Interviews
01.02.2012
Charlie McCoy is a genuine country music legend. During the most famous era of the Nashville Sound he was one of the busiest session musicians and participated on thousands of legendary records by major country stars and the likes of ELvis Presley, Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison or Simon and Garfunkel. He was successful as a solo artist on his own and his original composition "The Real McCoy" earned him a Grammy award. Charlie McCoy is also a frequent visitor in the Czech Republic, where he regularly tours with the legendary bluegrass band Druha Trava and I got to interview him at one of their shows in Prague.
Interviews
12.30.2011
Billy Dean was a frequent visitor to country charts in the mid 90's with smash hits such as "Somewhere In My Broken Heart", "Billy The Kid" or "If There Hadn't Been You". In 2000 he and Alison Krauss also sang on Kenny Rogers' megahit "Buy Me A Rose ...
Interviews
12.30.2011
Heidi Newfield is primarily known as a former lead singer of Trick Pony, the high energy driven band who exploded on the country music scene in 2000. With their rebellious attitude and hardcore music they immediately built a huge fan base and scored ...
Interviews
07.06.2011
No other person can be credited with more achievements in the development in country music than Jo Walker-Meador. She served as the Executive Director of the Country Music Association from 1962 to 1991 and some of her credits include establishing ...
Interviews
06.25.2011
Music tradition in Carlene Carter's family simply couldn't get her other career but in country music. Her grandmother was Maybelle Carter of the original Carter Family, her father Grand Ole Opry star was Carl Smith, her mother June Carter Cash and ...
Interviews
06.03.2011
Monty Lane Allen, a multi-talented artist from South Carolina, is for his studio work considered one of the best kept secrets on Music Row. After the release of his marvelous debut album "Great Big World" in 2008 several of his music videos aired on ...
Interviews
08.21.2010
Doing an interview with Brooks & Dunn was my longtine dream. This legendary duo is along with Alan Jackson, Reba McEntire and George Strait the only act to still be able to chart after 20 years of their careers. Most of today's superstars ...
Interviews
08.08.2010
The Grascals are a bluegrass supergroup, who inconspicuously started out working with Dolly Parton and two years later earned the IBMI Entertainer of the Year trophy. The Grascals are known for their typical fresh sound and innovative bluegrass ...
Interviews
07.14.2010
Rodney Crowell started out as a member of Emmylou Harris's Hot Band and later went on to become one of the most respected songwriters of his era. Rodney's songwriting credicts include "Stars On The Water" (G.Strait, J.Buffett), "Ain't Living Like ...
Interviews
07.13.2010
Raul Malo is not just a former lead singer of the Mavericks, a band which ruled the charts in the mid 90's with smash hits such as "Here Comes The Rain", "All You Ever Do Is Bring Me Down" and "Dance The Night Away". Raul Malo is remarkable as a ...
Interviews
07.05.2010
Vince Gill is often called "the most loved person in country music". The multiple CMA Entertainer and Male Vocalist of the Year has also earned 20 Grammys and dozens of other major awards. As an acknowledged musician and songwriter Vince has ...
Interviews
07.01.2010
Megan Mullins is an incredibly talented young lady who tours, when she's not busy working on her promising solo career, with the legendary Randy Owen, former leader of the supergroup Alabama, along with her husband, marvelous guitar player John ...
Interviews
05.10.2010
George Hamilton V is the son of country music legend and Grand Ole Opry star George Hamilton IV and is also a successful musician on his own. He is also quite popular in Europe thanks to his numerous collaborations with the Colorado Band from Poland ...
Interviews
03.31.2010
Buddy Jewell had been in the music business a long time until he eventually achieved a national success as the very first winner of Nashville Star, a country and much cooler version of American Idol, in 2003. Right after his TV triumph he scored Top ...
Interviews
03.13.2010
Susan Hickman is a very talented and ambitious young lady from Houston, TX, currently breaking through in country music. With the release of her debut album "Susan Hickman" in early 2009, she can be heard on the country radio both in the USA and ...
Interviews
06.26.2009
Lonestar is one of country's finest bands consisting of Cody Collins, Dean Sams, Michael Britt and Keech Rainwater. With 10 #1 hits including "No News", "Amazed" and "I'm Already There" they already made their mark in country music history. I met ...
Interviews
03.11.2009
Tracy Byrd is one of the very few unique country artists, who has been true to traditional honkytonk all his career and has been making excellent music ever since. Coming from Beaumont, TX, Tracy scored with smash hits such as "Watermelon Crawl", ...
Interviews
01.30.2009
Marty Stuart is a living legend, who started out in Lester Flatts's backing group at the age of 14. In 1979 Marty joined Johnny Cash's band and soon afterwards launched his solo career. Marty scored with a number of popular hits including "Hillbilly ...
Interviews
08.26.2008
Bill Anderson has been one of the brightest stars of the Grand Ole Opry since 1961. In the early 60's he scored a number of hits with "Po Folks", "Still", "Mama Sang A Song" and many more and his unique voice soon earned his a name "Whispering Bill" ...
Interviews
08.22.2008
During my Texas trip I took an exciting ride when I got on Mark Chesnutt's touring and went with him and the gang to do a show down in Brownsville. It was really cool to experience a life on the road with a major star for 24 hours including spending ...
Interviews
08.19.2008
This time I met Michael Peterson in Nashville, we went to dinner a couple of times and one night he showed me around bars on Broadway. When we walked in Tootsies, Michael's presence gained so much attention, that he eventually had to come up on the ...
Interviews
08.05.2008
The legendary Joe Diffie, one of the biggest stars in the 90's and the man of the golden voice, has collected 12 #1 hits, Grammy awards, CMA awards, Grand Ole Opry membership and cut several duets with George Jones. He has earned a prominent ...
Interviews
02.14.2008
Ricochet claim they are the hardest working band in country music and there really might be something about it. Their unbelievably energetic shows and perfect 5-vocal harmonies with a lot of musical surprises are always a very enjoyable experience. ...
Interviews
02.13.2008
A couple of years ago the popular country trio, the Wilkinsons, made a big decision and after many successful years in Nashville moved back home to Ontario, Canada. Their big career step was well documented in a special family reality show, which ...
Interviews
07.27.2007
Ricky Skaggs is a true music legend. Starting out as a bluegrass musician who switched to country to achieve all he possible could and then switching back to bluegrass to became the leading personality of the genre. His 13 Grammy awards speak for ...
Interviews
06.01.2007
Danni Leigh is one of the most unique artists of today's country music. A former waitress at the legendary Bluebird Café managed to gain a lot of fans and soon was opening shows for Alan Jackson, George Jones and other superstars. For her rough imag ...
Interviews
02.03.2007
Rick Trevino is an amazing artist, who exploded on the country music scene in the mid 90's and immediately became a superstar of honkytonks coast to coast. He also received a Grammy as a part of the legendary Los Super 7 and in more recent years ...
Interviews
09.30.2006
Chely Wright may not have charted as many hit records as some other female artists, but she still is one of the most unique personalities in country music. Chely is known for her highly emotional songwriting and persistant support of American troops ...
Interviews
09.30.2006
Lynn Anderson is best known for her crossover megahit "Rose Garden" but her career counts way more great achievement. A former rival of Dolly Parton, Tammy Wynette and Loretta Lynn got a Grammy award in 1971 and that same year was named the CMA ...
Interviews
07.23.2006
The Country Sisters are practically the only country band representing the Czech Republic abroad. For the third year in a row the band members are: Sonia Kocianova - bass guitar, Lenka Vokalova - vocals, keyboards, Linda Jarosova - fiddle, Zuzka ...
Interviews
06.24.2006
Rosanne Cash was one of the most successful female artists of the 80's, scoring a total of 11 #1 hits. She was headlining the Porta Festival in the Czech Republic, where I interviewed her about her memories of her first visit to Prague in 1978, ...
Interviews
10.04.2005
George Hamilton IV, a former pop megastar, had a major pop hit with "A Rose And A Baby Ruth" in 1956 and toured with Chuck Berry, Buddy Holy and the Everly Brothers for several years. In 1959 George IV followed his heart and moved to Nashville, ...
Interviews
01.29.2005
Rattlesnake Annie is a unique singer/songwriter with her roots in the tribe of Cherokee. Early in her career she got to perform on the Grand Ole Opry with Mother Maybelle Carter and Roy Accuff as a member of the Galimore Sisters. In the 60's she was ...
Interviews
01.29.2005
Mark Chesnutt is a genuine treasure in country music and became a superstar right after his amazing debut in 1990. Early in his career he was called ""Human Jukebox" as he knew thousands of songs by heart. He scored 14 NO1 hits during his first 10 ...
Interviews
02.21.2004
Michael Peterson was one of the most succesful newcomers in 1997-1998. His trademark smile, genius songwriting skills and great tunes such as "Drink, Swear, Steal And Lie", "From Here To Eternity" and "Too Good To Be True" soon earned him vast ...
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