When the nominations for the 15th annual Americana Honors & Awards were announced in Washington, DC, it reinforced Jason Isbell’s position as the face of the Americana genre. The singer-songwriter, who released his album Something More Than Free last July, scored three nominations, for Album, Artist and Son Lucinda Williams, whose release Down Where the Spirit Meets the…… MORE
See Carrie Underwood Entertain The Masses In ‘Church Bells’ Video
A liquor-loving millionaire meets his demise in Carrie Underwood’s “Church Bells,” a revenge anthem that finds its heroine, Jenny, slipping something poisonous into her beau’s whiskey after one too many fistfights. Like previous Underwood hits “Two Black Cadillacs” and “Before He Cheats,” the song packs enough detail into its 3:15 running time to fill a…… MORE
Brad Paisley Announces 2016 Tour And New Single ‘Without a Fight’
Brad Paisley kicks off his Life Amplified World Tour next week, taking Tyler Farr and Maddie & Tae along for the ride. The treks kicks off May 19th in Sacramento, California, hitting 35 cities in the U.S. and Canada before wrapping (at least the first leg) October 1st at Las Vegas’ Route 91 Harvest Festival.…… MORE
Merle Haggard’s Last Song ‘Kern River Blues’ Set For Release
Merle Haggard’s final recording will debut tomorrow according to the late legend’s official website. “Kern River Blues” will premiere on SiriusXM’s Willie’s Roadhouse channel, then be available for download on merlehaggard.com and iTunes. Written by Haggard and featuring his son Ben on guitar, “Kern River Blues” was recorded at the country icon’s home studio on February 9th,…… MORE
Electra’s General And Special Election Votes Not Approved By City Officials
The votes from the city of Electra’s general and special election held on Saturday were not approved by city officials at Tuesday night’s commissioner’s meeting. Commissioner Ricky Kelley did not second the approval of the election votes leaving Commissioner Lynda Lynn as the only city official approving them, and with the absence of Kevin Byrd, the other…… MORE
Blake Shelton Steps Out of His Own Past With ‘Savior’s Shadow’
One of the bedrock, yin-yang foundations of country music — the Saturday-night sinner and Sunday-morning saint — is really about the coping mechanisms one uses to get through life and the loss that goes with it. With the release of “Savior’s Shadow,” Blake Shelton firmly inhabits both sides of that Saturday/Sunday equation. Much of his…… MORE
Amazon Launches A New Rival For YouTube
Amazon has launched a self-publishing platform for video creators, a move that could make money for the company and budding filmmakers in the same way YouTube has created a community of online celebrities. Amazon Video Direct, which kicked off Tuesday, shares money with video creators through the method they choose: ads, subscriptions, rentals, or simply…… MORE
Manny Pacquiao Set To Win Seat In Philippines Senate
Manny Pacquiao is one step closer to becoming president of the Philippines. Following national elections on Monday, the wildly popular – and occasionally homophobic – boxer appears to have locked up one of 12 seats in the nation’s senate. While around six percent of the total ballots still need to be counted, Pacquiao found himself sitting…… MORE
Police Searching for Suspect Following Brief Car Chase
Wichita Falls police are on the lookout for a suspect who led them on a brief car chase. Around 9:30pm Tuesday night, police responded to a call for a stolen Pontiac Grand Am in the 2200 block of Buchanan. When police tried to pull over the driver of that possible stolen vehicle, he led police…… MORE
Longtime Friends Jerrod Niemann And Lee Brice Share “A Little More Love” And Hint At Possible Tour Together
“Longtime.” That’s the adjective that keeps coming up when longtime friends Lee Brice and Jerrod Niemann are together. The guys have known each other since 2001, when both were aspiring country stars that had recently moved to Nashville. “We met when we first came to town in 2001, just kind of playing our own shows…… MORE
