Year: 2011

History

Happy Birthday to Skeeter Davis

Today would have been Skeeter Davis’s birthday.  The Dry Ridge, Kentucky native was born back in 1931 and left a mark on country music.  Skeeter Davis was the first country music female artist to be nominated for a Grammy award. In 1973, Skeeter Davis was banned from being a Grand

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Top Country Albums of 2011

Music fans were in for a real treat in 2011. Throughout the year, it appeared that the country music industry was producing a quality product. The growing trend of releasing parts of albums, called EPs, has declined as fans were more inclined to purchase albums as a whole. Here are

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Shooter Jennings films music video in Kentucky

When it came time to film his next music video, Shooter Jennings decided to be on location throughout many areas in Kentucky. Filming took place throughout Greensburg, Campbellsville, before concluding in Nicholasville Tuesday night. Production for the music video for “The Real Me” was provided by Kentucky filmmakers Judd Films. They are currently working

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Ear X-Tacy Record Store Officially Closed

After a weekend of unknown certainty and rumors, fans of the Louisville, Kentucky music store, ear X-tacy learned of its fate on Monday afternoon. The following is a statement posted on their official Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/earxtacyrecords Dear Louisville, and all who have shopped, supported, and loved ear X-tacy over the years, It

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Country Music Halloween Costume Ideas

Running out of ideas for Halloween costumes? Here are a few ideas that won’t break the bank and perhaps earn you some cash if you enter a costume contest! Here are our top picks for Country Music Halloween Costume Ideas, several of which contain a few folks from Kentucky: Eddie Montgomery: To create Kentucky native

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The Song Remembers When

Music intertwines the heart and soul of people. It paints a picture. It evokes an emotion. Music has been a major part of my life ever since I was a young child in rural Laurel County in southeast Kentucky. It began with a song. My earliest musical memory would be

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