Tuesday night at the Ryman Auditorium, Loretta Lynn was awarded the Kris Kristofferson Lifetime Achievement Award from the Nashville Songwriter Association International (NSAI). Additional honorees will include the 2019 “Song of the Year,” “Songwriter of the Year,” “Songwriter-Artist of the Year” and NSAI’s coveted “10 Songs I Wish I’d Written,” which are chosen by Nashville’s…
When it comes to our musical heritage, there is nothing quite like the complex story of country music. The people, instruments, and songs migrated from other parts of the world to form the genre that would last generations in different ways. Ken Burns put together a team to document the history of country music for…
Bardstown native Dustin Collins has released his new single, “I Like to Drink.” The catchy tune leaves you singing along about summertime on the lake. Hands down it is perfect while floating down Lake Cumberland or one of Kentucky’s other waterways. It is the followup single to “Working Man.” Both songs feature the life of…
Kentucky music legend, Crystal Gayle, is delighted to announce the release of her first new album in nearly 16 years, You Don’t Know Me. Available everywhere September 6, with a pre-sale beginning August 9, the new album is being released by Southpaw Musical Productions, and distributed by BFD in partnership with The Orchard. Co-produced, recorded…
As the fog rolls through the trees inside the Appalachian Mountains, I sit here and take in the sounds of nature. Off into the distance are birds singing their songs with grace. Thunder rumbles as I take in the mountain air. I sit on the porch reflecting on the sounds of Kentucky. What makes OUR…
Join KET in Somerset on Thursday, August 29, for a free exclusive sneak peek at Ken Burns’ new documentary Country Music, which tells the remarkable stories of the people and places behind a true American art form. The evening begins with a reception with the talented Sydney Adams and her band, followed by the 45-minute film screening and remarks…
Exile is excited to share their most current CD project, “Exile – The Garage Tapes.” The 30 song, two CD compilation is set for release by Big Horse Records August 16 for purchase online and on all digital music platforms. Pre-Save on Spotify here and pre-order the album on iTunes or Amazon and receive four…
Nashville is always full of music activity, whether it is on Broadway, on the Grand Ole Opry stage, or within the walls of a recording studio. Earlier this week, Jesse Keith Whitley spoke to Kentucky Country Music as he took a break from the recording studio. Music is in his blood, literally, as his music…
Kentucky singer-songwriter Chris Knight will release his first new music in over seven years with Almost Daylight on October 11th via Thirty Tigers. An uncompromising artist that the New York Times called “a hard-nosed iconoclast and the last of a dying breed…”, Chris Knight now finds himself influencing a new generation of young artists who…
Imagine living a life where you are unable to communicate verbally or express your feelings. Each year, there are many that come into our lives that may have complicated medical issues that need the assistance with others. One Laurel County native, Kip Jervis, began thinking late one night of a young man, Zion, after a…