Karen Walker

Country legend Ray Price had the opportunity to leave this world a gift as he prepared to leave this world in 2013. And what a gift Beauty Is...Ray Price. The Final Sessions is.

Dear Garth, Thanks for not making me look like a liar and welcome back! In case you are stunned, and it seems you are, that we patiently waited for your return, I'll tell you why we waited. It's quite simple really. You gave us, the fans, your undivided attention...

You may have been hearing a lot of news about Hank Williams, Sr. lately. There is a movie being released about him, a collection of songs (some previously unreleased) being released, and a couple of up and comers mentioning him.

The Grand Ole Opry is one of the longest running radio shows in history. It started in 1925 and as it grew, so did the city of Nashville and Country Music.

Ronnie Milsap is in an elite club; along with Alabama, Conway Twitty, and George Strait he has at least 40 number one hits. Pretty impressive for a kid who started life abandoned by his  Mom. Milsap began his professional career as a member of blues legend J...

The news, this morning of Kevin Sharp's death was a bit of a shock. I knew he had several complications from his cancer treatments, but the extent surprised me.

You probably heard the news this week that Glen Campbell was moved to an Alzheimer's facility because of his health decline. He's been battling this mnid robbing disease since 2011. I've thought a lot about him since hearing and decided he is our spotlight artist...

This past Sunday, Merle Haggard was honored with the Crystal Milestone Award at the ACM Awards. It was his 77th birthday, so how appropriate!

The '90's was the decade of the band in Country Music. There were so many that were talented: the Mavericks, Diamond Rio, Ricochet, Lonestar,Confederate Railroad, and Little Texas. (and that's just a partial list!).

Thanks to my Dad, I am a huge fan of all types of Country music. near and dear to my heart is Classic Country. I guess it's because I "grew up" with the legends. I thought it would be fun to share conversations I have with some of the legends...

One of the reasons I love the Southern Tier is for the way churches go all out for Lent.

In 1959, Rodgers and Hammerstein brought a, now timeless, play to Broadway. Mary Martin (mother of Larry Hagman) portrayed the young governess who transformed her charges. The play was indeed based on the writings of that governess and soon to be step-mother, Maria Von Trapp...

I get it now. And if you watched Garth Brooks live on CBS tonight, you do too. Garth Brooks revealed why he is still "the" guy in Country music and he did it in a big way. Now, I have followed this man's career since the first hit and he showed all kinds of facets: his humor, appreciation, being humble and pure passion for the music and fans...

Garth is back at it! Outdoing everyone in price, he will release a huge box set at Walmart stores on Black Friday.