Write-up courtesy of the HullabaLOU Music Festival
Photo’s by C. Michael Stewart
The first HullabaLOU Music Festival conducted July 23-25 at Churchill Downs attracted 78,753 fans from across North America despite searing summer heat. “The question we have been asked over and over has been, will HullabaLOU return in 2011?” stated Steve Sexton, president of the Churchill [...]

(New York, NY): KORN’s boycott of BP has started a ground swell of like-minded musicians intent on making a statement against the devastation in The Gulf caused by BP’s record setting oil spill.  The following top touring artists have joined the cause and have committed to avoid the use of fuel sold by BP or [...]

Summertime is approaching and with the summer comes the music festival season, and  the fastest growing festival in the country is the 3rd annual BamaJam Music and Arts Festival in Enterprise, AL, June 3-5 2010.  This year’s lineup includes such superstars as Kenny Chesney in one of his few appearances this year, Hank Williams, Jr. [...]

Review by William Simpson
Florence, Ariz. - In the days leading up to the Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, where do the stars of country music want to be…6 hours Southeast of Vegas at Country Thunder in Florence Ariz.  Country Thunder is the largest festival of its type in that part of the [...]

Story by William Simpson
Nashville, TN – The place to be on Thursday April 8, was The Rutledge in downtown Nashville where former Shenandoah lead vocalists, Marty Raybon, had a CD release party for his new solo CD “At His Best.”  With an intimate gathering of friends and associates at the invitation only event, Raybon played [...]

Country Weekly celebrated its 15th anniversary with an exclusive party at the newly renovated Hard Rock Café in downtown Nashville on Tuesday night, January 12.  The stars came out on a chilly night to walk the red carpet and show their support and love for Country Weekly, among them were Daryl Worley, Ira Dean, Whispering [...]

by Lori Simpson
The annual Christmas for Kids benefit concert was held at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN. on November 23, 2009. According to its organizers, the concert was sold out and with good reason, I’d say! Not only was the artist line-up terrific, the cause was even better.
The mission of Christmas for Kids, Inc. [...]

Special surprise show welcomes home troops from the 82nd Airborne at Ft. Bragg
Nashville TN, November 20 - Wynonna Judd will perform on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” next Tuesday, November 24 (check local listings). Oprah teamed up with People magazine and together they held a private celebration on the Ft. Bragg military base to welcome home [...]

Several hundred fans flocked to the Mt. Juliet, Tennessee location of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store to meet country music superstar Alan Jackson.  The first four fans in line arrived the night before, ate supper at Cracker Barrel, and slept in their car so they would be first in line. 
Just in time for Christmas, [...]

LYNYRD SKYNYRD TO PERFORM ON FOX & FRIENDS OCTOBER 19
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Late Late Show w/ Craig Ferguson on October 22nd
 
New York, NY – Lynyrd Skynyrd will be performing live from New York City as part of the Fox & Friends Outdoor Concert Series on Monday, Oct 19th. Lynyrd Skynyrd will perform throughout the 3-hour program featuring songs [...]