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I Went Country Music Speed Dating With Keith Urban... and I Liked It

Sarah Hall | Posted 04.16.2012

Read More: Nashville, Vince Gill, Keith Urban, Country Music Hall of Fame, Country Music, Entertainment News

The lyrics of country music are stories of heartbreak and small towns, of high schools crushes and hard times -- of nights where we drink too much, and the way we feel when we fall in love. It's the soundtrack to life in many parts of America.

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Celebrity Collector: George Gruhn

Reyne Haines | Posted 01.28.2012

Read More: Eric Clapton, Steven Seagal, Hank Williams Jr, Reyne Haines, Billy Gibbons, Vince Gill, Celebrity Collector, George Gruhn Guitars, George Gruhn Collection, Arts News

It takes a special something to gain the trust of a celebrity. George Gruhn has befriended numerous celebrity clients over the last 40 years in business.

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Live & Dangerous: Great Shows This Thanksgiving

Jeff Pollack | Posted 01.04.2012

Read More: Mac Miller, Vince Gill, Thanksgiving, The Ting Tings, Cmt, Sting, Music, Live Music, Arts News

I tend to write these pieces about a single event or festival, but I also tend to break my own rules... For November, I decided to simply write about ...

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Maroon 5 with Travie McCoy on SNL, Plus Chatting with Vince Gill, Trombone Shorty and Paul Rodgers

Mike Ragogna | Posted 01.06.2012

Read More: Joe Cocker, Wilson Pickett, Trombone Shorty, Maroon 5, Warren Haynes, Sam Cooke, Garah Gill, Otis Redding, Dolly Parton, Bad Company, Stevie Wonder, Gerry Rafferty, Rosanne Cash, Pete Wasner, Ashley Monroe, Maggie Bell, Corrina Gill, Detective, Rick Rubin, Muddy Waters, Vince Gill, The Everly Brothers, Steve Lukather, Jason Bonham, Led Zeppelin, Jeff Beck, Rebirth Brass Band, Dr. John, Jasmine Rogers, Booker T. And the MGs, Dylan O'brien, U2, Buddy Guy, Ray Charles, Jazz Fest, Po' Folks, Solid Gold, Gym Class Heroes, Brad Paisley, Jenny Gill, Pure Prairie League, Tuba Fatts, Eric Clapton, Slash, Elmore James, Pistol Annies, Paul Kossoff, Keith Urban, The Firm, Treme, Queen, Neal Schon, Bob Ezrin, Travie McCoy, Will Owsley, Robert Lucas, Aretha Franklin, Janis Joplin, Ian Hatton, Amy Grant, Louis Armstrong, Carly Simon, Alison Krauss, James Brown, Les Paul, Bekka Bramlett, Green Day, Free, Paul Rogers, American Bandstand, Canned Heat, Luther Allison, Mr. Haney, John Lee Hooker, Lenny Kravitz, Green Acres, The Ministry, Jimi Hendrix, Nin, James Taylor, Entertainment News

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The Theater At The Center Of The Universe

Pam Grout | Posted 12.28.2011

Read More: Franklin Theatre, Nashville, Raul Malo, Center of the Universe, Amy Grant, Farewell Drifters, Aubrey Preston, Vince Gill, Alison Krauss, Music Travel, Travel Blogs, Travel News

This 300-seat theater on Main Street of historic Franklin, Tennessee regularly books acts like Michael McDonald, Keb Mo, Vince Gill, the Judds and others who normally sell out 25,000-seat arenas.

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Neil Young's Bridge School Exclusive: Dave Matthews' "Too Much," Plus Chatting With Johnny Winter, Queen's Roger Taylor and Yes' Steve Howe

Mike Ragogna | Posted 12.04.2011

Read More: Mike Myers, Johnny Winter, Sonny Terry, Dave Matthews, Flash Gordon, Warren Haynes, Asia, Alan White, Fleet Foxes, James Burton, George Thorogood, Brian May, Yes, Jimmy Vivino, Edgar Winters, B.B. King, The McCoys, John Medeski, Vince Gill, Muddy Waters, The Shadows, Mark Fisher, Ray Fenwick, Jeff Beck, The Highlander, Oliver Wakeman, Stevie Ray Vaughn, AC/DC, Ray Charles, Bill Bruford, Pearl Jam, Rick Wakeman, U2, Scotty Moore, Brownie McGhee, Little Richard, The Hollies, Tom Chaplin, Eric Clapton, Dino De Laurentis, Dylan Howe, Queen, Benoit David, Sonny Landreth, Rick Nelson, Paul Nelson, Billy Gibbons, Geoff Downes, David Bowie, Roger Taylor, Chet Atkins, Graham Nash, Les Paul, Tom Yorke, Paul Sutin, Rick Derringer, Paul Rogers, Jon Anderson, Trevor Horn, John Deacon, Paul McCartney, Steve Howe, Robert Johnson, Ross Stanley, George Michael, Freddie Mercury, Steve Moore, Keane, Susan Tedeschi, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Wayne's World, Chris Squire, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Derek Trucks, Gtr, Entertainment News

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A Beautiful Dreamer: A Conversation With Suzy Bogguss

Mike Ragogna | Posted 10.30.2011

Read More: Peter Paul & Mary, Mick Jagger, Vince Gill, Keith Whitley, Merle Haggard, John Lomax, Suzy Boguss, Tom Waits, John Hiatt, Don Cook, Leonard Cohen, Doris Day, John Denver, Chet Atkins, Stephen Foster, Lee Greenwood, Entertainment News

"Listen to your audience. Listen to what they say to you. And figure out if you, too, agree that that is something about you that is special. Then you can start developing it."

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Kryptonite's 20th Anniversary: Chatting with Spin Doctors' Chris Barron Plus Keb Mo and More

Mike Ragogna | Posted 10.07.2011

Read More: Lorne Michaels, Bonnie Raitt, Deniece Williams, The Eagles, Matthew Perry, Martin Scorsese, Harry Belafonte, Blues Traveler, Trucking Company, Phish, Garth Brooks, Stevie Wonder, Fleetwood Mac, Heather Mae Foard, Skip Ewing, Bruce Bouton, Vince Gill, Jimmy Olsen, Elmo, John Lennon, Tommy Mottola, U2, 30 Rock, Heather Donovan, Rolling Stone, Thomas Doeve, Joni Mitchell, Goodfellas, Mariah McManus, Kevin Moore, Paul Simon, Camryn Manheim, Widespread Panic, Lois Lane, Grey's Anatomy, Amy Grant, Michelle Annette Craft, Vida Simon, Don Henley, Joe Pesci, Dan Aykroyd, Chris Farley, Brendan Hill, The Rolling Stones, Bob Marley, Aaron Comess, Spin Doctors, Kevin McCormick, Bob Dylan, Pocket Full of Kryptonite, Keb' Mo', Curtis Mayfield, David T. Walker, india.arie, Dave Koz, John Popper, Eric Schenkman, Rich Murray, Jim McGuinn, Jackson Browne, Saturday Night Live, Adam Sandler, R.E.M., Raging Bull, Robert De Niro, Bruce Springsteen, Weqx, Entertainment News

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Scars On 45's New Video and Download, Plus Chatting with Vanessa Carlton, Dan Bern and David Bromberg

Mike Ragogna | Posted 09.25.2011

Read More: Peter Gabriel, Mavis Staples, Ron Fair, Phil Ochs, Linda Ronstadt, The Eagles, Amy Helm, Levon Helm, Steely Dan, Woody Guthrie, Counting Crows, David Bromberg, Dan Bern, Tim O'Brien, Cunliffe Merriwether, Adam Duritz, My Morning Jacket, Larry Campbell, Elvis Costello, Stevie Nicks, Ted Leone, Vince Gill, George Harrison, Joe Radcliffe, Dr. John, The McGarrigle Sisters, Patrick Hallahan, Stephen Hawkings, Vanessa Carlton, Steve Osborne, Paul Siebel, Miley Cyrus, Quitting Science, Los Lobos, Merle Haggard, Widespread Panic, John Hiatt, Byron Isaacs, Link Wray, Carly Simon, Ahmet Ertegun, Gary Nicholson, Willie Nelson, Get HIm to the Greek, A Brief History of Time, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, Richard Adams, Mark Moss, Bob Dylan, John Hill, Gary White, Keb' Mo', Stephen Jenkins, Glenn Patscha, Dick Gregory, Jay Unger, Jimmy Iovine, Peter Ecklund, George Jones, Jerry Scheff, The Butcher Brothers, Phoebe Snow, Watership Down, Bruce Springsteen, Electar, Ollabelle, Entertainment News

Here's the latest video by the Chop Shop Records' act Scars On 45, the title track to their Give Me Something EP.

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Country's Cousins: Conversations with Diane Schuur and America's Got Talent Winner Michael Grimm

Mike Ragogna | Posted 07.12.2011

Read More: Michael Grimm, Sarah Vaughn, Kevin Hunter, Stan Getz, Bill Harrah, Otis Redding, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Bobby McFerrin, Stevie Wonder, Hurricane Katrina, Diane Schuur, Pat Benatar, Dinah Washington, B.B. King, Jackie Evancho, Simon Cowell, Stevie Nicks, Vince Gill, Rod Stewart, Bill Medley, The Faces, Ian McLagan, Wire Train, Patti Page, Nancy Wilson, Green Valley Ranch, America's Got Talent, Greg Leisz, Supernatural, Buddy Rich, Ray Charles, American Idol, Kenny Aronoff, Ann Wilson, Larry Carlton, Don Was, Energy Force, Count Basie, Grammy, Joey Reynolds, Monterey Jazz Festival, Concord Records, Alsion Krauss, Doris Day, Jeannie Seely, Heart, Bob Clearmountain, Edie Gorme, Willie Nelson, Kay Starr, George Shearing, The Manhattan Transfer, Steve Buckingham, Barbra Streisand, Travis Tritt, Floyd Cramer, Mark Knopfler, Judy Alberti, Ed Shaughnessy, Waddy Wachtel, True Blood, Barry Manilow, Smokey Robinson, Grp, Entertainment News

For her new album, Diane Schurr says: "The one thing that I did purposefully on this was, number one, not to do it with a twang, and number two, I wanted it to please both people that are into country and people that are into jazz."

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HuffPost Premiere: Wild Palms' "To The Lighthouse," Plus A Conversation With Susan Werner

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Here in the U.S., Wild Palms' Until Spring will debut on April 12th, but HuffPost has been given the premiere of the single "To The Lighthouse" presented here, airing for the first time in this territory.

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Lighting Up and Lifting Off The Ground: Conversations With Shawn Mullins and Chely Wright

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Scrubs, Court Yard Hounds, Prince, Shawn Millins, Paul Simon, Matthew Shepard, Glsen, Star Search, John Prine, Matthew Sweet, John Hiatt, Josiah Leming, Conway Twitty, Glen Phillips, Til Tuesday, The Thorns, Marshall Altman, Steve Forbert, Party of Five, Daughtry, Aimee Mann, Dawson's Creek, Rascal Flatts, Vince Gill, Rodney Crowell, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson, Faith in America, Shawn Colvin, Steve Buckingham, Stephen King, Chuck Cannon, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Bob Dylan, Chely Wright, Entertainment Weekly, Tom Petty, Tom Waits, Nanci Griffith, Who Killed the Electric Car?, Max Gomez, Emmylou Harris, Townes Van Zandt, Warren Beatty, Lyle Lovett, Russell Carter, Jakob Dylan, Patty Griffin, Joni Mitchell, Jeffrey Dahmer, Greg Latterman, Bill Hicks, American Idol, The Bluebloods, Jon Brion, James Taylor, Joe Don, Electric Cars, Entertainment News

The Thorns absolutely has been my radar since it was first issued. Now, he's been the songwriter's songwriter for a long time: care to go into some of the Shawn Mullins story?

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"Excuse Me, What Do You Mean by 'Net Neutrality?'" A Question We Shouldn't Be Afraid to Ask

Ilana Ross | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Google, Verizon, Vince Gill, Net Neutrality, LeBron James, Freedom, Iphone, Captain Planet, Technology News

Maybe "Net Neutrality" doesn't sound like the most exciting "trending topic" or slogan to wear on a trucker hat or ironic Tee. But don't let bad marketing make such a high-stakes issue seem inaccessible, or even irrelevant.

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"A Little Less Conversation": A Playlist to Encourage a New Generation to "Do Something"

David Wild | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Michael Jackson, Eric Clapton, The Felice Brothers, Rob Thomas, The Eagles, Pete Seeger, Travie McCoy, Jackie DeShannon, The Beatles, The Weavers, The Who, Utopia, Vh1, Natasha Bedingfield, Journey, David Bowie, Elvis Costello, Do Something Awards, Glee, B.B. King, Infant Sorrow, Bob Marley, Neil Diamond, Van Halen, Aimee Mann, Vince Gill, Carole King, Mos Def, Jane Lynch, Red Hot Chili Peppers, George Harrison, Twilight, Jersey Shore, Canned Heat, The Youngbloods, Billy Swan, Patti Smith, Bob Dylan, The 5th Dimension, Elvis Presley, Kellan Lutz, Bruno Mars, Gogol Bordello, Bill Withers, Friend & Lover, Bret Michaels, U2, Thunderclap Newman, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Jakob Dylan, Tears for Fears, Frank Sinatra, R.E.M., James Taylor, Allen Toussaint, Bruce Springsteen, Lifehouse, Entertainment News

Today, I have a semi-modest proposal for those same young Americans who will likely inherit this big mess: do something, and do it with "A Little Less Conversation" and little more action.

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Learning To Love My Country: A Playlist to Prepare Rock Newbies Watching the CMA Awards

David Wild | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Jason Aldean, Tim McGraw, Michelle Branch, Vince Gill, Keith Urban, Lee Ann Womack, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Jamey Johnson, Pat Green, Carrie Underwood, Lady Antebellum, Jory + Rory, Taylor Swift, Miranda Lambert, Brad Paisley, Sugarland, Entertainment News

For the past seven years, I've spent a few weeks a year in Nashville writing the script for the CMA Awards. And while I hate being away from home so long, I love Nashville and its music community.

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HuffPost Review: Daughtry - Leave This Town

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Richie Sambora, Daughtry, Jon Bon Jovi, Chris Daughtry, Songwriters Hall of Fame, Vince Gill, Entertainment News, Nickelback, John Mellencamp, Chad Kroeger, Bon Jovi, Queensrÿche, Creed, Entertainment News

The album still kicks its multi-hit, multi-platinum predecessor's ass, alternating between big guitar'd, Creed-inspired grunge-a-longs and country-bred, beer hall breakup ballads across its twelve powerful tracks.

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