Jim Lauderdale

Elizabeth Cook is truly a living dichotomy -- how can someone so young obviously have the soul of a veteran performer from the most glamorous era of the Grand Ole Opry? When Elizabeth appeared earlier this month at the legendary Birchmere in Alexandria, Va...

This Thanksgiving holiday, Blaine Larsen has extra reason to be thankful. He and his wife Sammie are gearing up to be parents once again. "Big news folks: we are expecting our second child, just found out it's a boy!" Blaine tweeted on Wednesday, November 24...

Randy Travis may be in the middle of a difficult divorce, but he isn't letting his personal pain get in the way of performing for his loyal fans. The country music legend has been added to the 2011 line-up of the famous MerleFest, at the specific request of the festival's founder and host, Doc Watson...

His lengthy list of writing credits includes songs cut by George Strait, the Dixie Chicks, Lucinda Williams, Blake Shelton, Elvis Costello and Jack Ingram, covering genres from bluegrass to country to a little bit of rock 'n' roll, yet Jim Lauderdale still has the humility of a brand-new songwriter...

Sunday evening (October 17), hit songwriters Pat Alger and Steve Cropper, the late pop/country star Paul Davis, and America's first professional songwriter, Stephen Foster, were inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame during the organization's 40th Anniversary Hall of Fame Dinner & Induction Ceremony, held at the Renaissance Hotel in Nashville. Am...

The Americana Honors and Awards ceremony is one week away, and the event's star power continues to rise. John Mellencamp and Wanda Jackson, who are both recipients of this year's Lifetime Achievement Award, will perform during the evening's festivities...

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum's Ford Theater is quickly becoming one of the most dependable venues for once-in-a-lifetime musical "events" in Nashville. On Thursday night (August 24), such an event occurred as guitarist/singer/producer/singer/songwriter Buddy Miller took the stage to demonstrate the astounding breadth of his talent, in addition to his dry wit and his obvious

Wanda Jackson and John Mellencamp will receive Lifetime Achievement Awards from the Americana Music Association next month. The pair are among a handful of musical luminaries who will be honored at a special ceremony on September 9, at Nashville's legendary Ryman Auditorium...

Jim Lauderdale is right at home on multiple stages, whether at MerleFest performing with Elvis Costello or on 'The Late Show With David Letterman' as part of Willie Nelson's band. The two-time Grammy winner, who hails from Troutman, N.C., has written hits for George Strait, Patty Loveless and the Dixie Chicks, and been named Artist of the Year by the Americana Music Association...

Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Jim Lauderdale, whose songs have been recorded by the likes of George Strait (two of his song are included on 'Twang'), Patty Loveless and the Dixie Chicks, among dozens of others, is releasing his latest album, 'Patchwork River' on May 11...