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At Last, James Otto Scores No. 1 Song
Raise your glasses -- whether convivial or corrective -- to James Otto as he scores his first No. 1 Billboard single with "Just Got Started Lovin' You." It's been a long haul for the tall singer. He first visited the country chart in 2002 with "The
Sugarland's Jennifer Nettles Gives Credit to Eddie's Attic
DECATUR, Ga. -- As one of the breakout country bands of the last few years, Sugarland can easily draw thousands of people to their high-energy concerts. But back in the day, Jennifer Nettles would finesse her singer-songwriter skills at a very laidback ba
NASHVILLE SKYLINE: Remembering Eddy Arnold
As remarkable as the late Eddy Arnold's country music career was, his lasting legacy will be that he made the world safe for country pop music. His enormous success with a smooth brand of mellow songs won over pop and country audiences alike and took the
Country Music Hall of Fame Member Eddy Arnold Dies at Age 89
Country Music Hall of Fame member Eddy Arnold died early Thursday morning (May 8) at NHC Place, an assisted living facility near Nashville at age 89. His wife of 66 years, Sally Gayhart Arnold, died in March while he was recovering in a Nashville hospital
Book Excerpt: Willie Nelson: An Epic Life
"When I came to Nashville, the people I hung out with were serious songwriters, none of whom were successful yet," said Kris Kristofferson. "Willie was the hero of the soulful set -- the people who were in the business because they loved the soul of count
ACM Honoring Brenda Lee, Oaks, Conway Twitty, Porter Wagoner With Pioneer Awards
Brenda Lee, the Oak Ridge Boys and the late Conway Twitty and Porter Wagoner have been named as this year's recipients of the Academy of Country Music's Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award. Additionally, Dick Clark will receive the ACM's Jim Reeves International
James Otto Rattles the Charts With a No. 1 Single
James Otto titled his new album Sunset Man, but he could have just as aptly dubbed it Persistent Man. The album has been nearly five years in the making, during which time Otto saw the careers of his buddies Big & Rich and Gretchen Wilso
