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The Grammys are on tonight (Dec.3) — oh, wait. Scratch that. The Grammy nominations are on tonight. You have to wait until February to see who wins, but tonight you can find out who’s in the running (and watch Taylor Swift co-host and perform). The Recording Academy says that by announcing nominations at night, they [...]

Or is it the other way around? One thing’s for sure. When Taylor Swift writes about love and loss, there’s always some truth behind it. Like on “Hey Stephen,” one of the tracks from her new album. It turns out there really is a Stephen, and like the song says, “All those other girls, well [...]

Talk about a grand finale - Alan Jackson, George Strait, Brad Paisley and Dierks Bentley singing “Country Boy” together at the Ryman Auditorium. During an interview earlier this week, Bentley told me, “I’m glad there’s footage of it because just standing out there on stage with those guys was unbelievable.” The 90-minute special debuts on [...]

In his seven years as a CMT host, Lance Smith could write a book on the things he’s seen. And he has. Written a book. But it’s not like what you think. It’s a children’s book, so there’s nothing about country in here. Unless you consider the bouncy cadence of the rhymes in The Old [...]

I admit I wasn’t a huge fan of Trick Pony. However, I am a fan of their former lead singer, Heidi Newfield, and her new solo album, What Am I Waiting For. If you haven’t heard the CD, you can enjoy a couple of new tracks on Unplugged at Studio 330. In this live performance [...]