Tag: country music
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Army vet builds Nashville alternative for Mountain West country artists
Colorado singer-songwriter and guitar slinger Michael Swett may live in Colorado Springs, but his roots run deep in the South. Born and raised in North Carolina, he soaked in the country-infused southern rock sounds of Lynyrd Skynyrd, Blackfoot and Marshall Tucker. After years playing hard rock and metal, Swett returned to his musical roots when…
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Wynonna Judd joining Little Big Town for Colorado Springs show
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Ever since she debuted alongside her mother, Naomi Judd, in the duo The Judds, Wynonna Judd has been known as a country artist. But those who have delved into her solo albums or see her in concert recognize that there’s also a good bit of…
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Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter David Nail to perform in Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Authenticity is at the root of David Nail’s music. “I always tell people, I’m a terrible actor,” Nail chuckled. “Whether it’s positive or negative, you get what you see.” That personal, honest storytelling comes through in his songs, and it’s what resonates with his fans.…
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Country artist Randall King to headline Phil Long Music Hall
Growing up in West Texas, Randall King fondly remembers going to work with his father, a trucker. Sitting passenger in his dad’s Freightliner, the two would listen to old-school country music — his father being a particularly big fan of Hank Williams Sr. and Jr. “He introduced me to country music out there on the…
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Country singer Tracy Byrd to bring hits to Boot Barn Hall
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Country is Tracy Byrd’s true love musically. It’s what he does best. He’s not a rock singer, not an opera singer — he’s country to his core, and that’s what you’ll hear in his music. “I grew up in the country, and always loved the…
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Country singer Tracy Byrd to bring hits to Boot Barn Hall
Country is Tracy Byrd’s true love musically. It’s what he does best. He’s not a rock singer, not an opera singer — he’s country to his core, and that’s what you’ll hear in his music. “I grew up in the country, and always loved the country pastimes: messing with horses and fishing and hunting,” the…
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Country music star Jason Aldean arrives in Colorado Springs eager to put on a show
This summer, Jason Aldean is doing what he’s done nearly every year around this time since he arrived on the country music scene in 2005. He’s going on tour, headlining amphitheater shows across the country. His tour arrives Friday in Colorado Springs, where he’ll perform at Weidner Field. To hear him tell it, playing live…
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Country stars hit Colorado Springs on their ‘Roots & Boots’ tour
On Thursday, three of the voices who helped define country music in the 1990s are taking the stage at Boot Barn Hall. Aaron Tippin, Sammy Kershaw and Collin Raye will relive history through their list of chart-topping hits on their “Roots & Boots” tour. The military folks of Colorado Springs may recognize Tippin’s track “You’ve…
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Taylor Swift struck a deal with Singapore not to perform in any other Southeast Asian country
Taylor Swift is stealing the show at an Asian summit where Singapore’s leader has been forced to defend his tiny country’s lucrative and exclusive concert deal with the singer that could cause bad blood with neighboring nations
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Toby Keith wrote all kinds of country songs. His legacy might be post-9/11 American anger
Country music fans are celebrating Toby Keith’s rich collection of songs in the wake of his death from stomach cancer