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Journal
10/10/2019
Today marks 10 years since Peter Dula's passing. An aspiring young ice hockey player was diagnosed with cancer at 18, which ruined his sports career. Over the next few years he became one of the best country singers in Europe until cancer stopped his dreams again. On the 10th anniversary of his untimely death here's my personal memory of him along with a previously unreleased interview and never-seen-before video footage and photos.
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Interviews
10/18/2017
Wade Hayes burst onto the country music scene with the #1 hit "Old Enough To Know Better" and quickly followed with a handful of another successful Top 5 hits. In later years he continued releasing very solid independent records until 2011, when he ...
Interviews
03/08/2016
Shelly West is the daughter of the legendary country singer Dottie West and she had a successful run as a solo artist on her own in the early 80's. She has scored two #1 hits with "You're The Reason God Made Oklahoma" (with David Frizell) in 1981 ...
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News
01/13/2016
For the first time ever, Johnny Cash's legendary live album "Koncert v Praze" will be released on CD. The show was taped in Prague, former Czechoslovakia in 1978 and later released on vinyl in 1983. The performance was a historical and defining ...
Blueground & Klára
News
08/04/2015
One of the top Czech country bands, BlueGround & Klára, released their first collection of songs in English. Even though their live shows are packed with cover versions of traditional and contemporary country music smash hits, country-rock as ...
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Interviews
06/28/2015
Teea Goans is a national treasure and one of the very few troubadours of her generation carrying the torch for traditional country music. Teea's fresh sound of traditional country mixed with her angelic both voice and looks makes her a one of a kind ...
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Interviews
06/26/2015
Darryl Worley has scored a bunch of hits including "Awful, Beautiful Life", "Tennessee River Run", "I Miss My Friend" and a patriotic monster hit "Have You Forgotten". He is also a very nice and humble guy. I sat down with Darryl during his recent ...
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Interviews
06/24/2015
Ralph Emery is the greatest radio and TV host in country music that ever lived. With a career spanning over six decades he has done interviews with just about everybody a hundred times over. He is a true living legend and a deserving member of the ...
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Interviews
06/20/2015
Jan Howard is an Opry legend, who has been stepping into the sacred wooden circle for 55 years now. She has made a significant mark in country music and she's rightfully a beloved member of the Opry family. I met with lovely Jan in Nashville one ...
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Interviews
06/15/2015
Mark Chesnutt is a class act, he always puts on a great high quality show and it's always a pleasure to meet him. This time I caught him up in Memphis, TN and after a fabulous concert in the middle of the city we hanged out on his bus for a while, ...
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Interviews
06/07/2015
Sawyer Brown has been one of the most popular country bands since their TV debut on Star Search in 1983 and over the years they have scored a bunch of hits such as "Step That Step", "Some Girls Do", "The Dirt Road" and "Thank God For You". After ...
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News
05/22/2015
Alan Jackson will release a new record titled "Angels And Alcohol" on July 17, which will be his first country album since 2012's Thirty Miles West. Jackson wrote 7 ot of 10 songs on the album. The record is produced by Keith Stegall, who has ...
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Interviews
03/11/2015
Suzy Bogguss is one of the most beloved country artists. In the 90's she scored hits such as "Outbound Plane", "Drive South", "Hey Cinderella" and "Letting Go". Suzy brought quite a unique style in country music as her songs have been often ...
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Interviews
06/18/2014
Billy Yates is an international country star, who has developed large fan bases in various parts of the world. Starting out as a demo singer, Billy got attention when George Jones recorded his song "I Don't Need Your Rockin' Chair" with 10 major ...
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Interviews
09/10/2013
Steve Wariner is a really versatile artist: a wonderful vocalist, an increbidle guitar player and a renowned songwriter, to name just a few of his roles. Signed to RCA by Chet Atkins in 1976, Steve has developed a remarkable career scoring 18 studio ...
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News
06/19/2013
Travis Tritt finally secured the rights to master records of his 2007 album "Storm". He'll release an updated version of the album in July renaming it from "Storm" to "The Calm After". There's also a new track on the album, which is a duet ...
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News
06/10/2013
A couple of the 90's giants, Joe Diffie, Aaron Tippin and Sammy Kershaw, joined forces and released an album together titled "All In The Same Boat". After two years of performing together, known as the "Roots & Boots Tour", the trio also decided ...
photo: Vanguard Records
News
06/02/2013
After several years of preparations, John Fogerty finally released his duets album. The collection titled "Wrote A Song For Everyone" features classical Creedance Clearwater Revival hits songs as well as newer material from Fogerty's later solo ...
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News
02/17/2013
The guest list for George Jones' final show keeps growing. The 82-year-old legend, who announced retirement after a farewell tour this fall, will sing to his fans for the last time in Nashville on November 22. Previously announced guests include ...
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News
02/11/2013
Fabulous honkytonker Daryle Singletary is going to hit the stage at the famous Four Corners western club near Munich, Germany. In the 90's Daryle scored smash hits such as "Too Much Fun", "The Note" and "Amen Kind Of Love".
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News
01/29/2013
Earlier this month the Country Sisters announced a personal change in their line-up and introduced new band member Veronica, who we brought an interview with recently. Veronica has replaced Klara, who is leaving the band after 6 years. Today you can ...
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News
01/09/2013
Personal changes are very common in professional girl's bands, as once in a while somebody wants to settle down and start a family. The Country Sisters are no exception to the rule and we talked about the most common consequences of changes in their ...
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News
12/23/2012
In the last part of the interview before Christmas we'll focus on the youngest member of the Country Sisters, fiddle player Maggie, who is quite shy and not as talkative as her older colleagues. So today you'll get to know Maggie a little better :-)
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News
12/22/2012
This time we'll talk about how the Country Sisters communicate with their fans on the Internet. If you want to send a message to any of the band members or maybe send somebody a friend request on Facebook, you may find some useful information in ...
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News
12/21/2012
Thousands of fans around the world love the Country Sisters and their music. But what about people who have gone too far? Today you'll see how the Country Sisters handle marriage proposals and guys who love them desperately...
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News
12/20/2012
The Country Sisters play a blend of contemporary country music and country classics, but is country what they actually listen to in private? In today's portion of the interview you'll find out what the musical preferences and influences of the band ...
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News
12/19/2012
Can you count all the different costumes you have seen the Country Sisters play in? Can you guess how many costumes they actually have? Do you know what influences the choice od costumes for each show? You'll find all these answers in today's part ...
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News
12/18/2012
During the 40-year existence of the Country Sisters there has been more than 50 girls playing the band! Today you'll learn what it takes to play in the Country Sisters band and how the girls are in touch with past band members.
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News
12/17/2012
A number of Country Sisters videos can be found on Youtube, in which different band members appear. The fact is that each girl usually stays in the band for about 5-6 years, which is still above average in an all-girls band. Today we'll talk about ...
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News
12/16/2012
The Country Sisters have become a Youtube hit this year and one of their videos from the Trucker Festival in Interlaken from 2009 has been viewed by more than 4,5 milion people by now. Today you'll find what the girls have to say about the video as ...
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News
12/15/2012
In the fifth part of the interview we talked about one of favorite hobbies of the Country Sisters. When they travel around the world, it's very natural that they go shopping very often. Today you'll find inspiration for the best gifts that would ...
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News
12/14/2012
This question wasn't originally planned, but the Country Sisters thought that such an important topic just couldn't be skipped. So if you ever want to order a drink to any of the girls, in this portion of the interview you might find some useful ...
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News
12/13/2012
In today's part of the interview with the Country Sisters you'll find out what delicacy will please the band most when they get to your area in the future. We'll talk about favorite food of each girl. Enjoy!
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News
12/12/2012
In the third part of our interview the Country Sisters will reveal some details about playing festivals with US country stars. This instance, this interview was taped in Interlaken, where they performed with the Bellamy Brothers, Tanya Tucker, Terri ...