Country Thunder 2007 Reviews
Tuesday July 31, 2007
Country Star Keith Anderson (right) was just one of the 16 acts that AboutCountry Staff Writers Marilyn Wigglesworth and Laurie Petricka caught during the 5 days of Country Thunder, ... Read More
Country Poll Battle: Which song do you prefer? - Wk of July 31, 2007
Tuesday July 31, 2007
Reba McEntire (with Kelly Clarkson) singing "Because of You" remains our champion for a third week. This week, Reba McEntire and Kelly Clarkson take on a new challenger with Rascal ... Read More
New Country Singles - Wk of July 30, 2007
Tuesday July 31, 2007
There's some great new music due out this week, from the likes of Heartland, Carolina Rain, Montgomery Gentry, and Tracy Lawrence. If you remember Jennifer Hanson from a few ... Read More
Road Hammers Audio Interview
Tuesday July 31, 2007
AboutCountry Staff Writer Marilyn Wigglesworth chatted with the Road Hammers at Country Thunder on July 22, 2007. Listen to their interview in .wma format.
Photo © Marilyn Wigglesworth
Top 10 Hot Country Songs - Week of July 30, 2007
Tuesday July 31, 2007
These are the 10 hottest Country songs of the week as determined by your AboutCountry Guide. This chart is compiled consulting data from various music industry charts and sources. It ... Read More
Trick Pony Interview
Tuesday July 31, 2007
AboutCountry Staff writer Laurie Petricka chatted with Trick Pony at Country Thunder, discussing how Aubrey Collins joined the group, what kind of music we can expect, songwriting, and much ... Read More
The Latest Releases from Nashville - Week of July 30, 2007
Tuesday July 31, 2007
The new reviews we have this week come from Billy Ray Cyrus, with Home At Last. The Derailers put out a tribute album to Buck Owens, called Under the ... Read More
On The Charts - Top Songs and Albums from week of 08/04/07
Tuesday July 31, 2007
See which songs are topping the charts, and which song I think will be No. 1 for the following week. All chart rankings are based on the song's or album's ... Read More
Luke Bryan Interview
Tuesday July 31, 2007
AboutCountry Staff Writer Marilyn Wigglesworth chatted with Capitol Nashville's Luke Bryan at Country Thunder. Listen to this MP3 file of their conversation, and hear Luke talk about his music, ... Read More
Country Music Birthdays - July 30 - August 5, 2007
Tuesday July 31, 2007
This week's country music birthdays (even those no longer with us) include:
July 30 - Neal McCoy (1958)
July 30 - Dwayne O'Brien (Little Texas) (1963)
July 31 - Chad Brock (1963)
August ... Read More
Kenny Chesney Flip Flop Tour Review
Tuesday July 24, 2007
AboutCountry Staff Writer Sue Bauman headed to Cleveland to see the Flip Flop Tour on July 14, 2007. Read her review of the show by following the link above, ... Read More
AboutCountry Awards for 2007 - The Winners
Tuesday July 24, 2007
Here are the AboutCountry Award winners for 2007. A couple of these polls went down to the last hours to determine a winner. Way to go to all the fans ... Read More
The Latest Releases from Nashville - July 23 - 29, 2007
Tuesday July 24, 2007
We have four new reviews this week. The first is this tribute to June Carter Cash, reviewed by Kathy, Anchored in Love: A Tribute to June Carter Cash. She ... Read More
Country Poll Battle: Which song do you prefer? - Week of July 24, 2007
Tuesday July 24, 2007
Reba McEntire (with Kelly Clarkson) singing "Because of You" remains our champion for a second week. This week, Reba McEntire and Kelly Clarkson take on a new challenger with Sugarland's ... Read More
Audio Interview with Eddie Montgomery
Tuesday July 24, 2007
AboutCountry Staff Writer Jolene Downs chats with Eddie Montgomery of Montgomery Gentry on the phone on July 19, 2007. Listen to this MP3 file of their conversation, and hear ... Read More
Dierks Bentley Audio Interview
Tuesday July 24, 2007
AboutCountry Staff Writer Jolene Downs chatted with Dierks Bentley over the phone on July 20th. Listen to what Dierks had to say about his music, touring, and more.
Photo © ... Read More
On The Charts - Top Songs and Albums from week of 07/28/07
Tuesday July 24, 2007
See which songs are topping the charts, and which song I think will be No. 1 for the following week. All chart rankings are based on the song's or album's ... Read More
Reba & Kelly "Because of You" Audio Player
Tuesday July 24, 2007
Reba McEntire will release Reba Duets on September 18, 2007. The first single from the album, is Reba's duet with Kelly Clarkson, singing Kelly's own "Because of You." Listen ... Read More
Country Music Birthdays - July 23 - 29, 2007
Tuesday July 24, 2007
This week's country music birthdays (even those no longer with us) include:
July 23 - Alison Krauss (1971)
July 23 - David Pichette (Emerson Drive) (1977)
July 24 - Pam Tillis (1957)
July ... Read More
AboutCountry Awards for 2007 - Final Round
Tuesday July 17, 2007
Can't please everyone. Since I've had several people complain about the addition of another week to vote for the finals, I've decided to change it back to the original ... Read More
Whose Foot Is It Quiz
Tuesday July 17, 2007
AboutCountry staff writer Bobbi Smith told me that she often will take a boot shot at the various concerts she attends. It's something she is known for, and I thought ... Read More
Country Poll Battle: Which song do you prefer? - Week of July 17, 2007
Tuesday July 17, 2007
This is week eleven of our Country Poll Battle. We have a new champion this week, with Reba McEntire and Kelly Clarkson's "Because of You." This week's new challenger is ... Read More
Top 10 Hot Country Songs - July 16, 2007
Tuesday July 17, 2007
These are the 10 hottest Country songs of the week as determined by your AboutCountry Guide. This chart is compiled consulting data from various music industry charts and sources. It ... Read More
Country DVD Reviews
Tuesday July 17, 2007
We have three new DVD reviews this week. The first is Tanya Tucker from Jolene. Scott review's Gene Watson Sings his Greatest Hits, and Kathy reviews the Country Joe ... Read More
On The Charts - Top Songs and Albums from week of 07/21/07
Tuesday July 17, 2007
See which songs are topping the charts, and which song I think will be No. 1 for the following week. All chart rankings are based on the song's or album's ... Read More
Fans with the Stars Photo Gallery
Tuesday July 17, 2007
We have several new submissions to the Fans with the Stars photo gallery. I meant to put this up last night, but it didn't get added to the newsletter. New ... Read More
The Latest Releases from Nashville - Wk of July 16 - 22, 2007
Tuesday July 17, 2007
We have three new CD Reviews this week. The first is Toby Keith's Big Dog Daddy reviewed by Jack. Scott reviews the Charlie Daniel Band's Live in Iraq, and ... Read More
New Country Single Releases
Tuesday July 17, 2007
Find out what New Country Music Singles are being released to radio this week, and read Jenn's thoughts on the music.
Country Music Birthdays - July 16 - 22, 2007
Tuesday July 17, 2007
This week's country music birthdays (even those no longer with us) include:
July 17 - Craig Morgan (1965)
July 18 - Ricky Skaggs (1954)
July 19 - George Hamilton IV (1937)
July 19 ... Read More
AboutCountry Awards for 2007
Tuesday July 10, 2007
The 5th Annual AboutCountry Awards are here. These are awards that are fan-voted by visitors to this site. We have ten categories of awards, and there are two rounds ... Read More
Country Poll Battle: Which song do you prefer? - Week of July 10, 2007
Tuesday July 10, 2007
This is week ten of our Country Poll Battle. Eric Church remains our champion for a second week, with "Guys Like Me." This week, Reba McEntire with Kelly Clarkson, singing ... Read More
Danielle Peck at the Moon Dance Jamming Country Festival
Tuesday July 10, 2007
AboutCountry Staff Writer Laurie Petricka attended the Moon Dance Jamming Country Festival, in Walker, Minnesota, on June 29th. Read her review of Danielle's show, and view photos taken at ... Read More
Behind the Scenes at Jack Ingram's 2008 Chevy Photo Shoot
Tuesday July 10, 2007
AboutCountry Staff Writer Marilyn Wigglesworth gives the scoop on the 2008 Chevy Country Calendar Photo Shoot. Marilyn tells the background of how a photo shoot is put together, who ... Read More
The Latest Releases from Nashville - Wk of July 9-15, 2007
Tuesday July 10, 2007
We have three new reviews this week, starting with Cole Deggs & the Lonesome's self-titled debut, reviewed by Jennifer. Scott reviews Homer Joy's Someday It'll Be Country, and The ... Read More
On The Charts - Top Songs and Albums from week of 07/14/07
Tuesday July 10, 2007
See which songs are topping the charts, and which song I think will be No. 1 for the following week. All chart rankings are based on the song's or album's ... Read More
Behind the Scenes at Danielle Peck's 2008 Chevy Photo Shoot
Tuesday July 10, 2007
AboutCountry Staff Writer Marilyn Wigglesworth attended two photo shoots for the upcoming 2008 Chevy Country Calendar in June. Danielle Peck was one of the artists to be featured on ... Read More
Top 10 Hot Country Songs - July 9, 2007
Tuesday July 10, 2007
These are the 10 hottest Country songs of the week as determined by your AboutCountry Guide. This chart is compiled consulting data from various music industry charts and sources. It ... Read More
New Country Single Releases
Tuesday July 10, 2007
Find out what New Country Music Singles are being released to radio this week, and read Jenn's thoughts on the music.
Win Jason Aldean!
Tuesday July 10, 2007
Ok, you don't actually win Jason himself, but you can enter a contest where the grand prize is an autographed copy of his sophomore album, Relentless, plus a 1-year ... Read More
Country Music Birthdays - July 9 - 15, 2007
Monday July 9, 2007
This week's country music birthdays (even those no longer with us) include:
July 9 - Jesse McReynolds (Jim & Jesse) (1929)
July 9 - David Ball (1952 or 1953)
July 10 ... Read More
A Night in Toronto with Tim McGraw & Faith Hill
Tuesday July 3, 2007
AboutCountry Staff Writer Bobbi Smith was lucky to be able to attend the Soul 2 Soul 2007 Tour stop in Toronto, Canada on June 25, 2007. Read Bobbi's review ... Read More
Josh Turner Live at the Ryman CD Review
Tuesday July 3, 2007
The latest release from Cracker Barrel's music division is a live album from Josh Turner. Recorded at the Ryman Auditorium earlier this year, it bears the name Live at ... Read More
Behind the Scenes of Alison Krauss' GAC Special
Tuesday July 3, 2007
Alison Krauss' current album contains duets with Brad Paisley, John Waite, James Taylor, and others. GAC presents an evening with one of country music's purest voices, Alison Krauss, in the ... Read More
Country Poll Battle: Which song do you prefer? - Week of July 3, 2007
Tuesday July 3, 2007
This is week nine of our Country Poll Battle. Eric Church is our new Champion, with "Guys Like Me." This week, Martina McBride's "How I Feel" is the Challenger.
Poll ... Read More
FREE Country Calendar Wallpaper for July 2007
Tuesday July 3, 2007
I have designed Calendar wallpaper with a country music theme for each month of the year. Each month, I feature a country artist, along with the calendar for that ... Read More
Top 10 Hot Country Songs - July 2, 2007
Tuesday July 3, 2007
These are the 10 hottest Country songs of the week as determined by your AboutCountry Guide. This chart is compiled consulting data from various music industry charts and sources. It ... Read More
On The Charts - Top Songs and Albums from week of 07/07/07
Tuesday July 3, 2007
See which songs are topping the charts, and which song I think will be No. 1 for the following week. All chart rankings are based on the song's or album's ... Read More
Legends Corner - Mel Tillis
Tuesday July 3, 2007
AboutCountry's Scott Sexton profiles Mel Tillis, who recently was invited to become a member of the Grand Ole Opry. Each month Scott will profile a different country music legend.
Photo ... Read More
New Country Single Releases
Tuesday July 3, 2007
Find out what New Country Music Singles are being released to radio this week, and read Jenn's thoughts on the music.
Country Music Birthdays - Week of July 2 - 8, 2007
Tuesday July 3, 2007
This week's country music birthdays (even those no longer with us) include:
July 3 - Aaron Tippin (1958)
July 3 - Trent Tomlinson (1975)
July 4 - Ray Pillow (1937)
July 4 - ... Read More