Patty Loveless News

Jimmy Wayne has been busy finishing up his new album, Do You Believe Me Now, which is slated for release on August 26.

Patty Loveless has just finished working on an album of country classics, which comes out Sept.

After a dozen years at Epic Records, country star Patty Loveless is going the indie route with her next album, the September 9 release "Sleepless Nights." The disc will be released on Saguaro Road Records, the ...

When The Grascals got the nod from country legend Dolly Parton, audiences knew that the contemporary bluegrass and country band was the real deal.

Make it in Nashville. Michelle Cupit hopes to. She may well do so this year, next year, perhaps in five years or maybe never.

Modern day bluegrass patriarch Del McCoury adds a new dimension to his role as a musical leader on July 8, 2008 when his family owned McCoury Music label, distributed by powerhouse RED Distribution releases ...

“The more organization you put in the front end makes the rest of the process go much smoother. I'm trying to get the songs ready to take to the band and begin the recording.”

By MARIO TARRADELL / The Dallas Morning News mtarradell@dallasnews.com When music luminaries Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt, among others, sing your praises, literally, that's a good time to ... via WFAA

“Now the union is dead and they shake their heads/Well, mining has had its day/But they're stripping off my mountaintop/And they pay me eight dollars a day.”

Another day older, deeper in debt Back in the 1980s and '90s, Kathy Mattea was one of Nashville's dependable country/pop hit makers. via Santa Fe New Mexican

Gretchen Peters Concert Gretchen Peters is a bona fide Nashville singer/songwriter. Her songs have been covered by Martina McBride, Trisha Yearwood, Patty Loveless, Bonnie Raitt and more. via St. Cloud Times Online

Sara Evans sounds pretty good these days, doesn't she? That strong, feisty vocal has been a trademark of her recordings for years, and she's had a lot of power the last couple times I've seen her in concert. via CMT.com

'Troubadour,' George Strait Classic Strait. The melodies. The words. The steel guitar. via Chicago Tribune

“Oh, that's where that famous picture was taken.”

MACON, Ga. -- As a country music fan, the Georgia Music Hall of Fame is what initially lured me to Macon, Ga. via CMT.com

Pete Finney's semi-regular 'Country Jamboree' series continues this weekend at East Nashville's Family Wash. via The Tennessean

“Well, no one sleeps in Cash's bed/except the Man in Black and the woman he wed.”

If you have any doubts about why George Strait is considered the king of country music, just listen to Troubadour. via Leader Post

“Man, playing the Opry for my record is a pretty crazy thing”

For Tim Hensley, being on the stage of the Grand Ole Opry wasn't a new experience. via Cybergrass

Like a bottle of Heinz ketchup on a diner counter, a George Strait album is a reassuring product. via RollingStone

Kingsport Food City Manager Ed Moore holds one of the remaining totes used to transport items for the Santa Train. via Times-News Online

“Patty is one of those artists who has maintained her roots to this region”

BRISTOL, Va. Doyle Lawson wants music fans who make the pilgrimage to the birthplace of country music to have more than a mural or a monument to look at. via News Channel 11

“I didn't expect to win I was really surprised”

SINGING SUCCESS: Gemma Parsons, of Christchurch, has the sash of senior overall winner awarded to her by convener Sandy Colvin at Sunday night's 2008 New Zealand Sun City Country Music Awards in the Trafalgar ... via The Nelson Mail

Jim Lauderdale & the Dream Players 'Honey Songs' Yep Roc A top-shelf, do-it-all talent, Jim Lauderdale has penned numerous hits for some of country's finest , applied his elastic vocals to dozens of ... via Iowa City Press-Citizen