
Country Standard Time Jimmy Wayne is out with new CD; Aldean goes live
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– As the year comes to a close, so do the amount of CDs being released. Jimmy Wayne is out with a new one today, "Sara Smile." The title track is a remake of the Hall & Oates tune from the soulful country singer and features Hall & Oates on vocals. ...

Country Standard Time Opry show with Underwood, McBride streams on MySpace
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– An Opry show featuring performances by Carrie Underwood, Martina McBride, Jake Owen and Rodney Atkins is now available for a limited time on the official Grand Ole Opry MySpace page at myspace.com/grandoleopry. ...

Country Standard Time Ricochet releases holiday song
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– Ricochet, the band that once upon a time gave us Daddy's Money, returns with a holiday single, My Christmas List. The song was written by Heath Wright, Greg Cook and Eddie Kilgallon and produced by Robert Wright (David Kersh, Chris Cagle). ...

Country Standard Time Dolly Parton enters retail business
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Located in an old storefront on 2nd Avenue, the 1000-square foot space reflects the Parton "Coat of Many Colors" influence with a mix of pink, yellow, red, blue, green and purple - both in the interior and exterior - with Parton music and videos filling the space.

Country Standard Time Front Porch Blog: Dale Ann Bradley and Michael Cleveland To Tour Together in 2010
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Current IBMA Female Vocalist of the Year Dale Ann Bradley will go on tour for select dates with Instrumental Group Of The Year recipients Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper. Cleveland toured with Bradley as a member of her band back in 2006.

Country Standard Time Joe Nichols goes live for video
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– Joe Nichols shot the music video for his brand new single, Gimmie That Girl, at Cowboys in San Antonio, Texas. Performing at the Texas honky tonk, Nichols shot his first live concert video, a single that cracked the Top 40 after 3 weeks of release. ...

Country Standard Time Billy Ray Cyrus, performs, stars in new movie
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– Billy Ray Cyrus will star in the Hallmark Channel original movie "Christmas in Canaan" which airs Saturday Dec. 12 at 8 p.m. eastern. Cyrus wrote and performed the new original song, We'll Get By Somehow (We Always Do) for the movie.

Country Standard Time Front Porch Blog: CMT Top 20 Countdown Host Lance Smith and CMT Part Ways
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After almost 10 years and 400 episodes, CMT Top 20 Countdown host Lance Smith has decided to move on. Besides being one of the most recognizeable faces of CMT, Smith was present at most music industry ...

Country Standard Time Berklee College launches American Roots Program
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– Berklee School of Music will launch an American Roots Program emphasizing the country's musical and cultural heritage. The kick off is a concert with Mark O'Connor on Dec. 10 at the Boston school.

Country Standard Time Front Porch Blog: Gloriana Dedicates AMA Win To Fans
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The members of the talented foursome Gloriana were understandably amazed when they beat out the 'favorite' Lady Gaga for the Best New Artist Award at the American Music Awards.

Country Standard Time
The Front Porch
Andy Griggs Loses Home to Fire
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Thoughts and prayers go out to Andy Griggs and his family, who lost their Nashville home in a fire on Saturday. No information has been given yet on how the fire started.

Country Standard Time Marley's Ghost returns in '10 with Jack Clement-produced CD
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– California-based band Marley's Ghost will return from a three-year absence from recording with a new album, "Ghost Town," due out Feb. 23, 2010 with Cowboy Jack Clement producing.

Country Standard Time Banjo player Allen Shelton dies
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– Bluegrass banjo player Allen Shelton, who played with Jim & Jesse, and Jim Eanes, died at 73 Saturday in Nashville of leukemia.

Country Standard Time CMT Crossroads pairs Buffett, Zac Brown Band
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– Jimmy Buffett and the Zac Brown Band were booked for CMT Crossroads. The performances will be filmed in front of an invitation-only audience in Nashville in December.














