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.com's Daybreak: Dec. 17, 2009
Hello, Santa Clarita Valley! Welcome to The-Signal.com's Daybreak, your point of entry for the day, and a quick journey through the past, present and future.
Celebrity birthdays for Dec. 19
Country singer Little Jimmy Dickens is 89. Actress Cicely Tyson is 76. Singer Maurice White of Earth, Wind and Fire is 68.
Brad Paisley Has "American Saturday Night" Fever
Brad Paisley 's latest video is a mash-up of different film-making styles, much like the song he sings is about a mash-up of different cultures.
Like her contemporary Shania Twain, singer/songwriter Terri Clark came storming out of Canada and captured the attention of America's country music industry in the mid-'90s. Where Twain incorporated more rock & roll elements into her music, Clark largely stayed close to her country roots, even if those roots were more new country than hardcore ...
Shane Yellowbird sings a new tune
Country artist Shane Yellowbird releases his sophomore album Tuesday, but that's not the highlight of the week for the Hobbema, Alberta-born singer-songwriter. Photograph by: Handout, EMI Country artist Shane Yellowbird releases his sophomore album Tuesday, but that's not the highlight of the week for the Hobbema, Alberta-born singer-songwriter.
Taylor Swift Makes CMA History
Wow! Some people saw it coming, while others, including myself, predicted that Music City's political machine might make Taylor Swift pay a few more dues before giving her the big tamale, the CMA for Entertainer of the Year.
Not only did teenage phenom Taylor Swift make history Wednesday at the Country Music Association awards, but gosh, golly, heck, the wholesome country artist also showed she has a funny bone to boot.
Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood, Taylor Swift & More Take Swipes At Kanye West During CMAs
Taylor Swift performs 'Forever and Always' as she opens the 43rd Annual CMA Awards, Nashville, Nov.
My First Grand Ole Opry Experience
Growing up in the South -- and being brought up on country music -- made going to a show at the Grand Ole Opry House something I've always wanted to experience.
Varnell joins entertainers' organization
Country singer Russ Varnell of Wilson has returned from Nashville, Tenn., where he was made a member of Reunion of Professional Entertainers Organization.
Mel McDaniel Benefit at the Nashville Palace
A product of the fertile Tulsa , Okla., music scene of the 1960s, Mel McDaniel is perhaps best known as the singer of oeBaby s Got Her Blue Jeans On, an indelible 1984 country hit.
Tanya Tucker Honors Her Father's Favorite Music on New Album
As a grade-schooler in Arizona, Tanya Tucker and her father, Beau Tucker, would convince touring country singers like Ernest Tubb and Little Jimmy Dickens to give her a moment in the spotlight, too.
Paisley considers "Then" and now on new album
In a scene that evokes visions of a backwoods Brill Building, several of Nashville's top songwriters have retreated to a rural outpost to write what they hope will be country radio hits.
Montgomery Gentry inducted into Grand Ole Opry; duo sings hits at Nashville ceremony
Montgomery Gentry was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry Tuesday evening. After singing hits "My Town and "Something to be Proud Of", the duo were presented with their awards by Opry members Little Jimmy Dickens and Marty Stuart.
On the Porch with Michael Reno Harrell
Stories come easy to Michael Reno Harrell. Singer, songwriter and storyteller Michael Reno Harrell will perform at this Friday's Concert on the Lawn at the Jones House.
Photos: Exhibit showcases Music Hall of Fame
The West Virginia Music Hall of Fame's traveling exhibit visited the Capitol grounds Thursday to give legislators and others a chance to see what the program is all about.
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