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Songwriter Bob McDill Talks About His Many Hits Looking like the tenured English professor he might have become, Bob McDill is a Nashville legend whose vivid, observational and relentlessly literate songs were the backbone of country music throughout the 1970s, '80s and early '90s. Among them are Alan

NASHVILLE SKYLINE: Sugarland's Next CD Worth the Wait Sugarland's upcoming CD is a leading candidate for country album of the year. Love on the Inside, which releases on July 22 and July 29 in its two versions, comes in two models: regular and deluxe edition. The latter, for a few dollars more, includ

Dan Tyminski Steps Into Solo Spotlight on Wheels Dan Tyminski is a reluctant lead singer, which is surprising for a few reasons. First of all, he consistently holds his own as a vocalist and guitarist in Alison Krauss & Union Station, which is one of the most formidable bands in any genre of music.

Kathy Mattea Mines Home and Heritage for New Album Kathy Mattea's Coal has the stark clarity and elegance of a black-and-white photograph. It is a concept album to be sure, but it involves more than just the exploration of a single theme. There is an overarching mood here as well -- a grim, ploddin

Tim McGraw Says He Was Just Keeping the Peace Tim McGraw downplayed the incident in which he helped eject an unruly fan from his concert. Out walking with wife Faith Hill and their daughters in Los Angeles, McGraw told photographers who approached him and asked about the melee that it was no big deal

With Music and Laughter, Tom T. Hall and the Statlers Stride Into the Hall of Fame Tom T. Hall and the Statler Brothers stepped back momentarily from their self-imposed retirement Sunday night (June 29) to demonstrate that they still have the musical magic that made them stars -- and, now, the newest members of the Country Music Hall of

HOT DISH: Willie's Wonderful World A former radio wizard in the Lancaster, Pa., area, the ever wonderful and jolly Dandalion (aka Gwyneth Seese) keeps Willie's World hopping. Willie's World is the official fan club of the great Willie Nelson, and I love the quarterly newsletter created by

Taylor Swift, Kenny Chesney in the Saddle for Another Week Taylor Swift and Kenny Chesney bestride Billboard's country albums and songs charts, respectively, for another week, while Dan Tyminski and Rascal Flatts (you won't see that juxtaposition often) boast the week's top new CD and single.

Merle Haggard Sings Country Stars Back Home at Ryman Show Merle Haggard played to a sold-out crowd at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium on Wednesday night (June 25) with a compact 75-minute set filled with country classics like "Sing Me Back Home" and "Mama Tried." Not one to linger, the final note of "The Fightin' S

Ejected Audience Member Is Still a Tim McGraw Fan Marcus Nirschl, 30, a union glazer from Kent, Wash., still likes Tim McGraw -- even after the singer pulled him onstage at Tuesday's (June 24) concert, apparently ready for a fight.

   
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