Country music from Texas to Tamworth and everywhere in between! http://www.countryhq.com.au Copyright 2007 ABC Music are thrilled to announce the signing of new country recording artists, Baylou, who are sister duo Victoria and Barb Baillie. http://www.countryhq.com.au/article.php?id=577 http://www.countryhq.com.au/article.php?id=577 Sat, 31 Mar 2012 08:58:45 MST The Sunny Cowgirls new CD Live Wires is testament to their reputation as one of Australia's greatest live country music acts. Featuring all their greatest hits including 'Summer', 'Dancing on the Darling', 'Little bit Rusty', 'Cuttin' Up B&S Style', 'Acting Stupid' and 'I've Been Everywhere', this 20 track live CD captures all the energy and passion synonymous with "The Sunnies" dynamic live shows. http://www.countryhq.com.au/article.php?id=575 http://www.countryhq.com.au/article.php?id=575 Sat, 31 Mar 2012 07:10:09 MST Country music icon and living legend Willie Nelson, will release his latest album, Heroes in mid May. Willie's first album for Legacy Recordings showcases new songs & deep country classics with guest artists including Merle Haggard, Snoop Dogg, Kris Kristofferson, Billy Joe Shaver, Sheryl Crow, Jamey Johnson, Lukas Nelson & Micah Nelson. http://www.countryhq.com.au/article.php?id=574 http://www.countryhq.com.au/article.php?id=574 Sat, 31 Mar 2012 07:04:19 MST http://www.countryhq.com.au/article.php?id=573 http://www.countryhq.com.au/article.php?id=573 Sat, 31 Mar 2012 00:44:19 MST They came to call Don Williams "the Gentle Giant" in the decades he was a dominating country hit maker because of his unique blend of commanding presence and that laid-back, easy style that has appealed to adult men and women alike-cutting across international and genre boundaries. If those personal and musical qualities stood out strongly across the 1970s, '80s and '90s, they are all the more distinctive in 2012, when he will release his new album, On And So It Goes on Sugar Hill Records in June. http://www.countryhq.com.au/article.php?id=572 http://www.countryhq.com.au/article.php?id=572 Sat, 31 Mar 2012 00:27:34 MST Earl Scruggs, the bluegrass banjo player whose hard-driving picking style influenced generations of players and helped shape the sound of 20th-century country music with his guitar-playing partner, Lester Flatt, died on Wednesday in a Nashville hospital. He was 88. http://www.countryhq.com.au/article.php?id=571 http://www.countryhq.com.au/article.php?id=571 Sat, 31 Mar 2012 00:16:19 MST Chris Hillman and Herb Pedersen, two of the most revered figures in the genre of American music now known as Americana, covering country, rock, folk, bluegrass and everything else, are in Australia for a tour that starts at The Port Fairy Folk Festival and then takes in Adelaide, Brisbane, The Sunshine Coast, Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney, supported by our very own troubadour, Brent Parlane. http://www.countryhq.com.au/article.php?id=570 http://www.countryhq.com.au/article.php?id=570 Sat, 10 Mar 2012 23:10:16 MST Christie Lamb started off 2012 with a very successful Tamworth Country Music Festival - she not only made it all the way to the Toyota Star Maker finals but she was also voted 'Most Popular New Independent Artist 2012' at the Meet n Greet Country Awards during the annual event. Hot on the heels of awards success, Christie now releases her debut single, Mr Wrong, which recently hit the 20th spot on the Country Tracks Top 30, as well as a stunning video clip to match this great song http://www.countryhq.com.au/article.php?id=576 http://www.countryhq.com.au/article.php?id=576 Fri, 02 Mar 2012 08:10:21 MST The job of the singer songwriter is to make you feel something. Sometimes happy, sometimes sad, but whatever the feeling is, a great songwriter will let you feel their songs for many years after their first heard. With the release of her first career retrospective Resurrection Moon, Audrey Auld reminds us all of not only her sublime vocals, but also her transcendent songwriting gifts. Her songs make you feel something from the first time you hear them, to times when you are reintroduced to them, much like coming across an old friend who you have not seen for years. http://www.countryhq.com.au/article.php?id=567 http://www.countryhq.com.au/article.php?id=567 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 01:40:08 MST Emotional Traffic, the highly anticipated new album that Tim McGraw proclaims his best ever, hits the street just in time for his return tour to Australia (with his stunning wife Faith Hill). The album delivers the vibrant number one hit, Felt Good On My Lips, which Tim debuted during his last tour to Australia in 2010 and it has been a hit on the run ever since, as is the albums follow up single, Better Than I Used To Be . http://www.countryhq.com.au/article.php?id=569 http://www.countryhq.com.au/article.php?id=569 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 13:35:14 MST Peter Rowan is a true legend of American Bluegrass, with a history dating from 1964 and his role as lead-singer/guitarist with the father of Bluegrass, the late Bill Monroe and his Bluegrass Boys. And now for the third time in as many years, he is bringing his legendary sound back to Australian shores in March. http://www.countryhq.com.au/article.php?id=565 http://www.countryhq.com.au/article.php?id=565 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 11:53:01 MST North Carolina-based Carolina Chocolate Drops follow up their critically lauded label debut-2010's Grammy Award-winning Genuine Negro Jig, which reached #1 on the Billboard Bluegrass Chart and #2 on the Billboard Heatseekers and Folk Charts-with their new album, Leaving Eden. The group returns with a record of original compositions, covers, and traditional songs produced by Buddy Miller (Emmylou Harris, Robert Plant, Patty Griffin, Solomon Burke). http://www.countryhq.com.au/article.php?id=568 http://www.countryhq.com.au/article.php?id=568 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 01:44:37 MST In conjucntion with the 30th anniversary of his StarMaker win, Lee Kernaghan releases "Ultimate Hits", an electrifying collection of 42 hits that showcases his amazing career from his debut ARIA Award winning album The Outback Club in 1992 right up to his most recent Golden Guitar award winning #1 album Planet Country. Always a leader in fan engagement, Lee invited his fans on the internet and Facebook to help him select the top 42 hits of his career, a response that almost sent his site into meltdown. The result, 2CD's full of great music, include 30 #1 singles. http://www.countryhq.com.au/article.php?id=566 http://www.countryhq.com.au/article.php?id=566 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:34:49 MST The Foggy Mountain Jam is back, with this years event to be held over 2 nights, Fri 24th & Sat 25th of Feb 2012 in the spectacular Wollombi Valley. This year's line up welcomes back to the Jam, Troy Cassar-Daley and his gorgeous wife Laurel Edwards, newcomers Mick Thomas and "Squeezebox" Wally, (of Weddings, Parties, Anything), a very special young lady and incredibly talented singer and musician, Ashleigh Dallas, as well as our fantastic regulars Bill Chambers, Shane Nicholson and Kasey Chambers. There will also be performances from special guests over the weekend. As usual, each night will conclude with an all-in Jam-session that is not to be missed! All artists play both nights. http://www.countryhq.com.au/article.php?id=564 http://www.countryhq.com.au/article.php?id=564 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:35:15 MST Novacastrian Bob Corbett was announced as the StarMaker 2012 winner tonight in Tamworth, NSW, after what was reported to be one of the hottest competitions in festival history and a record number of finalists vying for the prize that launched the career of fellow stars like Keith Urban, Lee Kernaghan and Luke Dickens. The StarMaker prize will allow Bob to record an album in Nashville, as well as access performing, promotional and marketing opportunities for the next twelve months, a prize which he will surely put to good use. http://www.countryhq.com.au/article.php?id=563 http://www.countryhq.com.au/article.php?id=563 Sun, 22 Jan 2012 23:02:56 MST