From Kentucky and beyond, the entertainment world was shaken just a week ago with the death of Whitney Houston. Besides what caused Whitney’s death, one of the most asked questions was if the song I Will Always Love You belongs to Houston or Dolly Parton. Shortly after her death, sales for the song skyrocketed. Dolly Parton
Read MoreJackie DeShannon Jackie DeShannon, credited as one of the first female singer-songwriters of the rock ‘n’ roll era, is the latest recipient of the Governor’s Award For Lifetime Achievement. DeShannon will receive the award at the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame and Museum 2013 Induction Ceremony. Previous recipients include are Lionel Hampton, Dwight
Read MoreKentucky natives Wynonna Judd and Montgomery Gentry have recorded songs for the Navy SEAL action-thriller movie, Act of Valor. In theaters February 24, 2012, the Bandito Brothers’ Act of Valor stars a group of active-duty Navy SEALs in a film like no other in Hollywood’s history, along with actors Roselyn Sanchez, Alex Veadov, Jason Cottle and Nestor Serrano,
Read More“Country roads…take me home…..” Did you know that Kentucky has their own Country Music Highway? It is US 23 in far eastern Kentucky. The significance is major as many country music artists have been raised in that region. From Loretta Lynn to Dwight Yoakam, some came from humble beginnings only
Read MoreKentucky musician Tom T. Hall – photo by Jessica Blankenship Sometimes it is in their blood, but not everyone is destined to be a country music legend. For those from Eastern Kentucky, there is a lot of history and country music legends that call Kentucky home. Traditions and songs have been passed on
Read MoreMany songs are written about it. Brad Paisley proclaimed it in his song, “This is Country Music.” Tim McGraw sang it, twanged it, and then some with “Southern Voice.” However, what exactly IS country music? Being from Kentucky with a large variety of small town and backwoods to the large cities, there is a
Read MoreToday 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
Read MoreCactus Moser and Wynonna Judd announce engagement. Wedding bells will be ringing soon for not one but two country music performers. Kentucky native and country music singer Wynonna Judd and musician boyfriend Cactus Moser, of award-winning country group Highway 101, got engaged on December 24th. Wynonna and Cactus are presently
Read MoreMusic 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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