On May 3, 2012, legendary country and gospel artist, William Lee Golden, of the Oak Ridge Boys, paused a recording session to speak to Broken Records Magazine’s Cindy Vasko about his craft. With over thirty million album sales, 150 tour dates per year, a host of Grammy awards, inductions into the Grand Ole Opry and …
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Broken Records Magazine’s Markos Papadatos had the distinct privilege to interview a country music pioneer- the incomparable Mr. George Jones. Dubbed as “the greatest living country singer,” George Jones was inducted into the prestigious Country Music Hall of Fame in 1992, and was an honoree at the 2008 Kennedy Center Honors; moreover, in 2003, Country …
Country singer Lee Brice has a lot to be proud of lately. His single “Love Like Crazy” was named Billboard’s “Country Single of the Year” in 2010, and it set the record for the longest run, a staggering 56 weeks, in the country chart’s history, thus surpassing Eddy Arnold’s 54-week record for “Bouquet of Roses” …
Album Due in Stores May 1 Nashville, TN- (March 5, 2012) – Since five-time Grammy winner Carrie Underwood released her new single, “Good Girl,” to country radio and debuted it at No. 1 on Billboard’s Digital Country Songs chart, the excitement from her fans continues to grow. Underwood will release Blown Away in stores on …
Broken Records Magazine’s Markos Papadatos chats with award-winning author and musician Guy Gilchrist. He opens up about his career in country, the Nancy comic strips, the Muppet Babies, Grand Ole Opry and Kris Kristofferson. Guy Gilchrist is one of the most versatile individuals one may meet in life. He’s an artist, poet, cartoonist, children’s book …
The Oak Ridge Boys’ latest CD, It’s Only Natural, consists of seven of their older hits, as well as five newer songs that will certainly become classics someday. It was released on September 19, 2011, through Crackel Barrel Music. It opens with their newest single “What’cha Gonna Do?” It is followed by the mellifluous “True …
Broken Records Magazine’s Markos Papadatos spoke with the very talented and genuine country music singer James Wesley on December 12, 2011. A Kansas native, Wesley talked about his latest radio single “Didn’t I” and his endeavors in the country music industry. “I found out today that ‘Didn’t I’ is #24 on Billboard Hot Country Charts,” Wesley …
Coy Taylor notes that his musical influences include Johnny Paycheck, Merle Haggard, George Jones, Waylon Jennings, Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley and Luke Bryan. “Last year I got to work with Little Jimmy Dickens on his 1954 song ‘Out Behind the Barn,’ and I am a huge Grand Ole Opry fan and I grew up just …
On national slurpie day, (7/11) Broken Records Magazine spoke to the amazingly talented, breathtakingly beautiful and extremely funny and kind, Kristin Chenoweth. Kristin opened up about her upcoming album, Some Lessons Learned, the experience making the record, and how we are now new best friends. Broken Records: You’ve had an extremely diverse career and …
Terri Clark’s latest studio album Roots and Wings, is expected to be released digitally on July 26, 2011. Clark served as producer for the record, as well as co-wrote all of its tracks, with the exception of “We’re Here for a Good Time.” It opens with the upbeat “Wrecking Ball,” which features Sonya Isaacs on …
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