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Country Takes The Big Screen… Again. This Day in Country Music – November 8th (Video)

Sean Ericson — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 15:58:04 +0000

2010 – The movie “Country Strong,” starring Gwyneth Paltrow and Tim McGraw, premieres at Nashville’s Green Hills 16 theaters, drawing Luke Bryan, Sara Evans, Dierks Bentley, Mark Collie, Jerrod Niemann and Little Big Town. 2009 – Dolly Parton, Charlie Daniels, Ernest Tubb, Kid Rock and Hattie Louise “Tootsie” Bess–founder of Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge–are inducted into [...]

"Lovesick Blues Day" This Day In Country Music – December 22nd

Sean Ericson — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:05:19 +0000

2010 – “Country Strong” debuts in Los Angeles and Nashville. Tim McGraw portrays the manager of a singer played by Gwyneth Paltrow in the picture, which also has roles for Ed Bruce, Lari White and Jim Lauderdale. 2009 – The Zac Brown Band’s “Highway 20 Ride” video premieres on CMT.com. 2006 – Jason [...]

Actors Sing And Singers Act This Day In Country Music – November 8th

Sean Ericson — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 15:31:52 +0000

Country Clash Challenger Song Spotlight – Me & Tennessee

Danny Merrell — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 16:33:31 +0000

Today’s Country Clash challenge song is a duet from Tim McGraw and Gwyneth Paltrow ‘Me And Tennessee’ from the Country Strong soundtrack. That song is taking on our champion ‘Tomorrow’ by Chris Young. After the bump, give the new song a listen and see what you think.

Texas Songwriter One Of "The Keys" To Country Strong

Sean Ericson — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 22:10:05 +0000

Music supervisor Randall Poster picked David Bowie songs for Wes Anderson's "The Life Aquatic" and combed through Bob Dylan's catalog for "I'm Not Here." When it came to selecting the tunes for Nashville melodrama "Country Strong," Poster turned to a gifted Austin, Texas, singer-songwriter named Hayes Carll to provide some of the film's most compelling musical moments.

'Country Strong' Movie Review

Andree Valentine — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 08:05:51 +0000

Have you watched the movie Country Strong yet? The film, which stars Gwyneth Paltrow, Tim McGraw, Leighton Meester and Garrett Hedlund, follows their characters through many important ups and downs in each of their lives. A review article from Taste of Country explains: Hollywood star Gwyneth Paltrow proves credible as a country singer and Nashville [...]

A Leighton Meester Country Album? [VIDEO]

Andree Valentine — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 16:07:20 +0000

I, like many others I’m sure, recognize actress Leighton Meester as the cruel but popular character, Blair Waldorf, from the hit television series Gossip Girl. It’s hard to imagine her as a country girl, but based on the video below, I feel as though she fits the part perfectly! The young actress, who stars in [...]