Events. August – After 36 years of using the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart as the basis of its program, American Country Countdown begins using the Mediabase chart.; August 10 – Brooks & Dunn announce that they are disbanding in 2010 after two decades as a duo. August 25 – Jack Ingram sets Guinness Book of World Records mark for most consecutive radio interviews in 24 …

Southern soul is a type of soul music that emerged from the Southern United States.The music originated from a combination of styles, including blues (both 12 bar and jump), country, early R&B, and a strong gospel influence that emanated from the sounds of Southern black churches.Bass guitar, drums, horn section, and gospel roots vocal are important to soul groove.

Events. February 1 – Loretta Lynn signs her very first record deal with Zero Records.This launches the singer into the fame of the country music world. March 29 — Tootsie's Orchid Lounge, destined to become one of the most prominent of the honky tonk bars in Nashville, Tennessee, opens. August 27 — Louisiana Hayride puts on its final performance. ...

Johnny Richard Duncan (October 5, 1938 – August 14, 2006) was an American country music singer, best known for a string of hits in the mid- to late 1970s. In his career, he released 14 studio albums, including thirteen on Columbia Records.These albums produced more than 30 chart singles, with three of those reaching number one: "Thinkin' of a Rendezvous", "It Couldn't Have …

Live music, a concert. Live album, recording of a live music concert; Live radio, radio broadcast without delay; Live television, as events happen, not recorded; Live streaming, Internet broadcasting in real time; Information and communication technologies.live, a top-level Internet domain; Live CD, an operating system bootable from CD

Hot Country Songs is a chart that ranks the top-performing country music songs in the United States, published by Billboard magazine. In 2000, 19 different songs topped the chart, then published under the title Hot Country Singles & Tracks, in 52 issues of the magazine, based on weekly airplay data from country music radio stations compiled by Nielsen Broadcast Data …

"Shady Grove" is a traditional Appalachian folk song (Roud 4456), believed to have originated in eastern Kentucky around the beginning the 20th century. The song was popular among old-time musicians of the Cumberlands before being widely adopted in the bluegrass repertoire. Many variants of "Shady Grove" exist (up to 300 stanzas by the early 21st century). ...