Country Music Association Awards

traditional music to what we know today as Bluegrass. The songs and music of the foothills (mill hill music) have been passed down from generation to generation and play an important role in preserving the customs and culture from our past. The goal of the Bluegrass Project: Exploration of Bluegrass Music is to acquaint residents, young and old with their musical heritage and help them acquire the skills necessary to learn to play bluegrass successfully. In turn, they will introduce the music…

and at her local church. She later sang for local events in Checotah, including Old Settler's Day and the Lion's Club (Biography Today, 2007). Regarded as one of the most successful artists in any musical genre, Underwood had a fast impact on the music industry. She is a famous singer, songwriter and actress. She has been active from 2005 to present, 2016. While in high school, she was a member of an honor society, a cheerleader, and played basketball and softball but she chose not to pursue…

influenced the music industry and popular culture through her artistry, especially in songwriting, and entrepreneurship. She is an advocate of artists' rights and women's empowerment. Swift began professional songwriting at age 14. She signed with Big Machine Records in 2005 and achieved prominence as a country pop singer with the albums Taylor Swift (2006) and Fearless (2008). Their singles "Teardrops on My Guitar", "Love Story", and "You Belong with Me" were crossover successes on country and…

The two brothers have worked together on creating an award winning sense of humor through the stories of their characters, most of whom are trapped in worlds that are often tinged, unforgiving, and daunting universes. Since 1984, the Coen brothers have directed more than 15 films of diverse genres ranging from adventure, romance, drama, gangster, thriller, horror, crime, apocalyptic, as well as comedy. They have been honored with 13 Academy Award nominations for directing, producing, writing,…

Comparing artists and their music has gone on since music first began. Each person thinks their favorite artist’s album is the best, while the other argues that his is the best. Just like any other entertainment category, it is very hard to convince the other person that you are right, even though the evidence is shouting out at them. Which is truly better? Two popular artists on each end of the spectrum of popularity with one artist’s album being on the Billboard 200 chart at number one and the…

Top 10 hit on country charts as well as take place on Billboard’s Hot 100. Besides , her first debut album also released in October. The album has achieved its success as selling 39,000 copies in its first week and had sold over 5.5 million copies worldwide. It was rising to no.5 on billboard 200. More popular songs were followed such as “Our Song”, “Teardrops On My Guitar”,"Should've Said No" and "Picture to Burn". These songs have been highly recommended on Billboard Hot Country Song Charts.…

Joe Diffie was born in December 28, 1958. He was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. His first performance came when he was age four, and he performed in his aunts country music band, he played in a rock band during high school, and later moved on to gospel quartet. After graduating he attended Cameron University in Lawton, Oklahoma. During college he joined a bluegrass band called, Special Edition. In 1982, Joe got married to Janise Parker, his college sweetheart. As a married couple they welcomed two…

Popular music, "music written and marketed with the intention of achieving mass distribution and sales now principally in the form of recordings" (Merriam-Webster.com), played a significant role in the daily life of people of the 20th and 21st centuries. From psychedelic to rock, modern music encompassed it all. As time progressed, the quality and genre adapted to the people 's interests. Some artists decided to go against the grain and change popular music for the better. These five artists-…

grew up in poverty in the heart of Appalachia. Despite the hardships of her upbringing, she found solace and inspiration in the music of her community, honing her singing and songwriting skills from an early age. Loretta Lynn's life and career are a testament to the transformative power of music and the indomitable spirit of a woman who defied the odds to become one of country music's most iconic figures. From her humble beginnings in rural Kentucky to her rise to superstardom, Lynn's journey is…

mission, “to cultivate young leaders through the discipline of music training. The project included weekly leadership sessions, music training, and performance at two major concerts sponsored by the organization and various concerts invitations. Participants applied leadership through teaching beginner students and were given various leadership opportunities. The project was completed in two phases with the Annual Scholarship and Awards Banquet and Performance and the Annual Christmas Concert.…