Lori Hollabaugh
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May 06, 2009
As Guitar Hero and Rock Band build their epic momentum as video games, their customer base is expanding beyond wannabe musicians of all ages into a whole new marketplace for lovers of Country Music. With the introduction in December of a "five-pack" that allows downloads of Country tracks into the R...
January 13, 2009
Since debuting five years ago with their hit "Baby Girl," Kristian Bush and Jennifer Nettles of Sugarland have racked up more than 5 million album sales, won their second consecutive CMA Vocal Duo of the Year Award and collaborated with pop icons Beyoncé, Bon Jovi and Melissa Etheridge. And while mu...
September 08, 2008
Just like Trace Adkins on NBC-TV's "The Celebrity Apprentice," the People Country Special magazines, sold periodically on newsstands nationwide, make it clear that Country Music is rising higher into mainstream consciousness than ever before.
People, which has reported on popular culture for nea...
January 02, 2008
Thanks to two guys in Nashville, Country Music fans throughout the United Kingdom have a 24-hour lifeline to the songs and artists they love.
Voice of Country, a commercial-free Internet radio venture created by Programming Director Pat Geary and Business and Creative Services Director Barry ...
May 12, 2007
Canada and the United States have more than a border in common - the two also share an abundance of Country Music fans. Canada has long been an exporter of talented Country artists who found success in the United States, including George Canyon, Terri Clark, Emerson Drive, Carolyn Dawn Johnson, ...
April 18, 2007
The 2006 CMA International Talent Buyer / Promoter of the Year is a fixture not only on the Canadian music scene, but on the global stage as well. As one of the primary promoters in Canada for the last 30 years, Ron Sakamoto, or "Sak," as he is affectionately known, has presented shows from KISS...
March 14, 2007
These days are very good days for Vince Gill. Over the course of his incredible 30-year career, he's certainly experienced both sides of this fickle business of music. But Gill has remained steadfast in one thing - his passion for making music. Well, maybe two things - he has also managed to hold on...
September 27, 2006
Real or imagined, the dreaded "sophomore curse" is a fear of nearly every artist who enters the studio to record a second album. The curse often weighs heavy on artists' minds as they prepare to prove to the world that their initial success was not a fluke.
Artists are given a much shorter time ...
May 16, 2006
The instant success of Carrie Underwood's smash single "Jesus, Take the Wheel" took its creators by surprise.
When Hillary Lindsey wrote the song with Brett James and Gordie Sampson, they feared that its overtly religious tone might doom it to failure.
"I was really surprised and very grateful t...
March 07, 2006
Not too long ago, Chris Cagle seemingly had it all. His music career was gaining momentum with two Gold albums. His home life was happy.
Then it all came tumbling down.
Things began to unravel. He started having trouble with his voice. There was a change in his management. His relationship with ...