Category: Country Music

Here’s a guy who has really paid his dues in Country music. Eddie London has sung harmony and played bass for people like Kitty Wells and Red Sovine. He’s sung lead vocals on demos of songs that went on to become hits for George Strait, Reba McEntire and The Oak Ridge Boys. He moved to Nashville in 1978, hoping to catch a break. That break has arrived with Eddie London’s debut album on RCA/BMG Records, titled “Do It Right.” We might also add that Eddie used to live in Rome,…

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Q. You sure don’t look like a typical Country singer, or any Country singer I’ve ever seen. A. I hope not to be, because I think that’s the problem with Country music. It’s too predictable. I want to try and break all those molds. Q. Why did you decide to sing Country as opposed to rock or pop? A. I was born in Biloxi, Mississippi and my Dad was in the Air Force and we traveled around a lot. My dad is like a Country music fan but he loves…

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Riding high on Country charts these days is T. Graham Brown. His single “Don’t Go To Strangers” went Top Ten making it the highest debut by a Capitol/EMI America/Liberty artist since Kenny Rogers’ “Love Will Turn You Around” in July 1982. And speaking of Kenny Rogers, T. Graham Brown, will be opening for Kenny Rogers two shows at the Fair grandstand on August 29th. We talked with T. Graham Brown about his success so far. Q. What’s it like to have a hit record? A. Man, I’m running like a…

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Billy Dean is ridin’ high on the charts. His song “Somewhere In My Broken Heart” went to Number One on the Country Singles Chart, and debuted on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary Chart at Number 46. Touring with the Judds, Billy Dean’s album is titled “Young Man” (SBK Records). Q. Billy, you’ll be happy to know that your song “Somewhere In My Broken Heart” is being played on an AM Top 40 radio station in Syracuse. That song doesn’t sound country. If someone told me you were a Country artist I wouldn’t…

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He’s an accomplished body builder, a certified pilot, and now he’s ready to take on the world of Country music. And, he’s not doing too badly for himself. U.S.A. Today calls him the big discovery of 1991. Music Row magazine says he’s a “star”. And, R.CA./BMG Records has released his debut album, “You’ve Got To Stand For Something”. Aaron Tippin is his name, and Country is his — life. Q – Aaron, how did you know you could be successful in Nashville? A – It’s the want to I guess.…

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When it comes to influences, few bands have had as profound an impact on the music of the 1990’s as The Kentucky Head Hunters. They turned the music world upside down with “Pickin’ On Nashville”, a record so visionary, it became the model for the country boom of the 1990’s. Guitarist/Vocalist Richard Young spoke with us about the history of the group. Q – Was “Davy Crockett” the break-through period for The Kentucky Head Hunters? A – No. Actually, that was the mud-slinging period. We had an album before that,…

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He’s one of the most respected and successful songwriters in Nashville today. He’s Paul Overstreet. Paul has taken home Songwriter of the Year awards, four years in a row. His song “On The Other Hand” was voted Song of the Year by both the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music. And, in 1988, Paul Overstreet accomplished the same feat again with “Forever and Ever, Amen,” which was additionally honored with a Grammy. Paul Overstreet’s latest I.P.I C.D.I Cassette is titled “Heroes” (R.C.A./B.M.G.). Q – Paul, a new…

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There’s just no two ways about it, BlackHawk makes music that is on the threshold of today’s country scene. BlackHawk’s debut album has sailed past platinum, riding the crest of the Number One Hit and four Top 10 singles. Their second release “Strong Enough”, looks to be a worthy successor. These guys have toured with Tim McGraw and Little Texas, Patty Loveless and Mark Chestnutt, Brooks and Dunn and Wynonna. BlackHawk was named Performance Magazine’s Best New Country Act for 1995, and received the 1995 TNN Music City News “Star…

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Since scoring their first country hit in 1977, the Oak Ridge Boys have been the recipients of dozens of prestigious awards, including five Grammys, twelve gospel music Dove Awards, four Country Music Association awards and two American Music awards. They have sold more than ten million records and performed for five presidents. In 1998, the Boys starred in their first weekly television series, “The Oaks Live In Las Vegas” on CBS Cable, The Nashville Network. In addition to singing and performing with the Oak Ridge Boys, Joe Bonsall is also…

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