that defining moment when someone asks you who your favorite artist is. That is not a question I take lightly. So I probe: Favorite right this minute? Or my favorite of all time? If I think about the…

  25 Dec 09 / Category: Shows

   

• My 20 Favorite No. 1 Country Hits of the 2000s

  As a companion piece to a recent story about a dozen of my favorite country albums of the decade, I came up with this playlist representing my top tunes of the 2000s. To narrow it down to just 20 selections,…

  25 Dec 09 / Category: Shows

   

• Willie Nelson Wants Wild Horses to Roam Free

  I got a letter from Willie Nelson last night. I’m sure he sent it to a long list of people, but in case you didn’t get it, I’ll give you the gist of…

  25 Dec 09 / Category: Shows

   

• Billy Ray Cyrus’ Role Inspired by Dad’s Photos

  I’ve never ever heard Billy Ray Cyrus say an unkind word about his father. Quite the opposite, actually. He seems to revere the man with a genuine sincerity you rarely see these…

  25 Dec 09 / Category: Shows

   

• Gokey CD coming in March ‘10

  Danny Gokey, the third-place finisher on the 2009 American Idol season, will release his debut disc in early March. “My Best Days” will be out on 19 Recordings/RCA Nashville. The CD takes its title from Gokey’s current single, My Best…

  24 Dec 09 / Category: Artists / Everything Country / Music

   

• Gokey CD coming in March ‘10

  Danny Gokey, the third-place finisher on the 2009 American Idol season, will release his debut disc in early March. “My Best Days” will be out on 19 Recordings/RCA Nashville. The CD takes its title from Gokey’s current single, My Best…

  24 Dec 09 / Category: Artists / Everything Country / Music