(Q)-How did country music and cowboy film star legend, Roy Rogers influence you? Randy Travis-Tremendously. You know I don’t think many of today’s country artists realize just how big a star and how influential Roy Rogers has been in country music. I mean, back during his heyday, so to speak, he had over 60,000 fan …
(Q)- Your first album wasn’t well received. This album “this woman’s heart” is dramatically different musically. Why? Chalee Tennison (CT)- This is my second album. As an artist you know you put your heart and soul and everything you’ve got into your music and videos. I’m a single mom, who comes to this town (Nashville) …
(Q)- You’ve always seems ahead of the curve. You develop a unique sound or a look and then oftentimes, Once you establish a base with what you’ve created with your fans and then the broader country music marketplace Accepts the innovations you’ve pioneered boom, other female acts are suddenly attempting to do what Pam Tillis …
(Who are the folks you’re new album title is referring to in “People Like Us”?) Aaron Tippin (AT)- Ain’t that a cool title and song or what? I’m really hyped out about the whole thing. That phrase is the underlying message throughout this new album. It’s a rally call to those people like us who …
BY:Michael A. Capozzoli Jr. All quotes by Doug Stone. (What’s Doug think about all the competition he’s facing now that so many newcomers have scored hits since he’s taken two years off?) I’ll tell you, everybody has been telling me,’ It’s rough out there.’ And, I was thinking that they (the fans) might have done …
All quotes by Steve Wariner. Some people ask me during interviews,”Why are you doing so well and still staying on top?’ And I just scratch my head and go,’I don’t really know!'(he laughs) I’m not really sure why things keep working out so well for me. I just do what I do and keep on …
Jenny Simpson on the advantages and disadvantages of having a career in country music and being from Nashville. Jenny Simpson- By working behind the scenes on Music Row for so many years, I think I got to see a side of Nashville that not a lot of people get to see. Now, did that give …
Twenty-four months. That’s all the time it took country/rock recording artist Blake Shelton become transformed from yet another unknown recording artist, quietly living in Nashville to, in some instances within the USA, a household name. How did Shelton succeed in achieving his goal? With one mega-hit single, “Austin”, and virtual nonstop work performing and promoting …
Jon Anderson, lead vocalist/lyricist for the British art rock group Yes, has witnessed the progession of the collective vision that the four principal members, Steve Howe, Chris Squire, Alan White, and Anderson have shared for over 30 years. Back in 1971, Yes challenged the Top 40 radio version of what pop and rock music was …
BRADY SEALS INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPT ALL QUOTES BY BRADY SEALS. I left right before the tour with Little Texas started in 1994. That was the year I didn’t play on the CMA Awards. It was a hard decision to make, but when I left Little Texas I was going through a really rough time emotionally. I …
(Q)-Even though you’ve been up for the CMA Entertainer of the Year Award before, you’ve never won. You’ve commented that really hurt you. You’re nominated for quite a few awards this time out. How do you feel about that? Kenny Rogers (KR)- It would mean a lot to me.(To win the CMA Entertainer of The …