Once upon a time, a young 6-year old girl stood on stage of the Kentucky Opry with hopes and dreams of pursuing a career in music. Eastern Kentucky native, Brit Taylor, has lived out that dream and recently released her latest album, “Real Me.” The dream became bigger than expected as she would work with …
Sometimes you can look outside your window and wonder what exactly is going on with the world that we are living in. The news media show video clips to portray the negative side of America as bad news sells these days it seems. However, when you try to take a stand for something, there is …
When it comes to Kentucky songs, there is no one that haunts us more than “You’ll Never Leave Harlan Alive.” While many remember the Patty Loveless version of the song, they may not realize that it was written by Laurel County native, Darrell Scott. Most recently, the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame and Museum revealed …
Saturday night really set the stage of something special when The Steel Woods, 49 Winchester, and Dalton Mills performed at the Laurel Cove Amphitheater in Pine Mountain State Resort Park. While being surrounded by colorful fall foliage alongside large boulders, fans were in for a treat as an experience like no other. The Steel Woods …
What a beautiful day it is when one finds love and writes the words of their story into a song. Josh Teague of Corbin did just that with his single, “Pretty Flowers.” The song was written by Josh for his wife, Michaela, and performed at their wedding. “Pretty Flowers” is a simplistic song with lyrics …
Ryman Auditorium unveiled the latest addition to its Icon Walk this morning with a statue honoring American music icon Loretta Lynn. The detailed bronze likeness was added to the permanent outdoor exhibition on the historic venue’s grounds ensuring the profound musical innovator and country music trailblazer will forever remain part of the Soul of Nashville. Created as a way …
Clay County native, Ray Pennington, passed away at the age of 86 in a house fire just outside of Nashville. Pennington is best known for writing, “I’m a Ramblin’ Man” that Waylon Jennings took to the top of the charts. Officials believe that the fire in his Hendersonville, Tennessee, home started by a golf cart …
If you are serious about music history, you need to make the journey to Bristol. Go for the music experience and leave with a new appreciation on the history of America’s music and cultural. The best part is that you will learn about the roots of the music that plays in your mind. For most, …
Right now there is a close knit Kentucky music community that’s hurting this week. This is the week that a lot of us, 1,500 or so to be exact, are supposed to be trying to concentrate on our work, and having to constantly refocus to keep from counting down the seconds. You could hear it …