Miranda Lambert is currently the most awarded female in country music history. CMHOF CEO Kyle Young relates, “We’re talking about someone who has been the CMA’s top female vocalist a record seven times, selling millions of albums and scoring hit after hit while retaining absolute artistic conviction and credibility. She writes her heart and sings her truth, and her truth resonates.
Lynn Marie has received the Lifetime Achievement Award and induction into the National Cleveland-Style Polka Hall of Fame, the organizations’ highest honor.
NASHVILLE, Tennessee – I’ll admit that the first time I heard Runaway June was in 2016 when I had tickets to see Trace Atkins at 3rd and Lindsley in Nashville. I had never heard of them before but they certainly made an impression. When their music started getting airplay several months later, I remembered how talented they were. When I... Continue Reading →
The Nominees for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2019 are: Def Leppard Devo Janet Jackson John Prine Kraftwerk LL Cool J MC5 Radiohead Rage Against the Machine Roxy Music Stevie Nicks The Cure Todd Rundgren Rufus & Chaka Khan The Zombies To be eligible for nomination, an individual artist or... Continue Reading →
Surrounded by musicians from nearly every genre, President Trump signed into law the Music Modernization Act – a measure that will overhaul how music is licensed and songwriters are compensated in the United States. As previously reported by The Tennessee Star, the bill, sponsored by retiring Utah Sentor Orrin Hatch, was designed to update the outdated copyright laws... Continue Reading →
The passage of the Music Modernization Act is critical to anyone who loves/listens to music.
When I heard Whiskey’s Fine, on Sirius XM the Highway, I always stopped talking and turned it up. There was something about the lyrics to this bluesy, country song that got me. It was that good. Several months later at an event I attended during CMAFest, Sirius’s Storme Warren said to me out of the blue, you... Continue Reading →
Find out about this amazing singer, songwriter who was originally discovered by Perez Hilton when she was just a teen.
Nashville, TN — The first time I ever heard of Steve Moakler was when Sirius XM The Highway played his megahit “Suitcase” as a ‘Highway Find’ in 2016. It turns out that Steve Moakler has been writing songs for a lot longer than that. In addition to solo work, he has written or co-written music for artists including artists Dierks... Continue Reading →
NASHVILLE, Tennessee — Like so many thousands before him, Sam Hayes moved from Virginia to Nashville with a dream in his heart and song in his soul. He didn’t know for sure what he wanted, but he knew Nashville was the place to start. About a year and a half later, Sam was introduced to another Virginian native, Josh... Continue Reading →
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