Tony Rice spans the range of acoustic music, from straight-ahead bluegrass to jazz-inflected new acoustic music, to songwriter-oriented folk. He is perhaps the greatest innovator in acoustic flat-picked guitar. Over the course of his career he has played alongside J.D. Crowe in the New South. The New South was known as one of the best and most progressive bluegrass groups... read full bio
Whitney Duncan (born 1986 in Scotts Hill, Tennessee, United States) is an American country music artist. She was a finalist in 2007 on the USA Network television show Nashville Star. Soon after, she signed with Warner Bros. Records, and released a self-released CD and her debut solo single,... read full bio
Carbon Leaf is a band from Richmond, Virginia, who is known for their alt-country, Celtic, and folk-infused indie rock. They are best known for their single “Life Less Ordinary”, which peaked at number 5 on the Adult Alternative Charts. Over the years, the band has released 15 albums. Their most popular albums include, “Indian Summer”, which peaked at number 53... read full bio
Prairie Oyster is a Canadian country music group from Toronto, Ontario. They were named Country Group or Duo of the year six times by both the Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) and the Juno Awards. The band also won the Bud Country Fans' Choice Award from the CCMA in 1994. They have four No. 1 country singles in Canada, with... read full bio
"Rebecca Carlene Smith is related to many great country artists: her grandmother is Maybelle Carter, her father Carl Smith, her mother June Carter [Cash], her step-father Johnny Cash, her step-mother Goldie Smith, her step-sister Roseanne Cash, and her ex-in-law Rodney Crowell, just to name a few. Carlene started playing piano at age six, later studied classical music, and began playing... read full bio
Mickey Jones has enjoyed considerable success in the music business both as a musician and a singer. In the past few years he has added acting to his already outstanding credits, having been featured in numerous guest star roles in hit TV shows such as ... read full bio
Mindy Smith became an overnight sensation when she contributed to the Dolly Parton tribute album, Just Because I'm a Woman. She began winning awards, appearing on national TV, inspiring critics and artists to sing her praises (and her songs), and riding the momentum of One Moment More, her Vanguard debut. But when she wasn't accepting Best New Artist honors from... read full bio
Craig Wayne Boyd is a country singer-songwriter, who is most popular for winning the seventh season of NBC's reality singing competition, The Voice. Two coaches turned their chairs for him, but he chose to be a part of Blake Shelton's team. Throughout the competition, he sang songs such as ""The Whiskey Ain't Workin"" by Travis Tritt, ""Wave of Wave"" by... read full bio
Originally from The Maritimes, Canada, Melanie Doane grew up in a musical family in Nova Scotia. She began playing the violin at age 3 and from there went on to learn a number of different instruments including piano, ukulele and stand-up bass. She studied voice in college, but decided to leave school to pursue theater. Eventually she started to write... read full bio
Heidi Newfield is an American country music artist. Before pursuing a solo career, Heidi was apart of the country music group, Trick Pony, where she led the group’s vocals and played both the guitar and harmonica. The group released three albums, which produced eight singles that landed on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and four recognized as Top 20... read full bio
Lunch At Allen's is an extraordinary musical revue by internationally renowned artists, Murray McLauchlan, Cindy Church, Marc Jordan, and Ian Thomas who perform together as a band -- the stage show is an intimate and humorous performance by some of Canada's finest individual performers. It all began as a regular get together at Allen's Pub & restaurant on The Danforth... read full bio
With an understanding that all conventions and professional gatherings demand a great kickoff, Kinky Friedman brings with him the perfect blend of satire, political humor, hilarious insights into the human condition, and wicked social commentary. As a media darling, he also brings a very large spotlight to every event.... read full bio
Almost McGraw, featuring Todd Sullivan as Tim McGraw, is being sought after as one the leading Tribute Shows in the country! His portrayal of Tim is uncanny in every way, from the looks & moves, right down to the Vocals that Tim is famous for! He started his career performing at local bars along with music festivals and... read full bio
Singer/songwriter Courtney Jaye was born in Pittsburgh, PA. She moved to Atlanta during her formative years and began writing songs. She traveled extensively after graduating, spending her days in Flagstaff, AZ, as an acupuncturist and playing in a band at night. She soon found herself on the Hawaiian island of Kauai, where she developed an affinity for the region's fluid... read full bio
Flynnville Train is a five-piece band from the Muncie, Ind., area, that draws on country, hard rock and blues inspirations. Brian Flynn takes vocals; he and his brother Brent form the core of the band. Tim Beeler plays bass, Tommy Bales is on drums and Tombstone Slim is on guitar and background vocals. The Flynn Brothers were encouraged early in... read full bio
Halfway to Hazard are the opening words of “Cold,” the first song David Tolliver and Chad Warrix wrote together several years after each had put Kentucky in their rear-view mirror and ended up in Music City. A pain-and-booze-soaked ache for love gone cold, the geographical reference to the midway point from opposite directions to the Queen City of the Mountains... read full bio
Austin Plaine has no aspirations of overtaking the greatest songwriters in history. Yes, the native of Minneapolis enjoyed music and guitar when he was 13 years old and revered Bob Dylan. He spent his adolescent years in his bedroom making music. You can hear why Plaine has received early accolades for his somber lyrics and soothing voice on his debut.... read full bio
Nicki Bluhm & The Gramblers is a rising country band, who has a unique flavor to their sound. Nicki's career began when she sang impromptu at a New Year's Eve party, where she sang a blues song that caught the attention of music producer Tim Bluhm. He encouraged Nicki to write songs and perform at public venues. She quickly gained... read full bio
Striking Matches is made up of Sarah Zimmermann and Justin Davis. They are influenced by musicians such as Jerry Reed, the Beatles, John Mayer and Patsy Cline. Their first EP, which they co-wrote, was named among iTunes ""Best of 2012"" and enabled the band to score features with NPR and The Wall Street Journal. They have played at the Grand... read full bio
Country musician Barrett Baber finished in third place on Season 8 of The Voice. During his audition, he got a four chair turn, and chose to be a part of Team Blake. As Blake Shelton said, there is nobody else that sounds like Barrett in this format right now and that is going to make him a big star. Many... read full bio
