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Dailey & Vincent Prove Duos Are Still Hot

In the short time they’ve been working together, Dailey &Vincent have performed and recorded with some of the top names in the industry; have busted Billboard and Bluegrass Unlimited charts with their debut CD as well as singles released so far; gained high acclaims from Serious and XM satelite radio; performed at the […]

Featured Artist: Billy Yates

We’ve talked about Billy Yates here before. . .but we can’t help mentioning him again. Billy keeps on keepin’ it country in a vast wasteland of pop-ified modern country that insists on blanding out our radio stations. Billy, thanks for makin’ sure we always have something “good ‘n country” to enjoy!

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Countdown to ROMP! Part 2: Dailey & Vincent

Dailey & Vincent’s Jamie Dailey
In 1998, when Doyle Lawson added Jamie Dailey to Quicksilver, folks were saying, “now there’s an up & comer…keep your eye on that boy.”
I hope you were paying attention… because Dailey has arrived!
As a musician and vocalist, Dailey added depth and texture to an already superb band with Quicksilver, but […]

Featured Artist: Billy Don Burns

Every now and then you find an artist that causes you to sit back, scratch your head, and say, “Where in the world have you been? How have I missed you?” Billy Don Burn is one of those artists. He’s been around for a while. His bio is dotted with “oh yeah” interactions with some […]

Arty Hill & The Long Gone Daddys

When you think of Baltimore, Maryland, hardcore honky-tonk music probably doesn’t come to mind. Well, I’m here to tell you, in this case, they go hand-in-hand because Baltimore is home to Arty Hill and The Long Gone Daddys.
Here’s what others are saying about Arty:
“Arty Hill’s songs are salted with tears and steeped in the […]

Sunny Sweeney - Featured Artist of the Week

Although singer/songwriter Sunny Sweeney’s first aspirations were theater and comedy, thank goodness for us she discovered putting her East Texas twang to music is her
true calling. Her very first CD release proves it. Heartbreakers Hall of Fame is filled with gems – from the title song to each track — hard to […]

Joni Harms: RCR Featured Artist of the Week

Raised on a ranch steeped in decades of family history, Joni Harms still resides on that Oregon ranch. Surrounded by quarter horses and miles of skyline, she’s is either living the life or writing and singing about it.
It’s hard NOT too fall in love with this music - Joni, like RCR believes that the […]

Kevin Banford - Featured Artist of the Week

Before I spoke with Kevin or heard him sing, I already knew he was worth givin’ a listen. This quote on his website did it for me:
“Well, I’ve met a lot of people in my day. And the one thing I always hear ‘em say is ‘we like country music but not all of that […]

Ruby Jane Smith - Featured Artist of the Week

A fiddle is a violin that’s playing country music. Want some proof?
Ruby Jane began playing violin at the age of two. When she was 8, she was introduced to old-time and bluegrass music and she loved it, so she studied old-time fiddling. After only 8 hours of lessons, she won a fiddling contest. At the […]

Jim Raby - Featured Artist of the Week

Jim Raby
With an already impressive fan base in West Texas, Jim Raby’s popularity is quickly spreading out to the Central Texas Hill Country. Jim, a family man and former Marine, delivers great western swing and honkytonk music for the Texas dancehalls. With a great voice and the best musicians, Jim keeps it […]