Curb Records signed Atkins and released two Top 40
singles in 2002. In 2003, the single "Honesty (Write Me a List)"
climbed into the Top 5, and Curb finally released his debut album, Honesty.
However, his real breakthrough came in 2006 when his catchy single,
"If You're Going Through Hell (Before the Devil Even Knows),"
gradually climbed to all the way to No. 1 on Billboard's country
airplay chart.
"George Strait holds the Country Music Association’s all time record for most career nominations with
a total of 73. He was the CMA “Vocalist of the Year” 5
times and the only artist in history to be so honored in two
different decades.
Alan is often referred to as a standard-bearer of traditional country and since 1989 he has sold over 45 million records, and has recorded 31 number-one songs, 21 of which he composed. He has won upwards of 95 Country Music Association, Academy of Country Music, Grammy, ASCAP, American Music, Billboard and other industry awards and holds the record for most Country Music Association nominations.
Pure BS is Blake's fourth studio album. The album features the hit
single “Don’t Make Me,” along with ten other songs you are sure to
love. Pure BS highlight's Blake's impressive songwriting skills on three
of the tracks, “This Can’t Be Good,” “I Have Been Lonely,” and
“The Last Country Song.”
Becoming a bona fide living legend isn’t as
easy as Glen Campbell makes it look. First, you have to have a solid
foundation of talent on which to build — like being one of the hottest
guitar players in the world. Then you have to record songs that will stand
the test of time — standards such as “By The Time I Get To Phoenix”
and “Wichita Lineman.” And of course, to be a “living” legend, you
need to survive the harsh reality of a celebrity lifestyle.
Charley Pride was born on March 18, 1938, in Sledge, Miss. He grew
up as one of 11 children to poor sharecroppers. He unofficially started
his music career as a baseball player in the Negro American League with
the Memphis Red Sox, singing and playing guitar on the team bus between
ballparks. Self-taught on a guitar bought at age 14 from Sears Roebuck,
Pride would also join various bands on stage as the team crossed the
country.
During a trip to Nashville, Pride was introduced to producer Jack
Clement, who arranged a two-hour recording session for him. The result was
a two-song demo that landed him a recording contract with RCA Records
after producer Chet Atkins liked what he heard. In 1966, Pride's first
single, "The Snakes Crawl at Night," hit the airwaves. His race
was kept hidden from the fans through the release of his first three
singles. Making one of his first big public appearances at a show in
Detroit, Pride stepped on stage and was greeted with loud applause, which
got lower and lower in volume until near silence as most of the audience
began to make the realization that he was a black country singer. But
Pride's music prevailed and, after the show, he was besieged with
autograph seekers.
In 1993, Pride was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry, 26 years after
he first played as a guest. He was awarded the prestigious Academy of
Country Music's Pioneer Award in 1994 and elected to the Country Music
Hall of Fame in 2000.
The
Country Music Association's CMA Music Festival in Nashville, Tenn., is a
big enough event in itself – last year, close to 150,000 country music
fans attended. This year it features another hard-hitting line-up of
artists – Tracy Byrd and Brad Paisley are just a few examples – but
there's also a tie-in for BassFans.
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Rodney
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George Strait
Blake Shelton
Glen Campbell
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Hill
Tim McCraw
Charley Pride 
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