country

There's been a decidedly modern turn in country music and country radio lately. Beats, scratching records, rednecks, and pickup trucks litter the airwaves these days. Times change of course. I remember when Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers took flack for their hit 'Islands in the Stream' because it was too pop.

Country greats Rascal Flatts are touring again and making a stop in Tampa, FL. We want you to go.

Alright, Country music fans... Boy do we have a deal for you! You could win 2 tickets to six of the hottest country concerts coming to Maine this summer!  We're calling this our Wicked Ticket Country Weekend Giveaway! We’re talking Bangor shows including: Tim McGraw, Brad Paisley, Willie Nelson, Lady A, Jason Aldean and even Dierks Bentley in Portland.

I love country music. I love the stories, the lifestyle and real down home feel of it all. I grew up with it but at the time it was NOT my favorite. My mother played it all the time and it drove me crazy. As I've grown older and have a family of my own my tastes have changed. Today's country is great, for the most part, but if you're a fan of classic country music, Big Country gets even bigger on

I love country music. Let's get that out of the way right now. Like any form of art, especially commercial art that is designed to turn a profit, there is the attitude that success breeds copycats which breeds mediocrity which means bad things for the genre. A new video put together for YouTube illustrates this 'bandwagon' mentality in all its glory.

Those of us who live in Maine know firsthand the beauty it holds.  Whether it's the pristine wilderness or the coastal goldmine, Maine is a place of wonder.  It turns out that we're not the only ones who think so.

Pop quiz hot shot! So you've won the Tropical Nights: Boots In The Sand Getaway and you're stuck with a 5 day and 4 night all-inclusive country music dream getaway to enjoy. What do you do? What. Do. You. Do?!

I’ll admit I’ve been to a few concerts featuring new country artists.  More often than not they’ll throw in a cover song or two.  The thing is, the cover songs they usually do are from the classic rock genre as opposed to classic country.  Now I’m all about melding influences but is new country really ripping off classic rock?

On this day in 1989, The Judds scored their 13th No.1 song with “Young Love (Strong Love).”  It was the first single from the River of Time album.

This video is a touching document of the softer side of one of Nashville's most dedicated family men. The superstar took a shot at co-writing the song for this tender-yet-tough video, which features some gentler shots of the singer interspersed with plenty of genuine cowboy action.