Mary Chapin Carpenter

Nominees for the 2012 Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame include a long list of hitmakers. Ronnie Dunn, Kix Brooks, Mary Chapin Carpenter and Larry Gatlin are the four tunesmiths recognized in the Songwriter/Artist category. One of the four will be recognized alongside two of the finalists in the Songwriter category at the Hall of Fame Dinner and Induction Ceremony on Oct...

On June 12, Mary Chapin Carpenter is set to release what is potentially the most poignant, deeply personal album of her career. Ashes and Roses, her fourth for Zoë/Rounder Records (including a 2008 holiday release), is the singer-songwriter's twelfth studio album and features a special duet with James Taylor on the track "Soul Companion." "...

Mary Chapin Carpenter has set June 12 as the release date for 'Ashes and Roses,' the 12th studio album of her career and her fourth for Zoë/Rounder Records (including a 2008 holiday disc). 'Ashes and Roses' is the follow-up to the Grammy-nominated 2010 album, 'The Age of Miracles,' a Top 10 country and No. 1 f...

Mary Chapin Carpenter's upcoming tour dates in support of her Grammy-nominated project, 'The Age of Miracles,' have been announced. The 12-song collection is the singer-songwriter's eleventh studio album, which she recorded in Nashville and produced alongside longtime collaborator Matt Rollings...

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...

On Monday night (September 20), several country hit makers, musicians and fans attended the Academy of Country Music's 4th Annual ACM Honors to recognize special awards recipients and off-camera winners from this year's ACM Awards. The sold-out bash, held at Nashville's historic Ryman Auditorium, was hosted by Lee Ann Womack, The event kicked off with Luke Bryan presenting Industry awards to spec

Acclaimed songwriter Don Schlitz knows how to make an audience feel like the ultimate music insider gossiping with their lifelong buddy. Take his show September 9 at the Station Inn in Nashville when many show-goers seemed to have a vague idea that this was the guy who wrote or co-wrote so many hits they know and love -- 'The Gambler,' made famous by Kenny Rogers, 'He Thinks He'll Keep Her,' recor

Mary Gauthier's wry sense of humor brought so much good cheer to the audience gathered on September 9 at Nashville's historic Station Inn, it was as if a pressure valve had released pent-up tension leaving jubilation behind. Not that those at the Americana Music Festival take themselves overly seriously, but Mary's showcase did almost immediately follow the festival's star-studded awards ceremony

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...

Mary Chapin Carpenter returned to Nashville on Friday, July 16, to play before a near-capacity crowd at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center. The concert, originally scheduled to take place at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center, faced a change of venue because of damage the Symphony Center sustained in the Nashville flood this past May...