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Warner Music Nashville Bestselling children's author, songwriter and music producer Sandra Boynton has announced the release of her first country music album, 'Frog Trouble.' The record features guest appearances from an impressive array of the biggest names in country music.

Country music has been an integral part of the Grammy Awards since the first trophies were presented in 1959, although the first country Grammy was actually awarded to folk group the Kingston Trio for the murder ballad "Tom Dooley." Country music has also been a presence since the first Grammy live telecast in 1971, although arguably a limited one until recent years...

WireImage When you think about the idea of putting Reba McEntire, one of Nashville's most iconic singers who also acts, in "Malibu Country," a new TV sitcom that explores infidelity, divorce and the potential culture clash between people accustomed to the upscale California coastal town of Malibu and the more rural-minded folks for whom country music is a way of life, it's hard to imagin

Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out topped the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA)'s awards nominees this year with nine nods, among them Entertainer of the Year. They are followed by Alison Krauss & Union Station, who garnered eight nominations at the announcement reception, held at Loveless Barn in Nashville Wednesday night (Aug. 15).

Harry Herd, WireImage Dolly Parton's autobiographical 1971 hit, "Coat of Many Colors" is one of 25 recordings added to the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry for 2011, bringing the Registry's total number of recordings to 350.

Ira and Charlie Louvin, who performed together as the Louvin Brothers in the '50s and '60s, became one of country music's most heralded duos. From the late Gram Parsons to George Jones and the rock band Cake, countless musicians acknowledge the brothers' "blood harmonies" as one of the best sounds country music will ever produce...

Singer-musician-producer Alison Krauss and rock-country supergroup Eagles are the latest musicians who will have honorary doctor of music degrees bestowed upon them by Boston's prestigious Berklee College of Music. Music Row reports that the college, which will also honor Ethiopian musician Mulatu Astatke, will present each of the honorees with a degree at the May 12 commencement ceremony at B

She's Grammy's golden girl, with a record 27 wins to her credit, but Alison Krauss may be feeling a bit more yellow these days! As part of the celebration of the upcoming 500th episode of the long-running animated series 'The Simpsons,' Alison and her band Union Station will be heard fiddling around with the show's familiar opening theme song...

Artists and their record labels work hard to decide which songs on an album are the best fit for country radio. But sometimes the best tracks are overlooked! In our not-so-humble opinion, these are the ten current album cuts we hope will get the radio single treatment soon...

Alison Krauss and Union Station have flown into the top spot on Billboard's Country Albums chart with the No. 1 debut of their latest album, 'Paper Airplane.' The disc also scores the No. 3 spot on the Billboard 200, behind Foo Fighters and Adele, with 83,000 copies sold in its first week, according to Nielsen Soundscan...