Sub Genre: Country?

Every now and again, a movie will come out that speaks to country living and lifestyle. This year that particular film seems to be the new Toby Keith movie, Beer For My Horses. Check out the trailer below:

Nashville’s Hatch Show Print

Nashville’s Hatch Show Print has a look and design all its own. Media Newswire reports:
“Hatch is a survivor. We keep ink on the blocks and dust off their backs,” said Jim Sherraden, the exhibition’s curator and chief designer at Hatch Show Print. “We’re in constant production, and we’ve survived all the changes in printing [...]

Friends and fans remember country music great Eddy Arnold

This week people gathered to honor the country legend Eddy Arnold. John Gerome of the Associated Press reports:

Country legend Eddy Arnold was remembered Wednesday by fans and friends as a man who brought sophistication and wider popular appeal to his genre by performing tunes like his biggest hit, “Make the World Go Away.”
Arnold died [...]

The passing of a a legend: Country music great Eddy Arnold passes

(image credit: wikipedia)
Chet Flippo of the Nashville Skyline aptly points out:
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 [...]

Country and Bluegrass Legends: Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys

“In allowing band members to develop their talents as Blue Grass Boys, Monroe did more than simply launch careers. Realizing that each player in his own distinctive way would continue spreading the word, the Father of Bluegrass guaranteed the music’s future.”
~ Rich Kienzle in May the Cicle Be Unbroken
Bill Monroe and the [...]