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Page 6 of 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 George Strait[Mar. 10, 2008] Out of all the new country singers to emerge in the early '80s, George Strait stayed the closest to traditional country. Drawing from both the honky tonk and Western swing traditions, Strait didn't refashion the genres; instead, he revitalized them for a new decade. In the process, he became one of the most popular and influential singers of the decade, sparking a wave of neo-traditionalist singers from Randy Travis and Dwight Yoakam to Clint Black, Garth Brooks, and Alan Jackson. JAKKS Pacific(R) Signs Top Country Star Taylor Swift for Toy License[Mar. 10, 2008] JAKKS Pacific, Inc.
(Nasdaq: JAKK) announced today that it has signed a worldwide licensing
agreement through Creative Artists Agency, the entertainment and sports
agency, to develop and market toys and related products based on the
award-winning and double-platinum American country music singer-songwriter,
Taylor Swift.
Charlie Daniels' Littlest Achievement[Mar. 8, 2008] It honors the artists who have made "a significant contribution to the development and promotion of country music and radio." And he has certainly done that ...
A spoonful of musical history[Feb. 25, 2008] Robert Loy - When I was growing up listening to the likes of Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Eagles and the Allman Brothers, I had no idea that this thing we called "Southern rock" would morph into "country rock" and eventually become what we today know as country music.
Trace Adkins Sings New Music in N.C. Concert[Feb. 25, 2008] Trace Adkins had just finished singing "Arlington" when he told the crowd that some critics thought he was making a political statement with that song. But as long as the fans like it, he said, "I don't give a [expletive deleted] what the critics have to say."
A Country Music Veteran Proves He’s No Mere Hat Act[Feb. 23, 2008] Alan Jackson, one of this era's most successful country singers, spent a recent Thursday night at the mall. ..About a hundred fans had been summoned to hear him sing songs and answer questions for a special that would be broadcast on CMT...
Gayle, Yoakam join Ky. Music Hall of Fame[Feb. 21, 2008] Another coal miner's daughter, Crystal Gayle, returned to her native state Thursday to take her place alongside famous sister Loretta Lynn in the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame.
Australian Country music legend Smoky Dawson dies[Feb. 14, 2008] The music community is mourning the death of the last of Australia's original country music pioneers, Smoky Dawson, who has died aged 94. The legendary singer died in Sydney shortly after 5pm (AEDT) on January 13 of complications from surgery, a spokeswoman for the Australian Country Music Foundation said.
Statler Brothers headed to Country Music Hall of Fame[Feb. 13, 2008] They'll join their heroes at last. The Statler Brothers - the original tenor, Lew DeWitt, included - will be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame at a ceremony in late April.
The announcement
Dolly Parton postpones tour, blames breasts[Feb. 12, 2008] Dolly Parton's breasts may be two of the wonders of the entertainment world, but the country music icon says they are a pain in her back. Parton, 62, said she would postpone her upcoming North American tour after doctors told her to take it easy for six to eight weeks to rest her sore back.
Merle Haggard[Feb. 10, 2008] If the question were asked, "Who forged the genre that is known today as 'modern country music'?," only a tiny group of country immortals could step forward to share the spotlight. One, out of that select handful, would be Merle Haggard.
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