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10 Of The Youngest Country Artists To Have Number One Hits

Eric Cornish — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 21:55:18 +0000

Every few years, a crop of new artists hit country music that make a big impact. Sometimes those artists are very young with lots of talent. Stars like Hunter Hayes and Taylor Swift got started at a very young age and it paid off in number one hits. Here's a list of some of the youngest stars to ever claim a number one country hit!

Sandy Lee Watkins Songwriter Profile – Mark Alan Springer

Eric Cornish — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 20:15:46 +0000

The Sandy Lee Watkins Songwriters Festival is coming to Henderson August 1st-4th and there are 20 great Nashville songwriters coming in to tell their stories. Today we had the chance to talk to the writer of huge hits for artists like Kenny Chesney and Tanya Tucker, Mark Alan Springer. Mark was lucky enough to have [...]

Some Not So Great Super Bowl Halftime Shows

Eric Cornish — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:08:05 +0000

This year Madonna takes the stage for the halftime show at Super Bowl 46. At first glance this seems to be another attempt of bringing in viewers with a nostalgia act. Ever since the Janet Jackson wardrobe malfunction in 2004, it seems the booking committee has looked mainly to the nursing homes to find stars like Paul McCartney, Tom Petty, The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, and Prince.

Five Country Songs That You Didn't Know Were Covers [VIDEOS]

Eric Cornish — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 22:58:26 +0000

Occasionally a song will come along, that you will hear and say, "I've heard this somewhere before." It's not one of those obvious cover songs, but one that was cut by somebody on an album, or maybe was put out as a single and tanked. Either way, there's a chance you may have never heard these versions of some of your favorite songs.